Ekern Dresses Mixup Triggers Wisconsin Scandal Gossip
Assemblyman H L Ekern, secretary of theInsurance investigating committee, narrowly escapes scandal gossip in Milwaukee after his dress suitcase is found to contain women's clothing. He explains the mixup with a traveling grip exchange. An advertisement leads to the return of the dress and the incident is said to be closed.
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H. L. Ekern
Legislative Insurance Investigating Committee
Milwaukee
Mr. Ekern
Whitehall
Trempealeu County
Ekern
Jury pool exhausted in Kabat murder case at Appleton
In Appleton Wisconsin Judge Goodland adjourned court after 136 men in the Kabat murder case venire were exhausted without a voir dire. A new venire for forty names will be drawn and court recessed until this afternoon. Mrs Kabat mother of the accused sat in court sobbing beside her son as police brought him in.
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Appleton
Wis
Kabat
State official accused in bid to bribe secretary of state
Madison, Wis. June 6 A person close to the case says State Insurance Commissioner Most will tomorrow swear out a complaint against Secretary of State Houser for allegedly attempting to bribe a state officer. The draft charge followed a 1903 Equitable case related decision allegedly handed to Houser by Lobbyist Bob Luscombe.
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Madison
Wis
Houser
Insurance
Legislative Insurances Tee Committee
Secretary of State
Equitable Insurance
Insurance Department
Secretary of
Bob Luscombe
Host
Follette
Marinette Chautauqua Lengthened Session Adds Political Day
Marinette Wis June 6 The Marinette Chautauqua assembly will run July 19 to August 9, three weeks. Political day features Irvine L Lenroot for the Republicans William George Bruce for the Democrats and A Fehlendt for the Prohibitionists. A children's play and an oration are planned as other events. Campers are moving to grounds with new cottages under construction as a prosperous season is anticipated.
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Marinette
Wis
Marinette Chautauqua Assembly
Irvine L. Lenroot
Superior
William George Bruce
Milwaukee
A. Fehlendt
Cashier J S Johnson Fined for Bank Falsifications
Madison June 6 J C Johnson former cashier of the Gratiot State Bank was fined 1000 for falsifying bank books and making false reports to the state commissioner of Banks. He was arrested in 1905 and the case had been continued until now. Johnson pleaded guilty in circuit court at Darlington.
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Madison
Wis
J. C. Johnson
Gratiot State Bank
State Commissioner of Banks
Johnson
Darlington
Three Years For A Jail Breaker
Freemont Kezer was sentenced to three years at Waupun by Judge Monahan for assaulting Guard Grignon and aiding two inmates to escape from the Wisconsin state reformatory on May 25. James Leahy remains at large while Michael Pama was captured.
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Green Bay
Wis
Freemont Kezer
Grignon
Wisconsin State Reformatory
Waupun
Monahan
James Leahy
Michael Pama
Manitowoc to Open Vaudeville Theatre by Bijou Amusement
Manitowoc residents will receive a $1,000 guarantee for the opening performance as the Bijou Amusement company of Oshkosh plans to establish a vaudeville theatre locally. Ripon note mentions Fond du Lac and Dodge counties Scots plan annual picnic July 26 near Waupun. Madison reports Supervisor Cahanan of Rutland, a Republican, elected chairman of the Dane county board. Thomas Sheehan of La Crosse is visiting St. Paul.
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Manitowoc
Citizens
Bijou Amusement Company of
Oshkosh
Ripon
Fond du Lac
Dodge Counties
Waupun
Madison
Cahanan
Rutland
Dane
Thomas Sheehan
la Crosse
St. Paul
Temperance Pastor Hounded by Mob at Navelock
Rev. D. W. Wilt pastor of a church at Navelock near Lincoln was mobbed after testifying before the city council against granting certain saloon licenses. As he and temperance supporters left city hall they were pelted with stones and eggs.
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Lincoln Neb
D. W. Wilt
Navelock
Wilt
Alvelock
Band Averts Panic as Steamer Hits Wharf
The excursion steamer City of Providence was driven by a sudden gale against a wharf about 100 feet above its landing. On board was a Sunday school excursion. The cadet band leader ordered musicians to play to calm women and children, preventing a panic.
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Alton
City of Providend
Election in the Printers Union Selects Lynch Hays Bramwood
The International Typographical Union announces officers elected to serve no years. President James M. Lynch of Syracuse New York. First Vice President John W. Hays of Minneapolis. Secretary-Treasurer J W Bramwood of Denver. The vote results come from the international headquarters in Indianapolis June 6.
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Printers’ Union
Indianapolis
International Typographical Union
International
T Hey
James M. Lynch
Syracuse
N. Y
John W. Hays
Minneapolis
J. W. Bramwood
Denver
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