Roosevelt Escapes Attempt On Hamburg Shipboard
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt faced a purported life threat aboard the Hamburg near the Azores as Italian passenger Giuseppe Tosti, deemed insane, shouted a claim of theft and was restrained in irons by ship officers. Roosevelt, unaware of the danger, urged no reports be sent. the ship later docked at Naples where authorities would take Tosti into custody. The incident sparked surprise but was minimized by Captain Burmeister.
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Horta
Azores
Roosevelt
Hamburg
Naples
Guiseppe Tosti
Burmeister
Ham
Tosti
Beame
Jem
Teddy
Bur
Africa
Ponta Delgada
Sao
Ieee
Damburg
Burg
Mr. Roose
Edward A. MecCreevy
Wm. W. Nich
Roosevelt Young Kermit
Roose
Cowboy murderer may be lynched near Provo
Dick a cowboy from the wild west is in custody at Edgemont Nebraska accused of murdering his wife s parents Mr and Mrs Tucker near Provo Utah with an axe. The bodies were mutilated. Bartons wife alerted neighbors who captured the fugitive at Edgemont depot while he waited for a train to famine. A mob of enraged ranchers gathers at Edgemont and a lynching is threatened tonight.
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Lincoln
Neb
Edgemont
Tucker
Fire at Havana harbor sinks Alterburs crew feared lost
In Havana on March 30 the Hambure steamer Alterbursich burned at the central dock. Third Engineer Charles Hoppe, Second Mate Jolph Harn, and twelve seamen are missing and feared dead after the disaster.
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Havana
Enne
Charles Hoppe
Jolph Harn
Alterburs
Atley Peterson Dies of Dropsy in Soldiers Grove
Peter son was a long time Wisconsin figure, state railroad commissioner for four years, founder of the Bank of Spring Grove, promoter of the Kickapoo Valley railway, tobacco and lumber industries, and a progressive political figure allied with Governor Davidson. He died at 61 after a six month illness. Survived by widow and five children. oldest son Carl M. Peterson predeceased him.
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Naration
Alley Peterson
Soldiers Grove
Kickapoo Valley
Wisconsin
Mr. Peterson
Sogn
Norway
Milwaukee System
Peterson
Bank of
Spring Grove
Davidson
A. W.W. Korp
Carl M. Peterson
Peter Johnson
North la Crosse
Operation Upon Girl's Brain
Helga Larsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Larsen of 1463 Charles street underwent a brain operation by Dr Gunderson at Lutheran hospital yesterday morning. Doctors report she is progressing but the operation’s success in relieving brain trouble remains uncertain.
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Helga Larsen
Peter Larsen
Charles Street
Gunderson
Lutheran Hospital
Princes Exchange Names by Edict in Belgrade
Belgrade report notes that former Crown Prince George and his brother Prince Alexander exchanged names following an edict by King Peter. The note from the powers to Servia was delivered to the foreign office after a delay due to missing instructions. The British French German Russian and Italian ministers participated in the presentation.
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Belgrade
Servia
Foreign Office
George
Alexander
Peter
Orator Jones Proposes Campaign Speech Bargain
A lengthy spoof about J Anthony Chartres Jones pitching political favors for Frank Allen in La Crosse. Jones boasts he can win votes with his speech, offering to work for $15 daily while courting Ori Sorensen and a candidate for mayor, but negotiations falter.
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J. Anthony Chartres Jones
la Crosse
Jones
Ori J. Sorensen
Hubbard
Bryan
Burke Cochran
Paul Mahoney
Ori
J. A. C. Jones
Nix
Frank Allen
La Crosse Brick Company Formed for New Cement Brick Plant
La Crosse investors form The La Crosse Brick company to manufacture cement brick by a wet process using an inventor machine. Ernest J. Wege to be president and manager with initial operations in less than 60 days. The plant may sit on leased Chicago Burlington and Quincy land north of Segelke Kohlhaus works. first contract awarded to Schwalbe & Newburg for theater brick.
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la Crosse Brick Company
la Crosse
Schwalbe & Newburg
Main Street
Ernest J. Wege
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
Segelke & Kohlhaus Company
B. Ott
Colds Yield to New Serum Says Ohio Professor
Ohio State University bacteriology professor William B. Morey claims a new serum renders humans immune to colds for a period after injection. He notes development via immunizing animals with the cold bacillus and harvesting defensive fluid from their blood.
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Columbus
Wm. B. Morey
Ohio State University
Judge Fruit Remains in Unchanged Condition
Judge Fruit at St Francis Hospital passed a bad night but rallied toward morning and is unchanged at press time. Several callers appeared yesterday to mark the judge's sixtieth birthday.
