Northwestern to Pay Largest Tax in Wisconsin Rail Assessment
Wisconsin tax figures show fifty railroads taxed at 3,860,486.40 with total railroad value of 326,263,000. Chicago and Northwestern leads at 1,348,897.82, followed by Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul at 1,126,448.00. Chicago Burlington and Quincy at 212,983.87. Green Bay and Western 29,285.28. La Crosse and Southeastern 2,958.11. Winona Bridge 2,603.14.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Tax Commission
Northwestern Railroad
Milwaukee Road
Chicago & Lake Superior Railway Company
Cambridge
Dane County
Chicago and Northwestern By. Co
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co
Great Northern Railway Co
Green Bay and Western Railroad Co
la Crosse and Southeastern Railway Co
Winona Bridge Railway Co
Hood case sent back for action by Wisconsin Supreme Court
Madison Wis January 29 The Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court order allowing Attorney Clark L Hood of La Crosse to use the statute of limitations against an unpaid note he collected The court noted if false representations were made the appellant Mrs Anna Ott could seek redress and Hood would have chance to clear himself from the record The decision remands for further proceedings according to law Justice Barnes filed a brief dissenting opinion
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Madison, Wis
Clark L. Hood
la Crosse
Supreme Court
Anna Ott
Hood
Justice Barnes
Nettie Egge Funeral Today
The funeral for Mrs. Nettie Egge was held this afternoon at 2 30 from the home at 522 Farnam Street with Rev. O L Christianson presiding. Pallbearers were John Solberg E Mekvold Ernest Train and P H Hammer. Interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
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Nettie Egge
Farnam Street
O. L. Christianson
John Solberg
E. Mekvold
Ernest Train
P. H. Hammer
Oak Grove Cemetery
Governor backs state takeover of Pere Marquette line
Lansing January 29 Governor Ferris endorses state purchase or control of the Pere Marquette railroad held by receivers for about a year. He argues state management would stabilize service and finances for the railroad serving Michigan communities.
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Lansing, Mich
Ferris
State of Michigan
Pere Marquette Railroad
Yesterday's Work in the Legislature Senate and Assembly
Senate introduced bills on negligence limits in street car crashes and auditorim by city council, territorial detachments in Sawyer county, and marriage license statute updates. Assembly advanced education, elections, witnesses, and city governance bills. A Clark vs O Day election contest resolution failed 52 to 36 after Roessler objected.
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Zephy
Glenn
Opera House
White
Magisstrate
Justice of the Peace
Tompkins
Couderay
Edgewater
Sawyer County
Winter
Draper
Wisconsin
Finance Committee
Senate
Assembly
Rosa
Central Education Board
Kiefer
Richards
Allison
Mahon
Meland
Burke
Hinkel
Wisconsin Industrial School
Nye
Civil Service
Minkley
Zinn
Steward
Paul
Smith
Assemblyman Mahon
Committee On
Assemblyman
Roessler
Arsenic Poison Rumor Dismissed In Illinois Factory
Hugh G. Ferguson of St. Louis says a state chemist report found no arsenic poison in any wells at Sexton Manufacturing Co Fairfield Illinois. The fifty girl employees illness story arose from a plot by disgruntled former workers.
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ST. Louis
Hugh G. Ferguson
Sexton Manufacturing Company
Fairfield
Ill
Hotel Clerk Holds Court in Tiny Town
In a 1,200 resident town a hotel clerk becomes the unlikely focal point of local life. The steady presence, small-town routines, and quiet interactions reveal how a single trusted figure shapes community rhythm and trust.
25000 Pound Fish Captured Off Miami Coast
A 25 000 pound sea creature was harpooned near Miami and displayed after capture. Capt C H Thompson led the hunt, the monster weighed 25 000 pounds and measured 45 feet long with a 23 foot girth. The liver alone weighed 1000 pounds and the beast died after a long struggle.
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Miami
Jonah
Fla
William Lind
A. C. Millington
la Crosse
C. H. Thompson
Barber Held In Fatal Shooting Of Woman In Frederic
In Frederic Wisconsin barber Hugh Sorenson is jailed for the murder of Mrs. George Bevington wife of a hotel proprietor. Police say he confessed and fired five shots at her after being ordered from the room. Mrs. Bevington died in Minneapolis where her husband was recovering from surgery.
