Essmann Ousted Over Alleged Irregularities In Wisconsin
Madison reports Governor removes William Essmann from public property post amid allegations of irregularities. State officials confirm shipment of Essmann's books and belongings to Milwaukee as police guard capitol doors. Meyer's interim supervision ends any incitement of state arrest while sources claim Essmann gave away 1911 statutes before 1913 revision.
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Madison
Wis
Dan
Wilhant
Essmann
Meever
Esslaun
Milwaukee
A. F. Meyer
Esaman
Kesiw
Bsslann
Isemann
Resignation of Essmann as public property chief amid probe
After a noon conference with Governor McGovern, William Essmann, superintendent of public property, submitted his resignation at the governor’s request amid irregularities claims. August Meyer will temporarily assume duties with Harry C. Wilbur stating the move stems from the inquiry into Essmann’s department.
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McGovern
Wilam L. Essmoon
August F. Meyer
Sheboygan
Harry C. Wilbur
Willam Essmann
Ablie Propesy
Mcovern
Essmann
Haseen
Essmuann
August Meyer
Will Perayme
T¢ig
Essa
Goveru
State
Govnor
Tie
Ate Insurance Department
Milwaukee
Jed
Flo
Tomahawk Merchant Commits Suicide in Store
Special to The Nod western Tomahawk January 27 A dry goods merchant named Buchanan shot himself in the head at his place of business during the night. His body was found this morning by employees in a pool of blood. Health is believed to have been the cause.
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Tomahawk
Wits
Bluchanan
Employes Pon
Cullom Failing as Physicians Fight to Save Life
Washington January 27 Former orator Shethy M Cullom showed further weakness as doctors labored to sustain him and predictions mounted that his death could come within hours amid the struggle reported by the Associated Press from the capital.
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Ryatvians Warsel
Associated Press
Washington, DC
Shethy M. Cullom
Did Road Obey Order In Coal Case Hearing
In Philadelphia on January 2 the case against Delaware, Lackawanna & Western and its coal subsidiary was argued in U S district court. The government claims a contract violates commodity exchange laws and seeks dissolution of the contracts. Frederic R. Coudert and W L Kingsbury represented the government, with John G. Johnson and W T Jenner for the defendants.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
tDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company
Supreme Court
United States District Court
Trenton
Dela Ihere, Tackawanna & Western
Delaware, Lackawanna & Weste Coal Company
Frederic R.coudert
W. TL. Kingsbury
John G.johnson
W. TS. Jenner
Wis Gov McGovern urges fair, profitable tax spending
Special to The Northwestern Madison Wisconsin governor McGovern tells income assessors that taxpayers deserve proof money is spent wisely and yields results. He stresses equitable taxation, strong law enforcement, and profits from every dollar spent, as Wisconsin moves toward fair tax policy amid tax commission discussions with 41 assessors on personal property and income taxes.
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Wisdan
McGovern
Wisconsin
Nis PL Yangen
Tax Commission
Lhe
FIELD'S TEACHER DEAD
Mrs Sarah Howland Jones wife of Capt George N Jones Downers Grove Ill died at the Iumby Lome today after a long illness aged seventy seven years She taught a Huntsville Ala school during the Civil War era and later ran a private school at Amherst Mass among her pupils were Eugene Field and Roswell Field Survived by husband and four sons including Howard P Jones editor for Associated Press Harry W Jones HL W H Jones and Charles H JonesBorn on St Helena Florence Helen Powley granddaughter of Napoleon's guard died at her Leavenworth Kan home She was fifty years old and survived by her husband Rev R K Pooley rector of St Pauls Episcopal church Mother of Governor Margaret Osborn former Gov Chase S Osborn of Michigan dies at eighty
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Chicago
Sarah Howland Jones
George N Jones
Downer's Grove
Iumby Lome
Sarah Howland
John Howland
Huntsville
Ala
Amherst
Mass
Eugene Field
Roswell
Aaiaband
Howard P. Jones
Associated Press
Harry W. Jones
Vanton
HL. W. H. Jones
New York City
Charles H Jones
Burlington
ST Helina Leavenworth
Kan
Florence Helen Powley
Napoleon
St Helena
St. Helena
R. K. Pooley
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
South Bend
Ind
Margaret Osborn
Chase S Osborn
Michigan
Awe
Fox River Valley Highway Booster Buttons Mailed
Special to The Northwestern Appleton Wis Jan 27 Buttons for the Fond du Lac Green Bay highway fund to aid construction were mailed from here to all valley cities. John Conway president of the Fox River Valley Highway Association spoke at a Depere meeting with 125 local business leaders pledging support. A Green Bay meeting is planned this week.
