Mueller confesses murder of Anna Luther in Long Island case
Frederick Gebhard alias Otto Mueller admits shooting Anna Luther near Islip on Long Island in 1908 after a dispute over money and marriage. He says he killed her to avoid returning to his first wife, then discarded the revolver on a train ride back to New York. He will be held for murder in Islip.
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Mueller
Anna Luther
Long Island
New York
Frederick Gebhard
Otto Mueller
Newark
Islip
S. 1
Brooklyn
Savage
Suffolk County
Henry Werpupp
O'Loughlin
John D. O'Loughlin
Tina Luther
Germany
New Jersey City
Jamaica
Bay Shore
Astoria
Gebhardt
Anna
Hoboken
Her
A. L
Taft Aboard Oleander Rides Mississippi Downstream
President Taft travels aboard the Oleander as it begins a Mississippi River voyage from St. Louis to New Orleans. The Taft fleet, including 2,800 delegates and notable officials, proceeds amid speeches on waterways, bonds, and anti pork-barrel cautions.
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ST. Louis
Taft
Mississippi
New Orleans
Jolivette Weds Miss Skagen at Caledonia Street M E Church
Miss Bertel Skagen of the North side and Mr. Joseph Jolivette were quietly married this morning at the Caledonia Street M E church by Rev. A V Ingham. Miss Violet Jolivette attended the bride and Henry Wachter the groom. They left for St Paul on a brief honeymoon and will live on the North side.
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Bertel Skagen
North Side
Joseph Jolivette
Caledonia Street M. E
A. V. Ingham
Violet Jolivette
Henry Wachter
St. Paul
Illinois Couple Married Today at County Courthouse
County Judge John Brindley officiated on Saturday at a hurried ceremony in the county courthouse uniting George M. Ely of Peru and Gertrude Schmah of La Con. The groom works in the milling business and the couple plans to reside in Peru.
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John Brindley
County Court
George M. Ely
Peru
Ill
Gertrude Schmah
la Con
Ely
Good Roads Committee to Hear Local Reports Next Friday
On next Friday at 1 30 p m the legislative committee on good roads chaired by Assemblyman J R Jones will meet at the county courthouse to hear reports from local men interested in good roads and to gauge sentiment for forthcoming legislature action.
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Legislative Committee On
Good Roads
J. R. Jones
County Court House
Dedicated Holy Trinity school opens with bishop blessing
The Holy Trinity parish school was dedicated by Bishop Schwebach with Rev. Joerres and La Crosse priests present. A 2:30 pm procession led by the Knights of Columbus and Catholic orders accompanied the clergy to Holy Trinity church for German and English speeches by Mer. A. Ph. Kramer and Dr. Condon.
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Holy Trinity Parish
Schwebach
Joerres
la Crosse
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Knights of Wisconsin
Catholic Order of Foresters
Holy Trinity Church
Mer
A. Ph. Kramer
Dr. Condon
Mer. Kramer
Oxford
Cambridge
Europe
Condon
Escaped Lunatic Recommitted After Mendota Commitment
Mrs. Alexander McFarland was taken into custody Friday after police observed her canvassing residences for "general housework" for her husband. Drs Powell and Alger deemed her sane on Saturday, and Judge Brindley ordered her commitment to Mendota asylum. Origin unknown, suspected escapee from another institution.
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Alexander McFarland
King Street Paving Delayed by Material Shortage
Work on King Street paving is postponed because several car loads of crushed granite did not arrive on schedule. Officials expect the material soon, and completion is likely within a few days. If the pavement proves successful, a large stretch may be laid next year.
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King Street
Board Will Buy Hackner Factory
At a committee meeting of the board of trade the Hackner site matter will be discussed. An offer to Mr Hackner to sell the factory for cash is to be made to move the money to a downtown site. The committee seeks to keep the Hackner altar works in La Crosse.
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Hackner
Board of Trade
J. L. Utermoehl
Child Outraged City Aroused in Washington Indiana
After a night search the sheriff's posse failed to capture John Eagle the man charged with assaulting Blanche Wise 11 daughter of A C Wise a Washington National Bank assistant cashier. The girl lies in critical condition with physicians fearing she may not survive while crowds gather at the jail awaiting news.
