Lawyers Fight An Valorem Bill In State Hearing
Attorneys for railroads opposed the ad valorem railroad taxation bill during an all day hearing before the state tax commission and the senate committee on the assessment and collection of taxes. They argued the bill misapplies data and uses a faulty valuation method raising concerns about discrepancies in county returns. The session also touched on university appointments and party platform mentions without detailing presidential prospects.
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Mailison
Ad Valorem
State Tax Courmission
Senate Committee On
Senate
Commission
W. Bowers
George RK
Peck
Gill Sall
Curtis
Gill Insisten
Tre Gi
Mica
Tax Commission
Glen
Duilge Gilson
Tod Wien
Bowers
Northwestern Road
Wndes
Pasis
Wader
Ronas
W J Scott Near To Death In Wisconsin Health News
W J Scott, superintendent of public property under Gov Scofield, La Crosse, is gravely ill with pneumonia and not expected to live. He has been sinking for days as his brother Robert A Scott, former postmaster, stays at the bedside and shows signs of improvement.
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Scofield
la Crosse
W. J. Scott
Robert A. Scott
Michigan Democratic Convention Nominates Judge LeXaple
Detroit March 1 Judge George Le Xaple of Mendon was unanimously nominated for supreme judge for a ten year term at yesterday's Democratic state judicial convention in this city. The morning session featured a speech by J. Bryan, altering a dull program.
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Democrate
Detroit
Wim
J. Bryan
George le Xaple
Mendon
Colored man holds train at mercy near Portage
In Portage Wisconsin on March 11 a colored man identified as Chis Green acted violently aboard a train between La Crosse and Portage. He brandished a jackknife, threatened to kill everyone, delayed the train for about twenty minutes, and was captured and jailed. No injuries were reported.
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Portage
Wis
Maron
Chis
Green
Alsmercy
la Crosse
Prominence Notes Include Prominent Figures and an Engagement
A scattered society recap lists Autten D White at Vila Chalet Italy planning a vacation in Cur Siew and Hiba, Willem Smith of Punxsalawney Pa entering Congress, Narcis Cox of Chicago and Frank A Yani announcing an engagement, plus various biographical mentions of Clapp and others.
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Autten D. White
Vila Chalet
Alagsio
Italy
Cur Siew
Hiba
Ronnestinn
Napoleon
Gcenoy
United States
Narcis Cox
Chicago
Frank A. Yani
National City Bank of New York
Chicago Tribuuny
Miss Cox
University of Chicago
John B. Stetson
Be Lend
Chicaxtween i University Weekly
Yarng Wom Crtisu Associaton
Yaulerhy
The
Trousers
Dare
Ute Baubiog Imeaese
New York
NEW CORPORATIONS FORMING IN STATE RECORDS
The secretary of state lists several new filings including Lang's Bak Directory with 10,000 capital stock, The Masters Clothing Co of Milwaukee with 4,000 capital, Jenson Christensen & Co, and The Hutchinson Creek Cheese Association in Buffalo County with 2,000 stock. Names include L. R. Hull, G. Sylvester, H. Max, Christexsen, Angst Kieckhefer, Monty Kieckhefer, Fred Landek, Mans Tiskt, Joseph Mattausch, and John Vollmer among others.
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Secretary of State
He Lane
Milweatee
Lang
Roberte
Dwar FP
al Fame LY
Torquasli
Alaska Golf
Capital Shock
BL Eans
L. R. Hull
S.C. Squeeter
G. Sylvester
Masters Clothing Co
Millwaukee
Capital Stock
H. Max
Oherndeafer
William Nesmayer
Wiliam Schoen
Jenson
Christensen & Co
Raciie
Capital
Emeeil
Internor
Mans Tiskt
Joseph Mattausch
John Vollmer
Tenholm Promoted as GM of C P M&O Railway
St. Paul March 11 Arthur W. Tenholm has been appointed general manager of the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha railway to succeed the late Walter A. Scott.
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Tenholm
St. Paw
Arthur W. Ipenholm
Chicago, St. Paul, Minnneapolis
Omaha Railway
Walter A. Scott
Galro Bourke Cochran Requests Favorable Regard
Bourke Cochran at Galro shows stable strength and normal temperature as he seeks favorable regard.
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Galro
Bourke Cochran
Spooner Canal Treaty Debate Shrinks Time in Senate Session
Washington reports detail the Spooner canal act attached to the panama treaty, with Senator Morgan gaining concessions about publishing remarks. The dispute centers on timing for a final vote and the intent to disclose correspondence with the canal company.
