Directors Still Hope for Interstate Fair in La Crosse
Directors at the La Crosse club meeting report funds for the Interstate Fair far short of needed total. Only eighteen retail businessmen have contributed and the time to guarantee a fair is running out, threatening cancellation unless more subscriptions arrive within a week.
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la Crosse
C. Ss. van Auken
The
Fair Association
Interstate Fair Association
la Crosse Club
Fair Fund
Bhut
van Auken
La Follette Claims Panic Was Deliberately Planned
Senator La Follette presented evidence he says links the October panic to a conspiracy by centralized industry and banking powers. He read a 1967 Washington Life Insurance letter urging funds be moved to New York, and cited similar actions by two other large insurers to withdraw money from trade channels.
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Washington
la Follette
Aldrich
Washington Life Insurance Company
E. A. Whittier
Newark
N. J
New York
46th Anniversary Of La Crosse First Big Fire
Mr Robert Morris of 124 South Fifth street recalls the 46th anniversary of La Crosse s first major fire in the business district once called Front street The blast wiped out the area and he notes a son born that night who celebrates his birthday today in Bismarck North Dakota
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Robert Morris
South Fifth Street
la Crosse
Front Street
Mr. Morris
Bismark
N. D
Witness Dies During Attorney Probe in Jefferson Court
In Mt. Vernon Illinois on March 19 George McBride a witness collapsed and died while an attorney cross examined him. The nervous farmer gave near whisper answers and then ceased, ending the Jefferson county court session as the man was found to be dead.
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MT. Vernon
Ill
Jefferson County
George McBride
William Jennings Bryan Birthday Later Years Highlighted
William Jennings Bryan, longtime Democratic leader and two time presidential nominee, turns 46 today. The article recalls his rise from obscurity to national prominence during the 1896 convention and his continued influence through 1904, noting strong party loyalty and patriotism.
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William Jennings Bryan
Ted
United States
Styan
Viroqua Band Chosen as Third Regiment Militia Band
In Milwaukee officers of the Third Regiment select the Viroqua Wisconsin band led by Otto G Browns as the regiment's band. Other applicants included La Crosse and Portage groups. Three thousand Springfield rifles arrive at Camp Douglas for inspection and distribution to militia units.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Viroqua
Otto G. Browns
la Crosse
Kreutz
Camp Douglas
General King
Portage
Grand Rapids
West Superior
Eau Claire
Menomonie
Wausau
Sparta
U W Professors Inspect the High
A trio of university professors visits the city to inspect the high school. Prof Ernst K J H Voss, Prof Ernest Brown Skinner, and Prof J C Cunliff, all with Ph Ds, represent the German philology, mathematics, and English chairs respectively. The visit follows a customary university practice to assess schools whose graduates gain admission without examinations.
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Ernst K. J. H. Voss
Ernest Brown Skinner
J. C. Cunliff
Till Patient Died in Wisconsin Health Trip
Mrs. James Delaney of Nelson died at Somerset while seeking treatment from Dr. Till. The death was sudden and has sparked considerable comment, with an investigation possible.
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Pro’ Till
Eau Claire
Wis
James Delaney
Nelson
Somerset
Till
Hearst and Labor May Unite in Political Coalition
In Madison Wisconsin George E Newman president of Ladysmith bank and Leroy McGill vice president plead not guilty to false bank report charges. Trial set for Eau Claire in June with bail posted. J A Corbett cashier indicted and absent in Washington awaiting plea. Labor conference in Washington urges Congress to annul Supreme Court restrictions. Hearst representatives discuss possible alliance between Independence League and labor groups as Gompers notes momentum.
