Three Wrecks In Two Days Near La Crosse
Three wrecks occurred within 24 hours near La Crosse causing delays to traffic. At Galena a freight train hit a furniture car after pulling onto a partial siding. engineer Duck leaped clear and was injured. A broken truck derailed two cars near Grant Cross and Onalaska. At Fountain Fly a freight broke in two and cars toppled from an embankment. Tracks cleared and trains resumed schedule.
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la Crosse
Aug
Barlington
Galena
Duck
Betreen Grant Cross
Onalaska
Fountain Fly
Kempe Collects Railroad Taxes and Large Payments
Northwestern Railway waits as Wisconsin Treasurer Kempt reports railroad tax collections totaling 297,878.41 for the Northwestern and 288,287.16 for Milwaukee. Rail carriers St Paul Chicago lines and others make partial or full payments on the last half, while Northwestern tends to pay by large last day check. Interest on state deposits for the second quarter amounts to 8,117.63.
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St. Paul
Wisconsin Central
Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern Pigs
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Northwestorn Company
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Kempt
Carnells
WOR
Farmer James McQuren killed by barn door in wind
Askeaton Wisconsin August 5 James McQuren a well known farmer sustained fatal injuries when a heavy barn door blew shut in a strong wind striking his chest. The accident occurred on his farm and authorities reported the fatality to the community.
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Askeaton
Wis
James McQuren
Green Bay Attorney's Escape at Sea
Green Bay attorney Arthur C. Neville and friends nearly perished when their yacht Algonquin was overtaken by a storm near Kewaunee Wisconsin. A tug towed the vessel into port amid difficult conditions, restoring safety to the party.
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Green Bay
Kewaunee
Wis
Arthur C. Neville
Kreigh Collins Defends Western Tennis Title
Chicago report notes Kreigh Collins defeats A. C. Snow to defend the western championship. The postponed sets played yesterday ended 7-5 and 6-4 for Collins, after a first set victory of 6-0. Snow clinched Kenwood tourney earlier in the year.
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Kreigh Collins
Chicago
A. C. Snow
Kenwood
Collins
Unknown Man Run Down by Milwaukee Road Scout
An unknown man was struck and killed by a Waukesha scout train crew near Wauwatosa on the Milwaukee Road. The body was доставлено to the morgue. He was well dressed with a coat pocket containing items awaiting identification.
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Milwaukee
Wauwatosi
Waukesha
Milwaukee Road
Letter fragments found with corpse reveal two addressees
A fragmentary report notes a body bearing letters in pockets. One letter is signed Mrs. Katie Weinert of Pox Point Whitefleh Bay, another pocket contains a letter addressed to John Wagner of Illnola. The notice preserves the cited names and places without sensational detail.
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Katie Weinert
Pox Point
Whitefleh Bay
John Wagner
Illnola
Gates Yacht Construction Crew Strike Near Racine
Twenty five steel workers on the bulk yacht ordered by John W Gates of Chicago halted work in Racine Wisconsin demanding reinstatement of a discharged foreman and higher wages from three to three fifty per day. Company officers agreed to raise wages but refused reinstatement.
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Racing
Wis
John W. Gates
Chicago
Alleged Fire Bug Caught at Racine
Ravine August 5 Andrew Hanson twenty was arrested in Racine on charges of setting fires to three barns and a warehouse in the St Paul yards. He worked at a paint shop, was identified by a hotel owner, and admitted to firing alarms as police watched fire boxes during July 3 across multiple incidents.
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David Wigley
Cape
Utter
Pilster
Police
Hanson
Rae
Chicago
Mires
O'Clark
Jorgenson Brothers
Hoy Sea
Jorgenson
Ernst Kiinkert
Joseph Mutehie
Northwestern Distilling Company
Central Hotel
Tno
Hans C. Olson
Littauer Denies Any Criminality in Glove Contract
New York Aug 3 Congressman Littauer issued a public statement denying any question of impropriety in the glove contract of December 7 1898. He rejected claims of wrongdoing and said the matter referred to the attorney general involves no criminal act on his part.
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New York
Littauer
War Department
Heroic postmaster rescues four from capsized yacht at Lake Beulah
Postmaster F. Coyne of Chicago, while cruising with family and friends aboard the Three Sisters, saw a yacht capsize and promptly moved to aid. He pulled two women aboard, while two men clung to the vessel as it was towed to shore by Coyne’s launch.
