La Crosse May Forfeit City Railway Franchise
The La Crosse common council may revoke the City Railway franchise for repeated ordinance violations. Senator Thomas Morris cites police power in sections 13 15 and 28 of the contract, suggesting forfeiture could let the state commission implement needed changes. The council previously required flag signals and lanterns at Mill street crossing to warn pedestrians and motorists.
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Common Council of
la Crosse
la Crosse City Railway Company
Common Council
Thomas Morris
Madison
Late Rate Commission
Morris
B. E. Edwards
State Commission
City of la Crosse
Mill Street
Chicago
Snell Letters Read In Court Stir Clinton Society Secrets
In Clinton Illinois on January 16 court heard voluminous letters by Col. Snell to his grandniece Mabelle Snell McNamara. Identity of many society women linked to Snell is expected as new letters are introduced. Detective Faye Magill identified Rev. F. W. Hamilton. Snell announces “Bella” never lived in Clinton to spare innocent women.
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Clinon
Col. Snell
Mabelle Snell McNamara
John L. Cheney
First National Bank of
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Cheney
Snell
Mabelle
Scan
F. W. Hamilton
Faye Magill
Faye Graham Magill
Pet” Magill
Hamilton
Wife Calls Hubby's Affinity Talk Funny in New York
Mrs Kenneth Hay recounts her husband's obsession with Mrs Butler, wife of Samuel Butler, secretary of the Automobile Club of America. The infatuation has torn two families, led to revolver displays, and a $100000 suit for alienation of affections. Kenneth Hay is jailed in White Plains with $10000 bail.
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New York
Kenneth Hay
Samuel Butler
Automobile Club of America
White Plains
Mr. Butler
Mrs Metcalf Still Mum on Shooting in Federal Building
Chicago January 16 Mrs Beatrice Metcalf the woman of mystery who tried to kill Attorney Samuel R Hamill in the federal building Tuesday afternoon refused to reveal details of the trouble leading to the shooting She is jailed and may be sent to a detention hospital for sanity examination Attorney Hamill plans to prosecute if she is found sane He says she has been under care of Dr H C Moyer and other alienists and two officials urged silence on the case to reporters
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Chicago
Beatrice Metcalf
Samuel R. Hamill
Federal
Adolph Marks
Hobson Says Teddy Favors Naval Bill
Representative Richmond Pearson Hobson after a conference with the president announced that Roosevelt supports a new measure to provide a special annual appropriation of 50 million dollars for ten years to build battleships for the U S navy. The proposal is separate from the regular navy appropriation bill.
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Washington, D. C
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Gaskell Arrested for Making Threat
Clyde Gaskell was arrested yesterday and arraigned before Judge Brindley on a complaint by Nick Drees of 514 Johnson Street. Drees said Gaskell threatened to break every bone in Drees' wife and her neck. The alleged threat dated January 13. Judge Brindley continued the case until Saturday.
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Clyde Gaskell
Brindley
Nick Drees
Johnson Street
Drees
Gaskell
Monroe County DA Naylor Conducts City Legal Business
J. B. Naylor district attorney of Monroe county Wisconsin transacted legal business in Tomah today.
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J. B. Naylor
Monroe County
Tomah
Wis
Brew masters of valley meet discuss temperance theme
Upper Mississippi Valley Brew masters association holds its monthly meeting at Linker hall with about twenty five outside delegates expected. Officers from La Crosse include President Louis Silberschmidt and others. A business session will ratify bylaws followed by banquet served by Chef John Neukomm.
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Upper
Mississippi
John Gessler
la Crosse
Dubuque
La Crosse School of Music Assured Under New Management
The La Crosse School of Music, filed in Madison, has taken over the Schocei School of Music in Rushford Minnesota and reorganized on a sound financial basis. Prof Schocei's college of music remains under new management. Harriet Sherwin leads business operations with a capable staff including new teaching additions.
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la Crosse School of Music
Madison
Schocei School of Music
Schocei
College of Music
Rushford, Minn
Fred Leibhold
Harriet Sherwin
Reuter and Packman
Thaw Trial Delays as Witnesses Press Defense Case
The Thaw trial paused with no afternoon session and a recess to tomorrow due to defense witnesses not reaching New York. Judge Jerome indicated no interruption if plans proceed and Thaw may let the case go to the jury. Witness Littleton testified Thaw was insane from birth, citing a 1881 incident and a letter from Mrs. Thaw.
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New York
Jerome
Littleton
Thaw
Abraham Beck
Lancaster County
Beck
Officials Fear Impending War as Japan Builds Navy
Washington dispatch reports officials fear a war between the United States and Japan is imminent. Roosevelt’s Pacific battle fleet is said to head to the Philippines with reinforced Manila defenses, mining, and a large Japanese force in Hawaii. Japan plans seven new battleships within six months amid claims of national wealth.
