Estebrook under new val Kaep ple law edges town plan
In Washington and Madison Aug 31 Attorney General Bonaparte announced immunity for the Alton railroad in exchange for testimony leading to Standard Oil conviction. Judge Landis may ignore the decision but unlikely. Madison Governor Davidson named John W Groves as assistant superintendent of public property and Assemblyman Estebrook appointed special commissioner to compile the state town plans for publication under a law pushed by Valentie Kaep ple.
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Washington, D.C
Bonaparte
Standard Oil
Landis
Alton Railroad
Alton
Oil
United States
Morrison
Madison
Wis
Davidson
John W. Groves
Frear
Gilbert
C. E. Estebrook
Milwaukee
Estebrook
Valentine Kaepple
Second
la Crosse
Bridge Disaster Death Toll Feared In Quebec
Flags fly at half mast as tugs search the St Lawrence for victims of a major bridge collapse. At least seventy five dead, possibly eighty five. forty bodies recovered. Known dead include B A Gansel and Chief Engineer Birkes among others, with about thirty Caughnawaga Indians. Belief anchors failed under overextended steel, contractor Davis disputes, scenes of women weeping on the shore.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence
Phoenix Bridge Company
Phoenixville
B. A Gansel
Birkes
Davis
John Whalley
Jim Idah
Victor
James
Henry Hardy
Wilfred Prodlex
Zephrian Lafrance
Anchor Pier
M. F. Davis
Coal Kings Blame U S For 1900 Strike
Three Reading coal companies argued in court that the federal government failed to enforce the law and end the 1900 coal miners strike, forcing price increases. The government rejected the defense as untenable.
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Coal Kings
U.S
Philadelphia
Readinge
Czar to attend church dedication amid security precautions
In St Petersburg on August 31, the czar is due to attend the dedication of a church honoring his grandfather, Emperor Alexander. Tight security measures are being implemented to guard the czar against possible assassination during the event.
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Czar
ST. Petersburg
Alexander
Glass Convicted in San Francisco Bribery Case
The third major graft trial ended with Louis Glass, once vice president and general manager of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, convicted of bribing supervisors through Theodore V. Halsey.
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Glass
San Francisco
Cal
Louis Glass
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Theodore V.halsey
Keep Your Eye on La Crosse, Baseball’s Optimistic President
John A. Elliott, president of the La Crosse League Club, expresses high optimism about the team after a rough season. He promises one of the prettiest fights in professional baseball and expects a thrilling finish comparable to last year, urging fans to stay tuned for the final home series.
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LA Crosse
Elliott
Baseball Assn
John Elliott
la Crosse League
Esch Recommends Milwaukee Light in Congress Run
Esch signs for Milwaukee light as he backs a navigation aids plan. Schoenburn backs out of the race reportedly due to personal reasons. Judge Mahoney is not seeking a congressional seat, leaving the field to other candidates.
Wisconsin Senator Esch Returns From Great Lakes Trip
Representative John J. Esch concluded a two week sub committee trip along Lakes Michigan Huron and Superior aboard the lighthouse tender Sumac with stops at Manitou and Fox Islands the Soo Marquette and Sturgeon Bay He spoke of lightship research and plans for a Milwaukee harbor lighthouse while noting political speculation around his own candidacy and other Wisconsin figures.
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John J. Esch
Chicago
Lakes Michigan
Huron
Superior
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Congress
la Crosse
United States
Sumac
John W. Orchard
William Ryan
New York
James R. Mann
Illinois
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Manitou
Fox Islands
Soo
Straits of Mackinac
Lake Huron
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Sault Ste. Marie
Grand Morass
Stannard Rock
Lake Superior
Marquette
Mich
Fox Island
Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Harbor
Esch
Milwaukee battle over university fuel spur roadbed
George H. Davis, a Milwaukee missionary, faced a one year sentence in Waupun after pleading guilty to obtaining money by false pretenses. In Madison, a gunpoint stand-off occurred as A W Gratz, game warden, used shotguns to deter a railroad crew and protect his property adjacent to the state university heating plant. Gratz and his son camp on the site, vowing to resist further intrusion.
