Taft Triumph In Louisiana Delegation Split
The national committee split Louisiana’s delegation between Taft and allies, giving each side nine votes. The plan keeps the Lillywhites in control and names Pearl Wight as federal patronage dispenser. Yarmouth loudly opposed the compromise, shouting defiance as Kellogg and Hitchcock pressed for seating Taft contends.
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Chicago
National Committee
Louisiana
Taft
Lillywhites
National
Pearl Wight
New
Senator Lodge
Yarmouth
Warmouth
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Hitchcock
Minnesota and Wisconsin bankers form cross state groupings
The Minnesota and Wisconsin bankers associations met in joint session and elected officers. Minnesota Group 1 and Wisconsin Group 7 produced lists of officers and executive members and adopted resolutions calling for new legislation and a university economics school.
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Associations OF Bankers
Minnesota Group 1
D. C. Armstrong
Albert Lea
F. M. Beach
Lyle
Geo. Pfefferkorn
St. Charles
J. G. Robertson
Rushford
C. M. Cooper
Dodge Center
O. M. Green
Winona
Wisconsin Group 7
W. Winson
Mauston
H. P. Proctor
Viroqua
John A. Bayer
la Crosse
E. F. Clark
Galesville
F. J. Bohri
Fountain City
Minnesota State Bankers’ Association
Wisconsin State Association
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Labor Leaders For Teddy
The Minnesota federation of labor at Winona representing 40 000 workers approves Roosevelt's labor policies in a telegram from Washington. The message commends his messages to Congress urging enactment of laws vital to organized labor.
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Washington
White House
Minnesota Federation of Labor
Winona
Roosevelt
Minnesota
Women Meet at Lienlokken Hall Tonight
The Woman's Label league gathers tonight at Lienlokken's hall on South Fourth Street for its regular meeting and activities.
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Woman's Label League
Lienlokken’s Hall
South Fourth Street
Brewers Claim Prohibition Harms Government and Law
Milwaukee June 9 The United States Brewers association convenes with a keynote charging prohibition legislation corrupts government and promotes law breaking. The convention highlights attacks on prohibition. Mayor Rose calls prohibition un-American in his welcome address.
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Milwaukee
United States Brewers’ Association
Rose
English Lutheran Church Plans Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the English Lutheran church will be held in the church parlors tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Reports of officers will be read and officers for the ensuing year will be elected.
Northwest states hold key power in Republican politics
As Chicago gears up for the June 16 national convention the five northwest states wield outsized influence in the GOP. Taft is led by Ohio, Fairbanks tops Indiana, New is a national figure, Hopkins shapes platform, Cannon shapes policy, Burrows presides, and La Follette lobbies from Wisconsin. The bloc’s rise marks a rare shift from a vast field to a compact power center.
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New’s
Lyons
Texas
Yarmouth
Taft
Mississippi
Chicago
Mosely
Thifda
National Committee
Foraker
Ohio
Republican Party
Convention Committee On
Northwest Territory
Union
William H. Taft
Indiana
Charles W. Fairbanks
Wisconsin
la Follette
Roosevelt
Flood Fears Rise As Rivers Flood Areas Near St Louis
The St Louis area faces rising water with the Mississippi at 30.6 feet and levee work underway to avert a surge toward an 38 foot level, as predicted. In Kansas City the Kaw and Missouri rivers exceed danger and threaten to rise further, forcing evacuations and flooding basements in packing plants and wholesale plants. Topeka sees improved conditions but warns bridges remain at risk.
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ST. Louis
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
Kaw
Topeka
Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific
Hitchcock Trial Witness Contradicts Abuse Claims
Elsie Voreks, 15 and an inmate of the House of Mercy, testified that she was not assaulted by comedian Raymond Hitchcock. Her statement aligned with earlier testimony from the Von Hagan girl but denied any molestation.
