McGovern push plans broad Wisconsin reform program
Governor Francis E McGovern urged the Wisconsin legislature to back a sweeping package to modernize tax and labor laws expand state oversight and public services and foster economic social and industrial improvements. He called for a blue sky law a minimum wage for women and mothers pensions along with broader vocational education and agricultural credit reforms.
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Board of Control
State Highway Commission
Wisconsin
Waupun
State Board of Control
Board of Public Affairs
Board of Education
State Board of Public Affairs
McGovern
China
Balkan Peninsula
Thirty Year Real Life Romance Ends in Stockholm Wedding
In Stockholm today Baron Axel van Teras married Hella Gilstrom, Sweden’s former matinee idol. The couple’s romance began in 1882 when the baron proposed, faced parental opposition, and ended decades of searching as he reunited with the actress in Melbourne after 24 years apart.
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Stockholm
Axel van Teras
Hella Gilstrom
Sweden
Hella Gyllstrom
Melbourne
Australia
Bondholders Extend Subscription Date in Wisconsin Reorganization
Bondholders committee extends the stock and bond subscription deadline for the La Crosse Water Power company reorganization from December 31, 1912 to January 15, 1913, the latter date matching the expiration of the La Crosse Street Railway option. The extension reflects under-subscription of the underwriting, while indicating sufficient second mortgage bonds have been subscribed to support the plan.
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la Crosse Water Power
la Crosse Street Railway Company
Corkill and Company
Chicago
Henry L. Doherty and Company
New York
la Crosse Water Power Company
Winona Light and Power and Street Railway Company
Wisconsin Railway and Light Company
Halsey Company of
Chicago Bond House
Halsey Company
Cantoni seeks removal of Rogers estate administrator
Anton Cantoni petitions the probate court in St Louis to remove Louis Repetto as administrator of the estate of his foster son the late John Rogers a widely known bookmaker alleging Repetto is not a cousin as stated in the affidavit appointing him.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Anton Cantoni
Louis Repetto
John Rogers
Rogers
Death of American consul general in Budapest ruled accidental
London reports American consul general Paul Nash was found dead here from an accidental overdose of chloral hydrate. The coroner's verdict announced today cites unintentional ingestion as the cause of death.
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London
Paul Nash
Budapest
Foresters Dance at Gateway No 936 Hall
Foresters to dance at Gateway No 936 Inde of Foresters will hold a party for members and their wives and friends Saturday evening at the Lienlokken hall. Refreshments will be served. Cov ent Order dance and party planned.
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Gateway No
Inde of Foresters
Lienlokken Hall
Covent Order
Draft ordinance to abolish board of public works
A city council move to abolish the board of public works surfaces as rumors and a drafted ordinance. The plan envisions creating a public works commission or appointing a single public works commissioner to take over the department, with the change hinging on a majority vote despite charter provisions.
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Board of Public Works
A. H. Schubert
Commission of Public Works
Fire and Police Commission
Park Commission
Health Commission
Council
James Day
Fred Schnell
Citizens’ Commission
Aged man follows wife to the grave
John Albersmann of 1710 Badger Street died this morning at 8 30 at age seventy after a three week illness His wife died December 31 and since then he grew rapidly worse He leaves two stepsons Joseph and John Dolla and two step daughters Funeral notices will be given later.
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John Albersmann
Badger Street
Mr. Albersmann
Joseph
John Dolla
Umpire Brick Owens Injured in Hotel Elevator Fall
National League umpire Brick Owens and his wife were injured in a New Year Eve elevator fall at the Marquette hotel in St Louis. Owens is in serious condition with fears his spine may be affected, possibly sidelining him for next season. A nurse remains on duty at his apartment.
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ST. Louis
Brick” Owens
Marquette
Court Clerk Disappears in PoPlar Bluff
Poplar Bluff Missouri, January 9. John D. Greason was appointed clerk of the circuit court today while William McGuire, the former clerk, had vanished. McGuire left home December 14 claiming a lodge convention.
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Poplar Bluff
John D. Greason
William McGuire
Massachusetts widow offers wives to Minnesota men
Mrs Charlotte Smith of Massachusetts, famed for opposing bachelors, announces she will furnish wives in carload lots to Minnesota men. Three Swedish farmers from Minneapolis approached her seeking wives, and she says Westerners will be supplied on request with attention to Minnesota.
