Ship Huddersfield Sinks After Collision With Norwegian Vessel
Antwerp May 27 The British steamship Huddersfield sailing from this port to Grimsby collided with a Norwegian steamer. Huddersfield foundered with 15 to 20 lives lost. Crew saved. Passengers were mainly seamen. many emigrants Austrian and Italian perished. Twenty-nine emigrants and five steerage passengers were aboard and missing.
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Associated Press
Antwerp
Duddersield
Grimsby
England
Huddersfield
Huddersfeld @enk
London
Lats
Land Reclamation Planned in Winnebago County
One thousand acres of boggy land at the Winnebags and Outs Batwe intersections on the Appleton interurban may become arable by next year if farmer-led efforts headed by Charles Gear succeed. A state drain project linking Brighton Beach to Little Lake Butte des Morts is sought to convert swamp land into productive farmland with help from Assemblyman William Arnemann and Congressman James Davidson.
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engh-Denasha
Wis
Mer
Winnebags
Batwe
Appleton
Charles Geer
Gear
Neewaly
William Arremann
Brighton Beach
Little Lake Butte Des Marts
Wood Enlit Pulley Company
Drr
Sean
Arnemann
James H. Davifson
House of Representatives
Davidson
Ants Advancement Association of
Menasha
Theodore Baron
James McGinn
Neenak
Henry
Edward Hatsiner
Fieron
Finch
E Bere
Kaesiners
Whey
Baron
Justice McGinn
Kimberly family attends Mohegan academy graduation
Mrs. D. L. Kimberly and her daughter Miss Mabel left for Peekshill Ne to attend Mohegan military academy graduation exercises this year. Dan and Plenry Kimberly are members of the graduating class.
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Fond Qu Lac
D. L. Kimberly
Mabel
Peekshill
Mohegan Military Academy
Dan
Plenry Kimberly
Liberia elects Arthur Barclay president
London reports from Liberia indicate Arthur Barclay was recently elected president of the republic. The Associated Press notes the decision was received today in London with confirmation of the new leadership.
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Associated Press
London
Liberia
Arthur Barclay
Republic
Strikers Battle Guards in Laurel Creek Mine Clash
In Thurmond West Virginia on Laurel Creek a major labor clash left Guard Marshall Brows dead and others injured after strikers tried to force non union workers to join. More than 100 shots fired before the crowd retreated as fears of further trouble grew.
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Associated Press
Thurmond
W. Va
Laurel Creek
Marshall Brows
Montreal
Monutress
Joseph Limoges
St. Dennis Street
Tamages
Belabor
International Association
Forget
Chicago
Court of Honor Elects Officers in Sixth Triennial Conference
In Kansas City on May 27 the supreme Court of Honor elected officers for the next three years. Positions include A L Hereford as Supreme Chancellor and J T Smith as Vice Chancellor. Reports noted 340 new charters, 60,200 regular and 1,373 social members, with funds totaling 4.8% general, 37,213 benefit, and 2,213 emergency.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Supreme Court of Honor
A. L. Hereford
Springfield
J. T. Smith
Burlington
W. E. Foreson
Ill
E. F. Workman
Auburn
Ais
Supreme Medical Directors
I. M. Compton
Ane
F. &. Turner
Missouri
J. E. White
Munois
J. F. Meyers
Illinois
Recorders
Machen Arrested in Bribe Case Tied to Groff Fastener
Washington dispatch reports A W Machen former general superintendent of the free delivery service was arrested on charges of taking bribes from Groff Brothers for contracts tied to Groff fasteners used on street letter boxes. Bond set at 20 000, with a formal dismissal issued for malfeasance. A successor to Miller was named Edwin H Lawrence in Rutland Vermont as assistant attorney general for the post office.
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Washington, D. C
Aow. Machen
Port Office Department
Bristow
A. W. Machen
Groff Brothers
Post Ofice
Machen
Diller B. Groff
Samuel M
Bastow
Foshes
Mr. Machen
Free Delive
Mlsion
Paine
Macher
A. W. Macher
Free Delivery Service
United States
Taylor
Douglas & Douglas
Union Security and Guarantee Company of
Philadelphia
Mechen
Miller Edwin H. Lawrence
Rutland
Post Office Department
Daniel V. Miller
Lawrence
Vermont
Bar
Insurance Man Dies in Oakland Amid City Losses
A Milwaukee native, formerly Fannce Aoray Tacky Comat, died in Oakland California amid a city-wide death toll of 15. He was 54, born in New York, and had recent ties to the Mahle Palache firm and Hartford Fire Insurance. He married in Milwaukee and later moved to San Francisco.
