Railroads Will Spend 150000 On City Projects
Superior Wis May 4 Jones Brothers of Minneapolis win contracts from Wisconsin Central for a trestle costing about 50000 and an underground crossing near 100000. Work to start soon as Soo plans await railroad commission action. A city hall fight over a 75 a month city clerk job follows a dispute on deputy appointment.
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Superior
Wis
Jones Brothers
Minneapolis
Wisconsin Central
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Ore
the Central
Whitney Brothers
Biggst
The
Soo
State Railroad Commission
Commission
Central
Great Northern
City Hall of
Crompton
John Heale
Board of Public Works
Heale
Hawkeye ruling declares liquor traffic illegal under mulct law
Des Moines May 1 Attorney General Byers holds the mulct law does not legalize liquor traffic. Corporations cannot be organized to engage in liquor business and existing corporations cannot own or operate saloons. The decision answers a cooperative company’s license request and confirms the legislature’s intent to bar corporate saloon operation.
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Des Moines
Byers
Iowa
State Executive Council
Senix City
British envoy Bryce speaks at Carnegie Institute day
Pittsburg May 4 The Carnegie Institute founder's day celebrated with a notable address by British Ambassador Bryce on The Influence of Modern Science on Modern Thought. President Frew announced the prize winners in the ceremony.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Institute
Bryce
Frew
Annual international art exhibition juried by curators
The exhibition awarded medals to American and Old World artists. Thomas W. Dewing of New York won gold and $1,500 for The Necklace. Henri Le Sidaner of Paris won silver and $1,000 for Grand Canal Moonlight. Emil Carlsen of New York earned bronze and $500 for Surf.
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Thomas W. Dewing
New York City
Sainting
Henri le Sidaner
Paris
Grand Canal
Emil Carlsen
Minnesota Governor Backs Denver Nominee at Michigan Dinner
Governor Johnson of Minnesota addressed about 100 local Democrats and University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor, praising the Democratic party as principled and promising to support the Denver nominee. He described democracy as government of the people by the people.
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Johnson
Denver
Ann Arbor
Mich
Minnesota
University of Michigan
Democratic Party
Saloon Closures Sweep Galesburg Dry After Vote
Galesburg Illinois reports 28 saloons shut at 10 30 pm marking the first dry day in 32 years. The local option win on April 7 triggered closures city officials seek $28 000 in savings and police and fire staffing cuts as liquor revenue ends. Other towns in Illinois also report saloon losses and related legal questions emerge over local option effects.
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Galesburg
Ill
Monmouth
Knox County
Champaign
Roth
University of Ilinois
At- 80
Supreme Court
Carmi
White County
Sterling
A. M. Clavin
Adam Beich
Oceana County
Viroqua Man Crushed by Safe During Move
Viroqua Wis May 4 H B Cuiver a prominent citizen was seriously injured yesterday while moving a heavy safe during the relocation of the United States express office from over a store to the depot A rope broke and the ton load fell against him crushing his leg below the knee The injuries are not expected to be fatal though the man was initially believed dead
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Viroqua
Wis
H. BE. Culver
United States Express Office
Cuiver
Many Michigan Saloons Close After Local Option Vote
Detroit reports about 260 saloons closed last night across Holland Charlotte Berrig g Springs and multiple Michigan counties following local option elections held last month.
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Detroit
Holland
Charlotte
Berrigg Springs
Barry
St. Joseph
Wexford
Missaukee
Oceana
Clinton
Oakland
Midland
Gratiot
Osceola
Garfield to Cleveland Era and Bayfield Press Change
The administration of President Garfield ended as Grover Cleveland took office and Cleveland withdrew from government service to buy the Bayfield County Press, a small plant, and publish it. Mr Bell had previously worked in the southern Wisconsin newspaper business.
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Garfield
Grover Cleveland
Government Service
Bayfield County Press
Bell
Wisconsin
Stenographer Indicted for False Testimony in Canton Bridge Case
Mary M. Murray, a longtime stenographer and confidential clerk at Canton Bridge, was indicted by the grand jury for perjury. She had been a key witness in the bridge trust prosecution, with prosecutors saying her Thursday testimony was false. Murray was arrested and released on bond in Toledo, Ohio, on May 2.