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Fruit
St. Francis Hospital
Huns at War With American Miners Near Jasonville
At the Bogle mines near Jasonville Indiana a clash between about 100 Hungarian miners and American coal diggers left five Americans shot. Armed Americans warned the foreigners to leave and duelled from open sheds as conflict spread across the mine area.
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Jasonville
Ind
Bogle
Here
Opa
America
Van Wormer of La Crosse in Frisco Arrest in Calhoun Case
Jerre Van Wormer of La Crosse Wis admitted in a San Francisco interview that his former home was La Crosse where he was connected with a grain brokerage. He was arrested Saturday in connection with the alleged theft of state evidence in the Calhoun case.
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San Francisco
Cal
Jerre van Wormer
Calhoun
la Crosse
Wis
Prosecution Charges Contempt in Calhoun Raid Case
Supreme Court Judge Murasky hears detectives who raided Patrick J. Calhoun offices as they face potential contempt for ignoring a restraining order. Nine men arrested Sunday night stand charged with stealing or receiving stolen documents from District Attorney Langdon’s office as Calhoun’s side alleges telegrams tied to Calhoun from New York. Langdon links Abe Ruef to payments for seized papers and evidence.
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San Francisco
Cal
Supreme Court
Murasky
Patrick J. Calhoun
Burns
Langdon
Calhoun
New York
Abe Ruef
Quiz Hatton Men Fight Over Funds
Madison March 30 The senatorial investigation committee questioned Fond du Lac Bulletin editor Burroughs Readsburg James A Stone and Green Bay S H Cady supporters of W H Hatton who spread small sums during the primary campaign The anti Stephenson faction argues the attorney general ruling that only specifically appointed state funds may be used and they plan mandamus proceedings in court to challenge it
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Madison
Wis
Senatorial Investigation Committee Today
Burroughs
Fond du Lac Bulletin
James A.stone
Readsburg
S. H. Cady
Green Bay
W.H. Hatton
anti-Stephenson
Increased Beer Tax Debated in Payne Tariff Bill
Washington March 30 An extra revenue levy on beer is under consideration as part of the Payne tariff bill. House leaders weigh a 50 cent or one dollar per barrel increase amid strong opposition to tea and coffee tariffs. A Republican caucus is uncertain amid district conflicts, with a vote likely around April 10 after limiting general debate and setting schedules for separate votes.
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Washington, D. C
House
Congress
Brazil
Pouren Freed After Long Extradition Fight
New York march 30 Pouren wins prolonged struggle to avoid extradition to Russia for alleged murder arson and robbery He is discharged by United States Commissioner Hitchcock and escorted by cheering friends including hundreds of Russian refugees who welcomed him at the federal building Pouren had been in the Tombs since 1907 and the case drew wide attention under a treaty with Russia the US will not extradite immigrants for political offenses
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New York
Pouren
Russia
United States
Hitchcock
Federal Building
Shields
Root
Big W. U. Fire Strikes Reynolds Arcade in Rochester
A blaze at Reynolds Arcade in Rochester damages one of the city’s oldest buildings housing Western Union offices. The fire cut all newspapers stock and other wires as flames overtook the operating quarters, disrupting Western Union communications.
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Rochester
N. Y
Reynolds Arcade
Western Union
Crazy Snake Surrenders With Peace Pipe Offer
An unconfirmed report from Hickory Ground says Sheriff Patty and a deputy may be dead after a clash with Crazy Snake's band. Chief Crazy Snake, wounded in the leg, seeks fair trial and peace, with Jack Thompson delivering a peace proposition to Sheriff Odom.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Patty
Hickory Ground
Crazy Snake
Jack Thompson
Odom
Thompson
Taft Revises North Dakota Land Withdrawals
President Taft revoked Roosevelt's 1906 order that had withdrawn 1 866 000 acres in North Dakota from entry due to lignite coal concerns and possible monopoly attempts. The lands may be opened to entry under homestead laws if agricultural, or under coal land laws if coal deposits are valuable.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Roosevelt
North Dakota
Ballinger
Weather forecast cool in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Weather forecast notes coolest in La Crosse at 26 and warmest at 42 with light wind of 4 mph at 7 am and trace precipitation. Extremes listed Miles City 18 Jupiter 88. Wisconsin fair tonight and Wednesday, Minnesota fair tonight and Wednesday, Iowa partly cloudy east with likely rain or snow in the west tonight into Wednesday.
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la Crosse
U. S
Miles City
Jupiter
Wisconsin
Minnesota
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Atley Peterson
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Ori J
Dr. Sutter
Mr. Allen
Crosse
J. H. Yarrington
West la Crosse
Cecil Staats
May Kisselbach
Main St
Frank Fridgen
Kane St
van Wormer
Frisco
Frank H. Buhl
Billy’’ Whitla
BIG W. U. Fire
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