Wisconsin Legislature Debates State Fair Site Location
A Wisconsin committee announced by Speaker Hull and Senate president pro tempore H C Martin will study fair site options. Senators White Weigle Bichler and others discuss Oshkosh Madison Milwaukee as possible locations and hearings begin next week with city reps on the committee. The assembly also weighs woman suffrage delay taxes on interurban lines and public accountants bill.
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Madison
Wis
Hull
Assembly
H. C. Martin
Senate
White
Winnebago County
Weigle
Milwaukee County
Bichler
Sheboygan County
Assemblyman
Gulickson
Barron County
Conway
Wood County
Lentz
Dodge County
Larsen
Marinette County
Everett
Racine County
Carpenter
Sauk County
Oshkosh
Sauk ‘County
Milwaukee
Oman
Hmade
Renee
Certified Public Accountants
Fensdale
Monroes 'Equity Court
Burke
Itoow
Billy
State Board of Health
Browne
Hedding
Justices of the Peace
Lane
Assemblyman Walsh
McGovern
Scott
Feqelallic Fire Insurance
Assembly Advances Auto Law Revisions and Fees
The bill revises automobile laws and road titles, sets a $10 annual registration for some, requires the secretary of state to send registrations to sheriffs police chiefs and village clerks, and extends business hours May 6 to May 11. Roethe offered sympathy for La Follette family. Minckley offered sympathy for English suffragists. Both houses adjourned until Monday evening.
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Secretary of State
Roethe
Senator la Follette
Willam T. la Follette
Auto Crash in Fire Zone Near Grand Rapids
Two cars collided while escaping a brush fire zone near Grand Rapids Minnesota. C H Dickinson and Mr and Mrs Gear were uninjured though glass injuries occurred. Fire weather eased after rain aiding suppression efforts in Minnesota and nearby Canada with reported deaths and evacuations in several communities.
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Minnesota
Canada
Associated Press
Grand Rapids
Minn
C. H. Dickinson
Duluth
North Woods
Iron Ranges
Bovey
Nebagamon
Wis
Hibbing
Winnipeg
Man
Wood
Moose Jaw
Leon “Roy
Here
Ogema
Buneh
Viceroy
Joagtta
Gus Linenberg
Hie
Pease
Arthur
Wesburn, Sask
Fire destroys Ridgeway Wisconsin business district
Special to The Northwesters reports that forty buildings burned in Ridgeway Wisconsin last night. The loss is about 100000 with one-fourth insured. Fire protection was lacking and the village remains practically without a business district.
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Dodgeville
Wis
Ridgeway
Hill urges ten year adjournment to boost northwest growth
James J. Hill addressing a St Paul gathering urged Congress to adjourn for ten years to improve U S conditions. He criticized recent laws for slowing immigration and blamed statesmen for hindering workers, arguing longer adjournment would unleash prosperity and allow business to proceed without legislative disruption.
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James J. Hill
Congress
Associated Press
St. Paul
Minn
United States
Northwest
Hill
Carranza Forces Claim Control of Torreon Area
In Pla dias Negras officials report Gen Tracy Aubert of the Huerta faction has joined forces with Governor Carranza. Washington dispatches confirm Carranza forces claim the territory around Torreon. Carranza telegrams say Felix Diaz will not be acceptable as a compromise and the fight continues.
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Associated Press
Eagle Pass
T.x
Carranza
Pladias Negras
Tracy Aubert
Huerta
Meriin
Washington, D. C
Torreon
Felix Diaz
Strike on at Madison calls for pay raise and eight hour day
Three hundred helpers in Madison building trades walked out seeking higher pay and shorter hours. They demand wages rise from 27 to 223 and an eight hour day instead of nine.
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Madison
Wis
Rooster Attacks Man Blinding Eye in Wisconsin
Appleton May 2 Jacob Jacoby entered his home this morning and was set upon by four game cocks. A blow from the birds gouged his eye and left him blinded as he faced the attackers in his doorway.
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Appleton
Wis
Pageant and parade mark New York suffrage movement
The May demonstrations feature Theodore Roosevelt and Dr. Anna Howard Shaw as speakers at the Metropolitan Opera House and a mass parade expected to reach 30,000 participants up Fifth Avenue. Delegations from several states arrive. 2,000 men back the suffrage cause behind a Women’s League banner.
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Associated Press
New York
Mey 2
New York City
Theodore Roosevelt
Anna Howard ‘Shaw
National American Woman ‘Suffrage Association
Metropolitan Opera House
Fifth Avenue
Fifty- Ninth Street
Carnegie Hall
Rational Suffrage
Connecticut
Massachusets
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
National
Men's League For Woman Suffrage
Union
Alaska
Xerub
Inez Milholland
Wil
Josephine Belderhciasse
I Society
Madame Nordica
Freedom
Colonel Roosevelt
Shaw
Scotland Yard
Pankhurst
Bow Street Court
Women's Serial and
Geopral
Mra
Flora Grummond
Harriett Roberta Kerr
Agnes Lake
Rachel Barrett
Viiex
Laura Lennox
Vira
Beatrice Saunders
Annie Kanner
Clar
Arrests Reported in Richmond and Sydney
The analytical chemist was taken into custody last night at Richmond and Sydney. Drew the printer was arrested this morning in connection with yesterday's issues of The Auffragette.