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Toledo
Mary Me. Murray
Canton Bridge Company
Bridge Trust
Spain Celebrates Centenary War Independence Festivities
In Madrid on May 2 festivities marking the centenary of Spain's war for independence opened yesterday. The royal family attended the exercises and Queen Victoria was greeted with cheers as she presented the infant prince of the Asturias to the crowds.
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Madrid
Victoria
Prince of the Asturias
Taft Heads Toward Isthmus To Study Canal Issues
Secretary Taft left Washington for Charleston to board the Prairie and sail to Colon. He will investigate canal construction questions, U S Panama relations, and the boundary dispute between Panama and Colombia, at the president's suggestion.
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Washington
Taft
Charleston
S. C
United States
Prairie
Colon
Panama
Colombia
Federal deficit grows in May amid fiscal year shortfall
Washington reports a monthly public debt rise to 925 million after a 15.4 million increase from March 30. April receipts were 43.9 million with 59.9 million in expenditures, leaving nearly 16 million deficit for the month. Ten months show a 61.6 million deficit versus last year’s 56.5 million surplus. Bank clearings for the week total 2.287 billion against 2.891 billion a year earlier.
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Washington
Treasury
New York
Bradstreet’s
United States
Doctor Kills An Electrician In Family Feud Duel
In Birmingham on May 4 Dr. J. B. Garrison fatally shot J. D. Williams an electrician at Flat Creek after a long running family dispute. Williams fired first but Garrison shot him while on the ground. Garrison was badly wounded.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. B. Garrison
J. D. Williams
Flat Creek
Williams
Garrison
Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs Holds Sixth Annual Convention
Racine Wisconsin May 4 The sixth annual convention of the Wisconsin Federation of Women's clubs from the first district opened here The invocation was by Mrs Rev Olympia Brown Willis welcome by Mrs FPF L Dickey Racine and response by Mrs C A Emerson Reports by Mrs T B Burle Edgerton and corresponding secretary Mrs HH T Murdock Janesville Officers elected President Mrs C A Emerson BeLott first vice president Mrs George Farman Edgerton second vice president Mrs E FP Kastler Racine recording secretary Mrs Robert Rote Monroe corresponding secretary Mrs EB Soleman Beloit treasurer Mrs George Ross Milton auditor Mrs O C Colony Evansvilles
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Racine
Wis
Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs
Olympia Brown Willis
Fpf. L. Dickey
C. A. Emerson
T. B. Burle
Edgerton
HH. T. Murdock
Janesville
Belott
George Farman
E. FP. Kastler
Robert Rote
Monroe
EB. Soleman
Beloit
George Ross
Milton
O. C. Colony
Evans. Vills
French Troops Massacred in West Africa Ambush
A Dagana dispatch reports 31 native infantrymen and three European officers were ambushed on a march to Nouakchott. All but one officer were killed, marking a deadly attack near the French trading post in Senegambia.
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Paris
Dagana
West Africa
Nouakchott
Senegambtia
Fatal fire at Chicago Reduction plant kills man
A barbage crematory explosion and blaze in Chicago last night killed Andrew Marshall and left John Sterowski severely burned. Five workers are missing as investigators seek the cause of the $100,000 property loss at the Chicago Reduction company, which reduced garbage.
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Barbage Crematory
Chicago
Chicago Reducetion Company
Andrew Marshall
John Sterowski
Senator's Wife Drops Dead in Rockford Tl
Mrs. Hilman Anderson, wife of State Senator A. J. Anderson, collapsed and died suddenly yesterday at her Rockford home, authorities reporting a natural death.
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Rockford
Hilman Anderson
A. J. Anderson
Editor Bell Retires From Bayfield County Press
Currie G. Bell, a leading northern Wisconsin publisher and Bayfield County Press proprietor since 1882, retires from active newspaper life. His son Donald C. Bell succeeds him, continuing the family involvement in the Bayfield business.
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Bayfield County Press
Bayfield
Wis
Currie G. Bell
Wisconsin
United States Land Office
May Day in Germany Passes Quietly in Berlin
Berlin May Day protests concluded without incident as 22 socialist meetings attracted demonstrators including about 3,000 workers with 2,600 women abstaining from work. Over 40 unions held meetings and the police kept all routes on alert. cities nationwide reported calm.
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Berlin
Sons of the Revolution elect supreme judge
In Buffalo on May 2 the Sons of the American Revolution announced a membership of 11 498. Judge Henry Stockbridge of the Maryland Supreme Court was chosen president with George W Bates of Michigan and John R Webster of Nebraska as vice presidents. A Howard Clark of Washington was reelected secretary general and Willard Secor of Iowa named treasurer general.
