Collins Turns State Evidence in Lawrence Dynamite Case
Dennis J. Collins, Cambridge dog fancier and key witness, shifts blame to John J. Breen as he testifies in the Lawrence dynamite planting case. He admits statements tying President Wood and other millionaires to the plot and explains nervousness on the stand.
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Lawrence
John Edwin Nevin
United Press
Boston
Mass
Dennis J. Collins
Campridge
John J. Breen
Pelletier
Collins
Breen
Wood
Lightning Strike Spars Flagpole at Funke Candy Plant
A lightning bolt struck the flag staff at the Funke candy factory during the storm last night, shattering the pole but causing no further damage. The incident was confined to the pole and did not affect the factory operations.
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Funke
Weather Summary for La Crosse Area and Midwest
Weather during the past 24 hours shows a high of 58 and low of 42 with .92 inches of precipitation. Expect showers tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. winds brisk to high in eastern Wisconsin and warmer in the east. Unsettled conditions continue across Iowa and the region with rain in Nebraska and the upper Mississippi valley, a general rise in river levels, and 0.5 inch or more expected over the next 48 hours.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Richt
Iowa
British Columbia
Upper Lakes
Issouri Valley
Texas
Neraska
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Upper Lake Region
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
Maine
Ag States
Nebraska
Indomitable Will May Conquer Death
Macon Georgia May 20 B Sanders Walker remains alive after bi chloride of mercury poisoning for seven days defying medical odds. He showed brief improvement yet suffers extreme pain as kidneys struggle with toxin. He recalls Georgia Tech score with a smile before sleeping and doctors say a chance remains if he regains strength.
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Macon
B. Sanders Walker
Gay
Walker
Georgia Tech
Walkers
Peter of Servia to Abdicate Rumor Surfaces
Belgrade May 20. No official confirmation or denial of a Geneva rumor that King Peter of Servia will abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Alexander. Ill health and a long rest after Balkan peace are cited. King Peter ascended the throne in 1903 after the murder of King Alexander and Queen Draga.
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Belgrade
Peter of
Servia
Alexander
Peter
Balkans
Geneva
Karageorovitch
Draga
Jersey Mountaineers in Newark Threat Letter Case
Seeley Davenport and Jacob Dunn of Sparta mountain were arraigned in U S district court on a charge of sending threatening letters to President Wilson demanding 5000 under threat of death. Judge Relistab presided as Joseph Tumulty was expected to testify. U S Attorney Vreeland prosecutes. twelve jurors were questioned.
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Newark
N. J
Labor Men Faced by Summons in Chicago
The Chicago Federation of Labor passed a resolution demanding appearance and explanation from officers of the labor body. Named defendants include secretary E N Knuckles president John Fitzpatrick and executive committee members Raymond Robbins Dennis Enright F Donohue J A Kain and Charles Crassi.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
House
E. N. Knuckles
John Fitzpatrick
Raymond Robbins
Dennis Enright
F. Donohue
J. A. Kain
Charles Crassi
Flagler dies at Florida home in West Palm Beach
Henry M. Flagler Standard Oil magnate and Florida East Coast railway builder dies at 83 in West Palm Beach Florida with his wives present. Body to be sent to St Augustine for family mausoleum interment as funeral date is pending. He had suffered a long coma after a December stairway fall.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil
Florida East Coast Railway
Flagler
Harry Harkness Flagler
St. Augustine
Mary Harkness
Michigan
Flag
Emma Goldman Held in San Diego
Emma Goldman and her manager Reittman were arrested in San Diego early today after disembarking a Santa Fe train from Los Angeles. Goldman faced possible lecture duties that night while Reittman was briefly maltreated before boarding a train to Los Angeles. no charges were filed.
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San Diego
Cal
Emma Goldman
Reittman
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Miss Goldman
Reitman
Wilson
River Falls agriculture course tops enrollments
Madison Wisconsin May 20 the course in educational agriculture at River Falls normal has the largest enrollment of any since opening last September indicating growing interest in the program and its offerings across the region.
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Madison
Wis
The
River Falls Normal
Chinda Report Favors U S as Settlement Nears
Washington officials expect the California anti alien land law to take effect in August but foresee a quick settlement with Japan or a court test. President Wilson and his cabinet weighed Chinda's confidential views after Bryan's note and discussed arbitration limits, citizenship, and a possible referendum on Webb law.
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Washington
California
Japan
Wilson
Bryan
Chinda
Webb
Johnson
U. S
State Department
Supreme Court
United States
Webb anti alien land bill petitions to circulate soon
Secretary Yoell of the Asiatic league said initiative and referendum petitions on the Webb anti alien land owning bill would be in circulation within ten days.
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San Francisco
Cal
Yoell
The
Asiatic League Today
Japanese view on Calif land bill after signing
In Tokyo on May 20 officials say the Webb bill restricting alien land ownership in California does not alter Japan’s pacific stance toward the United States. Public anger grows as US newspapers praise the bill while conservative Japanese hope Washington will ease the sting. Race pride is the main hurt.
