San Francisco Quake News Highlights Postal Firms Probe
Grand jury probes claims against Western Union and Postal Telegraph over post quake paid messages. Investigating committee appointed as relief funds cited. Southern Pacific vaults destroyed with irrecoverable records. California to receive about 900000 from public land cash sales. Minor shocks and city raids on relief-supply gatherings noted.
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San Francisco
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Oakland
Southern Pacific
California
Washington
House Committee On Public Lands
Letter urging support for La Crosse Choral Club and future growth
E. G. Boynton appeals to La Crosse business leaders to back the Choral Club, arguing a music conservatory and eventual symphony will attract industry, raise property values, and boost the city’s educational and cultural profile. He cites local schools and the need for musical facilities as a competitive edge.
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Tribune
la Crosse
Winona
Choral Union
Minneapolis
St Paul
Peasants in Douma Campaign for Land Grant
In St Petersburg on May 9 peasant Douma members vow not to return home without land. They threaten death as traitors if refused and will die in the Douma. Authorities order flags flown high to deter revolutionary demonstrations.
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Scripps McRae
ST. Petersburg
Douma
Joseph A Wheelock Dies at Pioneer Press
Joseph A Wheelock of the Pioneer Press died today in St Paul after a long life of old age. The report notes exhaustion as the cause.
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Jos. Wheelock
Pioneer Press
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
ST. Paul
Joseph A. Wheelock
The
Vesuvius Erupts With Sand and Cinders Discharge
Naples reports ongoing Vesuvius activity with renewed eruptions. Volumes of sand and cinders are being discharged as observers note the mountain's current behavior.
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Vesuvious
Naples
Vesuvius
City Council to Decide on Printing Conspiracy Bid
The La Crosse city council faces a vote next Friday to reject the Leader-Press bid and re advertise for city printing after May 16. The Tribune urges ending the Gelatt Cargill control, seeking fair competition and lower rates for taxpayers.
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Gelatt-Cargill
Rolland B. Gelatt
Jim” Stras
Chronicle
Leader-Press
The
Tribune
Gelatt
Cargill
la Crosse
the Tribune
Light Trust
Wedding at St Marys Unites Bridget Ryan and Peter Gormley
Bridget M Ryan of this city and Peter Gormley of Wausau were married at St Marys in a morning ceremony. Rev Father Conner celebrated mass. Best man William J Conner and bridesmaid Julia Coady attended. They will reside in Wausau after a wedding breakfast at C W Conners. The couple reportedly met at the St Louis fair.
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St. Mary’s
Bridget M. Ryan
Peter Gormley
Wausau
Father Conner
William J. Conner
Julia Coady
C. W. Conner
St. Louis
Bituminous Operators Seek President Aid
Chicago May 6 The bituminous operators discuss sending a delegation to Washington to ask the president to appoint a commission to arbitrate all questions at issue. No definite action taken.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Washington
Temporary truce arranged between Dowie and Voliva
In Chicago on May 9 a truce was announced to jointly control Zion City's industries until October. A tri umvirate would oversee affairs while Dowie's first apostle initially rejected the plan but was expected to acquiesce later.
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Dowie
Voliva
Chicago
Zion City
Schooner Algeria Sinks in Harbor Gale. Three Feared Dead
May 9 Cleveland reports the schooner Algeria drowned in a harbor gale. Three persons are believed drowned while eight were rescued from a barge by lifeboats.
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Schuorer
Scripps-McRae
Cleveland
efLi Savers
Anarchist Plot to Kill Kaiser Frustrated at Urville
Berlin May 8 An anarchist conspiracy to murder the emperor was frustrated at Urville where the Kaiser is due Friday. Police uncovered enough dynamite to demolish the palace there. Five foreigners were arrested and documents prove their plan to murder the Kaiser.
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Berlin
Urville
Government Sues Drug Trust Over Price Fixing
The federal government files an anti trust suit against the drug trust led by the Proprietary Association the American National Wholesale Druggists Association and the National Association of Retail Druggists. They allegedly conspired to fix prices to be charged by retailers.
