Storm damage hits Wisconsin and Minnesota towns
Tornadoes and wind storms ravaged Wisconsin and Minnesota on June 24. In Watertown sixteen city blocks were razed with business districts spared. fatalities occurred in Oshkosh Milwaukee and Eau Claire, and lakes boats were scattered by fierce gales. Across the Twin Cities eight empty canoes were found, Minnehaha Falls and Lake Harriet suffered wrecks, and telegraph and streetcar service were disrupted.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
William Zubec
Oshkosh
Walter Saundek
Watertown
S&l. D
Mary Bland
Rock Island
Minneapolis
Minn
Twin Cities
Lake Harriet
Minnehaha Falls
St. Paul
Eau Claire
tMe
Berlin
Court House
St. Cloud
Cloud
Hastings
Jal
Army Deserter Surrenders After Mission Plea
John Parent of Ashland Kentucky, a U S Army deserter from the Canal Zone Panama, surrendered after attending a Rescue Mission meeting at Third and Main. He enlisted in Columbus Colorado and had two years three months remaining to serve.
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Workers of Rescue Mission
Third
Main Streets
Mission Hall
Christ
John Parent
United States Army
Sam
Ashland
Columbus, CO
Canal Zone
Panama
Sterilization Law Held Illegal in Iowa Ruling
A federal court in Des Moines declared Iowa’s sterilization law unconstitutional, striking down the act aimed at criminals, the insane, the incurably diseased, and morally perverted. The decision cites cruel and unusual punishment and a bill of attainder, contrasting modern eugenics with marriage as a true human relation.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Rudolph Davis
Warden Sanders
Austin F. Philpott
Fort Madison
Brady in Chicago Grand Jury Fight Over Testimony
State Auditor James J. Brady of Illinois, involved in Hoyne's grand jury probe of the Lorimer Munday bank suspension, will not be compelled to testify but may be asked to appear. Hoyne refused to say if he planned to summon Brady, noting the auditor's executive authority could limit compulsion.
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Chicago
James J. Brady
Ilinois
Hoyne
Lorimer-Munday Banks
Brady
Montana Governor Says No Federal Troops Sought
Washington reports that the Montana governor did not request federal troops. President Wilson received a telegram from the governor detailing last night’s events and making no request for military aid.
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Washington
Montana
Wilsa
Woman and Child Perish Rumor Near Stephan's
Rumors spread of a woman and a child found dead on Mormon Coulee road near Stephan's but no corroboration exists. Police report nothing definite and Coroner Langstadt had heard nothing further before leaving for the county picnic.
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Mormon Coulee Road
Stephan’s
Harry Palmer
Herman Langstadt
Miners Hall Wrecked By Bomb in Butte Riot
Governor Stewart may ask President Wilson to send troops to quell riots after a dynamite blast wrecked the Western Federation of Miners hall. One man was killed and five injured as chaos erupted. leaders including H Moyer were rumored to be in danger of lynching. Mayor Duncan closed saloons and banned ammunition sales.
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Butte
Mont
Stewart
Wilson
United States
Western Federation of Miners
Excavation foreman shoots union agent in Chicago
George Hammond, business agent for the excavators union, was shot and killed at noon today by Peter Digman, the contractor in charge of the building project. Police say Hammond protested Digman overloading wagons during the site operation.
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Chicago
George Hammond
The
Excavators’ Union
Peter Digman
Hammond
Digman
Wilson commutes four I B and S I U leaders’ sentences
President Wilson denied pardons for the key defendants in the dynamite conspiracy and commuted the terms of Michael J. Hannon Frank K. Painter Fred J. Mooney and William Shupe to expire at once. Barry and Morris face immediate imprisonment while others on bail must report to Leavenworth. Pardons were denied for a long list of defendants. The president reportedly followed the attorney general’s guidance.
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Washington
Wilson
International Bridge and Structural Ironworkers’ Union
Michael J. Hannon
Frank K. Painter
Fred J. Mooney
William Shupe
John H. Barry
Paul A. Morris
Barry
Morris
Philip A. Cooley
Frank B. Webb
Murray L. Pennell
Charles E. Bellman
John Butler
Wisconsin GOP Nominates Full State Ticket at Madison Convention
The Wisconsin Republican state convention in Madison nominated a full state ticket and adopted a platform after about 1,000 attendees. Slate includes U S senator Levi H. Bancroft governor Emanuel L Philipp lieutenant governor William M Bray secretary of state Nels Holman state treasurer Marshall Cousins attorney general A L Kreutzer. Hixon declined usurpation of name for Senate.
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Madison
Wis
United States
Levi H. Bancroft
Richland Center
Emanuel L. Philipp
Milwaukee
William M. Bray
Oshkosh
Nels Holman
Deerfield
Marshall Cousins
Eau Claire
Philipp
Legislative Reference Library
McCarthy
R. B. Anderson
Willet M. Spooner
L. C. Crabtree
Crandon
William Nelson
U. S
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
John T. Atkinson
la Prairie
Rock County
L. C. Whittet
Edgerton
Whitter
James T. Drought
W. M. Bray
Bray
Deerfield Nomi
Prison guard concedes writing best sellers under alias
Max Erxleben a guard at Illinois state prison revealed he authored a season's best sellers and contributed stories to magazines under the pen name Larry Evans. He said he educated himself while working as an attendant at Kankakee state hospital and plans to buy a villa in Switzerland with earnings from his writings.
