Sixteen Receive Diplomas From St. Mary's School
A graduation exercises at St. Mary's School honored sixteen pupils with Rev. Frank Walsh of Mount St. Mary's Seminary Cincinnati delivering the address on Education. Graduates include Margaret Waters Grace Mc Bride Catherine Herry Marion Cavanaudi Elizabeth Fleck Donald Webber Eugene Murphy John Denigan Bernard Doyle Weston McDonald Helen Peikert Edwin Kevin Albert Ellenz James Kelley Francis Thill John Kevin. All will enter high school in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's School
Frank Walsh
Mount St. Mary's Seminary
Cincinnati
Margaret Waters
Grace McBride
Catherine Herry
Marion Cavanaudi
Elizabeth Fleck
Donald Webber
Eugene Murphy
John Denigan
Bernard
A Kevin
Y M C A party delayed by engine trouble over Sunday
Captain Fowler’s launch carrying a Y M C A party was damaged by engine trouble, forcing a postponement of a planned harbor departure to Monday at seven. The group will sail to Dubuque Tuesday noon, tour the city, fish later in the week, and return to La Crosse before Trempealeau encampment. Passengers include C R Bearmore and Captain Fowler among several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler
Dubuque
la Crosse
Trempealeau Hay
C. R. Bearmore
Captain Fowler
Donald Clark
Victor Walters
Gerald Hyde
William Sanders
Jack Brindley
George Runge
Roger Lueck
Ray Hadgraft
Jimmie Caldwell
Sam Anderson
Majestics Bring Hokah Game to La Crosse Tomorrow
The Majestics of La Crosse travel to Hokah tomorrow to face the nine from Hokah. Either Brerny or Waska will take the mound for the locals who aim to beat the Minnesota club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestics of
la Crosse
Hokah
Brerny
Waska
Minnesota
Real estate transfers in Holmen Rockland and Holland
Property in Holmen sold to John Holley by Anton Johnson for 1400 dollars. Forty acres in Hol land township sold to Henry Johnson by J T Monson for 4000 dollars. Property in Rockland sold to Andrew Peterson by Elizabeth Jones for 125 dollars. Farm land sold by Got ford Nelson to J T Monson for 1500 dollars. Harmon G Secia transfers farm property in Holland to Howard M Sacia for 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
John Holley
Anton Johnson
A. E. Thompson
Register of Deeds
Holland Township
Henry Johnson
J. T. Monson
Rockland
Andrew Peterson
Elizabeth Jones
Gotford Nelson
Harmon G. Secia
Holland
Howard M. Sacia
Geer Succeeds 10 Dickens in City Playfields
A sudden marriage and departure of Fred W. Dickens shifted summer playfield plans. Milton Geer will head Copeland park operations, Elbert Wiebrecht takes over north side, and the season opens Monday. Miss Frances Egbert is replaced by Miss Marie Hyde in girls instruction with Hyde and Mildred Hildreth leading the girls department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Dickens
Dickens
Milton Geer
Copeland Park
Elbert Wiebrecht
Frances Egbert
Marie Hyde
Arthur Strum
Hood Street
Harold Taylor
West Avenue
Grace Hildreth
Miss Hyde
Henning and Wife Honored by Spanish Veterans
Mr and Mrs George O Henning of La Crosse were elected department junior vice commander and president of the ladies auxiliary at the United Spanish War Veterans department convention in Marinette. A La Crosse delegation attended with H F Zernecke M J Kelly G A Pennell Mrs FE Gautsch and Mrs Fred Schultz among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Henning
Circus plans filed for July 15 license
A Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus act arrives yesterday and a Selis-Floto traveling representative seeks a July 15 license from the board of public works after performing in town yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selis- Floto
Board of Public Works Office
Captain Courtesy at Bijou in June
The Bosworth produced drama Captain Courtesy stars Justin Farnum as the title hero with Herbert Standing Courtenay Foote Carl Von Schiller Winnifred Kingston in a California 1840 setting. The film features missions and interiors shot in California and plays Sunday Monday Tuesday June 20 21 22 at the Bijou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Courtesy
California
Bosworth Incorporated
Justin Farnum
Paramount
Herbert Standing
Padre
Courtenay Foote
Carl von Schiller
Winnifred Kingston
Eleanor
Fishermen head for Goose Island amid low Mississippi levels
A La Crosse party including Matt Wilt inger Ben Birnbaum John Hengel P Schmidt William Pitz and Chicago guests Charles and Andrew Tremmel Stephen Geweling and Mr Buchholz went to Goose Island on Thursday. They returned saying fishing was not particularly good due to the drops in the Mississippi and sloughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Matt Wiltinger
Ben Birnbaum
John Hengel
P. Schmidt
William Pitz
la Crosse
Charles
Andrew Tremmel
Stephen Geweling
Mr. Buchholz
Chicago
Goose Island
Knights of Columbus to honor initiation class in Caledonia
A large delegation from the local Knights of Columbus will travel to Caledonia for the initiation of fifty candidates. A special train is chartered to depart Milwaukee depot at eight in the morning and return at ten in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Caledonia