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Oakland
Cal
Kenry K. Betden
Mahle & Palache
Paelle Eater Manusers
Ueartford Fire Insurance Company
Connecticcut
New York
Arl
Milwaukee
Bandranuisco
Trains collide and burn near Bryan Alabama
Two trains on the Southern railway, one a double header, collided near Bryan Alabama this morning. The wreck left engineers Action and Chester dead, with three firemen killed or missing. Four people were reported missing, and fires consumed both trains.
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Wnn
Amanciated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Railway
Bryan
Bassing
Chester
Hines
Johnson
J. D. His
Lynching of Clifton near New Castle Wyoming Ends Tragedy
A mob from Gillett lynched W. Clifton last night near New Castle Wyoming after he confessed to killing John W. Church and his wife on a homestead claim. Bodies found March 14, motive linked to a disputed personal property bill. Clifton 31, Church ex‑steno clerk in Omaha. both families in Council Bluffs.
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Associated Press
Denver
Col
New Castis
Wio
W. ©. Clifton
John W. Church
Gillett
Clifton
New Castle
Church
Birs. Church
Union Pacific
Omaha
Council Brufts
Clfton
Cathie
Wyoming
Clifton’s
Powder Mill Explosion Claims Multiple Fatalities at Fontales
An explosion at the Fontales powder mill in Terre Haute Indiana killed Harold Brencer and may have wrecked others. Frank Archer Fred Smith and James Middle were injured. The blast damaged the engine house. three others are reportedly buried in the debris.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Fontales Fogax
Harold Brencer
Frank Archer
Fred Smith
James Middle
The Mortgagor Pays Under New Wisconsin Tax Law
Special to The Northwestern Milwaukee is the source for a report on Wisconsin's new mortgage taxation law. Lawyers say the burden falls on mortgagors rather than mortgage owners, as mortgages are taxed as interest on land. The interpretation challenges the law’s stated aims and burdens mortgage holders with the tax.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
The
Daily News Today
Wisconsin
Jackson Quiet As Court Delays Case Decisions
Jackson Kentucky May 21 The hearing of Cortis Dett and Tom White under indictment for reoriering lawyer B Marcum was postponed until tomorrow. Their cases may be reset at the next term of court beginning next week due to witness recall delays. Town remains quiet.
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Jackson
Cortis Dett
Tom White
B. Marcum
Wisconsin Guard Camp Douglas Dates Announced
Adjutant General Brady announces the annual encampment schedule for the Wisconsin National Guard. The Third Regiment and Tenth Infantry Battalion begin July 11, followed by First Regiment and Battery A on July 19, with Cavalry Troop A from Milwaukee completing the camp in early August. Also noted is the Oshkosh association election Friday evening to choose a board of directors from eligible members and veterans.
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Applston
Wic
Brardman
Wisconsin National Guard
wTich
Thin City
Gim
Camp Douglas
Atparnis
Malwauken
Oshkosh! T.T. AL Ei
ATL
Storm Devastates Iowa Towns and Floods Reach Des Moines
Ten miles of farmland south of La Crosse Wisconsin flooded with heavy losses as wakes from a severe storm. Botna and Creston in Iowa report demolished buildings. Des Moines records a tornado death and a rising river threatens lowlands. Eighteen injuries in Missouri and hospital damage noted.
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Botna
Shelby County
Audubon
C. Daniels
John McSlahan
Des Moines
Richard Wallace
Marshalltown
Towa
Iowa
Wisconsin Governor Signs Co-Employee Bill Amid Mixed Feelings
Governor La Follette signed the co employee bill into law after legislative passage, calling it an improvement though unsatisfactory. He noted it benefits railway employees more than current law, but narrows its scope and falls short of his full recommendation. He also approved a separate provision establishing parochial schools in Milwaukee.
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Madison
Wis
la Follette
Isrhedo
Bli
Mulwar
Iriant Schoecls
Milwacke
Drunk and Disorderly Cases in Recent Municipal Court
Pete Hanson, Earl Doyle, John Bandes, and Ed F. Wickert face drunken and disorderly charges in municipal court. Hanson arraigned after refusing to plead. Doyle arrested on Sixth Street and pleaded not guilty. Bandes admitted guilt and received eight days in the workhouse. Wickert pleaded guilty to keeping a saloon open after hours and paid a fine.
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Pete Hanson
State Street
Hansen
Lynch
Earl Doyle
Sixth Street
John Bandes
Ragstz
Ed F. Wickert
Taunidiosi
Lie
Main Street Kids Opened After Steamer Collision
Open for traffic, Main Street Kids faced damage from the Thistle steamer collision. Repairs by WW. R. Gustavus of this city riveted steel pieces to the broken floor beam as an alternative to a new beam, with twenty days needed for a replacement. The repair was deemed not safer than the original.
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Main Street
Orien
Thistle
WW. R. Gustavus
Altercation In Jackson Between Ex Senator and Editor
In Jackson Kentucky on May 7 an altercation occurred between former State Senator Alex Hara and editor Lit ue. The dispute began amicably but escalated until Hara ordered Lit ue to leave his home. One man was escorted away and the incident is under local inquiry.
