Court scenes as Gould divorce trial resumes in New York
Enormous crowds fill the courthouse corridors as Catherine Clemens Gould and Howard Was resume their separation suit before Justice Dowling. Mrs Gould testifies about her farm purchase, her identity, and alleged dealings with Malloy, with Dustin Farnum and Miss Cody figures surfacing in the testimony.
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Court House
Catherine Clemens Gould
Howard
Justice Dowling
Mrs. Good
Nicoll
Blue Gap
Virginia
Miss Ar- Cody
What Keeps All the Papers Quiet Ruiz
A brief column notes that Ruiz discusses pressures on media silence, highlighting social, political, and economic forces shaping what is published. The piece references unnamed editors and readers, suggesting restraint and self-censorship amid competing interests.
American divorce case links Vanderbilt beauty to death coverup
London reports reveal pressure to suppress details of May Agnes Ruiz death amid Mrs. Alfred G Vanderbilt divorce suit. Allegations of malfeasance by officials and press muzzling. American inquiry via Langon seeks confirmation. Vanderbilt denies comment while rumors claim he knew of the May 16 death but continues social engagements in London.
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London
Thomas
Agnes Ruiz
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
London Press
Langon
Ruiz
Antonio Ruiz
Caungdona
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Grosvenor Street House
Van
Vanderbilt
Elizabeth Caney
Twain advise students against marriage to excess
In Baltimore on June 11 Mark Twain spoke to St Timothy's School for Girls. He joked that Edward F. Martin of New York had told the girls what to do and then he would say what not to do. He urged not to smoke to excess, not to drink to excess, and not to marry to excess.
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Malley
Dustin Farnum
St. Regis
Hartford
Baltimore
St. Timothy’s School For Girls
Mark Twain
Edward F. Martin
New York
Johnson Guilty of Improper Association Charge
Peter Johnson faced county court on improper association with a seven year old girl. He pleaded guilty and was fined $50 plus costs by County Judge John Brindaley, with the option of sixty days in jail.
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Peter Johnson
John Brindaley
Morris Bill in Special Session
Morris lawmakers convene in a special session to advance the Morris bill. Key committees schedule hearings and debate outlines for new measures impacting state policy.
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Morris Bill
Wisconsin Legislature Ends Amid Quick Adjournment
Madison June 11 The legislature completed its 1909 session with major bills sent to a special session. A joint resolution orders a committee report on the senatorial investigation and a governor call. Bills from the senate investigate committee move to the special session. La Crosse normal fund approved. salaries raised to 2500. Milwaukee lake drive land grant approved. a branch agricultural station bill passes 58 to 1. The binder vote probe is requested with a two senator three assemblyman panel.
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United States
Bray
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Bodenstab
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Fairchild
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Superior
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Oshkosh
River Falls
Barnett
Scott
State Board of Control
College of Agriculture
University of Wiscasin
Senate defeats Bob's amendment in vote
Lawmakers reject Bob's amendment by a 32 to 44 vote in the Senate, leaving the measure as brought. The defeat narrows the path for the proposal and underscores party or bloc alignment on the issue. No further action announced at press time.
Aldrich attacks La Follette over wool duties in Senate
In Washington June 11 Aldrich accused La Follette of betraying farmers by proposing a 45 percent ad valorem duty on raw wool, lower than the Dingley rate of 11 cents a pound. He urged explanations from Cummins Beveridge and others, while La Follette denounced the charge and challenged Aldrich's leadership.
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Aldrich
la Follette
Dingley
Cummins
Beveridge
Wisconsin
Bryan as Senate Candidate Stirring Capital Talk
Washington June 11 The Nebraska rumor of Senator Bryan running for the Senate drew quick attention in Congress. Republican leaders showed little enthusiasm while Democrats generally welcomed the potential move, reflecting swift capital chatter over Bryan's political future.
