La Follette canvass expands beyond Wisconsin
The La Follette presidential campaign widens with managers in Minnesota Nebraska Washington and Oregon and a Michigan head being considered. Key organizers include Herman L Ekern in Wisconsin J Ole Storey in Oregon and William H Flett in Tacoma along with Minnesota’s George S Loftus Nebraska’s Frank A Harrison and Chicago’s Raymond Robbins who travels nationwide promoting Good Government.
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Madison
Wis
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Washington
Oregon
Michigan
la Follette
Ton
Herman L. Ekern
Wisconsin House of Representatives
J. Ole Story
Portland
Uvre
William H. Flett
Tacoma
Wash
Frank A. Harrison
Lincoln
Neb
George S. Loftus
St. Paul
Daisy Mannstedt Recovers At Home After Illness
Daisy two year old daughter of Mrs Theo Mannstedt is recovering at her home 411 South Third street after an illness with la grippe.
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Daisy
Theo Mannstedt
South Third Street
la Grippe
Death of Horace L. Bernon After Anesthetic
The city reports the death of Horace L. Bernon at St. Marys hospital in Milwaukee after an operation for throat trouble. He formerly lived in Chicago, moved to La Crosse two years ago to work for C. W. Noble, was married with one child, and survived by a sister. The family will travel to Chicago for the funeral at Bernons former home.
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Washington
William H. Fiett
Tacoma
Wisconsin
Severa
la Follette
Minnesota
George S. Loftus
St. Paul
Commission of Shippers and Receivers’ Association of
Gov. Johnson
Horace L. Bernon
South Ninth Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Milwaukee
Bernon
Chicago
la Crosse
C. W. Noble
Mr. Bennon
Littleton Coup Surprises as Thaw Case Moves
Chief Counsel Littleton uses a subpoena to compel three expert witnesses for the defense in the Thaw trial. The witnesses previously testified Thaw was insane when he killed White, but noted possible mental weakness. The move signals efforts to influence outcome or seek Mattewan transfer.
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New York City
Littleton
Thaw
Jerome
Austin Flint
Carlos MacDonald
William Mabon
White
Stati
Mattewan
Great Western Rly Seeks Receiver to Adjust Debts
London and St Paul reports show Chicago and Great Western railroad presidents meeting with noteholders to appoint a receiver to maintain the status quo while a first mortgage bond is prepared for full indebtedness. Receiver was applied for in St Paul following bondholder action.
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London
A. B. Stickney
Chicago & Great Western Railroad
ST. Paul
Minn
Hatten Boom Grows Over U S Senate Bid
District splits within the interstate body surface as supporters rally for former State Senator William H. Hatten of New London Wisconsin to succeed Isaac Stephenson of Marinette. Stephenson previously stated he sought only the short term in office after his election following a vote split with Lieutenant Governor Connor.
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la Folette
Alaska
United States
la Follette
Raymond Robbins
Chicago
Senator la Follette
Madison
Wis
William H. Hatten
New London
Isaac Stephenson
Marinette
Hatten
Connor
Stephenson
John C. Spooner
Mr. Hatten
Senate
Senator Hatten
Interstate Commission
Madison State Journal
American Political Science Association
American Economics Society
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Federal Commission
Hawley Target of Two Cities in Manager Talk
Pink Hawley, the famed manager, is courted by Oshkosh and Green Bay as talks shift from Freeport. Green Bay signals interest while Oshkosh urges Hawley to lead the team, with Freeport papers praising his managerial skill and predicting pennants under his guidance.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Pink Hawley
Law
la Crosse
F. R. Weeks
Green Bay Club
Green Bay
Weeks
Hawley
John Elliott
Freeport
Freeport Journal
Green Bay Gazette
Bubser
Pink
Bryan Speech Sparks Debate on Oriental Exclusion
Chicago January 8 William J Bryan arrives to address the Jackson day banquet with a keynote speech amid calls for excluding Orientals and Asiatics, while guaranteeing property rights for those already here. He rejects nine word platform rumors and notes wide attendance by Democrats and notable senators and delegates.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
United States
Bryan
Davis
Arkansas
Stone
Missouri
Adlai Stevenson
John W Kern
Indianapolis
Court Seen Filled with North Side Youth Thieves
Court heard twenty youths aged 9 to 17 from the North Side charged with grain thefts from Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway cars. Nineteen pleaded guilty, two sentenced to the Wisconsin Industrial School in Waukesha.
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North Side
Brindley
Chicago, Miwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Wisconsin Industrial School For Boys
Waukesha
Wis
Milwaukee Company
ASES International Meet for La Crosse
Mr. John J. White a representative of the local union leaves tonight for Detroit to attend the international convention of bricklayers He hopes to bring the next convention to La Crosse and feels confident of success
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John J. White
Detroit
Mich
Bricklayers
White
la Crosse
Pardon Frees Puter Amid McKinley Probe
Late yesterday a Roosevelt pardon granted to S. A. D. Puter, a convicted grafter tied to Francis A. Heney land fraud cases, was announced from Portland. Puter’s release is seen as leverage to compel his testimony against Horace McKinley, who is returning from the Orient under government escort.
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Portland
Ore
Roosevelt
Francis A. Heney
S. A. D. Puter
Puter
Horace McKinley
McKinley
Orient
Japanese Trouble Not Yet Downed
In Washington on January 7 the Japanese question grows. Officials predict that failure to secure a treaty or Congress action could revive latent trouble. Roosevelt has met with Representatives Hayes and Kahn and hopes for a suitable exclusion treaty with Japan. Pacific coast lawmakers defer to the president for now.
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Washington, D. C
Japan
Congress
Roosevelt
Hayes and Kahn
California
Pacific Coast
Wedding Surprise for Miller and Anna Sanders in Chicago
George Miller son of Mr and Mrs Frank Miller of 1131 South Third street wed Miss Anna Sanders of Chicago at the bride’s home in Chicago yesterday. Miller formerly worked as a commercial traveler for Hubbard Spencer and Bartlett and Co and later managed a branch house in Chicago before returning to La Crosse villa duties.
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George Miller
Frank Miler
South Third Street
Anna Sanders
Chicago
Miller
Mr. Miller
Hubbard, Spencer and Bartlett & Company
la Crosse
Plenty of trouble before Reichstag opens in Berlin
The Reichstag met today amid anticipated strife among factions. An anti government faction launches a major attack on Colonel Dernburg, Kaiser's new recruit, who defends German South Africa colonies as misguided. A faction supports the colonist cause.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Dernburg
Kaiser
Banker Walsh Takes Stand in His Own Defense
In Chicago on January 8 the ex banker John R. Walsh testified in his own defense. He described his ties to banks and corporations but offered no new information to the case.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Weather Forecast Shows Cold Night and Warmer Thursday Across States
Coldest reading yesterday was 20 in Winnipeg with 12 below. warmest was 76 in Los Angeles. Forecast: Wisconsin fair with colder readings in the southeast, Minnesota fair with rising temps, Iowa fair. Atlantic and lake regions see a developing storm in the St Lawrence valley. Low pressure in the northwest approaches, snow over the lake region, heavy rain in mid and north Atlantic states, temperature drops across the Dakotas, Minnesota and Manitoba with smaller changes elsewhere.
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Los Angeles
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
St. Lawrence Valley
Rocky Mountain
Lake
North Atlantic
Dakotas
Manitoba
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