Milwaukee man nabbed in postoffice money order scam
Postoffice Inspector E. E. Fraser captured George R. King in St. Paul on the charge of raising a money order from seven to seventy dollars. The crime involved Peter Newberg, a noted clothier, who cashed the forged order. King awaits trial in jail while the court commissioner is away.
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Childers
Postoffice
E. E. Fraser
George R. King
Peter Newberg
Fraser
St. Paul
King
Harrison
Frazer
Officials Weigh Milwaukee Yard Expansion Plans
Rumor circles business quarters that Milwaukee railroad officials will greatly enlarge north side yards here. Civil engineers measured adjoining property to assess acquisition needs for the expansion and to prepare for the next steps toward the project. The move would handle increased traffic expected from Milwaukee’s coast extension and heavier flows through La Crosse.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Prisoners Escaped as Blackwell's Island Fire Rages
Fire in the women's section of Blackwell's Island workhouse drove the roof down as the last of about 1,000 prisoners evacuated. Rescue teams saved 594 women. meanwhile 1,000 male inmates were marshalled to keepers. Separate reports note a $100,000 fire loss in the capital wholesale district and a $33,000 ferry house fire for the Lackawanna line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
New York
Blackwell's Island
Capital
Washington
Armed Forces Control in Shanghai
A Rodgers cable reports that conditions in Shanghai remain controlled by armed forces. The update notes ongoing military presence shaping daily life and security.
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Armed Forces Control
Shanghai
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington
Rodgers
Continue Attempts to Secure Jury for Packers
In Chicago on December 20 attempts to secure a jury in the Packers cases continue. A new venue was issued this morning. W. S. Cargill is in Chicago attending the Fat Stock show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Packers
W. S. Cargill
Robbed saloon owner sentenced for cigar theft
Joseph Lean, who previously ran a saloon at 113 South Second street, was sentenced to one year in the state prison at Waupun after pleading guilty to stealing 16 boxes of cigars from his buyer Dorner on December 4. The crime followed Lean’s sale of the business and prior troubles, including a sixty day jail term for domestic abuse.
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Joseph Lean
Waupun
Lean
South Second Street
Dorner
North Side
Brindley
Mrs. Julia Lee Dies at Lutheran Hospital
Mrs. Julia Lee of Stoddard died last evening at Lutheran hospital after an illness of several years. She was 52. Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM Saturday from her Stoddard home and later at the lower Coon Valley church with Rev. Rolkum officiating. interment in the local cemetery.
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Julia Lee
Anton Lee
Stoddard
Lutheran Hospital
Lower Coon Valley
Rolkum
Young Man Returned to State Insane Asylum
William B. Munson a tailor of 1332 Pine Street has relapsed from insanity after six years at home and will be returned to the Menota state insane asylum. He was previously released after treatment and is now to be confined again.
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Mendota
William B. Munson
Pine Street
Bentley to Talk on Banking at YMCA
E. E. Bentley, president of the Batavian National Bank, will give a practical talk on banking at the YMCA tomorrow evening. It is the second in a series of talks by prominent city figures. Bentley will explain the practical workings of a bank and its vital role in the community’s industry.
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E. E. Bentley
Batavian National Bank
Mr. Bentley
Whyte James Nup Tials
A marriage license was issued this morning for William G. Whyte and Harriet G. James. The groom is connected with the Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee. The wedding is planned within a few days.
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William G. Whyte
Hharriett G. James
Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee
Mrs Barton Returns Home From Nebraska Visit
Mrs. W. R. Barton, who spent several weeks with her sister the late Mrs. G. R. Montague, departed yesterday for Tecumseh Nebraska. W. R. Montague left yesterday on a business trip to Chicago.