Stalwarts Name Bancroft as Toga Candidate
Stalwarts name L H Bancroft as toga candidate. E L Philipp for governor. Henry E Roethe legmobile candidate speaks without coat or collar.
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Stalwarts
L. H. Bancroft
Henry E. Roethe
Ride Sidecar Into River Rescued By Swimmers
Clarence George and Harry OBrien, both 21, riding a motorcycle with a sidecar fell into the Mississippi near River side park during a turn. They swam to shore, secured a rope to retrieve the vehicle, rescued it, and returned a bass found in the basket to the river. A crowd watched as Judge E Higbee witnessed the scene.
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Riverside Park
Clarence George
North 8Th Street
Harry O’brien
4Th
Cass Streets
Mississippi
E. C. Higbee
No Prospect of Betterment Forces Resignation of Park Chief
Park Superintendent J H Forrer plans to resign due to chronically insufficient funding for maintenance and improvement. He says criticism and council disputes do not cause the decision, and he remains unhappy at leading underfunded conditions rather than personal dissatisfaction.
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J. H. Forrer
la Crosse
Forrer
Board of Park Commissioners
Sorensen
Garranza Declines Treatment Says Niagara
Garranza will not seek treatment as the Niagara case advances. Officials cite medical privacy and focus on ongoing proceedings.
Carranza Rejects Talks With Huerta Over Mexico Provisional Move
Carranza will not meet Huerta officials to choose a provisional Mexican president. Alfredo Breceda says Carranza will only discuss with Huerta on the battlefield. Carranza’s commission aims to stay informed in Washington and Niagara Falls as Urquidi heads to meet the constitutionalist leadership.
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New Orleans
Carrante
United States
Huerta
Mexico
Alfredo Breceda
Carranza
Washington
Breceda
Niagara Falls
J. F. Arauidi
Fernando I. Calderon
Liberal Party
Guan F. Urquidi
Saltillo
Texas
Urquidi
Society Man Waldo Ballou Dies After Attack in Stamford
Beaten near death outside a fashionable Stamford apartment building, Waldo Ballou, a prominent society figure, died early today. Mrs Helen M Angel, a noted society woman, was arrested amid claims of involvement. Bloodied footwear and Ballou's stained clothing linked to Mrs Angel's rooms. Angel denies killing him, says he left intoxicated and she found him on the sidewalk. Police report a statement she allegedly made to the chief before the inquest.
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Stamford
Conn
Waldo Ballou
Helen M. Angel
Ballou
Mrs. Angel
Angel
Waldo
Glynn Endorses Roosevelt for New York Governor
Chicago June 24 Governor Martin H Glynn returned to study the citys market system and public buildings and declared Roosevelt would make a great race if he ran for New York governor He added that Roosevelts voice might be like Teddy and come back Glynn laughed at the question about his voice
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Chicago
Roosevelt
New York
Martin H. Glynn
Empire State
Glynn
Teddy
Moran Expects to Beat Blask Before Johnson Fight
Frank Moran of Pittsburgh expects to beat Jack Johnson in Paris on Saturday night and believes he can win the heavyweight title. Moran trains at Butty-Sur-Plage with Tom Kennedy Willie Lewis and Jimmie Hallon assisting. Moran looks strong and in fine form with a clear eye and rosy skin.
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William Philip Simms
United Press
Paris
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
Jack Johnson
Frank
Moran
Butty-Sur-Plage
Tom Kennedy
New York
Willie Lewis
Jimmie Hallon
Lewis
Wilson Dates Suffragette Meeting at White House
President Wilson agreed to receive local suffragettes next Tuesday at the White House in a scheduled talk signaling ongoing political engagement with the women’s rights movement.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Man Buried Beneath Debris After Lagrosse Storm
John Quigley of Boston dies trapped when a barn collapses in a Lagrosse storm. Friends dig him out. he is hospitalized with injuries as damages from the severe weather reported.
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John Quigley
Boston
Fire cart hurries to fallen tree
Fire crews rush to a fallen tree after a false alarm as hoses collide with branches. A horse was cut and power lines were reported down, prompting emergency responders to secure the scene and inspect damages.
Storm devastates district with wind and rain
A cyclonic storm after midnight caused extensive property damage in the district. Trees uprooted, plate glass shattered, and signs torn down as telegraph wires and news services failed. One man, John Quigley of Boston, was seriously injured when a hay barn collapsed. firemen risked their safety to assist. Additional unconfirmed reports linked Hastings and Tracy, Minnesota, to storm damage.
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John Quigley
Boston
Mass
Goddard
Grand Crossing
Tree Blows Down In La Crosse Storm Haul
A severe windstorm injures a man, breaks his arm and shoulders, and halts streets. A maple topples onto Seventh and King, a fire hose cart arrives, and police seek the alarm culprit. Boat houses, launches, and trees clog river and streets, with property damage near Capt. I. H. Moulton’s home.
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R. E. Flynn
Seventh
King Streets
G. W. Kidder
la Crosse
Mississippi
Isle la Plume
Saenger
State Street
Caledonia Street
Wall Street
Jefferson School
Nic
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Frank P. Hixon
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Chas. E. Pierce
Janesville
Home Rule League
Henry EB. Koethe
Fennimore
Govgovernor
Pierce
League
Roothe
Boethe
Resolutions Committee
F. P. Hixon
E. L. Philipp
Ferrer
Garranza
Huertistas
Niagara
Cannon
Glynn Lauds
T. R
Blask
Lagrosse
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Tracy
Jeo
Pardized
Wisconsin Railway Light & Power Company
Hatfield Dam
Onalaska
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