Stephenson Nominated Wisconsin Senator in 1907 Caucus
Isaac Stephenson of Marinette was formally ratified by a joint Wisconsin legislature as United States senator to succeed resigning John C Spooner. He won 87 votes with 25 absentees. George W Bird and Jacob Rummel received Democratic and Social Democratic support respectively. More than state officials and women attended, including Mrs La Follette.
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Isaac Stephenson
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Madison
Wis
Marinette
United States
John C. Spooner
Stephenson
George W. Bird
Jacob Rummel
Supreme Court
Robert M. la Follette
Joint Assembly
Senate
Myr Stephenson
P C. Anderson
Bancroft
Levi H. Bancroft
le Roy
Democrats
Paul Justing
Barney Potter
Aldredge
Social Democratic Cadidate
Bird
Rummel
Connor
la Follette
W. DD. Connor
J. O. Davidson
Hatten
Lenroot
Mr. Stephenson
Ae Connor
State Senate
Brephengon
Exbt
W. A. Hatten
W. H. Dick
Mr. Hatten
United States Senate
Wiecon
Brout
Morris
Mudnall
George Hudnall
Charles F. Pfister
Milwaukee
Pfister
Paster
Marinette Tejatees
Hotel Marinette
Warren J. Davis
J. A. van Cleve
C. A. Goodman
Elmer Grimmer
F. A Brown
D. J. Madagina
F. J. Norman
G. H. Landgrat
Schmitz Relinquishes City to Seven Citizens
San Francisco mayor Schmitz reportedly assigned official powers in writing to a seven member committee representing major local business groups. The move follows Ruef's confession of a $50,000 payoff tied to trolley franchises. Officials deny Ruef’s claim of a $200,000 payment.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cali
Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
United Railways Company
Joseph Pohelm
William J. Burns
Schmits
Pohelm
Burns
Poheim
Eugene Behmitz
F. B. Anderson
F. W. Dohrmann
Percy T. Mor
Fan
F. W. van Sicklen
Louis Rosenfeld
C. H. Bentley
Charles W. Slack
Merchants Exchange
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade, Merchants’ Association
Manufacturers and Producers’ Association
Ecity
Calhoun
Mercy Ford
Thornwell Mullally
United Railway Companies
Ruef
Rfuef
Men Return To Work At N R Al- iens Sons Tannery
An Evening Wisconsin special from Kenosha says 1200 employees of the N R Allen's Sons tannery quit three days ago and returned to their former places today. The brief note records the sudden work stoppage and immediate resumption with few details available.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wis
N. R. Alien’s Sons
Seventy Firemen Overwhelmed by Gas in New York Fire
A blaze at the Remington typewriter company works on Broad Way absorbed seventy firemen, the entire third battalion, by gas and fumes. Many were overcome multiple times. over half were hospitalized. Fire, police, and nearby workers assisted as alarms drew ambulances and temporary hospital rooms.
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New York
Reramation Typewriter
Broad Way
Ambullan
Hue ‘Eaus
Tremington Company
Elliot-Fisher Typewriter
Broadway
Worth Street
Remington Company
Offic
Graham and
Julty
Massacre at Lodz and Bombardment of Warsaw Rail Postings
May reports from Russian Poland describe cossack patrols firing on workers after a mail wagon robbery near the Kuttners spinning mill, killing fifteen and wounding over thirty. In Warsaw a Vistula railway office robbery yielded $5,000 after a gun battle that left four dead and nine wounded.
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Lodz
Ruxviian
Voland
Associated Press
Russian Poland
Lonkowa Street
Alde Street
Kuttner
Agat8
Warsaw
Poland
Vistula Railway
Pittsburg Factories Burn In Sudden City Fire
A massive blaze in Pittsburg Pennsylvania destroyed five manufacturing plants and damaged several homes. Two firemen were injured as an explosion and secondary blasts rocked the area near the Brush & Mitchell company pattern and model plant on Fennimore Street. Fire origin remains unknown as flames raged and smoke filled the air.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Brush & MteVens Company Pattern, and Model
Fennavemuie
Fire devastates mining supply firms and nearby works
Fire raged through multiple shops including Kev Stone Mining and Supply Co and Hook & Cail blacksmiths destroying pattern plants and a WWII era Isogel plant. Archers the adding and Watt Ornamons were among firms damaged as dynamite and barrels of oil reportedly stored in one building. Loss estimated at F109 00.
