Water Power Act Battle Highlights Public Interest Clash
Madison July 14 The Supreme Court ruling on development rights to streams challenges the water power lobby. A debated bill pits riparian owners against public use, with Brandeis labeling the lobby’s plan as bad. The article notes the shift from English tidal doctrines to U.S. public navigation rights and teases continuation on page six.
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Madison, Wis
Louis D. Brandeis
Conservation Committee
United States Supreme Court
England
Robbery in River Incident Leaves Victim Stranded
Police seek three men after a man identified as Mike Fox says he was robbed and thrown into the Black River by two assailants near Milwaukee yards. Fox was forced underwater for an hour before rescue by Switchman Frank W. Smith. Officers spread alerts to Winona Minneapolis police and await Fox’s brother’s confirmation.
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North Side
Mike Fox
Minneapolis
Black River
Frank W. Smith
Fox
de Soto
Burlington
John Fox
Milwaukee
Smith
Central Police
John Webber
Onalaska
River Junction
Winona
John Ryan
Mill Street
Ryan
la Crosse River
Grand
Elgin
Weather Summary for La Crosse and Vicinity
Yesterday’s high 82 and low 62 with .28 inches of rain. Thundershowers expected tonight or Tuesday with little temperature change for Wisconsin and Minnesota. Cal showers and thunderstorms tracked across the Mississippi Valley. Madison reported 1.26 inches and Jacksonville 2.14 inches. overall rainfall lighter elsewhere.
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la Crosse
Vicinty
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Towa
Mississippi Valley
Paul
St. Louis
Oasin
G A R and W R C Picnic at Myrick Park
G A R and the Women's Relief Corps plan a picnic at Myrick Park tomorrow afternoon and evening with Wilson Colwell post expected to attend the event.
Funeral for Mrs. Alice W. Bleekman Held
The funeral for Mrs. Alice W. Bleekman a former resident of this city who died at Mayo Hospital Rochester Minnesota last Friday was held this morning at the First Congregational church Rev George R Lonebrake officiated Pallbearers were Dr E A Gotterdam G R Longbrake J H Lightbody George E Mariner Professor A Hardy and Cc H Emery After the service the body was taken to Sparta for services and burial
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Alice W. Bleekman
Mayo
Rochester
Minn
First Congregational Church
George R. Lonebrake
E. A. Gotterdam
G. R. Longbrake
J. H. Lightbody
Geo. E. Mariner
Professor A. Hardy
Cc. H. Emery
Editor Arrested for Alleged Forgery in Wisconsin
E D Sargent, managing editor of the Dodgeville Republic, was arrested in Madison after arriving from Dodgeville where he was wanted for forgery. He was en route to Racine to take another newspaper post.
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Madison
Wis
E. D. Sargent
Dodgeville
Dodgeville Republic
Racine
Re arrest of Pankhurst and Kenney at union meeting
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, just released under the cat and mouse act, and Miss Kenney secretary of the W S P Union were arrested today after attending the union's weekly meeting in London.
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London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Aviator Dietrichs Killed in Landing Crash at Muehlhausen
An aviator named Dietrichs was instantly killed when his aircraft overturned during landing at Muehlhausen Germany on July 14. The accident ended the life of a pilot in a fatal single crash.
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Muehlhausen
Germany
Dietrichs
Protest by Greek King Condemns Bulgarian Atrocities In Vemhirssar
King Constantine of Greece protests to the civilized world over Bulgarian Massacres at Demirhissar. He vows vengeance to deter further outrages and urges powers to act while reporting Bulgarian crimes against priests, notables, and civilians. Romania advances into Bulgarian territory as Turkey prepares a larger Balkan campaign. Greeks claim victories with 82 guns and 16,000 prisoners.
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London
Constantine
Greece
Civlizen
Vemirhissar
Russia
Servia
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Demirhissar
Sofia
Ferdinand
Balkan States
Dobrush
Constantinople
Roumania
Turkey
Chatalja
Bulair
Wilson Averts Threatened General Railroad Strike
President Wilson aims to prevent a nationwide railroad shutdown by pushing amendments to the Erdman act. A conference in his office and a move to pass the Newlands amendment were planned to avert the strike, with railroads prepared to arbitrate if enacted.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
New Hampshire
O. K
Newlands
House
Secretary of Labor
B. Wilson
National Civic Federation
Order of Railroad Conductors
Brotherhood of
New York
Erie
Postal Employees Open Convention in La Crosse
La Crosse hosts sixty delegates for the Wisconsin branches of the United National Association of Postoffice Clerks and National Association of Letter Carriers in the federal court room. Mayor Ori J. Sorensen welcomed attendees praising postal service and the meeting’s potential to improve conditions.
