Wisconsin Legislature Debates New Probe Into Campaign Funds
Madison reports a push for a new investigation into the so called Republican campaign committees expenditures. The plan centers on certifying the Stephenson inquiry to the U S senate and probing the Connor fund as well as potential prosecutions by Love County officials. Committee assignments for assembly members include Shimon Smith Bell and Leeber with McConnell and Miller in key roles. Senator Linley suggests further inquiry into the Connor campaign's 114000 expense and Stephenson’s possible contributions.
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Northwestern
Madisot
Wis
Hogan
Republican Campaign
Fond du Lac
Stephenson
Senate
United States Senate
Nelson
Love County
Assembly
Trig
Shimon Smith
Janesville
Bell
Racine
F. J. ‘Eeber
Milwaukee
John McConnell
la Crosse
Assemblyman Miller
Marinette
Belief in Polygamy Tests Court in Wisconsin
A Marshfield man attending naturalization proceedings in Grand Rapids claimed belief in polygamy when asked by the judge. The judge pressed on about prior court appearances and the man recalled a prior charge of thirty seven dollars and forty cents.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Grand Rapids
Woman shoots herself in hotel room in New York
An elegantly dressed Cincinnati widow named Clara y Pratt, thirty five, registered as Mrs Charles R Pratt at the Hotel Martinque. She fired two shots in her room and was taken to a hospital under guard, later claiming the weapon went off accidentally. Police charged her with attempted death by own action.
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Associated Press
New York
Clara Y. Pratt
Cincinnati
Hotel
Martinque
Charles R. Pratt
16 year old Holman youth charged in fatal train incident
Charles Wilbarra, sixteen, was arrested in Holman Missouri on January 14 in connection with the deaths of Jonny Stoffle and Roy Plegee struck by a freight train near the town last Wednesday. He confessed striking Stoffle with a stone and was jailed at Marshfield.
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Associated Press
Holman
Charles Wilbarra
Jonny Stoffle
Roy Plegee
Williams
Stoffle
Marshfield
Woman Dies In Front Of Doctor's Home In Stevens Point
Milwaukee special reports Mrs. Antone Christman about forty was struck and killed in front of Dr. Rice's home while en route to visit a deceased friend's family. She leaves a husband and three young children.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
W's
Wisconsin
Stevens Point
Vislt
Antone Christman
Dr. Rice
Change in Secretaries in Ecuador Appointment
Rafael Aguilar named secretary of a department in Guayaquil on the 14th by associates press. Aguilar takes control of Tate and other duties, with details yet to be clarified as the press notes the reshuffle in the local government.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
San
Rafael Aguilar
Baperter
Pi de
Alejandro
State park plan moving forward in Deer county tract
Milwaukee date: Only seven families remain on the four thousand acre state land for the first park from Fish Creek to Ephraim. Park board seeks winter appropriation to start improvements before the park can open for resort use. The tract includes Ephraim Bluff, Shanty Bay, Eagle Island and other points of interest.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Daily News
Fish Creek
Ephraim
Ephraim Bluff
Shanty Bay
Eagle Island
Eagle Bluff
Ohio census statistics shows Ohio cities over five thousand
The thirteenth census release reports over fifty one percent of Ohio residents live in municipalities with more than 5,000 people. Ninety two such municipalities exist, including seventy cities and twelve villages. Cincinnati population corrected to 363,591 and Columbus to 181,511 after adjustments.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Census Bureau
Cincinnati
Delhi Village
Ara
Columbus
Plague Spreads to China in Manchuria Death Toll
Reports from Peking and Mukden on January 14 detail bubonic plague in Manchuria with one death in Peking and thirty deaths in Mukden. Officials urge five day quarantine for first class passengers at the Great Wall and halt second and third class traffic from Manchuria while observation camps are prepared at Harbin, Mukden, and Shanhaikwan. Precautions are being adopted as the epidemic spreads.