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Sons OF Revolution
Buffalo
N. Y
Sons of the American Revolution
Henry Stockbridge
Supreme Court of Baltimore
George W. Bates
Michigan
John R. Webster
Nebraska
A. Howard Clark
Washington
Willard Secor
Iowa
Boiler Makers Strike at Iowa Central Railroad
Marshalltown Iowa May 2 Boiler makers of the Iowa Central railroad struck yesterday over a 5 percent wage cut. The walkout completed the mechanical department stoppage leaving 360 men out and 100 strike breakers in their places.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Central Railroad
Prince Kills A Kansas Banker In Diplomatic Row
The body of Bernard Warkentin, president of the Kansas State Bank in Newton, was brought to New York aboard the Kenig Albert. He was shot on a train near Damascus in April by a man who claimed the revolver discharged accidentally. Carl Warkentin says his father was killed by a Turkish prince and accuses Ambassador Leishman of urging his mother not to prosecute.
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New York
Kenig Albert
Bernard Warkentin
Kansas State Bank
Newton
Kas
Damascus
State Department
Washington
Carl Warkentin
Leishman
Warkentin
Short Stop in China on World Fleet Visit
The Atlantic fleet will make a brief stop at Amoy China only for six days before sailing to Manila. The navy aims to keep ships on target practice in the Philippines. Shanghai was proposed but Amoy was chosen with Pekin approving the six day schedule. Only one stop is planned for Brazil and Japan respectively.
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Celestial Port
Washington
Navy Department
Philippines
Amoy
China
Manila
Shanghai
Pekin
Brazil
Japan
Wisconsin Horses Undergo State Breeding Reform Efforts
Madison May 4 Experiments at the Wisconsin experiment station aim to improve field corn barley and other cereals as well as horses Dr A S Alexander veter inarian leads animal husbandry efforts compiling statistical records showing Wisconsin horses lag behind national peers He advocates state licensing to ensure pedigree purity and opposes county fair premiums for stock without records noting a forthcoming bulletin with a county by county map
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Madison
Wisconsin Experiment Station
A. S. Alexander
Department of
Animal Husbandry
Wisconsin
United States
Alexander
Secretary of State
Wisconsin Horse Breeding Campaign Seeks Clean Map
The bulletin classifies horses by breeding, using rings for purebred and scrub, with 39% pure bred and 60% impure. It urges a vigorous campaign against scrub and grade stallions to produce a future map of the state free of degrading black spots.
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Wisconsin
Governor Johnson to Run with Bryan in Alabama
A petition with sufficient names was sent to Chairman Mallory urging the Democratic state executive committee to place Governor Johnson on the Democratic primary ticket alongside Bryan in Alabama.
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Johnson
Bryan
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Mallory
Democratic State Executive Committee
Knox on Country's Future Banquet Speech in Trenton
Senator Knox was the principal speaker at a Republican club banquet in Trenton New Jersey on May 1. He praised the party's achievements and discussed the nation's commercial future.
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Knox
Trenton
N. J
Republican Club
Republican Party
Kenosha Man Dies by His Own Action in Illinois
Hans Anderson, formerly of Kenosha, Wisconsin, committed death by suicide at Winthrop Harbor Illinois by cutting his throat. He had been found insane in Kenosha last summer and was sent to an asylum and later released.
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Kenosha
Waukegan
Wis
Hans Anderson
Winthrop Harbor
North Dakota crops start strong with new lands opened
News from Fargo and Jamestown reports North Dakota to boost grain acreage this year due to newly opened lands in Hettinger Arams Bowmian and Dunn counties. Wheat and flax rise in Cass county while barley remains restrained by seed shortages and late seeding. Durum wheat planting increases as oats and barley seed are costly. Flax acreage not expected to fall statewide.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Hettinger, Arams
Bowmian
Dunn
Red River Valley
Cass County
Jamestown
N. C
Buchanan
Medina
Resort Burned In Shelby After La Crosse Order
Indignant Shelby residents are suspected of setting fire to a large disorderly house opened after La Crosse banned liquor on April 15. Sixteen female inmates escaped death as flames engulfed the building and firefighters worked to control the blaze.
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la Crosse
Wis
Shelby
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H. Slover
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Germany
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