Wisconsin Governor urges caution on Mississippi deepening plan
Gov. James C. Davidson of Wisconsin tells the Waterways Convention that any Mississippi river deepening must await thorough federal and state feasibility studies. He advocates a Wisconsin model creating waterways commissioners and cites cable freight transport schemes as potential future methods.
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Memphis
Tenn
Davidson
Wisconsin
Waterways Convention
Ray 5. Reid
la Crosse
Germany
Commonwealth
Quest of The Men Higher Up Saves Chicago Gamblers
Grand jury in Chicago says no indictments issued as higher level figures elude prosecution. It reports a gambling trust exists here with results spread via Western Union and telephone wires.
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Chicago
Western Union
Mrs Elinor Glyn Denies Free Love Claims
English novelist Mrs Elinor Glyn arrived aboard the Cedric to tour the United States for material for her next novel. She denied advocating free love in her book Three Weeks and said her hero will be an American gentleman, praising American men's courtesy to women.
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New York
Elinor Glyn
Fifth District Diphtheria Quarantine Considered
Dr Callahan warns two diphtheria cases in one Fifth district classroom may trigger a quarantine. A Charleton child on Avon street and a Shivers child from Mill street, who attended the same room, are ill and a spread to north side schoolchildren is feared.
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Charleton
Avon Street
Callahan
E. Shivers
Mill Street
Shivers
John L. Callahan
Opening Games Feature La Crosse and West Salem Matchup
Football at La Crosse High School opened this afternoon as La Crosse faced West Salem in a preliminary game with Third Ward facing Second High School. The roster lists players for both teams and notes La Crosse will rotate players throughout the game to secure permanent positions.
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la Crosse High School
la Crosse
West Salem High School
Third Ward
West Salem
Cassell
M. Johnson
G. Manser
Erickson
Cechtold
Havens
Sprehn
Gullickson
Kuehn
A. Johnson
Hicks
Capt
W. Tourtellotte
Jungbluth
Dahlgren
Shaw
Brindley
Shirley
N. Tourtellotte
Byrne
Larson
Fowler
Healey
Fatally Shot in a Quarrel in Benson
In Benson Minnesota on October 4 Timothy Murphy allegedly shot Patrick Chenery in the stomach after a cattle quarrel. Murphy says he acted in self defense and has been arrested. Doctors report the bullet lodged in Chenery's back and portray slim chances of recovery.
Cream and Butter Men After Roads Made to Commission
A brief report notes cream and butter merchants petitioning to the commission regarding road improvements and related trade access. The action outlines complaints and expected remedies from the vendors.
Charge Plot to Ruin Creamery Industry by Railroads
A complaint filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission accuses midwest railroads of conspiring to ruin creamery interests across Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota and Kansas. The group claims fourteen million dollars in annual business and equipment value, with favored tariffs excluding competitors to maximize decline. Creameries obtained an injunction delaying the rate hike until October 8.
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Washington, D. C
Middle West
Interstate Commission
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
South Dakota
Kansas
Rich Girl Elopes With Englishman From Spring Lake
Miss Helen Maloney daughter of Philadelphia magnate Martin Maloney eloped with Samuel Clarkson an Englishman and was married somewhere in New York after leaving Spring Lake New Jersey aboard a sailing vessel with Miss Helen’s French maid Clarkson and Miss Maloney were guests at the Maloney White palace in Spring Lake during the two weeks prior to the departure. Helen recently reached legal age and her father gave her fifty thousand dollars as a birthday gift.
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New York
Helen Maloney
Martin Maloney
Philadelphia
Ocean
Samuel Clarkson
Spring Lake
N. J
Helen
Clarkson
Maloney White Palace
Maloney Mansion
Safe robbers loot Dickey State Bank in North Dakota
Safe blowers entered the Dickey State bank in La Moure county early this morning and escaped with 3900 dollars. No clue to the culprits. Bank officials include R. H. Owen of Kerr Land company in Minneapolis as president and A. T. Christ as cashier.
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Fargo
N. D
Dickey State Bank
Dickey
la Moure County
R. H. Owen
Kerr Land Company
Minneapolis
A. T. Christ
Immunity plan blocked in Southern Pacific rebate case
Interstate Commissioner Lane blocked a move to admit a Southern Pacific witness and seek immunity. The outcome affects potential indictments against Harriman lines as the DOJ plans to present extensive evidence to the grand jury. The Singer Building near completion in New York is now the world’s tallest, at 612 feet with 47 stories and a 9.44 acre floor area.
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Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Interstate
Lane
Harriman
Alton
Department of Justce
Bonaparte
HE Singer
New York
Broadway
Washington Monument
St. Peter's
Rome
Philadelphia City Hall
Pyramid
Egypt
Park Row
Singer
Tariff Fight May Be Forced In Next Congress Session
Washington talks of a persistent tariff dispute as Republicans delay revision until after the election. The German tariff plan faces strong opposition from importers and protectionists. The American Protective Tariff League fights it, claiming executive overreach, with Philadelphia tariff moves also on the horizon.
