Peck for Governor Implies Mayor Rose Declines Nomination
Milwaukee political chatter after the recent city election centers on who should be Wisconsin governor. At present ex Governor George W Peale and Mayor Rose are the leading names with Peck signaling uncertainty while Rose’s candidacy appears unlikely. Some propose using Rose for Congress in the Fifth District to avert a special election and shift focus to annual politics.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Rupert
Wisconsin
Bong
Democratic Party
Ceorge W. Peele
Rose
Congress
Justice
the Supreme Court
Peck
Wen
Gaston
Milwaukee Iines
Forty-One Shooters Reach Final in Grand American Handicap Round
Kansas City April news reports intense action at Rise River park as forty-four shooters posted sixteen birds and ten more twelve, creating fifty-one straight totals. Early rounds saw W H Herman and peers grass four birds to reach twenty while multiple veterans held clean twenties before noon.
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Cy Associated Press
Kansas City
Rise River Park
Ena
W. H. Herman
Coal
Aledo
H. B. Hill
Aurora
Ind
Guy V. Deering
Columbus
Wis
C. G. Spencer
St. Louis
Ed. Bingham
Chicago
G. B. D. Darby
Philadelphia
R. O. Keikes
Dayton
Ed. Banks
New York
W- A. Williams
Belleville
Ill
W. P. Crosby
Ofalon
R. S. Rhodes
J. Kaintuck
Harris
Dr. Williamson
Milwaukee
T. F. Deckson
Springfeld
George J. Bell
Blue Island
T. B. Nichols
Nichols
Iowa
Watertown Kid
Watertown
W. F. Duncan
Stous Cy
Towa
W. Wettleaf
C. B. Adams
Rockwell City
Jows
J. E. Avery
Atlanta
Sim Glover
C. P. Duckson
G. BE. Agard
Goldfield
L. J. Squire
Cincinnati
E. D. Trotter
Kingsley
M. E. Atchison
Giddings
Texas
I. W. Budd
Pemberton
N. J
George Silbers
Newton
GOOD SAMARITAN SMITTEN AND DISLOCATED HEART
Dr. Clinton A. Clitherwood of New York contracts tuberculosis while aiding the poor and travels to Colorado for citrate treatment. The 27 year old physician, once a promising surgeon and philanthropist, faces a grave illness after years aiding consumptives. In Illinois a farmer Isaac Dishone dies from a dislocated heart after a wagon accident, with doctors unable to save him.
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Associated Press
New York
Clinton A. Clitherwood
Colorado
Hudson Street
French
Chicago
Isaac Dishone
la Porte
Chronicle
Cecil Rhodes Will Promotes Oxford Scholarships
The will specifies funds to establish Rhodes scholarships for American graduates and German birth students at Oxford, with nominations by a named official. It envisions sending scholars to study at Oxford and advance educational ties between the United States and Britain, reflecting Rhodes’s colonial era aims.
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Prete
London
Cecil Rhaedes
Colon
United States
Oxford
Mr Bates
Aewwlicd
Matt Africa
Urgiara
Gary
Rholes
Ai Oxford
Adams for Council in Madison Oleo Conference Note
A telegram from Senator Spooner urged Dairy and Food Commissioner Adams to Washington for a conference with ex Governor Heard on oleo DIN amendments paused in stand. Adams departed for Washington this afternoon.
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
Senator Spooner
Dairy and
Adams
Washington
Heard
Will War on Vice Targets City Saloon Slot Machines
Appleton residents report a plain paper notice sent to saloon keepers demanding removal of slot machines within ten days or face prosecution. The origin of the crusade is unknown, and many bars had previously removed machines but later reintroduced them amid ongoing vice concerns.
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Northwestern
Appleton
Savings and Loan Company Liquidates After Inability to Replace Withdrawals
The United States Savings and Loan company, serving several states, is ordered into liquidation at the request of Public Examiner Johnson. Assets total about 800 thousand dollars with equal liabilities. Liquidation costs expected to reduce creditors to about eighty cents on the dollar. The examiner cites lack of new business, hostile foreclosure courts, and unfair cross-subsidizing of withdrawals as reasons. The last report, December 31, 1901, showed resources and liabilities around 778,652 each, with real estate valued at 452,499.61 under foreclosure during hard times.
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Associated Press
St. Paul, Mina
United States Savings and Loan Company
Public Examiner
Johnson
John Douglas
Douglas
Wrecks, deaths follow railroad and home explosions
Two men die and a third is seriously hurt in a railroad wreck at Crax Dell Pennsylvania on the Allegheny Valley division of the Pennsylvania railroad when a locomotive malfunctions. In St Louis a kerosene lamp explosion fatally burns Mrs Clara Ward and her ten month old daughter Mabel while her husband and son suffer burn injuries. In Chattanoga Tennessee the Nelson mine explosion victims’ bodies are recovered and miners clear slate as operations resume.
