How did LaFollette know of Harriman-Morgan pact
Washington report recounts LaFollette's filibuster speech predicting a Harriman Morgan pact merging finance and rail control. Democrats print his speech as campaign document, citing recent Morgan Harriman talks and Erie's leverage, hoping to mobilize voters in key Midwest states.
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Washington
la Crosse Tribune
Washington, D. C
J. C. Wellived
Wisconsin
Standard Oil-Harri Man
Morgan-Hill Group
la Follette
la Folette
J. Pierpont Morgan
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
Erie
la Tollette
Hoyt unusual candidate uses Daily News column in Wisconsin race
Milwaukee August 4 Special Hoyt announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate challenging Neal Brown of Wausau. He offers Brown free daily column space in his paper to prevent any advantage from his role as publisher, inviting scrutiny of private and public records on key issues.
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United States
Daily News
Hoyt
Brown
Wausau
Wisconsin
Senator Allison Dies at 79 in Iowa
United States Senator William Boyd Allison died at 2 p.m. in Dubuque Iowa aged 79 after 45 years in the Senate. Born March 2 1829 in Perry Ohio he studied at Allegheny College and practiced law before moving to Iowa in 1857. His death may open a path for Governor Cummins to gain the seat.
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Dubuque
United States
William Boyd Allison
Senate
Allison
Perry, O
Allegheny College
Pate
Ohio
Cummins
United States Senate
Iowa
Forest Fire Rages as Slavs Loot in Kootenay Valley
Reports from Fernie say Slav miners loot amid a vast forest fire in the Kootenay Valley, with 209 to 360 lives lost and damages at $10,000,000. Martial law is declared and Cranbrook guns are deployed to curb looting as the fire advances toward the Montana border.
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Vancouver
B.C
Fernie
Kooteney Valley
Cranbrook
Newburg Explains Shooting Affair Details Released
John Newburg, who shot Miss Arabella Miller and William Heiler at Waterloo bridge, approached the Miller home on West Salm road and shot himself in the head. He wandered all night from 2 am to 9 pm, then gave up to the girl’s father and said he had no plans for a deed. The incident ends with Newburg in critical condition.
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John Newburg
Arabella Miller
William Heiler
Waterloo Bridge
Miller
West Salm Road
Wing of Winona Gas Co Blows Up in City
A torch in a gas house sparked a blast in Winona Minnesota injuring three men and prompting a gas shutdown city wide from 11 30 p m to 9 30 a m. Large storage tanks nearby averted a worse disaster and halted industrial plants dependent on gas. The Morning Independent could not print linotypes and delayed publication.
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Winona Gas CO
Winona
Minn
Morning Independent
Republican- Herald
la Crosse
Army of Knights Invade Boston Thieves in Camp
Boston hosts eighty thousand Knights of Pythias for the twenty fifth biennial encampment. Theft losses prompt Major General Stoddard to threaten disbanding camp without better city protection. Welcoming ceremonies began at 10 o clock as bunting and brass bands mark the event.
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Army OF Knights
Boston
Franklin Field
Arthur J. Stoddard
Mass
Knights of Pythias
Supreme Lodge of the Order
Hero of Three Wars Dies at 110 in Newcastle
Amies Martin, 110, of Newcastle Pennsylvania, veteran of the War of 1812 Mexican and Civil Wars, died after a lifetime without illness. Born in Scotland in 1798, he enlisted as a boy in 1812 and was wounded at Bull Run when a minie ball pierced his head. He lived across three centuries and was America’s oldest veteran.
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Castle
Amies Martin
America
Scotland
Bull Run
Two Die In Reservoir Gas In St Johns Michigan
A reservoir incident in St Johns Michigan left two people dead and two men and a boy overcome by sewer gas. Separate dispatches report Bank of Austin Nevada suspending operations due to slow collections and Kansas holding its first statewide primaries today. London notes free trade congress endorsing free trade though protectionist views persist, while Winnipeg reports eight thousand union machinists ordered to strike tomorrow.
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Mich
London
Free Trade Congress
Lord Welby
Winnipeg
Can
Union Pacific
Funeral of Elizabeth Willey at West Salem
Elizabeth Willey who died at West Salem Saturday of dropsy was buried in West Salem Catholic cemetery after a service at 1512 Cass Street. The procession and interment were conducted by Mrs. Theodore Mannstedt.
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Elizabeth Willey
West Salem
Cass Street
Theodore Mannstedt
The Government Steamer Alert Goes Downriver
A government steamer named Alert traveled down the river this morning in what authorities described as routine navigation. No injuries reported and no further detail provided on voyage or cargo.
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Alert
Public utilities rules set gas and electric standards in Wisconsin
The railroad rate commission fixed gas and electric service standards in Wisconsin. Gas must average 600 BTU with a minimum of 550, trace sulfur, meters tested every three years. Electric voltage must stay within 6 percent of minimum value daily. Three months before enforcement. La Crosse Gas & Electric likely unaffected except where pipe supply is inadequate.
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Madison
Wis
Railroad Rate Commission
Commission
Weather Summary and River Forecast for Wisconsin and Midwest
Coolest in La Crosse at 68 degrees with 92 degree highs elsewhere. River levels fall over the next 26 hours. La Crosse stage at 6.0 feet, Prairie du Chien 6.7 feet. Forecasts: Wisconsin generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Minnesota and Iowa fair with light showers in parts. Pressure and temperatures show small changes. outlook cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday.
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Koenix
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Omaha
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Cooter
Iowa
Atlantic States
Manitoba
Upper Lakes
Missouri
Mississippi
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