Morse financier gets fifteen years in Bank of North America case
Charles W Morse, once a dominant New York financier, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for misappropriating bank funds and falsifying books in the Bank of North America case. Alfred Curtis, Morse’s partner, had his sentence suspended and was released. The crowded court saw emotional scenes as Curtis’ wife fainted and Morse remained largely stoic.
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Ael
Hough
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Harry
Col. Thompson
Littlefield
Aed
Court of Oe
Trempealeau County Official Vote Totals Reported
Trempealeau County canvassers release the official count with Twesme leading Ekern for assembly by 152 votes and Morris ESCH topping Cary. The tally lists party and candidate totals for president governor secretary of state state treasurer attorney general insurance commissioner and more. County Republican ticket strong with key county offices won.
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County Board of Election
Trempealeau County
Twesme
Ekern
Morris
Esch
Bryan
Prohibitionist
Taft
Aylward
Cox
Davidson
Brown
Bottema
Williams
Forward
Strange
Wright
Schutz
Park
Frear
Erwin
Heslin
Ager
Dahl
Parks
Evans
Smith
Gilbert
Walusley
Guillaume
Emerson
Beedle
Theo. Horn
Keeler
Cary
Dewey
Twelme
Risberg
Frederickson
van Horn
Parker
E. J Kidder
John A. Markham
Wilberg
Arnold
Tariff Hearings Set By Payne Notify Esch For Nov 10
La Crosse congressman John J. Esch received a telegram from Ways and Means Chairman Payne announcing tariff revision hearings begin November 10 and run until Congress convenes on December 4. Esch praises the move as proof the Republicans act in good faith. The hearings will be held in Washington with possible delays due to posthearing work and Senate review.
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Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Esch
Washington
House Committee
Senate Committee On Finances
McKinley
Republican Congress
Elsa Traer Hurt In Collision With Chicago Street Car
Elsa Traer 12, daughter of N W Traer, was injured in a collision between her father's auto and a Chicago street car on Ellis avenue near Forty third street. Reports said skull fracture and brain concussion, but relatives deny the fracture claim. father says she is recovering rapidly at his home.
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N. W. Traer
la Crosse
Coulee
Grand Daddy Bluff
Chicago
Traer
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Collieries Company
Oakenwald Avenue
Ellis Avenue
Forty-third Street
the Tribune
Standard Oil cases in Indiana postponed to after Tennessee term
Federal suits against Standard Oil in Indiana, set for trial November 9 at Jackson, Tennessee, were continued indefinitely. U S District Attorney Randolph of Memphis reported no trial date now, and hearings are not expected to occur until after Tennessee’s current term ends early next April.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
U. S
Randolph
Memphis
Standard Oil
Indiana
Jackson
Tenn
Federal Court of Tennessee
Bank Closes in Arkansas City Amid Investigation
Kane November 6 Citizens and Farmers State Bank, once a strong local institution, closed its doors today and stated the bank is closed pending an investigation authorities said.
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Kansas Bank
Arkansas City
Kane
Citizens and Farmers’ State Bank
Kaisers and Archduke Confer on Moroccan Situation
Vienna November 6 Under the pretense of a hunting trip the German emperor and Arch Duke Ferdinand of Austria hold a political conference at the archduke's hunting lodge. They discuss the Moroccan situation and strategy.
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Vienna
Emperor
Germany
Archduke Ferdinand of
Austria
Wrights invited by German emperor for flight experiments
Wilbur Wright received an invitation from Emperor William to visit Germany and continue his aeroplane experiments. At a dinner by the Aero Club he earned the club's gold medal for aviation feats and a special medal from the academy of Sporta.
Earthquake Shakes Plauen. Springs Heat Up
A violent quake in Plauen early today sent residents fleeing as houses rocked and a deep rumble accompanied the shock. Minor quakes had been felt recently and the Medicinal Springs warmed by 15 degrees amid the panic.
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Plauenermany
Plauen
Chinese Steamer Sinks Off Amoy Killing Hundreds
A small steamship carrying 600 passengers sank between Amoy and Tungan. Authorities estimate 200 to 300 Chinese passengers died in the disaster with search efforts underway to recover bodies and account for survivors.
