Elks Parade Aims To Shine Despite Rain In La Crosse
Under heavy skies the Elks parade wound through La Crosse streets with Dana’s regimental band. Officials, committees, and officers rode in purple and white carriages while a humorous kangaroo court entertained crowds. Rain kept visitors away but police reported widespread fines and court activity continuing at the hotel area during the convention.
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Dana
Fourth
State Streets
Stoddard
Walter Bee
R. E. Bigham
E. C. Raymond
C. S. van Auken
Ori Sorrenson
M. F. Hayes
John P. Salzer
Paul Lutz
la Crosse Club
B. E. Edwards
Street Railway Company
John C. Burns
Edwards
Indian chief linked to tomahawk assault at medicine dance
In Black River Falls Wisconsin on August 8 Postmaster Lien and merchant O F Olsen were attacked with a tomahawk during a Wiin Nebago medicine dance led by Chief David Goodvillage who began to scalp them but others intervened. The sheriff holds a warrant for the chief and his followers who vow they will not be arrested.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Lien
O. F. Olsen
David Goodvillage
Veterinarians Converge for Wisconsin Society Meeting
The sixteenth semi annual meeting of the Wisconsin Society of Veterinary Graduates opened in Wisconsin Rapids at 2 p m with about forty five veterinarians in attendance. Delays due to rain and Dr Roberts funeral in Janesville slowed arrivals. Tomorrow clinics will be at the old Palmer livery stable at 9 a m with lectures on gastric flatulence purpura haemorrhagica navicular arthritis quitter parturient pareeses rabies and odd cases.
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Wisconsin Society of Veterinary Graduates
Citys Hall
Palmer
Second and
Pearl Streets
Dr. Roberts
Janesville
L. A. Farge
J. M. O’ Reilly
W. A. Wal
Stolypin Makes a Last Appeal to Czar on Appointments
In St Petersburg Aug 8 1911 a bomb exploded at a railway station killing one man and injuring several others, amid reports Stolypin may resign if his appeals to the czar are rejected.
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Czar
ST. Petersburg
Supreme Court Rejects Writ in Denver Ballot Probe
Justice Bailey refused a writ of prohibition against County Judge Lindsey who began the May 15 inquiry into Tramway company franchises worth 20000 dollars amid alleged fraud. The investigation will continue unless the court intervenes. Lindsey ordered an armed force to seize ballots from a warehouse, but guards blocked access yesterday.
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Scripps-McRae
Denver
Colo
Justice Bailey
Supreme Court
Aginst
Lindsey
Rain Dampens Festivities as Yeomen Visitors Arrive at La Crosse
Rain kept 1500 visitors from South Dakota Minnesota and northern Iowa from fully enjoying entertainment at Myrick Park and the Brookings Brookings team faced La Crosse as about 500 came on the Dubuque division train and over 1000 on the Southern Minnesota excursion. Dr. O G Winter Yeomen medical examiner noted 5000 to 6000 visitors could have attended if the rain had stopped after 4 pm yesterday.
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Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
Brookings
Fort Dodge
Myrick Park
Elks’ Kangaroo Court
Stoddard
Yeomen Lodge
O. G. Winter
Yeomen
State Deputy S Frankenstein Looks After Convention Plans
State Deputy S Frankenstein of the E F U visits the city to oversee organization interests for next year’s annual convention.
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S. Frankenstein
The
Army maneuvers prep at Fort Benjamin Harrison
General Carter and staff study war maps in the region ahead of extensive maneuvers. Rain disrupts plans and new rules against liquor are tightened at the base.
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Scripps-McRae
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Carter
Bureau invokes 25 percent for Milwaukee Avenue Bank depositors
Bank examiner Jones said Milwaukee Avenue State bank depositors would receive at least 25 percent. Police lack trace of Paul Stensland and Hering. Theodore Stensland was released on bail and will be addressed this afternoon.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Jones
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Paul Stensland
Hering
Theodore Stensland
Bryan Bigger Man Than Teddy
The Globe comments on Bryan return home calling him a cultured man of the world and noting he has advantages over Roosevelt in understanding European conditions. The Aug 8 piece frames Bryan as more cosmopolitan than Teddy Roosevelt.
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Teddy
London
The
Globe Today
Roosevelt
Women Education Exhibit Plans At St Petersburg
Baron Rosen invites Americans to take part in the St Petersburg exposition to display advances in technical education for women. Leather pelts feathers and down and related products will be shown at the fair for four ninths beginning in November.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington, D. C
Baron Rosen
St. Petersburg
Stolypin seeks imperial approval for new minister appointments
In Peterhof Stolypin travels to obtain the emperor's consent to appoint Prince Vassilchikoff as minister of agriculture Filossekoff as minister of commerce and Isnolsky as curator general of the holy synod. The move may be Stolypin's last bid to bolster the government.
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ST. Petersburg
Stolypin
Peterhof
Prince Vassilchikoff
Filossekoff
Isnolsky
Holy Synod
FOLK IN A HARM LESS WRECK TODAY
A train carrying Eusenior Folk to a picnic wrecked in Armour Missouri. No one was seriously hurt and the governor was unhurt.
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Scripps-McRae
Armour, Mo
Eusenior
Panama Canal hiring pushes 500 artisans at 65c wage
Chicago Aug 8 an employment agent seeks 500 skilled artisans for Panama Canal work. The offer is 65 cents an hour for an eight hour day with time and a half for overtime. The article notes the campaign to attract American workers.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Canal
Panama
Government tariff expert and freight agent testify before grand jury
George T. Roberts a government tariff expert and C H Slaussen local freight agent of the Lake Shore testified before the grand jury in the Standard Oil investigation today in Chicago NL Aug 8.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
George T. Roberts
C. H. Slaussen
Lake Shore
Standard Oil
Divorce Refused as Maude Gonne McBride Loses Plea
In Paris on August 8 Maude Gonne McBride was denied a divorce from Major McBride by the court. The prior grant of separate maintenance with custody of the children remains in effect.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Paris
Maude Gonne McBride
Major McBride
King’s Cup Race Opens In Rough Seas With Queen Favored
The King's Cup yacht race began today at Breton's Reef Rhode Island with high winds and heavy seas. The schooner Queen is favored to win as race conditions favor speed.
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Scrinns-McRae Dispatch
Bretons Reef
R. I
Queen
Weather Update Showers Then Fair Thursday
Showers this afternoon and tonight with a Thursday transition to fair weather. Coolest around 68 and warmest near 78. Winds about 4 miles per hour. The river remains near stationary with stage 4.6 and a small rise of 0.2 feet.
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