Squabble May Defeat Bill In Wisconsin Assembly
Madison, Wis., June 5. The weeklong clash in the Wisconsin assembly over the industrial commission bill pits Republicans against themselves on deputy commissioners while jeopardizing the highway measure by a motion to reconsider the road bill’s passage. Democratic opposition, asserting exemptions for civil service, could prompt a revival of the road bill with a hostile majority. Senator Owen proposes a bank deposits guaranty substitute urging a 1912 public vote on the issue.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Industrial Commission
Civil Service
Highway Commission
Walter C. Owen
Maiden Rockin
Paul Hasting
Mayville
Owen
Bank Guaranty
Texas Governor Defies Threats At Anti-Prohibition Rally
Governor O B Colquitt addressed 25 000 Texans opposing a constitutional amendment abolishing liquor. He refused a special police bodyguard amid threats, while Fort Worth police chief Renfrew ordered protection from potential attacks by cranks.
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Fort Worth
Tex
O. B. Colquitt
Renfrew
Colquitt
Texas
Notice to dog owners to muzzle or confine under La Crosse ordinance
Public notice dated June 5 1911 requires all dog owners in La Crosse to muzzle or confine their dogs for at least 69 days or face immediate destruction if found at large. The ordinance cites penalties of five to twenty five dollars per offense and outlines duties of police to enforce muzzle, confinement and killing of unrestrained dogs.
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THE
Security Savings Bank
City of la Crosse
J. B. Webber
City of
la Crosse
Milwaukee Merchants Tour La Crosse in State Visit
Milwaukee merchants and manufacturers plan a state tour arriving in La Crosse Wednesday. A meeting at Elks hall will feature speakers from the Merchants and Manufacturers association and the La Crosse board of trade. Twenty autos will tour city plants and sites with hotel and newspaper representatives among attendees.
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Milwaukee
la Crosse
J. E. Dodge
Evening Wisconsin
C. A. Booth
Germania and Herald
Emil von Schleinitz
United States
Marshall & Illesley
J. H. Pnehlicher
Marine National
Arthur Lindsey
National Exchange
William Post
First National
E. J. Hughes
Germania
Willis Cheney
Roy Stone
Farmers and Merchants State Bank Elects Officers
Stockholders of the Farmers' and Merchants' State Bank in Stoddard elected directors Henry Blashek John Haynesworth Gus Wrobel C. J. McClelland R. J. Beitlich E. L. Case and E. C. Amann. Blashek named president Wrobel vice president. cashier to be chosen later. Building planned in Stoddard with operations set to begin August 1.
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Farmers’ and Merchants’ State Bank
Stoddard
Henry Blashek
John Haynesworth
Gus Wrobel
C. J. McClelland
R. J. Beitlich
E. C. Amann
E. L. Case
Scoddard
Sauk City
Prairie du Chieh
Squall capsizes launch. six drown in Utah Lake tragedy
A squall swept the launch Galilee on Utah Lake drowning six guests at a pre nuptial dinner. Ed Holmes and Vera Brown were engaged. Holmes died holding Vera as they sank. Other victims include Benjamin Raymond, Sherman (age five), Frank and Helen Brown, Vera Brown’s brother and sister. Only one body recovered.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Utah Lake
Galilee
Ed. Holmes
Vera Brown
Benjamin Raymond
Sherman
Frank
Helen Brown
Vera
Holmes-Brown
Holmes
Confirmation at St. Josephs Cathedral Largest Class Yet
A class of eighty eight was confirmed yesterday by Father Gerhard Sluyter at St. Josephs Cathedral. The list includes Helen Kehr Bertha Wild Mary Kindhammer Seraphine Scheiver Malinda Keller Florence Stangl Ruth Imhoff Margaret Miller Frieda Guenther Viola Poehling Helen Miller Katharine Riegger Edith Delphenich Marie Allen Dorothy Schuld Barbara Liebl Frieda Horn Felicitas Knothe Edith Newburg Irene Ehrsam Helen Rief Anna Strupp Martha Strasser Clara Schmelzer Marie Delphenich Josephine Strupp Frances Presser Katherine Bott Marie Engelhard Ida Koblitz Marie Schroeder Madalene Eberle Adeilla Creps Wilhelmina Ottens Rosa Spuhr Clara Semseh Mary McMullin Laura Creps Pauline Engelhard Lillian Cooper Marie Maurer Florence Kampschroer Margaret Raesler Emma Doundelinger Joseph Dolle George Roth Herbert Hackner Wallace Reget John Lyons Howard Reget Harold Volz William Doraff Herbert Bott George Roraff Wilbert Laurence John Ruegg Fred Fries Henry Bridle Arthur Hahn Henry Kehr Adolph Kassel Leonard Stray Bernard Leake John Fuchs Marcellus Miller Carl Ross Russell Sieger Clarence Vollmar Frank Spettel William Netwal Ferdinand Seitz Clemens McKillip Raymond Schwanbeck Edwin Dornbach Henry Ledeger Albert Syller James Evans Adelbert Noetzel Clarence Ebner Warren Fussell George Ritter George Williams Arthur Schwan bach William Olsen Urbin Keil Roman d Kindhammer.
