Arbitration Board Sits In Public In City
The arbitration board held public sessions in the city hall discussing grievance committee appointments and related matters amid a streetcar strike. John Humphrey of the state board joined as arbitrator nominee F H Hartwell and J Ferris. Fred, secretary of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Workers, read a brief on union positions and desired actions. Continued on page 5.
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Board of Arbitration
Met
John Humphrey
State Board
F. H. Hartwell
J. Ferris
la Crosse
Fred
International
Asof Street and Electric Em
The
Wrights Air Ship Test Today Nears 44 Mile Speed Goal
Orville Wright is to fly in the government test at Washington if weather is favorable this afternoon. The Wrights aim for a speed not less than 36 miles an hour to earn a 10000 bonus by reaching 44 miles. President Taft, pleased by the demonstration last night, congratulated Wright as he left the White House.
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Washington
Orville Wright
Wrights
Signal Corps
Taft
White House
Carter
Orville
Thief Claims Divine Right To Steal
Chicago July 28 George Williams pleaded before Judge Newcomer charged with stealing plumbers tools He argued a divine right to steal and to live stating that when others lack money they may appropriate others goods The court noted Williams mental location of the case in moments and a bailiff facilitated the proceeding
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Chicago
George Williams
Newcomer
Id Williams
Williams
Dooney of Winona Tours Shippers For Bay Railroad Reach
Dooney of Winona traveling passenger agent for the Bay railroad visits shippers today to promote use of the Bay line in shipments. The effort spans a wide territory including La Crosse manufacturers and 884 jobbers in the region.
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Green Bay
Dooney
Winona
The
Bay Railroad
la Crosse
Faculty of New La Crosse Normal Hails Wisconsin Educators
President Fassett A. Cotton announces a Wisconsin heavy faculty for the La Crosse normal school. Most teachers hold advanced degrees, with engineering and janitorial staff from Wisconsin. The list includes educators from Indiana Michigan Minnesota California Oklahoma Illinois Ohio and North Dakota, with departments in physics chemistry English history geography biology and more. Manual training and domestic science will begin February 1, 1910.
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Fassett A. Cotton
New
la Crosse Normal School
Wisconsin
University of Chicago
Stevens’ Poinnt Normal School
la Crosse
Main
Indiana
James O. Engleman
Vinestreet
Adolph H. Bernhard
Levinius P. Denoyer
Ernest D. Long
Michigan
David O. Coate
Corner Twelfth
Minnesota
Bessie B. Hutchison
William H. Sanders
Albert H. Sanford
E. E. Balcomb
Oklahoma
William A. Austin
South Ninth
California
Ada F. Thayer
New York
Marion Vos Burgh
Elizabeth W. Robertson
Illinois
Florence S. Wing
Clara D. Hitchcock
Ohio
Lottie L. Deneen
LaVerne Garratt
Lillian Bettinger
North
Woman Charged With Poisoning Neighbor's Dog
Mrs. Quadzynski of the north side allegedly bought strychnine at Lien's drug store and placed it on her porch where a dog owned by J. Kneesel ate it and died. The animal valued at $50 to $100. She faces county court this afternoon before Judge John Brindley and pleads not guilty amid threats to kill the animal cited in evidence.
Chicago's Shame May Be Her Gain
Chicago faces a tense vice graft inquiry with conf licting views and renewed vigor as 17 indictments are returned. Reformers push for exposure while Ella Gingles testimony prompts contempt threats. Rev Morton Hartzel faces possible grand jury testimony amid rumors of indictments against prominent figures.
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Chicago
Steadwell
la Crosse
National Purity Federation
Grand Jury
Ella Gingles
Kickham Scanlan
Criminal Court
Morton G. Hartzel
Bishop Hartzel
M. E. Church
Hartzel
South Side
Wayman
Academy weighs Boismenu diamond making claim in Paris
Paris July 28 The Academy of Science probes Vicomte de Boismenu's plan to mass produce diamonds amid fraud suspicions from Henri Lemine. Officials consider whether Bois menn's method yields real stones and if it is commercially viable.
