Merchants Back Local Fare Refund Plan For Fair Week
Forty three stores join a railroad fare refund program ahead of fair week with eighty four towns eligible for ticket refunds. Merchants plan to boost attendance and offer two mile fare refunds with every dollar purchase.
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Leader-Press
Wm. Doerflinger Co
Scott-Rose Co
Continental Clo
Tillman Bros
Peter Newburg
Fred A. Kruse
Miss B. Thompson
J. Bartel Co
Fred Heil Shoe Co
Burrows
J. E. Willing
Watterson
Stavrum & Hulberg
Josten Hardware Co
Reuter & Mader
Lennon's
Main St
L. F. Gautsch
E B. Rose
Arenz & Co
Boyer-Furber Furniture Company
Wile Brothers
J. J. Poehling & Co
la Crosse Fur Company
Fred Leithold Piano Co
M. & C. Newburg
Hetch Ketchy Water Bill Heads to Senate Committee
Washington dispatch reports San Francisco Hetch Ketchy water supply legislation moves to the Senate public lands committee for decision next Wednesday. The action centers on the proposed water project affecting California's Bay Area.
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Washington
San Francisco
Senate Public Lands Committee
Weather Forecast for La Crosse and Vicinity
Weather outlook shows generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday with little temperature change for Wisconsin and Minnesota while Iowa experiences unsettled skies and possible showers. Central Mississippi Valley storms move toward the upper lake region with another low off the south coast. showers reported east of the Rockies with variable rainfall amounts.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Rocky Mountains
St of the Rocky Mountains
San Francisco
Mississipi Valley
Upper Lake Region
Ge City
Venus de Milo figure sparks 1913 fashion talk in Chicago
Chicago dressmakers at a club convention say Venus de Milo had the right figure for fall styles. Mme Pheir notes a large waist and graceful bearing could wow on Michigan Avenue, prompting police reserves if promenading in latest gowns. In Washington, Surgeon General Blue predicts split skirts die as stockings and heavy shoes return, but offers no sickness estimates.
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Chicago
Venus de Milo
Washington
Milady
Rupert Blue
Public Health Service
Sulzer Confident Ahead of Impeachment Trial
Impeached New York Governor William Sulzer faces arraignment as he deferentially weighs the impeachment case. He cites public support from yesterday’s primaries, notes the Erie County loss, and relies on his wife’s supposed influence while Edward Cullen looms as a pivotal, independent jurist in the Court of Appeals.
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John Edwin Nevin
United Press
Albany
N. Y
William Sulzer
New York
High Court
Sulzer
People’s House
Mahaney
Bufalo
Erie County
William H. Fitzpatrick
Charles Francis Murphy
Edward M. Cullen
Court of Appeals
Lawmaker seeks $400000 to double Newport torpedo plant
Washington reports Representative Britten of Illinois introduced a bill to appropriate 400000 dollars to expand the government torpedo plant at Newport Rhode Island, asserting the current torpedo supply is entirely inadequate.
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Washington
Britten
Illinois
Newport
R. I
Thieves Steal Poor Box From Immanuel Church
Thieves forced a rear window at Immanuel Presbyterian in Milwaukee and stole the poor box containing more than $50. The church janitor discovered the loss early today.
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Milwaukee
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Woman’s plea spares man fined for passing bad checks
Railsbach T. S. 24 was fined 40 dollars plus costs or 60 days in jail for passing worthless checks. His wife, who pawned jewelry to redeem the checks, claimed his trouble stemmed from an easy money urge. Checks were passed on Elliott & Loeffler and Reiman Cloak Co. through a marriage-linked scheme.
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T. S. Railsbach
John Webber
Law
Brindley
Railsbach
la Crosse
Elliott & Loeffler Company
Reiman Cloak Concern
Secretary Lane Removed to Quieter Berkeley Home
Doctors say the move from the secretary of the interior's brother’s home to North Berkeley was required because the current district was too noisy for his condition. The improvement has not occurred as rapidly as expected.
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Berkeley
Cal
Debate over cotton duties in tariff conference advances
Washington Sept 17 The tariff conference resumes with house conferees pressing for higher rates and the senate favoring lower. Representative Underwood seeks to restore ferro-manganese duty and raise cotton yarns and cloths tariffs, but those rates remain undetermined as talks continue.
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Washington
House
Senate
Underwood
Baron Paterno Moved From Dungeon To Hospital
After repeated suicide attempts, Baron Paterno the officer who killed Princess Trigona, queen’s lady in waiting, is transferred from solitary confinement to a hospital as doctors warn solitary confinement is deadly.
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Rome
Baron Paterno
Trigona
Steamer State of California Hits Uncharted Rock
Federal inspectors report the steamer State of California struck an uncharted rock in Gambier Bay Alaska on August 17. Captain T H Mc Conn Jr is exonerated from blame in the incident.
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Washington
State of California
Gambier Bay
Alaska
T. H. McConn, Jr
Schmidt Defends His Dentist Pal
Local scene centers on Schmidt backing a longtime dentist friend amid mounting scrutiny. The pair, connected through a shared practice, face questions about patient care and professional conduct while public attention focuses on their proximity and mutual ties.
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Schmidt
Master Crook Schmidt Seen as Likely Grand Criminal
New York September 17 Inspector Faurot says father Hans Schmidt would have been a top criminal if free. He and Dr Ernest Muret face ongoing probes into the Anna Aumueller murder with possible insanity pleas anticipated.