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Fox River Valley
Appleton
Wis
Fond du Bac
Green Bay
John Conway
Fox River Valley Agehway Association
Depere
Eivic
Governor Attends Hutchings Funeral in Wisconsin
Funeral services for Frank A. Hutchings library expert were held in Madison with Rev. B. Updike officiating. Active pallbearers included Dean L. E. Reber and professors Carl Russell Fish W. D. Frost and J. Ward. Governor McGovern and Dean F. E. Birge served as honorary pallbearers. burial took place at Barahoo, Wisconsin.
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
Frank A. Hutchings
BE. G. Updike
Dean L E, Reber
M. Dudgeon
Carl Russell Fish
W. D. Frost
Award J. Ward
H. Eb, Dearholt
Milwaukee
Governor McGovern
FE. A. Birge
University
Barahoo, Wis
Dane county sheriff bid by longtime saloonman Haak
Madison January 27 Louis Haak a fifteen year member of the Dane bounty board and a known Madison saloonman announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for sheriff in Dane County.
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
Louis Haak
Dane Bounty Board
Letters From Sandy Broad on Relocation and Route Change
Northwestern publishes a letter from Sandy Broad describing the Broad family relocation to Rome and the reasons for changing their route back to the United States. It hints at travel methods to Italian cities and suggests broader implications for Americans abroad.
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The
Northwestern
Sandy Broad
Broad
Rome
United States
Casta
Wisconsin Building Plans for San Francisco World's Fair
Milwaukee architects Robert A Messmer & Brother unveil specifications for Wisconsin's World’s Fair pavilion. The classical white stucco building features six Ionic columns, a state coat of arms on the façade, a landscaped veranda, and detailed interior layouts. Commission members and contractors will be chosen soon with completion expected by September 1.
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Alilwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
San Francisco
Fren
Bay of
Dale Confey
Exposition Grounds
Robert A. Messmer
Messmer Brothers
Elks
Gsitkorh
Frear Charges Whaley Corruption in South Carolina Race
Washington, Jan 27. Representative Frear accuses the Whaley campaign in Charleston of spending about 6000 to secure the nomination. He demands a full house investigation, arguing the committee failed to fully examine charges of bribery and perjury. He cites ward expenditures, voting manipulations, and disenfranchisement of black voters as key points in the dispute.
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Washington, D. C
Frear
House
Committee On Elections
Whaley
South Carolina
Charleston
Made Good And Died Forgiven Offender In Chicago
The tale concerns a Cleveland worker, Curry, who stole 910,000 from Vincent Barstow Company, was arrested in Pueblo, fled, and later reemerged in Chicago as W. E. Jackson. He feared old charges would be raised again after the death of his employer and left town under an assumed name. A link to Charles Orr and a letter from Mayor Tom Johnson is noted.
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Associated Press
W. HK. Curry
Cleveland
Curry
Othe
Othe Vincent-Barstow Company
Pueblo
Golo
R. Barstow
Curny
Ployer
Iarstow
Chicago
W. E. Jackson
Buffalo
BN. i
Charles Orr
Uveland
Tom Johnson
Senators at School in Wisconsin for Farmers Course
Madison Wis Jan 27 Senator Culbertman of Medina visited the state legislative caller and Executive Counsel Mahon to attend the farmers course at the university. Assemblyman Nye Superior and Summer Oakfield are also present. More than 1500 farmers and about 400 women are expected as the ten day program opens with lectures and lab work in creamery and cheese making and other agricultural tasks. Special courses for women in home economics featured.
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Madison
Wis
Ihoom. Culbertman
Medina
Thomas Mahon
Tt. J. Nve
Superior
Oakfield
Haïtian Rebels Repulse Troops Move Toward Port au Prince
Haytian rebels push toward Port au Prince as government forces retreat from Cap Haitien. President Oreste and wife take ship refuge on German cruiser Vineta while U S and German ships provide some support amid rising violence. Cape Haitien blockade proclaimed. exiled generals return to rebel-held areas as unrest spreads across the north.