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Boston
Jan
Charlotte Smith
Massachusetts
Bay State
Minnesota
Ekern Refuses To Relinquish Wisconsin Insurance Office
Madison January 9 State Insurance Commissioner Herman L Ekern was dismissed by Governor McGovern yet remains in his office. The governor plans no move until naming a successor with Clem Host of Milwaukee as a possible candidate. Ekern consults lawyers as he mulls a Supreme Court challenge while supporters joke doors may need boarding to keep him out.
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Madison
Wis
Herman L. Ekern
McGovern
Ekern
Clem Host
Milwaukee
Supreme Court of
Insurance
Senator la Follette
John J. Kempf
Treasury Office
Kempf
Snowslide Kills Five in Washington Region
Reports from Great Northern offices say two bodies were dug out of a snowslide that struck a gang of laborers near Tye Washington yesterday. Three others remain buried under fifty feet of mud rock and snow.
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ST. Paul, Minn
The
Great Northern
Tye
Wash
New Gnu at Milwaukee Washington Park Zoo Causes Panic
Milwaukee January 9 report describes a new gnu at Washington Park Zoo and a debuting keeper who fears the animal. After breakfast is declined the gnu charges, the keeper flees, climbs the fence, and suffers a bite and wardrobe loss before a second keeper takes over.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Washington Park Zoo
Greece Insists on Aegean Islands in Peace Talks
Greece's Venizelos warns a failure to obtain the Aegean islands from Turkey could spark a revolution and topple King George. He says Greece will demand Imbros, Lemnos, Lenodes, Mitylene, Chios, Cos and Rhodes, while Turks claim to concede everything but Adrianople and the islands. The powers prepare to intervene if Turkey resists before week’s end.
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London
Aegean
Turkey
Greece
George
M. Venizelos
Adrianople
Imbros
Lemnos
Lenodes
Mitylene
Chios
Cos
Rhodes
Porte
Balkan
Aegean Islands
United Press
Rechid Pasha
Dardanelles
Carleton
Rawlinson Named Madison Assistant Seriff at Arms
Charles Rawlinson former county clerk of La Crosse county was appointed assistant sergeant at arms of the legislature in Madison. He passed the civil service exam last month with a high average, placing near the top of the list. The job requires presence in the capital during sessions. William D. McGuire of Baraboo was named senate post master.
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Charles Rawlinson
la Crosse County
Madison
Rawlinson
William D. McGuire
Baraboo
Senate
Labor Council to Dance at linker hall event
The Trades and Labor council will hold their annual dance at Linker hall on Saturday evening. Andre's orchestra has been engaged for the occasion and attendees will enjoy a mask ball atmosphere.
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Trades and Labor Council
Linker Hall
Andre
Income Tax Lists Compiled by State Tax Clerk
A state tax commission clerk assists Supervisor J. E. Keizer in preparing this year’s income tax lists. The scene unfolds as tax officials organize records and finalize figures for filing.
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State Tax Commission
J. E. Keizer
Professors Plan Co operative Grocery Store in Minneapolis
University of Minnesota professors and business men have secured an option on a grocery store and will form a consumer owned cooperative. The plant will be managed by a manager and experts, buying direct from factories and growers to cut delivery costs. One daily order per household will be required, with aim to cut living costs by 10 to 15 percent from the start.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Preston
Bank Dividends 226 Percent Highlight Baker Testimony
Washington January 9 George F Baker president of the First National bank of New York testified before the house money trust committee detailing Morgan and other money barons influence over money and credit reserves He cited the bank earnings dividends of 226 percent over four years and described organizing a security company to hold stock forbidden by national banking law He denied illegal evasion and explained recent stock disposal in Chase National bank while noting no management change He urged that national bank assets not be public property The house adopted a Pujo chaired resolution to instruct the district attorney to pursue contempt charges against G G Henry of New York with formal transmission of the case to special authorities.
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Washington
George F. Baker
First National Bank of New York
Gotham
J. Pierpont Morgan
House Money Trust Committee
Morgan
First National
Baker
Chase National Bank
Chase Bank
House
Pujo
United States District Attorney
G. G. Henry
New York
Anna Held Divorced in New York Final Decree
The interlocutory divorce from Florence Seigfield Jr theatrical producer obtained by Anna Held the actress several months ago was made final and absolute by Supreme Justice Newburger. Counsel for Miss Held filed a judgment for 38000 against Seigfield tied to an unpaid promissory note she says she lent him in Paris years ago.