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Washington
The
la Crosse Tribune
Washington, D. C
J. C. Welliver
United States
Japan
Roosevelt
Pacific
Philippines
Russia
Uncle Sam
Dewey
Manila
Representatives Not All For Bryan
A Washington Post poll of Democratic House members shows strong opposition to Bryan. Florida Kentucky Louisiana Maryland and Virginia majorities did not back him. Of 152 responses 53 opposed Bryan while 98 favored him. Governor Johnson Minnesota had 31 votes. Judge Gray 10. Judson Harmon Ohio 4. 18 gave no opinion.
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Washington
House
Washington Post
Bryan
Florida
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Virginia
Johnson
Minnesota
Judge Gray
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Philanthropist Lydia Bradley Dies at 93 Founder of Bradley Institute
Lydia Bradley a millionaire philanthropist died at 7 15 this morning in Peoria at age 93. She founded the Bradley Institute and was known for substantial charitable work. Her death marks the loss of a noted civic leader.
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Peoria
Lydia Bradley
The
Bradley Istitute
Illinois primary to let bosses name party candidates
Springfield Ill Jan 1 The Illinois primary plan moves toward a solution expected to be agreed by a conference committee. Shihan of Chicago proposed a direct voting system with nominations in conventions, and the plan contemplates state and county primaries this year held in late August or early September.
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Springfiwald
Ill
Illinois
Supreme Court
Shanahan
Chicago
Missouri Democrat Leads Prohibition Candidacy
St Louis January 16. Judge Janey L Fort Dexter declares candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor on a statewide prohibition platform. He will receive backing from the Anti Saloon League which has helped make over half the counties in the state dry.
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ST. Louis
Janey L. Fort Dexter
Antisaloon League
Fire at Oconomowoc health resort destroys facility
Fire in the furnace room last night leveled the Oconomowoc health resort on upper Nashotah Lake. Loss estimated at $25,000. The stock company owned facility was managed by Dr. A. W. Rogers of Watertown.
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Oconomowoc
Wis
Uper Nashotah Lake
A. W. Rogers
Watertown
Few Funerals for Boyerstown Dead
Poyerstown January 16. The theatre holocaust toll stands at 175 dead with many unidentifiable charred remains. Burial time extended to Monday due to slow identifications. Only sixty death certificates issued as most burials proceed without services.
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Poyerstown
Entertains at Coffee for St James Church
Mrs. C. W. McCormac will entertain at a coffee on Tuesday afternoon and evening at her home 1616 Loomis Street for the benefit of St James church.
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C. W. McCormac
Loomis Street
St. James Church
Linn trial and multiple arraignments dominate circuit session
In circuit court Mrs. Linn testifies against Fred Cale claiming assault and battery on Sept. 4. George Paradise de Marchande pleads not guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses with a next week trial. Thomas Rogers and Howard face numerous alleged crimes. district attorney cites prior conviction as cases near Linn matter.
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Henrietta Linn
Fred Cale
Cale
J. P. Burns
J. E. Cross
J. H. Geiwitz
George Paradise de Marchande
Cameron L. Baldwin
Marchande
Fruit
Elizabeth Jollivette
Thomas Rogers
Desperado
Fred H. Hartwell
Howard
West Salem
Wis
Mackintosh
Earl Mcintosh
Bosshard
Rogers
Linn
Former Pastor E L Myrland Dies in Madison
Word came to the city of the death at 2 30 this morning of Rev E L Myrland a former pastor of the Scandinavian Baptist church on the north side about eighteen years ago He frequently visited La Crosse and last summer was here For the past few years he served as state missionary for his denomination.
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E. L. Myrland
Scandinavian Baptist Church
Myrland
la Crosse
Funeral Today for B. M. Reynolds at Oak Grove Cemetery
The funeral for the late B. M. Reynolds was held this morning at 11 o'clock from the home of his daughter Mrs. H. C. Stevens at 136 South Ninth Street. Interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery in a private service.
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B. M.reynolds
H. C. Stevens
South Ninth Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Temperature Extremes Across Regions Yesterday
The report lists ten below at Lander and 72 at San Antonio as yesterday's temperature extremes with light snow and .01 inch precipitation. It notes a central Montana high pressure moving south over the Rockies and plains causing a temperature drop, a storm in the Mississippi valley moving to the St Lawrence valley with a general rise in the Atlantic states, and rising temperatures in the Canadian northwest. Forecasts show fair weather tonight and Friday in the section with warmer temperatures, while Wisconsin expects fair conditions. Iowa and Minnesota forecasts were not received. Rain fell in the lower Mississippi valley, with light scattered precipitation elsewhere.
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Lander
San Antonio
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Montana
Rocky Mountain Districts
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
St. Lawrence Valley
Atlantic States
Canadian Northwest
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L. Court
Rev. Hamilton
Snell's Society
Bella
Evelyn Thaw
Court Room
Criminal Courts
Harry Thaw
Victor Dowling
Hubby
Mrs. Metcalf
Hobson
Teddy
Brew Masters OF Valley Meet
John Neukomm
Louis Silberschmidt
George Neukomm
Christian Duerrwach
LA Crisse School OF Music
Pred Leithold and
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Schocel College
Reuter and
Eckmann
Schocel
Amine
Cis
Institute
Missouri
Boyerstown
Count
George Paradise de Mars
Chande
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