Berry Gentleman in Court as Prominence and Mystery Court Case
John Berry a London educated gentleman and churchman faced La Crosse county court where he was fined 25 dollars plus costs or thirty days in jail for obtaining money under false pretenses. Complainants include La Crosse Hat Works and others. investigators note possible mental incapacity rather than criminal intent.
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John Berry
la Crosse
Canada
London
Berry
Serius
Hatworks
Singer Sewing Machine Company
The
Tribune
Dakota
Minn
E. A. Guiton
North Fifth Street
McMillan Building
Dr. Guiton
La Crosse 1908 Valuations Hit $20.26 Million Amid New Plants
City Tax Commissioner Joseph F. Frisch completed the 1908 list on May 1 showing total property value of $20,256,572, up $605,524 from 1907. Real estate rise driven by Michel Brewing and Listman Milling, bank stock up due to Citizens' State Bank, and autos up to 82 valued at $70,500.
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City of
la Crosse
Michel Brewing Company
Listman Milling Company
Citizens’ State Bank
Ellen
W. W. Cargill
Davis Hearing Draws Largest Omaha Court Crowd
Abbie Rice, key witness, testified about a death by own action pact with Rustin. She described meeting Rustin in 1907, daily contact, and plans to kill Rustin to spare his family, including purchasing a revolver and cartridges, with the gun later traced to an Omaha pawnshop. The defense fights admissibility of the testimony.
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Neb
Davis
Abbie Rice
Rice
Rustin
Walton’s Resort
Counsil Bluffs
Grand Hotel
Loyal Hotel
Austin
Haskell In News Paper Battle Over Labor Senator
Hearst's New York Journal portrays Haskell in a clash over labor issues with M'Laurin and a boss exposing Standard Oil. A facsimile signature of C N Haskell accompanies resolutions said to have been framed at a secret business men's alliance meeting.
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New York
Hearst
New York Journal
C. N. Haskell
Business Men’s Alliance
Bryan to Depose Haskell in Democratic Committee
Bryan passes through Indianapolis on the way to Terre Haute to speak tonight and to Chicago for a conference with leaders. He will not reply to the president's letter today but may later. Haskell is expected to cease as treasurer, with Bryan deciding whether to ask for resignation or to permit one.
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Bryan
Haskell
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Ind
Chicago
Madison
Ll Y
Democratic Committee
City Labor Letter Alleges Threat to Business Rights
A letter from local business interests claims a city movement by union labor could curb private business rights. It cites rising labor costs as a prohibitive factor and urges action to check the influence of organized labor.
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Doctor McDonald Struck by Heat at Fairgrounds
Dr J H McDonald collapsed after a day at the Interstate fair grounds from heat prostration. He was found unconscious in his yard, treated by physicians, and shown improvement the next day though not yet out of danger.
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J. H. McDonald
Accidental Wreck in 2:30 Pace Injures Sulky Horse Miss Hartford
In the $500 2:30 pace Miss Hartford driven by Lon Mathews hit the fence and lost a wheel. Mathews protested alleging crowding by J O Neil of McAttell, but judges ruled the incident accidental. Miss Hartford finished second in heat two before being withdrawn due to injury. grandstand excitement followed.
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Miss Hartford
Lon Mathews
Mathews
J. O’neil
McAttell
C. H. Berry
Mack Murray
Tangerine
MacAttell
MackAttell
Haskell Visit Sparks Chicago Mystery
Chicago report notes Haskell summoned by telegram from Thomas Owens of Oklahoma, a senator's brother, saying to come at once and keep it from the press. Owens was registered at a local hotel but not found. Josephus Daniels, head of the Democratic press bureau, is en route with instructions in the Haskell affair.
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Haskell
Chicago
Thomas H. Owens
Okhoma
Senator Owens
Owens
Josephus Daniels
Democratic Press Bureau
Bryan
Cincinnati
Muskogee Citizens Resolve Against Labor Unrest
Local Muskogee citizens declare a resolution opposing union driven growth threats and labor and socialist influence after a recent convention. The measure pledges city stakeholders to act in the best interests of Muskogee.