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Minneapolis
Minn
George Bevington
Frederic
Wis
Here
Hugh Sorenson
Sorenson
Bevington
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remety Promoted as Cure All
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remety for stomach liver and intestinal troubles including gastritis indigestion and constipation. It claims rapid relief from chronic cases without dangerous operations and notes availability through Hoeschler Bros. in La Crosse and druggists nationwide.
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Maya
Mayr
Gro. H. Mayr
Mfg
Whiting St
Chicago
la Crosse
Hoeschler Bros
Main Street
South Fourth Street
Milwaukee Democrats Demand $1500 Share For State Campaign
Milwaukee officials facing a shortfall in state campaign funds warned that the Milwaukee delegation must raise 1500 dollars pledged at the last state convention. They noted Milwaukee County contributed only 32 dollars while other counties funded their own campaigns, sparking calls to collect from candidates and restore funding norms.
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Milwaukee
Democratic State Central Committee
Wisconsin Democracy
Plankinton House
Milwaukee County
State Central Committee
Karel
Hagen Bound Over In Penny Theft Case
Fred Hagen appeared in county court for a preliminary examination after confessing to Chief of Police John Webber that he stole a jar of 600 pennies from A Quackenbush. He waived exam, to stand trial for burglary at the May circuit term. Police find no link to other northern robberies. rumors of gang ties persist. Hagen once worked as a bell boy at the Stoddard Hotel. He deposited 609 pennies in a north side bank recently, prompting the investigation.
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Fred Hagen
John Webber
A. Quackenbush
John Brindley
Hagen
North Side
Stoddard
Quackenbush
Combination
Wilson applauds choice in New Jersey election
President elect Wilson watched a joint session in Trenton as William J. Hayes of Paterson was elected United States senator and he smiled and applauded when the ballot was announced.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
New Jersey
William J. Hayes
Paterson
United States
Saulsbury Elected U S Senator After Delawares Deadlock
Delaware Senator Willard Saulsbury, a Democratic national committeeman, was elected to the U S Senate today by the state legislature ending a deadlock that began January 7.
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Dover
Del
Willard Saulsbury
Delaware
United States
Secret home remedy for nervous trouble promises disguise
A home made mixture using common drugs claims to restore vigor for overworked men and anxious individuals. It touts syrups and tonics to be prepared at home and taken after meals and at night, promising secrecy and relief from symptoms like dizziness insomnia and tremulousness.
Gompers Opposes Forced Settling of Strikes in Speech
Samuel Gompers, president of the AFL, denounces a proposed compulsory arbitration bill in New York aiming to end strikes. He warns the plan would enslave labor by criminalizing walkouts and urges opposition to forceful settlement of labor disputes.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
National Civic Federation
Gompers
Bookkeeper Fends Off Bank Robbers in Edmonton
Clare West, a Bank of Nova Scotia bookkeeper, freed himself from a rope and fired his revolver at two masked robbers rifling the outer safe in Edmonton. West was struck in the arm by a bullet as the pair fled after multiple shots rang out.
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Yeggs
Edmonton
Alta
Clare West
Bank of Nova Scotia
West
Card of Thanks for Lydia Husom Family
The undersigned express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during the bereavement of Mrs. Lydia Husom. Gratitude is also extended for the floral offerings. Glenn Husom and family, John Johnson.
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Lydia Husom
Glenn Husom
John Johnson
Patronage Row Delays Erdman Board Amid Rail Strike Threat
Washington January 29. With a patronage deadlock in the senate likely to persist, the Erdman act arbitration board faces paralysis as firemen of 54 eastern railroads threaten a strike. President Taft has reappt Charles P. Neill as one arbitrator, one of three named under Erdman law.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Charles P. Neill
Mississippi
Fight Over Memorial Memorial Lincoln Monument Battle in House
The House clashed over a $2,000,000 Lincoln memorial in Washington. Lawmakers threatened a daylong fight with dozens of substitute proposals including roads parks marble monuments and a Greek temple concept as alternatives to the bill.
