Mrs William McKinley Stricken with Paralysis
Mrs William McKinley wife of the late president lies near death in Canton Ohio after a paralytic stroke. Dr Portmann says no recovery while Dr Rixey has been summoned to assist at the bedside. The illness follows a winter grip and bronchitis leaving her weakened and unable to visit her husband’s grave.
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Canton, O
William McKinley
Canton
Ohio
McKinley
Rixey
Czolgosz
Portmann
OBRIEN CONFESSES TO FAKES IN RING CAREER
Jack O'Brien admits to fixing six round bout with Berger and asserts many staged fights in his career. He claims fights with Hugo Kelly Joe Walcott and Young Peter Jackson were fakes and says boxing profits rested on fraud. He calls the sport a gigantic public deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisca
Cal
Jack O’brien
Beau Brummel
O’brien
Philadelphia
Berger
O'Brien
Hugo Kelly
Joe Walcott
Peter Jackson
Hargis Acquitted in Conspiracy Murder Case
Lexington May 23 Judge James Hargis leader of the Breathitt county feud clan was acquitted of conspiring to murder Lexington Town Marshal James Cockrill killed in the streets. John Smith a confessed conspirator testified that the murder was inspired by Hargis and Alex Hargis Elbert Hargis and Sheriff Callahan.
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Lexington
James Hargis
Hargis
Breathitt County
James Cockrill
John Smith
Alex Hargis
Elbert Hargis
Callahan
Murder of 15 year old Amelia Staffeldt shocks Elmhurst
The body of 15 year old Amelia Staffeldt was found in a field near her Elmhurst home after a fatal attack. The coroner says she was struck from behind and stabbed multiple times, and hundreds search the woods for the killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amelia Staffeldt
Elmhurst
Long Island
Staffeldt
Cigarette Cause Blamed In Utica Hotel Fire
In Utica New York a hotel fire started when a cigarette was carelessly tossed down an elevator shaft to the basement. Two people died and several guests were rescued with painful injuries, many escaping by ropes to safety.
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Utica
N. Y
Wabash Pass Passenger Hits Freight Siding Wreck
Five people were slightly injured when a Wabash passenger train collided with a freight on a siding near Mount Oliver Ohio. The brakeman failed to close the switch this morning, causing the wreck.
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Litchfield
Mount Oliver
Here
Keppel Elected Unanimous County Board Chairman
V S Keppel of Onalaska is chosen county board chairman for the coming term at the reorganizational meeting. The election was unanimous after an initial informal ballot and formal ballot results. The board also moved to authorize bridge construction near Hamilton and discussed school, tax refund petition, and road improvements.
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V. S. Keppel
Onalaska
Keppel
Pettingill
County Court House
R. W. Davis
Bangor
John Kindley
Lacrosse
Spettel
Hulberg
Blank
Moore
Waterloo
Hamilton
Elizabeth Irish
J. P. Bird
la Crosse
School For the Deaf
Irish
Ernest Horner
North la Crosse
McGillivray Road
J. L. Pettingill
John Hatt
Barre
William Garbers
Burns
L. Christopherson
Campbell
William Wolf
Farmington
Peter Gullickson
Greenfield
John Clements
Michael McHugh
W. S. Keppel
Shelby
Hans A. Jacobs
Washington
Wenzel Korn
Village of
West Salem
W. A. Bradley
Esch Surprised Yet Says Little on Madison Conference
Rep J J Esch tells Milwaukee Free Press by phone he did not attend the Esch Hatton conference in Madison and that he was surprised by a 34 to 18 vote for Hatton. He hedges on any trap claim and notes his supporters accepted the outcome while denying personal malice.
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J. J. Esch
Mr. Esch
la Crosse
Hatton
Hatton-Esch
Madison
Separate Trials For Three Saloon Men On Liquor To Minors
In county court this morning the case against three saloon men arrested yesterday for selling liquor to minors was called. Higbee and Higbee sought a separate jury trial for each defendant. the request was granted and trials will proceed next Tuesday morning. The defendants challenge a new state law affecting license revocation for vendors found selling to minors. The saloonkeepers named are A. W. Rennebohm of 1103 La Crosse Street, Weigel and Melzarek of 1200 La Crosse Street, and Bofferding and Siede of 1229 La Crosse Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etzelmueller
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Higbee
A. W. Rennebohm
la Crosse Street
Weigel and Melzarek
Bofferding and Siede
Hatten Esch Move Stirs Wisconsin Senate Fight for Stephenson
In Madison on May 15 1907 a Capitol meeting of Wisconsin lawmakers discussed uniting behind Isaac Stephenson for the U S senate. A pledge list showed several senators and assembly members committed to Stephenson or open to second choice. The event follows claims of misrepresentation by Stephenson opponents and the Free Press.
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Madison
Wis
Ike” Stephenson
Hatten-Esch
Stephenson
Hatten
J. H. Stout
T. H. Miller
Ma Crosse
Hatten- Esch
State Capitol
Isaac Stephenson
United States Senate
Barker
Brazeau
Burns
Fairchild
Fridd
Hagemeister
Hudnall
Marsh
Morris
Munson
Noble
Page
Roehr
Sanborn
Stout
Whitehead Wilcox
Wright
A. S. Baker
J. F. Baker
Burke
Carpenter
Clausen
Cleary
Coolidge
Everett
Goldsworthy
Grassie
Hagen
Ingram
Irvine
Jones
Keppel
Kubasta
Kuchuk
Ledvina
Maines
Marquardt
Nelson
Neitzel
Norcross
Olen
Perry
Roycraft
T. M. Thomas
Wehrwein
Wolf
Republican Caucus
Wilcox
Irvine Kuchuk
Schauer
Smith
Assemblyman
Workmen Electrical Inspector Introduces City Exam System
Inspector R C Martin at City Hall begins examinations for electricians using the national electrical code. He notes slow electrical work as new building wanes. He plans personal inspections of several city sites, including school buildings.
