Supreme Court rejects Hofer hypnotism theory in retrial ruling
Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses Hofer conviction and grants new trial. Justices refuse to consider hypnotism claims by La Crosse DA and AG. Rev. James Hofer, priest at St. Joseph’s Ridge, was charged with assaulting Bertha Taylor and used powders claimed to aid faith, with the trial including Taylor’s child in court. The case returns to Judge Fruit for retrial at the next term.
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la Crosse
Justice Marshall
Wisconsin Supreme Court
James Hofer
James Hefer
St. Joseph's Ridge
Bertha Taylor
Hofer
Trainmen die in rear end collision near West Deerfield
Six railroad workers were killed and one passenger injured in a rear end wreck on the Boston and Maine line near West Deerfield. The collision involved a freight train and a passenger train and occurred early today in Northampton area reporting by Scripps-McRae Dispatch.
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Boston & Maine
Scripps-McRae
Northampton
Mass
Boston & Maine Road
West Deerfield
Flood Refugees Celebrate As Waters Recede
Ohio river level falls this morning and relief groups report prayers in store rooms. Wabash recedes but danger to continue for a week. First post in ten days reaches New Haven by launch. Refugees on short rations live in tents and hold a carnival to lift spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Carmn
Ohio
New Haven
Kenosha man shoots wife then kills himself
In Kenosha Wisconsin on January 29 Jacob Gerbovitz 24 shot his wife and himself on a busy street corner. Both were dying. In Chicago Illinois K S Sulecki 25 and his wife 20 deaf mutes were found dead in their home the same morning believed to be self inflicted asphyxia after seven months of marriage.
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Kenosha
Wis
Jacob Gerbovitz
Chicago
K. S. Sulecki
Swettenham Withdraws Letter to Davis and Thanks Taft
Swettenham has formally withdrawn his letter to Davis and expressed regret for writing it. In Washington Taft received a telegram of thanks from Swettenham for tents arriving at Kingston from Cuba, sent by Magoon at the British minister to Havana's request, in charge of Captain Battle of the army.
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Swettenham
Davis
Washington, D. C
Taft
Kingston
Cuba
Battle
Magoon
Havana
Missouri Senate Backs Jim Crow Railcar Separation Bill
Jefferson City Mo Jan 29 The senate railroad committee reported favorably on a Jim Crow bill requiring railroads and streetcar companies to provide movable screens to separate white and black passengers.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Jefferson City
Senate Railroad Committee Today
Catches Team At Risk Of Injury Scare on Fourth Street
A John Gund Brewing team ran away this morning near Henry Reget's saloon on North Fourth Street scattering broken bottles and boxes along the sidewalk. The driver Charles Harzer narrowly escaped injury as the team was stopped and debris cleared after a half block dash.
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John Gund
Drastic Child Labor Measure Passes House
Lincoln January 29 The house approved a bill banning employ ment of children under 16 and setting severe penalties.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Lincoln, Neb
House
Tolstoi Reported Dying in St. Petersburg
Tolstoi is reported to be dying in St. Petersburg this morning after illness. No further details are provided on his condition or the circumstances surrounding his collapse.
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ST. Petersburg
Tolstoi
Coren Employees' Party Held at K of P Hall
Coren dry goods employees enjoyed a dance hosted by L Coren at the K of P hall. About fifty couples attended, with midnight refreshments and music by Kreutz's orchestra. The event was described as highly enjoyable.
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Coren Dry Goods
L. Coren
K. of P. Hall
Kreutz
Bill to bar judges from practicing law on side
A proposed state bill would prevent judges from holding private law practice to curb alleged judge influence and ensure judges focus on official duties. The measure targets potential conflicts and purported neglect of public responsibilities.
Flowers Cover McKinley Tomb in Canton Deluge
On January 29 wreaths of carnations hyacinths and tulips were placed on McKinley tomb by order of Cortelyou. Mrs McKinley’s home received flowers from across the country as schools closed early after special exercises in Canton Ohio.
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Canton
McKinley
Cortelyou
Pension amounts for veterans by age bill
A senate bill reported favorably by the house today would grant veterans of the Mexican and Civil wars monthly pensions. Payments would be $12 for those over 62, $15 over 65, and $20 over 70.
