Antitrust Bill Passes in Wisconsin House
Madison report on Assemblyman Lang's antitrust measure targeting druggist and wholesaler conspiracies. The bill prohibits agreements restraining trade, fixing prices, or limiting markets and allows damages up to 5000 dollars. Debate centered on delay tactics. motion to refer was defeated 52 to 20.
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Madison
Robert A. Lang
Westphal
Milwaukee
Crowley
Lang
Cady
Judiciary Committee
Dudgeon
Frear
Fay Clotre
Fears American Prestige Move Questioned in Commons
In the British House of Commons last night Charles Mearthur of the Ulster Unionist urged a resolution condemning recent focal and commercial policy developments in foreign nations that threaten to exclude British trade. The debate centered on how these shifts might impact Britain’s prestige and economic influence abroad.
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Britain
London
House of Commons
Charles Mearthur
Mey
Government seeks closer empire trade links and tax on ships
A debated motion urged serious government consideration to safeguard empire trade. It highlighted Cuban reciprocity, proposed a special tax on British port ships, and urged closer colonial commercial ties. Evelyn Cecil backed appointing a royal commission to monitor foreign competition. The resolution lacked quorum and the house adjourned.
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Evelyn Cecil
Telegrams In Brief From Across The Nation
A roundup of incidents and milestones including A T Dowling shot near Clayton Alabama, David Mitchell turning 102 in Springfield Illinois, Pere Marquette winning ship contracts, Kansas City striking workers back to duty, the fourth annual retail hardware dealers convention in Chicago, Attorney General Harlan resigning in Washington, a fatal gunfight in Ehrmandale Indiana, Boston Evacuation Day ceremonies with Gen Miles as guest, Elkins Act dispute shaking Western Passenger Association, charges against William Plimley for New York financial posts, and a Union Pacific engineer killed by an explosion in Denver.
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A. T. Dowling
Clayton
Ala
David Mitchell
Illnois
Springfield
Pere Marquette Railroad Company
Kansas City
Chicago
Harlan
Porto Rico
Washington
Ehrmandale
Ind
Boston
Miles
Western Passenger Association
William Plimley
New York
Denver
Andrew Whitlock
Union Pacific
Bernard
Lraig
New Central Ordered to Pay $70,000 for Walton Death
In White Plains on March 18 a jury awarded $70,000 in damages against the New York Central railroad for the death of Ernest Walton of New Rochelle, a New York Stock Exchange member, who died in the Park Avenue tunnel accident.
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White Plains
N. J
New York Central Railroad
Ernest ¥. Walton
New Rochelle
Park Avenue
Welton
New York Stock Exchange
Boulder Boulder Train Wreck Near Prairie du Chien
A Milwaukee Road passenger train was overturned into the Mississippi River two miles north of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin when a several ton boulder rolled down a hillside striking the tender and tearing off wheel boxes and steps along the train. Passengers were shaken but none injured.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Milwaukee Road
Mississippi River
Revolution Breaks Out in Riveras Flores and Maldonado
A revolution has broken out in the department of Rivera Flores and Maldonado. Troops have been sent there. The situation is developing with forces mobilized to the region in Uruguay.
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Uruguay
Montevideo
Rivera, Flores and
Malanéo
Wisconsin Lumber Company Lands Major River Contract
Marinette March 18 The Edward Hines Lumber Co. secures a large contract for lumber shingles and lath along the Menominee River with a value over two million dollars. The agreement covers shipment to various buyers and bolsters regional industry.
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Wisconsin Lumber Company
Marinette
Wis
Edward Hines Lumber Co
Cardinal Gibbons Hosts AOH Banquet In Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons spoke at an Ancient Order of Hibernians banquet in Baltimore. He urged Irish Americans to love both the land of their ancestors and the United States, honoring the country that holds over them the ideal of nation.
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Baltimore
Gaccimalabebans
Order of Hibernians
Nation
Music Teacher Disappears in Shenandoah Iowa
Maren 1y Professor FE B Davis, music instructor at Western Normal College, has been missing since Saturday after leaving for Omaha. His wife fears he is mentally unbalanced and wandered away.