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Lake Beulah
Wis
Coyne
Chicago
Mr. Coyne
Barbers Refuse Direct Challenge to License Law
Milwaukee barbers decide to observe the new license law for a year, paying 25 cents extra to a notary to swear to applications while seeking constitutional tests only if the measure proves disadvantageous. A majority have filed for licenses with the extra fee, facing opposition and calls for wider state contributions to avoid individual costs.
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Milwaukee
Barbers’ Benevolent Association
Jstatute
Janesville
Commission
Lube
D R Davis Expires in Eau Claire Millionaire dies after hemorrhage
Eau Claire Wisconsin August 3 David J Davis president of Delis Paper and Pulp company died from brain hemorrhage. Funeral likely Saturday. Davis linked to paper industry since 1874 with broad interests in Quebec sulphite and pulp mills at Ravenna sawmill at Phillips lands in Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. Wealth estimated between 1 and 2 million. Survived by widow two sons two daughters and extended family including four brothers and two sisters.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Aus
David J. Davis
Delis Paper and Pulp Company
Davis
Qeonto
Raven Yama
Phillips
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Winnebago
Neenah
Neenah, Mr. Daws Ig
John R
B. W. Davis
George
W. J. Davis
A. J. Whiddem
Omaha
Horse Thief Escapes After Prairie Hunt
Prairie du Chien Wis Aug 31 Sheriff J W McCullick returns from a three days hunt for four horse thieves who stole a Dan Kramer farm horse in Seneca. The thief traced through Crawford and Vernon counties into La Crosse county. horse recovered but thief escaped. A good description was obtained and all sheriffs in the so called horse thief district notified, with hopes of capture.
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Prairie du Ghien
Wis
Sherif J. W. McCullick
Dan Kramer
Senaca
Grawford
Vernon
la Crosts
Horgethief
Emperor Williams Meteor Wins King's Cup at Cowes Regatta
The King’s Cup, the chief race of the royal squadron regatta at Cowes, was won by the German emperor’s Meteor yesterday.
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Emperor William's
Cowes
Royal Squadron
Great Western Dividends Declared Despite Expectations
The directors of the Chicago and Great Western declared a semiannual dividend of 2.44 percent on preferred stock. The payment will be made to stockholders of record August 14. The decision contradicts predictions of a dividend reduction.
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St. Paul
Chicago & Great Western
Ill Health Forces Schwab to Retire as Steel Trust Chief
New York Aug 5 The resignation of Charles M Schwab as president of the United States Steel Corporation was accepted at a meeting of the executive committee W E Gorey elected to succeed Schwab but will perform the same duties including running plants Schwab to remain director and finance committee member J P Morgan issued a statement praising Schwab’s ill health and welcoming Corey as a competent successor
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Charles M. Schwab
Steel Trust
Charles New York
Charles M. Schweb
United States
W. E. Gorey
Schweb
Schwab
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Stecl Company
United States Steel Corporation
Sahwah
J. P. Morgan
Corey
Railways adopt 2 cent a mile flat rate across northwest
Railway officials plan a 2 cent per mile flat rate tied to bearer mileage tickets to settle interchangeable mileage disputes. Chicago Great Western proposes selling 1000 mile books at 20 dollars to mark its Omaha extension. Other lines may follow, with commercial travelers mainly eligible for the new tickets. This could boost traffic and simplify fare structures.
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Missouri River
St. Paul
Chicago
Stickney
Chicago Great Western
Great Western
Omaha
Trafic
Family ties of new pope link eight children and Venetian roots
The new pope hails from a large eight siblings family with two brothers and six sisters. One sister is a dressmaker another married to a sacristan and peddler, a third to a wine shopkeeper. others are unmarried. The elder brother works as a postman for the province of Manin, earning $80 a year. The pope’s lineage traces back to Venice and Treviso, linking to Benedict X and the papal election 799 years ago yesterday.
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Manin
Venice
Benedictis Xut
Trevisa
Clam Shell Prices Soar As Fishermen Hold Supply
In La Crosse Wisconsin clam shells fetch up to 22 dollars a ton as fishermen hold stock for fall and winter demand. Many refuse to sell now hoping for higher prices while factories await shells. Workers earn around 20 dollars daily with 209 dollar equipment investments.
