Hearst Wife In Hysterics As Deputy Breaks Door In Omaha
William Randolph Hearst was served with papers in a $600000 slander suit filed by Gov. Charles N. Haskell in Douglas county Nebraska. Deputy Sheriff Stewart forced entry into Hearst's Union Pacific room after Hearst’s wife refused admittance, prompting a dramatic scene as Hearst accepted the summons. Hearst later dictated a Chicago statement describing the incident as high handed yet said he accepted the summons and disclosed his travel itinerary to avoid family disruption.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
William Randolph Hearst
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Douglas County
Stewart
Smyth & Smith
Haskell
Hearst
Seattle
New York
Mgr. Hearst
Wis
Becaus
Mr. Hearst
Chicago
State School Directory Published in Wisconsin
State Superintendent Cary has issued a 116 page pocket directory for Wisconsin schools. It lists officers and inspectors of the state office, heads of universities and normal schools, institute conductors, and state board members. It covers county training schools, county agriculture and domestic economy schools, city and county superintendents, deaf schools, free high schools, independent high schools, and state graded schools.
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Madison
Cary
Wisconsin
Boy Hurt Under Cars At Wisconsin Crossing
Five year old Max Kuhlka, son of August Kuhlka, was fatally run down by a southbound Wisconsin Central freight train at White Rock avenue crossing in Waukesha. The locomotive and three cars passed over him, severing his right leg at the knee. He was taken to the emergency hospital where doctors amputated the remainder of the limb near the trunk. The injury is expected to leave him with recovery. He was playing near the crossing. it is not believed he climbed onto the train.
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A. Kuhlka
Waukesa
Wis
Max Kuhlka
August Kuhlka
A. Southbounnd
Wisconsin
Central
White Rock
Avenue Crossing
Four Constitutional Amendments Facing Second Legislature Vote
Madison, Oct 19. Four proposed amendments failed to pass twice and now face approval or rejection. Key points include extending governor approval time from three to six days, allowing state funds for highways, restricting voting to naturalized citizens after 1912, and granting income tax powers to the legislature. Other items raise the minimum school age, abolish the state census, fund forests and water power development, and raise legislator pay.
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United States
American Fleet Delayed By Luzon Storm At Sea
The American battleship fleet was delayed en route to Yokohama due to a violent storm off Luzon in the Philippines. The storm began October 12 and lasted into October 13, causing one drowning and some fleet damage. Details were relayed to the AP from the battleship Connecticut via wireless from Tokyo with Japanese government courtesy. The fleet is expected to arrive in Yokohama Sunday morning.
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Tokio
Yokohama
Luzon
Philippines
Associated Press
Connecticut
Blown vault robs Roscoe Bank in Wisconsin
A second bank vault explosion in six months hit the Roscoe Exchange bank at the elevator near Northwestern depot in Beloit area. Robbers used nitro glycerine, stealing about $500 as two doors were blown into an adjoining room. no one heard the blast and no clues to the thieves exist.
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Beloit
Wis
Roscoe Exchange Bank
Northwestern Depot
Roscoe
Morrissey Promoted to President of ARIA
P. H. Morrissey of Cleveland Oklahoma, presently grand master of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, was elected president of the American Railway Employee and Investors Association. He will assume the office on January 1 next year in Chicago.
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Chicago
P. H. Morrissey
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
American Railway Employee and Investors’ Association
Roosevelt Friends Barred from Meeting Place
Pittsburg October 19 Negro editors convention barred from A M B Zion church after congregation objected to drastic political action condemning Roosevelt and Taft last Thursday night.
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Roosevelt Friends
Pittsburg
A. M.B. Zion Church
Roosevelt
Tatt
State Geologist Declares Iron Deposit Near Spencer Good Quality
Marshfield State Geologist Samuel Wiedman has pronounced the iron found near Spencer a glacial deposit of good quality. Local officials, citing this assessment, anticipate potential mining viability and further geological surveys.
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Marshfield
Samuel Wiedman
Spencer
Widow’s pension finally granted after years of proof
In Madison on October 19 a widow’s pension was approved after a lengthy process spanning more than three years. Federal and state clerks collaborated to assemble affidavits and required proofs, with initial filing on July 17, 1905. After extensive correspondence and careful examination, the pension was granted yesterday.
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Madison
the Adjutant General
Washington
State Pension Department
State department denies Honduras invasion claims
The department stated there is no basis for reports of an invasion from its territory and emphasized a cooperative, friendly stance toward Honduras. Official comments aimed to reassure neighboring government relations and regional stability.
