Standard Oil officials mock fine in great case
A summary of press statements from Standard Oil agents and related figures on the $29,000,000 fine. C K Clark says the fine will not be paid, noting no worry over payment. Pratt dismisses price rise claims linked to the fine. Landis will be dead long before payment, per Rockefeller remarks amid a bullish stance and golf thereafter. Rogers remains unconcerned amid ongoing attacks.
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Standard Press
New York
C. K. Clark
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Herbert Knox Smith
Little Smith
Pratt
Chamberlain
National Petroleum Association
John D. Rockefeller
Landis
Rockefeller
Rogers
New Bedford
Mass
Camera firm official visits La Crosse to inspect sites
Rochester Minn based Camera company official Mr Conley arrives with A A Bentley to view La Crosse factories including La Crosse Threshing Machine plant 1800 1830 West Ave South Reimers Packing 2530 Monmouth Road and the former La Crosse Soap Works 1000 South Front Street He may announce a move to La Crosse or delay after talks with Rochester brothers asserting the city’s transportation and labor strength improve prospects for a plant and noting negotiations are in a preparatory stage with no transfer firmed yet.
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Harry Rochester Minn
Willocate
la Crosse
Conley
Camera Company
Rochester
Tribune
A. A. Bentley
Mormon Coulee Road
South Front Street
la Crosse River
Board of Trade
Foolish Nuisance Cited As Greatest In World
A saying notes that fools are the greatest nuisance in the world and that there are many of them. The remark highlights the impact of folly in daily life and social interactions.
No Moral Excuse for Standard Oil Methods, Labor Report
New York August 5 Archbold of Standard Oil criticizes Commissioner Smith for not consulting the company in his oil report. Washington part two of Smith’s petroleum industry report highlights rising margins between crude and finished product prices and notes excessive profits by Standard Oil, with analysis of vast output and profitability.
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New York
Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Smith
Standard Oil
Washington, D. C
Herbert Knox Smith
United States
Pennsylvania
Lima
Christians slain in holy war raid in Persian village
Teheran report says Turkish troops killed eighteen Christian men and sixty women and children in the village of Mavahe after forcing a Persian garrison to evacuate. Another dispatch notes six thousand Persian cavalry joining the attack near Urumiah, a city of about 56,000, home to missionary activity and the Fiske seminary for girls.
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Teheran
Persia
Mavahe
Urumiah
Fiske Seminary
Smoke House Fire Causes $2,000 Loss at Packing House
At about 5 30 this morning the central fire department fought a small blaze in the Langdon and Boyd Packing house smoke house. Nearly $2 000 worth of smoked meat was stored there and the loss is estimated between $1 500 and $2 009.
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Central Fire Department
Langdon & Boyd
Chinese Military Genius Who Is Remodeling the Royal Armies
Pekin August 5 Yuan Shih Kai viceroy of Pechin is steering major changes in reforming the antique Chinese provincial armed forces. He also led treaties opening sixteen Manchurian towns to world trade. He issued a grave rebuke to native attacks on American and British missionaries. Despite immense wealth, he is trusted by the poor and called the strongest man in modern China by foreign diplomats.
Girl Foully Slain and Sister Arrested in Dayton
Anna Markowitz, daughter of a pawnbroker, was murdered near Old Soldiers' Home. Bertha Markowitz escaped. sisters and brothers Jacob and James Markowitz are under arrest. Abe Cohen wounded. initial blame on a degenerate. Police suspect the relatives' involvement amid a series of similar crimes. Passes issued Aug 8 for Winona picnic access. La Crosse bridge to be toll free for delegates and local grocers.
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Dayton, O
Anna Markowitz
Abe Cohen
Bertha Markowitz
Bertha
Jacob
James Markowitz
Cohen
Anna
Winona
Winona Grocers Association
Pettibone Park
la Crosse
A. A. Bentley
Anderson
Bentley
Harry Taggert
la Crosse Retail Grocers
George Kestner
Second Avenue
94Th Street
Annie Hamburg
East Ninety-fifth Street
Louis Conconela
Asailant
John Bulger
O’keefa
Forty Die In Wreck Near Les Ponts de Ce
Fort forty passengers in a third class car and the train engine crew perished when a local train jumped a track on a bridge over the Loire at Les Ponts de Ce. The engine, tender, and third class cars plunged fifty feet into the river. the conductor and fireman were saved by swimming.
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Angers
France
Loire
Les Ponts-de-Ce
Reid's Daughter to Wed Prince Arthur of Connaught
London August 5 Miss Jean Reid daughter of the American Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid is to marry Prince Arthur of Connaught and join the royal family of Great Britain becoming Her Royal Highness The announcement notes no prior marriage triumphs match an American girl in this match. The prince is the son of the king's only brother and betrothal reports have reached the press.
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London
Jean Reid
Whitelaw Reid
Prince Arthur of
Scalded by hot coffee at picnic turns serious
Mrs P Limoseth of 1624 South Eighth Street was badly scalded when a coffee pot exploded while picnicking near Genoa. She suffered burns to her face arms and shoulder, was taken to Lutheran hospital and rested well today after treatment. The party had traveled by launch and planned to spend the day near Genoa.
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P. Limoseth
South Eighth Street
Genia
Complete Drawings for Old Dutch Inn in Minneapolis
Architects Schick and Roth have completed plans for an Old Style Inn for G Heileman Brewing in Minneapolis. The wooden building with cement plaster will cost about 5000 dollars and resemble the bottling house on South Third street with a more ancient Germany style. Bids will be sought soon.
