Wisconsin La Follette Group Aims Planks At Taft Platform
Chicago dispatch reports Alfred T Rogers and Charles K Lush arriving to push two Wisconsin planks for the Republican platform. They seek direct election of U S Senators by popular vote and physical valuation of railroad property. La Follette aides anticipate a clear, definite statement to reflect Wisconsin voters.
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Chicago
Alfred T. Rogers
la Follette
Charles K. Lush
Hatton
Madison
Wisconsin
Badger
United States
Lush
Vet
Wisconsin Sea
Coliseum
Char
Sear Hatton
Roosevelt
Taft
Mr. la Follette
Fred Kull
Wisconsin University
The
News
Lake Geneva
al” Rogers
Babcock
John Pueblker
Milwaukee
Stephenson
Henry
Emanuel Philips Real Stalwart of Wisconsin Politics
Chicago dispatch profiles Emanuel Philips manager of Taft Wisconsin campaign. Describes him as energetic, steady, and pivotal in Wisconsin factional politics while noting his legal vindication and cautious stance on Taft or La Follette strategies.
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Aaron M. Brayton
Chicago
Emanuel Philips
Wisconsin
Joey W. Babcock
Badger
Philips
Milwaukee Free Press
McClure’s
Frisbies Tragedy A Mail Carrier Slashes Throat
Fred E Frisbie a 47 year old U S mail carrier residing at 423 Sixth street slashed his jugular while likely tormented by delusions of losing his position. A young girl later found the body as blood still flowed from the wound.
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U. S
Fred E. Frisbie
Sxth Street
Mr. Frisbie
Fifth
Sixth
Cass
King Streets
John Sexton
Derr
Kingstreet
Mr. Sexton
Flood Threat Rises Over Corning Village
St Joseph Mo June 15 Corning Mo faces annihilation as the Missouri River breaks a dyke breaking seven miles inland and joining the Big Tarko creek. The town is marooned with a fourteen inch rise likely to flood the island where the village sits and threaten light structures.
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ST. Joseph
Corning
13 Hour Sleep Refreshes Billek After Narrow Escape
CHICAGS June 13. Billek slept 13 hours after the harrowing escape from the noose yesterday. He woke refreshed and today appeared more cheerful than in weeks. A photograph of his mother in Cleveland arrived after the reprieve news.
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Billek
Cleveland
City Council Passes Crossing Ordinance Across La Crosse Rails
The council approved an ordinance extending guard crossings and line protections on 9 Street to 16th Street plus 41 other La Crosse City Railway crossings. Cars must stop 25 to 50 feet from crossings, Mill Street demands gate tenders and flagmen, and the measure takes effect immediately. Market Street crossing excluded pending Losey boulevard work. A Losey boulevard macadamizing plan was launched. Water rate schedule was revised to equalize charges and aid large users.
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Mill Street
la Crosse City Railway Company
Keller
Market Street
Green Bay
Main Street
Losey Boulevard
Goddard
Board of Public Works
State and
la Crosse Streets
Special
City Engineer
O'Brien Case Jury Discharged After Deadlock
In Viroqua Wisconsin Judge Fruit discharged the jury at 3 30 pm after a verdict could not be reached in the trial of Dr O Brien for performing a criminal operation on Miss Anna Olson who died The jurors were described as hopelessly divided and expected to report a disagreement this evening
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Viroqua
Wis
Fruit
O’brien
Anna Olson
Woman attacked by foreign assailant in Janesville
Mrs. Gus Hobert of Avalon reports a large foreigner attacked her in Janesville. He seized her six month old baby and demanded money, then struck her with a bone dagger after she paid $15. Her husband was nearby but unaware until discovering his injured wife.
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Janesville
Wis
Gus Hobert
Avalon
15000 Women Parade in London Suffrage Demonstration
London witnessed a massive suffrage parade as 15000 women marched from Victoria Embankment to Albert Hall where speeches were delivered. Police kept order as the crowd surged with enthusiasm and a separate protest by 3000 London barmaids formed at Trafalgar Square against the licensing bill.