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New York
Florence Seigfield, Jr
Anna Held
Supreme Justice
Newburger
Miss Held
Seigfield
Paris
Body of Rev August E Schade Buried in Cincinnati
The body of Rev. August E. Schade, found dead in the Rand hotel Monday, was buried in the German Protestant cemetery in Cincinnati. Mourners included Wilson Mew of Chicago, brother of Nellie Mew the actress who was to wed Schade. she was unable to attend due to distress.
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Cincinnati
August E. Schade
Rand
Wilson Mew
Chicago
Nellie Mew
Schade
Mew
Funeral for Edward Scheitzach Held at Cathedral
The funeral of Edward Scheitzach of 514 Oakland street was conducted at his home at 8 30 this morning and at St. Joseph's Cathedral at 9. Pallbearers were William Daley Eugene Reuter Herber Bott Russell Seiger Herbert Hackner and Sylvester Roth. The Rev G Sluyter officiated with interment in the Catholic cemetery.
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Edward Scheitzach
Oakland Street
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
William Daley
Eugene Reuter
Herber Bott
Russell Seiger
Herbert Hackner
Sylvester Roth
Rev. G. Sluyter
Catholic Cemetery
Hawley Claim to Interior Post Headed to Wilson
Senator Perkey of Idaho will travel to Trenton in a few days to present to President-elect Wilson the claims of former Idaho governor James H. Hawley for the secretary of the interior in the new cabinet.
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Washington
Perkey
Idaho
Trenton
Wilson
James H. Hawley
Interior
Democratic vote split as Kween gains 12 and Roessler 19
The report shows Kween receiving 12 votes while Roessler from the Reactionary Wing collects 19 votes. The divided tally highlights factional support within the party and signals a contested outcome ahead of party leadership decisions.
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Kween
Roessler
Whole Republican Slate Named For Speaker In Wisconsin
Madison Wis Jan 9 Assemblyman Merlin Hull was elected speaker by the entire Republican vote including three nonpartisan Republicans from Milwaukee. The roll call lists Hull and 58 others with notable votes for Roessler Kneen Vint and Estabrook among others. Absent Ringle Judson Hall switched from Kneen to Roessler.
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Madison
Wis
Merlin Hull
Assembly
Hull
Milwaukee
Merfin Hall
Axel Johnson
O. F. Roessler
A. J. Hedding
James H. Vint
E. J. Kiefer
E. J. Kneen
Judson Hall
Allison
Anderson
Bartingale
Battis
Bingham
Bowe
Carpenter
Chinnock
Clancy
August Dietrich
Engebretson
Estabrook
Everett
Frederick
Gannon
Goff
Grimsrud
Grinde
Gullickson
Don C. Halil
Hawn
Heden
Holmes
Hoverson
Hurlbut
Jenson
K. A. Johnson
L. L. Johnson
Laursen
Laycock
Dolan
Giudice
Hansen
Hedding
Hinkle
Jennings
Litza
Manning
Murphy
O’day
Paul
Scanlon
Smart
Stemper
Walsh
Zillier
Kneen
Conway
Dorn
Hamata
Hood
Krueger
Lentz
Nordman
Pickart
Schultz
I. N. Stewart
Thos
Stewart
Viebahn
Gorecki
Kiefer
Minkley
Smith
Zinn
Knee
Pickert
Roessler
Ringle
C. E. Shaffer
John C. Keating
Neenah
Ellis B. Harris
Superior
Social Democrat
Shaffer
W. S. Irvine
Greenwood
George L. Dwinnell
Waukesha
Irvine
Assemblyman
Wiebahn
Unsettled Weather Across Regions Tonight and Friday
La Crosse area sees light snow possible with warmer conditions tonight and colder by Friday night. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa forecast vary from unsettled to mostly cloudy with a northward cold wave and a general trend to colder conditions Friday. High pressure centers over the Atlantic and Montana areas bring colder temperatures tonight and tomorrow.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Atlantic States
East Gulf
Atlantic
Montana
Pacific Coast
Nevada
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