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W. R. Barton
G. R. Montague
Tecumseh
Nebraska
W. R. Montague
Chicago
Lettish Republic Formed at Riga
The report from Riga states 200000 armed peasants in revolt and czars authority collapsed in the Baltic provinces. Pan-Lettish congress chose Riga as capital. 1500 delegates vote to arm all males, pay no taxes, and ignore czarist orders. Fortresses manned, bridges blown, and defense planned against invasion. Paris, Moscow strike details and rebel killings add to the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
ST. Petersburg
Baltic
Riga
Magazine In Colors Praises La Crosse Publication
The La Crosse Magazine edited by H. E. Wheaton is praised as a handsome issue with many interesting articles including Government Control of Railroads by Hon. John J. Esch. The cover design is commended and Wheaton is congratulated on his work.
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H. E. Wheaton
Brakeman Beecher Killed In Waseca Freight Accident
August Beecher of Cresco was killed while performing brakeman duties on North Western road freight No. 92 at Waseca. He cut off two engines, mounted the tender, then fell likely due to a slipped foot as the engines returned to the round house. He was instantly mangled and found by an engineer after missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Breecher
Cresco
Waseca
Mr. Beecher
Round House
Boetcher
Schwartz to Face Trials on Graft Charges in Green Bay
Former Alderman George J. Schwartz must stand trial on graft charges after Judge Hastings rejected a plea in bar claiming immunity from further prosecution. The case concerns Schwartz seeking to compel Herman Schaefer, a sewer contractor, to testify falsely before the grand jury.
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Green Bay
Wis
Ald
George J. Schwartz
Bar
Excity
Hastings
Schwartz Z
Herman Schaefer
Mrs James F Stras Visits Chicago Friends
Mrs James F Stras is in Chicago visiting friends.
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James F. Stras
Chicago
Lost Wisconsin Boys Spotted in Dubuqueend
Two undernourished boys 12 and 5, Frank and Andrew Baker of Waterloo Wisconsin, were found by police in north side yards with little money and scarce clothing. They last rode a train toward Baraboo, claiming an Aunt Ann in Baraboo and a mother who put them on the train. If no relative can care for them, they may be sent to the state school at Sparta.
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North Side
Frank
Andrew Baker
Waterloo
Wisconsin
Jefferson County
Dubuque
la Crosse
Baraboo
Ann
Sparta
Washburn City Lights Up After Lighting Contract Talks
In Washburn Wisconsin on December 20 the city and Washburn Electric and Power Co reached a new rate for midnight street lighting. The old fifteen year contract at 11 dollars 34 cents per lamp per month expired. The proposed new rate is 5 dollars 50 cents per lamp per month, but council may seek a lower price.
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Washburn
Wis
Washburn Electric and Power Company
Chicago Sweepstakes Auction At International Stock Show
Seven thousand five hundred dollars was paid for sweep stakes on the steer Black Rock at the international stock show. The sweepstakes load of fat cattle averaging 1524 pounds sold for 865 dollars.
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Black Rock
Mrs Martindale Dies After Long Illness in La Crosse
Catherine Jeanette Martindale widow of Stephen Martindale Sr and lifelong La Crosse resident died last night at 237 South Tenth Street after years of illness. Born October 18 1827 in Benson Vermont she married Stephen Martindale in 1855 and helped build the First Congregational Church. Survived by husband two sons Stephen Jr and Edward and daughter Anna. Funeral at 3 pm tomorrow from home with Rev Henry Faville officiating and Oak Grove burial.
