Pioneer Citizen Richard Schermerhorn’s Death Noted
Mrs. Lydia Eychaner Schermerhorn, pioneer of La Crosse, died at her daughter’s home at Cliffwood Foot aged 86. She came to Chipmunk Coulee in 1854 and to La Crosse in 1899. Funeral from Seiler residence Wednesday at 2 30. Surviving daughters are Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Hansen, Mrs. Bell, and Mrs. Seiler.
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la Crosse
Richard Schermerhorn
Ferry Street
John Seiler
Cliffwood
Seiler
Schermerhorn
Mary Bryant
East Dubuque
Ill
Jane Hansen
Frederick
Wis
Willard Bell
South Seventh Street
New Balkan War May Break Out
London reports semi official warning that Balkans face renewed conflict after the St James peace conference adjourned. Serbia did not attend the final plenipotentiaries session. Greeks and Bulgars remain at war around Salonika as Servian troops push toward the Bulgarian frontier.
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London
Balkans
St. James
Hasheesh Jag Fells Firemen at Deering IH Blaze
Firefighters at the International Harvester Deering plant on Clyb urn avenue were overcome by fumes described as hasheesh gas during a blaze that destroyed the plant and caused about 50000 dollars in losses. Water on hemp twine reportedly produced the intoxicating gas, complicating rescue efforts for the trapped workers.
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Chicago
Deering
International Harvester Company
Clyb@urn avenue
CropReport Reveals US Wheat Oats Acreage and Yields
Washington report shows spring wheat 97.0 percent of 1912 acreage at 18,663,000 acres, all wheat 108.3 percent at 49,601,000 acres. Yields: winter wheat 15.4, spring 13.5, all wheat 15. oats 28.8. Comparison to 1912 given. total all wheat 30,238,000 acres.
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Washington
Department of Agricultural Today
Aged Man Struck by Light Engine at Burlington Crossing
August Rimmert, 70, was hit by a light engine pilot while walking the Burlington tracks at West Avenue crossing Saturday night. He suffered three broken ribs and severe bruises, later taken to St. Francis hospital. Doctors fear his age may worsen his prognosis.
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Burlington Railroad
West Avenue
August Rimmert
Benningson
J. H. Burton
Rimmert
R. E. Flynn
St. Francis Hospital
Milwaukee Man Gets the Hook
Washington reports further suspensions of weather bureau employees over alleged undue activity supporting ex Chief Willis L Moore in a bid for the Agriculture secretary post. Furloughed are Norman B Conger Detroit inspector J Warren Smith Columbus meteorology professor Roswell E Pollock Trenton New Jersey director and Henry B Hersey Milwaukee inspector.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Willis L. Moore
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Norman B. Conger
Detroit
Mich
J. Warren Smith
Columbus
Ohio
Roswell E. Pollock
Trenton
N. J
Henry B. Hersey
Milwaukee
Wis
Henwood takes stand in self defense at Brown hotel shooting
Harold F. Henwood testified in his murder trial describing the fatal bar room incident at the Brown hotel. He said Sylvester Van Phul threatened him and he fired after Van Phul struck him and reached for a hip pocket, also noting he accidentally shot George Copeland.
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Denver
Harold F. Henwood
Sylvester van Phul
George Copeland
Brown Hotel
Henwood
Rush
Butler
Bush
von Phul
Copeland
Brown
Posse to pursue murderous madman in Michigan manhunt
Kalama zoo officers plan to organize county wide posses after a two night and day search for a heavily armed suspect who attacked Mrs. Cyrus Levy in front of her husband and seriously wounded him. The maniac was last seen fleeing into woods near Richland.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Cyrus Levy
Chapman
Richland
First Cracker Victim In St Louis
Meyer Carlin a five year old from St Louis suffers severe burns after a fire cracker exploded on his blouse. Doctors fear for his life as crews treat burns to the chest left arm and lower face in the June incident.
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ST. Louis
Veterans photograph at Oak Grove cemetery monument dedication
Members of the Wilson Colwell post and Relief corps ended their Memorial Day services with a group picture before the new soldiers' monument in Oak Grove cemetery. The monument was dedicated on Memorial Day.
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Wilson Colwell Post
Wilson Colwell Relief Corps
Oak Grove
North Siders Defeat Elks 10 to 6 at Copeland Park
North La Crosse beat the Elks 10 to 6 on the Copeland park diamond. North La Crosse had 13 hits and 2 errors while Elks made 6 runs and 2 errors. Bollrud and Silberg contributed for North La Crosse with support from Mitchell and Grimes.
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North la Crosse
Elks
Copeland Park
Ks Cte
Bollrud and Silberg
Mitchell
Grimes
Esch Names Two for West Point Selection
Theodore Johnson, 20, of La Crosse, a 1913 La Crosse High School graduate, named by Congressman Esch to fill the West Point vacancy from the district. Marcus G. Byers, 19, state normal school student, named alternate. Both will take Fort Sheridan exams July 1. Johnson would be appointed if he passes, else Byers. The winner reports to the academy August 1.
