Wisconsin Regents Appoint Lecturers and Instructors
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved numerous faculty appointments this week. New lecturers include Ernest O. Meyer in political science and notable hires from Gottingen Vienna and Harvard across physics geology English and more. Several assistants and instructors were named in English education romance languages botany dairy farming engineering and agricultural library roles.
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Board of Regents
The
University of Wisconsin
Ernest O. Meyer
B. S
Wisconsin
S. E. Sparling
Meyer
B. H. Meyer
State Railroad Commission
United States
Clemnitz
Sonneberg
Germany
Heidelberg
M. Abrahama
University of Gottingen
A. Penck
University of Vienna
W. A. Fielson
Harvard
F. W. Mackenzie
Milwaukee
C. M. Gillett
Superior
College of Letters and Science
C. R. Elliott
Toronto University
Adala C. Rankin
Waukesha
P. Albert Johnstone
W. L. Bailey
Nelson Inglish
H. H. Holt
W. O. Clover
Emma B. Bradee
Chadbourne Hall
College of Agriculture
J. W. Moore
Madison
Walter A. Sylvester
Seymour
Joseph A. Curtis
New Lisbon
Carl A. LeClair
Green Bay
Vilas Honored by Madison in Pillar of UW Benefactor Tribute
About 4000 students and townsmen gathered at the UW armory at noon Tuesday to honor Col William Freeman Vilas the university’s best friend and benefactor. His will creates a fund that will mature to about 30 million dollars. President Charles R. Van Hise led tributes detailing Vilas’s lifelong devotion to the university and his role as regent, alumnus, and donor.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
University Armory
William Freeman Vilas
University
Charles R. van Hise
Vilas
William D. Hoard
Fort Atkinson
Regents
Col. Vilas
Hoard
John B. Winslow
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Burr W. Jones
College of Law
Addison A. Ewing
Grace Episopal Church
Cornelia Vilas
Marie White Longman
Chicago
Better Care for Insane Reported in Wisconsin Institutions
State board of control notes an uptick in the insane population while attributing the rise to greater confidence in state care. Sept 30 counts show 6,265 inmates in public facilities, including 1,852 in acute insanity hospitals and 1,413 in thirty one asylums, with detailed totals at Menominee, Northern Oshkosh, and Wauwatosa institutions.
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State Board of Control
Wisconsin
Mendota Hospital For
Northern Hospital
Wauwatosa
Mendota
Oshkosh
Elmore T. Elver
Madison
Elver
October Butter Scores at Wisconsin Exhibit
High scores in the October butter exhibit at the University of Wisconsin were awarded to L. P. Holgerson of Troy Center with 96.5. J. E. Enright of Eagle and W. A. Zimmerman of Norwalk tied for second at 95.5, with H. Boerschinger of Dupre third at 95.15. Seventy five entries all scored 89 or higher, averaging 92.94. Judges were H. Michels, Thomas Corneliuson and H. Larson of the university.
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Daily School
University of Wisconsin
L. P. Holgerson
Troy Center
J. E. Enright
Eagle
W. A. Zimmerman
Norwalk
H. Boerschinger
Dupre
H. Michels
Thomas Corneliuson
H. Larson
The
University
Move to form Depere fair association funds plan
Residents push to organize a Depere fair association with a West side grounds event. Each subscriber would pledge 25 dollars for a life membership, aiming to raise about 5000 dollars to finance buildings and stables.
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Depere
West Side
Vessey and Kean Address Brookings G A R Hall Meeting
Robert S. Vessey and John L. Kean spoke at a Brookings gathering in the G A R hall. The Republican candidates addressed supporters and outlined campaign positions before local attendees.
