Washington to host peace conference between Russia and Japan
President announces Washington as the venue for the plenipotentiaries talks after France and Britain suggested it when Chefoo and Paris failed. If heat becomes a problem, meetings may adjourn to a summer resort such as Newport or Manchester-by-the-Sea. Dr Charles G Pease resigns from the First Church of Christ Scientist and the Boston mother church, calling the faith a deceitful system and alleging abuses in healing practices.
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Scripps-Mcr
Washington
Russia
Japan
Chefoo
Paris
Hague
Loeb
Newport
Manchester-by-the Sea
New York Herald
New York
Charles G. Pease
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mary Baker G
Fatal auto crash wounds Boston official and injures New York actuary
Lynn Mass June 15 William Butler Woodbridge second vice president of the Columbian National Life Insurance company was killed and S Herbert Wolf New York actuary of the same company was seriously injured when their car crashed into a barbed wire fence in Sangus in the dark Police reported the machine ran into the fence early today
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Scripps-McRae
Lynn
Mass
William Butler- Woodbridge
Boston
Columbian National Life Insurance Company
S. Herbert Wolf
New York
Sangus
Wife of Long Jones Found Drowned in Fox River
Mrs Emma Jones aged 66 wife of A M Long Jones a prominent Wisconsin Republican was found drowned in Fox river at Waukesha this morning. She had suffered ill health for years and it is believed she took her own life in a bout of despondency. Jones served as campaign manager for Logan in Illinois and for Joseph Quarles in Wisconsin.
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Waukesha
Wis
Emma Jones
A. M
Long) "Jones
Wisconsin
Fox River
Col. Jones
Logan
Illinois
Joseph Quarles
Architect Abner Haydel verdict against Howard Gould
In Mineola on June 15 the jury awarded Abner B. Haydel architect $29 183.75 for his services drawing plans for Castle Gould, deducting $5 000 already paid.
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Mineola, L. 1
Abner B. Haydel
Howard Gould
Board of Trade Pushes Rubber Mills Expansion Plan
The board urges the council to back a causeway project and supports La Crosse Rubber Mills proposal to add 300 workers immediately and expand the factory to employ about 1,000, doubling output, with a new road and north side access.
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Board of Trade
la Crosse Rubber Mills Company
Council to hear offer at next meeting
The article notes the offer remains standing and that the matter will come up before the council at its next meeting.
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Pany
Council
Grafters Expose City Officials in Milwaukee
Two confessions to District Attorney McGovern implicate county and city officials in graft. One informant is a county official and the other a businessman. Rumor says more suspects are ready to tell what they know.
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Scripps-McRae
Milwaukee
McGovern
Driscoll Details Labor Graft Before Grand Jury
John C. Driscoll resumed testimony before the grand jury and said evidence establishing conspiracies by labor leaders was provided. The district attorney expects names and dates. victims may be summoned to testify. The state board of arbitration still pursues a peace plan for the teamsters strike, accepted by the teamsters but rejected by employers.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
John C. Driscoll
Driscoll
State Board of Arbitration
Teamsters
Terrible High Water Hits La Crosse Cattle
Fred Ring reports sudden freshet in La Crosse this spring. Floodwaters swept through low lands south of the city, drowning many cattle that were fenced in and unable to swim after the flood rose over fence tops. Milwaukee Free Press notes the severity of the high water.
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la Crosse
Fred Ring
Republican House
Milwaukee Free Press
Princess Margaret Marries Prince Gustavus Adolphus at Windsor
Windsor witnessed the union of Princess Margaret of Connaught and Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden at St George's Chapel Windsor Castle. Archbishop of Canterbury led the ceremony with royal guests in attendance. The couple greeted crowds from state carriages and planned a honeymoon in Ireland before returning to Sweden.
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Scripps-Mcr
Windsor
Eng
Margaret of Connaugh
Edward
Gustavus Adolphus
Sweden
George’s Chapel
Windsor Castle
Canterbury
Oxford
Diplomatic Corps
Church of England
Ireland
Beef trust inquiry resumes as Morrison, Pagin return
District Attorney Morrison and Assistant Attorney General Pagin arrived from Washington to resume the beef trust investigation. Morrison said the grand jury would continue its work and declined to discuss the trip, noting that his plan to push the inquiry faced a cold reception there.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Morrison
Pagin
Washington
Beef Trust
Trust
Craigen Pleads Not Guilty to Theft
John Craigen of the north side faced Judge Brindley in county court this afternoon charged with stealing brass from Burlington railway shops. He pleaded not guilty and his case was set for ten o clock tomorrow morning. Bert Cole was taken to the police station on vagrancy charges and held pending investigation.
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John Craigen
North Side
Brindley
Burlington Railway Company
Craigen
Guily
Bert Cole
Street Car Struck by Lightning on Market Street
During an afternoon electrical storm a street car on the Market street stub line of the city railway was struck by lightning. The car burned out but no other damage occurred. Motorman John Harrier received a light shock and had his trousers burned from the controller. he was uninjured.
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Market Street
City Railway Company
John Harrier
Be loit Beats Freeport in Low-Scoring Start
Beloit pitcher Bubser earns first start, tossing a shutout through seven innings as Beloit defeats Freeport 1 to 0. Malvern and Karnell teamed on the mound for Freeport, with Bubser and Buckwater handling Beloit’s catching duties.
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Beloit
Wis
Bubser
Freeport
Beloiit
Malvern
Karnell
Buckwater
Bodies Found In Pecatonica River After Suicide Talk
Freeport, June 15. The bodies of Mrs. John Young, 28, and Media Pyle, 16, were found in the Pecatonica river this morning. Authorities say the women had been heard to declare intent to commit suicide and there is no indication of foul play.
