Body of Mrs Yohe Identified by Her Ring
The decomposed body found in the La Crosse River near the Colman mill site is identified as Mrs. Stephen Yohe by her uncle Ori Allen who says a gold ring still on her finger and shoes on her feet prove the identity. The body was recovered yesterday by Ed Hanson and may have drifted from a different drowning victim, Mrs. Rosa Wright, whose death occurred May 12 in Onalaska. The case remains under investigation as the morgue awaits burial arrangements.
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Stephen Yohe
Rosa Wright
Ori Allen
Colman Mill
Ed. Hanson
Onalaska
William van Camp
Mrs. Wright
Vote on Suffrage in Wisconsin Senate Passes Referendum
In Madison on June 18 the Wisconsin senate approved Senator Stout’s bill to submit woman suffrage to voters at the next general election. A tie was broken by Lieut. Governor Connor voting yes. The senate also backed a uniform divorce law and a state teachers agency. The assembly funded a $125000 binding twine factory at the state prison. A six member committee set to fix adjournment for June 29. The Hughes fare bill was killed.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Stout
Connor
Assembly
la Follette
Hughes
United States Forgives Indemnity to China in Boxer Affair
Washington reports the president notified the Chinese minister that with congressional approval the U S will relinquish the excess of U S expenses and claims over China’s payment, amounting to a gift of 27 million dollars. This move follows prior diplomacy that kept other powers’ claims in check.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
United States
China
Japan
Pacific
Hay
Spain
Eastern capitalists to operate big iron mines near Portage
Eastern capitalists plan to run large iron ore mines near Portage Wisconsin covering five hundred acres. The project announced on June 18 aims to develop mineral resources with new extraction operations and potential employment opportunities for local residents.
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Portage
Wis
Sixtieth Typhoid Case Reported in Milwaukee
The city of Milwaukee reports its sixtieth typhoid fever case on June 18 at noon, marking ten days since the outbreak began. The notification lists patient data and local health measures but omits patient names. Public health officials urge residents to follow sanitation guidelines and seek medical care if fever develops.
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S.ilwaukee
Wis
Schwab M Gorray Wedding Today Tops Gossip
Edith McGorray wed Edward Schwab brother of steel magnate C M Schwab at St. John's cathedral in Cleveland before immediate families and visiting Schwab kin. Rumor centered on a $2,000,000 gift which the couple reportedly declined choosing a simple life. Best man Albert Funke attended as he traveled from Notre Dame to Cleveland. The couple will reside in South Bend.
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Cleveland, O
Edith McGorray
Edward Schwab
Charles M. Schwab
Sheriff McGorray
St. John’s Cathedral
Father Cavanaugh
Notre Dame University
C. M. Schwab
Albert Funke
Cleveland
Schwab
Schwab-McGorray
Funke
Notre Dame
la Crosse
Daughter Proves Living Heir Wins Insurance Claim
In Judge McHenry's court Leah Spencer, claimed to be Perry E. Spencer's daughter, contested a $2000 life policy held by a fraternal society. The brother and sister argued the child was legally dead after ten years of no contact. The court rejected that claim and awarded the policy to the daughter who appeared in court.
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Des Moines
Spencer
Fort Wayne
Ind
Newcastle
Boy Shot by Playful Girl in Marshfield
In Marshfield Wisconsin on a June day the six year old son of Anton Lein wander was accidentally shot in the leg by a 16 year old girl. While packing, the girl picked up a shotgun and fired thinking it unloaded. the weapon discharged and the child suffered a severe leg injury with the bone shattered.
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Marshfield
Wis
Anton Leinwander
Piano Makers Convene In Chicago Convention Opens
Two hundred delegates from fifty million dollars invested in piano factories convene at Chicago for the annual convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Capitalist Darius Mills Built Real Estate Empire
Darius Ogden Mills, a New York capitalist born September 25, 1825 in Salem New York, started as a clerk then joined the forty-niners to California. He prospered in finance, returned to New York in 1880, became a major real estate holder, and donated large sums to philanthropy.
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Darius Ogden Mills
New York
Salem
N. Y
Sing Sing
Buffalo
California
Taft May Quit Washington as Health Fears Rise
Taft weighs quitting the presidential race as friends cite health concerns and lack of heart for the fight. The rumor centers on President Taft contemplating stepping back from campaigning.
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Washington, D.C
Taft
May Enjoin Park Bridge in Fight Over Pettibone Bid
La Crosse officials consider bids for a Pettibone park lagoon bridge with disputes over legality and low bidder status. The La Crosse Bridge company threatens to enjoin the city from spending on the project if its bid is overlooked, amid accusations of improper contract procedures and nonstandard bids from Des Moines and others.