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Chentist
Richmond
Sydney
Drew
Yetterday
Auffragette
Twenty Negroes Drown In Lower Mississippi Flood Rescue
A steamship involved in rescue work on the upper Louisiana flood district struck a railway bridge at Clayton Louisiana and sank. About twenty black refugees were drowned and one white man was said to have drowned. The Con cordia was en route to aid flood victims near Natchez Mississippi when the disaster occurred.
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Usy Associated Press
Natchez, Miss
Concordia
Upper
Louisiana
Clayton
Wilson in New Jersey Works to Unite over Jury Reform
President Wilson met with Democratic lawmakers in Jersey City and Newark to press for jury reform, arguing to end sheriff control of juries and challenge anti reform lawmakers tied to James Nugent Jr. He also met Acting Governor Fielder and Mayor Wittpenn amid a gubernatorial primary contest before heading to Washington.
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Associated Press
Jersey City
Ni Ji
Wilson
Elizabeth
Newark
James Nugent Jr
Fielder
Wittpenn
Washington
Rochester Lumber Yard Fire Devastates City District
A Rochester blaze in the Hudson avenue area destroyed a large lumber yard and ten dwellings along with seven other buildings. The Zielinski lumber yard, among the city’s largest, was engulfed as flames spread through 30,000,000 feet of winter dried lumber. Loss estimated at $100,000 amid dense residential exposure.
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York City
Avowwoteo
Rochester
S. C
Hudson Avenue
Zielinski Lumber Yard
Zielinski
Crime wave in Chicago blotter shocks city officials
Chicago records a violent night with a fractured skull death, multiple assaults, pickpocketing, and two highway robberies at Des Plaines station. Judge Mahoney says such crime is chronic and police chief Meagher orders increased patrols and vigilance.
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Des Pinines
Chicago
Dea Ilaines
Mahoney
Meagher
Pius Confers With Aides On Cardinal Selections
In Rome on May 2 Pope Pius X prepares to receive cardinals including Cardinal Lal and Cardinal Pompilii. He plans discussions on American questions and has not met Cardinal Pompilii since his appointment as vicar general.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pope Pius
Cardinal Lal
Conalatorial Congregation
Cardinal Pompilii
Lal
America
Cardinal Pompilli
United States Recognizes China Republic in 1912
Washington confirms formal U S recognition of the new Chinese republic. Charge dAffaires Williams delivered the notice to Yuan Shikai in Peking as Wilson’s message welcomed China into the family of nations. The move follows Yuan Shikais loan alliance and signals Western powers engagement.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
Chinese Republic
United States
Amos FP. Wilder
Klangsu
Washington, D. C
Willama
Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
Fire Power Group
Williama
Yuan Shi
Wilson
United States of America
Representative National Assembly
Alien Land Bill Amended in Senate Vote
In Sacramento on May 2 the Webb redraft of the alien land bill was amended to allow aliens to lease agricultural land for a period up to three years. The measure passed the Senate on a nonpartisan vote, and the bill was sent to the printer with emergency provisions.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Cal
Senate
Four Men Arrested for Netting on Fox River at Little Chute
Deputy Game Warden C. E. Follett nabbed four men for setting a net across the Fox river. P J Jansen, owner of a grist mill, allegedly used water power to drive fish into the net and planned to lower the estate vessel. The four men including A Hietpas, Marion Hietpas and Raymond Peters agreed to plead guilty in Appleton court.
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C. E. Follett
Little Chute
Fox River
P. J. Jansen
Maron Hietpas
Raymond Peters
Appleton
Diplomats weigh Austria Hungary stance over Montenegro action
London reports no rush to coercive moves against Montenegro by Austria Hungary with potential pressure on Cettnic and evacuation of Soutani. Vienna cabinet plans discuss Adriatic operations and possible compensation for King Nicholas while Corfu dispatch notes Pasha plans autonomy for Albania under Turkey.
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Arboawa
London
Montenegro
Austria-Hungary
Wicely
Bour
Cettinic
Council of Te
Ausfigete Ungary
Vienna
Il.wll
Ofi
Soutati
Nicholas
Pasha
Aunewroder
Athens
Greece
Corfu
Scutari
Martenegrins
Tirana
Albania
Turkey
Neenah Sees Sixth City Convention Addition
Neenah Wisconsin adds another convention to its slate, bringing total meetings to six with August plans for the Wisconsin Sons of Herman gathering. Mayor Clark names William Aylward to the police and fire commission to fill Theodore Johnson’s term. Local social notes include a Danish Sisterhood party at Casino hall and guests Mrs John Nelson of Neenah Mrs Nelson of Appleton and Benny Nelson of Neenah. Hans Gram suffers a paralytic stroke and others report visits and returns from Milwaukee Racine Shawano and Appleton.