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New York
Secret Service
Inspector Faurot
Father Hans Schmidt
Ernest Muret
Anna Aumueller
Hans Schmidt
Faurot
Schmidt
Dr. Muret
Muret
Father Evers
Emil Moliere
Dr. Moliere
John Schmidt
Cleveland
Chicago
Anna
Board of Health
Whitman
Miss Aumueller
Annie Hirt
St. Boniface
Miss Hirt
Warren W. Foster
St. Joseph's Rectory
Potatoes Rally in Chicago Markets
Potatoes advanced 5 to 10 cents per bushel in Chicago produce markets. Prices quoted at 85 to 90 cents for all varieties, with a few dealers offering as high as 95 cents.
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Chicago
Wandering Juice Electrifies Fire Plug On Main Street
A water plug on Main Street near the Majestic theater was energized this morning. The 110 volt current, chasing metal, arced from a damaged White Way light wire into pipes and conduits, shocking anyone who touched it. Troubleshooter J. M. Storkerson identified the culprit and warned of further risk, while city and company officials debate sealing the cable.
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Main Street
Majestic Theater
la Crosse Telephone Company
J. M. Storkerson
Electric Light Company
Refugees From Yaqui Valley Return to Mexico
One hundred thirty nine Americans including families arrived in San Diego aboard the Buffalo after fleeing Yaqui Valley in Mexico. They say they left under U S government urging and plan to return, blaming officials for hastening their exit while asserting no immediate danger to life or property in their valley. Many were ranch owners now left unprotected awaiting government assurances.
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San Diego
Cal
Mexico
United States
Buffalo
Wilson
United Press
Yaqui
Wail
Lieut
Heary
U. S
Our Valley
Bryan
Salinas
Pall bearers chosen for Gaynor funeral in New York
Mrs. William J. Gaynor selects pallbearers for the late mayor's funeral on Monday. The list includes former President William H. Taft Mayor Kline Justice Martin Keogh Herman Ridder Jacob H. Schiff Robert Adams A C Smith James Creelman A R Watson Edward M. Grout Rhinelander Waldo and John D Crimmins.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
William H. Taft
Kline
Justice Martin Keogh
Herman Ridder
Jacob H. Schiff
Robert Adamson
A. C. Smith
James Creelman
A. R. Watson
Edward M. Grout
Rhinelander Waldo
John D. Crimmins
Honor prisoners escape Milwaukee morning
County officials search for George Phillips and George Green two trusties who escaped last night from the Milwaukee house of correction farm at North Milwaukee. The farm is operated by honor prisoners with no guard.
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Milwaukee
George Phillips
George Green
Milwaukee House of Correction
House of Correction
North
Graveyard on Raritan River Burns in Fire
A blaze destroyed Gregory's marine graveyard on the Raritan river near Perth Amboy causing the loss of four ferryboats and several other craft with total damage estimated at 75000 dollars.
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Perth Amboy
N. P
Gregory's Marine Graveyard
Raritan River
Moffitt Palmer Meet Calumet Miners Strike Heads
United States labor officials met mine managers in Houghton to settle the Calumet district copper strike affecting 16 000 workers. James MacNaughton objected to federation recognition and demanded union-organization terms while government mediators pursued arbitration.
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N. D. Cochran
United Press
Houghton, Mich
John A. Moffitt
United States Department of Labor
Walter B. Palmer
Calumet
James MacNaughton
Calumet & Heela Group
Department of Labor
Moffitt
Calumet & Hecla
Western Federation
Hts
Quincy A. Shaw
Rudolph Agassiz
Boston
MacNaughton
Shaw
Calumet & Hecla Properties
Agassiz
John H. Walker
Illinois Mine Workers
Burns
Wadell-Mahon
Wreck Kills One as Train Collides with Work Train
One man is dead and five others injured after a head-on collision in Fort William Ontario when a freight train ran over orders and struck a work train late last night. Authorities investigate causes and safety lapses.
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Fort William, Ont
Greek King and Queen Visit Dover Incognito
King Constantine and Queen Sophia of Greece arrived in Dover today in disguise from Germany and traveled to Eastbourne for a two week rest after the journey.
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Dover
England
Constantine
Sophia
Greece
Germany
County Fails to Adopt Mothers Pension Law
County rejects mothers pension plan despite state support. State covers half the cost, reducing county burden. Tax remission accounts for 50 percent of paid out benefits, making the program cheaper for the county.
County Delays Mothers Pension Law Adoption in La Crosse
County supervisors have not appropriated funds to implement the new mothers pension act, delaying aid to families and leaving Judge Brindley unable to act on applications. Advocates urge immediate adoption, citing cases like Thrall to keep children with parents.
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la Crosse County
Associated Charities
State
Secretary of State
State Board of Control
Winifred Salisbury
Thrall
Congress in Session Amid Currency Bill Debates
Senate convened at noon with Democratic conferees in talks on the rare iff bill and continuation of meetings. House also met at noon to read the currency bill for amendment as the lobby investigations committee persists with hearings.
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Senate
House
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Waupun
Anna Au
Mueller
U.S
Gaynor
U.S. Representative and Mine Managers Center
Thut Brindley
Congress
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