Copeland Heads Wisconsin G A R For Coming Year
Colonel Frederick A. Copeland of La Crosse elected head of the Grand Army of the State of Wisconsin by acclamation. A. L. Tucker Berlin named senior vice commander with other officers chosen and a monument fund approved. Camp Fire in La Crosse drew large crowds as Commander W. W. Blackmar spoke to veterans and guests at the theatre.
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Frederick A. Copeland
la Crosse
Grand Army
State of
Wisconsin
Col. Copeland
William de Steese
Mr. Copeland
A. L. Tucker
Berlin
H. R. Allen
Merrill
F. R. Garlock
Racine
O. A. Britton
Superior
W. H. Handeside
Benjamin F. Bryant
O. F. Chace
Oshkosh
Wisconsin Veterans’ Home
Marinette
Aid de Camp
Dana
Pliny Norcross
W. W. Blackmar
Boston
J. S. Lowe
Miss Murphy
Messrs
Thornbury
Stryker
Punch Robertson
J. B. Kerr
Ethel Scott
America
Camap
Phil Cheek, Jr
Baraboo
J. A. Watrous
Milwaukee
Eli Torrance
W. D. Hoard
Gov. Hoard
The
Blackmar
Capt
Foresters Name New Officers at State Convention
The Catholic Order of Foresters held its convention with busy final sessions and elected a new slate for 1906. State Chief Ranger John A KuyPers Depere leads a long list including J W Donegan Stevens Point State Treasurer P J Norton Wa ter town and Gustave Keller Appleton. A high mass was celebrated at St James church and a sacred concert was planned at the cathedral this evening under Prof Charles Weiss.
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Menasha
Neenah
John A. Kuy Pers
Depere
J. W. Donegan
Stevens Point
P. J. Norton
Watertown
Gustave Keller
Appleton
St. James Catholic Church
Co. O. F
A. J. Capellan
J. J. Brennan
Necedah
M. P. O’connor
Ambrose Murphy
Chas. Weiss
Labor graft probe advances in Chicago as leaders testify
Edward Hines secretary of the lumbermen association and T J McMahon business agent for brick and tile teamsters union testified before a grand jury on labor graft charges. President Shea dismissed the graft sensationalism as a bluff while W P Read threatened to replace union teamsters with non union workers if deliveries continue despite the boycott.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Edward Hines
Lumbermen’s Association
T. J. McMahon
Brick and Tile
Sters
Shea
W. P. Read
Bijou Vaudeville Show Tonight After Convention Session
After the convention's day session ends attendees can attend a Bijou vaudeville performance tonight. The program offers a lively mix of acts and light entertainment following the day's proceedings.
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Bijou
Woman's Relief Corps Elects Officers in Wisconsin
The Woman's Relief Corps convention in Wisconsin met at 10 this morning and worked behind closed doors. This afternoon ballots produced a tie for president between Mrs. Fannie McAllister of Milwaukee and Mrs. Anna E. Noyes of Madison before officers were elected: President Mrs. Fannie McAllister, Senior VP Minnie Colwell of La Crosse, Junior VP Mrs. Harding of Hudson, Chaplain Mrs. Helen Grinn, Treasurer Mrs. Harriett Purcell, Executive board Mrs. Ellen Weatherby. The session opened with William McKinley Relief Corps members presenting Weatherby with roses. Election not concluded by 4 p.m.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Fannie McAlister
Milwaukee
Anna E. Noyes
Madison
Fannie McAllister
Nannie Colwell
la Crosse
Harding
Hudson
Helen Grinn
Hartford
Harriett Purcell
Beloit
Ellen P. Weatherby
Schullsburg
William McKinley Relief Corps
Weatherby
G A R Ladies Elect Officers At Oshkosh Convention
Members of the Ladies of the G A R held a morning session in Woodman hall to handle routine business. Officers elected include Department President Katherine Watrous Loomis of Oshkosh and Senior Vice President M Lillian Clark of Milwaukee.
