Vast timber trust threat to public welfare and rail control
A special report to congress by Herbert Knox Smith warns of a looming timber trust dwarfing Standard Oil. It cites 238 billion feet of timber held by Southern Pacific, Werverhauser Timber, and Northern Pacific, enough to build homes for millions and form a nationwide monopoly. The piece notes looming profits, land concentration, railroad domination, and calls for restrictive regulations to curb abuse.
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Washington, D. C
Standard Oil
Congress
Herbert Knox Smith
Southern Pacific Company
Werverhaueser Timber Company
Northern Pacific Railway Company
United States
Pacific Northwest
Team Owners To Fix Price Scale
The combine epidemic hits La Crosse teamsters as team owners plan a 7:30 p m Saturday meeting at the E S Meade Stone company barn. They intend to adopt a price schedule to charge contractors and others for teams and labor, with notice to follow.
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Teamsters
la Crosse
E. S. Meade Stone Company
Trial Set In Smallpox Spread Case In Mayfield
Walter Scott, a Hickory Grove resident, faces charges of spreading smallpox in Mayfield Kentucky with criminal intent. The trial is scheduled to begin tomorrow after his arrest on the warrant.
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Mayfield
Walter Scott
Hickory Grove
Blythe Decries Knife Plot Against Progressives
Samuel G Blythe asserts a political plot aims to eliminate progressives. He warns of rising threats and urges vigilance in the political arena.
Negro candidate for Chicago mayor nomination
Charles Caston a black Chicago Newspaper club steward is a legally authorized Republican candidate for mayor. If his name remains on the official ballot he will occupy the last place on the ballot.
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Chicago
Charles Caston
Chicago Newspaper Club
Caston
Caston Disputes Mayor Run Claim In Chicago Race
Charles Caston, legally registered Republican candidate for Chicago mayor, says he did not run and alleges a reporter slipped information to others. He insists he is not a candidate and questions the reported bid.
Candidate Withdraws From Race Amid Petition Shenanigans
A candidate plans to file withdrawal and must prepare papers by Thursday night or face rallying with Republican electors. Caston appears as a joke by newspaper club members to block John F. Smulski from last ballot spot. Smulski delayed filing until six minutes to midnight, expecting no rival, until jokers filed Caston petition.
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Caston
Newspaper Club
John F. Smulski
Smulski
Jokers
Oregon primary bill advances in Iowa legislature
Des Moines reports the Iowa state senate approved the Oregon primary law 31 to 16 after a house passage last week. It now goes to Governor Carroll for signature amid rumors of a possible veto.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Senate
Oregon
House
Double-Grossing Mystery Deepens in Chicago Robbery
The Chicago case unfolds with a chain of double crosses after Rector's exclusive restaurant robbery. Charles Willard, who stole 3362 with a revolver, was robbed by three men hired by William Loftus, who then was robbed by Loftus, drugged, and the loot disappeared. Loftus allegedly gave the money to a woman who then fled to California.
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Chicago
Charles Willard
Wm. Loftus
Willard
Loftus
California
Nat Goodwin to wed again after divorce suit
New York Feb 13 Nat Goodwin announces he will write a book titled I wonder on the science of matrimony and says he has not sworn off marrying. He notes the divorce suit of Mrs Goodwin the fourth has just ended and hints the next Mrs Goodwin’s name is not yet decided.
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New York
Nat Goodwin
Goodwin
Storm damages Ross Bay cemetery seawall and graves
A fierce BC gale swept Ross Bay in Victoria washing away 200 yards of seawall protecting cemeteries. Graves were torn open and many markers exposed with several coffins washed out to sea.
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Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
Ross Bay
Torrange pays water penalty in Milwaukee article
Former Mayor William Torrance paid a water penalty after protesting a bill he calls an outrageous holdup by the city. He plans to take the issue to the Wisconsin rate commission while Joe Lennon of La Crosse News learns his meter charged the wrong premises. Lennon will receive an overcharge refund per the board of public works recommendation.
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Washington, D. C
Samuel G. Blythe
America
United Press
Blythe
Taft
Hitchcock
Cannon
Aldrich
Congress
United Press Associations
Ioo
William Torrance
Torrance
Wisconsin Rate Commission
James T. Day
Joe Lennon
Joe
Board of Public Works
Mr. Day
Commissioner Day
Day
Joe Lennin
la Crosse News Company
Lennon
Cargill
Webb
Identified Suspect in Ada Holmes Home Invasion
Mrs Ada Holmes describes her partial identification of Steve Stoianoff at the jail after a shooting and robbery at 508 South Fifth Street. She questions certainty, cites changes in Stoianoff’s appearance due to his injuries, and notes the trial date set for February 16 with evidence to include bills and language ability.
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Ada Holmes
South Fifth Street
the Tribune
Steve Stoianoff
Holmes
Stoianoff
Stoilanoff
Stranoff
Stoiainoff
Maine Memorial Observances Expanded for Maine Anniversary
Maine marks the anniversary of the Maine with broader observances. The wreck will be surrounded by boats to accommodate spectators.
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Maine Memorial
Havanna
Maine
Million Dollar Auto Trust Forming in Boston
Boston reports a $100,000,000 automobile combination forming with J. P. Morgan and Rothschild affiliates and investors tied to the Licensed Automobile Dealers group. Walter Flanders’ $9,000,000 appears among funds, with plans extending to motorcycle and airplane sectors.
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Boston
J. P. Morgan
Rothschild
Automobile Dealers Association
Walter Flanders
New Hampshire House Proposal Imposes $10 For Phone Hogging
Portsmouth report notes Herman A. Clark introduced a bill in the New Hampshire legislature that would punish tying up party telephone lines with a $10 fine. The measure targets lengthy or inappropriate conversations that prevent others from using shared lines.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Herman A. Clark
Ad Wolgast Goes Vaudeville Ahead of Title Bout
Cadillac report notes lightweight champion Ad Wolgast heads to New York for vaudeville on February 29 as he trains for the March 3 matchup with Knockout Brown in a planned title defense.
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Cadillac
Mich
Ad Wolgast
New York
Knockout Brown
Bangor Brewery Fire Devastates Hussa Plant
A major blaze hit the Hussa Brewing Company in Bangor around 1 am damaging the malt house and threatening the business district. La Crosse Fire Department aided the volunteer crew as wind and heavy rain limited losses. estimated damage near $40,000 with $25,000 insured.
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Bangor
Hussa
la Crosse
Oscar Hussa
The
Hussa Brewing
Hussa Brewing Company
Weather forecast and conditions across regions
Forecast through 7 pm Wednesday calls for fair to generally fair weather in La Crosse and vicinity with colder temperatures tonight. Wisconsin should see rain or snow this afternoon with unsettled, cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday. Minnesota faces unsettled weather tonight and Wednesday with a drop in temperatures. Reports include 1.44 inches of rain in Kansas City and 1.16 inches in Dubuque as a heavy rain system moves from Kansas to Wisconsin while another storm spans the central states.
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