Pope reports vision after dream seen by sister Rosa
Rome April 15 The pope grew weaker but calmer as Vatican preparations for his death continued. He described a dream of Venice with his late sister Rosa who told him his work was not finished, while doctors noted slight bronchial improvement and prepared tests for tuberculosis.
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Rome
Marchiafava
Amici
Merry del Val
Vatican
Paris Excelsior
Andrea Amici
Prof
Pope
Venice
Grand Canal
Rosa
Weather Update for La Crosse and Region
Forecasts show fair and warmer conditions tonight and Wednesday across Wisconsin and Minnesota. La Crosse reports 24 hour high 64 and low 40 with no rain. river levels expected to fall slightly in the west and stay steady upriver over the next 48 hours.
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Vicinty
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Atlantic States
North Pacific Slope
Montana
Hei Hange
St. Paul
Thedeae
Crosse
Pr. du Chien
Louis
Mayor ignores court order in 1 o'clock closing fight
New York April 15 Police again enforce 1 o'clock closing despite a special sessions court ruling that patrons may remain after liquor stops. Mayor Gaynor's stance leaves Broadway in gloom as officers clear streets at the hour.
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New York
Court of Special Sessions
Gaynor
Tony
Special Sessions
Special Sessions Court
Broad Way
Vollmer Chosen Secretary as City Public Works Board Reorganizes
The board elected John Vollmer secretary replacing James Day. George Falk remains commissioner of public highways while Fred Schnell takes water and baths. Arthur Peterson named chief clerk. Robert Campbell re elected water tapper. Reorganization completed within twenty minutes in an executive session.
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Fred Schnell
Board of Public Works
John Vollmer
James Day
George Falk
Falk
Arthur Peterson
Peterson
Robert Gifford
Robert Campbell
Campbell
Albanian Congress Opens in Rome on Autonomy Plan
The first national congress of Albanians convened in Rome to discuss plans for an autonomous Albanian state. The proposed Albania would be the European Turkish vilayet, with boundaries to be set by the Great Powers as they shape the region after the Balkan Wars.
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Albania
Turkey
Europe
Vilayet of
Titanic claim period extended for Swiss and immigrant claimants
In New York Judge Holt extended the filing period for death and cargo loss claims from the Titanic disaster by thirty days for seven Swiss claimants and by one week for about fifty immigrants. No additional claims may be filed, with totals reaching 11,774,604 dollars across 685 cases.
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New York
Holt
United States District Court
Robbers assault shop owner and family arson in Chicago
Robbers raided Tony Balenski's confectionery early today in Chicago. They stabbed the merchant and bound his wife and two children in bed, then set fire to the building. Neighbors alerted rescuers and the family was saved before the blaze could fatally trap them.
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Chicago
Tony Balenski
President Wilson Meets Japanese Ambassador in White House
President Wilson received the Japanese ambassador in the White House today. The two sides discussed anti alien land owner legislation in California but no announcement was made about the conference.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
California
La Crosse Council Raises Salaries for Public Works Board and Tax Commissioner
In a last act before dissolution the old council approves salary hikes for the public works board to 1200 dollars a year and the tax commissioner to 110 dollars a month. Alderman Torrance urges the new council should decide changes. The measure passes 11 to 9 after amendments fail. The council also handles bids, refunds, and honors Mayor Dengler.
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Tax Commissioner
William Torrance
la Crosse
Bert Smith
Smith
George Street
Clinton
Logan
Rose Street
Hagar
St. Andrew
General Fund
Olaf Larson
North Side
Supreme Court
George Marvin
State Railroad Commission
Dengler
Mahoney
John Dengler
Higbee City Attorney Chosen After Tight Vote
By a 10 to 11 vote the new common council elected J. E. Higbee city attorney over former holder A. H. Schubert. Higbee, a Republican, edged Democrat Schubert as the first fruit of the non partisan city election law. Four Democrats and seven Republicans backed Higbee. nine Democrats and one Republican backed Schubert. The council president vote mirrored the attorney result, with William Torrance defeating Joseph Houska 10 to 11.
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Higbee
J. E. Higbee
Common Council
A. H. Schubert
William Torrance
Joseph Houska
Schubert
New Mayor Ori Sorensen Takes Office In City Council
At noon the Mayo administration passed to Ori J. Sorensen with four aldermen resigning to opponents. Aldermen Kempter replaces the late Marvin. Sorensen names committee chairmen across Finance, Streets, Parks, Police, and more as the council reconvenes after adjournment.