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William Miller
Fioseuan
Fallag Archers
Adding
Vera
Kev Stone Mining and Supply Company
Hook & Cail
Bush & Stevens
Watt Ornamons Tel Tron and Wire Company
Matl Coap Thare Company
Hidden treasure bonds found in old inn fire ruins
In Cleveland Ohio an accounting reveals 8116740 in 1A GLO WALLS bonds and $575 in gold recovered from a bricked fireplace at the century old Croiliv inn after a contractor opened a hidden box. The loot, once owned by the vanished Moran since 1874, is now with U.S. Judge Tyler for Moran heirs. Hollingsworth shares the salvage proceeds with the property's current owner.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Hallingeworth
Croliv
Tetrait Avenue
Moran
Hollingsworth
Erie Railway Company
Fern
United States
Tyler
Strike impacts North Adams wool print works
A Longshoremen strike in New York disrupts supply lines to Arnold print works in North Adams Massachusetts. Lath deliveries from Windsor print works are delayed reducing cloth availability and forcing curtailment of production for the plant’s 300 employees.
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Associated Steel
North Adams
Mass
Arnold
New York City
Windsor
Record Wheat Rally Surges to Dollar Mark At Chicago
Wheat prices soared on Chicago Board to new highs as July and September futures topped a dollar, December hitting 1.03 as heavy demand and record trade overwhelmed brokers. The market showed early volatility but closed with strong gains and renewed interest across corn and oats sectors.
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Chicago
Yaterday
Esa
Carler
Lester “Corner
Wall Street
Bears Attack Wheat Markets Ends in Rally After Bearish Dip
In New York on May 17 bears pushed the July wheat option down about a half cent and pressured September and December. News of Western weather and Argentina shipments spurred selling before civil orders sparked a broad reversal, sending July to 1.05 and September and December higher on renewed buying.
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New York
Argentina
Albert Clement Killed In Auto Club Run
Albert Clement son of a noted auto painter was killed instantly during a practice run for the Auto club grand prize to be held July 2 in Dieppe France. His chauffeur escaped with minor injuries. Clement had finished second in the Vanderbilt Cup sprint on the Long Island course and held top placings in other major European and American races.
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Associated Press
Dieppe
France
Albert Clement
Auto Club
Clement
Loo Long Island
Sarthe
Long Island
Presbyterian Assembly Opens Under New Moderator at Cilumbuy
The Presbyterian general assembly convened in Cilumbuy May 17 with Dr. William Pierry Roberts of Philadelphia elected by acclamation as moderator. Governor Harris and Mayor Wadger welcomed about 3,000 commissioners and their spouses. The assembly debated church union and cooperation, including articles of agreement, and planned to elect 32 representatives to the council of the Reformed Churches in America. The evangelistic committee noted 74,589 persons joined the church in 1B, up from 66,271 the year prior.
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Cilumbuy
Presbyterian General
Ray
Willam Pierry Roberts
Philadelphia
Elurris
Ghiu
Wadger
Shurch Union
Regan
America
Presbyterian Syatam
Committee On
Belenzoff Dies After Long Prison Life
Belenzoff, famed for the Moscow tank robbery of March 20 1906 and a later extradition escape, died in a prison hospital after a long illness. Reports say police protected him since his alleged betrayal and that he suffered dementia in his final days as terrorism factions pursued him.
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Iby Associated Press
Moscow
Belenzoff
Switzerland
Bere Ve
Belenzalt
Bon
Helen
Kolim
Safe robbery at La Crosse shocks city
A large grocery store in La Crosse was blown open by burglars last night. One suspect was captured after a seven hour chase and identified as Glen Menzemer, recently released from Wisconsin penitentiary for a depot burglary in Lancaster.