Neenah Valuation Cut Tied to State Tax Pamphlet
Oshkosh Wis Aug 5 A pamphlet issued by the state tax commission caused a reduction in Neenah city assessed valuation by 800000 indirectly affecting tax figures and local finances.
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Oshkosh, Wis
State Tax Commission
Neenah
Oshkosh Petition Spurs Commission of Review Meeting
At the initial commission session the City of Oshkosh sought testimony on tax equalization. Mayor Charles Schultz of Neenah testified that Neenah's assessed value was $3,883,000, later cut to $3,053,000 by Neenah’s board of review, a reduction admitted to be not based on true value. Oshkosh’s own assessed value is listed at $17,000,000, with the county board raising it to $24,000,000 for tax apportionment amid Oshkosh’s protest.
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Oshkosh
Charles Schultz
Neenah
State Tax Commission
Board of Review of
Neenab
Alleged Bank Thief Returns to Justice
Oliver T. Sherwood, cashier of the South Port National Bank, was arraigned on charges of embezzling $100,000. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over on bonds of $65,000. Sherwood was brought from New York after arriving from Papawit.
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Hartford
Conn
Oliver T. Sherwood
South Port National Bank
Sherwood
New York
Papawit
Iowa Suffers Heavy Rain Across the State
Special reports from Logan Woodbine Mason City and Clear Lake note the past 24 hours brought the heaviest rain and hail of the season. In Mason City Willow Creek rose and forced a 10 inch rainfall, 390 residents fled flood plains, and there were narrow near misses from rising water.
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Logan
Woodbine
Mason City
Clear Lake
Willow Creek
FATHER FALLS DEAD DUE TO TRAGIC FAMILY SHOCK
Decatur Aug 5 Hutter Groom was found dead near Centerville at the river edge. Believed heart disease caused his death. His son had died by suicide a year earlier, and the father collapsed yesterday while speaking of his son.
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Decatur
Hutter Groom
Centerville
Kaukauna Pastor Reaches New Call in Cleveland
Rev Frederick Algner, long serving pastor in Kaukauna for 15 years, has been called to lead the Sixth Reformed Church in Cleveland Ohio. He is well known and favorably regarded across Wisconsin.
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Gall
Mysterious shoe and hat found after shot heard
Racine policeman Paul Ostergaard, hearing a revolver crack nearby, discovers a patent leather Oxford and a black felt slouch hat in the area. Inside the hat is a silver initialed letter M, suggesting a possible clue in the unexplained incident.
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Racine
Paul Ostergaard
Tommy White Freed After Self-Representation in Grand Larceny Arrest
Kenosha August 5 Tommy White once heavyweight world contender appeared as his own attorney in a grand larceny case and, after a brief argument, was released.
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Kenosha
Tommy” White
Pasilist
Qtever
Grafton to Europe Amid Priestly Vocation Plans
Fond du Lac August 5 Bishop Charles Grafton and Sigournay Fay will sail for Europe soon and remain away until October. Fay, studying for the priesthood under Grafton, will be ordained and stationed at St Pauls Cathedral Fond du Lac as assistant to Canon G H Barry.
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Grafton
Europe
Fond du Lac
Charles
Sigournay Fay
St. Paul's Cathedral
Canan G. H. Barry
Wells Company Buys Watertown Shoe Factory
Wells Company of Chinese lag obtained control of the William Gorder shoe factory and will take possession September 1. The factory will be enlarged next year. When 125 people will be employed.
Train accident maims in Kenosha Wisconsin
A man named Packer fell while trying to board an early morning Northwestern railroad train in Kenosha on August 5. His left hand was crushed between the platform and cars, resulting in the amputation of all fingers and the hand.
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Kenosha, Wis
Rruman Ti Packer
Northwestern
American Archbishops Pleased With Sarto Election
Archbishops in St Paul and Philadelphia hail Cardinal Sarto as a learned prudent choice for pope. Ire land Far dey and Ryan express satisfaction, noting his independence and expected worthy succession to Leo XII. Americans abroad and at home show universal approval of the new pontificate.
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Sarto
Variey
New York
Dey
Cardinal Sarto
Philadelphia
Ryan
Leo XII
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