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Washington
Indiana
John Eagle
Blanche Wise
A. C. Wise
Washington National Bank
Eagle
Derr Special Administrator Named for Jarvis Estate
The late Nicholas Jarvis left a personal estate of 2500 dollars and real estate with annual rent of 400 dollars. On petition by Mellissa A Derr and Maud C Heegaard E H Derr was appointed special administrator in the estate. Five children are Mellissa Derr Maud Heegaard John Jarvis N C Jarvis and James Jarvis.
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Nicholas Jarvis
Mellissa A. Derr
Maud C. Heegaard
E. H. Derr
John Jarvis
N. C. Jarvis
James Jarvis
War Declared Against White Slave Trade by W C T U
The national convention of the W C T U declared war on the white slave traffic in Omaha Nebraska. States will be urged to enact a model law to suppress the evil and the organization will push for its passage nationwide.
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Omaha
Neb
Union
Lake Michigan Life Toll Reported In Inland Seas
Detroit Mich Oct 25 A total of ninety five lives and property worth two million dollars are the toll taken by the great lakes waters and reefs gales that raged over them fire and accidents in which failure of machinery or men was the cause on the boats that sail the inland seas up to Oct 25 according to figures made public today.
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Detroit
Mich
Great Lakes
Williams corroborates Barrill claim of Mt McKinley ascent
Dr Henry L Williams athletic director at the University of Minnesota says Barrill told him in February that he and Dr Frederick A Cook reached the summit of Mount McKinley. Williams says Barrill claimed the feat and urged reading a magazine article, asserting they were the only climbers to reach the top.
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Minnesota University
Barrill
Cook
Mount’s Top
Minneapolis, Minn
Henry L. Williams
University of Minnesota
Edwin N. Barrill
Frederick A. Cook
Mount McKinley
Williams
Rocky Mountains
Crook
Mr. Burrill
Dr. Cook
Darby
Dr. Williams
Dr Cook
Lipton Aims to Return for Cup Challenge
Sir Thomas Lipton arrived aboard the Cedric in New York declaring no foreign challenger stands a chance unless the New York Yacht Club changes the cup race rule. He says he will return in 1911 with Shamrock IV if the rule is altered to allow a racer seaworthy yacht.
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New York
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Thomas
Marshalled Marriage Licenses Granted in County
County Clerk Charles H. Rawlinson issued marriage licenses to Herbert Hundt of Washington and Anna Scheer of Shelby and Anton Peroutka and Rose Bohu of this city.
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Charles H. Rawlinson
Herbert Hundt
Washington
Anna Scheer
Shelby
Anton Peroutka
Rose Bohu
Death of H E West longtime La Crosse official
H E West a 67 year old former secretary of the La Crosse City Railway died after a fall illness at his home 131 South Sixteenth Street The Vermont born veteran of the Civil War had served in various railway and business roles before taking the railway post He leaves a widow and daughter Marie Louise West The funeral will be at his residence tomorrow at 2 30 p m with Rev J S Lowe and Rev D C Jones speaking Interment in Oak Grove cemetery
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H. E. West
la Crosse City Railway Company
South Sixteenth Street
Mr. West
Marie Louise West
Vermont
Henry E. West
City Railway Company
Waterbury
Washington County
Jonathan P
Louisa (Bacon) West
Morrisville
Berdan’s
Washington City
Chicago
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railway
Cleveland
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Milwaukee
Cargill
la Crosse
W. W. Cargill & Brothers
Knights of Honor
M. W. of A
Presbyterian Church
J. S. Lowe
D. C. Jones
Oak Grove Cemetery
Johnson Ready to Fight Jeffries Within 30 Days
Chicago, Oct. 25. Jack Johnson said he would fight James J. Jeffries within 30 days if needed and would be pleased if a bout could be set early. He spoke to reporters after arriving from San Francisco with manager George Lytle. Johnson declared he is ready to meet Jeffries anytime and believes he can master him.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
San Francisco
George Lytle
Pacific Coast
Pie Strike Turns Violent in New York
New York's pie strike escalated as Peter Strolinska was shot during clashes between special officers and pie bakers. Stones and clubs were used as weapons in the confrontation.
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New York
Peter Strolinska
Specal
Loans Are Cause of War and Wall Street Plots
Henry George says U S policy in the far east serves Wall Street financiers not national interests. He views China loans as a mortgage and a pretext to send troops, predicting another Chinese revolution and possible partition of China.
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New York
United States
Far East
Wall Street
Henry George
United Press Today
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
China
Mr. George
Knox
Japan
Manchuria
Crane
State Department
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