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Tokio
Webb
Johnson
California
United States
Senate women suffrage bill advanced by committee
Springfield May 29 0 The house election committee substituted the senate woman suffrage bill for the house bill and reported it out for favorable action. The vote after the report was 14 to 7. The bill gives women the right to vote for presidential electors and for city village and state officers not provided for now.
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Springfield
Ill
House Election Committee
Senate
Congress clocks and tariff debate mark Friday speech
The Senate met at noon and debated the tariff bill. The House also convened at noon and adjourned until Friday when Representative Sisson of Mississippi resumes his speech on California anti alien law.
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Senate
House
Sisson
Mississippi
California
Bartlett to sail as master on Stefansson Arctic expedition
Captain Robert H. Bartlett, master of the Roosevelt during Peary’s polar trip, was named sailing master of Vilhjalmur Stefansson’s Arctic expedition. The party plans to leave New York for British Columbia, then sail north to trap ice for five years, hoping the ice drift will bring them to the pole. Stefansson proposes white Eskimos descended from Norse Vikings, citing Norse word roots.
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New York
Robert H. Bartlett
Roosevelt
Peary
Vilhjalmer Stefansson
North Pole
Bartlett
Stefansson
British Columbia
Arctic
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Presidency for Sale in 1871 Revealed in Bigelow Diary
New York May 20. Letters and diary entries attributed to John Bigelow claim the 1877 U S presidency was offered for sale at 200000 dollars. Samuel J Tilden recounts this to a member of the electoral commission while Seward is cited on bribery to secure Alaska purchase. Several named figures and sums are listed in the alleged transactions.
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New York
United States
John Bigelow
Samuel J. Tilden
Electoral Commission
William H. Seward
Congress
Alaska
Bigelow
Tilden
Seward
Mr. Seward
Robert J. Walker
F. K. Stanton
Forney
Thad Stevens
Assault on Grace Johnson Sparks Mass Search in Pennsylvania
In Pittsburg on May 20, authorities from the state constabulary Trafford and Pitcairn police plus volunteers hunted for a man who attacked 14 year old Grace Johnson on her way to school. Her body was found beside a roadside clump of bushes with death due to strangulation. Bloodhounds from Washington, Pa., joined the search early today.
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Pittsburg
State Constabulary
Trafford
Pitcairn
Grace Johnson
F. P. Johnson
Blackburn
Washington
Minnesota Republicans Invite Badgers Banquet
Madison Wisconsin May 20 invitations to the banquet of Minnesota Republicans at Minneapolis Thursday night reach state progressive Republican leaders.
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Gophers
Badgers
Madison
Wis
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Alfalfa Auto Tour Delayed By Wet Roads Across County
Prof. F. E. Balmer of the Onalaska agricultural school postpones the alfalfa auto train tour from Thursday to next Tuesday due to impassable roads. The planned route begins near La Crosse with visits to multiple alfalfa farms, lunch at Bangor, and ends at Onalaska’s experimental field. if conditions fail reachable roads, a river route will be used.
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F. E. Balmer
Onalaska
John van Loon
la Crosse
South Salem
Otto Wolff
W. S. Bradley
Harry Griswold
West Salem
Bangor
Peterson
Joseph Green
Adams Valley
Roy Lewis
Neshonoc
J. E. Hauser
T. A. Larson
North Salem
Agricultural School
Overcharge Claims to Include Interest Rule by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that railroad overcharge claims receive the excess amount plus six percent annual interest. The rule applies to all pending and unsettled overcharge claims nationwide.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
LUMBER TARIFF SURCHARGE SUSPENDED TO NOVEMBER
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed higher duties on lumber and shingles from the North Pacific coast to Minnesota Wisconsin and other midwestern states until November 28.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Middle Western
Schwab Admits Rail Pools Preceding Steel Corp Formation
In New York on May 20 Judge Dickinson pressed Charles M. Schwab in the government case against the Steel corporation. Schwab acknowledged rail pools existed before the merger but could not identify any. He said pools were not his focus, as he was an operating man with Carnegie Steel. He also said Carnegie refused girder-rail production in 1898 for competitor compensation and that the mill was too large to roll girder rails economically without costly changes.
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New York
Jacob M. Dickinson
Steel Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
Dickinson
Schwab
Carnegie Steel Company
La Follette Reforms Supporter Claims Government Restored
The article credits Robert M. La Follette with returning power to the people through progressive reforms. It argues that machine boss rule was ended by primary elections and anti corrupt practices laws.
Wisconsin on the Map by La Follette Spirit in Missouri Speech
Harry Taggart of the La Crosse Retail Grocers Association told 5,000 merchants at a St Louis convention that Wisconsin’s progressive laws under Robert La Follette restore power to the people. He cited the primary law, corrupt practices act, workmen’s compensation, inheritance and income taxes, and railroad rate commissions as victories awaiting national adoption.
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ST. Louis
Wisconsin
Bob la Follette
Harry Taggart
la Crosse
Taggart
Follette
le Follette
La Crosse _ Grocers’ association
Green
Union
Railroad Rate Commission
Congress
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Essad
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Vienna
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