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New York
Elsie Voreks
von Hagan
Raymond Hitchcock
Hitchcock
House of Mercy
van Hagan
Saengerfest Names Chief Marshal and Parade Plans
Colonel J E Kircheis was named chief marshal with assistants J P Salzer Andrew Boyd and F Wenzel for the Saengerfest parade. About fifteen bands and many civic groups will participate. The parade will run through the business district to the fair grounds with Mrs A W Langenbach tapped as reception chair. The secretary aims to finalize the program soon and seek support from local associations to petition for favorable rates from the Western Passenger Association.
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J. E. Kircheis
J. P. Salzer
Andrew Boyd
F. Wenzel
Fair Grounds
A. W. Langenbach
Hickisch
Board of Trade, Manufacturers and Jobbers’ Union
Western Passenger Association
Saengerfest
Heppel Released by Colts Ahead of Rockford Game
Fort Wayne’s Heppel, an outfielder with the Colts since season start, was released by Manager Hawkley and will likely seek another tryout next spring in the Missouri and Illinois leagues. Joe C. Safford and Robinson joined the lineup for today’s game with Rockford Reds as La Crosse launches lineup shifts. President Elliott indicated Rockford’s demand for a catcher could lead to Harmes or Killian being lent to the Colts briefly.
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Heppel
Colts
Hawkley
Schneiberg
la Crosse
Missouri
Illinois
Joe C. Safford
Fort Wayne
Safford
Oshkosh
Robinson
Milwaukee Brewers
Tracey
Elliott
Rockford
Harmes
Killian
Pilgrim Train Wreck Kills Fourteen at Roccapietro Station
Fourteen people die and sixty are injured when a pilgrim train is struck by a freight train at Roccapietro station after a stop for repairs. The crash telescopes three cars and sparks a chaotic aftermath with many gravely injured.
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Rome
Roccapietra
Favorite Sons Hughes of Gotham Biographical Sketch
Charles Evans Hughes is depicted as an unlikely politician, an admired governor of New York with a unique administration. The piece emphasizes his independence, moral stance, and distinctive character, noting his tendency to act without seeking others aid while praising his high moral ground. The text also covers a separate Minnesota Wisconsin bankers convention.
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the Tribune
Chicago
Hughes
Albany
N. Y
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
Hughes as a preacher among politicians in state leadership
The article portrays Hughes as a steady, system oriented governor influenced by Baptist roots. It notes his pliant conscience guiding decisions and his knack for preemptive planning, pleasing many legislators while unsettling others.
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Hughes
Glens Falls
N. Y
Bankers of Two States Hold Big Joint Convention
A large joint convention brought together bankers from two states at Burton with a welcome reception outside. The session pleased attendees as they outlined a plan for collaborative discussions and shared goals.
Trolley Crash Harms Dozen in Chicago Collision
A Chicago trolley collision on Kenzie Avenue at Twelfth Street injured twelve people, five seriously, when a derailed southbound car jumped the track and telescoped a following car. The northbound car then crashed into the trailer. Several may die.
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Chicago
Kenzie Avenue
Twelfth Street
Weather Summary For Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Weather forecast notes La Crosse at 54 degrees cool and 74 degree warmest. wind at 6 miles per hour with 0 rainfall. River levels fall generally over the next 36 hours with the stage at 11.3 feet and stationary. Fair tonight in Wisconsin with possible light frost in marshes. cooler east portion. Minnesota Iowa also fair tonight and Wednesday.
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la Crosse
U. S
Steorhead
Phoenix
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Winsor
Bank Examiner
Wisconsin Association
Bankers of
la Crosse Bankers’ Association
Group 7
Teddy
Northwest
Illino
Michigan
GER
Col
J. E. Kirchies
Hawley
Joe Safford
Rockford Reds
Gotham
Ode
Minnesota Bankers’ Association
Wisconsin Bankers’ Association
Council Chamber
W. G. Williams
George Burton
National Bank
Minn
Proctor
Williams
Charles E. Hughes
Burton
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