National Charities and Correction officers to be named today
Buffalo N Y June 14. A nine member special committee considering nominations for officers of the National Charities and Correction conference is expected to report to the general session this evening. Section meetings covered topics on dependent children and on publicity and information functions of charitable bodies. Gino Speranza, Italian consul general’s attorney, spoke on immigrant care.
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Buffalo
N. Y
National Charities and Correction Conference
Galena Merrill
Owatonna
Minn
Stanley Griffin
Coldwater, Mich
Charles W. Birkel
Boston
J. E. West
Washington, D. C
C. E. Faulkner
Minneapolis
H. W. Charles
Topeka
Kans
Ate Bernard
Oklahoma
E. Williamson
Elizabeth
Howard S. Braucher
Portland
Gino Speranza
New York
Secion
Bandits Hold Up Nelle Mine for $40,000 in Gold
Three masked gunmen and two women held five miners at the Nelle mine bunkhouse on Bear Creek. They looted about $40,000 in high grade ore and amalgam before fleeing. Fred Zanneti, a former miner, was arrested later in Telluride and held for investigation.
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Telluride
Col
Nellie
Bear Creek
San Juan
Fred Zanneti
Tellurade
City Council Begins Liquor License Sittings Tonight
Tomorrow evening the council will start nightly sittings to consider liquor licenses, continuing until July 6 when all will be taken up and passed upon. It is not believed licenses will increase much this year. Today is the final day for filing applications.
County Board Sets Bangor Meeting Over Bostwick Road
La Crosse county board of supervisors will meet at 9 o clock tomorrow in Bangor town hall to view the proposed Bostwick Valley road. Other business may be discussed but only the road review can be legally acted on.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin Business University Ad Promoting High Grade Jobs
A Wisconsin La Crosse advertisement from the M Rumely Company Des Moines Iowa notes strong demand for skilled office work in the coming year. It promotes the W B U program preparing students for high class employment with 500 placements last year and a request to send for the catalogue.
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M. Rumely Company
Des Moines
Alsc
United States
Wisconsin Business University
Lacrosse
Wis
Inquest Absolves Steamer of Death From Fall
A coroner's jury ruled that a Black man fatally injured in a St. Paul steamer accident was struck by a falling beam rather than drowning. The victim, identified as Lewis Norris of St. Louis, died after being toppled into the river on June 6, 1909. The inquest heard witnesses and an autopsy showed fatal head injury from the beam. Norris’s relatives are sought. a civil suit for damages by Norris is expected against the packet company.
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John Mott
St. Paul
Leonard Kleeber
F. C. Sutter
D. S. McArthur
Henry Lueth
S. Goodland
A. R. Nelson
James F. Lang
Harry Taggart
John McLaren
Norris
Packet Company
University High wins eighth annual Chicago interscholastic meet
University High of Chicago captured first with 23 points at Marshall Field, their fifth meet win this season. Central High of Kansas City finished second with 13.5 points, Byrd of Milford, Indiana third with 13.5. Four Chicago records fell despite wet track conditions. Byrd set a discus mark, Cowley trimmed the mile, Beloit's Marks dropped the two mile, and Wakl tied for high jump.
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Chicago
University High School of
Chicago University
Byrd
Milford
Cowley
Muskegon
Marks
Beloit
Wak
Milwaukee
Lundgren
Russian Troops Move to Halt Massacres Near Urumiah
A detachment of Russian troops with machine guns left Tabriz for Urmia and the area east of Urmia where Shakhseven tribesmen have slain an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 natives in four days. Gen Snarsky sought reinforcements from the Caucasus force as Turkish threats limited Urumiah relief.
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Tabriz
Urumiah
Snarsky
Caucasus
Pioneer Goes To Last Rest Today
A historical obituary notes the death of a regional pioneer who moved from Watertown to Florida in 1895, engaging in lumber with Levi Withee and Abner Gile and establishing La Crosse area interests. He served eight years as president of the La Crosse National Bank. Surviving: his widow and four children Robert Hallam Paul Anne Marie Paul Alexander Gunn Paul and Katharine Paul now at Watertown Florida.
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Ber
la Crosse
Levi Withee
Abner Gile
Watertown
Florida
la Crosse National Bank
Robert Hallam Paul
Anne Marie Paul
Alexander Gunn Paul
Beverly Causey
Katherine Paul
Watertown, Fla
A Hundred Thousand Dollars Then and Now
A reflective note compares a hundred thousand dollars to modern values, tracing its perceived worth across time and questioning relative significance in past and present economies.
Deaf Ear Masseur Tour Promises Free Demonstrations
Mr J L Nohner representing the Pennsylvania Ear Masseur will tour La Crosse and eight Wisconsin cities in June to demonstrate an ear cure device free of charge. No physician needed, users perform brief nightly sessions at home. no obligation to proceed.
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J. L. Nohner
Pennsylvania
Stoddard
Nohner
Spiritualists Hold Public Meetings in La Crosse Wisconsin
A series of Wisconsin Spiritualists association meetings is held in La Crosse this week with events at Mrs. Lafe Holmes 924 Main Street and Mrs. W. K. Shepard 336 South Fifth. Activities include lectures by Mrs. Catherine McFarlin and readings by Miss Louise Loedel, tea social, and cup readings for the public.
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Wisconsin State Spiritualists’ Association
la Crosse
Pettibone Park
Cordell
Lafe Holmes
Main Street
Catherine McFarlin
Wisconsin Spiritualists’ Association
McFarlin
Louise Loedel
Milwaukee
W. K. Shepard
South Fifth
Patchwork romance faces new turn in Abruzzi marriage
Naples reports a surprising tale that the Duke of Abruzzi and Duchess de Guisa sail for New York to resume negotiations with Miss Katherine Elkins for the Abruzzi Elkins marriage. Royal objections linger, but the king and queen may permit if progress continues.
