Two-Cent Fare Bill Returns to Wisconsin Senate
Madison July 11 The two-cent fare bill awaits final action after the assembly struck out the three-cent fare clause and sent it back to the senate. Randolph and strong supporters were absent as debate grew heated amid hints the rate commission might resign. The same session approved a stock and bond bill setting par limits and penalties, excluding telephone companies. The measure now moves to the assembly.
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Randolph
Strossy
Spley—Hills
Commission
Senate
Assembly
Northwestern
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Rate Commission
N70 TALKS OF SITUATION WITH ITO AND AOKI
The Tokyo based organ of Ito questions the massing of American Pacific battleships and the Roosevelt promised demonstration while affirming peaceful intents. Ito says there is no personal war feeling and declines further discussion. Viscount Aoki in New York rejects a Japanese American crisis as a phantom creation of irresponsible critics and press talk.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Pacific
Marquis Ito
Ito
Roosevelt
America
Washington
Japan
New York
Viscount Aoki
Admiral Yamamoto
Anthracite Coal Price Advance Declared for Mineworkers
Reading Pa July 11 Advance for mineworkers cites monthly average tidewater coal price. June price 4.5 3 per ton triggers a 1 percent rise above July wage basis, first since spring 50 cent cut. If average price exceeded HH a ton, the advance would have been 2 percent.
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Associated Press
Reading
Statisticias Hi
Falls from Open Boat Drowns Ashland Steel Master
Sam Woed, longtime master mechanic at Ashland Ironard Steel, fell from an open fishing boat on Lake Euperiar near Chequamegon and drowned early today. He led many Masonic lodges in Archei land and was widely known in the state. Several boats search the area for his body.
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Milwarkes
Wis
Daly
Ashland
Sam Woed
Ashland Ironard Steel Company
Lake Euperiar
Sven
Archei Land
Chequamegon
Railway lines connected Seath Taketa completed
Fragmentary report notes the completion of railway connections involving Seath Taketa with a ceremonial or evening event around 3 Nop. time. Names and places are garbled. the core claim is that railway lines were connected and a completion occurred.
German Day Celebrated At Jamestown Exposition
Norfolk July 11 through August 1 marked as German day at the Jamestown exposition. The German American alliance based in Philadelphia issued proclamations urging German Americans to join celebrations for the 12th anniversary of the German American declaration of independence. Speakers include Dr Hexamer of Philadelphia and a concert by German singing societies.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Dr . Hexamer
Philadelphia
Allliner
Underground conduits eyed for Main street area
A Wisconsin Telephone representative met with Mayor Henning in Menasha to discuss underground conduits for the service. Conduits already run along Main street from Landgiff’s hotel to Hotel Menasha and extensions to the Main street dock are planned this summer ahead of a new Main street paving project next spring. The council will decide at Tuesday’s meeting with telephone company representation present.
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Menasha
Wis
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Henning
Main Street
Landgiffs Hotel
Hotel Menasha
Menasha City
R. W. Kresse
Oshgosh
Brighton Beach
Appleton
Elsie Selk
Mabel Cavanaugh
Dick’’ Brookens
Duluth
Pokalski
Menasha Fangate
Brookens
de Pere
Surprises Mark First Round in National Amateur Golf
The Associated Press reports a day of upsets in the first round of match play for the national amateur golf championship at Euclid Club Cleveland. Defeated include Chandler Egan by Ned Sawyer and Walter E. Egan by Walter B. Fraser, with notable matches featuring George S. Lyon, W. J. Travis, Eben Byers, and Norman Macbeth as players and contenders.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Chandler Egan
Walter E. Egan
Ned Sawyer
Egan
Wheaton
Walter B. Fraser
Toledo
George Ormiston
Oakmont
Pitsburg
J. H. Childs
Alle-gheny
John M. Ward
Archie Graham
North Jersey
George S. Lyon
W. J. Travis
Sawyer
Euclid Club
S. J. Stickney
St. Lous
Fred Herreshoff
Garden City
Euclid
Exmvror
Champian Eben Byers
Norman MacBeth
Walker J. Travis
T. MM. Sherman
Utica
Travin
Heizren
Whittemore
Brookis
Waren K. Wood
Chicago
Betwen H. C. Fownes
Pittsburg
Geurss
Lyon
Fred Herrethof
Galien City
St. Stickney
St Louis
Lay
J. D. Trasers
Mont Clair
WA. Stickney
St. Louis
Missing supervisor sparks search in Milvantes Wisconsin
A missing supervisor case in Milvantes Wisconsin prompts a local search. Authorities and residents suspect foul play as the search extends to neighbors and public spaces. The incident involves community merchants and a possible link to a reported home return. Police urge vigilance and details from the public.