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Ori J. Sorensen
Wisconsin
United National Association of Postoffice Clerks
National Association of Letter Carriers
Federal Court
Postoffice
Sorensen
la Crosse
W. B. Tscharner
J. L. Uttermoehl
Board of Trade
J. A. Snyder
John Webber
Federal Building
J. H. Szarowski
Superior
State Clerks’ Association
H. W. Kuhlman
Madison
State Carriers’ Association
Masonic Temple
John Brindley
Frank T. Rogers
Chicago
Postoffice Clerk
Edward C. Koops
Clerks’ National Organization
Ed J. Gainor
National Associon
John J. Esch
Ambrose Murphy
W. J. Fladlien
A. A. Gibson
E. C. Koops
J.G. Koblitz
C. P. Nonstad
M. G. O'Keefe
S. J. Roden
Tragic River Search Seeks Ellers Body Near Dam Site
Joseph Spears believes Myrtle Ellers remains lie nearby following a July 4 drowning near Pettibone Park. Mrs Spears and children claim to have seen a submerged arm in swells caused by a steamer, guiding ongoing river patrols and pole and hook drag efforts.
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Myrtle Ellers
William Zenker
Elizabeth Haebich
Joseph Spears
Spears
Pettibone Park
Miss Ellers
Brownsville
Mr. Spear
Mr. Spears
William Ellers
la Crosse
Wounded Italian Won't Aid Police
Kenosha Wisconsin July 14 Physicians attending Samuel Clement a 50 year old Italian merchant wounded by three shots and a beating from alleged black handers on his doorstep say he is not aiding the police He has survived a second black hand outrage but will not cooperate with investigators.
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Kenosha
Wis
Samuel Clement
Clement
Clment
Rail line joint rates denied to lumber company plant
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied tap lines operated by lumber companies in Washington State the right to joint rates as common carriers. It ruled the Washington Western Railroad was merely a plant, so granting a joint rate would amount to a rebate.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Comission
Washington Western Railroad
Washington State
Hackner to Wed Chicago Girl in Morning Ceremony
John H Hackner of 1235 Ferry Street son of Egid Hackner of the E Hackner Co will marry Louise Bircher a Chicago girl tomorrow morning. The ceremony will be in Chicago. Hackner, a prominent La Crosse young man, met his bride in Bancroft Iowa and the couple will reside in La Crosse.
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John H. Hackner
Ferry St
Egid Hackner
The
E. Hackner Co
Louise Bircher
Chicago
Hackner
la Crosse
Bancroft
Addams Urges Illinois Women to Vote in 54 Hour Week Fight
Miss Jane Addams urged Illinois women to vote on issues affecting women in her first address after returning from Budapest. She spoke at a Chicago meeting of the Woman's Trade Union League protesting the defeat of the fifty four hour week bill.
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Chicago
Illinois
Jane Addams
International Suffrage Congress
Budapest
Woman’s Trade Union League of
US Cotton Consumption Report June 1910
Special census crop report shows June consumption at 466 914 running bales. On June 30 manufacturing stock 1 296 657 bales and independent warehouses 611 519 bales. Imports 8 023 equivalent 509 pound bales. Exports 223 921 running bales. Spindles active 57 910.
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Washington
Nelson moves to rearrest managers over Sunday closing
Madison district attorney Nelson today sought rearrest of managers of six moving picture houses after their reopening yesterday. The step signals continued prosecution of the Sunday closing campaign with no let up from the DA.
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Madison, Wis
Nelson
Flooded stove causes fire at Vine street home
Central Fire Department was called to the home of D. C. Perry at 2128 Vine street at 8 30 am to extinguish a fire started by a flooded gasoline stove. Firefighters arrived before any considerable damage was done.
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Central Fire Department
D. C. Perry
Vine Street
Body of Ellers Girl Sighted Near Pettibone
Rivermen join in search as recovery effort resumes for the missing Ellers girl. A father seals his resolve, declaring the search not abandoned as authorities widen the hunt near Pettibone and nearby routes.
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Ellers
Pettibone
Billie Burke III Faces Possible Abdominal Surgery
Carlsbad July 14 physicians feared it may be necessary to operate on Miss Billie Burke the American actress for appendicitis. Mrs Burke has been ill for several days and growing weaker though initial belief was that an operation was not needed.
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Carlsbad
Miss In Burke
Water Takes Nine in New York Area Spill
Nine people died in water related incidents within the New York commuting zone yesterday. Sixteen others were injured across a radius of about two hundred miles.
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New York
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