La Follette Postpones Trempealeau Campaign Travel
Milwaukee special reports Senator Robert M. La Follette delays his invasion of Trempealeau county due to illness. He will start Wednesday, keeping the same sequence as planned, with Ekern speeches now following Governor Davidson. The shift sparks debate over who gains from the postponement.
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Milwaukee
Robert M. la Follette
Trempealeau County
la Follette
Ekern
Davidson
Twesme
Bob
Kills Man Who Sheltered Wife Tragedy Near Poseville
In Bay City, Charles Smith a 60 year old farmer shot and killed William Duchan 45 after his wife sought shelter at Duchan's home to avoid Smith's violence. Smith then killed himself. The incident stems from Smith's escalating madness after quarrels with his wife. Duchan reportedly refused to eject the woman and tried to calm the situation before the fatal shooting.
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Bay City
Mich
William Duchan
Charles Smith
Poseville
Smith
Duchan
Consul General McFarland Dies by Own Action
Washington reports the death by self-inflicted action of Silas C. McFarland, Consul General at large and inspector for Europe, on a train toward Hamburg and Berlin. Berlin consul Thacker says no Mason is known and police are tiny. Officials suspect it occurred near Row, body removed at Ludwigslust. McFarland, promoted last June from St. Gall generalship, was a native of Iowa.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Silas C. McFarland
Europe
Hamburg
Berlin
Thackera
Norrage- Row
Ludwigslust
McFarland
St. Gall
Switzerland
Iowa
Palmer Campaign Declaration in Wilkes-Barre Rally
Palmer, candidate for a third term, spoke in Wilkes-Barre Pa on October 24 urging support for his re-election against Cannon. The remarks framed the contest as a defense of his record and promised continued policy aims through another term.
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Palmer
Cannon
Wilkesburk
Locomobile Wins Vanderbilt Cup in Dramatic Finish
Long Island motor race ends with Robertson in a locomobile claiming victory after a near track surge. Weather drizzly, several cars retire including Matheson and Chadwick. Robertson sets course record with 4 hours 0 minutes 48 seconds and 69.7 mph average. Spectator injury reports a broken leg for David Schue amid crowding.
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Thomas
Gill
Hotchkiss
Kilpatrick
Acme
Patschke
Renault
Strang
Matheson
Ryall
Haupt
Chadwick
Robertson
Locomobile
Lytle
Isola
Florida
David Schue
Brooklyn
Soldiers After The Night Riders Near Sanburg
Memphis October 24 One hundred soldiers march toward Sanburg heart of the night rider district. The governor’s life has been threatened but he remains at Walnut Log investigating. T C Ward keeper of the hotel where Rankin stayed was arrested on information from suspects.
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Memphis
Sanburg
Night Rider
Walnut Log
T. C. Ward
Rankin
Major Carson Reopens Work at Bureau of Manufacturers
Washington dispatch reports Major John M. Carson has returned to resume overseeing the Bureau of Manufacturers. He is described as deeply interested in the bureau’s vast scope and impact, with few outside officials aware of the full magnitude of the issues before him.
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Washington, D. C
John M. Carson
Major Carson
Bureau of Manufacturers
Carson
Wisconsin Lawyer Claims Youngest Son of Revolution
W A P Morris of Madison, born May 10 1832 at Morris New York, is noted as the youngest son linked to revolutionary ancestry. He is son of Jacob Morris of Flatbush who later settled at Butternutsong Island, a place once called Morris.
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W. A. P. Morris
Madison
Wis
Connecticut
Wisconsin
Morris
N. Y
Jacob Morris
Flatbush
Long Island
Butternutsong Island
Opposition to Elkins Abruzzi marriage encounters new hurdles
Paris reports fresh international complications clouding Miss Katherine Elkins and the Duke of Abruzzi. England objects that the match would put Miss Elkins as a sister-in-law to King Edward's niece, complicating royal relations while the Italian court already favored the union and a royal reception for Miss Elkins. The Turin Connaught betrothal amid this crisis seems off as Abruzzi plans an American visit.
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Paris
Katherine Elkins
Duke of
Abruzzi
Victor Emmanuel
Annexation plan overthrown as Balkan realignments eyed
London reports British opinion favors a complete overthrow of Austria Hungary’s annexation scheme. Turkey and Bulgaria are seen to alter relations with possible Turkish Bulgaria talks and a Balkan federation. In Chicago Libby, McNeill & Libby announce a 2,000,000 pound canned meat sale to Turkey for army use amid Balkan tensions.
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London
Balkan
Turkey
Bulgaria
Austria
Chicago
Libby, McNeill & Libby
River at New Orleans Shows Salt Water Influx
Telegraph dispatch from New Orleans reports Mississippi River water only 18 inches above its lowest level in thirty years. Salt water fish are being caught daily off the New Orleans dock about 100 miles above the river mouth. The river color has shifted from muddy brown to green from Gulf saltwater pushed upstream by the tide.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Gulf
Democratic Gain Shown in Third Ward Poll
A Third ward poll reports a surge for Bryan with 284 votes for Bryan and 83 for Taft among 367 registered voters. Two years earlier Democrats polled 164, and 1906 total votes were 293 with Davidson at 129 and Aylward 164.4. The Bryan pledge tally is only nine votes shy of the ward’s 1906 total.
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Bryan Club
Bryan
Taft
Davidson
Aylward
Missing Funds Shocks Frisco City Treasury
San Francisco officials report another 30000 dollars is missing after a prior 37000 dollars stolen. A committee investigating the original shortage links the losses to during the tenure of City Treasurer C A Bental.
