Desperate pursuit ends in lynch mob risk at New Lisbon
A robbery suspect Thomas Ryan fled to a deserted canning factory near the Milwaukee depot in New Lisbon. He shot City Marshal George Wonderly and rural carrier Edward Taylor, killing Taylor and mortally wounding Wonderly. A mob of over 100 planned to seize Ryan from the jail. Ryan was jailed in Mauston and bound over to circuit court. Authorities warn of further unrest as Taylor's brothers seek vengeance.
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Thomas Ryan
New Lisbon
Ryan
H. F. Beckman
Beckman
Edward N. Taylor
George Wonderly
Milwaukee
Wonderly
Iver Johnson
Taylor
Ucic
Dan Daniels
Mauston
C. Lyon
Cherry
Mortenson
Edward Evans
Justice Lyon
Manston
New Lisoon
James Taylor
la Crosse
Spy Sketches Fortifications as War Campaign Corrupts Sheriff Race
A Japanese captain captured in Manila while sketching island forts is to be deported. Notations reveal gun placements and fort distribution. The Palmer for sheriff campaign in the U.S. is marked by lavish spending threats and intimidation with liquor money, calls of violence, and underworld influence.
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Scripps-McRae
Manila
Japan
United States
Washington
Tokio
Harry Palmer
Palmer
Galesville Opinion Declares Attack on Citizen Justified
The Galesville Republican condemns critics of the assault on a La Crosse area citizen, arguing the La Crosse Chronicle and Leader-Press failed to show decency. It says Palmer’s chances would have improved if papers denounced the attack on Mr Barber.
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Galesville
Slaughter of Dogs Ordered Citywide
Three dogs were shot by police under Mayor Torrance's muzzle order that took effect yesterday with a one day grace for owners. Dogs found running unmuzzled were dispatched on South and North sides. Drayman collected carcasses as police vow to continue enforcement and owners risk prosecution for noncompliance.
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Torrance
Hearst Bryan Faces Campaign Strife and Reactions
In New York and beyond, Bryan seeks Hearst support while Secretary Root denounces Hearst as Roosevelt’s ally. The remarks spark debate on Hearst’s influence and the credibility of government officials, with upstate voters appearing wary of official honesty. Dublin adds Croker commentary.
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New York
Hearst
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
Root
Thomas F. Ryan
McKinley
Dublin
Richard Croker
Peeping Tom Mix Ups Burglary Alarm On Division Street
Ole Peter Dreeger of Barnes County South Dakota, intoxicated, roamed Division Street near Fourth and Sixth streets peering into homes. His alarming actions triggered multiple frantic police calls around 9 pm, sending the night squad to the area before officers found him on a porch and took him to the station.
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Divison Street
Fourth
Sixth
Ole Peter Dreeger
Barnes County
S. D
Ole Peter
Dregger
Central Station
Division Street
Peter
Laughs at Palmer Denial Over German Norweigan Irish Vote
Democrats say Palmer never claimed he did not want German Norwegian or Irish votes for sheriff. They mock the denial as an old trick to appease alleged slurs just before an election. The scene unfolds in La Crosse County with Republicans backing Chris Burns for sheriff.
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Palmer
Leader-Press
Sheriff
la Crosse County
Chris Burns
No official report on Ma Niya capture noted by Washington
Washington officials say no report confirms the Ma Niya capture though government officers suspect Japanese agents have operated on the islands and in the continental United States for some time. The Navy Department orders naval officers to ensure their servants are not in the pay of the Japanese government.
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Washington, D. C
Maniya
United States
Navy Department
Palmer and Son On Unfair List Correction Issued
A. B. Chandler of the Trades and Labor council asks The Tribune to publish a correction about Palmer and Son being placed on the nonunion list by the Journeymen Horseshoers union in 1903 for preferring partner shops over journeyman shops. The note references an earlier error calling the firm fair.
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Palmer & Son
Union Labor
A. B. Chandler
Trades and Labor Council Today
the Tribune
Fair”. Crosse
Organized Labor
Trades and Labor Council
Journeymen Horseshoers’ Union
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Barber
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Dick Scott
Fritz Rogge
W. E. Barber
Main Street
Third Street
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Thurgery
Bryan
Pubisher
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Hearst New York
Bird S. Coler
LE Peter
Hild
Palmer and Son
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