Wisconsin Lawmakers' Pay and New Insurance Fund
The Wisconsin legislature, amid debate, faces rising session costs estimated around 51,000 dollars so far, with about 1,650 bills introduced. A new teachers insurance and annuity fund law creates a five member state board and requires teacher contributions, while other measures cover land purchases near West Allis, forestry bills, and reforms in taxation, truancy, and Sunday commerce, as sessions continue.
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Sporls
Wisconsin
New York
Minnesota
Prasage
Keerka
State Land Commigeloneta
West Allis
Sanborn
Browne
Jue
Whitehead
Assembly Democrate
Senate
Ilkewlao
State Amends Complaint in City and County Fines Case
The state files an amended complaint with City Attorney Daniel W. Hoan in the case of the state versus the city and county. It concerns $220,000 in run fines collected in municipal court. This is the third state complaint. The prior suit was lost but now advocates claim the city has been retaining the fines improperly.
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Daniel W. Hoan
Ben
Gavel of historic wood gifted to Wisconsin DAR department
General F A Bird of Madison presented to the Wisconsin Department DAR at Green Bay a carved gavel made from historic timbers. The head uses wood from a San Jacinto cherry tree, the handle from Libby Prison, plus pieces from Vincennes rafters, old Indiana doors, and other relics including New Orleans mint doors and a Galveston flood walnut bed.
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F. A Bird
Madison
Wisconsin Department
G. A.R
Green Bay
James 1
Agen
Houston
Tex
Superior
San Jacinto
Sante Anna
Libby
Willam Weary Harrison
Vincennes
Ind
Indiana
Wisconsin
National Capitol
United States Mint
New Orleans
Galveston
State Wins In Field Cane Case Inheritance Tax
A Florence County Wisconsin court ruled that the stocks owned by Marshall Plele at his death are subject to state inheritance tax, per the attorney general and estate administrators brief. The decision, likely to appeal to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, concerns stocks in Wisconsin railroads and could yield tax over 300000 dollars.
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Florence
Marshall Field
Marshall Plelé
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
New Normals Opposed by Finance Committee
The joint committee on finance recommends amending the state normal school appropriation bill by cutting the Eau Claire school provision of 250000 and delaying its construction for at least five years. It also proposes reducing the regents annual request from 200000 to 150000 for five years for building and improvements.
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Joint Committee On Finance
State Normal School
Eau Claire
State Board of ‘Normal School Regents
New State Incorporations and Dissolution Notice
Articles of Incorporation filed in Secretary of State office include Co operative Electric Company Milwaukee capital 4000 incorporators H H Schermerhorn Fred J Schermerhorn Jacob A Mueller. Chenmat Building Association Schlesingerville capital 8000 incorporators John F Mayer Edward D Gensmann Peter Schreck. The Business Men's Club of Sheboy... notice of diseolution.
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Prear Ag
Co-operative Electric Company
Milwaukee
H. H. Schermerhorn
Fred J. Schermerhorn
Jacob A. Mueller
Chenmat Building Association
Schleisingerville
John F. Mayer
Eoward D. Gensmann
Peter Schreck
Business Men's Club of
Shehoy- 2
Sign Language Between Gatemen and Engineers on Railroads
A vivid account describes telephone like signaling between gatemen and engineers using a personal time signal. The crossing keeper watches for the train and signals minutes late by raising fingers, aiding the fast moving express as it nears the crossing. The piece highlights practical, though informal, railroad communication.
Honor to old enginemen at Evie Railroad names locomotives
The Evie Railroad honors long serving enginemen by naming locomotives after them. William F. B. Sedent of Buffalo and Thomas C. Clark of Hornell, with 47 years at the company, are celebrated as examples. Locomotives are often assigned to specific operators, promoting familiarity and preference among enginemen. The practice is described as a tribute to the employes rather than solely a matter of economy.
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Evie Railroad Company
New York
William FB. Senedict
Buffalo
Thomas C. Clark
Hornell
Erie
Intelligent Dog Rescued by Train on trestle near Queensboro Ky
A dog on a trestle between Drakesboro and Elk Valley saw a bird dog ahead. Unable to reach either end before the L N train passed, it crouched in the track middle. The engine passed over, the dog rose and continued to the trestle’s end, in a remarkable display of nerve. The note comes from the Queensboro Ky Inquirer.
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Nieman
Ae L& N
Drakesboro
Elk Valley
Queensboro
Brighton and South Coast train accident at station
A Brighton and South Coast train derailed while entering a station. The engine jumped from the rails, ran 116 yards, and remounted the rails. The sleepers were damaged and many chairs broken, causing extensive damage to the permanent way. No injuries reported.
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Brighton and South Coast
Londes
Canada Pushes Its Roads and Transcontinental Lines
Canada plans three transcontinental railroad routes and a fourth to tidewater. The government backs bonds for the Canadian Northern to build 1000 miles between Montreal and Port Arthur at 4 1/2 percent. Intercolonial line from Montreal to St John to be operated by government owned road with new branches. Hudson Bay link and upgrades to other lines are funded, totaling several millions.
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Ganaila
Tidewater
Plowest
Grand Trunk
Montreal
Port Arthur
Ethm
Western
St. John
N. B
Inter-Colonial
Hudson Bay
Rescue on the Scioto Bridge Sparks Heroic Feat
J W Smuck of Carey saved a six year old girl from a fast moving engine on a central Scioto river bridge near Kan tan Ohio. The boy crouched to leap to the river but Smuck snatched the child from the track as the train loomed over the gap. He collapsed after delivering the child to safety and the girl fled before her name could be learned.
