Train Robbers Hold Up Great Northern No. 3
Twelve passengers were injured when a holdup on Great Northern train No. 3 caused a collision after the bandits forced the engine crew to move the locomotive and opened the mail car. Loot from registered mail sacks is thought to be over 260000 with searches nationwide and a $50000 reward offered. Detectives and railroad officers continue tracking suspects and potential hideouts in Spokane and surrounding areas.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Colbert
Mead
William Miller
John Hall
Benjamin F. Stumpf
C. L. Robertson
Great Northern Railroad
Red Macdonald
T. N. Wilson
Macdonald
Wilson
Woodruff Stock Company Delivers Popular Beyond the Law
The Woodruff Stock company drew large crowds for Sunday matinee and night shows of Beyond the Law. Mr Woodruff and Miss Duckett were praised for their performances as the troupe impressed with strong acting and special scenery. The company promises high quality plays at popular prices and will present Beyond the Law again tonight and Tuesday night.
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Woodruff
Mr. Woodruff
Miss Duckett
La Crescent Defeats La Crosse Clothing 4 to 1
La Crescent beat the La Crosse Clothing Company 4 to 1 on its grounds with Peterson and Smith stars on the mound. La Crosse struck out 12 times, Larson hit a two bagger, and La Crescent hit one ball out of the park while securing the win.
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la Crescent
la Crosse Clothing Company
Peterson
Smith
Noxalls
RHE la
Suggestion on eczema treatment prompts inquiry
A suggestion advises eczema sufferers to ask Druggist Hoeschler of this city about reports from patients who used the oil of wintergreen liquid compound D. D. D. Prescription.
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Hoeschler
Mrs Minnie Littleman Dies After Kidney Illness
Mrs Minnie Littleman aged 43 died at 1725 Pine Street at 10:30 Sunday morning after eight months of kidney trouble. She is survived by husband and four children. Funeral arrangements: from the house at 2 PM Wednesday and at 2:30 PM from the German Lutheran Church with Mrs Theodore in charge and Rev Gamm officiating.
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Minnie Littleman
Pine Street
German Lutheran Church
Theodore
Gamm
Laundry Duty Keeps Shirt Waists For The Laundry
A girl awaits her mother to wash other clothing while the shirt waists are sent to the laundry. The domestic task arrangement reflects routine household chores.
Tires Of His Life When Left Alone
Disconsolate over the loss of his wife Vik a longtime porter at Hotel Stoddard died at Lutheran hospital likely from a broken heart He had seemed in good health Friday night but Sunday morning he suffered heart pain and died in the evening Doctors could not determine a direct cause though hotel employees attributed his death to grief His only relative is niece Mrs M Erickson of Chicago who is here for the funeral Funeral will be held at the Norwegian Lutheran church Wednesday at 2 30 Rev Magelssen officiating Interment in Oak Grove cemetery Fessler and Dahl in charge
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Martin O. Vik
Vik
M. Erickson
Chicago
Hains Sentenced to Eight to Sixteen Years in Crime
The article reports Captain Hains facing a prison term of eight to sixteen years after an ongoing case. He indicates readiness to accept punishment while noting his family’s finances have been strained by the legal fight and stating the matter now rests with lawyers. The fight may continue with a possible appeal for reasonable doubt and bail discussions.
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Diate
Hains
Koblitz Admitted to Bail After Theft Charge
Henry Koblitz was admitted to bail today on a charge of larceny from the person. His father stood as bond. Koblitz is accused of stealing a woman's watch from her bodice at a local dance hall.
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Henry Koblitz
Koblitz
Tax study shows varied New England corporate taxes
Herbert Knox Smith published the first installment of a bureau of corporations survey on state taxation of manufacturing mercantile and transportation firms. It highlights Massachusetts as the leading example in taxing corporate excess, with other states using gross receipts, bonded debt, or stock value, and notes New England’s shift toward separating state and local revenue sources.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Corporations
United States
Herbert Knox Smith
New England
Taft
Smith
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Winonans Wed in La Crosse Today
At 10 30 this morning Judge Leonard Kleeber in the Beck building North Fourth street joined Stephen Marsh and Laura Moore both of Winona in marriage. They arrived unaware of a Wisconsin five day wait and received a special dispensation to wed immediately.