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Perig
Wis
Adamh Scheerher
Reco
Cada Anl
Peli
Marchal
Santos-Dumont Narrow Escape at Bagatelle Field
Paris July 11 M Santos-Dumont tried a flight with No 16 air ship at Bagatelle field The cigar shaped balloon and horizontal planes rose a few meters before the balloon tilted the propeller hit the ground and rebounded the balloon collapsed He stopped the motor just in time to prevent an explosion
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Paris
M. Santos-Dumont
Bagatelle Field
Moyer Deliberate in Testimony at Steunenberg Trial
Boise July 11 Moyer finished cross examination as court recessed. Haywood to testify in defense. Moyer discussed federation power, the executive board and secrecy, and denied knowledge of a $100 draft to Jack Simpkins before Steunenberg's killing.
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Boise, Ida
W. D. Haywood
Boise
Idaho
Charies Hooyer
Steunenberg
Western Federation of Miners
Borgh
Jack Simpkins
Moyer
Haywood
Joni Murphy
Denver
Silver City
Darrow
Borah
Meyer
Federation
Mojter
Harry Orchard
Deadwood
Coeur d' Alene
Salt Lake
Jack Simpkins Sas
Simpkins
Bull Pen
Despondent husband shoots himself near grave in Milwaukee
Ferdinand Rudolphsen aged thirty five killed himself with three shots to the left breast beside his wife’s week old grave in Union cemetery. He walked six blocks to 4179 Twentieth street before collapsing from blood loss and was hospitalized in critical condition. Neighbors say he had been despondent since his wife’s death a week ago and refused comfort.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Fimself
Union Cemetery
Ferdinand Rudolphsen
4179
Twentieth Street
Rudolphsen
Neightors
Glidden cup endurance race sees crash near Toledo
In Toledo July 11 the Glidden cup endurance run had its first major incident when K R Otis of Cleveland wrecked his car six miles west of the city. Otis and several passengers were injured as the machine skidded off the road after attempting to pass another car. The second day opened with eight cars starting from Toledo en route to South Bend and Chicago with rain and mud hampering early travel.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Ohio
K. R. Otis
Cleveland
J. J. Nunan
Miss Rolling
J. Ed. Spooner
Mr. Otis
Miss Hollins
Afr
Nunan
Otis
Phillip 8
Flinn
Theéduch
Foday
South Bend
Ind
Chicago
Charles J. Ghaden
Xiver
Nephys
Frank B. Hower
Taleda
Columbus
Pittsburg
Philacepaia
New Terr
Wien
Messenger Admits Guilt In Pending Trial
The defendant from Wisconsin pleads guilty on a homicide charge. Authorities say the accused confessed during the interrogation and is to face a state court for further proceedings this week.
Blaze at Marinette Neared Start of Fire Inferno
Partial OCR reads blaze at Marinette with unclear details. Diam notation suggests diameter or dimensions. fire origin and response not specified.
National Educational Association Meets in Milwaukee
Educators convene with department meetings in morning and afternoon, addressing kindergarten, manual training, music, physical training, and school administration. Afternoon sessions cover secondary education, child study, science instruction, and library matters as the new board of directors proceeds with trustee elections and affiliations. Noted speakers include C. G. Pearse and J. W. Olson.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
National Educational Association
Committee On
C. G. Pearse
City Schools
Milwaukee
J. W
Tragedy at Buffalo Murders Saloon Keeper and Woman
Peter Forrester a Buffalo saloonkeeper and his waitress Marie Smith were murdered early today. George Hodson, a painter, is accused. Hodson allegedly forced Smith to stay and then attacked Forrester with a butcher knife. Smith died after being stabbed in the chest and abdomen. Hodson fled upstairs to her room and was confronted by Forrester in front of the saloon. Forrester died minutes later at keepway. Edward J Forrester is a Buffalo police captain.
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Aug Mosveses
Buffalo
Peter Forrester
Marie Smith
George Hodson
Smith
Hodson
Forrester
Heiseg
Forrestel
Mariel Smith
Hadena
Forrester Ehaig
Edward J Forrac
Buffalopolis
Unclear OCR Summary of Minneapolis Plane Incident
Fragmentary report from Minneapolis mentions a sheriff and a pretrial event. Names and details are garbled. no clear action, date, or outcome can be confirmed from the readable text.
Death Verdict In Hancock Case Natural Causes
London jury in the Kennington coroner's court finds Mrs Hanvosk Hancock died of natural causes. Exhumation followed suspicions by her lawyer son that her husband Walter Swinburne Hancock poisoned her for property. No poison traced in the stomach. Hancock had been a Chicago Episcopalian clergyman.
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Associated Press
London
Kensington
Hanvosk
Walter Swinburne Hancock
Chicago
Hancock
Aacock
England
America
St. John’s Church
Montreal
Grace Jones
Paul Townsend Jones
New York
Neenah Neighbors Report Small Thefts And Social News
In Neenah Wisconsin on July 11 Mrs Orrin Thompson left home and returned to find items scattered and silverware missing from the sideboard. Her purse held twenty dollars and a silver dollar. Mrs Charles Jensen reports ten dollars taken while visiting a neighbor. Nearby children and a peddler noted in the area. The same person may have stolen from both homes. Social notes include Mr and Mrs Marquis Peterson’s silver wedding anniversary on the Whitenack farm. Various locals visit relatives, travel, and guests arrive from Valparaiso Racine and Duluth while others plan trips and attend social events.