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St. Joseph's Cathedral
Gerhard Sluyter
Helen Kehr
Bertha Wild
Mary Kindhammer
Seraphine Scheiver
Malinda Keller
Florence Stangl
Ruth Imhoff
Margaret Miller
Frieda Guenther
Viola Poehling
Helen Miller
Katharine Riegger
Edith Delphenich
Marie Allen
Dorothy Schuld
Barbara Liebl
Frieda Horn
Felicitas Knothe
Edith Newburg
Irene Ehrsam
Helen Rief
Anna Strupp
Martha Strasser
Clara Schmelzer
Marie Delphenich
Josephine Strupp
Frances Presser
Katherine Bott
Marie Engelhard
Ida Koblitz
Marie Schroeder
Madalene Eberle
Adeilla Creps
Wilhelmina Ottens
Rosa Spuhr
Clara
Arthur Hahn
Henry Kehr
Adolph Kassel
Leonard Stray
Bernard Leake
John Fuchs
Marcellus Miller
Carl Ross
Russell Sieger
Clarence Vollmar
Frank Spettel
William Netwal
Ferdinand Seitz
Clemens McKillip
Raymond Schwanbeck
Edwin Dornbach
Henry Ledeger
Albert Syller
James Evans
Adelbert Noetzel
Clarence Ebner
Warren Fussell
George Ritter
George Williams
Arthur Schwanbach
William Olsen
Urbin Keil
Roman Kindhammer
Lorimer Probe Begins With New Senate Subcommittee
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections named a 9 member sub committee to investigate the election of Senator William Lorimer of Illinois. Members include Dillingham Gamble Jones Johnston Fletcher Kern Lea and Kenyon with Jones replacing Clapp. The sub committee is to be given full powers to proceed at once.
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Washington, D. C
William Lorimer
Illinois
Senate Committee On Privileges
Dillingham
Gamble
S. D
Jones
Wash
Johnston
Ala
Fletcher
Fla
Kern
Ind
Lea
Fighting Bob La Follette Honored in Post Tribute
The Saturday Evening Post on June 10 features a profile by Samuel G Flythe praising Senator Robert M La Follette. It depicts his clash with machine and railroad politics and his rise from obscurity to national prominence as a lone crusader turned leader of a substantial Republican bloc.
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Saturday Evening Post
Robert M. la Follette
Samuel G. Flythe
la Folette
Senator la Follette
Senate
Taft Backs Statehood For Arizona And New Mexico
A White House conference with President Taft Governor Curry of New Mexico and Representative Flood cleared the path for statehood. Taft reportedly agreed not to oppose the measure in its present form which requires re submission of certain constitution features to the people of the two territories.
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Washington, D. C
Arizona
New Mexico
White House
Taft
Curry
Representative Flood
House Committee On Territories
Strike at Vancouverolders: Five Thousand Walkout Halts Construction
In Vancouver on June 5 a general strike drew about five thousand workers. Construction halted as unions of street car employees and printers voted to honor contracts and stay at work. Bakers waitresses and cooks chose to remain in fair shops.
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Vancouver
B. C
Welcome for La Crosse motor boat fleet at river regatta
About 25 to 30 La Crosse boats met the Elator IV near Dubuque as crowds gathered along the riverbank. Commodore Ede of the regatta committee notes rising interest. Red Wing drew some 500 spectators as the cruiser halted for the night before continuing to Dubuque. The Elator visited Winona to inspect the nearly finished La Crosse hydroplane, while the Dubuque races list the Borum Jeric in two cylinder class, touted as a top contender.