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Associated Press
Port Au Prince
Waydl
Michel Oreste
Vineta
United States
Montana
Capek Haitien
Washington, D.C
Cape Uyiten
State Department
Port
Wi Prinse
Rasume
Man Arrested in Forgery Case at Manitowoc Bank
H Edward Cuseher, 35, claiming Shawano county residence, was arrested in a Manitowoc bank after presenting a 479.50 check drawn on the Wisconsin Pea Canners' Co of Chicago. Bank officials declared the check a forgery and he was jailed awaiting arraignment. He had been employed at the Two Rivers pea plant.
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Manitowoc
Wis
H Edward Cuseher
Shawano County
Cuseher
Wisconsin Pea Canners’ Company
Chicago
Tthe Two Rivers Company
Widow Awarded Damages In Wisconsin Case
Madison January 27 Ellen F Longfield widow of John Longpeld night watchman murdered by unknowns was awarded three thousand dollars in workman's compensation by the industrial commission. Also Conant Basket company of Milwaukee ordered to pay four hundred fifty seven dollars and fifty one cents to Arthur Filers for disability from loss of several fingers with the sum to be paid in a lump on April 1 when he comes of age.
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Sirius Cane
Madison
Wis
Ellen F Longfield
John Long Peld
Wan
Industrial Commission
Conant Basket Company
Miwaukee
Arthur Filers
Farmers Update Protects Automobiles Under Farm Property
The forty year old Anti Hornl chief association in Council Bluffs Iowa votes to include automobiles in their farm property protection. They declare joy riders are to be treated as automobile thieves and horse thieves.
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Associated Proge
Council Bluffs
Mauretania Damaged by Explosion on Board
Liverpool Jan 27 The Conard liner Muretania suffered slight damage from an explosion of compressed air on board yesterday. Four men were killed and several injured as only the blade of a starboard turbine was affected. Sealing for New York is postponed from February 14.
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Mauretania
Associated Press
Liverpool
Conard
Muretania
New York
Railroads Refuse Demands Threaten 2000 Mile Strike
Cleveland Jan 27 Refusal by the Lake Shore and Big Four railroads to grant the demands of 2 500 railway telegraphers telephone operators and station agents may trigger a strike over 2 000 miles of road Officials of the order of railway telegraphers here announced Strike ballots were sent to members from the office of Vice President J A Newman at St Louis and the route expected to be completed in two weeks
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Lake Shore
J.A. Newman
St. Louie
Young Lad Confesses to Number of Bomb Outrages
Alfred Lehman a teenaged witness in Angela Sylvester’s trial testified to taking part in sixteen bomb outrages, revealing knowledge of eighty crimes, including arson and burglary. He described payments of fifty dollars for each bombing and two murders of a Chinese man during a robbery, and noted the Black HandPrefix group conducted the bombings with letters demanding money.
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Associated Press
New York
Alfred Lehman
Lehman
Angela Sylvester
Brooklyn
Heraid
Change of Venue Sought in Western Federation Trials
In Houghton Michigan on January 7 judges hear motion to quash conspiracy indictments against Charles Moyer president and over thirty Western Federation of Miners officials. If denied, venue change requests likely for all major cases as labor leaders try to obtain grand jury testimony and challenge its secrecy.
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Associated Press
Houghton
Mich
Charles Tl Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
O’brien
Houghton County
Moyer
Charles Tanner
Federation
Frisco Case Aids Push for Anti-Trust Legislation
Washington reports say Frisco system receivership details exposed by the Interstate Commerce Commission help justify swift anti trust action. Senators cite syndicate ties and interlocking directorates as factors needing congressional legislation while hearings are set to begin Thursday.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frisco
Kerron
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Milwaukee man contests Bangor lumberman's will in California
Sidney Archbald Holyoke of Milwaukee charges the will of his father Frank Holyoke, who died in Los Angeles in October 1911, is a forgery. The instrument disinherited other heirs and left major sums to two nieces and a widow under a Feb 1910 separation. The estate is valued at about 200000 dollars with $100 bequests to brothers. the will dates to August 1911.
