Appeal to State Railroad Commission for Normal School Track
Green Bay refuses to install siding of dollars says engineer builders await materials. Wisconsin railroad commission to compel Green Bay and Western to lay 300 foot track from main line beside fair grounds to site of new La Crosse Normal School. Project could save $1600 to $2000 in brick costs and reduce cartage, aiding fuel delivery and future contracts. Engineer Crane says action will be filed soon. materials arriving to start construction next week.
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Wisconsin Railway Commission
Green Bay & Western Railroad
Fair Grounds
la Crosse Normal School
Couble
A. Crane
Sterling Construc Company
Milwaukee
Normal
Railway Commission
Green Bay
State and Construction Com
Chi
Wisconsin Central
Wanatr
Hatfield
Nor
Jengineer Crane
They Will Wed In France This June Report
New York April 10 The marriage of Prince Helie de Sagan and Anna Gould appears certain to take place in France this June. Mme Gould dined publicly with Prince de Sagan at the Hotel St Regis while Le Suest was noted at luncheon there. George J Gould has sought Paris police records on Helie’s past escapades amid ongoing opposition.
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New York
Prince Helie de Sagan
Anna Gould
France
Mme. Gould
Prince de Sagan
Hotel St. Regis
Helie
Taft Plank Fails at Boston GOP Convention
Boston April 10 Taft faction fails to secure a platform plank endorsing Secretary of War Taft or to instruct delegates for him while resolutions committee notes Taft is the convention’s choice but avoids a direct commitment. The platform endorses protection and backs Governor Guild for vice president.
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Boston
Mass
Taft
Resolutions Committee
Taft League
Whch
Governor Guild
Special election sought in 47th district for Franchot successor
Gov Hughes issued a proclamation for a special election in the 47th district to fill the late Senator Franchot seat. The main issue will be anti gambling bills. An extra legislative session will convene May 15 to consider them.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Whalen
Franchot
Congress to be Deliberate in Venezuelan Dispute
Washington April 10 Congress will not press the Venezuelan situation to a crisis but will act firmly. President Castro is shrewd enough to know the U S cannot provoke trouble with a South American republic without risking Monroe doctrine principles. U S will avoid provocation except as a last resort while caution remains warranted due to arbitration terms and perceived fairness in Castro’s handling of the asphalt trust.
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Washington
Congress
Castro
Uncle Sam
Europe
United States
Asphalt Trust
Venezuela
Root
Russell
Caracas
Druce Case Woman Jailed for Perjury
London April 10 Mary Robinson was sentenced to four years in prison for perjury in the Druce case. She pleaded guilty but her counsel challenged her sanity. The court found her responsible. She claimed to be the daughter of a Virginia planter turned secretary to the Duke of Portland and that he masqueraded as T. C. Cruce, but she was the daughter of an English policeman and had never been in America.
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London
Mary Robinson
Druce
Duke of Portland
T. C. Cruce
America
Government Attitude Denied in Brief Address
A short, dismissive response challenges the correctness of the government’s stance and ignores the United States representations. The tone remains curt and contemptuous, highlighting a painful impact and continuing on page 7.
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United States
Marshal Fatally Shot by Bandits in Kent Wash
City Marshal Henry Miller was fatally wounded after a morning gun battle with five mounted highwaymen. Night Marshal Guiderson helped rout the robbers as Miller had learned of a previous hold up at Orillia and joined the confrontation.
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Kent
Wash
Henry Miller
Guiderson
Miller
Orillia
Anarchists in London Plot Assassination of Roosevelt
London anarchists led by Red Malavasi plan a meeting tonight to denounce Roosevelt. They have prepared a resolution praising him as a worthy successor to McKinley and urge American and Canadian brothers to recognize the fact.
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London
Roosevelt
Red” Malavasi
Malatesta
McKinley
Miners May Settle In Illinois On Dispute
Springfield Ill April 10 The joint scale committee of the Illinois miners and operators met briefly this morning and referred all questions in dispute to a sub committee expected to report to the full panel tomorrow The issues concern who shall pay the shot firers and timbering mine entries Acting President Mahoney of the Western Federation of Miners is present to help foster closer ties between the groups.
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Springfield
Hul
Mahoney
Western Federation of Miners
John A Moore Pioneer Lumberman Dies At Onalaska
John A Moore prominent Onalaska lumberman and early settler died at home after a lingering cancer illness at age 70 born in Maine came to Wisconsin in the early fifties survived by son A N Moore and sister Clara Moore A later marriage produced daughter Mrs Joseph Sowle and Sidney age 15 funeral to be held at the Methodist church with F and A M rites and Rev Coleman officiating burial in Onalaska.
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John A. Moore
A. N. Moore
County Board of Supervisors
Onalaska
Maine
Sylvia Nutting
Clara Moore
Los Angeles
Cal
Arcellia Delameter
Joseph Sowle
Sidney
Methodist Church
Colman
Alexander May Have Broken Slate At Madison Result
Madison April 10 Walter Alexander Taft delegate for the Sixteenth district claims election by 700 majority. Herman L Ekern La Follette HQ secretary says returns will decide. This morning Onstad La Follette delegate claimed beating Alexander by 225 votes.