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Br Associated Press
Pittsburg
E& Freight
Crax Dell
Allegheny Valley Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harry Cheen
Wiliemsport
New Kensington
Mosher
Olean
N. Y
St. Louk
Clara Wand
William W. Ward
Mabel
Milo
Chattancott
Tenn
Nelson
Darton
Hawaii Governor Dole to Visit Chicago for Roosevelt meeting
Governor Sanford P. Dole of Hawaii will leave San Francisco for Chicago with Lorin A. Thorsten, proprietor of The Pacific Commercial Advertiser. In Chicago he will speak at 12 Washington and meet President Roosevelt, continuing his missionary work in Hawaii.
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Associated Presa
San Francisco
Cal
Sanford P. Dole
Hawaii
Chicago
Lorin A. Thorsten
Pacific Comomemial
Hawsil
Dole
Washington
Reoseveit
Railway rumor revived in Milwaukee rumor mill
A Milwaukee report states Illinois Central is quietly buying Wisconsin Central and plans a Madison to Detroit corridor linking Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A Wisconsin Central director denies any such move.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wha
Wisconsin Central
Wisconsin
Miss Conger to Wed During Pekin Siege Era
Miss Conger plans marriage in Des Moines on Saturday, April 19. The announcement notes her connection as a niece of Miss Juster Canter and mentions Dew Voisee and the American party during the sieges of Pekin with terse, fragmented details.
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Associated Press
Mixe Anna Canker
Dew Voisee
Mie
Juster Canter
Pekin
Dee Moines
Myrea Db. Moulton
Stuart
Four masked men halt Burlington train No. 15 near St Joseph
Four masked robbers halted Burlington train No. 15 one mile north of St Joseph at 11:55 pm April 3. They forced engineer and fireman to attempt to uncouple the baggage car. no valuables were found, no passengers harmed, and the train resumed after a 30 minute delay. Memphis reports six masked men robbed a Bean Street establishment, stealing $9 and jewelry valued at $7.30.
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Associated Preax
St. Joseph
Burlington Row
St. Josph
Vilna
Hiahway
Cas Pelat
Francis Street
Burlington
W.C. Brown
Missouri Ines
Cox
Hust
Nepfer
Ike
Gant
St. Lous
City of
St Joseph
Memphis
Tenn
Michael J. Trennett
Chicago
Bean Street
Bennett
Nother
Hotel To College Transformation Considered In Tampa
Negotiations drive a plan to convert the Tampa Say hotel and grounds built by Henry Plant into a Jesuit college. Mrs Plant offers to donate her share and endow the college with 1 million dollars, contingent on Morton Plant agreeing to transfer his interest. Plant Investment Company officials reportedly oppose the move.
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Associated Rresay
Atlanta
Constitution
Tampa
Fla
Tampa Say
Henry Plant
Plant
Morton F. Plant
Coliege
Morton Plant
Mainland buyers purchase plant from Edison company
The sale of the electric light business of the Edison company to the Farzo Gas and Electric company, represented by William Mainland of Oshkosh and Sinclair Mainland of Green Bay, was consummated. Protest claimed the sale is in the inherent of contending operation of the plant. The Fargo Edison company was established by General Alex Hughes and bought a year ago by local capitalists.
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Suey Associated Trenx Farco
N. D
Far Igo Edison Company
Farzo Gasant Electric Company
Wiliam Mainland
Oshketh
Sinclair Mainland
Green Bay
Wis
Iday
Planta
Fargo Edison Company
Alex Huches
Mrs McKinley Visits Cemetery Amid Health Update
Mrs M Kinley in Canton with Myron T Fier tick and Mrs Truncan of Cleveland arrive for a visit. Mrs McKinley remains in about the same condition and is seen driving and visiting the cemetery daily when weather allows.
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Canton
Apr
Myron T. Fiertick
Truncan
Cleveland
Eto
McKiniey
Schwab Added to Automobile Association Board
At a meeting of the Automobile Association of America the United States Steel director Charles M. Schwab was elected as a member Enthusiastic about cars he joins the governance body confirming his interest in automobilism and industry.