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Naples
Duchess of Guisa
Berlin
New York
America
Katherine Elkins
Italy
Duchess de Guisa
Ellen de Casta
Abra
Ellen de Costa
Abruzzi
Duke Degli Abruzzi
Himalayas
Miss Elkins
Bryan son to wed Milwaukee girl in Colorado ceremony
Milwaukee Wis June 14 The marriage of Miss Helen Berger former Milwaukee girl daughter of Alexander Berger a well known grain businessman to Wm Jennings Bryan Jr only son of Col Wm J Bryan will be solemnized at the Colorado summer home of the bride’s father Grand Lake on Thursday June 24 Shortly after the wedding the couple will reside in Tucson Arizona.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Helen Berger
Alexander Berger
Wm. Jennings Bryan, Jr
Wm. J. Bryan
Colorado
Grand Lake
Pink Hawley in City for Players
Pink Hawley manager of the Oshkosh team is in Eau Claire seeking a pitcher and infielder for his Wisconsin-Illinois squad. He aims to finish first in the W. L. with new players and will return to Oshkosh once selections are made as Eau Claire trims to the 12 man limit.
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Pink” Hawley
Oshkosh
Eau Claire
Wisconsin-Illinois
Condition of Christ Haralsrud Not Serious after Ocean Wave Fall
Christ Haralsrud remains in Luther Hospital after a fall from the Ocean Wave at the North side carnival last week. Doctors report his condition is not serious and no change has been noticed.
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Christ Haralsrud
North Side
Lutheran Hospital
Stoker on Steam Boat Attacks Captain in EXCURSION Incident
On a steamer La Crosse bound for Fountain City a stoker named Carter attacked Captain Harry Wilcox with a knife during a drunken fracas over a beer. Wilcox suffered a chest wound, wrist slash, and hand cut requiring stitches. Carter was arrested at Winona but released when no one appeared at arraignment.
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Carfter
Winona
Wisconsin Bill Cuts Appropriations After Committee Review
Madison June 14 Appropriations asked by the Wisconsin legislature totaling 18 million are cut by the appropriations committee to half that amount In several cases the legislature overrode the committee report resulting in appropriations 500000 more than half of the original total The university will receive 2196000 Gov Davidson will send messages when the assembly meets He vetoed bills on Racine county judge salary Fond du Lac municipal court Milwaukee eight hour state work and signed bills funding 50000 annually for three years to the state fair the pure beer bill and tenement house regulations
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Davidson
Racine
Fond du Lac
Milwaukee
Morse Declines Sympathy in Court Defense
The article reports Charles W. Morse urging the court to deny sympathy as he faces multiple indictments. It notes his insistence on justice, rejection of public scorn, and readiness to serve a potentially long sentence if convicted. Littleton contends the lower court erred by consolidating three indictments against Morse.
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Morse
Hurses
Chas. W. Morse
Claims Court
Littleton
Hands Up Pretty Girl Bandits A Muck
On Friday night June 18 the Board of Trade hosts a lecture by George Blackburn Irving on boosting the hometown. A booster button admission will be sold by 25 young ladies to fund the event at the La Crosse theater with Kreutz’s and Andre’s Military band donating their services.
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George Blackburn Irving
Board of Trade
Kreutz
Andre
la Crosse
Irving
Crosse
Man’s claim to a living sparks world beating quote
A provocative remark condemns the man who insists the world should supply his livelihood. It portrays a mindset of entitlement and the effort to extract benefits without earning them.
Annual Engineers Convention Brings State Delegates to La Crosse
The ninth annual National Association of Stationary Engineers convention convenes in La Crosse June 18 19 and 20 with delegates from across Wisconsin and beyond. Activities include an informal Hotel Stoddard reception a Elk's Hall ball and a Mississippi River steamer excursion to Dakota Park for a grand picnic.
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National Association of Stationary Engineers
la Crosse
A. A. Schroeder
St. Paul
Dakota Park
Mississippi River
Minn
Mutiny at Davao Junction Sparks Philippine Constabulary Crisis
Entrenched in the mountains the native sergeant and 22 Visayan privates mutinied at Davao Junction and seek native support for a revolt. The situation is critical as mutiny may inspire others to join rebels. A constabulary company moves toward the mountains to pursue and capture them dead or alive.
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Manila
Philippine Constabulary
Davvao Junction
Davao
Fraudster Posing as Consultant Tries Hotel Scams
John P. Jessup of a fictitious Jessup & Co consulting firm staged a dramatic fake tragedy by claiming his wife and two children were killed in a car crash. He jeered by bystanders, borrowed money to reach the scene, and attempted similar schemes at multiple hotels before being identified as a fraud.
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John P. Jessup
Jessup & Co,sulting Engineers
Mobile
Jessup
Ryan
St. Paul
Stoddard
P. Jessup
Sparta
Schriel Rescues Imperiled Worker At River
Julius Gonseth of Vote-Berger Co. was saved from a watery grave yesterday after falling into the river at the factory. Charles Schr iel leaped in to rescue, reaching with a long pole and net to pull him to safety as a crowd watched.
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Julius Gonseth
Vote-Berger
Thesippi
Charles Schriel
Gonseth
Wat
Probe Packing Plants Began in St Louis
Investigation into charges against East St Louis packing plant inspector J F Harms started today by government agents from the department of agriculture.
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ST. Louis
East St. Louis
J. F. Harms
Forme Spector
Departmentriculture
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