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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
7
Former San Francisco police official Abraham Ruef was sentenced to fourteen years in the state penitentiary at San Quentin. Judge Wilkson Po Lawler presided over the proceedings and pronounced the sentence after Ruef’s conviction for bribe related crimes.
The long anticipated bout ends without a winner as Attell and Mackey trade blows through seven rounds. Attell dominates with stomach shots while Mackey fights to stay upright, marking New Orleans first championship bout in 15 years. Nelson retires from boxing amid era of contenders and Burns Johnson rivalry lingers. Wisconsin League to reconvene in January to resolve circuit changes.
The store announces a fresh stock of fall novelties featuring new fashions and accessories. Shoppers can explore seasonal items including apparel and home goods displayed in the current display window.
Abraham Tailor shows in a small field with four competitors at an Oh event. Phoue 146 appears in the readable fragment as a possible score or code.
Cyrus Ayer, longtime Beloit water works engineer and Twenty three years at the plant, died at seventy five after years of service. He fell ill returning from a city cemetery visit and wandered away, prompting a hospital and company attempts to secure his retirement.
An elderly business man identified as Mr. Maroney, aged 80, reportedly killed himself at a relative’s residence. The case involves prior bond issues on unspecified charges and a vanished sequence of events leading to the fatal act. Neighbors described a suburban setting and a troubled domestic context amid family and legal tensions.
A candidate named Hooper seeks the state superintendent role citing a solid record in Ashland and nearby Pers. The report notes Gold Medal Flour as a baking aid and mentions teens in the surrounding context.
The trial charged Ruets with bribery of a board member in awarding an overhead trolley shipment to the railroad. The trial opened December 10 and became one of the city’s most celebrated cases.
The will of Claus Spreckels declares widow Anna Christina Spreckels to have a life interest in the estate. After her death, assets pass to sons Christ Spreckels Rudolph Spreckels and Mrs John Ferris of Kingwood England. Executors are Claud A Spreckels and Rudolph Spreckels with wide trustees powers. The estate value is estimated around 600000000, with specific legacies to siblings and spouses. Probate filings by Adolf Spreckels and Charles A Wherler accompany appraisement reports from the Paris death of W. Eds.
New York report says Mr and Mrs Peter Nashdin were found dead from gas poisoning in their room at the home of the husband's stepbrother Peter Dalownka in Brook. Authorities call it accidental asphyxiation in a house explosion-like incident.
Oshkosh residents report relief from backache urinary ills and kidney trouble using Donn's Kidney Pills. Testimonies from Peottermain and Waugoo Street claim consistent satisfaction and urge others to buy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as sole U.S. agent.
Dispatches report friendly reception in Caracas as Special Commissioner William S. Buchanan begins talks sent by the U.S. State Department to resolve pending international questions with President Gomez. Admiral Arnold notes respectful citizenry while ships of the American navy remain in Venezuelan waters. The Maine may linger near Guantanamo.
Governor Davidson has not received a formal invitation for himself and the Wisconsin National Guard to attend Taft's inauguration in Washington in March. He would attend if free from interference, but a special appropriations bill from the legislature may be needed to cover expenses. A statewide contest among Wisconsin companies could arise for the honor.
The Italian community in Chicago reeled after the southern Italy earthquake. The Italian consul staff were overwhelmed with frantic arrivals seeking news of friends and relatives as several Italian states closed to business. At Bella Italia on Des Plaines Street a crowd listened to a translator relay cables, with many crying and shouting.
A Kenosha hospital association received a $30 check from Mrs. Carrie Rain Hort while in New York. The late Edward Rain's executor sent $619.50 to Measint Prairie town board for one quarter of the paved street cost. The Benn estate had paid its taxes toward the roadway improvement.
Special to The Northwestern reports a suicide attempt ending in death after ingesting forty blue mercury tablets on a Saturday. Eva Canten, AP, died Tuesday during the process of self destruction. The note questions purpose over insult in a divorce suit and references Bueccas.
Governor Kison has sent invitations to six living former governors to attend the inauguration ceremonies. The list includes William R. Paver Burk Peck Milwaukee William T. Uptem Marshfield Edward Seafield Oronta W D Hoank F Atkinson and RL OM Laulletee Madison. Two former governors are Democrats including Mr Taylor who won after a party shift to the executive chair and Geoffrey W. Peck.
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