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Oshkosh Daily Northwestern

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1908

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Currency Conference Deadlock Reported In Senate House Talks

Associated Press notes a currency conference between Senate leaders Aldrich Hale Alli son Burton Weeks and others. Talks stalled after long close sessions with no final agreement. Speaker urges progress on financial legislation and members stay at desks until action is taken, James Francis Burke reports.

Associated Washington Messrs Aldrich Hale Alligon Senate Blegs Vreeland Burton Felpel Avibh Kean James Francis Burke

Three Men Hurt As Train Plunges Into Lake

An express train near this city left the track last night and plunged into a lake. Nineteen dollars worth of registered baggage sank. Mrs. Humphrey, noted authoress, was aboard and sustained injuries, arriving here today. Investigations continue.

Associated’ Press Locoere Humphrey Ra Vss

Cleveland May 16 Strike Votes Continue Arbitration

At a meeting in Cleveland today striking street railway conductors and motormen voted 20 to 6 to continue the strike and negotiations for arbitration. The vote included a clause preserving seniority rights for present employees and the strikers planned a later march to City Hall to petition the mayor to intercede.

Associated Press Cleveland Rathway DraChan Johnson

Taft and Bryan Agree On Campaign Contribution Bill

The Associated Press reports on May 23 that Taft said he had received no communication from Bryan about a bill requiring publication of campaign contributions. Bryan indicated he had not received Taft's commitment. The pair discussed urging lawmakers to pass the bill before adjournment.

Associated Press Washington Taft Mien Bryan Nih Tattis Etter

Death notices and funerals for local residents in Oshkosh

Obituaries report Carl Schmitt dying at 5 46 am with pneumonia. Elsie Klabunde two years old. Lulu Belle Scovil aged about 32 dies after short illness. Katherine Ness to be buried at Riverside after services. William Baldwin drowned in Fox River. Pravitz Sophia to be buried at Doty Street cemetery. Interments at Riverside and Ellenwood cemeteries. Services conducted by local pastors and at home or undertakers.

Carl Schmitt Twelfth Street Elsie Carolina Klabunde Atte Vand August’ Klabunde Oregon Street Suegsmuth Riverside Cemetery Edgar Leo Algoma George Wooden Harry C George E. Wooden George EB. Farnam Ellenwood Cemetery NEIS Katherine Ness Madison Street John Greenwood J.W. Kircher F. Deman Neverburs Germany America Oshkosh Baldwin William Baldwin Fox River Konrad: Company E. H. Smith Riverside ‘Cemetery Mo Pravitz Integra Sophia Pravitz Michigan Street Doty Street

Drowned while fishing shocks Spartanburg crowd

Associated Press report from Spartanburg South Carolina on May 26 says Rev. C J A B Jennings, a well known Presbyterian minister, and Dr J L Leonard, a prominent physician, were drawn and...

Associated Press Spartanburg 8. C C. JA. B. Jennings J. L. Leonard Wee Érawand

American Henley Regatta Held on the Delaware River

Special correspondence from Philadelphia reports the sixth annual American Henley regatta on the Delaware River. About 000 Spectators witnessed the event as crews headed from Kane's Rock to a bridge over the river. The day featured a lively homegrown competition with steady winds and competitive racing.

Philadelpha The Bluffs Healey- Edinse Son Kane's Rock Cal Orbin

Jerome Under Fire in High Court Proceedings

A fragmentary transcript cites William F. Kim and Franklin Pierce as counsel for complainants. It references threats to witnesses, alleged neglect of duty by a district attorney, and claims of bribery tied to Metropolitan Street Railway cases. Indictments and legal maneuvers are described amid a heated debate on prosecutorial conduct.

Wiliam Franklin Pierce New York J Fata Dace Rome George Thomas

Night Rider Suit Settled In Paducah District

Associated Press reports a $315,000 settlement in the Hollowell night rider case in Paducah Kentucky. The action followed a U S court verdict of $35,000 against twenty nine alleged night riders for raiding the Hollowell home and forcing occupants to feed them.

Associated Press Paducah Plantiffs United States Hollowell Sccupents

Associated Press Brief Obituary Notice

Aeriter of the New died in St Luke's Br. Funeral arrangements pending and reported by Associated Press.

Any Associated Press Aeriter of the New St.Luke's Br

Thaws Reconciliation Questioned in May 26 Hearings

Reports from New York indicate uncertainty over Harry Thaw’s marriage to Evelyn Nesbit Thaw as Justice Morrischauser prepares to rule on ongoing asylum custody. A hearing set for this afternoon may decide whether the annulment remains pending and if Mrs Nesbit Thaw will pursue or withdraw her legal action in the Thaw estate.