Milwaukee
Arrest at Burlington Depot Over Pistol Possession
John Bowello was detained at the Burlington depot after refusing to answer questions. An automatic pistol loaded was found in his possession during a search at the station. He was brought before Judge Hunt on a pending charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
John Bowello
Judge Hunt
New Wisconsin Pearl Button Co Plant Nears Completion
The Wisconsin Pearl Button company plans a modern La Crosse plant with 75 new hires initially and more later. Facilities include rest rooms lunch rooms and ventilation to keep air fresh. The plant houses 45 automatic button machines doubling capacity on four acres with over 40,000 square feet of floor space. The firm, already employing 360 in La Crosse, operates cutting plants in Minnesota Michigan and Arkansas and exports to all states Canada Cuba Puerto Rico Europe and expanding into South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Pearl Button Company
la Crosse
Minnesota
Michigan
Arkansas
Union
Canada
Cuba
Porto Rico
Europe
Thomas McCloskey in Jail Ties to E Z Plate Fame
Davenport man Thomas A. McCloskey known for the E Z Plate silver coating remains jailed in Eau Claire Wisconsin for a $10 fine default and faces Iowa misrepresentation charges when released. He was turned over to federal authorities for using the mails to defraud after obtaining funds here and is wanted in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. McCloskey
Davenport
Eau Claire
Wis
Iowa
McCloeskey
Custody Fight Over Million Dollar Estate in New York
In White Plains a custody dispute over 11 year old William Crossman Lee escalates as William Mills Jr of Venice California seeks guardian rights. The boy, adopted by his mother’s second husband, faces potential custody transfer after the mother's death leaving an estate near one million dollars. The hearing was postponed to June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Crossman Lee
William Mills, Jr
Venice
Cal
Lee
Mills
White Plains
Joseph Miller Dies at La Crosse County Poor Farm
Joseph Miller age 52 died at the La Crosse county poor farm after a long illness of consumption. Born in Germany, he was an inmate there. Funeral services and burial will be held at the poor farm tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Miller
la Crosse County
Miller
Germany
Hunter Charged With Pelt Fraud
William Whitt famed as the northern Wisconsin wolf slayer is arrested in Superior on charges of defrauding the state of $20,000 in wolf bounties. Officials say he and others bought Canadian wolf pelts for $2.50 to $4.50 and funneled them through county clerks for the $20 bounty, a scheme alleged to have operated for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
William Whitt
Wisconsin
Whitt
Sheehan Named Employers' Representative on Arbitration Board
James M. Sheehan, former attorney for Chicago traction companies, was chosen today as the employers' rep on the arbitration board resolving the wage dispute behind the street car strike. The union will likely name Judge Kickham Scanlan or Lawrence D. Bland to complete the board, with May or Thompson serving as referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James M. Sheehan
Traction Companies of
Kickham Scanlan
Lawrence D. Bland
Thompson
Flood Threatens Kansas After Thursday Storms
Kansas towns brace as floods rise ahead of rivers reaching major flood stages. Kaw river near Manhattan nears 26 feet, potential widespread inundation risks. Missouri river expected to reach 27 feet. Rail service disrupted. tornadoes reported in several regions. Holdrege suffers hail and wind damage with downed wires and fatalities feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Missouri River
Manhattan
Clay Center
Republican
Kaw
Blue Valley
Union Pacific
Hailstoned Depot Roofs and Damaged Post Office in Hastings
Hail stones of unusual size smashed slate shingles on the Burlington depot roof and cracked tiling on the post office roof in Hastings. Some stones embedded in mud measured nearly nine inches in circumference. Crops in a six mile strip near Wilcox were ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Neb
Burlington
Wilcox
Boarding house theft suspects arraigned in county court
Christina Marcus and Cora Brum ley stayed overnight at Naif Abraham's boarding house on South Second Street and were accused of stealing his suitcase and nightie. They were arrested, arraigned in county court on Friday, and later dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Marcus
Cora Brumley
Naif Abraham
South Second Street
Weather forecast for Midwest regions
Yesterday’s temps reached a high of 62 and a low of 54 with .08 inches of precipitation. La Crosse area expects showers tonight and Sunday with continued cool, and Wisconsin likewise sees unsettled weather with showers and little temperature change. Minnesota forecasts partly cloudy to night and Sunday in the north with showers in the south, while Iowa anticipates rain tonight and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Adriatic Sea fleets clash as coast bombardments reported