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Shenandoah
Iowa
Maren
FE. B. Davis
Western Normal College
Omaha
Trusted Official Found Short in Coshocton Ohio
Charles A Pratt longtime clerk of Uticaton township and editor of the Plainfield Sentinel was arrested yesterday on charges of embezzling 3976 dollars of school funds and 780 dollars of township funds. The alleged theft spanned nearly fifteen years.
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Coshocton
Ohio
Charles A Pratt
Plainfield Sentinel
Ulaton
President Remembers Heroic British Officer
The president sent to the U S consul at Glasgow a gold watch to Captain Morgan of the British ship Westhall in recognition of his humane rescue of the captain and crew of the American steamer Anas L Mulford abandoned at sea January 25 last.
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Washington
United States
Glasgow
Ames to Finally Back From Trip in Custody
Ames reaches Minneapolis after a difficult journey to meet friends and undergo hotel breakfast upon arrival. Dr A A Ames, in the custody of Sheriff Dreger, is under supervision as he resumes personal visits.
Ames arraigned amid $50,000 bail plan by supporters
The document states Ames is arranged to be arraigned today with mayoral allies prepared to post bail totaling 50,000. W. W. Erwin, acting as lead counsel, says the defense will argue insanity.
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Ames
W. W. Erwin
Priest Excommunicated Holds Seward Church Fight
Fort Lincoln Neb March 18 The supreme court yesterday afternoon denied the appeal of Bishop Honacum in the gulf for possession of the Catholic church property at Seward Rev William Murphy the parish priest and the church trustees won in district court and Murphy remains in possession of the church and parsonage though excommunicated by the bishop
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Guy Nume
Fort Lincoln
Neb
Supreme Court
Honacum
Gulf
Seward
William Murphy
Bisbop
Justice Day Progressing Well in Washington
Dr Harpin visited Justice Day again last evening and reported the patient’s recovery making very satisfactory progress.
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Justice Day
Washington
Harpin
Tragedy in Findlay Jealousy Quarrel Ends in Fatal Shooting
In Findlay Ohio on March 18 Lews Boutson shot his 17 year old wife fatally wounding her and likely fatally wounding her mother after a jealousy sparked quarrel. He was arrested.
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Findlay
Ohio
Lews Boutson
Cleveland to mark sixty six at home in Princeton
Former president Grover Cleveland turns sixty six in Princeton New Jersey today. He will spend the day with his family in his usual quiet manner and is reported to be in excellent health.
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Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Dr Hastings Dying Former Legislator and Temperance Leader
News from Mailson reports Dr Samuel D Hastings aged 87, former member of the first Wisconsin legislature and four term state treasurer, lies dying in Evanston Illinois at his daughter Mrs H W Hoyt home. He helped organize the Monona Lake assembly and has long been active in temperance reform, previously residing in Madison.
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Mailson
Madison
Samuel D. Hastings
Monona Lake Assembly
Evanston
H. W. Hoyt
Hoyt
Arizona
Hastings
Willet S Main
Monona Assembly
Lake and
Langdon Streets
Thore
Leicester
Mass
Joseph Murray Farnsworth
Delavan
Elon J. Farnsworth
Gettysburg
J. M. Farnsworth
Vermont
Wisconsin
Sharon
Driss Emma Mereness
Farnsworth
Delavar
Prominent Figures Highlight Poet and Scholar News
Lady Mary Milbeck, great granddaughter of Lord Byron, to publish a slender poetry volume Fair children. A Burton Cogman memoir on the Duke of Wellington by Capt. Elers is to be released in London. Edward Byles Cowell, famed Sanskrit professor and Omar Khayyam introducer to FitzGerald, dies at age 77.
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Lord Byron
Mary Milbecks
Duke of Wellington
Burton Fail
Lincolnshire
Eng
London
Capt. Elers
A. Pember of Wellington
Dward Byles Cowell
University of Cambridge
England
Omar Khayyam
Edward FitzGerald
Cowell
Venezuela Delivers First Germany Honor Claim Payment
Washington reports Venezuela’s prompt payment of the first installment on Germany’s honor claim, received from Caracas, seen as proof of sincerity. Minister Bowen expresses gratification as the payment reinforces his actions and policy.