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Salvation Army
McGrath
Geo. H. Davis
Childern
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Wisor
12Th St Racine Junction
Wis
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
la Crosse
G. H. Davis
Cor
George H. Davis
Waupun
Brindley
Madison, Wis
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Board of Regents of
The
State University
A. W. Gratz
Gratz
Walter Winter Ill in Saleda Colorado
Attorney Walter Winter, formerly supervisor of assessments and brother of Frank Winter, lies ill with typhoid fever in Saleda Colorado. Frank Winter says the condition is not critical and he expects recovery. Walter Winter left La Crosse two years ago for Oklahoma then moved to Saleda where he practices law.
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Walter Winter
Frank Winter
Winter & Esch
Saleda
Colo
Winter
la Crosse
Oklahoma
Salvat ion Army disruption defendant to attend four meetings
Chicago Aug. 31 Convicted before Judge Boyer of Evanston of attempting to disrupt Salvation Army meetings in Evanston, Aliven Halteen, 23, of Evanston, was ordered to attend four successive Evanston Salvation Army meetings or pay $10 fine plus costs. A patrolman will attend.
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Chicago
Boyer
Evanston
Salvation Army
Hulteen
Army
Justice of the Peace
Halteen
Mie
Roosevelt Not After the Tribune
Oyster Bay Aug 31 Through a public statement Secretary Loeb says President Roosevelt has taken no notice of a New York story claiming he will obtain control of the New York Tribune and publish with Whitelaw Reid after leaving office. Loeb calls the story unfounded.
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Oyster Bay
Loeb
Roosevelt
New York
New York Tribune
Whitelaw Reid
Loehbe
Kaiser to wed Victoria to Prince Leopold
Aug 31 report from London says Emperor William will arrange marriage between his daughter Princess Victoria 15 and cousin Prince Leopold 18, son of Princess Henry Battenberg, during fall royal visit to King Edward. Copenhagen note confirms betrothal of Prince George of Greece and Princess Marie Bonaparte announced yesterday.
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London
William
Victoria
Prince Leopold
Henry of Battenberg
Edward
Emperor William
Spain
Copenhagen
Prince George
Greece
Marie Bonaparte
Mansfield's Dust in The Garden Yard
New London Conn August 31 Mrs Richard Mansfield receives condolences from around the world. The actor will be buried Monday in The Garden Yard where former owners of the Seven Acres estate have resting places.
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New London
Conn
Richard Mansfield
Mansfield
Fire destroys two grain elevators in Milwaukee
Milwaukee August 31 Fire at 12 45 this morning totally destroyed the Armstrong Grain and Provision company elevator at 201 203 Oregon street and nearly wiped out the American Malting company elevator at 197 199 Oregon street The total loss is estimated at 115000 with partial insurance coverage.
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Milwaukee
Armstrong Grain and Provision Company
Oregon Street
American Malting Company
Banker's Auto Kills Girl in Durham Crash
Four year old Ethel Horner died when an automobile driven by Banker Edward Cheek struck her in Durham North Carolina. The fatal incident occurred on August 31 with Cheek identified as the driver.
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Banker’s Auto
Durham
N. C
Ethel Horner
Edward Cheek
Season's first dance invites at Coren's hall Hoodoo night
The Omega club issued invitations for a four part dance series at Coren's hall. The first event, Hoodoo night, is set for Friday September 13 with Kreutz's orchestra to provide the music.
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Omega Club
Coren’s
Kreutz
Roosevelt to stay home against river trip departure
Washington August 31 President Roosevelt plans to stay home and not make further Mississippi River trips in October, a move seen as avoiding accusations of seeking another term. If Taft is nominated, he may speak in support, but otherwise the president limits travel before his term ends.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Twin babies sold for eighty dollars
London reports a Rome dispatch about an attempted sale of four month old twins at Avelino. A peasant couple offered the infants at forty dollars each. a buyer agreed and began to take the children away before police intervened and arrested all parties.
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London
Rome
Avellino
Watermelon vs Flying Machine Steering Uncertainty
A quip notes that choosing a watermelon is safer than piloting a flying machine, highlighting the high uncertainty and risk in air travel compared with selecting fruit.
Appointment to succeed resigned Wis. postmaster named
Edward S. Dunham was appointed postmaster at Arkansaw Pepin county Wisconsin to succeed A. E. Kelton who resigned. The change reflects a routine vacancy in local postal leadership and confirms Dunham’s commission following Kelton’s departure.