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Robert S. Vessey
John L. Kean
G. A A. R. Hall
Brookings
Foreigners Join Club At State University
The International club at the state university adds thirty-nine foreign-born students this year, with nations including Germany China Mexico Canada England Australia Japan Russia and more. Last year’s active and honorary members total 46, led by Americans Filipinos Japanese Chinese Mexicans Germans and others. Offi cers elected include Eric W. Austin Jamaica president Juan Ramos Cuba vice president Luis Bustamante Mexico corresponding secretary Carlos Valvende Peru treasurer Jeofong L. Sun China assistant treasurer. The International Association of Cosmopolitan Clubs with Louis P. Lochner Milwaukee as president plans a second annual convention in Ann Arbor Michigan during Christmas with delegates from fifteen universities. Wisconsin hosted the first convention last December.
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International Club
The
State University
Eric W. Austin
Jamaica
Juan Ramos
Camaguey
Cuba
Luis Bustamante
Mexico
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Wisconsin
Cranberry Crops Rise in Cumberland Area
Waterman Cranberry company reports a superb harvest from a twenty acre marsh northwest of Cumberland with yields near eighty barrels per acre. Cumberland Cranberry company plans a strong crop next season, while North Wisconsin Cranberry, newly organized in Cumberland, begins development of the world’s largest marsh.
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Waterman Cranberry Company
Cumberland
Cumberland Cranberry Company
North Wisconsin Cranberry Company
L. P. Haskins
Wisconsin Cranberry Experiment Station
Grand Rapids
Hanoverian plans Marinette chemical plant venture
W. Elsner of Hanover Germany arrives in Marinette aiming to build a chemical plant to convert valueless woods into methyl alcohol lime acetate formaldehyde acetone chloroform iodoform bromoform suayakol and over twenty other substances. The Marinette plant would be the first on the American continent.
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W. Elsner
Hanover
Germany
Marinette
American
Barron Citizens Push County Insane Asylum Plan
Barron residents mobilize to build and sustain a county insane asylum linked to the Barron county poor farm. The project is estimated to cost 100000 dollars.
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County Insane Asylum
Barron
Hains Brothers Indicted for Murder in Yacht Club Death
Capt. Peter C. Hains and his brother T Jenkins Hains were indicted by a New York grand jury for the August killing of William E. Annis at the Bayside Yacht Club. The charges allege murder in the first degree against both men.
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Peter C. Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
New York
William E. Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
Norman Schools Seek 100000 Increase in State Aid
The next legislative session will be asked to raise the annual normal school levy from 230000 to 330000 to cover current needs, summer sessions, and the La Crosse new normal school. Revenue for the year ending June 30 totaled 353768.24 with 91600. -W
Millers Challenge Wisconsin Feeding Stuffs License
The Wisconsin Millers association seeks to overturn the feeding stuffs license law arguing unconstitutionality. A test case will be filed in Antigo against David Goldberg and later appealed to the state supreme court. The action, brought by the state pure food commission, could affect millers in neighboring states and the April Milwaukee annual meeting was noted.
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Wisconsin Millers’ Association
Wisconsin
Neenah
Antigo
Wis
David Goldberg
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Association
State Pure Food Commission
Milwaukee
J. R. Scott
Marinette
Scott Opera House
J. R. North
Green Bay
State Board of Law Examiners
L. J. Nash
Manitowoc
Barron Cash
Harold Christianson
George Franchek
Berlin
Brown County Buttermakers’ Association
la Crosse
Wiscons in tobacco growers form giant pool
At a Madison meeting the Wisconsin tobacco growers branch of the American Society of Equity arranged a pool of about 4 500 000 pounds of leaf this year triple last year s total. They plan direct sales to manufacturers to raise returns and possibly bank loans up to 50 percent of crop value. H E Holmes of Milton, retiring state president, may become general manager.
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Madison
Wisconsin Tobacco Growers
American Society of Equity
H. E. Holmes
Milton
Police Chiefs in Wisconsin to Form State Association
Police chiefs across Wisconsin respond to Chief Henry C. Baker of Racine inviting them to organize a state association. A meeting is set at Milwaukee central police station on November 5, 1908 to foster closer ties among heads of departments and aid criminal pursuit. Only Chief Vincent McKennan of Superior sent a negative reply.