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Paris
Henri M. Lemine
Academy of Science
Vicomte Dé Boismenu
Academy
Boismenn
New Revelations In Thaw Puddle
Harry K. Thaw testified to prove sanity as crowds gathered at the trial in White Plains. Mrs. Merrill testified to Thaw’s use of aliases and alleged rooming-house abuse of young women, promising to name 200 victims tied to his relationship with Stanford White. The scene sparked sensational chatter as Thaw faced Jerome’s cross examination and renewed debate over his conduct and Evelyn Thaw’s reaction.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Justice Mills
Matteawan
Susan A. Merrill
New York
Thaw
Mr. Reid
Munroe
Merrill
Reid
Faelyn Nesbit
Evelyn Thaw
Carrion
Jerome
Regan Denies Charges On Stand In Milwaukee Case
In Madison, Matt Regan of Milwaukee testifies that he acted as a go between in a February money transfer. The hearing linked to perjury charges includes testimony from Wagner before a senatorial investigating committee. The district attorney reads Wagner’s prior testimony as part of the case, while defense argues the information is legally deficient.
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Madison
Wis
the Tribune
Matt Regan
Milwaukee
Frank T. Wagner
Plankinton House
Wagner
Thomas Ramsey
John T. Farrell
Silas A. Towne
John H. Puelicher
First National Bank of Milwaukee
Mason
Anthony Donovan
Vroman Mason
Yockey
Senatorial Investigating Committee
Marsh
Stephenson
Funeral service for Mrs. Hixon set at 2 tomorrow
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Frank P. Hixon will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the residence 1431 King Street with Rev C N Moller of Christ Episcopal church officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove cemetery. The body arrived at noon and was accompanied by her husband Frank P. Hixon, Joseph M. Hixon, Mr and Mrs Will Hixon and Mrs C P Sprague of Portland Or a sister of Mrs G C Hixon.
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Frank P. Hixon
King Street
C. N. Moller
Christ Episcopal Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Joseph M. Hixon
Will Hixon
C. P. Sprague
Portland, Ore
G. C. Hixon
Missouri Senator Slaps Negro Porter on Baltimore Pullman
Senator Stone of Missouri faces charges in Baltimore over slapping a Black Pullman waiter. He argues the act was a justified rebuke and that the incident occurred in Delaware, not Maryland. Stone was arrested, housed in a Black Maria, and released on recognizance as legal aid offers arrive.
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Washington
Senator Stone
Missouri
Capitol
Justice Court
Baltimore
Lawrence J. Brown
The
Missouri Statesman
Delaware
Maryland
United States
Rayner and Smith
Stone
Congress
Trick Insurance Swindle In Paris
Count Grenot ten de Thuin, self-styled, faces trial on charges of swindling insur ance firms for over 40000 dollars. One scheme insured a worn car against accident and fixed it to fail easily. A second plan insured him against accidents to others as he would ram into someone, often a woman in the deal, who would claim to be badly hurt with gang witnesses ready.
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Paris
Grenotten de Thuin
Black Hand Threats Against Miners Rock Michel Town
Excitement runs high in Michel as leaders of foreign miners and businessmen face threats from the Black Hand society. They demand each person deposit $200 at a designated spot, prompting near total armament and a near halt in local business.
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Michel
B. C
Black Hand Society
Detective Chief Investigates Local Car Strike Case
A major detective probes a recent car strike in Shaw city. Authorities pursue leads and review surveillance to identify a suspect. No injuries reported. investigation ongoing with police urging witnesses to come forward.
Not Here for a Strike
Louis A. Christianson of the Thiel Detective agency arrives in La Crosse and registers at the Stoddard hotel amid talk of the La Crosse City Railway strike. He denies being in town on strike business after handling Pittsburg strikebreakers and says he is resting from duties with other private business in mind. Superintendent Shaw of the street railway company met him, and Christianson plans to leave tonight as several acquaintances tied to the company are spotted in town for private reasons or possibly related to the strike vote.
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Louis A. Christianson
Thiel Detective Agency
la Crosse
Pittsburg
Shaw
Street Railway Company
Christianson
Chris
Ovation to Bleriot as Paris Hails Flight Hero
Louis Bleriot arrived in Paris to a roar of cheering crowds. Ministers Barthou and Millerand greeted him at the station and led him to a decorated stand. Bleriot's plant employees received a holiday and the city plans to award him an official medal on Friday or Saturday.
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Paris
Louis Bleriot
English Channel
Barthou
Millerand
Bleriot
Threatens hazardous device No 32 for New York
An anonymous letter received by Acting Police Chief Schuettler from New York warns that the hazardous device throwers active in Chicago for two years will soon strike with device No 32 in New York. It was postmarked Station Y New York at 5 30 p m July 26 and addressed to the Chief of Police.
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Chicago
Schuettler
New York
Station Y
Weather and Water Update From Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Coolest at La Crosse 68 and warmest 76 with light winds and no rainfall. Forecasts call for unsettled weather in Wisconsin with possible thunderstorms tonight or Thursday, showers in Minnesota and Iowa, and rising river levels over the next 36 hours.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
St. Paul
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