Thaw Appeals to Jerome for Stanford White
The Thaw murder trial reveals Harry Thaw's appeal to Prosecutor Jerome to have Stanford White brought to justice. Jerome rejects the plea, citing jealousy rather than motive, as Dr. Wagner details Thaw’s insanity. Delays aboard the Adriatic hamper defense witnesses, including two to three medical experts, while Mrs Thaw's testimony evokes hereditary insanity questions.
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York
Harry Thaw
Jerome
Stanford White
Thaw
Pittsburg
Evelyn
Charles L. Bailey
Albany
New York Central
Bailey
Eviction Of Seventeen Families In New York Tenement
Police were called as seventeen families were evicted from the East Sixteenth Street tenement at 520 522 East Sixteenth Street. The building, known as a socialist hotspot, featured red and American flags as marshals delivered dispossession notices amid quiet rioting and guards. The rent war is framed as a nationwide clash over alleged excessive rents.
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New York
Fixteenth Street
Eau Claire Fans Push for New Manager Over Bobby Lynch
Eau Claire baseball fans circulate a subscription paper demanding Bobby Lynch be fired after a troubled season. They cite many players missing due to illness, noting no home games with a full lineup while questioning why players could travel to Chicago or go fishing. The funds aim to prevent Rockford from replacing Eau Claire.
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Eau Claire
Bobby Lynch
Chicago
Rockford
Funeral for Mrs Samuel McKown Held at Oak Grove
Mrs Samuel McKown mother of Superintendent McKown and former insane asylum employee died at her Dakota Minnesota home several days ago. Funeral service was at Oak Grove at noon with remains brought by the Milwaukee road and Tillman Bros. in charge. A large turnout of relatives and friends attended the grave-side rites and gathered at the depot to await the remains.
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Samuel McKown
McKown
Insane Asylum
Dakota
Minn
Oak Grove
Milwaukee Road
Tillman Bros
Dover Debating Club Meets with A O Black on Friday
The Dover Debating Club will meet A. O. Black at the corner of Loomis and Livingston streets Friday evening January 24. The topic asks whether it is best for La Crosse to employ women as teachers bookkeepers and in factories with negative debaters C Marking and S Senstad and affirmative J Bergust and A Noem.
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Dover
A. O. Black
Loomis and
Livingston Streets
la Crosse
C. Marking
Senstad
J. Bergust
A. Noem
Jury Frees Olson on Robbery Charge
Alfred Olson was acquitted by a West Salem circuit court jury in a Dec 19 robbery case at the West Salem Cash Trading store. The verdict followed witnesses’ alibi and a disputed key witness, Gorman T. Gorman, who pleaded guilty earlier and received a two year Wisconsin reformatory sentence.
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Alfred Olson
West Salem Cash Trading Association
Gorman T. Gorman
Wisconsin Reformatory
Green Bar
Wis
Gorman
Olson
West Selem
Platz
Smith
Man and boy nabbed bed for burglary in Norwalk
In Norwalk Wisconsin Sheriff Milliard arrested Marcus Richards a 26 year old married man and Walter Munn a 15 year old boy for breaking into the hardware store of Frank Wartman. The pair admitted the burglary claiming they watched outside. Items stolen included guns cartridges knives and other small goods.
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Sparta
Wis
Norwalk
Milliard
Marcus Richards
Walter Munn
Frank Wartman
Richards
Munn
Wartman
Private police obtain new switchboard for city use
A fine twenty line switchboard from Vote-Berger company arrives at the central police station for installation. Lines will be strung to city districts where patrolmen will have private phones for personal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vote- Berger Company
Supreme Court Denies Review in Chicago Street Railway Case
Stockholders of West Chicago Street Railway petitioned the Supreme Court for review. The court declined, ruling the petition did not present property rights worthy of consideration and parts attacking Judge Grosscup were not to be acted upon. The case concerns delivering possession of traction lines to Chicago Railways via the circuit court’s order.
