Phillipppi Defendant Faces Sensational City Action
City Engineer Frank Powell charges Phillipppi defendant with alienation of his dead wife affections in a sensational legal action.
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Frank Powell
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1905
Page
1
Sensational suit over wife’s death pits Powell against Phillippi
Frank Powell city engineer sues L. P. Phillipps publisher for $10,000 alleging Phillipps caused his wife Mabel N. Powell to abandon him through unlawful attentions and adulteries leading to her suicide on April 26, 1905. The case opened with a discovery exam of Phillipps behind closed doors. Powell says he seeks not money but to expose the conduct and clear his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Powell
la Crosse
L. P. Phillipps
Mabel N. Powell
Phillippi
Alfred Harrison
C. L. Hood
Mr. Powell
Mabel Powell
Circuit Court
la Crosse Coun
Mabel N
Powell
Tribune
Mr. Hood
Mr. Phillippi
Mrs. Powell
Questionable City Clerk Expenditure Faces Finance Committee
Evidence before the city council finance committee questions the $50 paid to City Clerk M. Sieger and whether the funds were justified. Farson Leach & Co contracted the delivery and covered the bill, suggesting the bond company bore the expense. The case could prompt a formal reprimand and public scrutiny.
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M. Sieger
Farson, Leach & Co
Sieger
Storm Damage Heavy in City and Goddard Home Burned
A severe storm drenched the region with heavy rain causing washouts and flooding. In La Crosse valley crops suffered while city streets saw water and debris fill basins and basements. A fire caused $600 damage at F. L. Goddard’s South Sixteenth Street home after a lightning strike. Signs were toppled, trees damaged, and a wagon bridge arc light was shattered. Night trains were delayed by washouts along the bluffs toward the Twin Cities.
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la Crosse
F. L. Goddard
South Sixteenth Street
Twin Cities
Bishop Sechwebach to Confirm Bangor Class Tomorrow
Bishop Sechwebach will confirm a class in the Catholic church in Bangor tomorrow morning. Elaborate preparations have been made for the confirmation service and several outside priests will be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sechwebach
Bangor
Arcadia Contractor Builds New Sparta Catholic Church
J. C. Schneider of Arcadia awarded the contract to erect the new Catholic church at Sparta for 19000 dollars exclusive of heat and furniture. Work will start on the structure at once.
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J. C. Schneider
Arcadia
Sparta
Miss Mary Dahl Guest at Caledonia Street hosts
Miss Mary Dahl of Rushford is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Berg of upper Caledonia street.
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Mary Dahl
Rushford
M. A. Berg
Upper Caledonia Street
Peace Envoys Meet as Russia and Japan Open Talks
Oyster Bay witnesses the arrival of Komura Takahira and Russian delegates aboard ships Tacoma Chattanooga and Mayflower for peace negotiations. Salutes greet the envoy parties and president as uniforms are settled on civilian dress. Prof Demartens Major General Yermoloff and others accompany the Russians while Sato from Japan comments on guarded optimism.
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Scripps-McRae
Oyster Bay
Russia
Japan
Komura
Takahira
Tacoma
Chattanooga
New York
Frederick Demartens
Yermoloff
Sato
Man Confined as Local Worker Held for Sanity Check
E. D. Leonard of Hirschheimer Plow Works will be examined this afternoon for sanity after becoming mentally unbalanced over religious questions. He has been confined at the county jail for a couple of days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Leonard
Hirschheimer Plow Works
Leonard
Bank seeks injunction to halt government fraud order
Attorneys for the People's Bank filed a supplementary petition in federal court to restrain the postmaster from further enforcing the fraud order holding mail. The case will be heard in St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
ST. Louis
The
People’s Bank
St. Paul
Police Deny Rumor of Counterfeit Money Arrests
Police refute a circulating report that they arrested one or more individuals on the north side this morning for passing counterfeit money. The denial clarifies no arrests were made and no counterfeit cases filed at this time.
Telegraphers Strike Disrupts Rail Traffic Across Regions
The attorney general seeks information on telegraphers strike impacts on interstate commerce. In Portland trains run hours late and some abandoned while violence appears in Pasco as non union workers are assaulted. Great Northern chief Slade says strikers will not be reinstated after today and seniority rights will be erased.
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Scripps-McRae_ Dispatch
Washington
United States
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Union
Portland
Ore
Pasco
Wash
ST. Paul
G. T. Slade
Perham
Workman Probably Drowned Near Dresbach
John O. Gromstad, night watchman on the government improvement crew near Dresbach, disappeared from the quarterboat this morning. His skiff was found by the boat, and it is believed he fell into the river while preparing fires and waking the crew.
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John O. Gromstad
Dresbach
Gromstad
Taggart Will Get His Children in Court Action
In Wooster Ohio at court opening, Harry Pope testified he saw Mrs Taggart in a saloon back room ordering beer for herself and two young boys. A nurse described her gay Washington life as the captain seeks custody and plans to arrest alleged perjurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
Wooster
Taggart
Harry
Pope
Washington
Eighth Infantry
Columbus Barracks
General Carnahan Buried With G A R and Pythians
General Carnahan was buried this afternoon as the G A R and Pythians took charge. The ceremony occurred in Indianapolis with veterans and fraternal orders overseeing the final rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
Indanopolis
Carnahan
G. A. R. and
Pythians
Czar to Announce Convocation of National Assembly
London reports on August 5 that the czar will announce from the Kremlin on the czarevitch birthday the convocation of the representative assembly.
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Czar
National Assembly
Scripps-McRae
London
Czarevitch
Kremlin
Representative Assembly
Fever Control Brings New Orleans Pride and Toll
In New Orleans on August 5 four deaths are reported with no new cases as federal control begins to curb fever. City gleams with pride over real cleaning efforts since Butler's wartime efforts. Local sentiment shifts toward federal management of the outbreak.
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Scripps-McRae
New Orleans
United States
Butler
Harriman Criticizes Equitable Practices In Interview
The Truth prints an interview with Harriman stating there is nothing in relations with the Equitable that cannot endure scrutiny. He argues losses to policy holders stem from extravagant management rather than specific transactions. He also says there has been too much mystery surrounding the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sripps-McRae Dispatch
Salt Lake
the Truth
Harriman
Equitable
Bert Hall Visits Aberdeen Relative in City
Bert Hall of Aberdeen is in the city visiting relatives. He spends time with family members and attends local engagements during the stay.
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Bert Hall
Aberdeen
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Harrison
Farson, Leach & Company
Penses
Goddard
Arcadia Contractor
Attorney General
Gov't
Holman
Dresbach Works
Capt. Taylor
PDP Lad Gov
Laren
South
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