Western Wisconsin teachers hear State Supt. address
The fourth annual Western Wisconsin Teachers' association met at the new La Crosse high school with about 400 attendees. Superintendent John P. Bird opened the session as president, and Dr. L D. Harvey of Menominee delivered a talk on the value of manual training in schools.
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Western Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
John P. Bird
la Crosse Public Schools
Milwaukee
Martha A. Rollins
Oshkosh
Haney
Monroe County
Cornelia Campbell
Trempealeau County
Harry Spence
la Crosse
J. H. Jordan
Onalaska
H. L. Gardner
Vernon County
C. H. Bachhuber
Bangor
H. C. Almy
Galesville
Harvey
Menominee
Hughes May Seek Prosecution Over Traction Scheme
Governor Hughes may appoint a special state attorney to prosecute Thomas Fortune Ryan and others linked to the traction theft. Reported plan centers on five men each receiving 111000 checks from proceeds of Ferries company sale, with claims of no liability. The governor refused to discuss the story further.
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New York
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Hughes
Ferries
Foot Snag Fells Rushford Man to Death
Knute Johnson a 73 year old resident of Rush Creek Valley near Rushford Minnesota died from fright after his foot became caught in a forked tree while crossing a creek on a drift log. His body was found suspended above water though death was ruled from fright not drowning. He had been visiting his daughter and lived with his son in law four miles north of Rushford.
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Knute Johnson
Rush Creek Valley
Rushford
Minn
Johnson
Winona County
Edward Axness
Chief Byrne In Weak Condition At St Francis
The condition of Chief Hugh H. Byrne of the La Crosse police department was reported not so well at St Francis hospital this afternoon. He is not failing, however, and is expected to ultimately recover.
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Hugh H. Byrne
la Crosse
St. Francis Hospital
Will Ask Solons For New Hospital Approves His Asylum Plan
Judge Brindley leads a county court effort to obtain state funding for an idiotic insane asylum. A. D. Conover of Madison, a state board member, says the board will seek legislature money for such an institution. The plan aims to relieve confinement in county asylums until funds are appropriated.
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Brindley
State Board of Control
A. D. Conover
Madison
Wis
Conover
Kellogg Consults Att. Gen. Bonaparte Over Oil Records
Government experts study Standard Oil books in New York as Morrison Kellogg confer with Attorney General Bonaparte. Hearing set to resume Monday, with officials pressing for access to corporate records.
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Kellogg
Bonaparte
New York
Standard Oil
Morrison and
Fifth and Tenth wards clash ends with 5 0 win for Tenth
This afternoon the Tenth ward team edged the Fifth ward squad by five to zero in an exciting game. All scoring occurred in the final inning, with the late surge securing the victory.
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Fifth Ward
Tenth Ward
Wages War on All Blind Pigs in Farmington
Town Chairman Gullickson and District Attorney Bosshard press prosecutions to close so called blind pigs in Mindoro Stevenstown and Burr Oak. Duke of Mindoro A. C. Hanson arraigned for selling liquor without license as plans move forward to curb illicit saloons and enforce lawful business per the vote.
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Farmington
Mindoro
Stevenstown
Burr Oak
Peter Gullickson
Gullickson
A. C. Hanson
Duke of
First bale of cotton shipped direct to King Edward VII
Memphis news reports the first bale of cotton aboard a sea voyage to King Edward VII. The shipment, labeled Theodore Roosevelt, President, begins its journey from Memphis by water, marking a notable direct export to the British monarch.
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King Cotton
Memphis
Edward VII
Theodore Roosevelt
King Edward
Council Schedules Earlier Meetings in La Cosse
The common council of La Cosse will meet at 7 30 PM for the next six months starting tonight. It plans routine business with no matters of special import expected to be presented this evening.
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Cummon Council
City of
la Cosse
Uncle Sam Wants Real Submarine
Washington reports the Navy will reserve over 500000 for new submarine designs after trials at Newport. Octopus wins, Lake and Berger models are judged inferior or noncompliant. board seeks a truly new submarine type beyond existing surface torpedo boats.
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Washington, D. C
J. C. Wellever
United States
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Newport
Octopus
Lake
Naval Trial Board
Tigers Defy Odds as Cubs Triumph in Verbal Duel
Decatur Ill, Oct 11. Prosecutor Mitchell opened the case seeking the death penalty for Fred Magill, charged with killing his first wife Pet Magill. He alleged Magill and Fay Graham plotted murder by chloroform and strangling, with Fay aiding or inciting, while Magill offered three divergent statements to explain the wife’s death. The state claims Magill murdered his wife and staged a suicide.
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Decatur
Ill
Mitchell
Fred Magill
Pet” Magill
Magill
Fay Graham
Fay
Post Office Petition Follows Roosevelt Deer Hunt
Stamboul La Oct 11 President Roosevelt plans to meet a petition from the parish’s prettiest girl requesting a local post office. Locals believe the action would coax the Iron Mountain railroad to build a depot as plantation managers have long sought this. The hunting party also includes a successful deer kill with a 250 pound buck and a shot at a mountain catamount noted as Roosevelt’s rifle connected quickly.
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Stamboul
Roosevelt
Iron Mountain Railroad
Uncle Joe to Kick Off Lombard Carthage Game
Uncle Joe Cannon will debut as a gridiron star in Galesburg Illinois today. He is slated to kick off the Lombard Carthage game as part of the home coming celebrations.
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Uncle Joe
Galesburg
III
Joe Cannon
Archbold Stockholder Near Death After Runaway Accident
In Parkersburg West Virginia on October 11 C F Archbold a major Standard Oil stockholder and brother of John Archbold is reported to be dying at his home following a runaway incident the previous day in which he was thrown from his buggy.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
C. F. Archbold
Standard Oil
John Archbold
Tigers Faces Do or Die In Detroit Pennant Chase
Oct 11 Detroit reports do or die for the Tigers with Donovan and Schmidt pitching for Detroit against Overall and Kling of the Cubs. A big crowd filled the grounds as fans faith the Tigers to win a world championship. Chance of Cubs injures a finger but stays in game after the opening inning. Cubs lead 2 1 after fifth inning as rain interrupts play.
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Detroit
Hugh Jennings
Chicago
Jennings
William Donovan
Detroits
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Tigers
Cubs
Donovan
Schmidt
Kling
Thompson
Chance
Chicago Cubs
Cobb
Caughlin
Rossman
Harvard students mocked by Cambridge mayor in YMCA talk
Cambridge Massachusetts October 11 Mayor Wardwell told about 200 young men at the YMCA that Harvard students who roll their trousers turn up hats and smoke cigars are idiotic. He urged them to be real men with brains and not judge by clothes or exterior.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Wardwell
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Weather and water outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa by river flow
Wisconsin fair tonight and Saturday with colder in the west. Minnesota fair tonight and Saturday with rising temperature Saturday. Iowa fair tonight and Saturday with colder east and central portions tonight and warmer Saturday. River forecast shows a slow fall over the next 36 hours with water stages today.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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