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Edward S. Dunham
Arkansaw
Pepin County
Wis
A. E. Kelton
Olson Divorce Case Taken Under Advisement
Judge E W Helms of Hudson Wisconsin heard the Olson divorce suit on grounds of prejudice and took the case under advisement after closing arguments. He will render a decision later. Frank Winter and Frank Withrow for the plaintiff said Olson financed the New York Steam Dye Works and sought an absolute divorce and property division. E C Higbee for the defendant contended Mrs Olson supplied the capital and the plaintiff not entitled to a divorce. Louis Olson and Frank Smalek testified they saw the plaintiff drunk days after the June trouble.
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E. W. Helms
Hudson
Wis
Olson
Judge Fruit
Elenora Olson
Helms
Frank Winter
Frank Withrow
New York
E. C. Higbee
Kellogg Denies Rumor of AG Resignation
New York Aug 31 Kellogg denied a published report that Attorney General Bonaparte would resign and be replaced by Frank B Kellogg of St Paul now serving as special counsel in the anti-just and anti rebate case He said the report had no basis whatsoever.
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New York
Bonaparte
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
Department of Justice
Kellogg
Attorney General seeks to strike political strings in rail franchise case
Milwaukee Aug 31 State Attorney General Gilbert asks the court to annul the city railway franchise alleging fraud in obtaining it He moves to strike out all portions of the answer relating to a political inspiration behind the prosecution in the suit against David S Rose and others
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Milwaukee
Wis
Gilbert
City Railway
David S. Rose
Not a Negress Is Won By Mrs Warner In WarneR Case
Clinton Ill August 31 Vespa Sian Warner United States Commissioner of pensions lost in his bid to control the Warner millions Judge Cochran issued a long opinion and ruled that Isabella Robinson Warner stepmother of Commissioner Warner is entitled to her dower rights in John Warner estate The will grants her a life interest in about 650000 the estate valued near 2 million The court found the accusation of a negro strain against the widow unsubstantiated.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Aleph Schoenborn
Cudahy
Christ Erdman
Auves‘rons
Ariel
Schoenborn
Clinton, Ill
Vespasian Warner
United States Commissioner of Pensions
Warner
Cochran
Isabella Roobinson Warner
John Warner
Rate Commission Hears La Crosse Case Against R R
The Wisconsin rate commission will hear a case from La Crosse involving I. W. Brink against the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railway. Woodard & Lees represent the plaintiff and the defense. Attorney Lees is out of town. Woodard noted he knows nothing of the case. Hearing is set for September 10.
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Wisconsin Rate Commision
la Crosse
I. W. Brink
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Company
Woodard & Lees
Lees
Woodard
Vesuvius Spouts and People Flee from Naples
Mount Vesuvius pours smoke and hot water as another eruption is feared. Residents flee in terror from the vicinity near Naples on August 31.
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Naples
Mount Vesuvius
Major Jersey City Fire Destroys Multiple Plants and Homes
A half million dollar blaze in Jersey City last night destroyed the Uvalde Asphalt Co. plant Graef Canning Co. Snare and Triest Bridge Co. facilities and one hundred tenement houses leaving hundreds homeless. Fire crews battled the flames into the night with extensive property damage reported across several industrial sites and surrounding residences.
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New York
Jersey City
Uvalde Asphalt Co
Graef Canning Co
Snare & Triest Bridge Co
Prince of Sweden Scorched Arrested in New York
Prince William of Sweden learned American traffic rules after a chauffeur was arrested for speeding on Broadway while returning from Oyster Bay where he dined with the president. Baron de Lagercrantz and other Swedish officials accompanied the party. the chauffeur was released after explanations to police.
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New York
Prince William of
Sweden
America
Oyster Bay
Herman de Lagercrantz
Secret Service
Broadway
Baron de Lagercrantz
Funeral of Nic Weidemann Today At Cathedral
The funeral for Nicholas Weidemann seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Anton Weidemann of 1816 State Street was held this afternoon at 2 o clock at the cathedral with Rev G Sluyter officiating Interment followed at the Catholic cemetery He was accidentally drowned near Singer boat livery yesterday
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Nicholas
Anton Weidemann
State Street
Singer Boat
G. Sluyter
Patient Barber After Dentist Visit
A calm routine follows a dental appointment as a patient, relieved barbering exchange. the barber listens, offers reassurance, and maintains steady conversation to ease lingering anxiety after the dental care experience.
Weather and river forecast for Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota
Forecast highlights fair conditions in Wisconsin and Iowa through tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Minnesota shows generally fair weather with scattered showers in the northeast tonight, cooler western areas, and warmer northeast. Rivers remain nearly stationary over the next 36 hours. water stages provided.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
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