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London
Victoria Embankment
Albert Hall
Trafalgar Square
Motorboat Club Signs Available on Application
A consignment of metallic reward signs has been received for the La Crosse Motorboat Club and may be obtained by applying to the secretary.
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la Crosse
Miss Estelle Solon Visits Cecilia Maloney in Minneapolis
Miss Estelle Solon of Minneapolis visits her cousin Miss Cecilia Maloney of Main Street during a local social gathering.
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Minneapolitan
Estelle Solon
Minneapolis
Cecilia Maloney
Main Street
Pardons Granted in Goebel Case Powers and Howard Released
Frankfort Kentucky June 13 Governor Willson pardoned Caleb Powers and Jim Howard tied to the Goebel assassination. Howard exits prison immediately while Powers, repeatedly tried, receives unconditional forgiveness as Willson cites court reversals and public desire. Ex Governor Taylor of Kentucky backs the pardons calling them righteous.
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Frankfort
Willson
Caleb Powers
Jim’’ Howard
Goebel
Howard
Powers
Court of Appeals
Kentucky
Taylor
St. Indianapolis
William S. Taylor
James Howard
Insane Mother Murders Her Family in Cadillac
Mrs. Daniel Cooper 39 fatally shoots her husband and six children Florence 18 Fred 17 Carrie 14 Nina 11 David 9 Pope 5 then dies by suicide The bodies found by her mother Esther Heety after a vaudeville visit and the case is linked to postnatal insanity following the last birth
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Cadillac
Mich
Daniel Cooper
Florence
Fred
Carrie
Nina
David
Pope Haces
Cooper
Esther Heety
Mrs Duffin Visits Ives at 223 South Fifth Street
Mrs W L Duffin of Guttenberg Iowa is visiting Mrs T S Ives at 223 South Fifth Street.
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W. L. Duffin
Guttenberg, Iowa
Weather and Water Across States Temperatures Rise
La Crosse reports 62 degrees coolest and 66 warmest with 6 mph wind and .96 inch rainfall. National extremes include Phoenix 102 and Helena 40. The river will rise over the next 36 hours with water stage at 1.09, up .1. Wisconsin forecasts show partly cloudy cooler tonight with showers in the east and fair Sunday, Minnesota fair and cooler, Iowa fair tonight and Sunday cooler tonight.
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la Crosse
United States
Phoenix
Helena
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Labor Drafts Taft Platform In Nomination Push
AFL executive committee meets to draft labor planks for the Taft campaign and push their insertion in Denver. New York is viewed as pivotal for the vice presidency with rumors Hughes may be named despite refusals. Cortelyou Sherman Kellogg loom for second spot while Hitchcock’s bid for national chair grows. Gompers suffers a dangerous ankle ulcer.
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Chicago
American Federation of Labor Executive Committee
Denver
New York State
Hughes
Cortelyou
James Sherman
Frank B. Kellogg
Hitchcock
Samuel Gompers
Executive Council
American Federeation of Labor
Gompers
Washington
Labor
The
American Federation of Labor
Kaiserhof Hotel
Propositions in Platform Split Republicans in Chicago
Tremendous interest surrounds the selection of the resolutions committee to frame the platform for the coming Republican campaign. Three Taft favored planks spark a determined fight over injunctions railroad credit limits and Sherman antitrust amendments. The battle centers on whether to push hard or soften the party stance to avoid alarm among conservative business sectors.
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Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Republican Party
Taft
Interstate Commission
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Kee
Lush and
Rogers
Tart
Real Stalwart
Bob
Nev
Brunder
William C. Brander
Mr. Babcock
National
Mr. Brander
National Committee
Bob Advertiser
Theewspapers
Mr. Philips
Steve Brodie
Brooklyn Bridge
O'Brien
Powers & Howard
Gov. Willson
New York
Empire State
Com. Clark
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