Yaqui Warpath Burns Railway Stations Killing Dozens
Col. H. B. Maxson reports Yaqui forces on the warpath in Mexico near Lancho where a station burned and four are found dead. In Nogales near Valencia over a hundred Yaquis attack killing eleven Mexicans and one American in another clash.
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Los Angeles
Cal
H. B. Maxson
The
Irrigation Congress
Mexico
Lancho
Nogales
Ariz
Valencia
Col. Maxson
Two Candidates for Presidency
More than a thousand teachers attend the state association meeting in Milwaukee. M. H. McIver of Oshkosh and M. H. Jackson of Grand Rapids are candidates for the presidency.
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Special Tribune Dispatch
Milwaukee
Wis
State Association
M. H. McIver
Oshkosh
M. H. Jackson
Grand Rapids
Helpless Veteran Gets Christmas Pension Rise
James Ostrander of Hokah Minnesota received a pension increase from 17 to 72 dollars per month as a Christmas gift. His daughter, a former Houston County teacher, quit teaching to care for him as paralysis and poverty left him bedridden. The rise followed an Oct 18 application, Nov 19 examination, and a Dec 20 approval with notice arriving Christmas Day. Mrs Ostrander died about a year earlier.
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James Ostrander
Hokah
Minn
Ostrander
Daugher
Heekless
Houston County
Washington
Mexican Suicide Over a Girl
Felipe Jauregui a 22 year old Mexican rebel and refugee from near Mexico City was fatally wounded by three self inflicted shots to the breast. Letters say he shot himself for love of Miss Dora Richter of St. Louis who rejected him.
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Detroit
Mich
Felipe Jauregui
Mexico
Dora Richter
St. Louis
Man shoots landlady then kills himself in St Louis
Albert Davidson a 25 year old clerk with Southern Illinois Construction shot and wounded his landlady Mrs Frieda Weigel 26 and then killed himself this morning in St Louis Missouri authorities said Davidson fired at Weigel then turned the pistol on himself after the attack at their residence
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ST. Louis, Mo
Albert Davidson
Southern Illines Construction Company
Freda Weigel
Glendale man Moore jailed for burglary after bankruptcy flight
Harry L. Moore of Glendale Wisconsin fled creditors in 1906 and became involuntary bankrupt. He was sentenced to four months in Minneapolis house of correction after drunkenly burglaring a stranger’s dwelling. Creditors’ action and bankruptcy proceeded slowly as reports moved to the referee.
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Harry L. Moore
Glendale
Wis
House of Correction
Minneapolis
Moore
Municipal Prison
C. L. Baldwin
Japanese training ship Anagawa accused of charting coasts
Complaint to the navy department claims the Japanese training ship Anagawa during its mid Pacific cruise charted the Midway Island coasts. It also alleges the vessel left the stranded Mongelig for two days before her commander offered help and stood by until the line parted.
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Scripps-McRad Dispatch
Washington, D.C
Navy Department
Anagawa
Midway Island
Mongelig
Anz
First Family Heads to Pine Knot Virginia
The president and his family left Washington at 11:25 for Pine Knot Virginia where they will stay until Monday.
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Virginia
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington, DC
Pine Knot
Judge dismisses suit over dog death in fight
Judge Fruit grants dismissal of Nicholas Graf versus Henry Einert for 50 damages after Graf's dog died in a fight with Einert's dog. Graf lost in justice court, appeal moved to circuit court, but Judge Fret approved dismissal on the defendant's application.
Drownings While Attempting Ice Rescue Near Washington
John Arkey, a youth, fell through the ice while skating. George Davis rushed to save him with a rope held by Mrs. Davis. The rope broke and both Davis and Arkey drowned. Mrs. Davis was rescued unconscious by bystanders.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington, D.C
John Arkey
George “Davis
Davis
Arkey
Poison in Organs of Vizals Children in Chicago
Chemists report arsenic found in more Vizal children’s organs in Chicago. Remains still undergoing analysis, with results expected within a week.
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Vrzals
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Ill
Doctor Apologizes as Fine Is Remitted
Dr Effie Lobdell cited for contempt of court apologized this morning and her fine was remitted. The Chicago Medical Association will determine if physicians can be compelled to testify as witnesses in matters not requiring expert testimony, arguing their attendance upon patients is as urgent as court summons.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Effie Lobdell
the Medical Association
Russian consul shot found dead in Liverpool
Col. Geimann Russian consul in Liverpool was found dead in his bed from a pistol shot. It is not clear if the death was murder or self-inflicted.
