City Light Costs Debate Leads to Inquiry Motion
A joint meeting of regular and special light committees questions a La Crosse Gas and Electric cost figure list of about sixty cities paying over $60 per lamp. Alderman Downs cannot justify his sources while Alderman Rose and Lang push for careful fact gathering before approving a $55 to $60 lamp offer. The council plans to request data from other cities to verify costs and potential municipal options.
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Alderman Downs
Alderman Rose
Rose
North Side
la Crosse Gas and Electric Company
City Hall
Light Company
Downs
Lang
Cloos
Edward Jackson
St. Paul
Jackson
Jojade
Curtiss to Try a Longer Flight
Owing to Toledo financing troubles the Glenn Curtiss aeroplane flight from Cleveland to Put-in-Bay and return may shift to Detroit. Detroit interests via Otto Carmichael and the local tourist and convention association offer 230000 dollars for a Cleveland to Detroit route, with Jerome Fianciulli signaling acceptance.
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Cleveland
Toledo
Glenn Curtiss
Putin Bay
Otto Carmichael
Tourist and Convention Association of
Detroit
Jerome Fianciulli
Curtiss
Many Woodmen to Be in Line for Pettibone Park Picnic
A large Western Wisconsin Woodmen Picnic parade is planned for Thursday. Members will assemble at the court house square and form a route through State and Front Streets to Main Seventh Pearl and Fourth to reach the wagon bridge and Pettibone Park. An expected huge turnout depends on good weather with free wagon bridge access all day.
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Pettibone Park
Western Wisconsin Woodmen Picnic Association
Court House Square
Pearl
Wagon Bridge
Annual Car Meeting of Onalaska City Rail Way
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Onalaska City Rail Way company is held this afternoon at the Lacresse City Railway company offices.
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Onalaska City RailWay Company
Lacresse City Railway Company
Man-Birds Ready for Meet at Indianapolis Speedway
Six aviators forming the Wright brothers crew arrived in Indianapolis for aviation week at the speedway. A car full of Wright biplanes was checked in and assembled for preliminary flights. Trials will be held during low wind periods, marking the first licensed aviation meet in America after the Wright patent ruling.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Wright Brothers
Indianapolis Speedway
Wright
Speedway
America
Martin Threatens Atty Wickersham Over Friar Land Deal
Washington D C June 7 Representative Martin a Democrat of Colorado vows a congressional investigation into the sale of Philippine friar lands to sugar trust stockholders. He accuses the Taft Wickersham law firm of handling Philippine affairs and asserts a broader scheme of exploitation prompting a likely inquiry.
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Washington, D. C
Wickersham
Martin
Colorado
House
Taft- Wickersham
Strong and Cadwallader
Sugar Trust
Philippines
H. Taft
Taft- Wickersham Law
Clarence G. Edwards
Taft
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Mr. Wickersham
Insular Department
Havemeyers
Henry W. Taft
Edwards
Philippine
Plan for vast expedition led by Rainey to Arctic hunt
New York June 7 Rainey millionaire Rainey funds and leads a mammoth expedition to hunt musk oxen in the Arctic. The party includes Henry Whitney Robi Bartlett Jack Hemment Dr J E Johnson and Eskimo guides. They sail from Sydney to Etah via the Boethic aiming for Ellesmere land with a year’s supplies, returning by Christmas.
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New York
Paul J. Rainey
Henry Whitney
New Haven
Robi. Bartlett
Roosevelt
Peary
Jack Hemment
J. E. Johnson
Andrew Carnegie
Rainey
Sydney
Cape Breton
Whitney
Arctic
Boston
Bay of Islands
Battle Harbor
Rev. Grenfell
Etah
Cook
Utah
Ellesmereland
Train Robber Takes $59000 Cash in Transit
New York June 7 Private detectives have failed to locate the $50000 in cash a letter of credit and valuable securities taken from the satchel of W A Miner a Chicago manufacturer while en route to the city on a limited train.
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New York
Wm. A. Miner
Chicago
Light voter turnout across Iowa primaries due to rain
Reports from several counties show a light turnout in the Iowa primary elections as rain dampens interest and participation.
