Grand Jury May Probe Charges of Crafting Local Graft
Rumors swirl of a grand jury to probe public administration in city and county after calls for City Attorney Frank C. Powell's resignation by Alderman John Downs. Powell hints at a possible grand jury, while mayoral actions and impeachment prospects remain uncertain amid broad public demand for inquiry into graft and improprieties over four years.
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Frank C. Powell
John Downs
Powell
Torrance
Collision Kills Nine as Streetcar Hit by Train in Butte
Nine people die and fourteen are injured when a street car carrying a picnic party is struck by a freight train of the Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railway. The fatalities include Christ Wold and Vera Houghton, Maggie Keefe, Mrs Jacobs, Maud Johnson, Sadie Smith, Maggie Harrington, an unidentified man and woman. Most victims are named residents of Butte.
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Scripps-Mek Butte
Mont
a_ Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
Christ Wold
Dispatch
Vera Houghton
Maggie Keefe
Jacobs
Maud Johnson
Sadie Smith
Maggie Harrington
Butte
Chris Wold
Bath Receipts Fall With Unfavorable Weather
Bath records show receipts fell to 27.05 over the last three days due to rain and cool conditions. On favorable days receipts average about 15 per day, reflecting weather impact on public bath usage.
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Board of Public Works
More Than A Divorce In Ohio Custody Battle
In Wooster Ohio on August 21 Taggarts fight over custody with a cross bill and possible divorce. The court denies the motion to dismiss the cross bill as testimonies reveal a quarrel with bruises and a later hospital revisit. Taggart seeks a decree if grounds prove sufficient while both sides push for the children’s custody amid a contested marriage.
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Captain Poore
Mrs. Taggart
Taggart
Poore
Wisconsin Golf Tourney to be Held in Janesville
The Wisconsin Golf Association state tournament will be staged in Janesville next year instead of Green Lake. Golf experts James and David Foulis of Chicago have been hired to inspect Sinnissippi links and design new hazards and banks. The Sinnissippi course is noted as one of the sportiest in the country and remains in excellent condition.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Janesville
Wis
Wisconsin Golf Association
Green Lake
James
David Foulis
Chicago
Sinnissippi Club
Sinnissippi
Fever Cases Rise in New Orleans with Deaths
New Orleans reports seventeen new fever cases and five deaths by noon today. Local health officials confirm rising illness as the city tracks the outbreak and prompts precautions.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
New Orleans
Mayor Takes No Action On Powell Resignation Demand
Mayor Torrance plans no move on the council resolution seeking City Engineer Frank Powell’s resignation by August 20. Powell has not resigned as the deadline passed and the mayor questions the council’s authority, arguing it would imply guilt. He favors no special meeting unless aldermen insist.
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Torrance
Frank Powell
Powell
Woodstock
Minn
Mr. Powell
Poland Proclaims Strike Over Rights in Assembly Scheme
Poles protest alleged rights disregard announce nationwide strike. Visula railroad employees quit work halting trains at points.
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Scripps-McRae
Warsaw
Poland
Visula
Yellow fever detected near Iowa state line
A Greek laborer from Natchez, with a construction crew, is quarantined at Gregory Missouri eleven miles from Keokuk. Officials believe he has yellow fever and have placed him under isolation as of August 21.
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Iowa State Line
Sripps-McRae
Keokuk
Gregory
Natchez
North La Crosse to Build River Park After Jury Favor
A jury appointed by Judge Brindley recommended condemning property along the Black River to clear the way for a new public park in North La Crosse. The decision, reached at 2 PM, approves using land formerly occupied by saw mills for the riverfront recreation site.
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North la Crosse
Brindley
Black River
Ebner's Saloon Robbed of $20 on South Third Street
Ebner's saloon on South Third street was robbed of $20 between midnight and dawn. The money, kept in a bag under the bar, appears taken by someone familiar with the place. Entrance was gained through the rear of the building.
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Ebner’s Saloon
South Third Street
Rich widow follows husband to grave in Muskegon
Mrs. Charles Hackley, widow of a Muskegon millionaire, died this morning after a long illness. The couple had been prominent as Hackley mansion owners and benefactors in the city.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Muskegon, Mich
Charles Hackley
Burned Rubber Mills Worker Severely Burned
Matt Luman, an employee at the rubber mills, was severely burned at a rubber machine about 3 o'clock this afternoon. His left arm above the elbow was scorched and he will likely be laid up for several weeks.
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Matt Luman
Police Justice Update and Excursion Plans
Police Justice C. W. Hunt is out of the city. Herman Langstadt will serve in his place on the beach during the absence. LOC announces a family excursion aboard the steamer Columbia to Winona Friday August 25. Boat leaves at 9 a.m. and returns at 7 p.m. Price is 1.35 dollars.
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C. W. Hunt
Herman Langstadt
Loc
Columbia
Winona
European interference not tolerated by Russia and Japan
The article reports U S President Roosevelt offering aid to resolve Russo Japanese tensions at Portsmouth and notes Witte and Sato asserting Europe should not interfere for a settlement. It mentions possible partial arbitration and Roosevelt's private influence through Rosen to prevent deadlocks. Kaneko visited Roosevelt to urge lowering indemnity demands.
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Portsmouth
Witte
Hague
Sato
Russia
Rosen
Roosevelt
Japan
Worst Storm Of Months Strikes Nearby Country
Reports from Burr Oak West Salem Lewis Valley and nearby say last night’s storm was the most severe in months. Wind and hail damaged crops and toppled trees while small sheds were blown off foundations. A washout between this city and St Paul delayed the midnight train for two and a half hours as railroads faced similar trouble.
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Lewis Valley
West Salem
Burr Oak
Surlington
St. Paul
Commercial Travelers Picnic at Myrick Park
The United Commercial Travelers of La Crosse plan their annual picnic at Myrick Park next Saturday. The event marks a city outing for the group with games dancing and a ball game between the fats and loans. Dinner and supper will be served at 6 o'clock.
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United Commercial Travelers
la Crosse
Myrick Park
Order
Fats and Loans
Man Hanged for Murder in St Louis Case
Henry Heusack, 57, was hanged in St Louis for the March 20 1903 murder of his elderly father in law. He asserted innocence before the sentence was carried out this morning.
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ST. Louis
Henry Heusack
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