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Catherine Jeanette Martindale
Stephen Martindale Sr
South Tenth Street
Benson
Edward S. Howard
van Ness
Anna Meeker Howard
Castleton Seminary
Vermont
Emma Willard Seminary
Troy
N. Y
Stephen Martindale
la Crosse
First Congregational Church
Stephen Jr
Edward
Connecticut
Anna
Henry Faville
Oak Grove
City Mayor Fires Police Commissioners Over After-Hours Saloon Letters
Terre Haute Indiana December 20 Mayor Bidaman dismissed three police commissioners who had sent to the public letters urging saloon keepers to stay open after hours. The commissioners call the move willful and criminal and vow to resist. City ministers' association plans prosecution under a new law alleging the mayor pressured officers to violate their oath.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Bidaman
City Ministers’ Association
Fitz Simmons Favored In San Francisco Matchup
Betting favors Fitz simmons as the clear favorite by ten to eight over rival in San Francisco. Plentiful betting money suggests strong public support for the likely winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
San Francisco
Fitzsimmons
Burlington Rebates Probe Opens by Federal Grand Jury
Burlington Illinois December 20 investigation into alleged railroad rebate practices began as a federal grand jury inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Burlington Railroad
Federal Grand Jury
Olberg Rejoins Iowa After Ten Days Furlough
Harvey C. Olberg seaman on the United States battleship Iowa returns to Norfolk Virginia to rejoin his ship after a ten day furlough spent with his parents Mr and Mrs C H Olberg of this city.
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Harvey C. Olberg
Iowa
Norfolk, Va
C. H. Olberg
Dowie Carried Aboard Steamer Admiral Dewey
Dowie was carried aboard the steamer Admiral Dewey this morning in the care of nurses and his son Gladstone. He resides in an invalid chair and is en route to Jamaica from Boston on December 20.
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Boston
Dowie
Jamaica
Gladstone
MORMAL CONDITIONS IN CHICAGO
Clearing house committee assures depositors at Chicago National and Home Savings banks are paid and last two days payments prompt. Some withdrew but expect January 1 interest. Bedford Indiana National run ends. wages paid. Fred K Blount resigns as drainage board treasurer. custodian confirms funds are safe.
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Chicago
Clearing House Committee
Chicago National and Home Savings
Bedford
Indiana
National
Fred K. Blount
Chicago National
Drainage Board
Blount
Administration seeks delay on German and Dutch duties
Washington reports the administration aims to hold back the imposition of German and Dutch duties on American goods as Congress shows little sign of acting on reciprocity this session.
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Washington
Strike Rowdie Is Sentenced In Chicago Case
Judge Kohl sentenced Daniel Garrison a fireman to three months in federal custody for violating an injunction and interfering with independent teamsters during the strike in Chicago.
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Chicago
Kohlsaat
Federal
Daniel Garrison
Bishop Named on Canal Commission Appointment
Joseph Bucklin Bishop has been appointed a member of the canal commission. The new commissioner will serve as press agent and receive 75000 dollars a year plus another 75000 dollars for acting as recording secretary.
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Washington
Joseph Bucklin Bishop
Canal Commission
Boy Dies in Runaway Accident at Ottumwa
Oliver Ross aged 15 died after leaping from a buggy during a runaway in Ottumwa Iowa. The tragedy occurred December 20 and the youth did not survive injuries from the crash.
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Seripps-McRae
Ottumwa
Oliver Ross
Radical changes to city bookkeeping plan announced
Fred H. Wendell, accountant for Wendell & Green of Minneapolis, arrived to install a new city hall accounting system. He outlined a plan to simplify department work and shift city payments to a bank by issuing checks payable to the bank after treasurer countersignature. The system, funded by a $1,500 allowance, will be installed over several weeks by the auditing committee including Mayor Torrance and Aldermen Hirshheimer and Bacheller.
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Fred H. Wendell
Wendell & Green
Minneapolis
C. M. Connor
Wendell
Torrance
Hirshheimer
Bacheller
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E. E. Frader
ORDER
Mee
Newberg
Ferry
Lackawanna & N. J. Railroad
Jos
Bentley
Whyte
James
Czar
Moscow
Berlin
Tukum
Magazine IN Colors
Forschler’s Cigar Store
Mrs. Martindale
Fitz
Burlington
Jamaca
NEW, Postmasters
Scripps-McRae Disputch
Washington, D. C
Fanville
Illinois
Willam R. Jewell
Hoopeston
Charles W. Warner
J. B. Bishop
Special Tribune Dispatch
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