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Des Moines
Boys to win silver buttons in Y M C A swim program
George H. Corsan leads city boys in three lesson swimming classes at the Y M C A tank with up to 250 boys expected to try the length of the tank on Saturday. Silver buttons donated by N. D. Pratt of Pratt Institute will be awarded to those who complete the swim.
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George H. Corsan
N. D. Pratt
Pratt Institute
New York
America
Washington
Franklin and Logan
Lincoln and Hogan
Hamilton and Webster
Winona Team Varsity Game Set For Saturday
The local high school baseball team will meet Winona highs at League Park next Saturday afternoon. A Dec 25 game was canceled by the upstream group, and both towns are expected to stage a strong contest. The lineup mirrors last Saturday against Sparta and the class meet at the fairgrounds will follow later in the day with strong rivalry among classes.
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Winona
League Park
Minnesota
Sparta
Fair Grounds
Chinese Call for Immediate Constitutional Government
Delegates at the provisional assemblies in Peking press for immediate constitutional governance and the convocation of a national parliament. Merchants back the demand, while Prince Chun, the regent, delays a formal reply to avoid angering the reform movement.
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PEKIN
M Merchants
Prince Chun
Worst Revolt in Half Century Spreads Across Republic
Telegrams from across the republic indicate spreading worry and unrest as a violent Indian revolt grows. A strict censorship blocks telegrams about the uprising while reporters head to Merida. Railways suffer heavy damage with twenty miles destroyed and telegraph operators killed or captured. The government action on lands is blamed for the unrest.
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Republic
Merida
Funeral Services for Hiram Goddard Thursday
Funeral services will be held at the residence at 3 oclock Thursday afternoon with Rev Henry Faville conducting the rites. Interment will follow in Oak Grove cemetery. The son Roland Goddard is expected to arrive from Portland Oregon tomorrow afternoon.
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Hiram Goddard
Henry Faville
Oak Grove
Roland Goddard
Portland
Ore
Crooked Banker to Pay Penalty in Ohio Supreme Ruling
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that A. G. Walker, former president of the defunct South Cleveland Banking Co, must serve a five year sentence for perjury. The decision announces the final penalty for the bank scandal in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Ohio
State Supreme Court Today
A. G. Walker
South Cleveland Banking Company
Roosevelt Lectures at Oxford Arouse Enthusiastic Reception
Col Roosevelt spoke on Biological Analogies in History before Oxford University crowds at Magdalen College with Ambassador Whitelaw Reid present. Curzon praised his world role and leadership as Roosevelt noted liberty requires original cities and a strong fighting spirit.
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Oxford
England
Ancient
Magdalen College
Oxford University
Roosevelt
Guildhall
Frost
Whitelaw Reid
Christ College
America
Comet
Lord Curzon
Curzon
American Club
Ethel Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Ambassador Reid
Ballinger Pinchot probe labeled political scheme
James M. Sherman of Denver denounces the Ballinger Pinchot investigation as a scheme by discredited politicians led by Gifford Pinchot and James Garfield to discredit the national administration. He says Secretary Ballinger followed the law and Roosevelt bears no responsibility for the dispute.
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Denver
Colo
Ballinger-Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Jas. Yarfield
Ballinger
Pinchot
Garfield
James M. Sheridan
Roosevelt
Democrats Split Over Factions In Indiana Races
The State shifts support from La Follette allied candidates to Watson and Sherman moved from the Fourth to the Sixth Indiana district. Both are described as allies of Uncle Joe Cannon and have traveled widely during spring and summer to promote the Payne-Aldrich Republican platform.
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Watson
Indiana
Sherman
Joe Cannon
Payne- Aldrich
Centenarian Dinah Sprague Dies in Chicago
The body of Mrs. Dinah RE Sprague aged 100 years lies in state at Lanyon funeral chapel in Chicago after she died yesterday. Her father is credited with planting the first potato and felling the first tree in west central New York.
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Chicago
Dinah RE. Sprague
Lui
Lanyon Funeral
New York
La Crosse Normal School Plans Week of Commencement
La Crosse normal school outlines a week of events ending with commencement. Activities run June 18 to June 23 including fete day at Myrick Park, a Baccalaureate sermon by Prof. C. C. Rowlinson, junior banquet, model school exercises, senior class day, and commencement addressed by Dr. E A Birge.