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Neenah
Wis
Orrin Thompson
First Ward
Charles Jensen
Jensen
Marquis Peterson
B. V. Whitenack
Wisconsin, Traction, Light, Heat and Power Company
Brighton Beach
Menasha
John Fitzwilliams
Valparaiso
J. O. Fitzwilliams
Ole Bille
Wausau
Bessie Johnson
Racine
Hugh Young
Tgalis
Mich
D. W. Bergstrom
Chicago
John Peterson
Shawano
Theodore Laraon
G D. Livermore
Weyanuwega
John Johnson
West
Jennie Marshall
Hicks Memorial Monument Sculptor Leaves Oshkosh For Italy
Chevalier Trentanove completes contract payment for the Hicks memorial and departs with Mrs. Trentanove for New York en route to Florence. He also oversaw three works moved from Italy including the Governor Dewey and President McKinley monuments. The sculptor, an American citizen with a studio in Italy, praised Oshkosh's hospitality and places, hoping to return to visit and spend summers there.
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Hicks
Chevalier Gagtang Trentanove
Chevalier
President McKinley
Somenillc
N. J
Chevalier Trentanove
Oshkosh
Oshkoshin
Trip Through the Rapids on the Wolf River Outing
A group including George Caswell and Fitch traveled by launch Inele Joe and a river boat along the Wolf River and Shierton River. The trek involved rapids on Little Well River, with conditions described as challenging and requiring effort to complete the voyage.
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Witham
George Caswellard
Desesh Fitch
Mturgel
Inele Joe
Flinnea
Bhiwten
Case Bell
Shierton
Rapida
Little Well
Funeral notice for Mrs Froehlich in Wo Wo
Fragmentary obituary item reports the funeral of Mrs Froehlich with unclear fragments of names and locations. The readable portions indicate a service near a Wo Wo location with references to family and date, but many details are garbled or missing.
Deadly fire damp coal mine disaster reported
Hazleton dispatch describes eight Italian mine workers killed by white damp at Honeybrook abandoned stop of Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Co. rescue attempts followed when workers failed to return. Dr. Farrar, then a rescuing party, were overcome. one body recovered, one man saved. hope for others alive.
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Cruse
Detven Bock
Lenda
Associated Press
Hazleton
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Honeybrook
John Farrar
Audenreidh
John Latchinda
Wisconsin Sunday School Association Elects Officers
Milwaukee Wis July 11 A Janesville saga ends as the Wisconsin Sunday School association meeting closes this afternoon John W Treat Appleton elected president with Davies of Oshkosh Proctor and Brigham of Wausau as vice presidents John Dertstrom Neenah secretary W H Hughes Fond du Lac treasurer Executive committee includes Irish Harwlood T S Shattuck W S Hatch George Dean Rev Carl Ludwig J Collins George Mead and H H Baker The convention closed this afternoon
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Janesville
Wisconsin State Sunday School Association
John W. Treat
Appleton
Messrs. Davies
Oshkosh
Proctor
Brigham
Wausau
John Dertstrom
Neenah
W. H. Hughes
Fond du Lac
Irish Harwlood
T. Shattuck
S. W. Hatch
George Dean
Carl Ludwig
J. Collins
George Mead
H. H. Baker
Ango German talks on prize court discussed at The Hague
The Hague July 11. A sub committee devoted much time to the Anglo German plan for an international prize court. Strong opposition arose, and Joseph H. Choate proposed a small harmonizing committee. The motion, supported by M Bourgois of France, passed unanimously.
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Ty Associated
Oi Sy
Hague
Joseph H. Choate
M. Bourgois
Organizing For Business At YP Christian Union Meet
Following the opening rally of the Young Peoples Christian Union delegates met to organize for business. They heard reports from executive officers and reviews of mission work in Atlanta and other fields led by Rev. E Dean Elsenwool Rev Athalia L J Irwin and Rev Henry B Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres
Boston
Mass
Young Peoples Christian Union
Altlanta
Dean Elsenwool
Little Rock
Athalia L. J. Irwin
St. Paul
Henry B. Taylor
Fire Threatens Gloucester Wharves and Ships
Fire broke out at the Gloucester Cold Storage plant early today endangering the town’s famed fish wharves storehouses and ships. A light wind aided crews in containing the blaze after about 75000 dollars in damage.
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Associated Press
Gloucester
Mass
Old Gloucester
Gloucester Cold Storage Company
Address on Investments by Regent Harrington at School
Resident Regent John Harrington delivered an address on Investments before the summer session of the Qche kosh Normal School Tuesday morning. He focused on rabins and plantation investments popular with many teachers and warned against buying stocks of companies with unknown prospects.
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John Marrington
Mika To Stalenin
John Harrington
Qchekosh Normal School
Harrington
Meek
Excursion to Clifton Planned by Summer Normalists
Students at the Ceykosh Normst school summer session plan an excursion to Clifton Bate on Saturday. Arrangements include boat operation and departure on Friday morning pending final details.
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Te Ceykosh
Ciften
Tiewerk Compste
Opihen
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