Hawley Attacks Haywood in Sensational Mining Trial
Chapter II of the Haywood trial opens with Hawley accusing Moyer Haywood and Simpkins of murder and asserting they led the Western Federation of Miners. He claims a blood trail across the mining region and a dedicated crime wage scale, with Darrow objecting but Hawley pressing his case as witnesses begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roise
Haywood
Hawley
Moyer
Simpkins
Stuenenberg
Idaho
Colorado
Wyoming
Western Federation of Miners
Darrow
Orchard
Adams
Nordby Re elected President of Eastern Lutheran Synod
Rev J Nordby of Lee Ill was reelected president of the eastern synod of the Norwegian Lutheran church by a 94 to 19 vote over Rev H Halvorson of Westby Wis. The convention approved repairs and improvements for Luther College Decorah and other institutions with funding from synod and dormitory accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Nordby
Lee
Andrew Jenson
Edgerton
Wis
K. K. Hagestad
Ettrick
Martin Bly
William Williams
Lee, Ill
J. Ullensvang
Ole Prestegan
Ili
Home Mission Board
G. A. Gurlickson
Cashton
O. S. Rig
Eau Claire
C. B. S. Hoel
Iola
Krause
Menomonie
J. H. Halverson
Rockdale
C. S. Everson
Brooklyn
N. Y
General Synod
Lutheran Normal School
Sioux Falls
Lt. D
Synod
Stanton
Martin Lutheran Orphans
Spring Valley
Minn
Minnesota
Lutheran Hospital of
Senator William Borah born in Fairfield on June 29 1865
Hon William Edgar Borah United States senator from Idaho a notable figure in the Western Federation of Miners conspiracy trial was born at Fairfield on June 29 1865 He attended Fairfield public schools and the University of Kansas studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1889 He married Mamie McConnell in Boise Idaho on April 25 1895.
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William Edgar Borah
United States
Idaho
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Fairfield
University of Kansas
Mamie McConnell
Boise
Testimony in Trial Describes Victim Injuries
The governor could not speak and Wayne was not cross examined as Dr Jv Sue detailed the victim's injuries, stating leg bones were shattered while flesh remained unhurt. John C. Rice testified, identifying Orchard as Thomas a ee and claiming daily sightings near the Steu area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
J.v. Sue
John C. Rice
Stonenberger
Orchard
Thomas A Ee
Steu
Earthquake Kills Four Thousand in Hsingking Province
Advices by steamer report a devastating earthquake in Hsingking Province China killing about four thousand people. Local confirms await further details as relief work begins and casualty toll rises. Modern rapid communication notes wide area damage and displaced residents.
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Victoria B. C
Hsingking
China
Hughes urges primaries reform and spending limits in Albany
Governor Hughes sent a special message to the legislature urging direct nominations on ballots at primaries and bills to punish corrupt election practices and to limit candidate spending. He also demanded a bill enabling the governor to investigate the state department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Hughes
State Department
Vanderbilt Lured by Siren as Marriage Talkes Rise
William Kissam Vanderbilt, a New York capitalist prominent in yacht circles, is tied to a scandal involving his wife and a dazzling American woman who recently attracted the Duke of Marlborough. Reports say Vanderbilt may seek to wed the beauty while attempting to reconcile the estranged couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kissam
Vanderbilt
Duke of Marlborough
Mr. Vanderbilt
New York
Schweizer to be a phone orator at convention
President James Hodge of the International Independent Telephone Association opened the annual convention reporting over a million new telephones added to the independent system in the past year and similar growth for Bell. He notes many new franchises obtained in the period.
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Chicago
James Hodge
International Independent Telephone Association
Bell
La Crosse Delegates At National Telephone Convention
C J Schweizer and W F Goodrich represent La Crosse at the International Independent Telephone association convention in Chicago. Schweizer will speak on Rural Telephone Situations followed by a discussion. H D Critchfield of Milwaukee replies to the welcome by Mayor Busse and outlines plans for independent exchanges and long distance lines across Wisconsin.
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International Independent Telephone Association
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
la Crosse
C. J. Schweizer
W. F. Goodrich
Busse
Critchfield
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Minnesota
German ambassador crowns career over tariff pact ties fell short
Baron Sternberg, the German ambassador, sealed his diplomatic career with the Kaiser by long standing reciprocal tariff relations with the United States. Critics say Director North of the American commission in Germany was too focused on social honors to notice a year long scheme favoring Germany. Some congressmen warn of remedial legislation in the next session and accuse executive interference with legislative business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Baby prince enrolled as private in infantry regiment
The infant prince in Madrid has been enrolled as a private in an infantry regiment. His recruit number is engraved on his bib pin and a bed is reserved for him in the barracks as the newest recruit. The queen is well.
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Madrid
Anti-Roosevelt Movement Killed by Publicity on Pacific Coast
Washington dispatch reports western sources say publicity shaped the public lands convention meeting at Denver June 18–20 to favor Roosevelt policy. The committee on program includes top anti-Roosevelt leaders. insiders warn politics may push the gathering away from an anti administration stance. Officials predict useful recommendations for western development will emerge with Garfield Pinchot Newell Ballinger attending and addressing the convention.
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J. C. Welliver
Washington, D
Far West
Washington
Public Lands Convention
Denver
Public Lands
Friends of the President
of the Interior Department
Roosevelt
E. R. Harper
Colorado
Harper
trans-Missouri
Congress
Senate
Paerkinsont
Heyburn
Idaho
Carter
Montana
Nixon
Nevada
Fulton
Oregon
Kittridge
South Dakota
Piles
Clark
Wyyoming
Teller
French
Bartlett
Howell
Utah
Fushman
Mondell
Wyoming
Interior Department
Secretary of the Interior
Garfield
Gifford Pinchot
F. H. Newell
Reclamation Service
R. A. Ballinger
General Land Office
Wedded on North Side Witbeck and Summers wed at North Side church
Joseph Witbeck and Miss Agelhert Summers were married this morning at the North Side German Lutheran church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. M. Thurow.