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la Crosse Normal School
Myrick Park
C. C. Rowlinson
Normal
Normal Auditorium
E. A. Birge
Taft Urges Immediate Effect Of Senate Rate Provisions
Debate in Washington centers on tightening the railroad and telegraph rate controls. President Taft proposes that section 9 of the senate amendment take effect immediately after passage, with full investigation before any rate increases. Mann Lenroot clash over conference and floor rules as La Follette and others watch.
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Senate
WM. H. Taft
Coover
Cooper
Wis
Mann
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hitchcock
House
la Follette
Bristow
Clapp
Shively
Curtiss
Washington, D. C
Illinois
Interstate Commerce Committee
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Cannon
Lenroot Imm-Liately
Senator la Follette
Representative Sulzer
New York
Sulzer
Rev Louis Magin to Fill Pulpit at First M E Church
Rev Louis Magin accepted the call to the First M E church to replace Rev A L Shute who resigned and preached his farewell at Bismarck North Dakota. About three hundred people gathered Friday night to honor him with a farewell reception as he plans to move to this city within a week, likely before Sunday.
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Louis Magin
A. L. Shute
Bismarck
N. D
Factional Fight in South Dakota Parity Real Contest Narrows
In Sioux Falls on June voters from the two leading parties nominate state officers and congressmen. The battle lines are drawn between the stalwarts allied with Kittredge Republicans and the insurgents led by Senators Gamble and Crawford, shaping the state’s political scene.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Kittredge
Gamble
Crawford
Gentle and trusted laxative for families
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a mild effective laxative for children and adults. The ad cautions against harsh tablets and powders and invites readers to request a free bottle by mailing a name and address to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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Ldwell
Martha Yorkville
8. C
Jamestown
Colo
W. B. Caldwell
Reng Well Building
Monticello, Il
Prizes Awarded at Brewers Picnic Contests
The brewers picnic listed prize winners for contests. First prize a barrel of flour awarded to W. Liskovec Jr. at Seventh and Son streets. Second prize a half barrel to James Shaw at Second and Bago streets. Third prize a pair ladies’ shoes to A Luedtke at Fourth and Streets. Fourth prize a ladies skirt to Londkowski at South Eleventh. Fifth prize a pair men’s shoes to Henry Lise Jr. at West Avenue. Additional prizes include gent’s hat to Hoch at Seventh and Schmidt at St. Joseph’s Ridge.
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Picnic
W. Liskovec, Jr
Son
James Shaw
Bago
Si A. Luedtke
Londkowski
South
Henry Lise, Jr
West Avenue
Hoch
Schmidt
St. Joseph's Ridge
Brewers Push for Lower Beer Tax at 5th U S Convention
Washington D C June Bos representatives of ninety percent of U S brewers gathered for the fifth annual convention of the United States Brewers. President Carl Hostetter delivered the annual address while Representative Boutell spoke as a principal speaker. Brewsmen expected to adopt resolutions opposing unwise taxation that raises beer prices and drives men to stronger drink.
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Washington, D .C
Bos
Washington
United States
Carl Hostetter
Mom
Boutell
Drainage Case In Circuit Court Hearing Held
Judge Higbee opens testimony in the petition by the Trempealeau County Drainage Association to appoint commissioners for draining lands in Trempealeau county. W. A. Thompson, a large landowner in the district, is among the interested parties.
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Higbee
Pealeau and Buffalo County Association
Trempealeau County
W. A. Thompson
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Marquette
Marquette Cement Mfg. Co
la Salle, Ll
Marquette Bldg
L. M. Goddard
la Crosse
Normal School
East Front
23Rd and King
City Railway
18Th and
Adams
H. Niebuhr
Pearl Street
Odin J. Oyen
South Fourth St
Regal Chemical CO
la Crosse, Wis
Rose Corners
Whitebreast Coal CO
Atty. Wickersham
Iowa
C. T. Erhart
Majestic Theatre
Democrat
Phito Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N.J
LA Grosse Normal
South Dakota
O-Nighte
Uton
Ata
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