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Washington
Morgan
Senate
Lodge
Senate Committee
Daniel
Telfer
Hoar
Morgan Concumes
Alwahath Fi Benet
Boxing Rivalry Ends in Fatal Clash in Chill Province
March 11 in Chill province governor Yuan Shi-khai learned that the boxing athlete organization was resuming activity in the eastern area. Troops found members drilling at night in a town about a hundred miles east of Pekin. Dozen of boxers dispersed. several soldiers and boxers were fatally hurt. Governor Ynan-Siel Roe ordered prisoners harmed and heads displayed as the crackdown unfolded.
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Pakin
Yuan-Shi-khai
Chill
Pekin
Ynan-Siel Roe
Chicago Coal Pooling Case Tangles Markets
The witness from a Chicago coal syndicate testified about a coal pooling arrangement among operators and a company, detailing output sharing and payments. He described an alleged plan to coordinate mine operations and the role of several firms in the scheme, including timing and financial flows.
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Vigna
Dee
Companuy
Richbery
Comumauy
Monaghan Considered for New Department of Commerce
James G Monaghan a Wisconsin University professor of commerce may join the Washington based new Department of Commerce. He could become an official, perhaps taking a year’s leave to work in Washington before returning to teach. The move reflects the national sentiment and would honor his long career in foreign and domestic commerce studies.
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Jamés G. Monaghan
University of Wisconsin
Department of Conmercce
Washington
Austin
Monaghan
Genu
Ely
Abseler
Ashington
Bern
Corent
Coin
Geremany
Chemmitz
Umea
Wisconsin
Royal levee and royal jubilee notes in brief
King Edward hosts a levee in Buckingham Palace with United States Consul General Evans among attendees. The British king and queen mark their 40th wedding anniversary with a private dinner and dance. 1,200 native constabulary scouts pursue ladrones near Manila, with several reported killed daily. 20,000 Redifs and ammunition dispatched from Constantinople to Monastir. A protest over Baron Hammerstein censorship rings loudly. Cranborne says British commission for the St. Louis fair is being invited but undecided. An Atlantic wireless chess duel spans 70 miles between the Etruria and Minnetonka. The tomb of King Thothmes III near Thebes yields a grand granite sarcophagus with Book of the Dead texts. Alice Roosevelt sails from New York for San Juan and Porto Rico to visit Elizabeth Hunt. A backbone railway plan for Central and South America gains sanction with Charles M. Pepper named special US commissioner.
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Oue
Buckingham Palace
United States
Evans
Manila
Constantinople
Fimes
Ada
Monastir
Mary
Magdala
Baron von Hammerstein
Interior
Cranborne
St. Louis
Etruria
Minnetonka
Thothmes
Alice Roosevelt
New York
San Juan
Porta Rio
Elizaveth Hunt
Porto
Riva
Central and
South America
Charles M. Pepner
Preservation of forests to prevent floods
A government statement from a special representative outlines forest policy aimed at preserving forests and controlling forest reservations. It emphasizes safeguarding timber for future needs and protecting water sources to prevent stream flooding during the dry season and ensure irrigation and other uses.
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Ingiak
Maren
Rickarts
of Ce
Fire stops celebration as Hancock Incorporation ends crash
Hancock Mich March 10 amid triumph at incorporation A J Scott was elected mayor. A fire alarm from a nearby residence sparked a panic and a crush in the crowd. Scott was knocked down but saved himself by crawling to safety as the celebration collapsed into confusion.
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Michigan
Hancock
Mich
A. J. Scott
Scott
Lad Confesses Murder in Cambridge Case
O L Perry, a youth from Somerville, confessed to the killings of Agnes McPhee and another girl in Cambridge. He claimed he bit the victims and that Mason was not involved. The confession is reportedly linked to illness and social pressures.
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Cambridge
Mays
Wa O. L. Perry
Missed
Agnes _McPhee
Somerville
Mason
Ilave
Hearing St Patrick Day for Wabash Case in St Louis
United States District Judge Adams set March 1 for hearing arguments on the motion to dissolve the Wabash injunction, delaying the crisis by at least another week. Gol Wells H Blodgett said filings would take several days, and counsel was given until Saturday morning to file exceptions.
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Adams
St. Louis
United States District
Wweek
Cutter
Gol. Wells H. Blodgett
Associated Press
Work on Wabash system continues amid complaints
The text notes ongoing work on the Wabash system while discussions heat up over the complaint. The snippet hints at a broader dispute but provides limited readable details beyond ongoing construction activity and public disagreement.
Braggs Health Report From Hong Kong Letter
W Henry reports that General Bragg and Mrs Bragg are in Hong Kong and in excellent health. The letter, written at sea and mailed in Kobe, Japan, February 1, says the couple enjoyed the ocean voyage and dispels rumors of ill health. The note confirms Bragg serves as coast general of the United States.