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Scioto
Kantan
J. W.smuck
Carey
Oli
Twa
Smack
Saxon Railways Honor Long Service Workers
The Saxon state railways reward long service with small monetary sums and honors. Recently 30 men served 26 years, 22 for 30 years, 17 for 35 years, and seven for 49 years under this small but distinctive system.
Chile Lays Tracks as Long Rail Line Advances
Chile extends a vast railroad project spanning about 1,500 miles with costs estimated around seven to five talillon dollars. Government reports indicate ongoing construction and strategic aims amid funding discussions.
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Chila
Badger News Briefs Summarize Wisconsin Local calamities and crimes
Racine reports the Root River filthy from sewer outlets and needs sewer changes or dredging. Waukesha fire destroys offices and wood stock at Lime and Stone, with heavy losses. River deaths in Racine and Crossett. aviation film coming to Neenah. Foresters meeting in Waupun. Woodmen picnic flight plans in Neenah. Milwaukee railroad deaths. Ashland injury. a collie guards a dead owner in Wausau. Janesville search for missing Merglid Campbell. Kenosha rabies scare. La Crosse boat capsizing rescue. Rhinelander fugitive caught.
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Racine
Board of Health
Root River
Chicago & Northwestern
State Board of Health
Waukesha
Waukesha Fire Department
Waukesha Lime and Stone Company
Laura Schoen
Labep
Miselar
Schoanlaben
Brtenda
Malm Street
Crosse
Peter Schuh
West Changes
Helleman Brewery
Milwaukee
Wargau
State Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters
Neenah
United Aeroplane and Aviation Company
W. E. Beyer
Racine Trank Chadwick
Watertown
Edward Stroebe
Mulwaukee Road
First Avenue
Milwaukee Road
Lyon Street
William T. Tomczak
Layton Park
Twenty-second Avenue
Tomszak
Eleventh Avenue
Ashland
William Dombosxl
Avc
Wausau
John Mohr
Flieth
Janesville
Mergld F. Campbell
Albany
Monroe
Green Bay
Frank R. Weeks
Green Bay Lodge
Wisconsin Association of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Edgerton
Michael Joyce
Joseph Hooke
Hayward
James Wickham
John F. Dietz
Elmyra
Leslie
Clarence Kenosha
Albert Karnell
Market prices and cattle hogs grain quotes from Milwaukee and Chicago
Market notes from Milwaukee and Chicago dated June 16 1911 list prices for batters creamery products live poultry potatoes wheat corn oats barley beef and veal cattle hogs and sheep with range quotes for dairy cheese and various grains and meats. Notable entries include No 1 northern wheat at 7 94c No 2 northern 95 96c hogs at 4 90 to 6 25 and cattle steers 4 23 to 5 60 per hundred pounds.
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Ilwaukee
Young Americas
New
Bsc
Wisconsin
Market Prices Reported for Grains and Rye
From Clcage June 5 1911 grain prices show Wheat No 1 bard 4 northern four dollars No 2 northern g3 zero corn No 3 yellow 62e oats No 3 white 26e rye No 2 8e The fragment records casual commodity quotes with several OCR errors and unclear symbols but indicates a grain market snapshot for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye with varied grades and prices.
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Northern
Postmasters’ salaries cut and raised in federal readjustment
Washington DC reports a uniform salary readjustment for postmasters. Sixteen offices see a $100 yearly cut while fifty seven gain the same amount, based on office receipts. Specific changes list Hartland up $200 to 2800 and Owen up $200 to 1900 among others.
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Washington, D. C
Wisconsin
Postoffice Department
Hartland
Owen
Antigo
Barron
Berlin
Blanchardville
Cambria
Chetek
Delafield
Delavan
Eagle River
Elkhart Lake
Eliroy
Florence
Fort Atkinson
Fox Late
Gidets
Glidden
Hayward
Highland
Hortonville
Hurley
Jefferson
Keewaunee
Ladysmith
Lancaster
Madison
Marshfield
Medford
Merrill
Milton
Mineral Point
Monteito
New Holstein
New London
North Freedom
North Milwaukee
Oconomowoc
Otlansh
Orexon
Palmyra
Pardocyille
Port Washington
Racine
Rica Lake
Richland Center
Ripon
Sheboygan Falls
Saudaburg
Sparta
Stanley
Stoughton
Thorp
Viola
Washbury
Waterloo
Watertown
Wauonua
West Salem
Almond
Bruce
Cassville
Corliss
Cumberland
Mattoon
Merrilan
Osceola
Park Falls
Pewaukee
Prescott
Sturgeon Bay
Tomahawk
Two Rivers
Wausaukee
Weyauwegs
Log jam on the St Croix river blocks traffic and logs
News notes report a two mile long log jam of twenty million feet on the St Croix river from Wood River mouth to Tennessee flats with over one hundred men struggling to drag it free for days. Local Wisconsin towns face water and fire deficits, pensions, and legal notices follow.
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Grartsburg
St. Croix
Wood River
Tennessee Flats
William Travis
Wisconsin
First Wisconsin Soyalry
Plorence
Wareing
Flovence County Court
Marshall Field
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Hurlbut
Hodenatad
Justices of the Peace
Milwaukee County
Kleczka
Honuse
Zephy
Finance Compiitee
Preacnte
New State Incorporations
Fixty Gallas
Canada
Ticewater
Badger News
Chicago
News Notes of
McGovern
Henry Miller
Milwause
Syeum
Qauga of Correction
Edward Garnon
Éuse
Ernest Jerome
Monroe County
Well la Balle
Marnette
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