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Peking
Manchuria
Associated Press
Great Wall
Harbin
Mukden
Shanhikwan
Censorship Eases as Honduras Acknowledges Bonilla Movement
Tegucigalpa fails to confirm details but says the government recognizes the seriousness of Manuel Bonilla's revolutionary movement. Trujillo's capture is not denied as officials remain reticent yet confident the revolt will be crushed. Unconfirmed rumors of a Nicaragua invasion and no official loan information from American syndicates.
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Associated Press
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Manuel Bonilla
Trujillo
Nicaragua
Bonilla
Contract defect ends first phase of $100,000 land suit
Milwaukee report from Manitowoc notes the D. Sixta Land Company sued Ontonagon Valley Land Company for $100,000. Judge Belden of Sheboygan County Circuit Court sustained a demurrer, ruling the contract underlying the suit was not properly drawn, thus losing the first round.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Dilly News
Manitowoc
D. Sixta Land Company
Ontonagon Valley Land Company
Sixta Company
Belden
Sheboygen County
Carriage Hit by Train. Injuries Reported in Ohio Crossing
In Ohio at Denmark crossing near Jefferson a Lake Shore freight struck a buggy carrying Proda Culwright, 19, of Jefferson, who was killed. Mrs. Leon Adams of Pierpont and her 15-year-old son Roger Adams were fatally injured and likely will die from the crash late last night.
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Associated Press
Oshkosh man elected Wood county asylum superintendent
A. Journal special from Grand Rapids Wisconsin reports T C Gibson of Oshkosh, assistant steward at Winnebago hospital, was chosen superintendent of the new Wood county asylum at Marshfield at its commissioners meeting.
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Co. Gibson
Wood County Asylum
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
A. Journal
Grand Rapids
Asylum Commissioners
Marshfield
Oshkosh
Winnebago Hospital
Colonel Glenn President of Manitowoc Citizens Association
A Journal special from Manitowoc reports Col. M. W. Glenn former mayor of Waukesha was elected president of the Manitowoc Citizens Association at the annual meeting. The announcement comes from Milwaukee dated January 14.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Manitowoc
Col
M. W. Glenn
Waukesha
Cobb Visits President To Thank Taft For Tariff Work
John C. Cobb of Beaton, president of the National Tariff Commission Association, called on President Taft in Washington to express thanks for his interest in the association and for the address he gave at their banquet endorsing a permanent tariff commission.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. Cy
John C.cobb
Beaton
National Tariff Commission Association
Taft
The Figure That Will Top Wisconsin Capitol Dome Designed by Miss Mears
A photograph and description cover the 16 foot bronze statue planned to crown Wisconsin's capitol dome. Oshkosh born sculptor Miss Tielen Farneworth Mears, pupil of Saint-Gaudens, designed The Genius of Wisconsin in Greek drapery. The sculpture features a helmeted Wisconsin emblem, agrarian and industrial symbols, and a law-bearing figure with an eagle.
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Wisconsin Capitol
Oshkosh
Tielen Farneworth Mears
Wistmain
North Park
J Avenue
New York
Paris
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Frances E. Willard
Capitol
Washington
Uinde’ Elft
Statuary Hall
Middle West
Hellas
Crispa
Meora
Tammany Revolt Over Senator Pick Shepard Favored
Storm signals rise within Tammany as J Sergeant Cram vows to quit politics if William F Sheehan becomes senator He argues the interests already hold one seat and should not have two Shepard is praised for character and ability while Cram fears a party backlash if Sheehan is chosen Godfrey Saxe and Friedmann decline support for Sheehan and pledge to back Shepard Governor Dix says the race remains open with no clear candidate yet
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Associated Press
New York
Tammany
Wiliam F. Sheehan
United States
J. Sergeant Cram
Council of the Society
Sheehan
Cram
Shepard
Democratic Party
Dix
Ryan
Brady
Mr. Cram
John Godfrey Saxe
Harold J. Friedmann
Tammany Organization
Telay
Shenart
Nix
Albany
Colonel Fyffe Married in Cincinnati Ceremony
Colonel J Perry Fyffe chief of Police of the Panama Canal Zone and Miss Nellie F B Frort former telegraph editor of Chattanooga newspapers married in Cincinnati last night. Fyffe, who was managing editor of those papers, was wed to Frort in a formal ceremony with local attendance.