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Bowen
Washington
Venezuela
Germany
Caracas
City Folk vs Farmer Turn Down Bill on Longer Road Work
The Wisconsin assembly debated Kinney’s measure to require farmers to work ten hours a day on road making. Kehrein repeatedly moved for the previous question, ending debate as the bill was killed 71 to 22. A poll tax bill and a veto on horse import health rules drew further votes, while county boards won a stable role in monuments funding. Other measures included a phone license increase and bills on warehouse certificates and probate inventories. Senate bills were referred to committees.
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Madison
Assembly
Jacob Kehrein
Milwaukee
Mr. Kinney
Me. Kinney
Committee On
Dall
Me. Peterson
Mr. Moregan
Str. Baker
Mosers
Remsen
Carverry
Chandley
Frida
Benson
Root
Baker
Kehrein
Mc. Ray
Douglas
Green
Wisconsin Legislative Notes on Taxes and Infrastructure
Motions include raising rail bridge costs over the Yahara at Madison. granting U S jurisdiction over certain trade in Fond du Lac county. raises for a state express and sleeping car tax board. amendments on gifts and inheritances tax. property tax exemptions. dam construction on Brule river. attorneys licenses. city hospital land acquisitions. and several assembly bills killed relating to assessment salaries and offices.
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Miller
Yahara River
Madison
Morse
United States
Fond du Lac
Stout
Commissioners of Taxation
State Board of Assessment
Senate
Assembly
Timlin
Brule River
Douglas County
Waderer
Arrell
Martin
Martin's, Relating To the Offer of County Supervisor of Assessment
Crowley’s
County Supervisor of Assessment
Watertown editor to join state central committee
Brief notes report James W. Moore of the Watertown Gazette to replace W. H. Rogers on the Democratic state central committee for the second district after Rogers moved to California. Also announced is the engagement of Genevieve Dolan of Milwaukee to Anthony J. Ramadka, a young businessman, with wedding planned in April.
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James W. Moore
Watertown Gazette
Democrate State Central Committee
W. H. Rogers
Majisar
California
Siiss Genevieve Dolan
Isadore Dolan
Milwaukee
Anthony J. Ramadka
Miss Dolan Io
Prince Henry
Miss Dolan
Major Waller Promoted in Washington March
Major L. W. W. T. Waller of the United States Marine Corps, who led the first relief party to Pekin and later served in Samar in the Philippines, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel.
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Washington
L. W.W.T. Waller
United States Marine Corps
Pekin
Samar
Philippines
Charge Governor With Being Unfair In Colorado City
Western Federation of Miners accuse Governor Peabody of breaking his pledge to pull troops from Colorado City and say the miners will continue the lawsuit against the militia. The statement was issued yesterday in Denver.
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Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Peabody
Colorado City
Bishop's Wife Henrietta Brewer Dies at 60 in Helena
Helena March 18 Henrietta W Brewer wife of Bishop Brewer of the Episcopal diocese of Montane died yesterday from heart failure at age 60. The death follows a long illness and the bishop mourns a devoted partner and church helper.
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Helena
Henrietta W Brewer
Bishop Brewer
Episcopal Diocese of
Montane
Senate Puts Off Naval Ratification in Havana Action
In Havana on March 1 the senate postponed until March 31 the ratification of the naval regulations bill. The measure authorizes the president to designate the dimension of the Cuban Army and to change the light blue field to marie blue.
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Havana
Senate
Change Date for President Bloomington Encampment
Bloomington officials announce a date change for the Spanish-American War Veterans association state encampment. The event moves from June 34 to June 24 to accommodate the arrival of President Roosevelt.
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Bloomington
Roosevelt
Gorge Cleared as Mississippi Ice Moves Out
Trempealeau Wis March 13 The ice gorge moved out of the Mississippi river yesterday with terrific force freeing the river to the foot of Lake Pepin. Twelve hundred Chicago shipbuilding company workers will resume after a six week strike. They won a 9 hour day and a ten percent wage increase.
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Trempealeau
Wis
Mississippi River
Onen
Lake Pepin
Chicago Shipbuilding Company
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NEW Central
Cardinal Gibbons
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Na Xation
DR. Hastings
Kerrein
Milwaukee Solon
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EB. W. Evang
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Committee On Health and
Dahl
Dinsdale
Whitson
Barker
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