Youth Bound Over After Fire Case In West Salem
In West Salem a court bound Dallas Willard over to circuit court after finding evidence sufficient for trial in the barn fire at George Sprain's property. The defense argued accidental causes with circumstantial proof, while witnesses placed Willard near the scene and a possible lighting of a pipe head. Bail set at 1000, with much local attendance and family support observed.
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Dallas Willard
George Sprain
West Salem
Willard
Payne
Payne, O
Winona
Louis Sander
Elks to Elect Officers at Next Meeting
At the regular meeting of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks the house committee was reduced from seven to three members. The session focused on upcoming officer elections to be held two weeks from last night with candidates named for various posts.
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ELKS
House Committee
Barber Inspector Visits City for General Shop Survey
Henry Heine state barber examiner was in the city Monday and Tuesday to conduct a general inspection. Union barbers say he focused on sanitary conditions of four non union shops that have cut prices and left the union scale. Heine offered no statement on the mission’s results.
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Henry Heine
Heine
Home Made Blood Remedy Promoted As Purifier
A health journal cites Fluid Extract Dandelion half ounce Compound Kargon one ounce Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces. Shake and take teaspoonful after meals and at night. Local pharmacist calls it harmless and effective in clearing skin and boosting energy. The mix claims to cleanse kidneys liver and stomach and to improve rheumatism and back pain.
Receivers allege fraud at Orient al Bank in panic era
Carnegie Trust Company president C C Dickinson and Henry Schneider as receivers of the Oriental Bank charge officers and directors with defalcations forgeries perjury and other violations. They say the bank issued foreign drafts to weather the panic and that loans to insiders were made on weak collateral.
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New York
Carnegie Trust Company
C. C. Dickinson
Henry Schneider
Oriental Bank
Jackson
Lansing Farmer Dies at Hospital
Charles Albert Mahlowe a farmer near Lansing Indiana died last evening at St Francis hospital after three weeks with appendicitis He was 56 and survived by a widow two daughters and one son The remains will be shipped tomorrow morning to Kerkhoven Minnesota for interment
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Charles Albert Mahlowe
Lansing
St. Francis Hospital
Kerkhoven
Minn
Electric Boat probe clears lawmakers after Lilley charges
The house committee released its report in Washington on the Electric Boat investigation. It states the Lilley resolution charged no improper methods, but interviews with Lilley prompted the review to clear members of suspicion. Lilley had alleged a submarine lobby to secure monopoly laws.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee
Electric Boat Company
Lilley
Quote on press agents and self-importance
A pithy remark notes that many men grow arrogant when they can hire a press agent, implying inflated self-importance linked to public relations help.
Former La Crosse Engineer Killed at Union Depot
Engineer C. E. Rickman, formerly with the Grand Crossing and a well known Burlington road veteran, was killed at 7:45 am when a Milwaukee double header backed into his engine at Union depot in the St. Paul yards. He was trapped in the cab as his locomotive was demolished. the fireman escaped. Rickman had lived in La Crosse years ago.
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C. E. Rickman
Grand Crossing
Burlington Road
Union Depot
St. Paul
Engineer Hinckman
la Crosse
Toeller East on a Buying Tour
Mr. J. J. Toeller manager and buyer of the Doerflinger store house furnishing departments leaves for an extended three week buying tour. He will visit New York and eastern trade centers to select goods for the coming fall season and Christmas toys for the Cut Glass and Chinaware sections.
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J. J. Toeller
Doerflinger
New York
Bryan Defines Trusts and Regulation at Democratic Convention
In Omaha on March 6 a Bryan rally drew about a thousand supporters. He argued that trusts have regulated Republicans and pressed a platform favoring regulation of corporations and foreign firms, a postal savings bank, and opposition to the Aldrich and Fowler bills, with emergency currency controlled by the federal government. He framed the creed as eradicating private monopolies.
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Omaha
Neb
Bryan
Taft
Oklahoma
Postal Savings Bank
Aldrich
Fowler
Olds Tops National Hill Climb At Alladena
In Alladena Colorado Olds driver H O Harrison won the fifth event in 2 minutes 25 seconds. The Tourist finished second in 2 minutes 30 1/2 seconds and the Thomas Detroit finished third in 2 minutes 40 1/2 seconds.
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Alladena
Col
Oldsmobile
H. O. Harrison
Olds
Tourist
Thomas Detroit
Harrison
Thomas
Lieutenant Hale Reinstated in Company M
Captain C. H. Rawlinson reports to Adjutant General C. R. Boardman that First Lieutenant Hale is reinstated to Company M Third Wisconsin National Guard. Hale resigned at Camp Douglas last summer. his resignation was not favored by the company, and men and officers have campaigned for his return.
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C. H. Rawlinson
Co. M
C. R. Boardman
Hale
Rawlinson
No Arrests In Mystery
Trempealeau Wisconsin march 6 special Matt Peters sheriff of Trempealeau county was down from his home in Whitehall looking over the case of the mysterious disappearance of Elam Donehover and returned today without making any arrests. Due to ice conditions in the river dragging had to be stopped and will not resume until the ice goes out. Reed the half breed under suspicion remains at large and no attempt has been made to arrest him.
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Trempealeau
Wis
Matt Peters
Trempealeau County
Whitehall
Elam Donehover
Reed
There Is Plenty of Room at the Top Quote
A witty quip notes abundance of space at the summit of success. The line plays on a joke about a wig maker and a bald-headed man.
Austrian consul as court censor disrupts foreclosure hearing
J. J. Abmascher of French Island demanded papers for Austrian consul review of his land case and court proceedings. The judge ordered him removed after questions about insanity and a claim of a city lawyers conspiracy, tied to a $2,000 mortgage foreclosure.
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J. J. Abmascher
French Island
Brindley
Chicago
Altmascher
America
Anarchist Leader Emma Goldman Address Tonight
Miss Goldman plans to speak tonight on Anarchism as It Really Is and will lecture for two weeks to labor unions. She rejects concealment, says she is an American citizen, and denies plans for deportation despite police searches for her.
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Hall
Europe
Sunday School Reform Delivers Light Sentence for Theft
In Geneva New York March 6 Frank Crow aged 18 and Max Goodman aged 15 were sentenced by a magistrate to 52 Sundays of attendance at Sunday school and a $10 fine for stealing items from Lehigh Valley freight and passenger cars. They must report monthly to police with proof of attendance while two older youths Charles Frolich and Edward Baker await trial on bail.
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Geneva
N. Y
Frank Crow
Max Goodman
Lehigh Valley
Charles Frolich
Edward Baker
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J. W. Lawrence
Jay Sis
Says
Hoeschler’s
Cascarets
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L Soc
Sterling Remedy Co
N.Y
Lansing Farmer
Toeller East
Sir Mame ST
Nebraska
Anarchy
Averbuch
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
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State Bank of la
U. S
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