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Woodman Hall
Katherine Watrous Loomis
Oshkosh
M. Lillian Clark
Milwaukee
Phoebe Wilson
Fond du Lac
Emma A. Sonnemann
Sheboygan
Lennie Grimes
Denver
Veterans Elect Officers After Convention Proceedings
S W Y State Commander J C Brandel and other officers are listed for Fort Atkinson Appleton Manitowoc and Racine with changes in senior vice commander races. Col J A Watrous Milwaukee speaks praising veterans and urging cooperation with the G A R. Spanish American War Veterans and Auxiliary hold sessions and plan a Columbia steamboat excursion tonight with Kreutz’s orchestra for members and the public.
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Columbia
Kreutz
Milwaukee
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Y. M. Co
Federal beef trust probe moves to Chicago
United States District Attorney Morrison of Chicago and Assistant Attorney General Pagin depart Washington for Chicago to resume work with the federal grand jury investigation into the beef trust.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington
Morrison
Chicago
Pagin
Federal Grand Jury
Beef Trust
Council to Hear Liquor License Applications Soon
The common council will meet nightly for two weeks to consider liquor license applications. A large number of saloons could be affected by the Stout law, with volumes of applications potentially lower than last year.
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Common Council
S V Veterans Elect Wisconsin Officers At Madison Convention
The Wisconsin Sons of Veterans elected officers at Madison with J A Hazelwood named president and M Hazelwood as division commander after a prize drill between Camp No 2 Madison and Camp No 83 Clover. Delegates to the National Convention were Felix Kremer and J G Bogart. The day included a river boat excursion and city tours for delegates.
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J. A. Hazelwood
Jefferson
L. F. Small
Madison
E. G. Parmenter
la Crosse
A. E. Black
Racine
Fred W. Graff
Sheboygan
E. C. Coon
Endeavor
Felix E. Kremer
J. G. Bogart
Milwaukee
Sons of Veterans
Market Square
Clover
North Third Street
Hazelwood
Wisconsin
John A. Hazelwood
Mr. Merryfield
Elks Parade Impresses La Crosse Delegation
La Crosse Elks lead a 65 member parade with Dana’s band delivering a hit as thousands line the streets. Exalted Ruler Hartwell and other officers ride in a carriage while La Crosse aims to host the 1906 convention with many delegates pledged. The Rivers of Parana Uruguay and Salado overflowed flooding Santa Fe and Rosario with massive cattle losses.
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Tribune
Madison
la Crosse
Elks
State Association of Elks
la Crosse Elks
Dana
Hartwell
John C. Burns
Ori Soresen
Ial Dispatch
T. W. Burns
Parana
Uruguay
Salado
Enomous
Santa Fe
Rosario
King Oscar letter in Storthing prompts committee review
King Oscar's letter to the Norwegian storthing president M. Bener was read and referred to a special committee without comment. The body adjourned awaiting the committee's report. No demonstrations occurred. The expectation is that the king and riksdag will likely confirm the union's dissolution only with Swedish consent.
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Scripps-McRae
Christiania
Oscar
Storthing
M. Bener
King
Riksdag
Sweden
Stafford Arrives to Lead Local Y M C A
J. W. Stafford of Springfield Mass arrives to assume management of the local Y M C A. He is a single man and expected to become popular in association work.
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J. W. Stafford
Springfield
Mass
Fountain City Post Members Visit Heileman Brewery Tour
Peter Webber Post of Fountain City in Buffalo County visited the Heileman Brewing company led by former mayor John Utermoehl. The group toured the plant and enjoyed a reunion style entertainment session in Fountain.
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Peter Webber Post
Fountain City
Buffalo County
John Utermoehl
The
Heileman Brewing Company
Utermoehl
Fountain
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Col. F. A. Copeland
Uduies
M. O. Kimberley
Norcross
Jotina Kuypers
Aleinow
Catcher
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NEW York American
Conroy
Poinell
Pitcher
ARS Loomis SI
Brandel Heads
Raymond
J. C. Brandel
Fort Atkinson
T. Bi Beveridge
Williamg Abel
Manitowoc
G. W. Garlock
F. F. Inig
Edward C. Raymond
Brandel
Bert Jarvis
Beveridge
Col
Col. Watrous
Women’s
Spanish Veterans’ Auxiliary
Trist
Guiref
Fultz
Buenos Ayres
Stafford
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