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Henry C. Baker
Racine
Association of Police Chiefs of
Wisconsin
Central Police Station
Milwaukee
Vincent McKennan
Superior
Miss Frances Livingston Seeks Husband in Public Ads
Miss Frances Livingston, owner of a farm in Colburn with money in Boyd Bank, advertises for a spouse. At thirty six, she is strong healthy and pretty, well educated and modest, having received thirty five marriage proposals by mail but still seeks a wider field for choice.
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Frances Livingston
Colburn
Bank of Boyd
Miss Livingston
Nebagamon
Lake Nebagamon
Superior
Mary Gross
Woodhull
Fond du Lac
North Dakota
Emma Nast
William Brown
Jim Falls
Chippewa Falls
Grey Cheaver
Cheaver
Brown
Rome dispatch: Pope to name three American cardinals
A Rome to London dispatch reports the pope has ordered a special consistory for appointing new American cardinals after the American dioceses reorganize. The United States is to receive three cardinals.
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Rome
London
United States
Timber Resources In Minnesota Valued At One Hundred Million
Gen. C. C. Andrews of the board of forestry cites an estimated state timber value of 100 million dollars. He disputes Mann’s two cords per thousand feet, accepts Roth’s three cords figure, placing 6,882,000 cords of spruce at six dollars per cord. He credits fire wardens for saving towns like during the Chisholm blaze and urges first class wardens with proper salaries to prevent future fires.
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Gen
C. C. Andrews
The
Board of Forestry
Congressman Mann
Gen. Andrews
Mann
Prof. Roth
Michigan University
Minnesota
Chisholm
Andrews
Minnesota Canning Hits Record Vegetables Packed
The State of Minnesota packed 4 408 190 cans of vegetables this season with corn leading at 2 824 390 cans. Seventeen factories contributed while inspector August J. Anderson reports good sanitary conditions and no artificial coloring or sweetening. He recommends labeling under state inspection and a standardized vegetable quality across canneries.
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Minnesota
Dairy and Food Department
August J. Anderson
Anderson
Minnesota Horticultural Society Meet December First
The Minnesota State Horticultural Society will hold its annual meeting at the First Unitarian church in Minneapolis starting December 1 with four days of sessions. Each day includes demonstrations or question sessions, with auxiliary societies like the Minnesota Bee Keepers and State Forestry association participating. A premium list around 300 dollars supports a large fruit exhibit and the program aims for broad interest in horticulture.
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Minnesota Horticultural Society
Minneapolis
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
First Unitarian Church
Dairymen to Meet in St Hilaire November
The Red River Valley Dairy men's association outlines a two-day convention in St. Hilaire beginning November 11. Secretaries announce speakers including Prof J A Vye, Prof T L Haecker, President J J Farrell, United States Dairy Inspector Joel G Winkler, and Prof A D Wilson among others.
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Red River Valley Dairymen’s Association
St. Hilaire
George L. Austin
J. A. Vye
St. Anthony Park
State Experiment Station
T. L Haecker
Minnesota School of Agriculture
J. J. Farrell
The
National Creamery Buttermakers’ Association
United States
Joel G. Winkler
Manhattan
Kan
A. D. Wilson
Minnesota Farmers’ Institute
Edmund Wis. girl wins UW library scholarship
Miss Mary E. Watkins of Edmund Wisconsin, a UW scholar and first student in the joint library training course with the Wisconsin library school, is awarded one of Judge ze H. Pereles Wisconsin 74 Milwaukee scholarships for excellence in the library school examination she passed last June.
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Mary E. Watkins
Edmund
Wis
University of Wisconsin
University
Wisconsin Library School
Ze H. Pereles
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Watkins
Wisconsin Judges for Corn Show At Omaha
The Wisconsin exhibit judges for the national corn show in Omaha from December 9 to 19 are Profs. R. A. Moore and A. L. Stone of the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture with assistant judges H. E. Krueger of Beaver Dam and H. N. Longley of Dousman. Wisconsin farmers are urged to exhibit grains forage plants and corn.