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Mayo John Dengler
Ori J. Sorensen
William Tarbox
Otto Granke
Frank G. Roth
Peter C. Casberg
C. A. Worth
Robert Schultz
W. F. Strauss
William Grover
A. R. Kempter
George Marvin
Dengler
Ori Sorensen
Sorensen
E. H. Hoffman
Burt C. Smith
Frank Kohn
Joseph C. Houska
C. A.worth
Adam Kroner
John Schneeberger
William P. Roellig
Collins
Emil O. Schultz
Joseph Bartl
John F. Downs
William Torrance
George N. Bedessem
Edward
Roellig
Rybold
Torrance
Smith
Kohn, Bedessem
Kroner
Roth
Grover
Kohn
Roellig, Downs
Schneebereger
Bartl
Kempter
Parks—Roth
Kroner, Worth
Downs
Bart
Strauss
E. Schultz
Schneeberger
Public Bath
Collins, Mahoney
Scales—Rybold
Neumann, Kempter
Bedessem
Roellig, Roth
Mahoney
Houska
North
Neuman, Collins
Smith, Houska
Neuman
Speciflc
Opposition to Schedule G Defends Wheat and Dairy Tariffs
House Democrats reopen tariff caucus to scrutinize the market basket and Underwood bill provisions. They attack the wheat tax as a farmer’s sop while opposing dairy, hay, hops, and citrus schedules. The caucus rejects free wheat and signs off on the Underwood plan despite illness of Majority Leader Underwood.
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Washington
House
Palmer
Elgin Trust
New England
Underwood
Senate hears nominations and passes first bill of session
The Senate met at 10:30 with Republican leaders mapping action on nominations. By 12:00 noon they received a large batch of nominations and passed the first bill at 12:40 raising the salary of the U S attorney for Connecticut. Adjournment followed at 1:44 pm without further nominations. The House Democratic caucus reconvened at 11:00.
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Senate
Connecticut
United States
House
River levels fluctuate after recent drop
The river has fallen over a foot in recent days. The Weather Bureau forecasts a rise in the lower river with little increase in the next 24 hours, then another drop of more than a foot thereafter.
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Government Weather Bureau
Father Slays Four Children Then Kills Self in Fitchburg
In Fitchburg Massachusetts Ernest Moschner killed his four children by shooting them in their mother’s room before turning the gun on himself. Authorities say his tuberculosis fear drove the act, leaving his wife in collapse.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Ernest Moschner
Moschner
Detectives Seek Link Between Dietz Murder and Frederickson Death
Chicago detectives pursue a direct connection between the murder of George Dietz a wealthy tailor and art connoisseur found beaten to death and the death of Edna May Frederickson a 16 year old girl from March. They examine note fragments and clippings linking the cases and seek the whereabouts of Frederickson's sweetheart Ringler while questioning Dietz’s former employees and a 15 year old girl who left his shop two weeks ago.
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Chicago
George Dietz
Dietz
Edna May Frederickson
Frederickson
Swetheart
George Ringler
Ringler
Jennie Frederickson Henry
Manitowoc
Wis
Caroline
Titanic memorial tower dedicated in New York
The first anniversary of the Titanic disaster was marked in New York with the dedication of the memorial lantern tower at the Seamen's Institute. Bishop David Greer Rev William Merrill and Dr Henry L Ubbeck delivered addresses.
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New York
New Seamen's Institute
David Greer
William P. Merrill
Henry Lubeck
Child Labor Bills Pass in Pennsylvania House
Harrisburg April 15 reports that bills prohibiting labor by children under 14 and setting conditions for women and older children passed the house. The measure now goes to the senate by a 70 to vote in favor.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
Trio in Indiana Shooting Ends In Suicide
Three people were fatally or near fatally wounded after Hugh Burns shot his wife and Frank Parsons in Schneider Indiana then killed himself. Burns, a Bennotte farmer, was involved in the incident last night.
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Chicago
Schneider
Ind
Hugh Burns
Bennotte
Frank Parsons
Sorensen Urges Water Board Ruling On New Plant
Sorensen calls for decisive action by the water board to authorize a new plant. He argues a faster ruling could yield significant economies and improve general scientific and business methods in the department.
Mayor Sorensen Seeks Economy And City Reforms
In his inaugural address Mayor Sorensen urges a non partisan water commission to manage the new plant and a centralized city purchasing department to reduce waste. He calls for street cleaning and repairs to be modernized with municipal machinery and notes bond and tax shortfalls.
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Ori J. Sorensen
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Sorensen
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