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Associatedy Press
Cincinnati
Col
J. Perry Fyffe
Panama Canal Zone
Nellie FB. Frort
Telegraph
Chattanooga
Colonel Fyffe
State Y M C A Elects Officers in Madison
Special to The Northwestern reports the state Young Men's Christian Association elected officers in Madison on January 14. Officers named include president Emerson Vela of Madison, vice president A E B Mielena of Milwaukee, corresponding secretary CL Cy Gittings of Raine, assistant secretary Alfred A. Busse of Milwaukee, and directors Terbert A. Lind Sax Milwaukee J Z Merriam of Cola Dis Litman Sexsmith Wroson J Breese Waukesha A B Nitin Rik Milwaukee Emerson Flan Madison Who Vincent Kenosha.
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Madison
Wis
State
Young Mens’ Christina Association
Presklous
Emerson Vela
A. EB. Mielena
Milwiker
Beco
CL Cy Gittings
Raine
Alfred A. Busse
Miwanlkee
L. W. Merritt
Racine
Terbert A. Lindsax
Milwaukee
France Court D'Auley Freed After Guilty Finding
A chaotic Montparnasse court scene reports D Auley found guilty but released. Countess de Gatigny sentenced to one month in prison then freed. the Countess acquitted on fraud charges linked to a Boston photographer collection. Duchesse de Choisend pursued case briefly before prosecution withdrew amid court delays.
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Coust? DE Gatigny
Tours
France
Waniby de Gatigny
Aglby
Jssue
Auiby
Craud
Corot
Oshkosh Power Boat Club on Tammany WAL Fight
Fragmentary text notes a power boat club event in Oshkosh and a Tammany Hall related fight. It mentions San Francisco and a general Civil Service topic, with references to murder trial and recall lawn. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Oshkosh Power Boat Club
Tammany Wal
Gandy Broad
Ftancroft and Civil Service
Faahlone
Turysin
Clark
Love Motive Hinted In Schenk Poison Trial Teletype
In Wheeling West Virginia during early morning proceedings in the Schenk trial, testimony touched on possible love motive as James Phillips testified about eight car rides with Mrs Schenk and discussions of divorce and his husband’s death. The court pursued a technical poisoning diagnosis while spectators expected lighter testimony to emerge.
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Wheeling
W. Ve
Jan
Griber
James Phillips
Ara Schenk
Nee
Theien
Schenk
Phillips
Albert Larch
J. T. Thornton
Daniel Phillips
Phillins
Overcoat payment tied to arrest witness in Schenk case
Testimony describes alleged pressure and persistent contact by Mrs. Schenk, including restaurant rides with liquor, notes delivered by chauffeur, and repeated calls. Detective Eleanor Zoekler recounts coercive talk and her fear for a brother’s estate as Schenk seeks to influence the hospital case. A nurse witness relays threats and bribery offers to procure John’s death, with claims of a $1,000 to $9,000 payoff for poisoning. The court adjourned to Monday.