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Muskogee
Haskell Denies Resignation After Chicago Trip
Haskell faced questions about a Chicago trip and firmly stated there is nothing to resign from. He admitted the developments required haste but dismissed any talk of stepping down, saying a resignation is out of the question.
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Haskell
Kansas City
Chicago
Ryan Democratic Committeeman In Point Of Death
Chicago Sept 25 T E Ryan democratic national committeeman from Wisconsin lies in a hospital bed in uraemic poisoning after a week of illness. Doctors report a bad night and an alarming condition today.
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Ryan
Chicago
T. E. Ryan
Wisconsin
Wreck on Colorado Southern Freight Claims Three Injuries
The extra Colorado Southern freight derailed at Cacharas. The engineer was killed and the fireman fatally scalded. The brakeman was severely injured.
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Trinidad
Col
Colorado Southern
Cacharas
Hearst Exposes Letters Stir Fifth Avenue Political Plot
Hearst blasts state Independence Party convention as he unveils more letters about U S senators and Standard Oil. He accused opponents of stirring agitation and urged sober workers to avoid union ties, signaling a broader seething political battle.
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New York
William R. Hearst
Independence Party
United States
Standard Oil
Detective reports Gunness alive. Lamphere case set for sensational defense
Detective Fish of Chicago, arriving after six weeks, says he has evidence Mrs. Gunness is alive in the Lamphere defense. He will not divulge the details, but promises a startling and sensational defense in the case against Ray Lamphere for complicity in the Gunness crimes.
Murderess A Mother New York Birth Near Blackwell's Island
Sarah Kotten, who killed Dr Auspitz in June after claiming he ruined her life, becomes a mother to a boy born in the maternity ward at Blackwell's Island. The rare court and penal system moment intertwines crime and crime’s aftermath in a tale.
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New York
Sarah Koten
Auspitz June
Blackwell’s Island
Bingham Likely Nominee for Governor in New Hampshire
Concord dispatch reports the Democratic state convention likely to nominate Judge George H Bingham to run for governor. Bingham has never sought the post and has previously refused to run, making the party’s move surprising.
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Concord
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George H Bingham
Supreme Court
Bingham
Gould cousin’s burial decision raises cemetery question
In Los Angeles county hospital, agents await word from George Gould Helen Gould Howard Gould and the Princess de Sagen on Melvin Gould a cousin who died last night about burial in the potter’s field.
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Cal
County Hospital
George
Helen
Howard Gould
Princess de Sagen
Melvin Gould
Potter's Field
Taft Special Reaches Davenport Crowd Cheers Meeting
The Taft special stopped in Davenport Iowa en route to Des Moines for a speech tonight. Taft greeted the large crowd, exchanged good humor, and was heartily cheered by supporters.
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Taft
Davenport
Iowa
Des Moines
Rock Collapse Kills Four Men in Tunnel
Four men were crushed to death in Paris Kentucky when a rock fell on workers inside a tunnel on the Louisville and Nashville railway. The tunnel is being enlarged.
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Paris
Louisville & Nashville Railway
Taft Delights Milwaukee Audience At Hippodrome
Judge Taft electrified a large Milwaukee crowd at the Hippodrome opening Republican campaign in the state. He framed tariff as a key issue, defending protective measures and contrasting party aims, arguing tariffs raise production at home and sustain higher wages and living standards.
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Milwaukee
Hippodrome
Taft
Davidson
Thaw Held In Contempt By Federal Judge
Judge Archbold holds Harry Thaw in contempt and orders U S marshal to bring him to federal court immediately in Pittsburg on September 25.
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Pittsburg
Archbold
Harry Thaw
U. S
Thaw
Weather and Water Updates From La Crosse and Midwest
Weather notes show La Crosse at 66 degrees with 86 in warmest nationwide spots, river forecast to rise slightly then hold steady. Water depths near 1.9 feet at La Crosse and 2.0 at Prairie du Chien, with forecasts for Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa predicting fair to warm conditions, showers possible in western areas and cooler northwestern portions.
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Cincinnati
Pierre
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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