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Pettibone Park
McDonough
Theity Council
la Crosse Bridge Company
Noble
Des Moines Bridge Company
Illinois Bridge Company
Security Bridge Company
CG. W. Nobles
Ees
Des Moines Company
Sign Painter Fells From Scaffolding in 119 North Third Street
Walter Jagow, a sign painter for the Oyen Ad Sign system, fell from scaffolding at 119 North Third Street and struck tools on the floor. Dr E Evans treated the chin wound with three stitches. The day was cooler with a 78 degree high and 65 degree low.
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Walter Jagow
Oyen Ad
North Third Street
E. Evans
Kate Bor Sas
Ies
Neue Pi
Cwhees
Two Die in Chicago From Heat Amid 80 Degree Day
Chicago reports two fatalities and numerous prostrations as a heat wave blankets the city. The shade temperature reached about 80 degrees, prompting officials to urge caution and hydration.
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Chicago
Ill
Big Silver Wanted for Montana to Gift Battleship Mon?ana
In Helena on June 18 the state plans a silver service for the battleship Montana. Admiral Dewey advised buying only large pieces to deter souvenir theft. spoons and small items are impractical aboard ships. A $6,000 appropriation funds the service, with commissioners Cheely Haviland and Chief Justice Brantly handling the purchase. contract not yet awarded.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Dewey
William W. Cheely
W. H. Haviland
Butte
Theodore Brantly
Deer Lodge
Bridge Wreck Hinders Interstate Span Recovery
High winds in Superior Wisconsin hindered progress on the interstate bridge recovery. A stationary span end blown from temporary foundation into the water complicates efforts to relocate the structure. Great Northern engineers plan to raise the span and move it back once the wrecked draw span is ready.
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Superior
Wis
Great Northern
Stephenson Reaches 78 Amid Wisconsin Birthday Messages
Scores of letters and telegrams poured in today from Milwaukee and across Wisconsin to Isaac Stephenson of Marinette the recently elected United States senator as he marked his seventy eighth birthday.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Isaac Stephenson
Marinette
United States
Stephenson
Explosion Kills Five At Sinnamahoning Powder Plant
Five men were killed when an explosion ripped through the Sinnamahoning Powder Company plant in Sinnamahoning Pennsylvania. Authorities say the combined weight of flesh and bones found totaled fifty pounds.
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Williamsport
Sinnamahoning, Pa
Telegraphers Seek $100,000 Fund As Strike Debate Rises
Secretary Russell of the Telegraphers union said there is no change in the situation and the workers have been paid for a full day. They plan to raise a $100,000 fund to support their cause in Chicago.
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Chicago
Russell
The
Telegraphers Union
State rests in Kaufmann murder case in Flandreau
The state rested its case this morning in the Kaufmann murder trial at Flandreau. Little rebuttal testimony was offered by the prosecution as Prosecutor Orr began summing up the evidence.
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Flandreau
Kaufmann
Orr
Uncertain Prompt Remains Quiet on Self-Importance
The sentence presents a terse command to avoid inflating personal status and to focus on content rather than ego. It implies a critique of self-promotional behavior without naming individuals or events.
Italian Fleet at Expo Led by Duke Abruzzi
Prince Luigi Amedeo Duke of Abruzzi commanded the Italian squadron at the Jamestown exposition opening. Born in Madrid on January 29, 1873, he is the second son of Amadeo Duke of Aosta, former King of Spain. A famed Arctic explorer, he holds the second best farthest north record beside Robert Peary. He is reportedly in love with Princess Helene of Servia.
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Prince Luigi Amedeo
Guiseppe Maria Ferdinando Francesco
Duke of Abruzzi
Madrid
Spain
Amadeo Duke of
Aosta
Duke Abruzzi
Peary
North Pole
Helene of
Servia
Italy
Widow Inherits Under Will Of Detlef Reimers
An application filed today in county court requests probate of Detlef Reimers last will. The estate is valued at about $35,000. The will bequeaths all property to his widow Caroline Reimers for life, with remainder to two minor children Charlotte and Henry Reimers.
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John Brindley
Perton
Detlef Reimers
Caroline Reimers
Charlotte
Henry Reimers
Mutiny Detected in Black Sea Fleet Threat to Odessa
A purported mutiny in the Black Sea fleet was detected and suppressed near Odessa. Plans allegedly aimed to seize eight battleships, eight cruisers, and torpedo boats to blockade Sevastopol and Caucasus coast towns. Admiral Tsertsinsky ordered gun dismantling and the fleet returned to Sevastopol with hundreds arrested.
