Diamonds Offered for Pawn in Dubuque Bust
Dubuque police arrested a man and woman peddling diamond jewelry including a brooch and several rings after tips they were selling gems around town. Chief Webber of La Crosse reviewed details and released the pair, saying the stones did not match a Walsh theft, while several rings were recovered.
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Dubuque
Jene Beauman
Mandeville
Paul Kro
New York
Chicago
J. F. Walsh
Webber
Walsh
Ite
York
la Crosse
Chi
Favoritism Shown McKinley Probed At La Crosse Board Meeting
At the La Crosse board of education meeting the committee on night school was asked to consider opening a night school this winter and to defer final action due to the new building. A resolution fixing maximum and minimum salaries for each teacher grade was passed to standardize contracts. The census and attendance issues were discussed, with calls to improve streetcar service and census accuracy. Teachers may attend Milwaukee sessions with pay. Friday Oct 22 closing to allow attendance at Western Wisconsin Teachers Association.
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Board of Education
Luening
la Crosse
Oshkosh
St. Paul
John P. Bird
North Side
South la Crosse
Mill Street
Lien
Island
Berlin
Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
Milwaukee
Western Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
New Normal School
American woman dies at sea on Kron Prinzess off Sandy Hook
The Marquise Mary Des Montiers Merinville, 38, formerly Miss Gwendolin Caldwell of Louisville Kentucky, died on board the Kron Prinzess in Cecelie near Sandy Hook while en route to America for medical treatment for Bright's disease. Her body was brought to port.
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New York
Marquise
Mary Des Montiers
Baby Balloon Race Lands Two Entrants Near St Louis and Cairo
The Missouri and Peoria balloons landed today after the race's start, with the Missouri at Hibernia Station 100 miles west of St. Louis and the Peoria at Levee Junction near Cairo Illinois 120 miles from the start. Remaining balloons were still aloft with expected landings within a day.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Hibernia Station
Peoria
Levee Junction
Cairo
Balloons Land in Austria in Bennett Cup Race
Three balloons Dusseldorf Isle de France and Cog nac touched down in Austria during the James Gordon Bennett cup event. Early evening left America II Busly and Azureau unreported in the air. America II is favored to win.
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Zurich
Dusseldorf
Isle de France
Cognac
Austria
Busly
Azureau
America
Crane to Return East to Discuss Chinese Situation
Minister Crane will leave San Francisco today after a summons from Secretary Knox to return to the east at once. He is to brief and update on key issues in the Chinese situation and related problems.
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San Francisco
Cal
Crane
Knox
Baseball at WeW Levee Park Plan Of Directors
League President John A. Elliott announces a new riverside park plan for the baseball association. Directors favor the site near Riverside park and Milwaukee tracks, with a potential double track to the old park if needed. A second downtown park near Monitor brewery is also considered. A league meeting is set for October 12 at the St. Louis hotel to elect officers and discuss plans and the Labor Day Winona versus La Crosse game. Elliott and officials will tour Rochester, Mankato, Red Wing and Stillwater to form an eight club league next season, with Winnipeg possibly joining and Brandon likely included if Winnipeg gains a franchise.
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Riverside Park
State Street
Baseball Association
League
John A. Elliott
Milwaukee Tracks
Park Commission
North Side
Monitor J Brewery
Elliott
Luth
St. Louis
Winona
la Crosse
Rooney
Borth
Rochester
Mankato
Red Wing
Stillwater
Winnipeg
Brandon
Prize corn meal for four horses at fair misadventure
La Crosse Gas and Electric driver fed prize corn to four prize corn feeding is told as a humorous incident. Four horses enjoyed the meal while workers removed electric wiring at the Inter State fair grounds. The fair association will bill the company four dollars for the corn meal.
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la Crosse Gas and Electric Company
E. M. Wing
the Fair Association
Guns and nets found in swamp tied to missing gear
Charles W. Pabst reported his skiff nets and a loaded revolver loaned to Roy Danbery and Joseph Lien were used in Target Lake during a September 25 seine. The pair fled through the swamp toward La Crescent and La Crosse, leaving Pabst unable to trace the gear until recently.
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Charles W. Pabst
Fourth
Hood Streets
Target Lake
Roy Danbery
Joseph Lien
Pabst
Seine
la Crescent
la Crosse
Noted hortethief escapes burglars visit Marquardt
Burglars attempted to force an entry into Dr. Charles H. Marquardt's residence at 1221 Market Street one night last week. He woke to footsteps in the south vestibule, saw two men, and notified police as they fled without gaining entry.
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Charlies H. Marquardt
Market Street
Thief Steals Out on Quick Escape with Palmer Rig
James Marvin, recently released from Waupun after ten years for horse stealing, stole a horse, buggy and outfit from Palmer livery at La Crescent and fled toward La Crosse. He had previously tried to hijack James Campbell’s team near La Crescent but Campbell recovered it. A $25 county and $25 Palmer reward are offered. photos and circulars circulate as authorities seek the roan horse with one blind eye, 15 hands tall and weighing 950 pounds.