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Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Bryan
Senate
Congress
County to Pay $50,000 on Bonds
County officials Charles H. Rawlinson and R. W. Davis, returning from Madison, plan to apply 50,000 as partial payment on bonds tied to the new county courthouse project. The county sinking fund holds 60,000 at 2 percent interest. The county currently pays 3.5 percent to Wisconsin on loaned funds for seven year old courthouse construction. The board meets in Bangor Tuesday to authorize the payment.
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Charles H. Rawlinson
R. W. Davis
Madison
National Bank
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
Supervisors Meet On Proposed Bostwick Valley Road
La Crosse county board holds a special Bangor meeting Tuesday to review a proposed Bostwick Valley road. The plan would connect Bostwick Valley to the West Salem Bangor road, removing several hills and shortening the route by over a mile. Cost would be split half to the county and half to the traversed town.
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Bangor
Bostwick Valley
Salem-Bangor
Follow Hard Upon Blackhand Lead
A terse alert notes pursuit of the Blackhand lead by authorities, signaling ongoing efforts to crack a gang network and suppress violent criminal activity with coordinated law enforcement actions.
Officials Link Cleveland To Blackhand Network In Ohio
Post office inspectors and US District Attorney Day tie Cleveland to the blackhand network across Ohio amid new arrests and released bonds for Salvatore Lima Marton and Sevario Ventola. Authorities fear warnings amid ongoing raids and seek PetroSino murder links while Ohio statutes threaten up to five years in prison. Antono Lima and Stephano Lima, related to Salvatore, remain missing as Italy looms.
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United States
Day
Blackhand Society
Ohio
Salvatore Lima
Marton
Sevario Ventola
Columbus
Lima
Marfisi
Denison
Secret Service
Canton
Toledo
Cincinnati
Marior
Bellefontaine
Petrosino
Palermo
Italy
Antono Lima
Marion
Stephano Lima
Salvatore
Side Track Fight in Council Tonight
The council meets to decide the proposed side track to the Hackner Altar factory at Eighteenth and Ferry streets and residents have hired Baldwin Higbee and Winters to oppose it. The board of trade aids Hackner and P W Mahoney represents them. Also on the agenda are funds for city hall decoration and arrangements for the annual city officials picnic.
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Eighteenth
Ferry Streets
Baldwin, Higbee and Winters
Board of Trade
P. W. Mahoney
Bar Seeks Court Library Access for La Crosse Bar
At a La Crosse County Bar association meeting attorney Frank Winter was named to form a committee with Judge E C Higbee to open the county courthouse judicial library to bar members. Currently the law books are only accessible to the circuit judge except during trials. Plans aim to obtain court permission to have keys made for bar members to access the library anytime. The books belong to La Crosse County.
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Corey couple injured in auto wreck near Paris
Wm E Corey and his wife Maybelle Gilman an actress are confined in their château at Paris after their car overturned near here last evening. Their injuries are slight consisting of bruises and cuts and they will soon be out.
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Paris
Wm. E. Corey
Maybelle Gilman
Chateau Atgirgents
Here
Seek Man to Solve Murder Mystery Body Is Found
Police seek a man connected to a murder mystery after a body was found, with investigators pressing for information. The case focuses on identifying a suspect and gathering witnesses, while local authorities urge anyone with tips to come forward.
Newsboy Paid to Watch Describes Man Who Gave Nickel
Police probe the murder of Samuel Bersin a painter found dismembered and headless in Manhattan. The head was recovered under the Brooklyn Bridge arch, laundry marks linked to Bersin, and a 16 year old witness described a man seen with the bundles. Detectives pursue robbery motive as they seek a heavyset 35 year old with a dark complexion and moustache. Bersin fought his killer, suffering chest wounds and defensive cuts.
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Samuel Bersin
East 98Th Street
Oliver and
Henry Streets
Brooklyn Bridge
Bersin
McCafferty
Solomon Kornbloom
East 101St Street
Joseph Totoro
Weather and Water Update Across the Midwest
Forecasts show fair conditions in Wisconsin and Minnesota with rising temperatures. La Crosse reports 50 at coolest and 76 at warmest with light wind and no rainfall, while rivers rise with stage changes recorded at Red Wing Reed's Landing La Crosse and nearby gauges.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Reed's Landing
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