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Theodore Johnson
la Crosse
John J. Esch
West Point
Marcus G. Byers
State Normal School
Fort Sheridan
Johnson
Fred E. Johnson
South Eleventh Street
Byers
Joseph Byers
Kane Street
Burlington
Academy
Traffic Squad SetsUp at Fourth and Main
Mayor Sorensen ordered Chief Webber to post a traffic policeman at Fourth and Main as part of efforts to enforce auto ordinances. The new squad began duties while warnings go out to speed violators. City motorists received a rules booklet detailing the six mile per hour limit at critical intersections.
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Ori J. Sorensen
John B. Webber
Fourth and Main
Sorensen
Fourth and Main Street
One Dead in Odd Railroad Wreck at Hailey Switch
One person was killed and fifty passengers injured when the Missouri, Kansas & Texas passenger train No. 9 wrecked at Hailey Switch, south of M Yellow, after striking a herd of horses that sprang the switch. The engine and six coaches left the rails, four cars demolished. The dead is Mrs. George W. Lewis.
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M’alester
Okla
Hailey Switch
Here
George W. Lewis
Wisconsin Methodists Plan Camp Meeting at Byron Park
Plans for the Wisconsin conference Methodist Episcopal camp meeting at Byron camp grounds July 19 to 20 are set. Bishop Joseph F. Berry of Philadelphia will be present for three days, opening events, and Bishop William A. Quayle of St. Paul will preach on the last Sunday.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Wisconsin
Expect to Battle With Murderer in Sault Ste. Marie
After a fatal stabbing of Alfred Scribner and the shooting death of Deputy Sheriff James Sutton, Joseph Tovens remains at large. He is described as armed and desperate, with heavy posses continuing the hunt through woods as authorities brace for a possible deadly confrontation.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Joseph Tovens
Alfred Scribner
James Sutton
Tovens
Militia unit reports rifle range scores and leaders
Lieutenant Ruplin scored 172 topping the day with Private Mason close at 171. Other scores include Draeger 169, Thompson 161, Schultz 156, Hale 154, Erickson 153, Smith 152, Butterfield 152, and Hemleben 149 on the south city range.
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Ruplin
Mason
Thompson
Draeger
Schultz
Hale
Erickson
Smith
Butterfield
Hemleben
La Crosse High School 1913 Graduation Announced
The 1913 La Crosse high school graduation announcements were issued today. Exercises are scheduled for Thursday evening June 12 at the La Crosse Theater.
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la Crosse High School
la Crosse Theater
New Phone Directory Proves Most Complete Yet
The Saturday issued New Phone directory is the most complete telephone directory in the city. Subscribers not using a June directory should notify the company at once due to many changes since February.
Conviction for UMW leaders eyed as threat to labor organizing
Charleston witnesses say a guilty verdict against President John P. White Vice President Frank J Hayes and seventeen other United Mine Workers officials on federal conspiracy indictments could halt interstate labor organizing. Leaders anticipate defense and an early trial despite expected not guilty pleas. White denounces the operators' charges as a fabrication.
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Charleston
W. Va
John P. White
Frank J. Hayes
United Mine Workers
Benjamin F. Keller
White
Aged Lady Dies At Home Of Daughter
Mrs. Barbara Tykal aged 85 died at her daughter Mrs. Frank Harmacek’s home 1018 South Sixteenth Street at 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon after a two week illness. She was born in Bohemia came to the United States 26 years ago and settled in La Crosse. Survived by four sons and two daughters widow 12 years. Funeral tomorrow at 2:30 from the residence with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Barbara Tykal
Frank Harmacek
South Sixteenth Street
Tykal
Bohemia
la Crosse
Oak Grove Cemetery
Plan for Davison funeral alarms London police
Scotland Yard officials weigh banning a large public funeral organized by the militant Women's Social and Political Union for Emily Wilding Davison who died from injuries after grabbing the king's horse at the Derby. WSPU members vow the event will be the biggest London has seen, to press the suffrage cause.
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London
Scotland Yard
Emily Wilding Davison
Epsom Cottage Hospital
Woman’s Social and Political Union
King’s Way
Edward
Miss Davison
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Heer Dry Goods blaze devastates Springfield square
Fire began in the Heer Dry Goods basement and in twenty minutes consumed the northeast corner of Springfield's square. An east wind spread flames to adjoining blocks, with losses estimated between 700000 and 1000000 dollars and stock at 250000 dollars for Heer.