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la Crosse Tribune
Washington, D. C
J. C. Welliver
Congress
Republican Party
House
American Protective Tariff League
Philadelphia
Roosevelt hunter expedition reaches remote wilderness
President Roosevelt and party arrive by special train at Stamboul Louisiana for bear hunting. Hunters disembark at a station twelve miles from Stamboul as newspaper correspondents are barred from joining the expedition.
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Stamboul
Roosevelt
Missouri Pacific
Roosevelt to Strike Terror in Bruin of Alabama
The article hints that President Roosevelt will confront Mr. Bruin of Alabama with a bold stance, suggesting a decisive move expected to unsettle the opponent. The tone hints at a political or public confrontation framed as a clash of wills.
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Mr. Bruin
Alabama
Roosevelt Visits Camp For Big Game Then Hunter’s Paradise
President Roosevelt visits a remote camp near abundant bear country where hunting grounds are protected for his sport. He stays as the guest of Civil Service Commissioner John Ilhenney while awaiting hunts in an area described as wild and plentiful in game.
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Roosevelt
Civil Service
John Ilhenney
Rumor of Portuguese Revolution Impacts Markets
A rumor of a revolution in Portugal circulates on the Bourse causing Portuguese securities to fall fifty centimes. The report is unconfirmed and paper drops in Paris.
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Portugal
Paris
Mrs Braathen Recovers From Appendicitis Operation
Miss Martha Braathen of Mindoro, operated on for appendicitis at La Crosse hospital by Dr J L Callahan, has fully recovered and returned home.
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Martha Braathen
Mindoro
la Crosse Hospital
J. L. Callahan
Sixty Three Girls Die in Oska Explosion at Takatsuke Plant
A Tokyo dispatch reports 63 girls killed and many injured in a blast at the Takatsuke war materials plant in Oska. The building burns beyond rescue while flames reach boats loaded with explosives. crew reportedly deserted from one boat as workers sorted condemned cartridges. The cause of the explosion is not stated.
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Tokio
Oska
Takatsuke
Des Moines Promoter Henry Booze Ends Life in Ottumwa
Henry Booze a railroad promoter from Waterloo Iowa killed himself with chloral in a Ottumwa hotel last night discouragement said to be the cause.
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Des Moines
Henry Booze
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Taft to Mikado U.S. to Stand Pat on Policy
Taft told Japanese leaders the United States would maintain a firm policy stance while urging the exclusion of coolie labor to preserve peace. He emphasized restraint and gradual change in labor standards amid broader diplomatic talks.
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Taft
U.S
Pat
Treaty Exclusion Policy Influences Japanese Laborers
Acting under orders from Roosevelt, Secretary of War Taft advocates excluding Japanese laborers to avert coast disturbances. He urged Japan to accept the exclusion treaty, or Congress would pass a law stopping coolie immigration. Taft conveyed these views to Tokyo through Gen. Terurachi as the Minnesota docked at Negaseki for a Taft party reception before heading to Manila.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Taft
United States
Congress
Gen
Terurachi
Drowning Victim Lemuel R. Harding Found in Elevator Pit
Lemuel R. Harding of Leroy Minnesota drowned last night after driving into an old elevator pit north of the city. He was found dead. a widow survives him.
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Leroy, Minn
Lemuel R. Harding
Theity
Deneen Outlines Illinois Support for Deep Waterways
Memphis dispatch reports Illinois Governor Deneen speaking at the water ways convention urging the deep waterways plan. He argued Illinois’ geographic position gives unique advantages and highlighted broad support from governors Davidson Hoch Broward Blanchard Folk and Congressman Randsell.
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Memphis
Tenn
Gov
Deneen
Illinois
Gov. De~neen
Davidson
Wisconsin
Hoch
Kansas
Broward
Florida
Blanchard
Louisiana
Folk
Missouri
Randsell
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Open Switch Is Cause of Wreck in Grand Forks Yards
A westbound Great Northern freight crashed into a switch engine in Grand Forks yards. Both engines and six cars derailed. Engineer Ole H. Larson was trapped in the cab and badly injured. Other crews escaped by jumping. Switch left open by switch engine crew blocked main line until three hours after the crash.
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Grand Forks
Great Nebbiers
Ole H. Larson
Carnival Man John Doe Arrest Warrant Issued in Banogr
Leonard Kleeber a state license agent secured a warrant for the arrest of John Doe a carnival man at Banogr Wisconsin charging abusive language.
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Leonard Kleeber
John Doe
Banogr
Wis
Weather Outlook For Wisconsin Minnesota And Iowa
Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with gradual warming into Sunday. North portion of Wisconsin rises to warmer Sunday. Minnesota and Iowa also fair and warmer. River levels to fall slowly over the next 36 hours. water stages currently steady.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Badger Plan
Waterways Cocention
Mrs. Glynn
Grand Jury
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Bureau of
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Kio
Negaseki
Manila
Deneen Presents
Illinois’ View
St Paul O
Red Wing
Reeds Landing
Ween
Prairie du Chien
Davenport
St. Louis
Adi Og
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