President's Message Highlights National Race Problem and Mob Law
The text reports President's message to Congress urging action on race and mob violence, noting Senate and House reception, and calls for prohibiting corporate campaign contributions. It mentions Senator Tillman leaving, Platt and Depew's reactions, and references ongoing legislative work. Part two continues.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Latta
Tillman
Platt
Depew
House
House of Representatives
Congress
House of Congress
Terry McGovern Insane After Brooklyn Incident
New York December 4 Terry McGovern became suddenly crazed near his Brooklyn home today. His sanity has been questioned previously. He carried a loaded shell he obtained at the Washington Navy Yard during a visit yesterday.
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New York
Terry McGovern
Brooklyn
Navy Yard
Washington
Army Band Hall Plan Considered for Cameron Park Site
Col Orlando Holway reviews a proposed Saengerfest funded auditorium to house two local military companies Dana's Third Regiment band and regimental HQ. Site options include Cameron Park between Fourth Fifth and King, with costs around 100000 dollars. Final offer and site decision to be presented to the common council within a week.
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Dana
Third Regiment
Orlando Holway
Cameron Park
Fourth
Fifth Streets
King
Holway
Common Council
M and B
Col. Holway
Exhibition of Americans Raised Riot in Japan
Yokohama report states police forbid showing Schmitz and other San Francisco officials amid public order concerns. A fire destroyed Tokyo’s Grant memorial town hall today.
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Japan
Scripps-McRae
Yokohama
Schmitz
San Francisco
Tokio
Grant
Vesit
Weather Forecast Confirms Snow Tonight and Cold Weather
The forecast warns of snow late tonight with a Wednesday snow event and cooler temperatures. Expect a cold spell with a low near 30 and a high around 32 as winds reach about 10 miles per hour.
Gillette Weeps At Arraignment In Murder Case
In Herkimer New York prosecutor Ward's arraignment brought tears to Chester Gillette the accused in the Grace Brown murder case. Defense attorney Mills accused fraud by experts and presented letters to suggest Grace Brown contemplated suicide to hide shame. Jury verdict expected late afternoon with troops guarding the area and warnings of armed bands nearby. Gillette's family once lived in Zion City Illinois and his mother resides in Denver.
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Billy
Grace) Brown
Gillette
Ward
Mills
Zion City
Denver
New Mail Box At Chicago Northwestern Depot In Use
Postmaster W B Tscharner announces the new mailbox at the Chicago and Northwestern depot is in operation and requests no city mail be placed in the box as it is stripped for outgoing trains by mail and transfer clerks.
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W. B. Tscharner
Chicago & Northwestern
Cousins Succeeds Hitt as Foreign Affairs Chair
Washington dispatch reports Speaker Cannon names Iowa Congress member Cousins to replace Hitt as chairman of the foreign affairs committee. Lowden is assigned as a member of the committee.
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Scripps-Mediae Dispatch
Washington, D. C
Cannon
Cousins
Iowa
Hitt
Lowden
Privates Hang for Carter Child Murders in Valdosta
In Valdosta Georgia Rev J G Rawlings and Alf Moore a Black man were hanged privately this morning for the murder of the two Carter children. The execution took place at the county jail after a late night trial. The bodies were prepared for burial by the sheriff's department.
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Scripps-McRae
Valdosta
J. G. Rawlings
Alf Moore
Carter
Judge Webber Ends Life in Personal Crisis
Special Tribune Dispatch reports from New Ulm Minnesota that Judge Webber a prominent jurist hanged himself this morning after a personal crisis.
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Special Tribune Dispatch
New Ulm, Minn
Supreme Court Orders New Trial in 1905 Prison Break Murder
The Missouri Supreme Court reversed and remanded for a new trial in the murder cases of Vaughn, Raymond, and Ryan, convicts who escaped the penitentiary in November 1905 and killed guards Allison and Clay.
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Scripps-McRae
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Vaughn
Raymond
Ryan
Allison
Clay
Post Veteran Inspector to Visit Baraboo G A R Post
Cheek former department commander of the Wisconsin G A R will inspect Wilson Colwell post Thursday night. He mustered in the post twenty four years ago. The post was founded in August 1882. Full attendance of veterans urged for the meeting.
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Pin
Leaguers Strike It Rich on Vanderbilt Lease
James McCloskey of the Philadelphia Nationals and players George McClelland and Jack Nash found a rich gold vein on a lease at the Vanderbilt property in Cripple Creek Colorado. The discovery was reported from Cripple Creek on December 4.
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Vanderbilt
West
Cripple Creek
Colo
James McCloskey
George McClelland
Jack Nash
National Association President Urges Liberal Policy
J W Van Cleve of the National Association of Manufacturers urged fair play by operators and workers, denouncing Hearst Bryan Gompers Schmitz and Reus. He blamed autocratic employers for labor unrest and called for wage increases and freer sharing of prosperity between manufacturers and employers. He defended harmonious labor relations and cited statistics supporting higher wages.
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J. W. van Cleve
National Association of Manufacturers
Hearst
Bryan
Gompers
Schmitz
Reus
Connors Shot and McMahon Held in Mapleton Killing
Thom as Connors was shot and killed this morning in Mapleton Wisconsin. Dan McMahon is being held by the police.
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Special Tribune Dispatch
Mapleton
Wis
Thomas Connors
Dan McMahon
Saengerfest Fund Raised to Meet 1908 Plans
The soliciting committees consider raising the Saengerfest guarantee from 15000 to 25000 due to easy prospects for 13000. Pledges totaling 12000 have been secured with little effort. A levy on 5000 is favored to ease signer burden as La Crosse lands the 1908 fest after John Malin of the Frohsian Singing society seals the deal.