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la Crosse
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Dubuque
St. Clair Ede
Regatta Committee
Red Wing
Elator
Winona
Borum Jeric
Theodore Thompson
La Crosse Jewelers Boast Northwest Lead After Tour
W T Irvine a La Crosse jeweler returns from visits to Indianapolis auto races and Laporte Indiana. He says La Crosse leads the northwest in cleanliness and modernity and praises interurban systems spanning Ohio Indiana Illinois with plans to reach Wisconsin.
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Indianapolis
Laporte
Ind
W. T. Irvine
Irvine
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Laura Larson Struck by Trolley at Fifth and Main
Miss Laura Larson proprietor of the Theater Canday Store was struck by a street car at Fifth and Main at 1 o'clock. She was crossing the tracks on a wheel when hit by a westbound car, caught on the fender but sustained only bruises.
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Laura Larson
Theater Canday
Fifth
Main Streets
Townsend Makes Good Chicago Stock Exchange President
James L. Townsend, born 1862 in Lima Pennsylvania, rose from a Chicago blacksmith apprenticeship to be elected president of the Chicago Stock Exchange without opposition. Townsend left home at fifteen to pursue work in the city.
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Chicago
Stock Exchange of
America
James L. Townsend
Townsend
Lima
Penn
Aviators Complete Paris to Rome Flight Amid Rough Weather
In Rome on June 5 a fourth aviator, M Vidart, reached Rome at 9 10 a m after leaving Paris and refueling at Cecchina where he rested Saturday Ensign Conneau Garros and Frey had arrived the previous week The journey to Turin requires two to three hours of continuous flight due to scarce safe landing places along the route
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Rome
Paris
M. Vidart
Ceccina
Conneau
Garros
Frey
Turin
Special grand jury empaneled to probe lumber interests
Federal Judge K M Landis today empanelled a special grand jury to investigate the lumber industry, notably Weyerhauser firms, with potential indictments. Foreman Jason B Hall leads a panel questioned for conflicts. prosecutors will guide inquiries with no one invited to immunity by appearing.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Weyerhauser Companies
Landis
United States
Sims
Clark McKercher
Washington
Jason B. Hall
Ottawa
Ill
Lumber Trust
Memorial Service for Fraternal Insurance Held
William Dawson delivered the memorial day sermon for Modern Woodmen praising fraternal insurance as civilization. He honored deceased MWA members and noted the order's achievements. Wesley Male Quartette contributed. a march to Oak Grove Cemetery led by Captain Fowler preceded services at Christchurch for William H. Gaspard.
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William Dawson
Mr. Dawson
Wesley
Oak Grove Cemetery
Fowler
Order of Royal Neighbors
Christchurch
William H. Gaspard
Private schools hit by Wheeler
Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of California, told a University Club banquet in Tacoma that Harvard and Yale draw students from private schools rather than public ones. He argued he would rather his son attend public schools and defended their quality over private institutions.
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Tacoma
Wash
Harvard
Yale
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
University Club
Racer La Crosse hydro plane to be launched soon
Announcement from Winona builders of the La Crosse hydro plane under construction says the boat will be finished and launched in less than two weeks. La Crosse Motor Boat club members building her expect a large crowd and plan a demonstration on the water. A local crowd may travel to Winona for the launch once a definite date is set.
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Winona
la Crosse
Taft Defends Jewish Rage Controversy At Fort Mayer
President Taft ordered a special examination for the son of Jewish tailor Joseph A Blen at Fort Mayer after Colonel Garrard, commander of Fort Va, wrote that the applicant’s family would undermine discipline and social acceptance. Taft condemned the officer's statements as unfounded and prejudiced and ordered Garrard reprimanded.
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Washington, D. C
Josey ‘ Rard
Fort . Va
Joseph A. Blen
Fort Mayer
Garrard
P War
Taft
Col. Garrard
Coonel Garrard
Army
Navy
Girls declare faith at city missions event
P McFarland Union Gospel Mission superintendent spoke at First Baptist Church and City Mission events. Open air meeting at Fifth and Main streets followed with eight conversions, five of which were young women who chose to follow God.
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P. McFarland
Union Gospel Mission
St. Pat
First Baptist Curch
City Mission
Fitfh
Main Streets
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Racer
Wee
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First Presbyterian Church
Morris & Hartwell
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