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Phillips
Philips
Martin's Ferry
Ohio
Schenk
Storms cripple service across Midwest and rivers rise
Storms and sleet disrupt telephone and telegraph operations in Iowa western Minnesota and southern Minnesota. Flood risk grows as Monongahela and Allegheny rivers swell near Greensboro while headwater levels push Ohio River stage higher. Snow halts Sacramento routes as snow slides block the Southern Pacific line between Chicago area and Lake City.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jan. i
Telephone and Telegraph
Iowa
Twinola
Minnesota
Pittsburg
Jon
Allegheny
Greensboro
Cal
Preliie Ine
Clako
Ciyko Lake
Fire at stock yards blamed on water, gas surge warning
Chicago January 14. A coroner s jury did not place responsibility for the December 22 stock yards fire that killed Fire Marshal James Horan and 23 others. It urged city inspectors to review all packing town buildings, improve water supply for fire protection, and install automatic sprinklers in larger structures. The explosion was blamed on the sudden expansion of combustible gases and air when doors opened.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Stock Yards
James Horan
Tventy
Riot Leaves Four Black Residents Injured in Benton
In Benton Arkansas last night during a minstrel show tour from New Orleans a group of fifteen to twenty white youths attacked a black troupe as they walked to their boarding house. One man was killed and another man along with two women were injured in the assault. The assailants pursued the group for about half a mile. The violence is described as a rare riot with brutal blows.
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Associated Press
Benton, Ark
Jam
New Orleans
Train Robbers Captured In Utah Heist
Ogden Utah January 14 Chief of police Browning announced the arrest of two train robbers who held up the No 1 overland limited near Reese Utah on January 2. They were taken this morning in a local rooming house along with two companions. The men were asleep at the time of capture.
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Associated Press
Ogden
Utah
San
Tolice Browning
Reese
Peoria Millionaire Samuel Woolner Dies at 64
Samuel Woolner a wealthy veteran distiller and influential Peoria businessman died at 7 30 this morning in Peoria Illinois He was sixty four years old and left a substantial estate Woolner built a fortune in local distilling and was a prominent civic figure in this city and in business circles.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Samuel Woolner
Wisconsin Supreme Court Face New Conservation Bill Debate
President Charles R. Van Hise announced at a Madison luncheon that a proposed Wisconsin law would criminalize wasting natural resources and challenge state supreme court rulings. He noted Massachusetts Indiana and US Supreme Court support for similar principles. Chief Forester Griffith proposed a two tenths mill tax to fund state land purchases and fire protection.
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Wisconsin
Madison, Wis
Charles R. van Hise
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Supreme Court
van Hise
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Indiana
United States Supreme Court
Howeard M. Griffith
State Forestry Department
MacVeagh Pushes Guards for Two Percent Bonds
Secretary of the Navy MacVeagh, before the Ways and Means Committee, urged legislation to shield 700 million dollars of two percent government bonds from depreciation due to the planned issue of 100 million dollars of three percent Panama bonds. He proposed taxing the Panama bonds at one percent or eliminating their circulation privilege to prevent unfair discounting of the existing two percent bonds.
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Usy
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Navy
MacVeagh
Hove Committee On
Ways and Means
Comptroller Murray visits Chicago to study bank examiners
Comptroller L O Murray and Chief Oscar L Telling arrived in Chicago to review how national bank examiners organize their work in Illinois and Wisconsin. Murray said the trip aims to learn firsthand how to build a faster and more satisfactory examiner system across cases.
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Associated Press
Chicago
L. O. Murray
Oscar L
Comptroller
Murray
Illinois
Wisconsin
National Bank
Carnegie Steel to add steel barges on Mississippi trade
Associated Press reports that Carnegie Steel plans to place steel barges on the Mississippi Ohio and Missouri waterways to restore river supremacy. The barges will carry steel rails from Pittsburgh to river points, boosting the steel trade via river transportation.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Carnegie Steel Company
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
Yenra Agu
Pitesburg
Boy Slayer Discharged In Wake Of Sheriff Killing
Benny Govaire, fourteen, of Mount Clemens, was discharged from custody after authorities pressed no case. Govaire shot Sheriff Matthews of Macomb County last month at their home, acting on his mother’s belief the man at the door was a burglar. Mrs. Govaire was tried and acquitted of complicity. The case moved to Wayne County on a change of venue.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Benny Govaire
Mount iGlemens
Matthews
Macomb County
Renny
Nia
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