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Wisconsin
Omaha
Neb
R. A. Moore
A. L. Stone
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
H. E. Krueger
Beaver Dam
H. N. Longley
Dousman
The Poorer Man More Likely to Be Called a Grafter
An analysis notes that financial status influences labeling in graft cases as poorer individuals are less often accused of graft. The observation highlights perceptions affecting accountability and public judgments in corruption cases.
The McSkinner and Sporting Cabby Exchange Odds
A playful street exchange pits The McSkinner and a Sporting Cabby in a brisk bargaining scene about a journey to Holborn. They trade taunts and bets as one trudges on foot, while the other contemplates the wager and route.
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Holborn
Pie demand leads to ax clash at boarding house
Michael Charley of Plum Creek Pa demanded pie for his dinner bucket at Mrs Bolek’s boarding house in Braddock. She attacked him with a fist and an ax after he complained, sending him to Braddock hospital while she awaits potential charges.
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Pittsburg
Michael Charley
Plum Creek
Braddock Hospital
Mary Bolek
Michael
Turtle Creek
Dying Wish Footnotes Betray Fatal Gas Death
Ida Kissam of the Vanderbilt circle in New Rochelle kills herself by gas after claiming desertion by Percy Falconer. She leaves two letters to Falconer and her sister urging punishment, referencing Gillette’s electrocution in the Brown girl's murder and condemning Falconer as worse than Gillette.
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Gillette
New Rochelle
N. Y
Ida Kissam
Vanderbilt
Percy Falconer
Hamilton Bank
M. J. Pearson
Falconer
Miss Kissam
Chicago Woman Accused Of $9,000 Gem Theft
Chicago police say Mrs. Mabelle Dunphy of Boston stole diamonds and negotiable papers worth $9,000 from Charles E. Giles. Indicted by Cook County grand jury, she was arrested in Boston after a police telegram and will be brought to Chicago to face charges. The pair had traveled to California to sell land belonging to her before returning to stay at a downtown hotel.
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Gus Beecher
Racine
Wisconsin Dairymen’s Association
Barron
New York
Eau Claire
A. V. Hall
Madison
Appleton
Fox River Valley
Alice Westland
August Rauel
Milwaukee
Helen Jones
Cable
Jacob Gerl
Wabeno
Chicago
Boston
Mabelle Dunphy
Charles E. Giles
Cook County
Giles
California
Markets Update From St Paul and Chicago on Oct 28
Live Stock and grain prices across Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Milwaukee and Sioux City reported. Wheat values ranged around 1.05 to 1.07 per bushel for No 1 hard and No 1 Northern, with Corn at about 74 to 75 cents in most centers. Cattle hogs and sheep prices varied by market with Hogs at roughly 5.25 to 5.85 per cwt and Lambs up to 5.85 per cwt in some reports.
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St. Paul
Northern
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Iowa
South St. Paul
Temperance wins county option votes in three counties
Columbus Ohio October 28 Temperance forces win county option elections in Green Williams and Trumbull counties. A total of 1045 saloons have been voted out under the new county option law to date.
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Columbus
Ohio
Green
Williams
Trum
Forgeries Said by Mrs Hains on Letters from Capt Hains
Boston October 28 Mrs Claudia Hains condemns the sensational letters produced by her husband Capt Peter Hains lawyers calling the letters forgeries garbled and inaccurate she asserts.
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Mrs. Hains
Boston
Claudia Hains
Peter Hains
Man ejected after confrontation at Texas dance
A man intoxicated enters a Texas dance hall. The floor manager ejects him, he returns, and is finally removed. He then rolls down a staircase and, at the bottom, reasons that attendees do not want him there and asserts they cannot fool him.
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Texas
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Gowdy
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Walter Schubert
Sheboygan
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Waupaca
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Stange-Ellis Lumber Company
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South Byron
Beloit Relief Society
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Albert Sprague
Auburndale
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