Stephenson Elected U S Senator From Wisconsin
Isaac Stephenson, Marinette lumberman and Republican, was elected United States senator by the Wisconsin joint convention, receiving 54 votes to 23 for Esch and 17 for Hatten, after a long deadlock that began with Spooner’s resignation. The vote followed a heated caucus battle in Madison with Lorimer support and La Follette backing Stephenson.
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Madison
Wis
Isaac Stephenson
United States
John C. Spooner
Bird
Rummel
Stephenson
Connor
Levi Bancroft
Leroy
Marinette
la Follette
Hasting
Hin
Wisconsin
Union
Supreme Court
W. D. Connor
Hatten
Assemblyman
Goldsworthy
Thomas Morris
la Crosse
John J. Esch
Esch
Barker
Bishop
Fairchild
Hagemeister
Morris
Munson
Noble
Page
Roehr
Whitehead
Wright
A. S. Barker
J. F. Baker
Burke
Everett
Ingram
Jones
Keppel
Mains
Marquardt
Thomas H. Miller
Norcross
Wehrwein
McGregor
Cleary
Estabrook
Hudnall
George F
Stephe
Wbighty
Spooner
H. A. Cooper
Racine
W. H. Hatten
New London
J. L. Lenroot
Superior
I. L. Lenroot
Congressman Cooper
Duncan McGregor
Hatten-Esch-McGregor
Gov
Senator la Follette
Frederickton
New Brunswick
Milwaukee
Escanaba
Daniel Wells, S Jr
Memorial Day Plans Set by La Crosse Posts
A special committee meeting at the Grand Army rooms will finalize Memorial Day observances by La Crosse posts. Plans include a morning parade to Oak Grove cemetery with graves decorated, cemetery services, school visits, and an afternoon program of oration and music, ending with a river bridge service scattering flowers for sailors buried at sea.
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Grand Army Rooms
County Court House
la Crosse
Wilson Caldwell
B. F. Bryant
George Dalton
H. Vincent
William McKinley
J. T. Phillips
C. Caldwell
A. J. Mumford
John Flynn
Women's Relief Corps
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mississippi River Wagon Bridge
Stephenson Victory Cited In Wisconsin Senate Contest
Congressman John J. Esch concedes after Madison trip and rival Isaac Stephenson wins Marinette backed campaign. Esch notes a quiet, chess like race and praises clean efforts while hinting he may not seek a long term senate bid next time.
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John J. Esch
Madison
Esch
Isaac Stephenson
Marinette
United States Senate
Hatten
Stephenson
Gov
Connor
President on trip to Pine Knot for fishing
President and family depart Washington at 11 for Pine Knot with Latta's headquarters in Charlottesville. No firearms carried as the president plans to fish during the country stay with Archie and guards accompanying.
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Washington, D. C
Archie
Latta
Pine Knot
Charlottesville
Reformer La Follette Ally Seen Shaping Wisconsin Politics
The passage notes a man who effectively controls much of his fortune and has served three terms in Congress since 1882. It highlights his past ties to machine politicians, his current financial backing of Senator La Follette, and his role in reform efforts.
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Congress
J. W. Quarles
la Follette Jin
St Paul Railway Fined 20000 for Rebates in Elkins Case
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway pleaded guilty to two indictments charging rebates on ship ments under the Elkins act. Judge Holt fined the line 10000 on each count, totaling 20000 paid by general counsel Charles B Keeler. The grand jury had 15 indictments. remaining counts were dismissed. Keeler said officers welcomed federal laws ending rebates and weakening Western shippers leverage.
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New York
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Charles B. Keeler
Chicago
Holt
United States Circuit Court
Elkins
Keeler
Woolson Spice Company
Ohio
United States
Stimson
Mayor Schmitz appoints seven to govern San Francisco
A newspaper reports Mayor Schmitz has named a seven member commission with written authority to govern the city. The panel aims to reorganize police and departs from the old setup, including removing the police chief and altering city departments. The move is alleged to be Governor Gillette driven.