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Madison
Wis
Walter Alexander
Taft
Herman L. Ekern
la Follette
Onstad
Alexander
Bullet for hubby kills wrong man in Cassopolis
In South Bend, Carlton Morgan, a wealthy real estate dealer, was shot to death by Mrs. George Metzger at May Green's home in Cassopolis. Believing he was her husband, Metzger followed the couple after Morgan traveled from South Bend. Both Metzger and her husband were arrested.
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South Bend Ind
Carlton Morgan
George Metzger
Cassopolis
Mich
South Bend
Metzger
Morgan
May Green
Wife
Madman sets fire to county jail in Akron
In Akron on April 10 a madman in a padded jail cell set fire using matches found on Joseph Pessonlan a 30 year old tailor. She riff Stein and two deputies suffered serious burns while two prisoners were overcome by smoke. The escape attempt ended with the arsonist tied and hospitalized. Twenty five prisoners in the corridor nearly suffocated as they opened windows to escape.
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Akron
Husband seeks custody claiming wife read Karezza book
Chicago April 10 Alleging his wife read the book Karezza the Ethics of Marriage an argument for free love James J White of San Jose California filed a petition for possession of his children asking the Chicago Orphans Home and his wife be compelled to turn them over to him
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Chicago
Karezza
James J. White
San Jose
Cal
Esch Seeks Probe of Clam Habits Near La Crosse
Representatives Esch and Dawson urged a 10000 dollar appropriation to continue the La Crosse clam investigation led by the U S Fish Commission and Missouri professors. They said breeding seasons and suitable fish vehicles for clam spawn remain undetermined and need further study.
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ESCH
LA Crosse
Washington, D. C
Wisconsin
Dawson
Iowa
House Appropriations Committee
United States Fish Commission
Curtis and Lefeve
University of Missouri
Messrs
Lake Seamen Warn of Open Shop Strike
Cleveland April 10 A general strike of lake seamen foremen cooks and stewards threatens if lake carriers push open shop policy Currie union business agent says 25 000 would join and halt lake traffic while carriers insist on nonunion operation and plan joint union meetings follow remarks by Marine Engineers and Carrier president Livingstone cites no wage change and no union fight
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Cleveland
Ohio
William Currie
Lake Seamen’s Union
Lake Carriers Association
Currie
Carriers’ Association
Lake Seamen’s Unions
Marine Firemen’s Association
Marine Cooks and Stewards’ Union
Peter Robinson
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
William Livingstone
Lake Carriers
Secret service guards cabinet members against threats
Washington April 10 Secret service men guard cabinet members from threatened anarchist attacks Postmaster General Meyers who suppressed La Question Sociale has received several threatening letters and others are targets of similar threats.
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Washington
Secret Service
Meyers
la Question Sociale
Vanderbilt to Obtain Divorce Says Source
NEW YORK April 10 Mrs Alfred Wynne Vanderbilt will obtain a divorce. A trusted source says the defendant’s interests are being handled by a man close to the case. It is expected Justice OGorman will make the decree public next Monday after Mr McClure files his report.
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New York
Alfred Wynne Vanderbilt
Ten Miners Perish In Somerset Explosion
Ten miners were killed in a gas explosion at the Norton Hill colliery in Somersetshire today, marking a fatal blow to the mining community and raising questions about safety standards.
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London
Norton Hill
Somersetshire
Five Groups of Capitalists in a Vast Combine
A report outlines a global business arrangement involving five groups of capitalists forming a wide combine. It notes Russia is included in the deal and mentions Morgan and Harriman leading cross-ocean paths, highlighting transatlantic and trans-pacific reach.
World railway empire planned by Harriman combines systems
Chicago April 10 magnates report Harriman acquires the Erie railroad and refunds its interest notes marking the first step toward a world empire of railroads. Reports say the Vanderbilts Goelet Astor Standard Oil and Illinois capitalists align under Harriman to gain control of the U S system and the Trans-Siberian line while American European steamships and Seattle Japan routes form a global belt.
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Chicago
Chicago Railway
Erie Railroad
Harriman
Chicago Associates
Wall Street
Vanderbilts
Goelet
Astors
Standard Oil
Illinois
Morgan
Illinois Central
United States
Morgan and
Weather and Water Report for the Midwest and West
Coldest in La Crosse at 44 and warmest at 60 with light winds and no precipitation. Extremes nationwide show 22 at North Field and 88 at Montgomery. The river remains near stationary for 36 hours with a 4.9 stage and a 0.1 rise. Wisconsin fair tonight and Saturday, cooler tonight. Minnesota and Iowa fair with cooler tonight. Snow in North Dakota and Montana and Santa Fe New Mexico. rain from Texas to the Ohio Valley. High pressure over Atlantic states and Pacific slope. western high expected to dominate tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures.
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United States
Northfield
Montgomery
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
Montana
Santa Fe
N. M
Texas
Ohio Valley
Lake Superior
Atlantic States
Pacific Slope
Rocky Mountain
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Druce Case
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Standard
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Siberian
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