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Newspaper

Galena Tribune

Location

Galena, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1906

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Parish Slips Costly Loss in Muddy Clinton Game

In damp conditions at the fair grounds, Mose Parish slipped in the third inning, allowing Clinton to score and turn a potential 1-0 Galena lead into an 8-1 defeat. Clinton’s strong pitcher Dick and two added Clinton players helped seal the win as Galena endured a rough, rain-wet diamond and a late ninth-inning rally.

Clinton Mose Parish Fair Grounds Mose Heiligenstein Gardner Parish Galena Charlie Homrich Joe Meneguin O'Day Quinn Coover Pete Kane Wright Hamrich McKee Win PCA Green Tracey Ware Kane Strong de Weeve Crangle Eng Vee Homrich Meneguin Heill- Kee Homrich Genstein Hirst Tracy Kane McKee Baaseee Palmett Peeeercaive Hickson Conners Palmer Sullivan Hird Shay Hird

Walls of Black Jack Opening at Benton Mine

W F Biesmann reports a great strike at Benton Mining and Development Company yesterday. Two shots opened new ground and a massive body of black jack ore was found, exciting the district as walls of ore appear like a rock quarry. Singer Mining Company may incorporate soon with a $50,000 capital. Roth Farm on Drill Hole land sold to Cooper Land and Mining Company with drilling to start in thirty days. Prof Nicholson of Lawrence University arrives to study the mines, with Appleton investors expected to join.

W. F. Biesmann Wisconsin Benton Mining and Developmen Company Singer Mining Company Linois Fr. Bremmerman Chas, W. Singer Jos. Gladden Roth Cooper Land & Mining Company Lake Mills Wis W. F. Jones

City in darkness after electric plant short circuit

Galena plunged into darkness when Pitcher telephone wires tangled with electric lines causing a citywide outage. Officials traced two crossing points as the cause. no serious damage, lights expected to be back tonight. Mrs. Walter Ford returned from Des Moines and Frank Bernard came home from Chicago after study at Illinois Dental College.

Galena Pitcher Walter Ford Des Moines Frank Bernard Illinois Dental College Chicago

Newly Elected Superintendent to Earn 122.22 Monthly in Board Action

At a special board meeting last evening salaries for teachers were set for the coming year with B L Birbeck to receive 122.22 per month as superintendent and C C Emery 70 per month as high school principal. Remaining assignments list teachers and monthly amounts across Central High Seminary Hill Gear Street and East Side schools.

Board of Education B. L. Birbeck C. C. Emery Central High School Prin Eliz. C. Knox Ass’t Katherine Obye Hattie M. Daviess Katherine Harcourt Minnie Whalen Lizzie Millhouse Anna C. Schneider Mabel Golden Alice Hart Margaret Gardner Seminary Hill Fred, Seubert Stella Bench Florence Leckley Harriet Obye Gear Street Mary I, Slattery Gertrude Hartzel East Side Bertha Heid Jessie Virden

Lunch Club Opens at 46 Lake Street Chicago

Three former Galena residents Misses Margaret Coveny Nellie Moran and Katharine Feury have opened a lunch room at 46 Lake Street Chicago. Coveny serves as manager. Hours are 10 a m to 3 p m. The venture opened May 7 and has attracted liberal patronage and strong local support.

Galena Lake Street Chicago Margaret Coveny Nellie Moran Katharine Feury

Poisoned with Ivy Vine Inmate Finds Relief

Sheriff Whitmore was exposed to a poison ivy vine while working at the jail rear. His face swelled, eyes nearly shut, and he sought medical aid. His condition has since improved and he expects full recovery in a few days.

Sheriff Whitmore

Large Fifty Pound Catfish Caught at Galena Junction

John McMann, head of the Burlington pumping station at Galena Junction, landed a channel cat reportedly weighing 45 to 50 pounds in the Mississippi River yesterday. The big fish was caught on a common hook and line, marking one of the region’s largest catfish catches in years.

Galena Junction Mississippi River John McMann Burlington

Captain George Snyder to Lead Alaskan River Steamer

Captain Geo. Snyder Jr. will depart Sunday for Alaska to take command of a steamboat on a northern river. He has prior northern experience and plans to stay, with uncertainty about returning to the United States this fall.

George Snyder Far North Geo. Snyder, Jr Alaska Snyder North States

BASE BALL GOODS PRICE LIST AND SALE OFFER

Base Ball goods offered with prices on bats gloves mitts masks and body protectors. Highlights include Spalding and Reach items with discounts on full outfits and uniforms. William Chapman of Hazel Green was in the city yesterday on business.

Spalding William Chapman Hazel Green

Robbery at Savanna by Masked Robbers

A laborer, Switchman Charlie Speck, was robbed of $79 around midnight on Chicago avenue Savanna Illinois. Two masked men stepped from shadows near Martha's and Zelenka's hotel, brandished revolvers, searched him, and took his cash after he had collected his month’s pay and cashed a check uptown.

Savanna Chicago Avenue Charlie Speck Charlie Marth Zelenka

May term docket to hear limited new trials in Jo Daviess Circuit

The Jo Daviess county circuit court May term docket shows twenty people's cases, eighteen common law and twenty six chancery matters. Only five new common law cases likely to go to trial with evidence still being gathered. Notable cases include Funston vs Burlington Railway and Rautschus vs Burlington Fire damage. Possible hearing for Conkling vs Whitmore. Daugherty vs Telegraph Herald not expected this term. Grand jury to report Monday with listed jurors from multiple townships.