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Sonally Io
Bi ‘Hig
Honduras
Wisconsin Deer License Changes Cut Nonresident Tags
A new Wisconsin law reduces nonresident deer licenses from two to one, lowering total licenses issued to nonresidents. The cost for deer licenses is $26, while this year nonresident small game licenses at $10 each are higher than last year. Resident Wisconsin licenses remain at $1.
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Wisconsin
Eagle River Light and Water seeks rate equalization
The railroad commission heard Eagle River Light and Water Co. apply to standardize prices as it has no fixed rate schedule. Prices varied by service and patron, causing gross discrimination. Ex Senator D. E B. Riordan and O. E. Bowen appeared. no opposition, pending approval of a non discriminatory rate schedule.
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Madison
Railroad Commission
Eagle River Light & Water Co
D. E B. Riordan
O. E. Bowen
The
Eagle River Review
Peace Flutter Over Honduras Peace Flutter Over Honduras
Washington reports positive assurances from Salvad or and Guatemala that they have no interior designs on Honduras amid rumors of invasion. Honduras, recently emerging from a revolution, feared hostile moves. American minister Dodge in San Salvador relayed Honduras fears and received assurances of friendly disposition.
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Washington
Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
State Department
Dodge
San Salvador
Kern Says Democrats or Socialists Must Prevail
John W. Kern, Democratic vice presidential candidate, told a Brooklyn audience that Republicans, if not defeated, would seize an impregnable national position within eight years. He warned the continuation of repression would endanger property and rights through the growth of socialism.
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Kern
New York
John W. Kern
Brooklyn
City Held Liable in Smallpox Quarantine Case
La Crosse Wisconsin October 19 Judge Daniels held the city liable for all reasonable bills arising from smallpox care. A patient was quarantined in a boarding house and landlady Mrs H Simonson sued and was awarded damages to her business and for the care of the patient.
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la Crosse
Wis
Daniels
Duncan D MacMillan Dies in Chicago at 71
Duncan D. MacMillan former La Crosse banker and lumberman died in Chicago on Thursday at age 71. He organized the State Bank of La Crosse and served as president of the Black River Lumber company for eighteen years.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Duncan D. MacMillan
la Crosse
Chicago
State Bank of la
Turner Hall Engagement Noted in Postville Friday
A brief notice from Postville indicates a forthcoming engagement at Turner Hall on Friday. Details are limited but the event is scheduled to occur at the local venue.
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Postville
T.souh
County Treasurer Candidate T W Hermanson Endorsed
County voters are urged to support T Hermanson for treasurer. A faithful deputy under Treasurer Leppert, he is a Paint Creek native and son of pioneer J B Hermanson. His career spans clerk work in Brennan and Duffy stores, Helming and Dougherty, and service as deputy treasurer. Endorsement comes from the Waukon Stand. J E Perry travels to Des Moines for Eastern Star events while Ruby Webster attends Grand Chapter activities.
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T. Weramanson
Leppert
Ublican
Surer
Paint Creekship
J. B. Hermanson
Ting
Paint Creek
Brennan
Village Jek
Duffy
Jukon
Helming & Dougherty, Ng
Olive
Waukon
Is. J. E. Perry
Net
Nughbrers
Des Moines
Eastern Star Grand Chapter
Wisconsin Delays State Tax for Capitol Building
Governor Davidson Secretary Frear and Treasurer Dahl, meeting as the state tax board, decide no general tax will be levied for cap itol construction this year. They transfer 450000 from the general fund to the capitol building fund, citing favorable balances and 1909 receipts and expenditures.
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Madison
Davidson
Frear
Dahl
General Fund
Secretary of State
State Treasury
State of
Wisconsin
Capitol
A. D
St Andrew Brotherhood Reports Growth Across Nation
Milwaukee Wis Oct 19 the annual report of the national council of the Brotherhood of St Andrew shows 59 new chapters chartered in 1908 and 42 dormant chapters revived in addition 67 new junior chapters chartered. One of the latest assemblies formed is an Indian group in South Dakota.
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ST. Andrew Brotherhood
Milwaukee
Wis
National Council of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew
South Dakota
Public Sale of Pure Bred Poland China Hogs at Spring Valley Farm
The undersigned will sell at public auction at Spring Valley Stock Farm one mile northwest of Postville Iowa on Thursday November 1 1908 starting at 1 pm 56 head of Poland China hogs heavy boned large type Pedigree furnished with every animal sold Send for catalogue Chas H Krumm Prop. Also note a personal item about Lincoln Redhead visiting Postville with family after sixteen years away.
