Storm devastates southern Minnesota and Wisconsin towns
A violent cyclonic storm ripped through southern Minnesota and nearby Wisconsin counties, killing at least one in Stoddard and injuring several in Caledonia and area. Farms and bridges were destroyed, a 40 foot Burlington bridge was lifted into a marsh, and trains were halted by wrecks and downed lines.
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Minnesota
Crawford
Vernon
Wisconsin
Freeburg
Caledonia
Minn
Peter Meyer
Meyer
C. T. Inglett
Caledonia Hospital
L. T. Kruger
Stoddard
Coon Valley
Chaseburg
Reno
Mississippi
Henry Halverson
Carl Scheck
Carl Scheck, Sr
Louis Scheck
Carl Scheck, Jr
Baby Scheck
William Jonas
Wiliam Miller
Burlington
Coon Creek
Miller
Bert Emerson
la Crosse
Leon
Travelers Grand Council Opens Amid Storm Aftermath
President Davidson to speak at Blake Wisconsin as United Commercial Travelers hold two day convention in La Crosse. A violent storm disrupted rails and wires with Halverson killed near Stoddard and several injured. Parade and program set for Friday through Saturday with officials and delegates arriving.
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the United Commercial Travelers
Board of Trade
Wausau Walked Off as La Crosse Awarded Victory in Ninth
In a late innings decision, Wausau walked off in the ninth but the umpire awarded the game to La Crosse due to Batteries Jones and Killian Lang and Kerell.
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Jones
Killian
Lang
Kerell
Wausau
la Crosse
Davis to face fair trial in Chicago on manslaughter charge
Five thousand affidavits filed by the state to support Will J. Davis, manager of the Iroquois theatre, in proving he can obtain a fair trial in Chicago on the manslaughter charge tied to the disaster.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Will J. Davis
Chicago
Gorman laid to rest in simple Oak Hill rites
Senator Gorman was buried at Oak Hill cemetery after a brief service at his home. A joint Senate and House committee attended. Chaplain Hale presided with no music and flowers sent by relatives only.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington
Gorman
Oak Hill Cemetery
House
Senate
Hale
Indiana Democrats Open Convention for Bryan Vote
The Indiana state Democratic convention in Indianapolis opened with a two hour keynote by Chairman Shively endorsing William Jennings Bryan for the presidency. No contest for state offices is on the slate.
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Indianapolis
Shively
Bryan
Stock raisers face calamity amid Beveridge clash
Washington June 7 The Chicago packers' representative Tho E Wilson testified before the house agriculture committee voicing strong opposition to the Beveridge amendment which would place inspection costs on packers He said packers did not cause their losses and warned the agitation has slashed sales of fresh and manufactured products by more than half predicting calamity for stock raisers without a market.
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Washington
Tho. E. Wilson
Chicago Packers
House Agriculture Committee
Neil
Wilson
Beveridge
Superior wins Wisconsin Odd Fellows convention bid
Superior was awarded the next annual convention of Wisconsin Odd Fellows grand lodge by a vote of 298 to 85 over Milwaukee. Special Tribune Dispatch from Sheboygan Wisconsin reports the decision was made June 7.
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Special Tribune Dispatch
Sheboygan
Wis
Superior
Wisconsin Odd Fellows’ Grand Lodge
Milwaukee
Weather outlook with river rise near La Crosse
Generally fair conditions continue tonight and Friday with cooler temperatures. Temperatures range from 66 to 85 degrees and wind at 12 mph. The river remains stationary with a rise between Reeds Landing and La Crosse. Stage of water at 10.0 feet, a 0.2 foot fall, rainfall 0.57 inches.
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Reeds Landing
la Crosse
Mulford Returns From Mexico Trip With Dorset
Dr. E. S. Mulford returns to the city after four weeks away. He had been in Mexico with Dr. Barnard Dorset at Morson a small town near Las Vegas.
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E. S. Mulford
Mexico
Barnard Dorset
Morson
Las Vegas
Cloudburst Causes Severe Flood Damage Near Johnstown
A cloudburst along the Conemaugh river lifting thirteen and a half feet caused river flooding near Johnstown and Hooversville. Houses damaged and pleasure resorts wiped out. a woman on a bridge was killed by a train and her infant drowned. Wildlife in the park zoo swept away. Tracks washed out.
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Hooversville
Stony Creek
Johnstown
Park Zoo
Douma Adjourns After Empress Birthday Observance
St Petersburg June 7 The Douma observed the Empress birthday by adjourning until tomorrow.
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Douma
ST. Petersburg
Doctor A B Newton to be buried in Bangor Saturday
Funeral services for Doctor A B Newton of Bangor will be held at his residence at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon with Rev R M Baum of Janesville officiating.
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A. B. Newton
Bangor
R. M. Baum
Janesville
Cassatt fires man with graft in coal purchases
Philadelphia June 7 Cas satt ordered the immediate dismissal of Joseph B Boyer who confessed to taking secret commissions on coal purchases. Joseph K Aikens long time Pennsylvania Railroad clerk testified at an interstate commerce hearing that he owned 1300 shares of coal mine stock bought with $50 000 and sent Boyer 46000 as a commission viewing it as a business matter.
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Joseph B. Boyer
Philadelphia
Joseph K. Aikens
Monongahela Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boyer
Aikens
Aiken
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Onetta Peterson
Peter Peterson
Hals Halvorson
Chas Cink
Ludwig Scheck
Charl Scheck
William Wehling
Julius Granke
the Tribune
Viroqua
Brinkmann’s Ridge
Here
Mormon Coulee
John Freehoff
John
Travelers’ Grand Council
Mrs. Halverson Hurt
Halver Halverson
Halverson
Mr. Halverson
I. Emberson
Emberson
Lutheran Hospital
Davidson
Travelers’ Convention
Blake, Wis
Grand Council
New Court House
William Torrance
Maynard
Masonic Temple
Court House Park
Germania Hall
Father of Waters
Mississippi River
Dana
Masonic Hall
John A. Elliott
Continental
Olip
Wagrosse
CLUB
Congress
Davis
Chigago
Sen
Indiana
W. J. Bryan
ODD Fellows
Mulford
Ineast
Pittsburg
Weather Bureau
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