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Leonard Kleeber
Beck Building
North Fourth Street
Stephen Marsh
Laura Moore
Winona
Wisconsin
Monetary Commission Seeks Banking Data Across Nation
The National Monetary Commission requests cooperation from congressmen and national bank officials to provide data on banking and monetary conditions. Congressman John J. Esch, aided by local bankers, prepares answers to commission questions and outlines loans overdrafts and banking methods nationwide.
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United States
National Monetary Commission
John J. Esch
Last Quarantine Raised Today in City Health Chronicle
Health Officer Tony Murphy lifted the final quarantine sign this morning marking the end of the last quarantine since July 3 1908. He cautioned that while major cases are cured danger remains from hidden cases, with prior quarantines peaking at up to 30 signs and a brief July 4 1909 renewal.
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Tony Murphy
Funeral for Mark J. Philips Set for Tomorrow
The body of Mark J. (Dave) Philips, son of A. J. Philips of West Salem, will arrive tomorrow morning from El Paso Texas where he died. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon at the family residence in West Salem.
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Mark J
Dave) Philips
A. J. Philips
West Salem
el Paso
Texas
Monumental stone work offered at cut prices in La Crosse yard
Display of monumental work in our sales yard stands as the most artistic and complete in the vicinity, with careful design and stone selection. Prices low thanks to quarry work reducing labor and freight costs, offering savings and satisfaction. Orders placed now can be installed by Memorial Day.
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Mansur Drug Co
St. Paul
Minn
Mount Field
la Crosse
Corpse Found Between Logs Aboard Lizzie Gardner
The steamer Lizzie Gardner found a drowned man's body wedged between raft logs as it docked at the Dubuque levee Saturday. The corpse, head hairless and decomposed, wore a black suit with two gold watches and 65 cents. Coroner Ryan took charge and moved the body to the Dubuque morgue to aid identification. The raft may have carried the body from elsewhere along the river. no missing local bodies were reported.
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Lizzie Gardner
Dubuque Levee
Showandasse
Ryan
Dubuque
la Crosse
Standard Oil Dividend Declared in New Jersey
The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey declared a quarterly dividend of nine dollars a share, down from fifteen dollars a share for the first quarter, in New York.
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Standard Oil
New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Bach denies Twelfth Ward alderman candidacy
Norris Bach, newly arrived from the west, says he will not run for alderman in the Twelfth Ward and rejects reports of any candidacy. He adds he has not chosen a candidate and has taken no active interest in the matter.
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Norris Bachellor
Alman
Anellor
Woodman Woman Catherine Garvey Dies at Hospital
Mrs. Catherine Garvey of Wis died at St. Fra hospital early today from a complication of diseases. The body was shipped to Woodman for burial this afternoon.
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Catherine Garvey
Man
Wis
St. Fra Hospital
Woodman
Taft Son Charlie Undergoes Operation in D C
Young Taft Charlie Taft son of the president is undergoing an operation today at the Episcopal Eye Ear and Throat hospital in Washington D C.
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Young Taft
Washington, D. C
Charlie Taft
To Silius
Episcopal Eye Ear and Throat
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J. I. Sussman School OF Photography
Nicollet Ave
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Lacrosse, Wis
Millward
W. T. Irvine
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Orrine
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C. T. Erhart
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Supreme Court
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Albert Franzen
Larson
Franzen
Pure Food Company
William Linse
Pure Food Concern
N. D. Nielsen
Paul W. Mahoney
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Pure Food CO
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Mark Phillips
S.S.S
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Swift Specific CO
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E. J. Stein
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Bach
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