La Crosse Wins Northwestern Saengerfest Bid
La Crosse is chosen conditionally to host the Northwestern Saengerfest, after Dubuque had initial prestige. The city must build an auditorium to seat 5 000 singers and prepare required arrangements within three months. Over 30 000 attended the St Paul event culminating in the La Crosse decision.
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la Crosse
Auditorum
St. Paul
Dubuque
Business Men's League of
Harriett Island
Mississippi River
Here
Mozart Hall
Pressfert
Theodore G. Behrens
Chicago
Otto W. Rohland
George T. J. Kieck
Milwaukee
E. O. Kney
Madison
John G. A. Wunder
Davenport
Theodore Kelbe
Saengerbund
Robbery at Baker Home Nets $93 to $95 in Silver
Morning burglary at Bert Bakers 1421 Vine street yields between $93 and $95 in silver and cash from a desk drawer. The thieves entered through a kitchen door left open and used a known path from the barn, indicating local familiarity with the home. Police investigated but no suspects named by press time.
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Bert Baker
Vine Street
Baker
Drowning Rescue By Fraser At Public Bath
Arthur Swan nearly drowned at the public bath when a cramp struck him in deep water at the north end. Swimming instructor William Fraser leapt in, rescued him, then guided him to shore while a life preserver was thrown. This marked Fraser’s sixth rescue this year.
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Arthur Swan
William Fraser
Mr. Swan
Mr. Fraser
Lynchers clash with sheriff over Cannonsburg murder suspect
Cannonsburg Pa July 30 officers return with Elmer Dempster aged 19 a negro charged with the murder of Mrs Samuel Pearce and her three children after a farm incident. A mob of about three hundred threatened lynching at Washington courthouse but officers prevented violence with the prisoner safely housed.
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Cannonsburg
Elmer Dempster
Samuel Pearce
Dempster
Pearce
Margaret
Robert
Dwight
Washington
President Takes Second Money in Windsor Race
The President, Wilson and Robert son, a fast racer, finished second overall in Windsor Ontario 2:10 class trot. Gold Dust Maid won second and third heats, with The President close behind. The first heat sped in 2 08 4, and the race paid 1 000 with Gold Dust Maid, The President, Oro, Belle C and Prince Greenlander among the top finishers.
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Wilson & Robertson
Windsor
Ont
Gold Dust Maid
Blk. m
Silverthorne
Geers
B. H
Loomis
Oro
Bik. G
McCarthy
Helen Norte
B. m
Ruther
Weather and river outlook with falling stage figures
The forecast shows a cool night and Tuesday with no major temperature change. Lows around 60 and highs near 83, winds at 4 mph. The river continues to fall steadily with a stage of 5.3, down 0.1.
Hille Seeks Seventh District Congress Nomination
A Black River Falls dispatch reports C. F. Hille of that city preparing nomination papers to challenge Congressman Esch in the Seventh district. Sparta Mayor Wells, formerly an internal revenue collector, is also named as a candidate. Esch remains firmly entrenched in the district. Wells is a young lawyer and recent Republican mayoral winner.
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Black River Falls
C. F. Hille
Congress
Esch
Wells
Sparta
Internal Revenue
Cleveland
Hille
Three Die and Fourteen Hurt in Pacific Express Wreck
Poughkeepsie July 30 Three are dead and fourteen were seriously hurt in a wreck of the Pacific Express of the New York Central train miles south of here. It is likely that others will die. The dead: engineer Wells and fireman M J Harlem residences. The wreck was caused by a landslide with rains loosening stones and dirt from the bluffs above.
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Pacific Express
New York Central
Here
Engineer Wells
M J. Jack Harlem Resincnes
General Trepoff Not Assassinated Says Stolypin
Reported murder of General Trepoff denied as false. Stolypin claims the quiet shows public faith in the government and rejects terrorist attempts to incite upheaval while reaffirming support for agrarian reform.
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Scripps-McRae
ST. Petersburg
Trepoff
Stolypin
German Strain of Repression Reported in Cape Town
A German returning from German Africa claims soldiers use barbarous methods to subdue rebels. He recounts that thirty women were killed after they refused to reveal the hiding place of Chief Marengo.
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Cape Town
Africa
Marengo
Boiler Explosion Kills Two at Vincennes Mill
A boiler at the Vincennes paper mill exploded this morning, killing Harry Borders age 50 master mechanic and Lafayette Lichey age 35 machinist. Twenty five others were injured.
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Vincennes
Ind
Harry Borders
Lafayette Lichey
Owa State Convention Troubles Ahead in Des Moines
The Republican state committee met to prep for the state convention in Des Moines with 1640 delegates, 300 contested. Two conventions seem likely as Cummins supporters threaten to challenge standpat delegates, and a floor fight is anticipated.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Des Moines
Republican State Committee
Shaw
Perkins
Rathbun
Cum
Roots Getting All Attention
Rio de Janeiro reports delegates from South American republics upset by excessive attention given to a representative of America, causing hard feelings over the welcome.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Rio Janeiro
Root
Deelgates
South American
America
Denver Campaign to Bring Democratic Convention to 1908
Denver launches a campaign to secure the Democratic National Convention for 1908 with local organizers promoting the effort in Colorado. The effort centers on attracting national party leaders and delegates to choose Denver as the host city.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Denver
Cola
Detective testifies on stolen letters from trunk evidence
Pittsburg July 30 a detective testified he secured the compromising letters used in evidence in favor of Hartje from Madine s trunk when Madine reported the robbery to the police.
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Scripps-McRae
Pittsburg
Hartje
Madine
France Expresses Regrets Over Lieutenant England Killing
Paris reports the government instructs the French embassy in Washington to convey France's deepest regrets to the United States after the killing of Lieutenant England. Authorities await fuller reports to determine responsibility and possible disciplinary action.
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Paris
Washington
France
England
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Fraser
Tord
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Prince Greenlander
Br. G. Cray
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Owa
Freeport
Bubser
Killian
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