Roosevelt urges inland waterways plan to curb private control
President Roosevelt forwards the inland waterways commission report to Congress urging a permanent commission to plan full use of U S rivers for public good. He cites private rail interests blocking river commerce and calls for coordinated rail water regulation to boost national shipping and farm traffic.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Inland Waterways Commission
United States
Mississippi
Pretty Model In Murder Scandal Society Grafter
Paul Roy admitted killing George A Calkins in Newington N H claiming self defense. A Paris based socialite Gracia Calla spun a tale of aristocratic romance and a fake fiance, exposing a web of impostors and dupe society across Europe and America from 1904 onward.
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Paris
Paul Ror
Neuilly
Garcia Calla
George A. Calkins
Newington
N. H
Roy
Maitre Antoine
Joubert
Europe
Baronness von Orendorf
Carrolls
Baltimore
de Payne
Gracia
George Carkins
Funeral of Priest and Arraignment in Same Hour
Denver witnessed a remarkable gathering at Father Heinrichs funeral as crowds crowded three blocks around the church. Parish members admitted, Catholic societies guarded the procession. At the same hour Giuseppe Allo the Italian anarchist faced a murder charge in the criminal court.
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Denver
Col
Heinrichs
Guiseppe Allo
Will of A. E. Bleekman Probate Records
The will of the late A. E. Bleekman, attorney, was probated today in Judge Brindley’s court. All property had been placed in his wife’s name earlier, with a life insurance policy of $1,000 to the wife as beneficiary awaiting administration. A large amount of property and another insurance policy were left to his estate.
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A. E. Bleekman
Pretty wedding in Chicago at St Clement's Church
Frank Albert Gantert of La Crosse Wisconsin and Belle Josephine Kuehl of Chicago were married at St Clement's Catholic Church in Chicago. Rev Rempe officiated the ceremony with a large wedding breakfast and reception planned, then a brief wedding tour before relocating to La Crosse.
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Chicago
Ill
Frank Albert Gantert
la Crosse
Wis
Belle Josephine Kuehl
St. Clement’s Catholic Church
Father Rempe
Mendelssohn
Caspar
Arnold Neimeyer
St. Paul
Theodore Kruger
Ludwig Kuehl
Catherine Kuehl
Lucile Kuehl
Max Gantert Ross
Kuehl
Gantert
N. H. Schuster
C. J. Ross
Sophia Gantert
Josephine Gantert
Helen Gantert
Germania Mannechor Club
Phrice
George Kuehl
Geria Club Woriers
Gentert
Esch Wreck Bill Gets Official Action in U K House
The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce approved a favorable report on the Esch wreck bill. It requires railroads to report monthly accidents to the Interstate Commerce Commission and permits publication of the reports. The measure aims to reduce disasters and advance safety through government oversight and modern equipment.
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Ashington
D. C
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congressman Esch
Wisconsin
Esch
Bryan outlines oriental journals for Nebraska press
William Jennings Bryan spoke to the Nebraska Press association on Oriental newspapers in China Japan and other lands. He then departed for Memphis for a banquet on February 28 and would address the Mississippi legislature the next day.
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Lincoln, Neb
Bryan
Nebraska Press Association
of the Orient
China
Japan
Memphis
Mississippi
Postoffice and Store Robbed in De Soto Illinois
During the night the DeSoto postoffice ten miles south of DuQuoin Illinois was entered and robbed of 50 dollars stamps and registered mail. The general store housing the postoffice was robbed of 50 dollars jewelry and merchandise. The robbery was not discovered until morning with no crew present.
Prayer Causes Advoce Detroit
Mrs. Isaac Barrett obtained a divorce today alleging her husband prayed too much. The couple wed in March 1899 in Toronto where they lived and had five children. A wandering Methodist missionary influenced Barrett who, after conversion, prayed almost exclusively for three years.
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Detroit
Mich
Isaac Barrett
Toronto
Barrett
Committee Backs Dawson Two-Sch Bill On Rover Clams
A legislative committee endorses the Dawson two shellfish bill aimed at conserving rover clams. The report supports measures to protect habitat and regulate harvests to preserve the species and support coastal communities.
Davenport favored for new Mississippi river biological station
Washington report says House committee backs Rep. Dawson’s bill to establish a freshwater mussel station in the upper Mississippi to aid the pearl button trade. Iowa’s second district preferred, with Esch and Tawney pushing to place the facility in La Crosse, Wisconsin, though Davenport shows a logical site.
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Washington
The
la Crosse Tribune
Washington, D. C
J. C. Welliver
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Dawson
Mississippi River
Second
Iowa
Esch
John J. Esch
Wisconsin
Esch and Tawney
Winona
Minn
Tawney
la Crosse
Davenport
No Meeting Reported About Wisconsin Illinois League Directors
Vice President John F. Lake of Oshkosh says he has no knowledge of a meeting of the Wisconsin Illinois league directors. Eau Claire report of a meeting to settle the Eau Claire Rockford franchise is said to be in error.