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Milwaukee
N Moncey
Associlated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Holyoke
Bangor
Sidney Archbald Holyoke
Wis
California
Whhich
Madeline
Majorie Holyoke
Harry Holyoke
Boston
Claase
Cora M. Holyoke
Police Crack Anti Government Plot in Mexico City
Police activity intensified around an anti government conspiracy reported yesterday with arrests expected. Unofficial sources say the plot aimed to seize President Huerta and seize control of the government by force. Refugee Samuel Cantu near execution at dawn was spared following U S Consul Garrett’s efforts at Nuevo Laredo. noon reports show the sentence not yet carried out.
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México
Associated Press
Mexico City
Rom
Luerta
Laredo
Eforix
United States
Mine cage plunge injures nine at Sandford Mine No 1
Nine men were injured, several seriously, when the engineer at Sandford Mine No 1 near West Terre Haute lost control of the cage. The cage plunged about 20 feet to the shaft bottom at 7 in the morning.
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Associated Press
Terre Haute
Ind
Sandford Mine No. 1
West Terre Haute
Pendell Confirmed as Philippine Ambassadorship Nominee
Washington Jan 27 The Senate confirms Henry M Pindell of Yearls Tito as ambassador to the Philippines and Winfred T Denison of Portland Maine as member of the Philippine Commission and secretary of the interior of the Philippines, in a Senate vote today.
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Henry M.pindell
Yearls
Tito
Rugaia
Winfred T. Denison
Portland
Philippine Commission
Philppines
Senate
Wausau Reports First Ceremonial Marriage Contract
In Wausau Wisconsin on January 27 a wedding contract was reported in the county the first ceremonial contract filed. The contracting parties are Leo Berner and Katherine Jahnke both residents of Frankfort The register of deeds collected fifty cents as his fee.
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Wis
Ned
Leo Berner
Katherine Jahnke
Frankfort
Register of
Goethals Named Panama Canal Civil Governor
President Wilson signed an executive order to establish permanent Panama Canal zone government effective April 1 and named Col George W. Goethals as the first civil governor. Secretary Garrison announced the order from the White House while Goethals awaited Senate approval. Panama tolls were not discussed.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Presdent Wilson
Panama Canal Zone
George W. Goethals
Garrison
White House
Goethals
Senate
Panama
Panama Canal
Rodman Promoted as Panama Local Inspectors Head
Panama January 27 Capt Hugh Rodman of the United States Navy was named chairman of the board of local inspectors during the absence of Lt Col William V Judgon engineer corps on leave. Judson, heading toward Washington for an investigation, is linked to the district’s engineer office history in Milwaukee and Oshkosh memories.
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Rodman
Panama
Hugh Rodman
United States Navy
Willam V. Judgon
Engineer Corps
United States
Panama Canal
Washington
Judson
District of Columbia
Milwaukee
J. M. Mann
Oshkosh
Falls to His Death in Wisconsin on Loose Plank
Special to the Northwestern from La Crosse Wisconsin February 27 James Fiala fell forty feet from a loose plank while working on a Heinsmann Brewing Co building. Employed by Torrance Construction Co under the workman's comp act his relatives will receive 3000 dollars. Police seek his relatives.
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Tre Northwestern
la Crosse
Wis
Fan
Loos
Plank
Heinsmann Brewing Company
James Fiala
Nat Ant
Field
Torrance Construction Company
Rubber for battleships will be plated to resist shells
London January 27. The Associated Press reports that rubber plating for battleships, as urged by the British Admiralty, involves sandwiching sheets of rubber between toughened steel. Inventors claim a rubber wall can stop cannon shells as effectively as sandbags stop rifle bullets.
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Associated Presa
Loudon
Moving Picture Man Killed by Lion in Africa
Nairobi January 27. Fritz Schindler, an American moving picture expedition member, was killed by a lion during a jungle photography session. He and colleagues were seeking images of wild animals when the lion sprang from the jungle and fatally attacked him.
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Nairobi
Fritz Schindler
Schindler
Baby among victims as father falls from burning home
Nicholas Kissel leaped from a burning Chelsea Massachusetts house with his infant, both succumbing to fatal injuries. Miss Mary Kudry and Miss Katherine Kudry were seriously hurt, and Mrs. Kissel was overcome by smoke in the blaze dated January 27.
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Associated Press
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Maes
Nicholas Kissel
Mary Kudry
Katherine Kudry
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