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Scripps
La Crosse County Seeks $5 Million Valuation Cut
La Crosse County asks the state tax commission to reduce its valuation by 5,000,000 after fixing at 30,000,645 that followed a 300,000 increase from 32,000,000 last year. County Clerk Rawlinson and Supervisor Keizer will present the case in Madison. The board also appointed a committee to bid county depositories and set aside 100 of 300 road funds for Midway hill, while voting down Onalaska road improvements due to cost.
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Asessments Keizer
County Board of Supervisors
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Pettingill
Davis
Onalaska
Midway Hill
Noted Illustrator Walte Appleton Clark Dies At 31
New York December 27 The artist and illustrator Walte Appleton Clark died this morning at age 31. He was known for his distinctive drawings and contributed to several magazines and books during his career. Clark leaves behind a legacy of notable illustrated works and influence in the field.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
New York
Walte Appleton Clark
Mississippi to Punish Whites in Christmas Lynchings
Dispatches from Kemper county report state authorities will prosecute whites in the Christmas race riots. A conference of civil and military leaders identified five well known white men involved in the lynchings. Twelve people died. The mob retreat is heading toward Alabama.
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Scripps-McRae
Jackson, Miss
Kemper County
Paying teller gets four years for $9000 embezzlement
William C. Anderson a paying teller pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of $9,000 from the First National Bank and was sentenced to four years in prison in Kansas City Missouri on December 27.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Kansas City, Mo
William C. Anderson
First National Bank
Illinois tax rate set at fifty cents per hundred value
In Springfield on December 27 the state fixed the tax rate at 50 cents per $100 of assessed value, projecting higher revenues as state assessments rise. Henry W. Shryock of Carbondale urged forming a state high school commission to oversee all high schools and overhaul teacher examination methods.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Springfield
High School Commission
State Teachers’ Association
Henry W. Shryock
Carbondale
Wyoming fraud probe to focus on Senator Warren
A special investigation will examine alleged complicity of United States Senator Warren in Wyoming land frauds, aiming to determine any links and accountability. The inquiry will review relevant documents and testimonies to establish the extent of involvement and potential consequences.
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United States
Warren
Weather Outlook For Tonight And Friday
Generally fair conditions tonight and Friday. Coldest temperature near 22 degrees and warmest around 39 with winds about 8 mph.
Christ Pederson Arrested Over Board Bill Fraud
Christ Pederson described as a tramp and beggar was arrested on Mrs. Julia Page’s complaint for skipping a board bill. He carried $392 when taken into custody and is suspected in unsolved crimes. He received a three month jail sentence.
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Christ Pederson
Julia Page
Legal action seeks penalties for freight rate discrimination
Springfield merchants allege the Chicago and Alton road favors East St. Louis and Peoria merchants with better rates. The state attorney filed suits totaling about a half million dollars to recover penalties for alleged discrimination against freight rates. Separately a Chicago railroad officials meeting discussed a trainmen strike planned for January 1, with leaders demanding an eight hour day and a wage increase of five to fifteen percent.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Springfield
Chicago & Alton
East St. Louis
Peoria
Chicago
Mississippi
Lost Police Tug Safe In Harbor
Three officers reported lost at sea from a police tug were found safe in the Jamaica Bay ice and returned to Carnarsie Station this morning, New York.
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Scripps-McRae
New York
Carnarsie Station
Jamaica Bay
Dittman Sells Property on State Street to Thill Lapitz
August C Dittman sold the property at 1113 State Street to Joseph Lapitz of the firm Thill and Lapitz for a consideration of 2300 dollars.
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August C. Dittman
Seph Lapitz
Thill & Lapitz
State Street
Paralysis Strikes Blanchett Woman on Christmas Day
Mrs Blanchett of 1611 Wood Street suffered a paralytic stroke Christmas afternoon. She lost speech and paralysis affected the right side and left eye. Doctors call it a remarkably strange case and neighbors fear for her condition.
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J. C. Blanchett
Wood Street
W. S. Blanchett
George Street
Banquet Launches La Crosse Trade Boosting Society
The first annual banquet of La Crosse manufacturers and jobbers for traveling men fostered a community of interest and a permanent boost society. Executives horsed around in a democratic setting at Hotel Stoddard, with talks by Quay Kurtenacker Hirshheimer and others.
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la Crosse
Kreutz’ Orchestra
Moritz Langstadt
Grace McLindon
J. W. Bryant
J. F. Quay
Summit Store
Carl Kurtenacker
Gund Brewing Company
H. J. Hirshheimer
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Uncle Sam
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Harry Moore
Bastile
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Mongolia
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Chicago Medical Association
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la Crosse County
Illinois
ALTON
Des Fe
Stoddard Hotel
Robert
Punch
J. W. Kennedy
P. & W. Cigar Company
Harry Hirshheimer
Northwest
Wallace Montague
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