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Scripps-McRae
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Mrs Matilda Temp Dies After Two Months Illness
Mrs Matilda Temp of 2321 South Fourteenth street died at 11 45 last night after two months of kidney trouble. She leaves her husband and five children Martha Butler Rudolph Adolph Amelia and Gebhardt all of Chicago. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Mrs Theopore Mannstedt with Rev Gamm delivering the funeral oration.
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Matilda Temp
South Fourteenth Street
Martha Butler
Rudolph
Adolph
Amelia
Gebhardt
Chicago
Gamm
Theopore Mannstedt
Mayor Vanishes as Strain of Duty Haunts City
Bloomington Illinois January 29 There is no trace of Mayor Erickson who disappeared while despondent. Friends fear the strain of unaccustomed responsibility caused some desperate act.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Bloomington
Erickson
Oldest Mason Otis Eddy Dies at 103
Otis Eddy, aged 103, the world’s oldest Mason, died this morning in Rockford Illinois. Eddy had long been honored in Masonic circles for his century of service and was widely mourned by local lodges and peers.
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Rockford, II
Otis Eddy
Wire Committee Meets to Discuss City Hall Wiring
A special meeting of the common council wiring committee is set for tonight to review plans for wiring the city hall. The session will address project scope and city requirements.
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Common Council
Comptroller Orders National Bank Statements To Jan Twenty Six
The comptroller called for bank statements from national banks through January twenty six. The action seeks a snapshot of banking activity and reserves as part of regulatory review.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington, D. C
Comptroller
Hogs Receipts Weaken While Grain Prices Logged
Wis. Grain and Stock Co reports hog receipts at 35 000 with prices 6 75 to 6 97 mainly down 10c. cattle 5 000 steady. sheep 22 000 steady. Wheat values range from 78c to 84 3 4c, corn 37 38c, oats 32 35c, barley 44 52c, rye 58 63 4c. Estimated 28 000 sales tomorrow with bulk at 6 85 to 6 92 34.
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Wis. Grain & Stock Co
Knights Templar Conclave Opens in Grand Forks
Grand Forks hosts the eighteenth annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar. Proceedings began at the Masonic Temple at 10 a.m. today and continue tomorrow with a ball and other entertainments.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Grand Commandery of
The
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Big Meeting of Lumbermen Opens in Kansas City
The Southwestern Lumbermen's association began its annual meeting in Kansas City today and will run until Friday. More than 1,200 prominent lumbermen attend from Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Kansas Missouri and other regions.
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Kansas City
Southwestern Lumbermen’s Association
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kansas
Missouri
Wanted To Rent Six Room Modern House
A notice seeking to rent a six room modern house. Contact via Tribune office for details at address A. B.
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A. B
Tribune Office
Carnation Day marked for President McKinley birth anniversary
Carnation day honors President McKinley on his January birthday. The Carnation league began the annual memorial wearing carnations as a symbol of national patriotism. The first observance took place January 29, 1903, on the sixtieth anniversary of his birth.
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McKinley
Carnation League
League
Scarlet fever cases surge in Chicago epidemic
Chicago reports 407 new scarlet fever cases and 29 diphtheria cases in the last twenty four hours, the highest daily totals since the outbreak began.
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Seripus-McKee Dispatch
Chicago
Ill
Governor Shot in Rebel Brawl In Willemstad
In Willemstad on January 27 Governor Mata a former public works minister of Venezuela and several soldiers were killed during clashes with followers of Vice President Gomez. Civil unrest threatens CaraCas with serious trouble and the city braces for fallout.
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Willemstad
Mata
Venezuela
Gomez
Caracas
Mystery cleared in old Kansas murder case
Harry Alt alias John Ryan, a convict from the Kansas penitentiary, confessed to killing Edward Stilton, station agent at Tuscan NL, on Sept. 20, 1902. Alt's term ends next month. he will be returned to Illinois for murder trial. He robbed the agent’s home and killed him when confronted, with Chicago police already knowing him as John Ryan.
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Leavenworth, Kas
Harry Alt
John Ryan
Kansas
Edward Stilton
Tuscan
Alt
Illinois
Chicago
Hardwood Lumbermen Convene in Memphis for Trade Session
Representatives from over eighty percent of the nations hardwood lumber manufacturers gathered in Memphis for the fifth annual convention. Delegates hailed from the South and included attendees from Wisconsin Illinois and Michigan. The two day session covered questions relating to the trade with officers President William Wilms Chicago Vice President John B Ransom Nashville and Secretary Louis Doster Chicago in charge.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States
South
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
William Wilms
Chicago
John B. Ransom
Nashville
Louis Doster
Cat Fear Fatal for Baby in Philadelphia Crib
Nellie Tribulos, newborn daughter of Mrs. Anthony Tribulos, died after being frightened by a large black cat in her crib. Coroner’s physician notes tetanus risk from shock, not a scratch, calling the case one of Philadelphia’s remarkable medical annals.