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St. Paul
la Crosse
Injured by Defective Coupling Device
Frank Sloane was seriously hurt last night in Milwaukee yards while making a coupling. A defective bar lifting the coupling pin struck him in the stomach.
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Frank Sloane
Milwaukee Yards
Local W O W Camp to Confer Work This Evening
W O W camp No. 23 will confer the work on several candidates in Lienlokken hall this evening at 8 p m. Transient members are invited. State Manager Hon C K Erwin of Milwaukee will be present. Special Deputy Will T Moss of Madison will oversee the ceremony.
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Lienlokken Hall
C. K. Erwin
Milwaukee
T. Moss
Madison
Crapsey Deposed by Bishop Walker in Buffalo
Rev. Dr. Crapsey was officially deposed by Bishop Walker in Buffalo today. This 1920s style notice confirms the clerical change and names the involved church authority.
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iScripps-McRae Dispatch
Buffalo, N.Y
Crapsey
Walker
Burns Announces Undersheriff Nominee Mohr
Sheriff-elect Chris J. Burns announces John Mohr as undersheriff after ratification by the Democratic executive committee. Mohr, a La Crosse figure and longtime Singer agency manager in Wausau, is active in local politics and shooter association circles.
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John Mohr
Chris J. Burns
Mohr
Democratic Committee
Burns
Moller
Singer Sewing Machine
Ftere
la Crosse
Wausau
Companions in Crime and Jail
Tom Murphy and Pete Miller, who came to La Crosse together and stole in a joint spree, were sentenced to twenty days in the county jail each. Murphy stole trousers and gloves from Reuter Mader, spent the money on drinks. Miller stole a surgical case, pleaded for leniency citing long record and drinking spree. Both denied seeking a winter jail stay.
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Tom Murphy
Pete Miller
la’ Crosse
Murphy
Reuter-Mader Company
South Fourth Street
Miller
Bechman
Brindley
YMCA Gymnastics Exhibition Promises Show of Health
The YMCA class boys present a Wednesday afternoon exhibition for parents and friends with fifty participants. Activities include marching calisthenics apparatus work and games a featured basketball game captained by Ralph Bradish and Eddie Johnson. Tickets distributed to each boy for friends.
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Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium
Ralph Bradish
Eddie Johnson
Association Hall
Mt Kilauea Erupts as Pan Pacific Congress Sought
Mt Kilauea is in eruption. Commercial organizations of this city are trying to secure the Pan Pacific congress.
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Mt. Kilauea
Pan-Pacific Congress
Delegates Named for Deep Water Harbor Conference
President Francis selects twenty three delegates from twenty three states and territories to attend the deep water and harbor conference in Washington next week. The appointment follows the trans Mississippi congress in Kansas City.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Kansas City
Francis
trans-Mississippi Congress
Washington
Bandits Wreck Postoffice In Litchfield
Bandits wrecked the Farmersville post office safe in Litchfield Illinois and escaped with considerable booty after entering several stores.
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Scripps-McRae
Litchfield
Ill
Farmersville
Musical Service at Christchurch Next Sunday Evening
A service at Christchurch will feature selections from Spohr's Last Judgment rendered by the choir. Organist Harry Packman is arranging a specially fine program for the event.
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Christchurch
Spohr
Harry Packman
Wanted Position of Trust Ad for R Bolton
Classified notice seeks a position of trust for R Bolton residing at 827 Logan Street. The ad indicates availability for trusted service or employment opportunities.
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R. Bolton
Logan Street
King Carlos Escapes Boar Attack in Portugal Hunt
In Lisbon on December 4 King Carlos and the crown prince faced a dangerous boar hunt. The king’s horse was gored and fell, but Carlos escaped while three boars were killed. The crown prince and two nobles were involved in the incident with injuries reported for Count Demolina and Marquis Deferrera.
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Scripps-McKze
Lisbon
Carlos
Crown Prince
Count Demolina
Marquis Deferrera
Wisconsin Tobacco Crop Reflects Record Yield and Low Hail Damage
The crop in Wisconsin is larger than 1905 with a yield of 1275 pounds per acre according to the Government Crop Reporter. It is described as one of the finest ever grown in the state with excellent growth and minimal insect damage. about 5 percent was damaged by hail, far less than typical, and harvest weather was fine with curing in good condition and little pole sweat.
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Wisconsin
United States
Cortland Myers
George Washington
Jesus Christ
Dr. Biederwolk
Lost Fox Hound Reward Notice
Lost dog Fox hound black and white with brown head and ears. Reward offered, $35.00 for information leading to its finding. Contact Clark and Clark by telephone two.
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Clark & Clark
Revival fills La Crosse church as Biederwolf speaks
La Crosse hosts a religious revival led by Dr. Biederwolf at the Congregational Church drawing a large audience. Music under Mr. Rodeheaver Jr. enhances the meetings with plans for varied sessions for men women young people and children. The message centers on restoring the home as a spiritual center and guiding children toward God and a righteous life.
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la Crosse
Dr. Biederwolf
Rodeheavler, Jr
Biederwolf
Eludes Nurse Ind Is Dead Timothy Desmond Dies at 35
Timothy Desmond aged 35 son of Mr and Mrs John Desmond of 1126 Caledonia street died at 8 am at his brother Francis Desmonds home 1301 Kane street after a two day illness from pneumonia. He left home despite illness but was found and returned then died surrounded by relatives. Funeral set for Thursday morning at St James Church with Rev Ambrose Murphy officiating and William Dwyer in charge.
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Timothy Desmond
John Desmond
Caledonia Street
Francis
Kane Street
Desmond
St. James Church
Ambrose Murphy
William Dwyer
For Rent Front Room at 511 King Street
Furnished city room available for rent with city heat and top quality features. Located at 511 King Street, the best in the city for comfort and convenience.
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King Street
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