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Washington
Federal Supreme Court
Chicago Street Railway
West Chicago Street Railway Company
Peter Grosscup
Peter S. Grosscup
Circuit Court For
Northern District of Illinois
Chicago Traction Properties
Chicago Railways Company
Edward Woods Co Mahis Convicted In Jury Tampering Case
Sherman Smith a Minnesota politician and former representative was found guilty of contempt of court for tampering with the jury in the federal suit against Wisconsin Stock & Grain Co. Judge Page Morris dismissed the suit. new suits aimed at the firm. A witness said Smith offered 10000 for a favorable verdict. jurors had dined with him. Lyman G. Bachellor and E. C. Benedict had prior contempt rulings.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Sherman Smith
Minnesota
Wisconsin Stock & Grain Company
Smith
Page Morris
Commission Company
Lyman G. Bachellor
E. C. Benedict
Hitchcock Trial Set After Thaw Proceedings
New York January 23 The district attorney's office announced that Raymond Hitchcock the actor facing multiple indictments for alleged misconduct with young girls will be tried after the Thaw case. Jerome indicated the evidence is prepared.
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New York
District Attorney's
Raymond Hitchcock
Jerome
Paris gowns sold after customs seize at New York port
Twenty gowns left by a woman listed as Mme Todd on a steamer manifest were sold by New York customs authorities after duties were unpaid. Inspectors had earlier detained her trunks, demanding duty on the dresses. The woman was identified as Florence Todd, daughter of a New Orleans hotel proprietor.
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New York
Paris
Mme. Todd
Florence Todd
New Orleans
America
Murderer Executed in Scranton Hangs for Fer ria's Slaying
Scranton Pa January 23 Severio Curcio the slayer of Nicholas Ferrias was hanged at 16 oclock this morning. The condemned man was still weak from previous suicide attempts.
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Scranton
Severio Curcio
Nicholas Ferrias
Wisconsin Stock & Grain Firm Withdrawn from La Crosse
The Wisconsin Stock and Grain company successors to Edwards Wood and Company once ran an office in the McMillan building La Crosse. The firm left the local field last spring after several suits to drive it from business were begun in Minneapolis. Loring Aiken, now deceased, was the last agent of the company in La Crosse.
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Wisconsin Stock & Grain Company
Edwards Wood & Company
McMillan Building
Minneapolis
Loring A. Aiken
la Crosse
Fleet is Safer Evans Statement Clears Mine Fear
In Rio de Janeiro on January 23 Admiral Evans told reporters there is no danger of mines along the course after thorough dragging of narrow passages. The remark aimed to quell fears tied to recent anarchist plots linked to France and Germany.
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Rio Janeiro
Evans
France
Germany
Navy to send gunboat to Cape Haytien
The navy department ordered a gunboat to Cape Haytien as the Hayti situation grew. The Paducah, then in New Orleans, will sail at once to Hayti, faster than the Des Moines which had been slated for the duty the day before.
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Washington,d. C
Hayti
Navy Department
Cape Haytien
Des Moines
Paducah
New Oreans
La Follette Representative Government Club Formed at Carleton
In Northfield Minnesota Carleton college organized the La Follette Representative Government club with 89 members to promote Senator Robert La Follette for the presidency.
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Northfield
Minn
Carleton College of Northfield
la Follette Representative Government Club
Robert la Follette
Manuel Lisa Rescues Westward United States Efforts
Washington reports that Manuel Lisa, a pre revolutionary native American with Spanish and French roots, earned lasting credit for preserving U S control of the Missouri valley and the western territories during the War of 1812. His fur trade ventures from St Louis toward the Missouri River connected exploration and national rights after the Louisiana Purchase.
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Washington
The
la Crosse Tribune
Washington, D. C
J. C. Welliver
Republic
Manuel Lisa
Studés
United States
Lisa
Northwest
Andy Jackson
Missouri Valley
Louisiana Purchase
Mississippialley
Lewis and Clark
Jefferson
France
New West
St. Louis
Missouri River
Plying Politics Sparks Special Cabinet Meeting
In a Washington cabinet gathering today, Taft Root Meyer Metcalf Strauss and Garfield attended to discuss claims that the president made federal appointments for political purposes. Each member was asked to bring his list of appointments since January 1.
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Washington
Taft
Root
Meyer
Metcalf
Strauss
Garfield
Police Brace for Unemployed Parade Clash in Chicago
Chicago police and two fire engines with hoses prepare for a planned unemployed march to city hall. Dr. Ben Reitman vows to lead and defy orders, while socialist leaders clash over the protest and riot threats loom.