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Scripps-McRae
Freeport
John Young
Media Pyle
Pecatonica River
Equitable trustees meet over deed of trust drafting
New York June 15 Grover Cleveland Justice Morgan J O'Brien and George Westinghouse trustees of the majority of Equitable stock met today to consider the deed of trust now being drawn up by attorneys.
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Scripps-McRae
New York
Grover Cleveland
Justice Morgan
J. O’brien
George Westinghouse
The
Equitable
Alma Erickson and Halfden Forseth United in Marriage
Miss Alma Erickson and Halfden Forseth, a brother of the Normanna Saengerkor leader, wed last evening at the bride’s home Fourth and Market Street. Rev H G Magelisen officiated as the Saengerkor serenaded them and were later invited inside to perform more selections. Erickson formerly worked for Martin Bros Co and Forseth is a traveling salesman for the same firm.
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Alma Erickson
Halfden Forseth
Normanna Saengerkor
Fourth
Market Street
H. G. Magelisen
Saengerkor
Miss Erickson
Martin Bros. Co
Mr. Forseth
Sharpshooters compete for medals in Davenport tourney
Sharpshooters from the west travel to Davenport for the biennial Central Sharpshooters' union event. Nineteen rifle clubs from Chicago Joliet Highland Peru St Louis Dubuque Lyons Keystone Davenport Milwaukee La Crosse Chilton New Holstein Wausau New Glarus Monticello Cincinnati Indianapolis and Denver compete for gold medals and cash prizes.
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West
Cincinnti
Ohio
Denver
Colo
Davenport
Central Sharpshooters’ Union
Chicago
Joliet
Highland
Peru
St. Louis
Dubuque
Lyons
Keystone
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Chilton
New Holstein
Wausau
New Glarus
Monticello
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
County Tax Reduction Finalized by Commission
The county tax revision committee reported yesterday to the county clerk that the city of La Crosse tax assessment was cut by 1503.69.54 dollars. The commission shows a reduction rate of 8.40 per hundred dollars for the La Crosse city assessment.
Married at Smith Coulee Today
J. Herman and Miss Meyer, noted Smith Coulee residents, wed today. The ceremony drew a large attendance from La Crosse and surrounding areas, with an elaborate, well attended celebration marking the marriage.
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Smith Coulee
J. Herman
Miss Meyer
Smith's Coulee
la Crosse
Graduation Exercises Rite for Four Nurses at La Crosse Hospital
Four nurses graduated at the La Crosse hospital ceremony held last night. The event marked the completion of their nursing training with a formal graduation.
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la Crosse Hospital
Riot Follows Cannibal Act in Hungarian Show
Three people were killed and eighteen seriously and forty slightly wounded during a riot at a traveling show performance in Derekgyhaz Hungary. The incident followed a wild man biting a peasant boy in a cannibal act as relatives tried to rescue him.
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Vienna
Derekgyhaz
Hungary
Nurses Receive Diplomas In Musical Graduation Program
A graduation program directed by Prof. Harry Packman featured piano solo by Miss Ruhoff and solos by Miss Barbara Russell and H F Stryker. Addresses were given by Dr. E H Townsend of New Lisbon and The Rev William Turner. Diplomas were presented by C H Schweizer. The graduating class included Caroline Ruehlman Helen Cass Adah Devan Mildred Mankie.
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Harry Packman
Caroline Ruehlman
Helen Cass
Adah Devan
Mildred Mankie
Ruhoff
E. H. Townsend
New Lisbon
Barbara Russell
William Turner
H. F. Stryker
C. H. Schweizer
More Cash for La Crosse Fair
The senate passed a bill providing uniform aid to fairs. It allocates 16 percent of each fair’s premium list to every fair including La Crosse. The Milwaukee State Fair is capped at 20,000 dollars and the La Crosse and Chippewa fairs at 5,000 dollars each.
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Senate
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Chippewa
Visit Grave of Col Washburn at Oak Grove Cemetery
The grave of C. C. Washburn in Oak Grove drew many old soldiers of the Second Wisconsin who paid respects possibly for the last time to the first colonel who led them in the Civil War. After the storm, favorable weather is expected for a half hour of visiting and a vaudeville show at the Bijou theatre.
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C. C. Washburn
Oak Grove Cemetery
Wisconsin
Lright
Bijou
Bijou Vaudeville Draws Convention Crowds in La Crosse
La Crosse’s Bijou theatre fills as vaudeville shows run alongside the convention visitations. The current bill is praised as one of the best since last fall with a varied high class lineup. Tomorrow evening the show resumes and Saturday afternoon features a five cent matinee for children.
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la Crosse
Bijon
Ama
Edward Lien Johnslin Dead
Edward Lien Johnslin died at his home on South Third Street after a long illness. He was 35 and left two brothers, Amund and Peter, of this city. Funeral service will be tomorrow at three o clock from her and Dahl's funeral parlors on South Third Street with interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Edward Lien Johnslin
Amund Johnslin
South Third Street
Amund
Peter
Dahl
Oak Grove Cemetery
Eagles Banquet at Green Bay Highlights Wisconsin Delegates
Green Bay hosts the Wisconsin Eagles convention with a key of the city presentation by Mayor Minahan. Charles Gavin and Harry Bitin vie for state president as 3 000 to 6 000 attend, while the humorous pseudo death leap and moonlight balloon stunt amuse the crowd.
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Green Bay
Wis
Eagles of
Wisconsin
R. E. Minahan
Eagles’ Nest
Charles E. Gavin
Fond du Lac
Wilner
Signor Fravoli
Fravoli
Stling
Grand Aerie
Baltimore Hall
Gavin
Harry Bi Tinues
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Anita
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