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Philadelphia
Nellie
Anthony Tribulos
Odin J. Oyen Seeks Bids on New York Decorating Contracts
Odin J. Oyen travels to New York City to oversee large decorating contracts to be let and expects to enter bids. He reports handling multiple projects and preparing bid documents while coordinating with local firms.
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Odin J. Oyen
New York City
Rbids
Last Tribute to Horace A. Dodd
The Rev. William H. Vance delivered a glowing tribute at Horace A. Dodd’s funeral in Miller Brothers’ rooms. The service drew a large crowd with music by a quartet led by J. R. Kerr and Mrs. B. F. Keeler. Interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery. Dodd, a renowned hotel clerk and former head clerk at the Stoddard, died after complications from a recent operation in Rochester, Minnesota.
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William H. Vance
Horace A. Dodd
Miller Brothers’ Undertaking Rooms
J. R. Kerr
B. F. Keeler
William H. Funk
Dr. Bechmann
William Hellfach
Mr. Vanderberg
Frank Frey
Frank Kohn
D. H. Northrop
Dollar City
C. Ekles
le Harp
Oak Grove Cemetery
Dodd
Northwest
Stoddard
Whch
Rochester, Minn
Erickson Sues Bradley Over Land Sale Commission
A. C. Erickson and partners sue William Bradley a county supervisor member over a $300 land sale commission claim. Bradley contends the money was spent on expenses. Judge Fruit hears the circuit court case with a stay of execution granted for sixty days in a separate matter where Angus Robertson won $1,000 against Henry Sprain from Barron County.
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A. C. Erickson
William Bradley
County Board of Supervisors
Judge Fruit
Erickson
Bradley
Henry Sprain
Angus Robertson
Barron County
James Orwell Suffered Blood Poisoning From Tomah Mill Scratch
James Orwell a sawyer of 1312 Caledonia Street contracted blood poisoning from a scratch at the Tomah mill. He has been brought to the city for treatment.
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James Orwell
Caledonia Street
Tomah
Bodies of Firemen Recovered in Ruins of Seneca Building
In Buffalo on January 29 the three firemen who were trapped when the Seneca building burned were found dead in the rubble. They were identified as members of the city fire department.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Buffalo
N. Y
Moltke Grounds Off Sandy Hook After Med Voyage
The steam ship Moltke, bound for the Mediterranean, ran aground off Sandy Hook after departing New York this morning. No injuries reported as crews assess damage and determine next steps.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
New York
Moltke
Mediterranean
Sandy Hook
Jury selection continues in Thaw trial as new veniremen questioned
All members of the Thaw party attend the trial. Fourth and sixth jurors are excused by consent. A new hundred talesmen are called and Evelyn reads letters. John S. Dennel a traveling freight agent is chosen as the tenth juror. Denner’s Louisiana home noted amid discussion of the so called unwritten law. Jerome aims to fill the jury box and state what he plans to prove.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
New York
Arthur Campbell
Harold E. Faire
Harry
Evelyn
John S. Dennel
Ager
Jerome
Revolt in Kediri Province Java Island
A serious revolt has broken out in Kediri province Java. About three hundred armed natives and many Dutch officials and adherents were killed or wounded. The vice governor and the chief of police are reported wounded or killed as troops are dispatched to the scene.
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Amsterdam
Kediri
Java
Protesting trio sent to jail for vagrancy
James Cunningham and M. E. Henry appeared before Judge Bradley on vagrancy charges and were sentenced to thirty days in the county jail with hard labor. Cunningham pleaded guilty. Henry contested but was found guilty after Officer McGrath testified he was arrested as a union man begging with a borrowed card.
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James Cunningham
M. E. Henry
Bradley
Cunningham
Henry
McGrath
Women unfit to vote says Marie Corelli
A historical remark attributes to Marie Corelli the view that most women lack fitness to vote, describing them as creatures of paint, pads and frizz.
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Marie Corelli
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Pace
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Coren Employees’ Party
Mkinley
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Babe
Vance
Voight Manufacturing Company
Denner
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