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Madison
Wis
E. Newman
Ladysmith
Leroy McGill
Federal Grand Jury
A. L. Sanborn
Eau Claire
J. W. Fritz
Chippewa Falls
John Barnes
Rhinelander
T. J. Connor
J. A. Corbett
Washington
Washington, D. C
Labor Conference
Congress
Supreme Court
W. R. Hearst
Independence League and
Labor Organizations
Gompers
No Action as to the Delegates in Wisconsin Election
Madison March 19 Special Inquiry at the Attorney General office revealed that his ruling on county clerks using discretion for candidate name order on ballots does not cover the order of delegates to the national conventions. No ruling has been made on delegates. Taft delegates reportedly chosen to appeal to early alphabet voters.
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Madison
Wis
Gilbert
No Revision of the Sherman Law Discussed in Congress
Washington March 19 Congress may fail to act on the Sherman anti trust law this session. Members of the house committee on foreign commerce say prolonged discussion is needed and both Republicans and Democrats oppose rushing the measure. A member said the president would not be competent to vote on it given the time left.
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Washington
Congress
House Committee On Foreign Commerce
French Move Refugees From Haiti Coastal Cities
The French cruiser D Estrees will take aboard refugees from the consulate in Gonaives St. Marc and Port au Prince and convey them to St Thomas.
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Port AU Prince
D’estrees
Gonaives
St. Marc
Port Au Paix
St. Thomas
Governor Curtiss Guild Dies in Massachusetts
Boston March 19 Governor Curtiss Guild of Massachusetts has died. He was a prominent figure in public life and widely noted for his distinctive character.
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Boston
Curtiss Guild
Massachusetts
Editorial Sparks German American Tensions in La Crosse
The Nord Stern prints a March 16 editorial by Adolph Candrian denouncing the Daily Chronicle for nationalist bias and anti foreign sentiment. The piece discusses hostility to German papers and queries municipal aid payments to German publications, signaling potential protests among La Crosse's German community.
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la Crosse Society
Adolph Candrian
Nord Stern
Germany
Chronicle
Anderson
Denizens of Red Light Area Ordered to Leave by April 15
Officials announce sweeping action to eradicate social evil in the red light district with a deadline of April 15. Residents and businesses are urged to evacuate and relocate as the city enforces the order.
City Officials Silent On Red Light District Closure Order
City edict aims to wipe out the red light district with notices to close bawdy houses by April 15. Mayor Anderson and Police Chief Webber would not confirm the action, fueling belief it is real. Burdened by fear, residents debate enforcement while gamblers and denizens await legal steps and possible prosecutions.
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Red Light
Anderson
Webber
Joseph McGrath
Possible Taft running mate cited in state government push
He has done much to inform and improve the state government and has been prominently mentioned as a possible running mate for Taft in the coming campaign.
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Taft
Miners Vote to Adopt Scale Across Districts
At Convention Hall in Indianapolis on March 19 the miners approved the scale report section by section. The plan allows separate districts to sign wage contracts with operators for one year, with the southwestern district ready to sign and Indiana expected to lead. Mitchell urged unity and district contracts, warning against changes that could derail the document.
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Indianapolis
Miners
Ind
Indiana
Mitchell
Maj Rowley Dies at 74 in Milwaukee Home
Major William Rowley aged 74 longtime quartermaster of the Soldiers' Home in Milwaukee dies today after eighteen years in that post. The obituary notes his service and local ties in Wisconsin capital.
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Maj. Rowley
Milwaukee
Wis
William Rowley
Toda
Tea Agent Steen Sentenced to Ten Months
F. W. Steen, local agent for the Jewel Tea company, was sentenced in county court to ten months in the state prison at Waupon for using the firm's money. He had been held in the county jail as relatives tried and failed to raise the shortage.
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F. W. Steen
The
Jewel Tea Company
Waupon
Steen
Weather forecast for several states today
Forecasts call for fair skies in Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa tonight and Friday with rising temperatures. Moorhead and Abilene show extreme low and high values while winds near 4 miles per hour and precipitation around .02 inch are noted.
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Moorhead
Abilene
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Ing
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Presi
Dent
Hearst
LABOR
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State of Washington
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