Wisconsin caucus war over Lenroot ends in plan to back Stephenson
Madison reports a heated republican caucus with Esch rising in vote totals and Stephenson solidifying at a possible 35 votes while Lenroot withdraws. The piece notes shifts among lawmakers and a subrosa deal hint as Esch and Lenroot factions maneuver before the final ballot.
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F. L. Holmes
Madison
Wis
Lenroot
Duncan McGregor
Isaac Stephenson
Frear
Cooper
Esch
Hatten
McGregor
Stepenson
Winkler
Baensch
Bird
Thompson
Rummel
Hudnall
J. H. Stout
Brown
Standall
Keup
Keyes
Stephenson
Owen
Kay
James A. Frear
Berg
Durley
Kimball
Nye
Eckern
Platteville
Clausen
Grassie
Kubasta
George B. Hudnall
Roycraft
George E. Scott
Stout
Hazelwood
McKosie
Ekern
Subrosa Stephenson-Lenroot
la Follete
Lenrot
Irvine L. Lenroot
Superior
J. P. Peterson
Penroot
Republican Legislative Caucus
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
la Follette
Cannon as Next President Introduced in Illinois House
Springfield May 8 Cannon was introduced to the Illinois House this morning as the coming man for the presidency.
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Cannon
Illinois
Springfield
French transport Poitou wreck off Uruguay coast
The Poitou, a French transport ship, is reported wrecked off the Uruguay coast near Buenos Aires with about 300 aboard. Customs officers at Jose Ignacio saved fifty. remaining lives uncertain. Reports say the vessel sailed from Marseilles on April 6. The incident follows other political and legal news from Washington and St. Louis.
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Buenos Ayres
Uruguay
Marseilles
Montevideo
Jose Ignacio
Purchase plan for four blocks of land to build new Capitol
The senate considers a bill to buy four blocks of business and residence land between the capitol grounds and Lake Monona. Valued about 1.5 million dollars, with up to 1 million raised by gifts. The state Capitol Building Commission would secure land, issue bonds non taxable, and pay in five to twenty years. The idea aims for a lake view vista and a park along the lake after clearance.
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Fred L .Holmes
Madison
Wis
Capitol Grounds
Lake Monona
Senate
Stout
Grant Thomas
State Capitol Building Commission
Car wreckers arrested in Onalaska streetcar case
North side youths Joseph Hirt William Kaspelstrom and Clarence Heckner were arrested today by the police on charges of stretching a cable across the Onalaska car line tracks and wrecking a street car endangering passengers. No formal action has been instituted yet.
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James Walsh
Albert C. Palm
Nathan Leiser
Messenger
John Buchanan
D. Joy
S. Kroker
Harry Quinn
Harry Sauer
George A. McNaughton
Edward Crimmins
Richard G. Bell
William Belistin
C. W. Forester
John Martin
Roofer
Joseph Arena
Nicholas Granville
Cook
Charles Murphy
T. H. Bragg
J. M. Mann
F. Beamer
Turk Street
Fillmore Street
Fillmore and
Turk Streets
Market
Joseph Hirt
William Kaspelstrom
Clarence Heckner
North Side
Onalaska
Fearful fight on high seas aboard immigrant steamer
On the English steamer Marol King carrying 953 Chinese and 204 Russians from Vladivostok to Guaymas a five day sea battle left several seriously injured. Captain Duncan and crew separated the combatants after hours of fighting amid threats of slave smuggling and mutiny near Fort Rosecrans.
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San Diego
Cal
Vladivostok
Russia
Guaymas
Gulf of California
Fort Rosecrant
Mexico
United States
Duncan
Quick Punishment of Thief in Indiana Normal Incident
Harry Jueis who stole $200 worth of jewelry from Mrs Edward Nicholas a student at Indiana Normal was caught after a chase in Terre Haute. He pleaded guilty and received an indeterminate sentence within hours and said he is from East St Louis.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Harry Jueis
Edward Nicholas
Indiana Normal
East St. Louis
Accused of Theft Girl Dies in Valparaiso Incident
In Valparaiso Indiana Ruth Dehoney aged 15 died after being taunted by school mates who accused her of stealing a small bank She drank wood alcohol to take her own life this morning according to reports.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Ruth Dehoney
Snow Delays Farmers Seed Across Winnipeg Area
May 8 report says an inch of snow falls in Winnipeg and points west delaying seeding. Farmers plow in snow storms across many areas as fields remain hard and roads slick.
