Railroads Wrestle with Hours of Service Law
Milwaukee officials say they are ready for the new hours of service law as enacted by Congress and to be enforced by the Interstate Commerce Commission. A hearing is set for Washington next Thursday to consider extensions. Milwaukee and Burlington convey officials travel plans and list stations in the La Crosse division affected by potential extensions.
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John J. Esch
Inter-state Commerce Commission
Washington
D. Cunningham
Burlington
Wilburt Irwin
S. M. Division
Milwaukee
O. Berg
Irwin
Chicago
W. Irwin
F. J. Holmes
Guild Urged as Logical Pace-Maker for Taft Ticket
Washington D C Feb 21 In the GOP noise over Taft’s nomination discussion turns eastward toward Governor Curtis Guild of Massachusetts as a potential pace maker to head the ticket with Taft The notion aligns Guild with Taft or Hughes and would likely please Roosevelt who rode with Guild during Roosevelts 1904 campaign.
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GUILD
Secy. Taft
Washington, D. C
Michigan
Governor Guild
Massachusetts
Washington
Sec. Taft
Taft
Hughes
Payne
New
Warner
Michiga
Curtis Guild
Masachusetts
Roosevelt
Postage stamp bidder wins big in bond scam
Abraham White, dubbed the postage stamp bidder, profited from the Baldwin ros coup by helping NYC bond buyers obtain about 3 million dollars of city bonds at an average 194 cost, netting roughly 126000 in profit. He describes secretive tactics and a last minute cash bid to secure proceeds.
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Boston
Mass
Abraham White
Baldwin
New York City
White
United States
New York
Massachusetts Loan and Guarantee Company
Baldwin Bros
Tingley and
Reid
Stoessel Death Sentence Sparks Dramatic Court Scene
In St Petersburg a death sentence for Lieut Gen Stoessel prompted a tense courtroom moment as guards dispersed the hall. Stoessel left with his son amid sympathetic cheers while friends saluted. His career, once lauded as hero of Port Arthur, ends under harsh verdicts from his former enemies and Russian peers.
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ST. Petersburg
Stoessel
Gen. Stoessel
Port Arthur
William
Germany
Bryan Opens His Illinois Campaign
Sr. Bryan opened his campaign in Illinois at a Springfield meeting of Democratic leaders and editors. The Federation of Bryan Clubs was formed. Bryan addressed the Editors Association and spoke at a mass meeting at the state armory. Other gubernatorial candidates on the ground include J Hamilton Lewis and McGoorty of Chicago Pattison of Freeport and Mayer Kern of Belleville.
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Springfield
Bryan
Ilinois
Federation of Bryan Clubs
Editors’ Association
State Armory
J. Hamilton Lewis
McGoorty
Chicago
Pattison
Freeport
Mayer Kern
Belleville
Show Down Over Campaign Publication Law Before Congress
Perry Werent, head of a nonpartisan group pushing a law requiring publication of campaign spending before and after elections, testified before the House Committee on the Election of President and Vice President. Weeks earlier W. J. Bryan also appeared and endorsed the measure.
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Washington
Perry
House Committee
WJ Bryan
State failed to prove Mero case TAFT warning issued
The report notes the state failed to prove the Mero case and a Taft warning was issued. Administers present tense talk in official proceedings.
Saloon Keeper Discharged Over Stolen Goods Case
Paul Mero a West Salem bartender was freed after the state could not prove he knew the gold watch from a theft involving Gorman H. Gorman who had robbed a local store. Judge Brindley criticized the practice of advancing money on stolen items by saloonkeepers as a major blow to the trade.
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Paul Mero
Mero
Gorman H. Gorman
West Salem
Gorman
Brindley
Brave Storm To Save A Dying Board Of Trade
In Green Bay Wisconsin on February 21 a blizzard did not stop nearly 200 business and professional men from gathering at Turner Hall for a banquet to revive interest in the Business Men's Association once a powerful force in local industry.
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Board OF Trade
Green Bay
Wis
Turner Hall
Business Men's Association
Germania Turner Show Draws Large Germania Society Crowd
Last evening a large attendance filled the Germania Society hall for an entertainment by the Turners. Prof Kreutz's orchestra provided music and the program opened with H W Singer from La Crosse presenting My Fairy to strong applause.