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Waupun State Prison
James Marvin
Palmer Livery
Marvin
Palmer
James Campbell
la Crescent
Campbell
la Crosse
Palmer and
Elbertson
Barre Mills
John Palmer
Pickpocket at Work at Interstate Fair
Alfred Hanson traveled to La Crosse for the Interstate fair and dozed on a curb near the market square when a stranger slipped a hand into his pocket and grabbed his money. Dan Noble was arrested and later sentenced to one year in prison for the offense.
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Alfred Hanson
la Crosse
Dan Noble
Burglars Escape After Doctor Alerts Central Station
A break in at the Marquardt home was interrupted when the resident telephoned central station. Patrolman Johnson arrived as the thieves fled, having cut the outer screen and used force on the inner door. The Miller residence was burglarized earlier that same week nearby.
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Lock
Central Police Station
Johnson
Dr. Marquardt
Marquardt
Miller
Debates Begin On La Follette Senate Succession
The Franklin club plans a Thursday night debate on the resolution that La Follette should succeed himself as U S senator. M M Downey will argue the affirmative and George Flynn will lead the opposition.
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Franklin Club
la Folette
U. S
M. M. Downey
George Flynn
Mantorville pair wed by special dispensation
An old romance culminated today as John Andris and Miss Net Tie Andris, both over 59 and unmarried, were married by special dispensation from Judge L. Kleeber. They are from Mantorville, Minnesota.
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John Andris
Miss Nettie Andris
L. Kleeber
Mantorville
Mina
Taft Reaches One-Third Point of World Swing
President Taft arrives in San Francisco at 12 30 p m marking one third of his nationwide swing and surpassing thirty three and a third percent of the planned distance. He has logged forty five thousand six hundred twenty six miles on the journey so far. The full itinerary covers about twelve thousand seven hundred fifty miles.
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San Francisco
Cal
Taft
National Circle
Berkeley
Seek Way to Finish Road Work Retains Counsel
The county roads and bridges committee in session this afternoon retained W. F. Wolfe and Otto Bosshard as counsel and seeks a path to proceed with country road improvement avoiding Judge Higbee's injunction. Opposition has been withdrawn by Supervisors Hulberg and Holbek, and the county may pay $290 costs to dissolve the injunction.
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County Roads and Bridges Committee
W. F. Wolfe
Otto Bosshard
Higbee
Hulberg
Holbek
Rose Sustained as Mayor Loyal to Fire Chief
Madison Wisconsin October 5 The supreme court upheld Mayor Rose in not pressing charges against Fire Chief Clauiy. It said as long as the mayor shows proper diligence in investigations the matter may be left to his discretion. Adolph Wagner's bid to regain his state treasury post failed as the court backed Judge Stevens finding Wagner incompetent. This ends Wagner's effort and marks a win for State Treasurer Dahl.
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Madison
Wis
Supreme Court
Rose
Clauiy
Adolph Wagner
Stevens
Wagner
Dahl
North Side To Organize Six Club Bowling League
North side bowlers meet at Combination alleys this evening to organize a six club league and plan the season schedule.
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North Side
Johnson Fails to Resign on Schedule
Overseer J Johnson at the county poor farm has not resigned and has not stated his plan to the poor department in light of the county board committee on poor and insane action. Hauser says the department has not been informed of Johnsons intentions and expected a resignation when offered the chance.
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J. Johnson
Poor Department
County Board Committee On Poor and
Johnson
John Hauser
Miss Ray Named Postmistress at St. Cloud and Rose
Addie Ray was appointed postmistress at the sub post office located at St. Cloud and Rose streets to succeed Mrs. Alice Sheridan whose resignation was announced today at the post office.
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Addie Ray
St. Cloud
Rose Streets
Alice Sheridan
Tickets for Lecture Series at Masonic Temple
Tickets for the lecture series by Mr. Goffe on Scientific Salesmanship may be bought at the door. The single lecture costs 50 cents and the full course 1 dollar.
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Masonic Temple
Goffe
Scientife
Weather and Water Forecast For Midwest States
Forecasts show Wisconsin fair to night and Wednesday with moderate temperatures. Minnesota enjoys fair conditions Wednesday with moderate warmth. Iowa fair tonight and Wednesday. River forecast indicates near standstill as readings register 42 degrees at La Crosse and winds at 725, rainfall 0.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnessota
Iowa
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Charles B. Stevens
Mr. Ste. '8
Mr. Stevens
McKinley
Oregon
Horace
Horace G. McKinley
Portland
United States
Marshall C. J. Reed
Marshall Reed
Reed
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Lord Northcliffe
Alfred Harmsworth
Lady Northcliffe
Wew Levee Park
Gas & Electric Company
Danbery and
the Police
Palmer Barn
Miss Ray
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