Wisconsin Legislature Opens With La Follette Majority
Madison January 17 lawmakers organized with the administration faction largely in control. Governor La Follette aims to push party platform measures amid opposition from stalwart Republicans. Key items include railroad policy, a new capitol, road improvements, and education reform, with Quarles’ senate seat and possible gubernatorial candidacy shaping the scene.
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Madison
la Follette
United States
Quarles
Judge Webb
Cooper
Esch
Dane County
Capitol
Commonwealth
North Wisconsin Farmer’s Association
Lake Superior
Carey
Chiropractor opens correspondence school in Minneapolis
Dr C D Sprague, an optician who visited last summer, started a correspondence school in Minneapolis teaching chiropractic or neur opathy. He states the program combines features of osteopathy magnetic and electric treatment with vertebral adjustment. An ad for the school appears in The Times.
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C. D. Sprague
Minneapolis
Tim Times
The
Times
Assembly Committee Names Set for Tax Measures
Speaker I. L. Lenroot announced committee assignments on Tuesday and L. N. Clausen of this city joined the assessment and collection of taxes panel. The group will oversee proposed railroad and other state tax measures and is viewed as the assembly’s strong committee.
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Lenroot
Douglas County
McGillivray
Senate
I. L. Lenroot
L. N. Clausen
Beckman and Lien dissolve partnership in Wis
Beckman retires and Lien continues the business. All outstanding accounts to be collected and all bills paid by A I Lien. Signed M Beckman and A I Lien. Dated Washburn Wisconsin January 6 05.
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Beckman & Lien
M. Beckman
A. I. Lien
Washburn, Wis
Bayfield Crime Spree Tied to Forgery and Robbery
The Harbor City reels as a burglar hits Peterson & Hanson store stealing about twelve dollars and an overcoat. Sheriff Conlin tracks suspect Tom Anderson to Ashland, where he confesses to other crimes. Anderson faces charges including jewelry store theft in Ashland and a forged check case in Bayfield. Four men linked to a highway robbery are rounded up by the sheriff. Michigan’s Miles and locals Sullivan Gord Kilison face assault and battery charges before Bayfield court. Jim Monahan is sent to the Oshkosh asylum for a separate incident.
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Conlin
Ashland
Tom Anderson
Black Diamond
Anderson
Peterson& Hanson
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Washburn
Murray
Higgs
Young
Johnson
Green Bay
Albert Johnson
Bayfield
Red Cliffe Lumber Company
Ed. Baldwin
Justice of Peace
John Kintz
Conlingt
Sarving Miles
Theen
Mles
Michigan
James Sullivan
John Gord
Kilison
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