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Turners
Germania Society
Prof. Kreutz
H. W. Singer
la Crosse
Fairy
Niere
Stone Defies Railroads to Protect Wages
Cleveland Ohio February 21 Grand Chief Warren Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers declares there will be no wage cuts for 62 000 engineers and rules out immediate strikes while asserting firms must maintain pay as living costs stay high. He offered no details on why protection is guaranteed.
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Cleveland, O
Warren Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Stone
Russian ministry debates Turkey friction in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on February 21 members of the Russian ministry met with the national defense committee to discuss rising friction with Turkey. Reports of Turkish troops crossing the Caucasian border yesterday were unfounded but caused a scare likely to influence today’s talks.
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ST. Petersburg
National Defense Committee
Turkey
Burkett Emerges as Strong Nebraska VP Prospect
Washington D C February 21 The push for Senator Burkett as vice president grows as supporters tout his record on key issues and superb campaigning. Friends say his youth and ties to Nebraska could secure Bryan's home state electoral vote if paired on a national ticket.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Burkett
Burkett
Mark Hanna
Nebraska
Iin
Bryan
J. Sterling Morton
John M. Thurston
Edward Rosewater
Senate
New Marshal Pursues Notorious Suspect After Arrest Attempt
A new marshal is tracking a hard case suspect after an officer attempted to arrest him. The incident prompted a tense pursuit as authorities coordinate with local police to corner the fugitive.
Saloon Keeper Bound Over After Assault and Murder in Pepin County
In Wisconsin, Albert Wilkinson of Reedstown and St Adamis faces circuit court after alleged assault on his wife and a bartender's confrontation with police. Separately in Pepin, 72 year old Benjamin Raemer was murdered in his dooryard by two strangers, with his house ransacked and investigators pursuing robbery as a motive.
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Viroqua
Wis
Albert Wilkinson
Reedstown
St Adamis
Cc. H. Minshall
C. H. Smith
Wilkinson
Marshal Ward
Adams
Ward
C. D. Carter
Webber
Pepin
Wabasha
Minn
Benjamin Raemer
M. W. Cady
Reimer
Dakota Farmer Dies After Lingering Illness
John Jones a retired farmer of Dakota Minnesota died this morning at 67 after a lingering illness Brights disease. The funeral will be held at his Dakota home.
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John Jones
Dakota, Minn
Bright
Dakota
Tuberculosis Hits More County Cattle in West Salem Area
State official reports multiple TB cases in West Salem and surrounding farms. Cows on the Nudelman, Dudley, and Griswold properties tested positive and ordered shipped to Milwaukee for slaughter. Additional cases found at Dawson and Wolfe farms, with further investigations planned.
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West Salem
Clark
Fred
Adolf Nudelman
W. S. Dudley
Mr. Griswold
Fred Nudelman
Dudley
Griswold
Milwaukee
Roberts
la Crosse
Guernsey Association
Mr. Dawson
Smith's Coulee
Otto Wolfe
Salem Road
Blast at Hercules Power Works Kills 28 Men
A massive explosion at the Hercules Power works in Pinole California killed 28 men and injured many more. Ten tons of dynamite detonated as flames swept the ruins and threatened the gelatine house where about 40 girls were employed. Panic spread through the plant as workers rushed for exits amid flying debris and collapsing sheds.
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Berkeley
Cal
Bay Region
Hercules Power Works
Pinole
Here
Student tied to tree during blizzard in Hed ding college park
Clarence Robinson a Hedding college student at Abingdon was tied to a tree by masked students during the blizzard in Hed ding college park Tuesday night and nearly perished from exposure. The faculty has opened an investigation and summoned several students.
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Galesburg
Lill
Clarence Robinson
Hedding College
Abingdon
Hedding College Park
Weather Forecast Across Regions Cites Coldest and Warmest Findings
Northfield reports 6 below and Phoenix 72 as yesterday’s temperature extremes in the United States. Wisconsin and Minnesota forecast fair with cooler readings tonight and Saturday, Iowa fair with cooler northeast tonight. Light snow in Lake Superior area, generally fair elsewhere, with clear western districts. Overall conditions show slight temperature drops tonight and warmer Mississippi Valley, though southern states remain well below normal. Northwest sees cooler conditions and zero readings at some stations.
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Northfield
Phoenix
United States
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Lake Superior
North Pacific Coast
Gulf Coast
Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
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Governor Curtis Guild OF
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la Follette
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