Esch says he will vote for Burton for Speaker
Congressman John J. Esch of the Seventh district told The Tribune he will vote for Theodore Burton of Ohio for speaker if the caucus nominates him. He adds he would support another progressive in the race if Burton cannot run, and notes his past cordial relations with the current speaker.
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Tribune
Cannon
HOUSE
Black River Falls
John d Esch
Congress
Joseph G. Canton
House of Representatives
Burton
la Crosse Chronicle
M. Esch
The
Esch
Tomah
Chronicle
Wis
Pastors’ Union of
Theodore Burton
Ohio
United States Senate
Mob surrounds Lithoria jail over guard slayings
A mob in Lithoria, Georgia, converges on the jail and threatens to kill Charles Mitchell, the Black man who killed Deputy Emeritt Argo and Peck Sunday. Mitchell is captured after a fight near the crime scene and repays fifteen wounds before surrender.
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Atlanta
Litho- Ria
Charles Mitchell
Emeritt Argo
Peck
Mitchell
From Jail to Death in Janesville Incident
In Janesville Wisconsin a middle aged man died after being struck while attempting to board a vehicle. He had recently been released from jail twenty minutes earlier and faced a $860 expense related to his release.
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Janesville
Wis
Burns
Joe James Hangs in Springfield Riot Fallout
Joe James, a youth black man convicted of killing Clergy Ballard in August, was hanged in Springfield Illinois. He signed a statement admitting fault to the Ballard family after the execution. The crime helped spark recent riots, and he was moved from jail just before the unrest began.
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Springfield
Ill
Joe James
Clergy Ballard
James
Ballard
Ekern Twesme Fight Draws Trempealeau County Attention
La Follette faces Davidson in a high profile clash as the Ekern Twesme contest draws statewide interest. Political battles center on Governor and Senator seats with the entire state watching the Trempealeau County showdown.
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LA Follette
Davidson
Trempealeau County
Trempealeau county campaign drama stirs Wisconsin
Wisconsin readers follow a high stakes political clash in Trempealeau county as United States Senator La Follette, Governor Davidson, and candidate Twelme square off. The piece details libel suits, party splits, and planned speeches across Onalaska, Bangor, West Salem, and La Crosse as candidates rally supporters and expose rival factions.
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Wisconsin
Trempealeau County
United States
Robert M. la Follette
Hermann Ekern
A. T. Twelme
Republican Assembly
Davidson
la Follette
Twelme
Twesme
John C. Gaveney
Bert Gipple
Ekern
Trempealeau
Johnson Loses in Street Car Fight in Cleveland
In Cleveland Mayor Johnson loses the battle for a three cent streetcar fare and a seven for a quarter security grant. The vote defeats the Municipal Traction plan and a demand is issued to turn over city lines to the Cleveland Railway company. Incumbent leadership vows recounts and new franchise talks.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Municipal Traction Company
Cleveland Railway Company
Davies
Dupont
Not
Municipal
Traction Company
Rich foes threaten him at decisive Democratic rally
At a Democratic rally last night observers warned that rich foes could undermine the candidate in the upcoming primary. The event highlighted concerns about wealth influence and political strategies amid a crowded field.
Third Ward Democratic Club Formed in Century Hall Rally
A large crowd of 350 heard Doherty and Hood attack La Follette and advocate public election of senators. The Third Ward Democrats formed the city’s largest Bryan group with 250 members, aiming for 300 plus, with Alderman Houska president and John Volz secretary. Plans for Monday night feature John A. Aylward at the auditorium.
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Western Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
B. F. Oltman
West Salem
la Crosse County
C. P. Cary
Cary
Martha Rollins
la Crosse
the Night Watch
J. W. Livingston
Platteville
A. J. Winnie
Madison
C. M. Stanford
Oltman
McNeal
Tomah
Jordan
Bird
Haney
Alney
Stanford
Taft
C. L. Hood
la Follette
Mr. Hood
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Bryan
Cannon
Aldrich
Depew
John A. Aylward
Third Street
Third Ward
Democratic Club
Joseph Houska
John Volz
First Snow Graces Northwest Missouri
North west Missouri woke to the season’s first snowfall on October 23, with reports from St. Joseph noting light accumulation and public interest in upcoming weather developments.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Northwest Missouri
Warning cited in Morse Curtis trial over bank loans
Comptroller Ridgley warned Morse that manipulating the National Bank of North America would crash. A letter disclosed the examination found loans to firms with bank directors as owners and urged an end to the practice.
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New York
Morse-Curtis
Ridgley
Morse
National Bank of North America
Oklahoma Flood Damages Estimated At One Million
Shawnee Oklahoma reports one million dollars in damage from a cloud burst and flood. Thousands of acres ruined and hundreds of homes destroyed as rain continues but river levels fall slowly. Officials say the worst may be over.
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Shawnee, Okla
Co-eds barred as football rooters at Minnesota game
Minne sota University President Northrup ordered co-eds not to ride the special rooters train to Chicago for the Minnesota Chicago game. Dean Ada Comstock backed the ban saying co ed rooting is highly improper. These are the first such orders since football began at the university.
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Minneapolis
Northrup
Minnesota University
Extradition Bid to Move Forward in Janoff Pouren Case
Washington Oct 23 Secretary Roothhay refused to issue the warrant of extradition sought by Russia for Jan. Janoff Pouren now in New York custody. He argued the demand aimed at punishing him for a political offense. The dismissal stated no prejudice against future proceedings by the government.
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Washington, D. C
Roothhay
Janoff Pouren
New York
Auburn convict claims to be Kansas bank cashier
Andrew White, an Auburn prison convict, confessed to being George A. Kimmel the missing Farmers' State Bank cashier of Arkansas City Kansas. Kimmel's sister repudiates the claim. A federal commissioner has been appointed to determine the man's true identity.
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Auburn
N. Y
Geo. A. Kimmel
Farmers’ State Bank of
Arkansas City
Kan
Andrew White
Auburn Prison
Kimmel
Weather notes from La Crosse forecast and river stage
Coolest at La Crosse 38 and warmest 560 with 4 mile wind and .01 inch rainfall. River remains stationary at La Crosse 2.2 feet and Prairie du Chien 2.4 feet. Forecasts today Wisconsin partly cloudy with possible showers tonight or Saturday.
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la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
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