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CHGO
Chicago
Grant Park
Lake Front
City Hall
Shippy
Reitman
Chief Shippy
La Crosse Eyes National Convention Bid
J. J. White of the Local Bricklayers wires from Detroit that prospects look good for La Crosse to land the next national convention. Detailing optimism, he cites support from lodge members and local officials. The report notes the bid discussion occurred during the national meeting in Detroit.
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J. J. White
Detroit
la Crosse
Power Boat Assn. Organized at Muscatine
The Mississippi River Power Boat association formed as a permanent river group at Muscatine Iowa after a meeting. Officers elected include President A C Adams Muscatine and R H Combs St Louis. delegates named from Burlington Keokuk and Burlington with Dr Dixon. La Crosse Motorboat Club did not attend.
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Mississippi River Power Boat Association
Muscatine
St. Louis
A. C. Adams
R. H. Combs
E. Corsipius
Ft. Madison
C. P. Hanley
W. H. Gorsch
Davenport
R. C. Lutz
Burlington
A. C. Decker
Keokuk
Dr. Dixon
la Crosse
Fall Report On Electric Railroad Route Denied
A Black River Falls originated notice says La Crosse Water Power finished plans for the electrical railroad route and would end one mile from the city but local offices deny the report. Officials say the route is not finished and they do not know it would reach Black River Falls.
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Black River Falls
la Crosse Water Power Company
Flag Half Masted for Ex-Postmaster General Charlies Smith
The La Crosse post office ordered the flag at half mast today in memory of Charlies Emery Smith, former Postmaster General under McKinley, who died recently. Postmaster W B Tscharner announced the tribute reflecting his service in the McKinley administration.
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la Crosse
W. B. Tscharner
Charlies Emery Smith
McKinley
Motion Denied in Bankruptcy Suit in Cuba City
A motion to amend the answer in the bankruptcy suit of Sidney D. Stuart as trustee of R. B. Luckey against Farmers Bank of Cuba City Wis was denied by Judge Fruit in circuit court. The case was moved on change of venue to recover 8 000 dollars alleged as a preferred payment and to distribute assets equally among creditors. The trial is expected to last several days with extensive evidence and several legal questions. Jury list includes George Zeisler J A Berg W J Dunning William Boschel John P Fetter Alfred White Matt J Johnson George Bedessem F Schrank John Freehof J C Wolford A B Chandler. Testimony began this afternoon.
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Sidney d. Stuart
R. B. Luckey
Farmers’ Bank
Cuba City
Wis
Judge Fruit
Luckey
la Crosse
Richmond
Jackman & Swanson
Lacey
Brown and Lacey
M. S. Dudgeon
Matt J. Johnson
George Bedessem
F. Schrank
John Freehof
J. C. Wolford
A. B. Chandler
Bleekman Named Trustee for Partridge Cigar Company
Attorney A. E. Bleekman Jr. appointed trustee for Partridge Cigar by the referee in bankruptcy after creditors failed to agree on a trustee. Bleekman’s appointment follows unresolved creditor choices.
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A. E. Bleekman, Jr
Partridge Cigar Company
Mr. Bleekman
Funeral Today for Erick Hoff at Norwegian Church
The funeral for Erick Hoff was held this afternoon starting at 2 o'clock from his residence, with services at the Norwegian Lutheran church on West avenue south at 2 50. Rev. R. Anderson conducted the services and interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery. Fessler and Dahl were in charge.
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Erick Hoff
Norwegian Lutheran Church
West Avenue South
Rev. R. Anderson
Oak Grove
Fessler and
Dahl
Weather Forecast With Cold Leftovers And Warm Patches
Coldest reading 12 below at Duluth and Moorhead and 74 above at Los Angeles marked last night extremes. Forecasts today show fair conditions, with Wisconsin and Minnesota fair tonight and Friday, temperatures rising Friday especially in the west and north. Iowa to remain fair tonight and Friday.
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Duluth
Moorhead
Los Angeles
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Bob Lynch
Iskaar
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
NIED
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Ord
Edward Woods CO
Lacrosse
Hitchcock
College LA Follette Club
Historical Records
Ben K. Reitman
KiNg of Tramps
Ben. K. Reitman
Hobo Czar
Army OF Police
Ben Reitman
Illinois
Michigan Avenue
Washington Street
Seymour Stedman
Socialist Party
Power Boat Assn
Bleekman
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