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Spring Valley Stock Farm
Postville
Iowa
Poland
Chas
H. Krumm
Voters urged to back senate candidate in primary
Notice from Henry L. Adams of West Union Iowa dated September 17 1908 states that if elected to the state senate he will vote for the U S senator candidate who wins the largest vote in the November 3 1908 primary. Cemetery association annual meeting announced for Hardin at Horace Smiths residence October 27 at 1 p m. Oscar Collins secretary. Mrs W H Dunning of Shelton Oklahoma and Mrs L Rosier of Muskogee Oklahoma are visiting Mrs J M Harris.
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State Senate
United State
Henry L. Adams
West Union
Iowa
Hardin Cemetery Association
Horace Smith
Hardin
Oscar Collins
W.H. Dunning
Shelton
Oklahoma
L. Rosier
Muskogee
Mra. J. M. Harris
Suffragists Report At Buffalo Convention
At the suffragists convention in Buffalo Miss Elizabeth Hauser of Warren Ohio recounted Des Moines Iowa women winning an injunction against building a city hall due to lacking voting on a bond issue. Michigan women showed strength for enfranchisement in the proposed revised state constitution. Kate Gordon of New Orleans conveyed Roosevelt’s reply that a petition of one million signatures would not move him to recommend women suffrage. Reports of committees were adopted and several addresses given.
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Buffalo
Elizabeth Hauser
Warren
Des’ Moines
Michigan
Kate M. Gordon
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Congress
President Roosevelt to visit Europe in 1910 tour
London reports Roosevelt plans to visit England after his African trip, deliver a romance lecture at Oxford, receive the D.C.L. honorary degree, then travel to Paris for a Sorbonne address. The White House confirmed the plan, with Mrs Roosevelt joining him in Africa and at Khartoum on the Nile.
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London
the Times
Roosevelt
England
Oxford
D.C.L
William
Paris
Sorbonne
Washington
Africa
White House
Lord Northcliffe
London Times
Khartoum
Upper Nile
Banks Chartered in Sauk and Barony Counties
Commissioner of Banking Bergh issues charters to the State Bank of Merrimac in Merrimac Sauk county with $10,000 capital, M. J. Kindschi president, E. J. Von Berg cashier, to commence business October 16. A charter also issued to Almena State Bank in Almena Barony county with $10,000 capital, C. C. Coe president, Henry Peterson cashier.
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Madison
Bergh
State Bank of
Merrimac
Sauk County
M. J. Kindschi
E. J. von Berg
Almena State Bay
Almena
Bar- Yon County
C. C. Coe
Henry Peterson
Invitations Delayed for Balkan Conference as Russia Joins
St Petersburg Oct 19 Invitations to a conference of the powers to deal with the Balkan question will be issued only after Foreign Minister Iswolsky returns. The emperor has approved the plan formed in London, allowing definite adoption. Invitations will be signed by Russia alone, abandoning joint action by several powers.
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Russia
Balkan
Iswolsky
London
Stoughton Man Robbed After Wallet Show in Saloon
Stoughton Wis resident Stoner Luten was beaten and robbed after flashing his wallet in a Minneapolis saloon. Edward Nelson, 26, was arrested following a chase by Detective Hod Lyons who fired in the air to deter him.
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Minneapolis
Ruth Dillon A Handy Winner In Lexington Race
In Lexington on October 19 Ruth Dillon won the 2:15 class, taking heats 3 and 4 after Lady Jones, the favorite, failed to lead early. Red Cross claimed the third heat, with Ruth Dillon finishing ahead in the final heat for the victory.
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Lexington
Lady Jones
Ruth Dillon
Red Cross
Ruth
Wilkes Heart
Lilian Roy
E. Ee Sooe
Chicago man winning Chippewa Falls federal building contract
The contract for the new federal building at Chippewa Falls Wisconsin has been awarded to Herbert T Hazelton of 305 Dearborn Street Chicago for 66 500 dollars.
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Chicago
Federal
Chippewa Falls
Washington, D. C
Wis
Herbert T. Hazelton
Dearborn Street
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Roscoe Bank
Morrissey
Eagle River Utility Concern
City
Ruby Webster
O. KE. S
J. O. Davidson
J. A. Frear
AH. Dahl
Postville Clothing
George Redhead
Lincoln
Iinc
Twin Falls
Idaho
Sern
Busby
Europe
Merrimac and
Stoughton
Fat Wallet
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