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Associate Press
New York
Governont
Automobiles and
Amerca
Charles M. Schwan
Unites States
Core
Scheah
Wisconsin editor faces libel suit over editorial attack
Col. Dan B. Starkey, leader of the Wisconsin Republican league, retained Quarles Speace & Quarles to sue the Milwaukee Free Press for heavy damages. The suit targets an editorial in the La Follette organ titled Fooling the People that labeled Starkey a reckless newspaper tramp and a versatile falsifier.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Dan B. Starkey
Whasconsin Republican League
Quarles, Speace & Quarles
Mibwaukee Free Press
la Follette
Cabinet Probers and Immigration Offer In Washington News
Washington reports a cabinet session focused on a Louisiana claim of British agents aiding a South Africa campaign. Frank Sargent accepted a proposed role as commissioner general of immigration but needs time to wrap his business affairs. Cuban revenues for 1901 totaled 349,448 with taxes on transport, while Reorganization of anarchist law moves forward in Congress under Chairman Ray.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Louisiana
South Affrica
Sargent
Frank Sargent
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Powderly
McSweeney
Joseph Murray
Willam Williams
Fitcle
New York
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
Cuba
Crooked Stranger Swindles Neenah Newsdealer
A smooth stranger visited Neenah Wis April 4 and bought a paper using a counterfeit five dollar bill. While awaiting change he hid behind the cigar case and two boxes of cigars plus change disappeared. The man claimed Detroit ties and wealth, fled with unpaid bill, and police will investigate.
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Neenah
Wis
Robert Paine
Sir. Paine
Pate
Mr. Paine
All Dome
Detroit
Conference at Wisconsin Republican League HQ
Milwaukee April 4 It seems a conference will be held at the Wisconsin Republican League headquarters. Long Jones is in town and Senators Reardon and ONeill arrived early. Kreutzer came in from the south last night and others expected during the day. Rentemen are meeting to discuss their mission but all indications suggest they will assemble before departure.
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Biiwauke
Wis
Wisconsin Republican League
Long” Jones Jis
Reardon
Oneill
Kreutzer
Sheboygan Plymouth Electric One road grading advances
A Milwaukee IBP dispatch reports John M Sacmann will return from the east to resume grading the Sheboygan Plymouth Electric One project. Twelve miles of the road are graded and nearly ready for rally with completion expected in about three months.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Sheboyran
John M. Sacmann
Oshkosh to Chicago Summer Tourist Rates Advertised
Central’s Jas. C. Pond as passenger agent informs Oshkosh that summer tourist rates to Chicago will be in effect. Secretary Stickney notes these rates apply to all through Oshkosh trains. Advertising material will be updated to reflect the new summer fare.
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Oshkosh
Jas. C. Pond
The
Central
Noufel
Stickney
Chicago
Opening of the 60th Congress and Chinese exclusion debate
The opening of the session features invitations from the Army of the Cumberland to Arlington ceremonies for the reinterment of Major General William Rosecrans. A joint resolution to attend the Arlington rites is adopted, and a Chinese exclusion bill is taken up after routine business. Moore details ongoing war claims and Pacific coast views on Chinese labor, with Moody presiding and notable praise for Jones and the Pacific struggle over immigration policy.
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Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Gpether Kidd
Army of the Cumberland
House
Arlington Cafetery
Canion
Willin Rosecrans
Los Angeles
Cal
Arlington
Grosvenor
Ohio
Mahon
Pennsylvania
Maddox
Georgia
Moody
Massachusetts
Long
Navy
Hitt
Ilinois
Committee of Foreign Affairs
Perkins
New York
South
North
Pacific Coast
Clark
Pacific Maii Company
Jones
Arkansas
Senate
Mitchell
Oregon
Brave man faces maddened horse to save two women
Frank Higel of 53 Mount Vernon Street risked his life to stop a runaway horse that threatened Miss Ora Haron and Mrs. Charles Rotenson on Main Street. The horse bolted after a near collision with an electric car, tumbling a child but leaving the others unharmed thanks to Higel’s daring intervention.
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Aml Possibe
Frank Higel
Mt Vernon Street
Oshkosh Gas Light Company
Main Street
Ora Horen
Charles Roténson
Lake Shore Road
Ruth Robinson
Mabineon
Hotec
Spredatora
Frank Iteel
Ora Haron
Smith
Matin Street
Celine North
Harton
Dehkeh Gas Licht Company
Boy Clings to Reared Horse Dragged to Corner
Frank Jugel, riding a horse, was dragged toward the corner of Ugh street and Rough Street near Commercial National Bank. He held the bridle and reins with one hand and managed to stop the animal at a bank office. The rider escaped unharmed but sustained bruises to the shin and thigh. Dr. H B Dale treated the injuries at the Gas Fight Company office.
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Ugh Street
Frank Jugel
Sho Horna
Commercial National Bank
Wigel
Atd
H. B. Dale
Grant the demands notice served on mill workers in Wisconsin
The Combined Locks Paper company granted a short hour schedule to about 0 workers after J. Van Nortwick returned from Europe and pushed the demands for a Saturday night off. Twenty state mills have yielded. Thilmany and Outagamie have not. Managers are served with notice to ratify the schedule by Sunday night or employees will walk out.