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Springfield
Heer Dry Goods Company
Heer Company
Derby suffragette may die today in London report
Physicians said Emily Davison, the Derby suffragette, was unconscious for hours with a failing heart and not expected to survive the day. Jockey Jones, injured in the Epsom Derby incident, was reported making good progress. Three suffragettes arrested at St James's Palace for disrupting a Balkan peace conference chose two weeks in jail over a fine.
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London
Emily Davison
Derby
Jones
King George
Anmer
St. James Palace
Bow Street
Child Killed by Wheel Under Freight Train
In Randolph Wisconsin on June 9 Arthur, five year old son of Section Foreman Laflor, crawled under railroad cars in the yards and was struck by a wheel as the train started, dying from his injuries.
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Randolph
Wis
Arthur
Laflor
Faville Delivers Baccalaureate Address for La Crosse Grads
Rev Henry Faville spoke to La Crosse High School graduates on the theme La Crosse Made Brains praising four years of work and noting enrollment rise from 84 to 104. The program featured a duet by Winnifred Forbes and Harry Marshall and a male quartet.
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Henry Faville
la Crosse
Winnifred Forbes
Harry Marshall
Packman
Salzer
Homer Leach
Wilson Praises Lobby Probe Impact on Tariff Fight
President Wilson praised the tariff lobby expose and said it already forced many lobbyists from Washington. He declined to answer Senator Townsend’s patronage charge and noted he expects no immediate currency legislation action. He will meet currency leaders before drafting the bill and is undecided on using United States notes or national bank notes as the basis.
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Washington
Wilson
Townsend
Michigan
Congress
United States
Progressive Worker Compensation Bill Expands Coverage in Wisconsin
The bill adopts New Jersey fixed compensation for non disabled workers and raises permanent disability to six times annual wages. It brings all employers under the act unless they opt out by September 1 and ends contributory negligence defenses. Industrial Commission projects coverage rising from 150000 to at least 300000 workers. It also urges employers to insure against accident losses.
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New Jersey
Wisconsin
Industrial Commission
Children stage Snow White playlet in improvised theater
The Sixteenth Street Dramatic club led by Miss Florence Worth presented a Snow White playlet Saturday afternoon. Children acted in a makeshift theater improvised in the rear of Lewis H. White’s home at 1619 Madison Street.
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Sixteenth Street Dramatic Club
Florence Worth
Snow White
Lewis H. White
Madison Street
Organizer killed in I. W. W. clash at Wilson Creek
An unidentified organizer for the I. W. W. is dead after a pitched battle with a gang of Italian laborers in Wilson Creek, Washington. The organizer suffered a fractured skull from a stone strike and died several hours later.
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Wilson Creek
Wash
Sharpshooters Show Creditable Scores On French Island Range
Despite a puffy east wind the La Crosse Sharpshooters club posted even scores yesterday on their French Island range. The report lists individual scores though some values are unclear in the clipping.
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la Crosse
Packet traffic rises as Morning Star sails to St Paul
The Morning Star left this morning for St Paul and is expected to reach down river by Thursday. The Quincy from Davenport also departed this morning at 11 o clock for St Paul on its first river run upstream.
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Morning Star
St. Paul
Quincy
Davenport
Oxford scholar seeks adoption by wealthy patrons
An Oxford undergraduate, weary of poverty, seeks to be taken in by affluent donors. The note stems from a London Times item and reflects a humorous aside about wealth and status in university life.
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Oxford
London Times
Dickens Quote on Christian Spirit and Usefulness
A Charles Dickens saying extols a charitable spirit working in its small circle, declaring such moral life vast in its potential for good despite its modest scope.
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Charles Dickens
Man Sees Breaking Bad Habits as Major Energy Drain
The quote notes that people squander energy in many ways but breaking bad habits is the largest drain. It emphasizes self-improvement efforts as crucial to conserving energy.
City to Oil Streets Between Tracks with Oil Purchase
The city council reached a tentative agreement with a street car company on oiling streets between tracks. The company proposed the Board of Public Works buy oil and lay it between tracks, sending the bill to the city. Work to begin once oil is procured.
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Cil
Ben Clement C. Smith
Board of Public Wotls
Winona Wagon Company Set Picnic at Bone Park
The Winona Wagon Company employees plan a picnic at Bone Park on Saturday June 4. The committee sought Mayor Orisat Ens en for permission to use the grounds and the mayor approved the request.
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Winona Wagon Company Tt
Bone Park
Orisatensen
Committee meetings scheduled for city hall evening
The common council will convene at city hall tomorrow evening to discuss water, streets and alleys matters. A separate COP’ TM committee will meet to address grounds and buildings concerns.
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I. Common Council
Proverbial Office Question Sparks Suffraget Debate
A lively exchange centers on the saying about the suffraget and the office t is it the man or job that matters. Readers weigh traditions against progress as voices argue for equal opportunity and practical merit in leadership roles.
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