Linewotch War Talks and Fleet Orders
Amid Manchuria fighting, General Linovitch presses for a war end to the bitter point, while Admiral Enquist receives Roosevelt orders to sail within 24 hours and take only enough coal and supplies to reach the next port. Reports note leadership gaps and Russian fleet vulnerabilities as Tsarist forces brace for a likely major clash.
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Admiral Enquist
Gunghu Pass
Manchuria
Adora Rojestvenaky
Batte
Linovitch
Toklo
Japan
Associated Press
Valdivostok
Rojestvensky
Enquist
Manila
Roosevelt
St. Petersburg
Washington
Wright
Mania
Zemstvolata
Moscow
Womstvo
Governor Urges Law To Stop Stock Watering In Wisconsin
Madison June 7 Governor La Ponelle sent a special message urging passage of a bill to prevent stock watering by steam and electric railway companies. He argues watering stock harms public policy and business integrity, enabling wealth for a few at the expense of society and individuals. He cites consolidation and capital increases by large roads and warns of fictitious stock and bond issues if unchecked. The governor envisions state authority to require capitalization reflect real value before issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
la Ponelle
Wisconsin
Commonwealth
Great floods sweep Wisconsin and Michigan towns
Milwaukee dispatches report a statewide storm with heavy rainfall causing extensive flood damage. Fond du Lac floods threaten city life as nineteen streets flood. Waupun mills shut. Berlin woman killed by lightning. Michigan reports rail washouts, bridge failures, and four men killed on a Grand Trunk train. Damages run into hundreds of thousands with crops ruined and sewers overwhelmed.
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Oshkosh
Milla
Berlin
Milwaukee
Wauguu
Edward Push
Marinette
Iran
Cvipmed
Waterloo
Fond du Lac
Fond du Lag
Wis
Escoyado
Fond Dm Lat
Te Netue
Forest Avenue
Union Street
Division Street
Main Street
Michigan
Grant Rapids
Mle
Juze
Grand Trunk
Penama
Howwon
Tuecoli
Sanflac
Beatrice Smith
John Smith
Urbana
William Philpott
Shabbona
Joseph Stenfeld
Novesta
Delcasse Resigns from French Cabinet in Morocco Incident
Paris June 7 reports NM Delcasse resigns from the French cabinet over a Morocco incident. The move shocks parliamentary circles where penumbral views on the affair dominate discussions and policy shifts are anticipated.
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Morocco
Paris
Detcasse
New Warrants for Bigelow Reach Pinkertons
Milwaukee on June 7 reports a Pinkerton six man sleuthing detail hired by the First National Bank to arrest ex-president Frank G Bigelow. Armed with state warrants, they stand ready to pursue him if he attempts to flee, with warrants obtained from District Attorney McGovern weeks prior.
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Pinkerton
Milwaukee
Frank G. Bigelow
Pinkerton Detective Agency
First National Bank
Tr Fg
McGovern
Banker's Guarded Residence Feared Contingency Escape
Orders allegedly directing men to molest Bigelow surface as bank officials and U.S. authorities suspect escape risk. Two watches of three men guard the Marshall street residence, with all house entrances under constant watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigelow
United State
Marshall Street
Madison skaters triumph in Milwaukee tourney prizes
Six Madison skaters emerged among prize winners at a Milwaukee tournament that ended with a burning of an exposition building. Winners included John Wergin with a liquor set, M. Lamper with a Dresden vase, John Perlwee with an ir chair, A. P. Fleckenstein with a choice item, Col. Geotee HH Joachim with 230, and John C. Pehlandt with a pair of trousers.
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Milwaukee
Madison Skat
Madison
John Wergin
M. Lamper
Dresden
John Perlwee
A. P. Fleckenstein
Col. Geotee HH
Joachim
John C. Pehlandt
Orier
Pai
German Crown Prince Frederick William Weds in Berlin Ceremony
Berlin reports on the June wedding of Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia and Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg Schwerin. The state ceremony featured a galaxy of European royalty, a Mendelssohn choral service, imperial kisses, a torchlit procession, and a long royal reception plus a projected honeymoon at Hubertusstock hunting lodge near Eberswalde.
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Berlin
Frederick Willam
Ceciia
Mecklenburg
Schwerin
Chanel
Da'cluct
Prusela
Besno
Europe
Torani Mrs. Tower
Nearley
Brussels
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Anastasia
Mendelsaphn
Drvainder
Cergy
Johenzollern
Hubertus Stoc
Eberewalde
Prussia
Wisconsin Senate votes against two cent passenger rate bill
Madison June 7 The Wisconsin senate rejected an assembly bill to set a maximum passenger fare of two cents per mile after hours of debate. Senator Frear led for the measure noting rail profits and high passenger use, while opponents argued potential unconstitutionality and complex intermingling with freight. Final vote 1b to 15 with numerous paired members. amendments limited the rate to roads with gross earnings per mile above seven thousand.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
Wisconsin
Frear
Martin
McGillivrey
Morris
Munson
Rogers
Hudnall
Johnson
Sanborn
Supreme Court
Lang pOnsons
Railroad Commission
Tuara
Railroad Rate Commission
Senator Frear
Amendel
Tolons
Berns
Atten
Nubile
Randolph
Rummel
Stondall
Stout
Onposer
Leach
Bird
Froemming
Jettigon
Mercon
North
Koehr
Smith
Whitehead
Wilcox
Wolff
Wright
Wyle
McGillivray
Hagemeister
Stevens
Prear
John Harris
St. Paul
Senators
Wipperman
Tne
Dhe Lill
Hainall
Johnson and Lantern
Freer
Ark
Northwestern
Thart
Sendle
Geare
United States Supreme Court
Wales
Pullan
Commission
Henry Jonson
Polilies
McGillvray
Odd Fellows In Milwaukee Grand Lodge Session Opened
Between 1 200 and 1 500 Odd Fellows and their wives attend the grand lodge and the annual Rebekah session in Milwaukee as June events proceed.
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Odd Fellows
Milwaukee
Grand Lodge
Randolph and Bown to Marry in New Orleans
State Senator Samuel E Randolph of Manitowoc will wed Misa Ethel Bown of New Orleans on June 12 in New Orleans. Randolph is a Democrat leader in the Wisconsin senate and heads the Eclpac Boat company of Manitowoc.
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Samuel E. Randollph
Manitowoc
Misa Ethel Bown
New Orleans
Randolph
State Senate
Eclpac Boat Company
Mani‘ptowoc
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Linewitch
London
Telegraph
Toldo
Tts
Tsai Straits
Orel
Empst
Wera
Masloff
Tsarskoy Seto
Gunshu Pass
France
Germany
Rouvier
Temps
Pilgrim
Warner
Dolay
Rochr
Pyarner
Cleary
Eker
Hagarty
Ita
Kasernor
Wiscorss
Gruml Rapids
Mien
Lan- Stag
Divin City
Grend
Pere Marquette
Joss
Delcasse
Madisonians
Duchess Cecilia
Bride OF
Kaiser
Hose of
Hohenzollern
Ambassador Tower
Henry John
Son Meabure
New York Central
Hudnill
Railroad “Commission
Tie
New York
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