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San Francisco
C. A. Bental
Prominent Alamo Gordo Merchant Removed From Board
H R Pierce a leading Alamo Gordo merchant aged 60 was summarily removed from the board of regents controlling the territorial blind institute by the governor. J E Wharton arrived in Albuquerque with an inmate who testified to a criminal assault by an officer of the institution. The girl, who faced expulsion, appeared before the grand jury.
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Santa FE
N. M
H. R. Pierce
Alamo Gordo
Board of Regents
Territorial Blind Institute
J. E. Wharton
Albuquerque
Grand
Army Private Discharged For Eating Green Apples
Private Bernard Leiser of Battery D Third Field Artillery, stationed at Fort Myer, Va., was discharged and sentenced to six months hard labor for violating the sixty second article of war by eating green apples. He persistently disobeyed orders to discard the fruit while under guard during a march from Mount Airy to Lytonville, Md. Leiser had a history of trouble with his superiors since enlisting on March 3, 1907.
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New York
Bernard Leiser
Third Field Artillery
Fort Myer
H. W. Huntley
Maurice P. Keehn
Leiser
Mount Airy
Lytonville
Advocate Hill
Contempt in Politics Shocks Denver Court
District Judge Alten held Secretary Timothy O Connor in contempt and jailed him until he agrees to certify the anti Guggenheim ticket. The Republican candidate on the ticket opposes Senator Guggenheim's control. Allen ordered County Clerk Smile to place the anti Guggenheim ticket on Denver county’s official ballot despite O Connor's status, and printers were ordered to comply under contempt penalties.
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Denver
Alten
Serctary
Timothy O'Connor
Former employee takes auto ride ends with broken shaft
A former employee named Hiram Goddard took the Thomas flyer from Ward Auto garage with friends late Thursday. He jammed the clutch in deep sand, bent the main shaft, and was jailed after being identified. Owners located the car and will settle the matter out of court.
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Hiram Goddard
Roland Goddard
Ward Auto Company
Smith Heads New Hotel Association
The Hotelmen of the city organized, adopting constitution and by laws for mutual protection and benefit. A committee to boost posters was appointed to bring a convention to this city. Officers: President F B Smith, Vice President E F Bunn, Secretary Treasurer Frank Kohn, Chaplain Billy Bronson.
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Osters
Conventio
Eeere
F.b.smith
E. F. Bunn
Sec. Treas
Frank Kohn
Chaplin
Billy Bronson
W C U Convention Addresses Prohibition and Regulate Policy
The W C U convention in Denver on October 24 focused on amendments to state and national constitutions and laws on prohibition. Mayor Speer urged regulation over prohibition, urging action on real conditions. Treasurer Frye reported $8,597.69 in balance and $75,594.15 receipts for the year, with $28,141.99 from two national papers and a $1,052.90 bequest disbursed $66,996.46. President Stevens called for a campaign against polygamy and for prohibition measures under federal control and related revenue and taxation reforms.
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Denver
Col
Speer
Susanna N. B. Frye
Stevens
District of Columbia
Prohibition
Oltman Heads the Wisconsin Teachers Meet in La Crosse
West Salem County Superintendent B. F. Oltman was elected president of the Western Wisconsin Teachers Association at the La Crosse high school convention. The meeting adjourned after a morning session with officers named, speeches by E. C. Elliott and a program highlighting English language studies and teacher preparation.
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Western Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
B. F. Oltman
West Salem
Missey Hallik
Weiber
Glen Hallik
Albert Weimar
Mattie McMillan
Manston
J. H. Jordan
Onalaska
Supt. Gardner
Viroqua
Davies
Sparta
Elliott
E. C. Elliott
Madison
la Crosse
Sanford
Platteville
Terry
L. P. Benezet
I. B. Davies
L. D. Hennessey
Black River Falls
Lena Hiedeman
Cornelia Campbell
Osseo
W. P. Colburn
F. H. Fowler
A. E. Smith
Statewide school tax totals rise to 3.6 million dollars
Madison Wis Oct 24 La Crosse county pays 51690 03 in pro rata of state and county school tax with allocations to state university normal schools graded schools and common schools plus debts and reformatory costs. The statewide total for all counties for school and debt charges reaches 2 875 723 00 and overall taxes including reformatories and charitable institutions amount to 3 645 282 10.
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Madison
Wis
la Crosse County
Mendota Asylum
Reformatory
Deer Hunters Lost in Blizzard Strike Colorado Mountains
In Denver on Oct 24 two score deer hunters including three women and four parties were reported lost or snow bound in separate mountain sections. Expert guides assist the search. A party led by Ray Lamphier of Leadville returned to civilization after a week old blizzard near Rio Blanco, two days without food.
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Denver
Ray Lamphier
Leadville
Rio Blanco
Weather and Water Report for La Crosse Area
Coolest in La Crosse at 44 and warmest 50 with 4 mph wind. Rainfall 0.16 inch. River to rise slightly. stage at La Crosse 2.3 feet up 0.1. Prairie du Chien 2.4 feet stationary. Forecasts: Wisconsin rain tonight and Sunday. Minnesota rain tonight and Sunday. Iowa unsettled with showers tonight and possibly in east and central portions Sunday.
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la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Edward of
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Resi
Adam
W. C. FT. U. Convention
Lacrosse County
Oltman
Madi
State University
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