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San Francisco
Cal
Schmitz
Gillette
Explosion Injures Gast and Duhme at St Louis Bottling Plant
An explosion caused by a match in a gas filled room at the Gast Brewing bottling building in St Louis wrecked the plant and seriously injured Vice President Felix Gast and Herman Duhme, manager of the Philip Carey running company of Cincinnati. Gast is believed fatally hurt.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Gast Brewing Company
Felix Gast
Herman Duhme
Philip Carey Runwing Company
Cincinnati
Gast
Monk Origin of Sparkling Wine Near Champagne
A monk in the Champagne district of France is credited with originating sparkling wine toward the end of the seventeenth century, shaping the regional wine tradition and its famed bubbly reputation.
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Champagne
France
Safe Breaker Cracks La Crosse Grocery Safe
A safe blower tapped the Vollmar and Jost grocery store at Fourteenth and Pine in La Crosse, taking small change before fleeing. Police arrested 25-year-old Glen Menzemer at the Law hotel, linking him to the crime and a prior burglary record. evidence includes a towel wrapped pile of pennies and a claw-bar found near the safe.
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Vollmar & Jost
Fourteenth and
Pine Streets
Glen Menzemer
Law Hotel
John Vollmar
Fourth Street
Mezemer
Mentemer
la Crosse
Waupun
Lansing
Ila
Lancaster
Wis
Taylor
la Crosse River
Pardon Granted to John L Lennon for Desertion
President Roosevelt pardons John L Lennon nephew of John L Sullivan serving at Governor's Island for desertion from the marine corps. Lennon must re enlist and complete a four year term. Sullivan argued the act was not desertion but an overstay of leave.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
John L. Lennon
John L. Sullivan
Governor's Island
Marine Corps
Lennon
Cossacks Kill Factory Workers in Valley Fire
At Kutnners spinning mills in Lodz forty five officials and workers were shot after terrorists attacked a mail wagon. Fifteen killed and thirty wounded as Cossacks opened fire. In Warsaw terrorists held a Vistula railway office, killing four and wounding nine, with five thousand dollars stolen. In St Petersburg seven arrests follow a plot to assassinate the czar.
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Lodz
Kuttners Spinning Mills
Warsaw
Vistula
ST. Petersburg
Finland
Guards
Qgar
Glencove Heiress Loses Estate Share by Marriage
Mrs. Cath erine Walker Duryea of Glencove L I will lose her portion of her late father-in-law's 370000 estate by marrying Rev Samuel Angus a Princeton graduate now teaching languages at Harvard Theological Seminary The will makes 15000 cash if she stays single and more than 100000 at his wife’s death only if she remains unwed.
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New York
Catherine Walker ,Duryea
William Duryea, Jr
Glencove
L. I
Samuel Angus
Princeton University
Harvard Theological Seminary
Opportunists Hovering in a World of Unfulfilled Ambitions
The saying cautions that many miss chances by waiting for perfect conditions or fearing failure. It reflects a culture that rewards action and resilience, urging individuals to seize opportunities when they appear rather than postponing progress.
Governor Gooding Charged With Contempt in Orchard Interview
Boise Idaho May 17 Governor Gooding faces contempt accusations after arranging an Orchard interview meant to sway jurors in the Western Federation of Miners murder case. Defense says the governor sought to influence the jury while prosecutors defend access to Orchard’s health status.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Darrow
Richardson
Gooding
Orchard
Hawley
Captain McParland
Wood
Koelsch
Potter dies after sensational marriage to manicurist
Orrin W. Potter a retired steel millionaire died in Chicago Illinois this morning His two year old marriage to a manicurist created a sensation in social circles and headlines in the city.
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Chicago
Orrin W. Potter
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President Enroute
ST. Paul Railway
Frisco
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Menzemer
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Crook
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