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Washington
Drug Trust
American National Wholesale Druggists Association
National Association of Retail Druggists
Loot by Fuzzy Wuzzies Strikes Malasita
In Manila on May 9 a band named the Fuzzy Wuzzies looted Malasita Monday night. Police say the constabulary is on their trail pursuing suspects among Salvadoran religious fanatics.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Manila
Malasita
Elkins Amendment Set for July 1908 Effect
Washington May 9 The senate decided the Elkins amendment to the rate bill requiring separation of coal and oil from transportation by carriers should take effect in July 1908.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington
Senate
Elkins
Knights of Pythias Convention Set for May Arrival
Arrangements are underway for the Knights of Pythias district convention in this city on May 29. District Deputy A A Bentley is sending notices and the program to lodges in the district. About two hundred K P members are expected. Lodges include Prairie du Chien Tunnel City Sparta Tomah Inde pendence and Galesville. After the degree work a musical program and entertainment will follow.
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Knights of Pythias
Esquire
A. A. Bentley
Prairie du Chien
Tunnel City
Sparta
Tomal
Independence
Galesville
Bechtel Paid 5,000 for Favorable Insurance Report
Evidence in the trial of former President Bechtel with Northwestern National Life Insurance shows Bechtel paid former Insurance Commissioner O'Shaughnessy 5,000 dollars to suppress an unfavorable report about the company.
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Minneapolis
Bechtel
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
O'Shaughnessy
Eustace Miles Wins English Court Tennis Title
In London on May 9 Eustace Miles defeated Jay Gould to win the English court tennis championship in a four set match.
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Scripps-McRae
London
Eustace Miles
Jay Gould
Real estate transfers filed in Onalaska and Campbell
The register of deeds lists transfers including William Doherty to Mazie Shay in Onalaska for 250 dollars and Patrick M Boyle to Ole Orstad for 100 dollars. Other transfers include Martin Stuhr to Ole Orstad in Onalaska for 1000 dollars Elizabeth Wolcott to Anne Erickson in Campbell for 225 dollars Emma A Crosby to Josephine W Jones at Seventeenth and Ferry for 3300 dollars and Mary A Rich to Anna Erickson on the north side for 600 dollars.
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Register of Deeds
William Doherty
Mazie Shay
Onalaska
Patrick M. Boyle
Ole FE. Orstad
Martin Stuhr
Ole C. Orstad
Elizabeth Wolcott
Anne Erickson
Campbell
Emma A. Crosby
Josephine W. Jones
Seventeenth
Ferry
Mary A. Rich
Anna Erickson
Anarchist Senna Hoy Arrested By Zurich Police
In Zurich on May 9 Senna Hoy described as an anarchist and sought by Russia and Germany was taken into custody today.
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Scripps-McRae
Zurich
Senna Hoy
Russia
Germany
Indian acquitted of murder in federal court case
In St Paul on May 9 Jordan Indian charged with murdering his squad at Argus Falls was acquitted. The evidence showed death by his own action, not murder.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
ST. Paul
Jordan
Argus Falls
Two American Schooners Seized for Illegal Fishing
Two American fishing schooners were seized by Canadian cruisers off North Sydney B C on May 9 for illegal fishing. The action underscores cross border enforcement at sea and involves unnamed crew and authorities.
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North Sydney
B. C
Weather and River Outlook for The Week
Fair conditions tonight and Thursday with a steady temperature rise and a warm spell through Friday. Coolest around 35 and warmest near 46 with light winds, river levels forecast to fall gradually. Rainfall measured at 0.12 inches and river stage 8.2 shows no change.
Powell brothers mourn White Beaver burial plans hindered by distance
Dr D Frank Powell known as White Beaver died suddenly of heart disease on a Southern Pacific train en route to El Paso. Coroner’s inquest found heart disease as cause. his remains shipped to Los Angeles for burial. The Powell brothers, Buffalo Bill, and a Buckskin quartet of scouts are linked in western legend.
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George
Will Powell
D. Frank Powell
White Beaver
Texas
Southern Pacific
el Paso
Powell
Los Angeles
Oak Grove
George Powell
Col
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill Syndicate
Yellowstone Park
Rocky Mountains
West
Cody
Europe
Kentucky
Sons of Pioneers
Eagle Allen Stage Station
Nebraska
Plains
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