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Winnipeg
Salt Ste Marie
Snowy May Delays Canals Across Salt St Marif Region
Six inches of snow blanketed the northern peninsula. The ice filled river slows boat passage through the canal, halting usual spring traffic and threatening local activities.
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Salt ST Marif
Mich
France Japan rapprochement seen shaping wider alliance
Paris observers warn that France and Japan seek a joint settlement as England and Russia align, interpreting the looming quadruple alliance as shaping a broader British strategy and possibly preparing Japan for future conflicts with the United States. French politicians weigh Japan's assurances to protect Asian interests and France’s limited military fortification in Asia.
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France
Paris
Japan
England
Russia
le Journal
United States
Food famine in Dawson hits potatoes and eggs hard
Dawson Alaska May 8 report famine grips the town as potatoes sell for 15 cents a pound and eggs for 25 a case. Lemons and oranges also scarce with prices high. Navigation to Fairbanks opens next week and steamers will depart May 21 to bring relief.
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Dawson
Alaska
Fairbanks
Men Bicker Over Spring Millinery Prices
The men complain more about the cost of spring millinery than about the high price of tickets to a prize fight.
Heyerdahl Case Before Circuit Court in Larceny Trial
A La Crosse court day opens with juror panel changes as the Heyerdahl larceny case proceeds. Evidence includes a fur coat missing before Christmas and various testimonies from witnesses at Luella Johnson’s business and local taverns. The defendant faced charges for stealing a black near seal coat along with a hair brush and comb, with police testimony detailing arrest and recovery efforts.
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Circuit Court
L. E. Wooley
Edward Pfaff
F. I. Bolles
E. C. Farnam
C. A. Shimmins
Mat Osweiler
W. R. Montague
John Brecht
M. L. Lyons
J. J. Fruit
Heyerdahl
Luella Johnson
O. R. Skaar
Otto Bosshard
Witnes
Miss Johnson
la Brie
Desmond
Miss Stuart
Geo. Grossman
Hub
John Koch
North Fourth Street
Busiess
Koch
H. H. Byrne
Madison
Boyd
la Crosse
John
Motion Denied in Steunenberg Case Local Trial Ordered
Judge Fre mont Wood denied a defense motion for a bill of particulars in the Haywood murder case. Immediate trial follows as authorities impose a city wide order banning street preaching during proceedings. Police militia and US cavalry guard Boise while officials fear public disruption but expect no need to deploy forces.
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Boise
Idaho
Fremont Wood
Haywood
Steunenberg
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Frank Steuinenberg
Haines
United States Cavalry
Warmer Weather Expected Tomorrow Across Local Area
Forecaster predicts a slight rise in temperature with fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Lasting warmth to follow with a low today of 36 and a high of 62, light to moderate wind around 4 mph. Observers note variable pressure patterns across the nation, with heavy storms in parts of the lower Mississippi valley and eastern Texas. Shreveport reports 2.72 inches of rain in the past day, Little Rock 1.06 inches.
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Thompson
Upper Lake Region
Pacific
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Shreveport
Little Rock
Assembly Kills Pocket Ballot and Suffrage Bills in Wisconsin
In Madison on May 8 the assembly rejected the Dunn pocket ballot bill and the woman suffrage measure. It approved a memorial to Congress to remove the lumber tariff and called for an investigation of Wisconsin's lumber trust. Five new bills were introduced including higher salaries for civil service commissioners and a raise for the state prison employer.
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Assembly
Lumber Trust
Madison
Wis
Bancroft
Congress
Lumber Trust of
Wisconsin
Civil Service Commission
A Thin Woman’s Jest Marks Body Weight Labels
A brief quip notes that a slender speaker calls any woman over 140 pounds “gross.” The remark highlights social weight bias and body size judgments in casual conversation.
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Lenrgot
Ike
Sacramento
San Francisco
Schmitz
Labor Council
United Railroads
Buenos Ayers
Bonaparte
Lan
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Department
Leavenworth
Baltimore
White House
Panaparte
ST. Louis
H. Clay Pierce
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
United States District Judge
Adams
Waterway Commission
Hyerdahl
Solons
Senate Committee On State Affairs
Waterways Commission
E. C. Higbee
John Brindley
Louis Lavaque
C. P. Thompson
J. E. McConnell
Eugene Gotterdam
C. S. van Auken
Judge Reid
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