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Sesclal
Koeuksuna
Wis
Combined Locks Paper Company
J. van Nortwick
Europe
Thilmany
Outagamie Company
Liberals Lose in Panama Conflict Reports
Conservatives celebrate as Governor Salazar broadcasts a dispatch from President Marroquin claiming General Gonzalez Valencia defeated and destroyed Liberal forces in Colombia and that the revolution is near its end leaving only the Isthmus unsettled. Ensuing plans forewarn of a Liberal retreat. Kingston reports another wave of Haytian exiles arriving as Bayt unrest grows.
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Associated Press
Panama
Colombia
Sxiaznar
Marroquin
Bogota
Gonzalez Valencia
Focton Soto
Juan McAlister
Uribe-Uribe
Medina
Department
Boyace
Nicolas Pardamo
Salazar
Caucan
Tiberal
Herrera
Hayti
Kingston
Jamaica
Joomel
Bayt
Oshkosh Considers Underground Telephone Franchise
An application filed with Oshkosh city clerk seeks a franchise for an independent telephone exchange with $150,000 capital. A. J. Ferdinand of Milwaukee proposes underground wiring and serves business and residential rates with a nine tenths per cent bond, for a 30 year term, requiring city use of pole tops for alarms and thirteen free instruments. The plan anticipates 1100 plus phones and city bond to begin within 30 days of acceptance.
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Oshkosh Telephone Company
Oshkosh
Common Council
A. 3
Ferdinand
Milwaukee
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Fox River
Irving Street
Main Street
South
Oregon Street
Seventh Street
Wargoo
Ceape
Otter Streets
Oshkosh Telephone Company India
Chicago
Increase in Capital at Northwemterm Avourance Company
The Northwemterm Avourance company led by President B. W. Davis and A. G. Meiklejohn has filed an amendment to the articles of incorporation increasing capital stock from $10,000 to $25,000.
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Northwemterm
Avourance Company
Ite
B. W. Davis
A. G. Meiklejohn
Atlantic City Fire Destroys Beachfront Hotels and Boardwalk
The April 4 fire devastates the Atlantic City beachfront from Ianols to New York avenues leaving Windsor Hotel intact at the wall and the grand on New York Avenue charred. The Academy of Music shell remains as guards and police patrol the area while rebuilding begins and boards are salvaged for reconstruction. Insurance losses total about 750000 with municipal damage estimated from 2500 to 10000. origin disputed with theories of gas stove, overheated range, or crossed wires.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
Ianols
New York
Ares Nuea
Windsor Hotel
Bord Wall
Winod Avenue
New York Avenue
Itan
Tarleton
Canvassing Board Delays Hearing Two Precincts
County Judge C D Cleveland chairs the canvassing board aided by John Harrington and J J Fish. With two precincts still outstanding, adjournment to Monday afternoon is taken. Burney leads with 1 474 votes as Oshkosh shows no votes. several minor candidates receive single votes. A board member notes the need to disenfranchise anyone voting as a joke.
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C. D. Cleveland
County Board of Supervisors
John Harrington
J. J. Fish
Burney
Poygun
Menasha
Oshkosh
John Campfield
Sweet
Gabe Bouck
J. H. Sheerar
J. G. Pierce
W. W. Quatermassa
S. Bullard
John Schreibers
One Fare Round Trip Granted for Wisconsin Convention
At the local committee meeting for the German Catholic Benevolent Societies convention in Oshkosh May 18 to 21, Northwestern Passenger Association announced a one fare round trip for tickets sold May 17 to 19, good return by May 22. The Arion band will provide music, with a 30‑man ensemble for the four day event and a 20‑man orchestra for indoor programs at the Badger club hall and Armory B.
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Tocal
German Catholic Benevolent Societies
Oshkosh
Northwestern Passenger Association
Wisconsin
Arions
Arion
Four Bay
Badger Club
Armory B
Receiver A E Thompson Responds To Continental Letter
Oshkosh Wisconsin April 4 1902 A E Thompson receiver of the De Soto Electric Light Power Company replies to Carl Laemmle of the Continental denying intent to cause trouble and promising cooperation. He plans to confer with Laemmle or the manager Wheaton soon to discuss the strike context.
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Thempcom
Electric Light Company
Manaser Laemmle
Tthe Electric Leht Company
Emplores
Oshkosh
Wis
Carl Laemmile
Continental
Mo Wheaton
A. E. Thompson
Deikoah Electric Light & Power Company
Rockefeller rumored ill at daughter’s home in New Jersey
News dispatch reports from New York say John D. Rockefeller may be staying at his daughter Mrs. Strong White’s home in Lake Went, New Jersey. A family member denies the rumors, citing the business magnate’s stable health and absence from the city.
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Associated Frees
New York
Lake Went
X. J
John D. Rockefeller
Strong. White
Rockefeller
Jt Son
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Wicconsin View
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Milwapukee Paper
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