Conference recount confirms Hatten pledge majority
The Wisconsin Republican caucus tallied 52 votes with W. H. Hatten receiving 34 and J. J. Esch 18. After Esch released supporters and pledges consolidated, all present proclaimed support for Hatten, while absentees were noted. The record defends the conference as free of coercion and denounces misrepresentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hatten
J. J. Esch
Morris
Assemblyman
Stout
Mr. Esch
Hatten
Schauer
Nelson and
Goldsworthy
Harring
Jackson
Wolff
Hudnall
McGregor
Hagemeister
Noble
Miller
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Wisconsin phone interests seek exemption from utility regulation
Representatives of independent telephone interests urged a Madison committee to exclude telephones from a public service utilities bill. They argued regulation would hinder growth, allowing only extensions by the Wisconsin Telephone company. H. D. Critchfield led the case with other speakers from Green Bay Janesville and Sheboygan.
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Madison
Wis
Joint Committee On Transportation
Wisconsin Telephone Company
H. D. Critchfield
Milwaukee Independent Telephone Company
Philip Sheridan
Green Bay
F. C. Grant
Janesville
Edward Boller
Sheboygan
Milwaukee Merchants to Invade Iowa During June Excursion
Milwaukee business leaders plan a seven day rail tour through Iowa starting June 17 with about 100 participants. The special train includes a day coach dining car buffet car three sleepers and a baggage car. The itinerary covers twenty nine towns and cities across the state before returning late Saturday night.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Iowa
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Minnesota Gets No Measurement For Streams
Winona Representative James Tawney disputes a Washington report that ten Wisconsin stream gauging stations will be set up under Prof. L. S. Smith. He says Minnesota will not receive such stations next year. He cites the Geological Survey’s reduced $100,000 appropriation and argues it serves private water power interests, not public need.
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James Tawney
Winona
la Crosse
Esch
Wisconsin
United States Geological Survey
L. S. Smith
University of Wisconsin
Minnesota
Tawney
Geological Survey
Washington Dispatches
Congress
Keep Schultz Free Maintains Stay Of Execution For Fred Schultz
Last night attorneys sought to delay the 18 month sentence for bribery by a stay of execution granted by the supreme court pending a ruling in a challenge to the jury commissioner's office. A brief was filed after hours claiming fifteen day filing rule. arguments are set for tomorrow. District Attorney McGovern calls the move a tactic to push the hearing. If delayed, the case could peak next fall. Schultz would remain free on $5,000 bail as he awaits the next steps.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Fred C. Schultz
House of Correction
Supreme Court
Silas Ebbins
Francis E. McGovern
Fred Schultz
Ail
Long Search Ends as Woodsman Henry Tarsh Found
After nine years of searching the body of Henry Tarsh, a woodsman formerly of Crystal Falls, Michigan, was found buried two feet deep in a swamp near Lac Du Flambéau station. District Attorney O'Connor and Sheriff Murphy made the discovery. Peter Corn, an Indian, was arrested in Rhinelander for the murder. Tarsh’s relatives and county authorities had pursued many clues in recent years. The remains were positively identified.
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Eagle River
Wis
Henry Tarsh
Crystal Falls
Mich
Lac du Flambéau Station
O'Connor
Murphy
Peter Corn
Rhinelander
Tarsh
Too Young To Marry In Marinette Court Annuls Marriage
Judge Hastings of the circuit court annulled the marriage of Donald Ramm and Delzina De Marias on grounds that Ramm was under age. Ramm testified he was 17 and had sworn falsely at marriage. his father a leading merchant and banker at New London and his mother supported his testimony.
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Marinette
Wis
Hastings
Circuit Court
Donald Ramm
Delzina de Marias
Ramm
New London
Young Ramm
Vague OCR Fragment Describes Populist Figure and Royal References
Fragmentary text mentions a populist figure and a royal reference linked to Britain. Details are unclear, with no clear event, place, or identifiable persons beyond generic terms.
Dam Break Destroys Wisconsin Lumber Dam and Bridges
Freshets carry dam away at North Wisconsin Lumber and Manufacturing on Neemakagon river near Hayward. The event swept away two bridges and 5,000,000 logs from a 50,000,000 flowage, leaving about 300 mill workers idle. Temporary repairs may allow resumption in two weeks. damage estimates range from 50,000 to 100,000 dollars.
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Hayward
Wis
North Wisconsin Lumber & Manufacturing Copany
Neemakagon
Report of the Batavian National Bank Condition May 20 1907
The Batavian National Bank at La Crosse Wisconsin shows assets of 3 817 772 78 and liabilities of 3 817 772 78. Cashier E M Wing swears to the report on May 23 with directors Bentley Hirshheimer Copeland signing.