Thaw Schauser A. Ainniasal O'Reilly N.Y Ssiiam Harry

Wisconsin Trust decision Tax rules for city bonds

Special to The Northwestern reports Milwaukee May 26 real estate smnortysee bonds taxable under chapter ars of 34GB and property held in trust free from taxation. Judge Youtner’s decision upholds city tax on trusts, appeal to the supreme court promised, affecting disclosure by trust companies and potentially shifting hundreds of thousands of dollars in untaxed property into the tax rolls. The ruling could influence future city revenue and pose limits on trust property taxation.

Northwestern Milwaukee Ais Youtner Wisconsin Trust Company Eric Heyl Clara Heylath Wit Supreme Court

Death by Own Action The Verdict in Shaw Case

Milwaukee May 22. A Wisconsin special from Horton gives Dr Charles Reineck and Dr M G Rideout testified before the coroner's jury. They examined Mrs Cab le Shaw found dead at Fortonville on May 20. The jury heard opinions on whether the woman was alive when she entered the water.

Northwestern Milwaukee Hortongiganys Charles Reineck M. Ge Rideout Cable Shaw Shawank Pond Fortonville Weber Their

Tragedy Witnesses Tie Fear To Abrams In Trial

Emma Prine testified Mrs. Shaw feared Charles Abrams on the night of the tragedy as the two walked toward the depot near Main Street. Mrs. Shaw had boarded with Prine and warned that Abrams, not her own fear, threatened Harold Printup. Doctors said Mrs. Shaw showed signs of a struggle, supporting a personal crisis theory. The defense sought Abrams' absence, and a verdict on suicide was predicted as the case neared closure.

Mrs. Shaw Charles “Abrams Emma Prine Wis Rooney Abrams

Steamer Seminole Floats Again After Shoreing

The Clyde steamer Seminole, which went ashore near Long Branch New Jersey, was floated early today and appeared uninjured according to Associated Press dispatches from New York.

Associated Press New York Long Branch N. J

Burchell Named Head of Institute at St. Paul

Special report from Madison Wisconsin May 2 Burchell chosen as head of the institute of arts and sciences at St. Paul likely to assume duties in August Burchell is a Wisconsin university administrator and processor of business administration marks in the field

Madison Wis Burchell

Floods devastate Texas Oklahoma railways and towns

Floods from a western river overflow devastated Fort Worth and Dallas areas causing deaths, rail damage valued around seven million dollars, and thousands homeless. Rescue efforts continued as crews battled rising waters near Grapevine and Denton, with twelve riverfront communities severely affected and railway repair crews trapped on higher structures.

Fort Worth Pex Walters White of Wix Hatent Inds Yester Currowton Avemen Denton Crapevine Dallas Tex Texas and Pacifi Railway Frank Edwards Oklahoma Guthrie Okla Mayci Indian Territory New Shawner Tulsa Muskogee

Many Children Hurt In Train Car Crash

Seventeen children aged up to fourteen were injured when a group of youths boarded a track at a junction near the Lincoln Calliery in Pottaville Pennsylvania. The moving car crashed into a standing vehicle at the foot of a steep grade, causing severe damage.

Associated Press Pottaviie Philadelphia Lincoln Calliery

Warship Michigan Launched Amid Crowds in Camden

The battleship Michigan was launched today from the yard, a milestone in naval circles witnessed by high government officials and distinguished citizens. The Dreadnaught class vessel features a 16,300 horsepower triple expansion engine, vertical twin screws, two tall funnels, and a crew of fifty-one officers and 748 men, marking a major step in naval power.

Associated. Press Camden N. J Michigan Navy Gauteld Carol Barnes Trost Try Newberry FESN ALS Michigan Why

Four More Bishops Chosen at M E Conference

At the Methodist Episcopal general conference in Baltimore on May 26, Dr. Robert McIntyre of Los Angeles was reported as elected bishop on the sixteenth ballot, with formal announcement due after noon. Dr. Frank M. Bristol of Washington neared election on the thirteenth ballot, and Rev. Dr. Charles W. Six of Pittsburgh was declared elected on the twelfth ballot. Other candidates and vote totals were listed, but no clear choice emerged on several ballots, with continuing speculation and near-misses among leading clergy.

Tzy Associated Press Baltimore Charles W. Six Pitsburg Smith Pittsbore Edwin H. Hushes Green Castle Ind Wilson Lew Sim City Robert Melty Ameules Frank M. Br Joseph J. Linnea Henry Daniel Dorchester, Jr Pitteburg Richard J. Cook Drs. Lewis Hughes

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