La Follette Stirs Trempealeau County For Ekern
Senator R M La Follette urged Trempealeau voters to back Speaker Ekern in the Ekern Twesme contest. He labeled Twesme’s primary as a fraud, attacked ex Senator John C Gavene y’s record, and aimed to defeat Gavene’s insurance ally program. La Follette warned of Democratic control and hidden special interests.
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Blair
Wis
Tremperleau County
R. M. la Follette
Ekern
John C. Gaveney
Twesme
Gavenn Insurance Company
la Follette
The Senator's Address on Primary Reform and Australian Ballot
The speaker defends the Australian ballot as essential for voter choice and urges amendments to allow second preferences and majority nominations. He recalls prior proposals to reform the nominating process, noting past legislative inaction, and argues that fraud should not void a candidate chosen by a plurality if the law stands.
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Lence
Governor Davidson Comments On La Follette Irony At Blair
Governor Davidson spoke at Blair defending his Twesme support and denying knowledge of the Norwegian circular. He teased La Follette with a remark that sparked questions of irony or a covert threat while urging Republicans to back reform and detailing tax gains since 1904 under the ad valorem system.
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Blair
Wis
Davidson
A. T. Twesme
la Follette
Twesme
Ekern
Lenroot
Stephenson
Davidson-Stephenson
Senate
Republican Party
Party of Progress
Democratic Party
Wisconsin
A. R. Hall
Foreigners May Vote This Time Under Present Law
Citizens debate foreign voting rules as knowledge spreads that voters with only first papers can cast ballots in this election. Both parties answer inquiries while speculation grows over the 1910 change. Three rallies are planned and Cochems will speak twice in La Crosse County to address the issue.
Campaign schedule notes Henry F Cochems speaks in West Salem and Bangor
The piece lists political meetings for the Republican campaign. Henry F Cochems will address voters at Knutson's hall West Salem on Saturday October 31 and at Meyer's hall Bangor on Monday November 2. Esch appears as a featured speaker in Onalaska and La Crosse areas with other meetings noted in Newbury's Corners Leido's place Shelby and nearby towns.
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Henry F. Cochems
Knutson’s Hall
West Salem
Meyer's Hall
Bangor
Cochems
Chicago
Senator la Follette
University of Wisconsin
la Crosse
Newbury’s Corners
Chapiewsky
E. C. Bryant
Greenfield
10 Mile House
B. F. Bryant
James Thompson
City of la Crosse
Concordia Hall
J. E. McConnell
Thomas Morris
Town of Barre
Barre Mills
C. L. Baldwin
Union Hall
Rose and
St. Cloud
Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty Unveiling
The Statue of Liberty in New York harbor marks its unveiling anniversary dating back 21 years. Designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the colossal brass statue rests on an iron framework and symbolizes Franco American friendship with a staged scale progression from clay to full sections.
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Liberty
New York Harbor
France
United States
Frederick Auguste Bartholdi
Attempt to Hasten Execution in Billik Murder Case
United States Attorney Barbour asked Judge Landis to lift the stay of Billik's sentence. Landis had granted the stay for an appeal to the Supreme Court. A petition will then seek December execution date from Judge Barnes in the original trial court.
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Chicago
United States
Barbour
Landis
Billik
Supreme Court
Barnes
Tramp Shockey Skews Wood Pile Charge
Samuel Shockey, jailed ten days for drunk and disorderly behavior, was sent to the city lockup after failing to pay a $5 fine and costs. He refused wood cutting, claiming it clashed with him, and said he hailed from Ohio when asked by Judge Hunt. The judge noted the sentence would prevent him from voting in Ohio for Taft.
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Samuel Shockey
Hunt
Ohio
Taft
Two Democratic Meetings Tonight Rally at Union Hall and Bluff Arcade
The Democratic program lists two meetings for tonight. Speakers include Paul Mahoney and Prof. Shubert at the Bluff Arcade event with QO. R. Skaar and C. L. Hood also scheduled for talks at the North Side Union Hall gathering.
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Union Hall
Paul Mahoney
Prof. Shubert
Bluff Arcade
QO. R. Skaar
C. L. Hood
Weather and Water Summary for Wisconsin and Minnesota
The La Crosse area records 42 degrees and 50 degrees for the warmest, with a 4 mile per hour wind and 0.01 inch rainfall. The river remains near stationary with stages of 2.4 feet at Prairie du Chien and 2.7 feet elsewhere. Forecasts call for generally fair conditions in Wisconsin and Minnesota tonight and Thursday, with colder tonight.
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la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Cleveland Street Car System Seized by Receiver Hope
The Central Trust Company of New York applied in federal court for a receiver over Cleveland's entire street car system. As trustee for three Cleveland Electric bond issues, it obtained a restraining order blocking funds use beyond labor and a show-cause hearing set for next Monday.
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Cleveland
Central Trust Company of
New York
Trust Company
Cleveland Electric Company
R. W. Taylor
Fifty to One Shot Wins Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket
In Newmarket England on October 28 Marcobil the 50 to 1 shot won the Cambridge stakes with J R Humphries Land League second and Kincaid Smith Soccer third. Favorite Cocksure I ridden by Danny Maher was defeated among 23 starters.
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New Market
Eng
Duke of Devonshire
Marcobil
J. R. Humphries
Kincaid Smith
Lord Derby
Cocksure I
Danny Maher
Fleet at Amoy Near Arrival Of Second Squadron
Amoy China October 28 There is excitement today over the near arrival of the second squadron of the fleet commanded by Emory, which is expected tomorrow.
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Amoy
China
Emory
New York Campaign Moves Upstate Arena in Taft Pursuit
In October 28 dispatches Taft and Bryan pace the race across New York. Bryan to Albany after touring Tarrytown and New York City while Taft campaigns up the Hudson valley from New York City. Reports cover donations, speeches, and party claims, with mentions of Taft in Schenectady and Troy and Bryan’s late meals and mass meetings.
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Hudson
Upstate
Bryan
Tarrytown
City Hall Park
Broadway
Charles F. Murphy
Murphy
Christy Mathewson
New York Giants
Johnny Hayes
New York State
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Rhode Island
New York City
Peekskill
N. Y
Himself
Kern
Poughkeepsie
Roosevelt
United States
Albany
Schenectady
Troy
Chicago
J. S. Cram
Samuel Untermeyer
William H. Taft
Judson River
Hudson Valley
Taft
Wright
Washington
D. C
Richmond
Taft Democratic Club
South
Baltimore
Sherman
Washington, D. C
William F. Wright
Senator Quay
W. H. Andrews
New Mexico
Andrews
Senate
Wright Andrews
Matt Quay
Taft Party
Henry Taft
Bethune Street
Commercial Travelers’ Club
Union Square
Union League Club
Madison Square Garden
Birth Announcement for Dittman Son
Born to Mr and Mrs W L Dittman on October 25 a son.
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W. L. Dittman
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Trempealeau County
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Gaveney
Delares
la Crosse County
Statue of Liberty
Frederick Augustue Bartholdi
Cleveland Lines
Newmarket
Mr.taft
ST. Louis
Democratic National Platform
Rubey
Wm. S. Cowherd
James Ellison
Judge Graves
David R. Francis
Murray Carleton
Edward T. O’rear
Mr. Bryan
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Hoffman House
MR. Sherman
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