Bribery Attempt Tied to La Crosse Jail Escapes
U S Secret Service detectives surveyed La Crosse on the jail escapes as Sheriff Haugen and Inspector James F. Stuart pursued leads. A large bribe was offered by a mysterious woman linked to Trainer's escape, but not accepted. Stuart vows to press the Chicago gang probe and arrest Eddie Fay, noting Wisconsin jail deliveries are unusually high.
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Haugen
Stuart
la Crosse
Trainor
Chicago
Postoffice
Eddie Fay
United States
Wisconsin
Inspector Stuart
Col. Stuart
Trainer
Confession Tied Millston to City Police Letters Case
Blanche Millston confessed to aiding the distribution of circular letters attacking the police department. The sworn statement details a Remington typewriter, local stationary, two weeks of writing, 53 mailed copies, and stamps bought at several hotels for mailing.
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Blanche Millston
Frankie la Salle
Central Police Station
Byrne
C. W. Hunt
Remington Agency
Girl released on habeas corpus after arrest in Main Street case
Miss Blanche Milton was released this morning on habeas corpus proceedings brought by Attorney A. E. Bleekman Jr. The brief hearing before Court Commissioner Prentiss lasted minutes with no police defense. Milton, once taken from the central station, had her release questioned for contempt but the court ruled in her favor. She then faced further court steps, signed a $100 bond for next Wednesday, and was warned not to leave the city as county court charges loom. She was later found at the La Salle establishment on Pearl Street with Frankie La Salle.
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Blanche Milton
Main Street
Frankie la Salle
Central
A. E. Bleekman, Jr
Prentiss
Byrne
Bosshard
Miss Millston
Bleekman
Miss Milton
Haugen
Webber
Central Police Force
Julien
la Salle Establishment
Pearl Street
Chief Byrne
Judge Prentiss
Miss Milcomm
Ommerberg
Fourth Street
Prentiss’ Court
Court Threats Arise Over Milcomm Contempt Charge
Judge Prentiss moves to arrest Chief Byrne and District Attorney Bosshard for contempt after they allegedly took Milcomm from custody prior to habeas corpus orders. Constable Ommerberg confronts them. Milcomm is later released in Prentiss’s courtroom with Attorney Bleekman present.
Post Office Asked to Prosecute La Salle Case
Chief Byrne forwards Blanche Millington confession alleging she wrote anonymous letters dictated by Frankie La Salle to insult him. Post Office Inspector Fraser may prosecute if grounds exist. letters are claimed malicious and libelous. Penalties could include three to five years imprisonment. if government case fails, a personal suit may follow.
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Byrne
Blanche Millington
Frankie la Salle
Post Office
Fraser
Post Office Department
la Salle
Frankie La Salle Denies Authors of Anonymous Letters
Frankie La Salle denies writing the anonymous letters attacking the police department but says she believes the charges are true. She accuses Chief Byrne of coercion and false imprisonment and recounts alleged threats to a court reporter and other officials. The interview notes involvement of Blanche Milton and hints at a continuation on page 7.
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Frankie la Salle
Blanche Milton
la Salle
Japanese and Russian Leaders Near Peace Decision
Japanese envoys urge the emperor to modify original peace demands and offer concessions to Russia when they meet Tuesday. Barons Komura and Takahira return from talks with findings to Tokyo as the czar and emperor hold final say. Baron Rosen departs for Oyster Bay and will head to Sagamore Hill after Roosevelt’s dispatch.
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Tokio
Baron Komura
Takahira
Russia
Japan
Portsmouth
Baron Rosen
Roosevelt
Pierce
Oyster Bay
New York
Sagamore Hill
City Blacksmith Shops Closed For Annual Holiday
The blacksmith shops of the city were closed today as smithies observe their annual holiday.
Weather and river rise forecast for weekend
Weather forecast calls for moderately cool conditions tonight and Sunday. River forecast indicates a slight rise with stage of water at 5.5 and little change over the past 24 hours.
Four Held in Scandal in Taggart Divorce Case
In Wooster Ohio Judge Eason dismissed charges against Lieut Rither and Clinton Spencer in the Taggart divorce proceedings on motion by Mrs Taggart s lawyers. The court kept alive charges against Col Minor Lieut Fortesque Captain Bash and Billy Taggart. Bash testified at Manila and denied intimacy with Mrs Taggart and any poker games for money.
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Scripps-McRae
Wooster, CO
Eason
Taggart
Capt. Taggart
Lieut. Rither
Clinton Spencer
Chicago
Col Minor
Lieut
Fortesque
Captain Bash
Billy Taggart
Manila
Reading Want Ads With The Right Eye Sight
A quip on how opportunity hinges on perception. Reading want ads with the proper eye glasses can turn a day into good fortune and a favorable omen, if one sees things aright.
Yellow fever cases rise in New Orleans with two deaths
Sixteen new yellow fever cases and two deaths were reported in New Orleans as of noon on August 19. The report notes ongoing transmission and public health concerns in the city.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
New Orleans
Train collision kills five in Waukegan Aug 19
In Waukegan Illinois a rear end collision of two Northwestern freights this morning killed five people including three trainmen and two Italian laborers. The crash occurred near the yard and authorities reported the fatalities at the scene with emergency crews responding quickly. Investigators will determine the causes as surface conditions and signals are reviewed.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Waukegan
Ill
Northwestern
Lambert Niehaus Hangs Self in Jail After Murder Sentence
St Louis August 19 Lambert Niehaus sentenced to hang Monday for the murder of his brother in law Thomas Flen gal last December committed suicide in his jail cell early this morning.
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Scripps-McRzze Dispatch
ST. Louis
Lambert Niehaus
Thomas Flengal
Jail Breaker Dolan Flees Crawford County Jail
Michael Dolan, a former La Crosse man, escaped from the Crawford county jail at Prairie du Chien by tricking a turnkey. He got water through the bars, slipped from his cell, climbed to the attic, and descended via a mattress rope to the ground. Sheriff Sime seeks clues and local aid.
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Haugen
Michael Dolan
la Crosse
Crawford County
Prairie du Chien
Peter J. Sime
Dolan
Telegraphers Strike Off on Northern Pacific
In St Paul on August 19, the telegraphers strike against the Northern Pacific was called off this morning.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
ST. Paul
Northern Pacific
Brazilian cruiser Benjamin Constant afire in port
The Brazilian cruiser Benjamin Constant is afire in the main hold at Portsmouth, with flames spreading. In town chatter locals note tasks often delayed by reading the want ads, including renting furnished rooms.
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Scripps-McRae
Portsmouth
Benjamin Constant
Woman Confesses to Double-Deal Murder Twenty Years On
Bloominton dispatch reports Mrs. John Lynch aged 42 in Bloomington Indiana confessed to killing her three year old daughter twenty years ago by giving morphine. She was gasping for breath and in a dying condition from heart disease.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Bloomington
Ind
John Lynch
King Alfonso Betrothal Off over Claimed Insanity
Madrid reports that King Alfonso of Spain and Princess Patricia of Connaught have ended their betrothal after two physicians examined Alfonso. Dr. Macho and the Bishop of Sion’s physician concluded the king shows signs of insanity and mental illness.
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Madrid
Macho
Sion
Alfonso
Patricia
Connaught
Edward
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ARDC
Sginwais
LA Grosse MA
King
Alphonso
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