Russian Douma in Exile Faces Government Crackdown
In Viborg the governor reported orders to close the douma meeting and use force if needed. Deputies plan passive resistance and issue a manifesto urging tax refusal and army service avoidance while seeking a constitutional assembly and elections. In St Petersburg the government bans processions and deploys troops as parliament dissolves. Delegates at The Hague discuss expanding its functions.
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ScrinpsicKae
Viborg
Belvidere
Finland
Douma
Duma
ST. Petersburg
Financed La Crosse Railroad Financier Russell Sage Dies
New York July 23 Delancey Nicolla and Charles A Gardiner counsel for the executors of the Sage estate secured permission to continue Sage's business pending the filing of the will. Sage entered the railroad first on the old La Crosse line in 1855 and became a major stock holder and president of the Milwaukee and St Paul system. He organized creditor support during the 1857 crash and helped rebuild the La Crosse road into the M and St P. Sage died in New York yesterday leaving a vast Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul holding.
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Russell Sage
New York
la Crosse
Sage
Milwaukee
W. R. Sill
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Congress
la Crosse Road
Alexander Mitchell
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Delancey Nicolla
Charles A. Gardiner
Milwaukee System
Fire destroys Fountain City block causing heavy losses
A major fire in Fountain City Wisconsin yesterday afternoon scorched the Roettiger furniture store and barn and damaged Fitzgeralds dwellings and shop, the Schwartz Clausen lumber yards, Dressendorfers blacksmith, and Shuster’s general store. Sparks set Heuffner’s elevator and two cars of coal ablaze. Origin unknown. the depot was broken into and a relief engine arrived too late. Loss about 100000, largely insured.
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Roettiger
Fitzgerald
Schwartz & Clausen
Dressendorfer
Shuster
Heuffner
Frank Fugina
Fountain House
Burlington
Wirona
Fountain City
Whitebreast Coal Company
Flaming meteorite crash near Herlitzke home sparks burn
After a flaming object fell near F. J. Herlitzke on the porch at Eighth and Ferry, he burned his hand trying to touch the red hot irregular two inch object. The janitor took the metal coal-like mass to the weather bureau for examination by Observer Oberholzer.
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F. J. Herlitzke
Federal Building
Weather Bureau
Oberholzer
Two Railroad Workers Crushed by Rails At Milwaukee Depot
William Schultze a section man for the C M St P railway suffered a crushed hand and shattered thighs after a rail dropped on him while unloading on the Milwaukee depot tracks He was taken to La Crosse hospital where he remained under care at 3 pm with serious injuries meanwhile Albert Hafer another section hand sustained a badly bruised and sprained ankle when a rail fell on it and he was treated by Dr Balard at the same hospital
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William Schultze
Jackson Street
Milwaukee Depot
Schultze
la Crosse Hospital
Balard
Albert Hafer
Ballard
Hartje Case Rebuttal Continues as Lawyer Quits Hope
In Pittsburg July 23 attorney Stanton for Hope the Black coachman announced in court that he had quit Hope because the man lied so often he could not trust his statements. Defense rested and rebuttal testimony was taken.
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Pittsburg
Stanton
Hope
Hartje
Talks On Politics With President At Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay July 23. Speaker Cannon and Representatives Sherman McKinley Loudenslager and Cooke of the congressional elections committee are visiting. Cooke represents the president's district. Cannon and colleagues returned home with him. Penrose arrived for luncheon with the president and discussed Pennsylvania politics.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Cannon
Sherman
McKinley
Loudenslager
Cooke
Congressional
Penrose
Pensylvania
Russian Markets Slide on Russia News In Paris Trade
Paris stocks and bonds weaken after unsettling news from Russia. Russian 1906 bonds fall six points at opening and persistently decline as trading continues.
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Russia
Paris
Fifteen Ice Magnates Indicted by Ohio Grand Jury
Cincinnati July 23 The secret report of the grand jury indicts fifteen individuals and firms in the ice business for conspiracy in restraint of trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IGE “Magnates
Ohio
Cincinnati
Milwaukee Sailor Drowns On Steamer Fred Pabst
Elias Stol lenwerk an 18 year old deckhand on the steamer Fred Pabst fell overboard and drowned at Lorain Ohio during his first trip on the vessel.
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Lorain
Elias Stollenwerk
Fred Pabst
Stollenwerk
I Pabst
Shoshone Vigilance Committee Targets Outlaws in Cheyenne
In Cheyenne Wyoming the Shoshone vigilance committee reports eleven outlaws caught on grand larceny charges. If quick punishment fails to quiet unrest the group threatens rope enforcement. After City Attorney Warren Moody was murdered, gambling rings and notorious figures are being rounded up. An Ah Wing hop joint raid netted eight suspects. A yeggmen tent raid captured six burglars with tools. one escapee was recaptured within an hour.
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Scripps-McRae
Cheyenne
Wyo
Warren Moody
Ah Wing
Thieves Pilfer Bathers Clothes At La Crosse Baths
A young man named Wendling lost his watch and pocketbook at the La Crosse public baths yesterday. Bathers report repeated locker thefts and missing articles. Detective Coady has clues guiding toward arrests and suspects with possible duplicate keys.
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Wendling
la Crosse
John Valentine
Coady
Minority stockholders sue to set aside Central Electric lease
Papers in the suit of minority stockholders against the directors of Central Electric were served this afternoon. Though an unforeseen delay, service was not completed Saturday as announced. The case will come up at the pending term of court.
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Miority
Central Electric Company
Tribune
Curt
Weather Update Skies Clear Tonight Then Warmer Tuesday
Tonight will be fair and cooler, then Tuesday rises in temperature becoming warmer while winds ease. The river continues to fall steadily with the stage of water at 6.3 feet, a further drop noted.
Keegan Named North American Telegraph Manager
W R Booth resigns after months as head of the North American Telegraph company in the city. Thomas Keegan, longtime Associated Press employee, accepts the superintendent role and is described as popular and well connected, expected to run the office successfully.
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North American Telegraph Company
Thomas Keegan
Associated Press
Keegan
Bank Robbery in Prairie du Chien Exposes Lone Gunman
The Wauzeka Bank, Prairie du Chien area, was robbed at 5 p.m. Saturday by a lone thief who held cashier W. A. Vaughan at gunpoint and emptied the till. The robber escorted Vaughan a mile away before releasing him. a posse formed but the suspect remains at large.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Bank
Mrs Brorsen Opens General Nations and Dry Goods Store
Mrs Caroline Brorsen opens a new general nations and dry goods store at 4511 Caledonia Street. The move adds a local shopping option with a broad selection for everyday needs and household items.
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Caroline Brorsen
General Nations
Caledonia Street
Sage of Long Island passes aging financier Russell Sage dies
Russell Sage a famed New York financier and railroad director died at Cedarcroft Lawrence Long Island at 4 30 pm after a two month illness. Born 1816 Sage rose from farmer boy to Troy clerk to Albany alderman and congressman before becoming a leading Wall Street operator and associate of Jay Gould. His wife and relatives witnessed the death and his passing ends one of American finance’s frugal legends.
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New York
Russell Sage
United States
Cedarcroft
Lawrence
Long Island
Sage
J. J. Slocum
Robert Leetch
Janeway
Mr. Sage
Colonel Slocum
Leetch
Troy
N. Y
Rensselaer County
Congress
New York City
Wall Street
Jay Gould
Gould
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Bryar
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Hague Tribunal For Settlement
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Lynghing
Wyoming
Parers
Gentral
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