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Batavian National Bank
la Crosse
Wiscon
Beet National Bank
Eoeces
State of
Wisconsin
County of la Crosse
E. M. Wing
E. E. Bentley
A. Hirshheimer
F. A. Copeland
Manitowoc City Rejects Gas Light Property Sale Offer
Man itowoc Wisconsin May 23 The city rejected the offer to purchase the Manitowoc Gas Light Company property for 160000 after being advised the company's gross receipts for the year were 25000 and the plant is first class. The company will sell to New York parties.
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Manitowoc, Wis
Manitowoc Gas Light Company
New York
Royce Named to Lead Platteville Normal Pedagogy Department
Asa M. Royce currently heads the pedagogy and rhetoric department at Platteville Normal School and will be the next Superior Normal School conductor, succeeding V. E. McCaskill next year.
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Platteville, Wis
Asa M. Royce
Platteville Normal School
Superior Normal School
V. E. McCaskill
Pastor Philip Sprenling Celebrates Silver Jubilee
Lutherans across the country gather in Hika to mark the Rev. Philip Sprenling's silver jubilee as pastor at the church there. Sprenling serves as secretary of the northern conference of the Wisconsin synod.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Hika
Philip Sprenling
Sprengling
Wisconsin Synod
Wisconsin & Minnesota Railway files for city entrance rights
The Wisconsin and Minnesota Railway company filed with the register of deeds yesterday notice of condemnation to gain entrance to Superior Wisconsin and a right of way over twenty five miles along key business sections.
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Superior, Wis
Wisconsin & Northern Minnesota Railway Company
Register of Deeds
Pioneer Wisconsin lawyer banker Cornelius N Carpenter dies
Cornelius N Carpenter aged 81 died suddenly at his Brodhead home. Born 1826 in Moorestown Vermont he moved to Milwaukee in 1865 and built banks in Brodhead and other towns. He held substantial land interests in Greene county and was noted as a pioneer in Wisconsin finance and law.
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Janesville
Wis
Cornelius N. Carpenter
Wisconsin
Brodhead
Mr. Carpenter
Mooretown
Milwaukee
Greene County
Nekoosa Livery Barns Destroyed In Village Fire
Fire in Nekoosa Wisconsin Tuesday morning destroyed two large livery barns and caused the loss of valuable olive stock. The origin of the blaze is not known and the damage was extensive across several buildings in the village.
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Nekoosa
Wis
Mystery death on river island man found hanged
A well dressed man, found on a river island opposite Clinton Indiana, hanged himself with a strap from a beam. He carried $77 cash and no identifying papers were found. The island is described as haunted and the man’s identity remains unknown.
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Clinton
LODGE MEETINGS PROMPT MERGER DECISION IN TOWN
Local fraternal groups report routine sessions with a pending consolidation. John P. Linton lodge No 109 voted 16 to 1 to merge with La Crosse lodge No 27 and rename the combined lodge John P Linton lodge No 27, awaiting acceptance by No 27.
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Rudolf
Odd Fellows Hall
Smith
Masonic Temple
McKinley Post
William McKinley
Court House
John P. Linton
la Crosse
John P. Linten Lodge
New Citizens' State Bank Opens in Sparta
The Citizens' State Bank, recently incorporated, opened for business in Sparta Wisconsin. W A Jones serves as president and W M Givler as cashier of the new financial institution.
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Sparta
Wis
Citizens’ State Bank
W. A. Jones
W. M. Givler
Senior class marks promise for commencement exercises
As fond as people are of education the senior class is usually sufficiently large to satisfy those who have to go on to the commencement exercises.
Cora B. Levy Stock Company Presents Lost in Egypt Tonight
Sailors Egyptians and Turks color a La Crosse stage in Lost in Egypt with scenes including the Villa of the Pasha and Admiral Dewey’s Olympia. The play runs to next Monday with a mad scene Saturday and Sunday and introduces Dad's Girl on May 27 as a companion piece to Way Down East.
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la Crosse
Cora B. Levy
Rural Carriers Appointed in Westfield Route
Nels H. Christensen is named regular rural carrier and James P. Christensen is named substitute for route 4 at Westfield, Washington, D. C. The announcements were made May 23.
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Washington, D. C
Nels H. Christensen
James P. Christensen
Westfield
Wisconsin Bankers Group 6 Meet Set in Wausau
The second annual convention of Group No 6 of the Wisconsin Bankers Association will be held in Wausau on Wednesday May 29.
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Wausau
Wis
Wisconsin Bankers’ Association
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