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Joseph Witbeck
Agelhert Summers
North Side
German Lutheran Church
G. M. Thurow
Frederick Burr Opper Cartoonist Life Sketch
Frederick Burr Opper the well known cartoonist was born in Madison Lake County Ohio on January 2 1857. He left school at fourteen and worked a year at a country newspaper. He then pursued art in New York with Frank Leslie's Weekly three years and eighteen years at Puck later joining Hearst's New York Journal. He married Nellie Barnet in 1882 and lives in Stamford Connecticut.
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Frederick Burr
Opper
Madison
Lake County
New York
Frank Leslie
Weekly
Puck
Mr. Opper
Nellie Barnet
Stamford, Conn
Milwaukee man and Soldiers' Grove postmistress wed in private ceremony
Frank J. Brewster, Milwaukee Free Press Western Wisconsin circulator, marries Jennie Baker of Soldiers Grove at the home of Presiding Elder W. H. Vance. The couple plans a early summer tour and return to Sparta to reside. Brewster, formerly a Baraboo banker, has run the Milwaukee Free Press Western Wisconsin section for five and a half years. The bride is postmistress at Soldiers Grove Crawford County.
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Frank J. Brewster
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Mseed Press
Jennie Baker
Soldiers’ Grove
Wis
W. H. Vance
Methodist
South Eighth Street
Fr. Vance
Brewster
Sparta
Baraboo
Milwaukee Free Press
Madison
la Croses
Crawford County
Queen Louise of Denmark Sets Quiet Court Style
The Queen of Denmark travels with King Frederick as a guest of the British court and is noted as the wealthiest and tallest queen in Europe. She adheres to strict decorum at home, rarely plays cards or engages in sports, and only attends official balls. She wears fine jewels and has kept a vast fortune intact despite her austere reputation.
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London
Denmark
Frederick
Europe
Copenhagen
Queen Louise
Woodhauler Stricken With Paralysis Near Vine Streets
Herman Juhl a woodhauler living near Indian Hill was stricken with paralysis while collecting a load near Second and Vine streets just before noon today. He had just received money from a woman and collapsed as he left. He was taken to La Crosse hospital where he remains in serious condition.
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Herman Juhl
Indian Hill
Second
Vine Streets
Juhl
la Crosse Hospital
The Ear Ready for Slander and the Lips to Slay
An old prose line notes how slanderous talk emboldens action by the tongue. The saying links rumor to harm, warning that careless words can incite violence or ruin reputations.
Weather Experts Split On May Madness And June Snow
Washington dispatch reports government weather experts puzzled by abnormal May and April conditions. They cite unusual barometric pressure patterns with high northern and low southern pressures fueling cold northern winds. They note solar theories unlikely and clash with forecasts from Hicks and Goosebone Devoe as public speculation swirls.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Wellman
Pole
Chicago
Department
Hicks
St. Louis
Jackson Devoe
Hackensack
N. J
Legion
Goosebone Devoe
Goosebone
Hick’s
Sealer Captured Off Alaskan Coast by Revenue Cutter
The treasury department says Captain Ainsworth of the Rush captured the British sealing schooner Carlotta G. Cox of Victoria B C for illegally taking seals off Sitka. The ship will be turned over to the nearest British authorities under the treaty.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Ainsworth
Revenue
Rush
Alaskan
Carlotta G. Cox
Victoria
B. C
Sitka
Cuppers Appointed Commissioner of International Revenue
The president appointed Republican National Committeeman John C. Cuppers of South Carolina as commissioner of international revenue to serve until December 1 when Pearl Wighti of New Orleans will take the office.
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Washington, D. C
From Dubuque to Twin Cities Plan for La Crosse Branch
Dan Patch Air Line officers consider extending the Minneapolis to Dubuque electric route to La Crosse Minnesota. The line aims to reach Owatonna by November 1 with 246 miles surveyed and stock moving under Marrington Skiles bankers. Officers include M W Savage and C W Shiver with $3 million capital.
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Dan Patch Air Line
Minneapolis, Rochester & Dubuque Traction Company
Minneapolis
Minn
Dubuque
Iowa
Owotanna
Preston
la Crosse
Minnesota
Owatonna
M. W. Savage
Company of
Winona
C. W. Shiver
W. D. Boutell
E. B. Savage
International Stock Food Company
United States Printing Company
Marrington-Skiles Company
Ray S. Reid
Board of Trade
Madison
Committee On Claims
Legislature backs constitutional amendment and 100 day session
Madison June 4. The assembly adopted resolutions for a constitutional amendment and a 100 day session and passed a bill prohibiting university students not bona fide residents from voting in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Bomb on Track Wrecks Streetcar in San Francisco
A bomb placed on a track wrecked a street car and slightly injured four passengers in San Francisco. The assailant, identified by police as Daniel J. White, a striking streetcar worker, was captured and recognized by witnesses.
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San Francisco
Cal
Daniel J. White
Bomb attack kills detectives in Lodz incident
Two detectives died and two soldiers and three citizens were wounded when a bomb exploded in Lodz this morning. A subsequent infantry patrol fired into the crowd, wounding thirteen others.
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Lodz
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Lutheran Synod
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Pur
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Pacific Coast
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London Life
Woodhauler
LA Grosse
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Assembly For Constitutional Amendment
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