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Amoy
Tungan
Taft Leads In Michigan Ohio Indiana And More
Nov. 6 dispatches report Taft with a Michigan plurality of 149,000 and Warner re-elected as governor by 7,500 in Michigan. Johnson ahead 25,000 in Michigan and Ohio showing 73,000 Taft plurality with Harmon 16,500 in Ohio. Indiana leans Republican with lieutenant governor likely won. Sheldon may gain Nebraska as late returns favor Republicans. Taft plurality up to 25,000 in Wheeling West Virginia.
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Taft
Michigan
Warner
Johnson
ST. Paul
Minn
Ohio
Columbus
Republican State Committee
Harmon
Indiana
Indianapolis
Sheldon
Lincoln
Neb
Wheeling
W. Va
Roosevelt to use Morgan estate as base in England visit
President Roosevelt will base his England visit at J. P. Morgan's country home after returning from an African hunting trip. At the White House tonight he hosts Sir Harry Johnson of South Africa who will discuss hunting plans. Johnson may present a hunting license valued at about 250 dollars.
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London
Roosevelt
J. P. Morgan
England
Africa
Washington
White House
Harry Johnson
South Africa
Harry
Nanchi
Taft Affirms Law Guides Business Polity
In Cincinnati Taft tells the Commercial club that lawful business can proceed with energy while the federal government will rigidly enforce laws against dishonest methods. He urges compliance with statutes and stresses four-year prosperity. Taft plans a trip from Hot Springs to Asheville, North Carolina.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Commercial Club
William Howard Taft
Taft
Ashville
N. C
Hot Springs
From Bad to Worse Ends in Murder
Los Angeles court hears tale of Guy Harley a60 on trial for shooting his wife His real name Hamlet formerly led Woodsmen Sovereign Wheel Works superintendent in Indianapolis He gambled lost job and married his present wife Hadley sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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Cal
Guy Harley
Hamlet
Indianapolis
Woodsmen Sovereign Wheel Works
Hadley
Tuberculosis Threat Tied to Aleutian Burials
In San Francisco on November 6, Dr. Oleson of the revenue cutter MecCulloch reports nearly half of Aleutian Islanders suffer TB. He cites a custom of kissing the dead before burial as the cause and warns the population may be exterminated if practices do not stop.
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San Francisco
Aleutian Islands
Oleson
MecCulloch
Elkins Seeks Quick Answer on Daughter’s Marriage
Senator Elkins plans to settle the marriage question of his daughter to the Duke of Abruzzi by posing it directly to the dowager queen. He aims to curb ongoing public discussion and secure a definite ruling to end speculation.
Death of Elmer Hanson at St Francis Hospital
Elmer Hanson aged 44 died at St. Francis hospital last evening at 10 o'clock. He lived at Twenty second and Main streets and leaves a wife and family. The funeral will be from Fessler and Dahls undertaking establishment tomorrow.
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Elmer Hanson
St. Francis Hospital
Mr Hanson
Fessler & Dahl
German Emperor Urged to Curb Politics or Abdicate
Harden of Die Zukunft calls for the Kaiser to limit involvement in controversial politics or abdicate amid German public demand for a reshaped foreign office. The piece notes widespread anger over diplomatic missteps from Turkish affairs to the Casablanca episode and identifies Sir Rowland Blennerhasser as the Kaiser’s intervie w author.
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Berlin
William
Harden
Die Zukunft
von Buelow
Empero
Germany
Hohenzollern
Kaiser
Rowland Blennerhasser
Weather Brief From Wisconsin and Minnesota Reports
Coolest at La Crosse 36 and warmest 48 with a 4 mile wind. Rainfall 0. River levels steady at La Crosse and Prairie du Chien with a 1 foot rise to 30 at Prairie du Chien. Forecast: Wisconsin fair today with a cooler night and Saturday. Minnesota fair, slightly warmer tonight and Saturday.
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Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Minnesota
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