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Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Exoneration Claim in McGovern Ekern Case Revealed
Madison affidavits show L. L. Johnson denies Ekern worked for him in the bid for speaker of the assembly. He cites denial of the right to testify at the Governor McGovern hearing. Assemblyman Fred L. Holmes also files a denial regarding involvement in the speakership fight.
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Madison
Wis
L. L. Johnson
Ekern
Assembly
Johnson
McGovern
Fred L. Holmes
Mexican rebel leader ends peace talks as forces advance
In El Paso on January 29 rebels say Ynez Salazar will not consider any peace proposals. Rebel agents report an army of 2,000 marching from Guadalupe to Juarez as federal troops rush to the area. The five day armistice ended. fighting expected to resume before tomorrow.
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EL Paso
Texas
Ynez Salazar
Guadalupe
Juarez
Man Sleeps Outdoors Amid Snow at Riverside Park
Frank Reed of West Salem sought fresh air and slept in Riverside park despite the cold. Police found him asleep under a snow blanket early today. Reed appeared in police court and paid a $5 lodging fee.
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Frank Reed
West Salem
Riverside Park
Reed
Henry Holtz Transferred to St Paul Store
Henry Holtz formerly a clerk at the United Cigar Store Co in this city is transferred to a St Paul outlet. Mr and Mrs Holtz moved from Minneapolis almost two years ago where he held the same post. Louis Cunningham of 1119 South Fourteenth Street will fill the vacancy after recently completing La Crosse high school.
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Henry Holtz
United Cigar Store Co
St. Paul
The Return of Blood Eruptions
A historical advertisement promotes S. S. S. as a cure for contagious blood poison. It claims the remedy purifies the blood, stops hair loss and mouth ulcers, and removes the virus from circulation. Sold in drug stores for $1.90 per bottle with free medical advice offered by The Swift Specific Co.
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S. S
Swift Specific Co
Swift Ride
Atlanta
Pure newspaper ad law proposal in North Dakota
SUGGESTS PURE AD LAW BISMARCK ND Jan 29 The most advanced position for regulation of newspaper advertising is proposed under a measure suggested by Pure Commissioner Ladd of North Dakota It is a pure newspaper law as relating to advertising Advertisers must not misrepresent The proposed law will not only stop exaggerated advertisements but entirely eliminate misleading circulars books and posters.
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Bismarck
N. D
Ladd
North Dakota
Wiley Says Children Starve Near Capitol
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, former chief chemist, warned in Greeley that half of U S children are underfed with 17 000 undernourished near Washington. He cautioned malnutrition harms mental alertness and could lead to criminality or debility, threatening government foundations.
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Wiley
Greeley
Col
United States
Harvey W. Wiley
Government Service
Duke Kahamouka fights giant eel near Honolulu
Hawaiian world champion swimmer known as Duke Kahamouka saved his life but lost an index finger in a submerged battle with a giant eel near Honolulu. He killed the creature and was revived on shore after teammates searched for him as onlookers noted a danger in the waters.
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New York
Duke” Kahamouka
Stockholm
Honolulu
the Herald
Frieds
Duke
Hawaiian
Railroad Men Dance Tomorrow in Linker Hall
The thirtieth annual hall of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers will be held tomorrow night in Linker hall with music by the Kreutz orchestra. Committees report all details completed and expect a record-breaking event.
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the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Linker Hall
Kreutz
Snyder Arrested at Westby on Board Bill Warrant
Noah Snyder was arrested at Westby yesterday on a warrant from a West Salem landlady for an alleged board bill. He was brought to La Crosse today by Sheriff John Weber and will be held for trial.
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Snyder
Westby
Noah Snyder
West Salem
la Crosse
John Weber
Pinch Fight Promoter Arrested in Chicago
Clarence Class a prize fight promoter was arrested in Chicago on police request from St Paul Minn who say he is wanted there on charges of operating a confidence game and gaining 4500 dollars.
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Chicago
Clarence Class
St. Paul, Minn
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Hood Case
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Castoria
Ion
Lithnu
Chief Webber
Florida
Barber
GALL
GEO
F. Hagen
Bell Boy
Saulsbury
Sterling
Manu
CNB Ton LaCaosse
Wie
Neill
Tomor
Elliott
Loeffler CO
Pearl Street
Ayer
Irs. J. 0. Co
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