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G. Heileman Brewing Company
Minneapolis
Schick & Roth
South Third Street
Germany
Newspaperman Absconds With Company Funds
Police seek Tyler, accused by Argus Publishing of North Side of stealing about 70 dollars. A former Chronicle reporter who came from Chicago, he tried to publish a special edition for Argus but allegedly fled with substantial collected money.
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Tyler
Argus Publishing Company
North Side
Chicago
Chronicle
Argus Company
Fleet puts to sea in Bordeaux report
The Japanese squadron departed from Bordeaux for San Sebastian today as reported on August 5. Strong naval movement signals possible escalation in the Pacific at this stage of the conflict.
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Bordeaux
San Sebastian
John Rusche Leads the Sharpshooters at French Island Park
John Rusche led the La Crosse sharpshooters' association at the weekly shoot in French Island park after returning from Milwaukee. Scores listed include Rusche 600 and special scores of 223 and 207, with E. M. Smith 185 and 173, and Mrs. A. Williams noted for a 54 score as an early shooter.
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John Rusche
E. M. Smith
Mrs. A. Williams
Vacate Part of Jay Street Considered by Council
The judiciary committee of the common council at City Hall weighed vacating a section of Jay Street for the benefit of Listman Milling company. A report will be presented at the next council meeting. The committee also reviewed a claim.
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Jay Street
Listman Milling Company
Judiciary Committee
Common Council
City Hall
Auto sore throat epidemic hits Sag Harbor
In Sag Harbor New York on August 5 doctors report an epidemic of a malady dubbed auto sore throat with more than 200 cases. The aggravated illness is blamed on dust raised by automobiles though no deaths have occurred.
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Sag Habor
N. Y
Glover Leaves Home Amid Secret Mission Over Eddy Estate
John W. Glover, son of Mary Baker Eddy, has left Lead on a secret mission. Friends say his accounting suit against Eddy's estate may be compromised and he intends to settle terms.
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Deadwood, S. D
John W. Glover
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Church
Lead
Cruel Russian Governor Karangosiff Assassinated in St Petersburg
St Petersburg reports Gen Karangosiff former Odessa governor was fatally shot today. He led harsh crackdowns directing police to fire on mobs. Assassins fled. He was succeeded as Odessa governor by General Kauibarg.
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ST. Petersburg
Karangosiff
Odessa
Karangosoff
Lubna Dragoons
Kauibarg
Insane Mother Strangles Two Young Children in Baltimore
In Baltimore today Mrs. Christina Nanadal, 26, killed her two children May aged two and Yaroslav fifteen months by strangulation during a recurrence of insanity. Police report says the mother attacked them in their home this morning and died later in custody. Authorities describe the incident as a tragic case of parental mental collapse with no known motive yet established.
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Baltimore
Christina Nanadal
May
Yarosalov
New Cars Arrive Stripped of Brass in La Crosse
Four new La Crosse City Railway cars reached the track near Gund’s brewery after transit losses. Supt. Livermore blamed tramps for stolen handrails and other fittings, estimating losses around 700 dollars. cars valued at about 11,400 dollars. Service expected in a week, with final placement undisclosed.
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St. Louis
la Crosse
la Crosse City Railway Company
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
la Crosse & Southeastern
Gund
S.B. Livermore
Livermore
Burlington
B. E. Edwards
North Side
Supt. Livermore
Booster buttons arrive for La Crosse campaign
Booster committee plans August 10 sale to launch a drive for a Greater La Crosse. Five thousand buttons arrive in La Crosse to meet expected demand, with a second 5,000 on order. Each button bears Keep Your Eye on La Crosse and distribution will cover every city section.
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la Crosse
Santiago Hero Dies in Swimming Test
London Aug 5 Thomas Myler a Spanish American soldier said to be the man who raised the U S flag over Santiago de Cuba was drowned today near Courtown while practicing for an English Channel swim.
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London
Thomas Myker
Santiago de Cuba
Courtwon
Exchange Telegraph Company
Myler
English Channel
La Crosse Edges Eau Claire 2 In Opening Game
La Crosse scored twice in the third inning against Eau Claire at League Park in the opener. Pitchers were Jones and Smith for La Crosse, with Killian back in the lineup and Watson catching for Eau Claire. Final innings show a close scoring sequence with La Crosse taking a 2 in the third.
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la Crosse
Eau Claire
League Park
Jones
Smith
Killian
Watson
Ois
Eae Ae
Tide Cop Orub
Kaise Selence Es
Wau‘sau
August to be bad says propert
St. Louis, Aug 5. All August, the first three days cloudy chilly and rainy, just as he foretold, promises to be stormy according to Rev. Srl R. Hicks almanac. Electrical outbursts likely. For month end predicted counter equinoctial storms from the northwest followed by a sharp change to cooler.
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ST. Louis
Srl R. Hicks
Haywood offered $10,000 to speak in lectures
Secretary Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners returned to work in Denver after receiving congratulations. A lecture bureau offered him $10,000 for one hundred lectures this winter, and Haywood is considering the proposal. A stray line notes not to judge a woman by a phone voice.
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Denver
Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Weather and Water: Midwest forecast and river outlook
Weather forecast covers Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with fair skies tonight and Tuesday. Cooler in southwest Wisconsin and southern Minnesota and cooler tonight in Iowa. River will fall slowly over the next 36 hours with river stages today showing gradual declines.
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Wisconsin
Minnsota
Iowa
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