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Neenah
Wis
Neenah Haa
Wisconsin Sons of Her- Mann
Clark
William Aylward
An &A
Police -and -Fire Commission
Theodore Johnson
Casino Hall
Schafakopi
Honora
John ©. Nelson
Martin Hanson
Milwaukee
Racine
J. D. Livermore
Theodore Larson
Shawano
Oshkosh Leaders Vie for Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Line
Ripon Wis May 3 extension of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad from Berlin to Wausau via Waupaca was the banquet’s main topic at the Masonic temple. Fox River Valley cities Waupaca Wausau representatives attended with northern partners optimistic about routing the line. Waupaca and Bertin pressed for the project as an economic boost. A permanent committee of commercial club members from Ripon Berlin Horicon Waupaca Oshkosh was formed to push the bid.
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Oshkosh
Northwestern
Ripon
Wis
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Berlin
Wausau
Waupaca
Masonic Temple
Fox River Valley
Bertin
Horicon
Meet Draws Wide Interest at Appleton Track Event
A big turnout is expected for the fairgrounds track meet tomorrow afternoon between Normal School and Laurence College of Appleton. Coach Meyer has built a strong team with former high school athletes joining the college, promising a high class competition and robust events.
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School Normal
Laurence College of
Appleton
Meyer
Ochitoosh Men Rally for Rail Extension to Wausad
Four local men led a trip to Ripon for a citizens meeting urging the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul line to extend the Berlin branch to Wauran. They reported Oshkosh residents seek better rail facilities and are earnest in pursuing this debt-free expansion.
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Wausad
George J. Smith
F. H. Hull
F. B. Iven
BE. C. Bowen
Ripon
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Ettend
Berlin
Wauran
Ohkoah
Smith Sawa
Iipon Propte
Youth killed by bull in Wisconsin barn incident
Special to The Northwestern Green Bay Wisconsin May 2 Godfroid Katlett aged seventeen was killed while driving a bull into a barn. The bull struck the man’s body at the barn door and his death came after a heavy loss of blood.
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Green Bay
Wis
Godfroid Katlett
Mellens Huge Gift to Campaign Fund Explained Before ICC
Boston May 2 President Mellen told the Interstate Commerce Commission that 102000 dollars of profit from New Haven stock in 1904 was repaid to him to reimburse political contributions to the Republican campaign fund. He said 50000 went to the national fund and other sums aided state campaigns in New York Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Meulen
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Mellin
Interstate Commerce Commission
David E. Brown
Mellen
Republican National Campaign Fund
New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Tallway Company
New England Navigation Company
Treasury
Stock Exchange
Yandel
Tee
Bonaide Apd
Tin Phese
Zaven Railways
AEROS
Otzes
Alvez
Republican Cam ‘Paigns
Rhode Ialand
Chase Hart Wedding at Hart Home in New York
Edwin Chase and Miss Gladys Hart wed Thursday evening at 8 in front of Artbrene B. Hart and Mrs Hart at 69 East New York Avenue. Edward H. Smith officiated from What Congregational church. Bridesmaids Vivien Hart Meta Simpson. best man Arlie Muckx. Ruth West ervelt played the wedding march. A wedding supper followed. The couple will reside at 10 Spruce Street after a moon voyage.
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Artbne B. Hart
East
New York Avenue
Welock
Edwin Chase
Gladys Hart
Edward H. Smith
What Congregational Church
Vivien Hart
Meta Simpson
Arlie M. Muckx
Ruth
Saloon License Given Up in Green Bay
George Geyer, owner of a Green Bay saloon, surrendered his license to the mayor this morning. He had been summoned to appear before the city council to answer two charges of selling to a minor. He is the fifth saloonkeeper to surrender his license after similar charges.
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George Geyer
Green Bay
Wis
Patar
Hernee
Woman Killed Under Auto In Elgin Incident
Mrs. Nancy Van Wicklin aged seventy two of Elgin was run down and killed when she stepped in front of a car. Katherine Pleavin, learning to drive, and instructor O G Elfring were exonerated by the coroner jury.
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Ira
van Wicklin
Elgin
Associated Preas
Elen
Nancy van Wicklin
Katherine Pleavin
O. G Elfring
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Anna Howard Shaw
Pius
Pontin
Williams
Yuenshi Katsuai- Yuten
Porras
Vontengsgro
Esacunte Seutari
The
Normal
Ripon College
Sew Haven Road
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Chase-Hart
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Lenagin
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