Jo Daviess County Heer County Circuit Court J. S. Baume Ferrand Oscar B. Heard J. G. Funston A. B. & Q. Railway Company Funston Burlington Galena Junction Frank Rautschus Burlington Road Rice Township George Conkling Whitmore Daugherty The Telegraph- Herald Galena Chas Roberts Apple River Wm. Mowry Berreman Wm.Travis Cornei Hill N. Thain Derinda Geo Rewell Dunleith O. C. Kraehmer East Galena Wm. L. McKenzie Elizabeth Thos. Pooley Guilford L. A. Smith Hanover

Lady Forresters Card Party Draws Large Audience

The Ladies Catholic Order of Forresters held a card party at Feehan Hall last evening, drawing a large attendance. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. John Cloran and Mrs. E. Galvin for ladies, and to John Budden and William Keefe for gentlemen. Green and white decor, snowballs and ferns adorned the hall. Souvenir score cards were carved as hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades. This was the order’s first special event in the city since its recent founding.

Feehan Hall Order of Forresters John Cloran E. Galvin John Budden William Keefe

Memorial exercises at M E church and Armory report

Attention Company M members are notified to attend memorial exercises at the M E church tomorrow morning with report at the Armory at 10 50 in dress uniform Captain H G Geiger directs. A silk selling event at Coataworths is advertised for Saturday and the paper promotes original progressive stores ad.

M. E. Church Armory H. G. Geiger Galena Coataworth

Roosevelt demands rapid meat inspection bill passage

President Roosevelt warned Congress that unless federal meat inspection legislation is enacted promptly he will expose Chicago packing house conditions. Beveridge quickly attached his bill to an agricultural appropriation measure, aiming to regulate the industry nationwide. Reports from Neill and Madden described revolting sanitation and diseased meat practices in Chicago canning houses, prompting swift legislative action.

Washington, D. C Roosevelt Senate Chicago Beveridge House Conference Committee Packington Madden Skinner Union Neill Canning Department Cullom Carster Teller Secretary of Agriculture

Lead and Zinc Deposits of Wisconsin Bulletin

Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey issues a 100 page bulletin by Professor A S Grant on the physical features and geology of southwestern Wisconsin. An accompanying atlas with eighteen maps shows topography, geology, and oil rock depths to aid mining and prospecting in districts like Mineral Point Platteville Hazel Green and Potosi.

Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Wisconsin Grant Highland Mineral Point Mifflin Platteville Hazel Green Benton Shullsburg Meeker's Grove Dodgeville Potosi Galena

Demands Refused Spark Resignation Call In St Petersburg

Premier Goremykin delivered a message from the throne refusing most Douma demands. A resolution expressing lack of confidence in the government was passed and urged the ministers resignation. A dissolution of parliament is feared if trouble grows, as Russia remains tense and revolutionaries push agents to incite peasant hatred against nobles and landlords. A general strike is anticipated imminently.

St. Petersburg Goremyken Douma Estent Russia

Death Toll Of Illinois G A R Soldiers Reported

The annual report by C Partridge assistant adjutant general of the Illinois G A R district at Galesburg notes 761 deaths among old soldiers in the year. Six posts disbanded leaving 626 posts and 18,808 members. Over 4500 dollars spent on charitable purposes.

C Partridge Department of Ilinois Galesburg

Local residents noted in city today and yesterday

Co B West of Savanna in city today. Wm soutmmeott of Hazel Green in city yesterday. Miss Fannie Graves to Chicago for a short visit. Miss Margaret Yundt visiting friends in Chicago. H F Feldermann of Gordons Ferry in city on business. W Erwin returned to La Crosse after a few days here. John and Charles McCormack of Bentleyville Pa visiting nines. Miss Phronia Eusch and Miss Lutie Milligan of Hanover visiting Mrs. Albert Munsel on Franklin. Conductor Welsh of Great Western visiting friends, returned to Dubuque. Wilson and Kingsley McNeil depart tomorrow for Seattle. High school ball team planned to go to Warren this afternoon but rain halted plans. Hugh M Irwin of La Crosse in city yesterday. former fireman on Burlington stub. Mr Rouse of this city joined Central as an operator at Scales Mound after Sieger resignation. W Taylor visiting father O Taylor, returned to Grand Crossing to work for Burlington as engineer. Silke sales Saturday at Contsworths expected to be brisk. many say supply will not last long.

W. Erwin la Crosse John Charles McCormack Bentleyville Phronia Eusch Lutie Milligan Hanover Albert Munsel Franklin Street Conductor Welsh Great Western Dubuque Wilson Kingsley McNeil Seattle Wash Warren Warren High School Hugh M. Irwin Burlington Rouse Scales Mound Sieger W. Taylor O. Taylor Grand Crossing Contsworth’s

Production of Lead and Zinc Fields of Southwest Wisconsin

The Tribune presents 1905 output figures for southwest Wisconsin mining. zinc ore totals about 10 046 tons with lead around 322 tons, drawn from Northwestern railway data and supplemented by short lines including Linden and Highland. Estimates for other camps are provided, alongside weekly district output notes and a silk sale promotion nearby.

Wisconsin J. H. Lewis The Tribune Northwestern Railway Chicago Montfort Cobb Edmund Mineral Point and Northern Railway Northwestern Centerville Highland Linden Benton Hazel Green Milwaukee and St. Paul Platteville Cuba City Livingston the Tribune

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Prairies Morrison Rock Island Art McKee H. Ay. McKee Fielding PO. A. BE. To.Ch. Ay P. Rf C. Oe Palmettos Green Bay Black Benton Mine Singer Mine Roth Farm Nicholson Lawrence University Appleton, Wis Appleton and Vicinity Terprise Coatsworth's Ucrir Court Burlington Railway Conkling Lady Foresters Trict of Lead and Zinc District J. H.lewis Coatsworth Coutaworth
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