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Jackson
Alex Hara
Lutheran Missions Report From The Luthran Church Meeting
The eleventh biennial Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society session in Mifflinburg Pa reports 468 names on the toll and a decrease in auxiliaries. Treasurer A V Hanna shows receipts to date 67255, an increase over the last biennial. Exec committee notes 1% Rew Hie members, 3.75 gain in contributions, and total offerings of 1.98 for the term. The afternoon sessions emphasize conferences.
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Miteburs. Pa
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
The
Lutheran Church Today
Mary
K. B. Schaffer
Bond Issue Proposal Clarified by City Committee
The Quance committee chair explains the plan for a $25,000 bond issue to fund permanent city improvements. A special election may not be required, per the committee’s statement, as discussed at the common council meeting where Alderman Kroeckner opposed an ordinance for a bond issue of $25,000.
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Common Council
Quance
Onnexs
Aldertan Kroeckner
Danish Army Officer Swindler Arrested in New York
Holgar Nielson, a former army officer, is under arrest in New York on charges of obtaining an income of 308 dollars per month by writing begging letters to wealthy people. He claimed to have influential clients among city officials and brokers and boasted of bold literary pieces that convinced readers to donate. He reportedly even approached Russell Sage, leading to his arrest.
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Holgar Nielson
New York
Mielsan
Tavkied
Russell Sage
Aldermanic Vote Contingent On Ten Percent Petition
Alderman Banderob questions whether Kk is needed for a vote by the people. Alderman Klockner says a common council pass then ten percent of voters may demand a special election to require it. if not, the ordinance stands valid and binding without an election.
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Banderob
Klockner
Common Council
Common
Erty
Roosevelt Indorsed by Republican State Convention
Harrisburg May 27. The Republican state convention endorsed President Roosevelt for re nomination and praised the tariff schedule. United States Senator Quay declined chairmanship. Boies Penrose named successor. Unanimous with no contest for state ticket. Snyder nominated auditor general. Matthews for state treasurer. Morrison and Henderson for Supreme Court seats.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Wiliam P. Snyder
Chester County
Wiliam J. Matthews
Dellaware Council
Thomas A. Morrison
Mekton
John J. Henderson
Craxford County
Morrison and Henderson
Superior Court
Destroying Property Case Sentences Man in Wisconsin
A Shawano source reports William Golden was convicted of destroying property of a paper mill. He received a sentence of one and a half years at Waupun. Sheriff McDonald led the custody transfer this morning.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Shawano
Wir
William Golden
Waupun
Jie
Sherit McDonald
Alderman Jehan Banderch Named Meierial Day Marshal Aide List
Meierial day marshal Alderman Jehan Banderch and aides Col Gabe Bouck Juice G. W. Burnell S. Omering F H H Jossign Wi Afiearn L M Mann H Tyrivet named. Officials Wi S MrMonald E W Weisbrod Jeo K Eaton also listed. Fishing party from Lake Poyeun aboard Tol man launch Lucy F. Gulte. Zeniner buys adjoining property. funeral plans set for Jats Terman Mallahn with services at residence and Lotherse church.
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Jehan Banderch
Col
Gabe Bouck
G. W. Burnell
S. Omering
F. HH. Jossign
Wi Afiearn
L. M. Mann
H. Tyrivet
Orderiies
MrMonald
E. W. Weisbrod
Jeo K. Eaton
W. +. Camporll
J. W. Fullen
C. J. Praughian
Chicago
Lake Poyeun
Tolman
Lucy F. Gulte
Fred Zeniner
High Street
Efien Cameron
K. H Smith
Rocksan Wins Derby In Crowded Epsom Field
London May 71 Sir D. Miter’s Rocks an won the Derby stake over seven starters in a mile and a half race. Vientus finished second Flotsam third Aceful the strongest American entry placed fifth as Londoners packed roads to Epsom to witness the royal procession and record attendance.
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Associated Press
London
D. Miter
Vientus
Flotsam
Aceful
Epsom
King
Ausen
Victoria
Prince and Princess of Wales
Duke of Cambridge
Grand Duke of Michail
Russia
Duke
Duchess of Connaught
Lawson-Bauer wedding at 213 East Irving Street
Maude Lawson and Charles Bauer wed in a quiet ceremony at the Lawson home with about twenty guests. Rev James Addboat officiated, and a breakfast followed before the couple departed for Chicago on the 10 48 train. Bauer leads the Arion orchestra and is a composer.
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David Lawson
East Irving Street
Mice Maude Lawson
Charles F. Bauer
James P. Addbott
First Baptist Church
Chicago
Bavet
Bauer
Arion Orchestra
Arion Band
Bnife
Dahkesh
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