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R. C. Martin
Funeral for Anton Roellich at Mormon Coulee Road
The funeral for Anton Roellich age 58 who died by his own act at his son William Roellichs farm on the Mormon Coulee road will be held tomorrow at 10 am from his sons home Rev Andreas officiating with Mrs Theo Mann stedt in charge Interment in Mor mon Coulee cemetery He leaves four sons and one daughter Bertha Luchien William Edward Louis and Jake Roellich.
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Anton Roellich
William
Mormon Coulee
William Roellich
Andreas
Theo. Mannstedt
Roellich
Bertha Luchien
Edward
Louis
Jake Roellich
Land fraud indictments in Denver five more charged
A federal grand jury in Denver returned five indictments for land frauds. All defendants are Colorado men, with names not released.
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Denver
Col
Federal Grand Jury
Colorado
First Gun Play in Haywood Trial Escalates Violence
In Boise Idaho on May 23 a pistol used by deputy Bob Meldrum to strike printer Whims sparked the Haywood trial dispute. The incident arose from a clash over a bomb said to be buried in the Coeur d Alene district and to be shown as evidence at the Orchard cafe. Prosecution witness Orchard is expected to identify the device as supplied by Haywood and Simpkins. Sheriff Hodgin completed serving summons on sixty jurors for this afternoon with fifty one farmers and ranchmen among them.
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Boise
Idaho
Bob Meldrum
Buckley Wells
Whims
Coeur D’ Alene
Orchard
Haywood
Simpkins
Hodgin
Body found in river near Buffalo Iowa after raft incident
The drowned cook Robert McElhinny from the raft North Star above Port Bryan May 6 was recovered in the Mississippi River near Buffalo Iowa. Henry Brockmann spotted the floating body and towed it ashore contacting authorities. E E Bentley was elected delegate to the Lay conference for the Western Wisconsin conference in La Crosse on Sept 13 with Geo H Clark as alternate.
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Robert McElhinny
North Star
Port Bryan
Buffalo
Iowa
Henry Brockmann
Chicago
Rock Island & Peoria
M. E
E. E. Bentley
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Ashland
Geo. H. Clark
Steel trust accused of using inferior rails
Scientific American and Railway Gazette charge the steel trust with deliberate production of low quality rails, prompting railroad wrecks. The publications say there is utter lack of responsibility and criminal willingness, with rumors of an interstate commerce commission inquiry into U S Steel.
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New York
Steel Trust
Scientific American
Railway Gazette
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Steel Company
Sunk on Lake Pepin Cowles Struggles After Sinking
The steamer C. W. Cowles, long serving on the upper Mississippi, sank in Lake Pepin last Monday. It rests on a rock with a badly damaged hull and many expect the vessel will be wrecked and rebuilt on a new hull.
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C. W. Cowles
Upper
Mississippi
Lake Pepin
Roosevelt a Coward
The Rev. Dr. William J. Long releases an interview criticizing President Roosevelt over his nature books. Long accuses Roosevelt of anger for criticizing his methods of slaughtering game and claims Roosevelt defends John Burroughs in a long running dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Conn
William J. Long
Roosevelt
John Burroughs
Long
Burroughs
Assembly vote on party circle on ballot in new delegate bill
The assembly after a long debate today voted to retain the party circle at the top of the ballot in the new bill for electing delegates to the national convention in spring. The senate advanced the Barker bill and other high license measures and the assembly reconsidered its vote on the Dietz investigation which may be ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Senate
Barker
Dietz
Corey Resigns From United States Steel Board
Chicago May 23 E J Buffington to succeed William Ellis Corey as president of United States Steel Corp Coreys resignation is with directors and will be acted on in June Judge E H Gary suggested the move Corey did not resign voluntarily He buys wife yacht Pantooset and plans a Europe cruise He has sold all Steel common stock ahead of the official resignation notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
E. J. Buffington
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Corey
E. H. Gary
Albert S. Bigelow
Europe
European
Steel Trust
Wall Street
Advertising Manager R B Mertz Arrives to Lead Tribune Dept
R B Mertz arrives from the San Francisco Call to take charge of The Tribune advertising department. He is described as an expert in advertising and joins the Tribune after a long tenure with a major Pacific coast paper.
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R. B. Mertz
San Franscisco Call
Tribune Advertising Department
The
Tribune
Mertz
San Francisco Call
Pacific Coast
Thieves Loot Bridgeport Post Office and Hardware Stores
Robbers robbed the Bridgeport Illinois post office and two hardware stores last night stealing hundreds in stamps and cash and fifty guns. The burglars escaped before authorities arrived. Local investigators pursue leads as the community reels from the daytime crime spree.
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Bridgeport, Ill
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Breathitt
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J. A. Skogen
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T. G. Aiken
City of la Crosse
John E. Swan
John Timp
Peter Lehnen
James T. Day
Wiliam Dwyer
Oscar H. Hulberg
Louis Rund
Wenzel Lapitz
Bernt Nelson
William C
Esch
Free Press
Stout and
Miller
Hitching Post
Krasser
Black River
Government
Frank James
John Schaeffer
Milwaukee Road
French Island
Printer
Darrel
Bentley
Robert McLhinny
Tak
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Scientific American and Railway Ga
Zette
Cowles
Lake
Pepin
Rev. Long
John Dietz
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