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ST. Petersburg
Duma
Black Sea
Odessa
Sevastopol
Caucasian
Tsertsinsky
Land convention opened in Denver with eight hundred delegates
Governor Buchtel opened the land convention in Denver as delegates from Nevada Washington Kansas North and South Dakota Utah New Mexico Idaho Arizona Wyoming Oklahoma California and others gathered. Representatives Garfield Pinchot Ballinger and Newell arrived to back Nebraska administration while Roosevelt was praised for guiding policy.
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Denver
Buchtel
Nevada
Washington
Kansas
North
South Dakota
Utah
New Mexico
Idaho
Arizona
Wyoming
Oklahoma
California
Garfield
Pinchot
Ballinger
Newell
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Rawley Brothers Secure Instructors Post on Pettibone Island
Harry Rawley has accepted the role of instructor at the Pettibone island public baths and will begin duties tomorrow. He will be assisted by his brother Frank Rawley, who was an assistant instructor last year.
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Harry Rawley
Pettibone Island
Frank Rawley
He who has little has little to fear
A succinct motto appears to reflect a cautious mindset about poverty and risk. The phrase contrasts wealth with perceived security, implying minimal concerns for those with limited means. It frames fear as proportional to material abundance.
Choate Declines Hague Presidency Amid Peace Conference Movements
At The Hague on June 18 President Nelidoff named four commission heads to study key peace conference topics. Bourgoise of France Tarnielli of Italy Martens of Russia Beernaert of Belgium. Choate declined one presidency. Delegates held conferences amid questions that will shape the conference’s work.
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The
Hague
Nelidoff
M. Bourgoise
France
Signor Tarnielli
Italy
Professor Martens
Russia
M. Beernaert
Belgium
Choate
M. Nelidoff
United States
Congress
Fort William Henry Harrison Desertion Attempt Ends in Capture
A Sixth Infantry soldier named Preston, held on a desertion charge, attempted to escape Fort William Henry Harrison with aid from his inamorita who supplied a revolver and pepper. The guard subdued him after a struggle. he is in irons. The woman witnessed the scene but has not been arrested.
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Preston
Pettibone Denies Pinkerton Links in Denver Report
Boise Idaho June 18 Pettibone rejects sensational Denver claims he worked for Pinkerton or aided mine owners. Court proceedings resume with Orchard on the stand as defense seeks to impeach his testimony. He denies discussing plans to kill a man linked to Steunenberg and denies telling Coats of motives for revenge.
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Boise
Idaho
Denver
Pinkerton
Pettibone
Orchard
Richardson
Concordia Society elects officers at annual meeting
At the regular annual meeting held at the hall on La Crosse and Eleventh streets, Iles Arenz was chosen president. Frank Wautsch is Finsec and Henry Kinder the Corresponding Secretary. Joseph Riese was elected treasurer. The society also set its annual picnic for next Sunday in the Concordia garden.
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Concordia Society
la Crosse
Eleventh Streets
Iles Arenz
Finsec
Frank Wautsch
Henry Kinder
Joseph Riese
Concordia Garden
Reverend Irish Voices No Malice in Liquor Case Plea
Reverend James W. Irish urged conviction of Bofferding and Seide in a county court liquor sale to minor Rev L L Sanders. He depicted the harm to families and blamed past juries while noting ministers act in fraternal spirit of reform. The jury remained tearful and divided.
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James W. Irish
Bofferding
Seide
la Crosse Street
L. L. Sanders
North Side
Irish
Atorney
Etzelmueller
Rev. Irish
Schmitz Removed as Mayor of Frisco by Supervisors
San Francisco officials remove Mayor Schmitz from office after his felony conviction leaves him unable to perform duties. James Gallagher becomes acting mayor pending board vacancy and the appointment of a successor. Police Chief Dinan resists resignation as graft case continues.
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San Francisco
Cal
Schmitz
James Gallagher
Gallagher
Board of Supervisors
Lawler
Dinan
Flood Devastates Saskatchwan Valley and Lumber Rafts
Floods sweep the Great Saskatchwan valley over five hundred square miles destroying hundreds of lumber rafts for a thousand miles along the north Saskatc hewan causing damage to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Northwest Territory
Saskatchewan
Waukesha Man Scored Delegates At Minneapolis Charities Meet
A. J. Hutton of Waukesha Wisconsin scored delegates to a charities convention for rolling cigarettes and blowing smoke into women's faces in the hotel dining room during the Minneapolis event.
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Minneapolis
Minn
A. J. Hutton
Waukesha
Wis
Charities
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