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Gan
Millard Named President of Peoria and Pekin Union
Springfield March 11 Curtiss Millard of this city formerly general manager of the Chicago Peoria and St Louis railroads was yesterday chosen president and general manager of the Peoria and Pekin Union railroad.
May Admit Foreign Bidders to Open Competition
A fragmented report indicates policy discussions favor opening bidding to foreign bidders to widen competition. Ambiguous wording suggests measures to reduce restrictions and encourage broader participation, though details remain unclear.
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Mareh
Ios
Lewes Argy
Families Flee Cabin Area as Flood Rises in Columbus
In Columbus Nebraska on March 10, about three hundred families were forced to abandon homes and seek higher ground as the river swelled beyond a mile and a half wide. The Union Pacific tracks from Cowmills to the Lewis river bridge are submerged and unusable.
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Columbus
Neb
Cowmills
Lewis River
Miners Murder Case Reported in Indianapolis
A report from Indianapolis on March 10 describes miners killed at the Weer Vir ginis coal mine, with Deputy Marion Cunningham and his men accused of carrying out a cold blooded act while the miners had no chance to defend themselves.
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Indianapolis
Chris J
Weer Virginis
Dyited
Coluren
Maar Cunningham
Withon
Lees
Daughter of Colorado Governor Invited to Shipyard Event
Philadelphia on March 20 Cora May Peabody daughter of the Colorado governor is invited to attend a ceremony at the bow of the armored cruiser Colorado at the shipyard on April 9.
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Christen
Colorado
Philadelphia
Cora May Peabody
Agreer
Colorado Stramps Shipyard
Bryan in Surprises
Toledo reports a yesterday interview with Wilitin Jy At yan who commented on Congress records saying the wonder is they did not take all there was in the treasury amid political surprise and chatter about the treasury.
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Bryan
Toledo
Wilitin Jyatyan
Congress
Detroit Plant Sale Refused After Kalamazoo Bid
March 11 report that Citizens Telephone of Kalamazoo offered 125000 for the Heil plant in Detroit. The bid was refused by the receiver of the Michigan Telephone company, halting plans to take over the facility.
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Bell Plant
Detroit
Citizens Telephone Company
Kalamozog
Heil
Michinan Telephone Company
Krauskopff Appointed Director of Wise Endowment Fund
Obetonati March 11 The Isaac M Wise endowment fond committee of the Hebrew Union College has tendered the director general post to Dr Joseph Krauskopff of Philadelphia and it is believed he will accept.
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Obetonati
Isaac M. Wise
Fond
Hebrew Union Gollege
Gandtal
Joseph Krauskopff
Philadelphia
Distress in Dalmatia Prompts Relief Effort
Sienna March 11 distress in Dalmatia severe with reports of subsisting on wild Acrbs adhark of trees. A relief committee is seen forming in Vienna to raise funds for sufferers.
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Dalmatia
Sienna
Vienna
West Indies Cruise Sends Officials Aboard
Secretary Moody and Postmaster General Payne led a group including Congressmen Caugop and Ford on a cruise through West Indies waters starting yesterday. The delegation toured ports and discussed maritime, postal, and congressional matters with regional officials aboard the vessel.
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West Indies
Worhington
Marea 11
Moody
Payne
Caugop
Ford
Francis Presented to King Leopold in Brussels
President Francis of the St. Louis exposition was received by King Leopold in Brussels on March 11. The Belgian king assured participation in the exposition and welcomed the American leader.
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Francis
Leopold
Brussels
St. Louis Exposition
Belgiim
Orator and Mathematician Dead at 39 in Shelbyville
A well known orator and mathematician, A. M. Collins, is dead at age 39 in Shelbyville. He previously resided in Buchanan, Michigan, Marion, Illinois, and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Shelbyville
Mareh ii
Ir A. M. Collins
Buchanan
Mich
Marion
Grand Rapids
Veteran of Three Wars Dies at 100 in Hartville
James Sparks aged 100, a veteran of the Black Hawk Mexican and Civil wars, dies in Hartville Missouri on March 11. A lifelong resident, he witnessed vast changes and is remembered for his military service.
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Hartville
James Sparks
Archbishop Quigley Installed in Chicago in Solemn Rite
Archdiocesan events in Chicago mark the arrival of Archbishop Quigley from Buffalo with an ovation at the depot. A cathedral service at Holy Name featured a papal bull reading and a benediction after the archbishop intoned a prayer. Bishop Muldoon, administrator, was named vicar general of the archdiocese.
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Chicago
Archdishon Quigley
Buffalo
Holy Name
Quigley
Bishen Muldoon
Muldoon
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