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The
Tribune
John F. Lake
Oshkosh
Wisconsin-Illinois League
Eau Claire
Eau - Claire- Rockford
Foraker Proposes Bill to Restore Negro Soldiers
In Washington on February 26 the senate saw Culberson criticize the Aldrich bill while Foraker introduced legislation to reinstate black soldiers dismissed after the Brownsville riot. The House debated the military appropriation bill with Dalzell defending Republican principles.
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Washington
Senate
Culberson
Aldrich
Foraker
Brownsville
House
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Free water charges to La Crosse charities raised by state rail commission
The state railway commission rules that charitable and semi public institutions in La Crosse must pay for water, ending free service. Mayor Anderson forwards the ruling to the board of public works and lists affected institutions including Oak Grove and St. Marys schools, hospitals, libraries, and charities. Estimated yearly revenue from unpaid water taxes is about 2500 dollars.
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State Railway Commission
la Crosse
Anderson
Board of Public Works
H. Beckwith
Railroad Commission
Public Utilities
Wendell Anderson
Oak Grove
St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse Hospital
Lutheran Hospital
St. Michael's Orphan Asylum
St. Ann’s Orphan Asylum
Y. M. C. A. Association
Home of
St. Leo Hall
Y. W. C. A. Association
St. James School
St Joseph's School
St. Mary's School
Germania Juniors Plan Social With Boxing and Wrestling
The Germania juniors held an evening social and decided to stage a boxing match and a wrestling event soon, aiming to showcase local talent and entertain members.
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Germania Juniors
Last Demonstration at Grave of Alaska Miner Turns Riot
In Juneau Alaska February 26 two Servian miners a union member and a non union member died the same day. The burial of the union man sparked a riot as Slavonians blocked the church door and tried to stop the hearse. Police dispersed the mob at the cemetery.
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Juneau
Alaska
Cemtery
Thomas Rooney Dies After Illness In Streeter Area
Thomas Rooney aged about seventy died today just before 2 o'clock after weeks of illness. Born in County Slygle Ireland he moved to the United States at nineteen and settled near Streeter Illinois. He married Mary Rooney October 11 1862 and lived on a Streeter farm until four years ago. Surviving are his widow and one daughter. Funeral Friday at 8 am from St Marys church with Father White officiating. interment in Catholic Cemetery.
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Thomas Rooney
C. A. Sterling
Law
Rooney
Mr. Rooney
County Slygle
Ireland
United States
Streeter
Ill
Mary Rooney
St. Mary’s Church
Father White
Olympic team to sail in June from New York
Matthew P. Halpin announced the American team to London for the 1990 Olympic Games will sail from New York aboard the Philadelphia on Saturday June 27. The squad arrives in London around July 4 and has about a week to prepare before opening ceremonies on July 13. The Philadelphia will carry seventy eight men in accommodations.
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New York
Matthew P. Halpin
London
Philadelphia
German diplomat found shot in Cincinnati home
Ernest Myer assistant German consul in Cincinnati was found dead in a bathroom at his residence 17 Cottage Terrace Mt. Auburn with a gun shot wound to his left side in the early afternoon authorities investigated the fatal incident
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Cincinnati
Ernest Myer
Cottage Terrace
Mt. Auburn
Drunk Tramp Burns Barns, Seeks Warmth, Is Captured
In West Salem Wisconsin a drunken tramp set two barns ablaze seeking warmth. He fled into the home of Alex Johnson for refuge and was captured as crowds pursued him. The fires caused about 300 dollars in damage and threatened nearby property. He awaits hearing in the village lockup.
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West Salem
Wis
Alex Johnson
Fred Herman
George Sprain
West Salem State Bank
Mother of Billie Brown’s Murderer Seeks Last Plea
The mother, father and brother of Chester Gillette traveled to New York to press for a pardon or commutation for the man condemned for Grace Billie Brown’s murder. His attorney says no new trial is possible and the family plans a petition and direct appeal to Governor Hughes.
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Denver
Col
Chester Gillette
New York
Grace
Billie) Brown
Hughes
Senate Refuses to Remove Insurance Chief Kelsey
Albany N Y Feb 26 Otto Kelsey was retained as state superintendent of insurance by a 30 to 19 Senate vote despite Gov Hughes recommendation for removal. The governor declined to comment saying the proceedings speak for themselves.
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Albany
N. Y
Otto Kelsey
State Superintendent of Insurance
Senate
Hughes
Kelsey
Weather outlook with coldest and warmest states noted
Yesterday extremes in the United States ranged from 8 above in Houghton to 76 in Los Alges. Forecasts show Wisconsin partly cloudy and colder tonight with Thursday fair, Minnesota fair with colder tonight and rising temperatures Thursday, and Iowa fair with colder tonight and warmer Thursday in the west.
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Houghton
Los Alges
United States
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Ture
America
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Newport
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EB. H. Sothern
Filler
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Russia
Josephine Kuehl
F. A. Gantert
ST. Clements
Bride
Cere
Esch Wreck Bill
U. K
Mittee
Commission and Publication
ROVER
Kan
Bum
Billie”’ Brown
NEW York Senate
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