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Associated Proas
la Crosse
Wis
Vollmar É& Jost
Alden Kinrly
Severn
Glen Menzemer
Wisconsin
Stoupon
Lancaster
Orchard Interviews Probed Over Juror Influence
At the Steunenberg murder case Judge Wood ordered Ada County prosecutor to investigate Harry Orchard's interview yesterday. The aim is to determine if there was any attempt to influence jurors and to take action as warranted.
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CBS Assoc
Peres
Street Car Crash in Evanaville Kills Three
An Associated Press report from Evanaville Indiana dated May 17 describes a street car crash at Eighth and Walnut Streets. The non union operator jumped tracks and struck a building, wrecking the front. three persons were fatally hurt and others injured.
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Associated Press
Evanaville
Ind
Eighth and
Walnut
Ravages of the Plague in India Reported Deaths
Government reports from Simla show India wide plague deaths for six weeks ending May 11 total 451,892 with Punjab accounting for 286,777 deaths. The figures underscore a severe outbreak across the region.
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Associated Press
Simla
Inedia
India
Punjab
Fatal Hoboken strike shooting ends in death
A bystander was killed and another wounded during a Hoboken confrontation tied to the longshoremen strike. Benjamin Vincent, a detective employed on the docks, fired the fatal shot while resisting arrest and narrowly escaped lynching before police detained him.
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Agenucy
Ile
Himach
Sirikersa
Lynety
Tavin
Associated Dress
New York
Longshoremen
Hoboken
Dean
Tarry Marshal
Benjaimin Vincent
Vincent
Astectivn
Japanese Visitors Tour New York Amid City Festivities
About 600 Japanese cruisers Chitose and Tsukuba officers began an automated sightseeing tour of New York. A late start yesterday shortened downtown stops. today they plan to visit Grant's Tomb Wall Street and the Bronx Zoo while General Kuroki rests and meets Mayor Carr and others.
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Associated Press
New York
Chitose
Tsukuba
Mary
Riverside Drive
Grant
Butters
Wall Street
Bowers
Kuroki
Dny
Boston
Cambridge
Harvard University
Vice President’s car held briefly for speeding in Philadelphia
The vice president’s auto party was stopped by a police officer for speeding from the Hellwog Stratford hotel to the Pennsylvania railroad station. Committee members and banquet guests identified the distinguished traveler as Mr Mattbanks and the officer allowed them to proceed after a brief delay. The vice president departed for Indianapolis at 1:20 p.m.
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Alan Tired Prage
Philadelphia
United States
Hellwog Stratford
Pennsylvania Raiway
American Cotton Manufacturers
Mattbanks
Pollerman
Inditatpolis
Oshkosh Woman Wins Damages in Indecent Assault Case
The jury found in favor of Lena Jones of Oshkosh against R. Jimes over an indecent assault alleged to have occurred February 1. Damages awarded totaled 400 dollars. Stewart defended for the defendant, Finch for the plaintiff. the trial was held in Oshkosh.
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Pertuwegtern
Floc. Stewart
Nsthash
FB. P. Finch
Assembly votes to advance measure amid uncertainty
The assembly refused to reconsider the vote that moved the measure toward engroachment, as it passed the Senate and now heads for final passage in both houses. The body also debated reconsidering funding for an appromictter for the Wisconsin exhibit at Seattle.
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Madigan
Assembly
Senate
Wisconsin
Seatie
Veterans of Spanish War hold annual meeting in Martford
The national commandery of the Naval and Military Order of Spanish War Veterans will convene its annual meeting in Martford, Connecticut, tomorrow with delegates from seven state commanderies in attendance. The report notes forecasts and weather observations surrounding the event.
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Associated Prege
Martford
Conn
National Commandery of
The
Naval and Military Order of Spanish War
Veterlans
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