Rome June 19 Both Austrian and Italian fleets raid Adriatic seaports and harass ships. An Italian destroyer flotilla drove off an Austrian squadron that bombarded the Tagliamento lighthouse and then bombarded the Salvore lighthouse near Trieste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Adriatic
Tagliamento
Salvore
Trieste
Italian and Austrian forces clash at several European coast sites
The Austrian fleet bombarded the Tagliamento lighthouse and tried to ignite naptha reservoirs at Monopoli. The ministry of marine announced an Italian dirigible bombarded the Austrian munition depot at Trieste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tagliamento
Monopoli
Ministry of Marine
Trieste
Italian Coastal Raids Reported by Austrian Squadrons
The Tagliamento lighthouse lies thirty four miles northwest of Venice at the mouth of the Tagliamento river. Monopoli is an Italian seaport town twenty seven miles south of Bari and nearly four hundred miles from the port of Tagliamento. It is evident that two Austrian squadrons raided the Italian coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tagliamento
Venice
Monopoli
Btri
Scent Robbery Charge After Tobacco Stamps Found
Police suspect a robbery after four men found with large quantities of snuff tobacco chewing tobacco and stamps. The men identified as L. Kennedy from Oakland Charles De Mar John Lintsch and Otto Miller claim origins in Chicago. Authorities believe they recently traveled from St Paul. No local robberies matching the loot have been reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Kennedy
Charles de Mar
John Lintsch
Otto Miller
Kennedy
Oakland
Cal
Chicago
St. Paul
Molera Actress Re-Arrested After Faulty Indictment
New York June 19 Mrs Fay Carranza Molera actress was released when San Francisco officials said the indictment against her was faulty. She was re arrested today on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor Frank Termorsie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
Fay Carranza
Molera
Frank Terremorsie
Interstate finds gypsum rates discriminatory
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that the existing carload rates and minimum weights on gypsum products from Grand Rapids to northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin were discriminatory against Fort Dodge shipments and ordered the discrimination removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grand Rapids
Illinois
Wisconsin
Fort Dodge
Welsh colliery owner named to bid for supplies
D A Thomas, prominent Welsh colliery owner and survivor of the Usitania disaster, was named by the British government to travel to the United States and Canada to negotiate war munitions contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
D. A Thomas
Usitania
United States
Canada
Two Arrested In Another's Buggy In South Salem
Walter Hansen reported his horse and buggy stolen from Schroeder's saloon on the South Salem road. Patrolman Roberge recovered the rig on Avon street with two Houston Minnesota men, Edward Benson and Olaf Florin, both 27, awaiting arraignment on horse stealing. They claimed ownership until accused of taking Hansen's horse. they said they had the wrong horse. Hansen identified the rig and is expected to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hansen
Schroeder
South Salem Road
Roberge
Avon Street
Houston
Minn
Edward Benson
Olaf Florin
Central
Benson
Florin
Hanson
Midway
Bids Opened for Court House Heating Plant and Jail Plumbing
Bids for installing a new heating plant at the county courthouse and for repairing plumbing at the county jail were opened today by the buildings and grounds committee of the board of supervisors. An appropriation of 4500 dollars was made last meeting, though officials expect the full amount may not be needed. The heating system will be chosen after all bids are in, with only one foreign firm likely to compete against local bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court House
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Wiggert Injured After Grasping Live Wire During Repair
Frank J. Wiggert wire chief for Wisconsin Telephone is reported improving at St. Francis hospital after an accident yesterday. He grasped an electric wire, wrongly believing it dead, while climbing a pole to repair telephone treble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Wiggert
Wisconsin Telephone Company
St. Francis Hospital
Wiggert
Two British Steamer Ailsa Sunk by Torpedoes in North Sea
London June 19. The steamers Ailsa and Duelje were torpedoed in the North Sea. Ailsa is an 876 ton British steamer owned by Cdr Salvensen & Company and registered at Leith, length 200 feet. Lloyds registry lists no steamer named Duelje.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ailsa
Duelje
North Sea
Cdr. Salvensen & Company
Leith
Lloyd's Shipping Registry
Italian Artillery Silences Austrian Fortress in Carnic Alps
General Cadorna announced that Italian artillery silenced the Austrian fortress of Malborghetto in the Carnic Alps, with shells punching holes in outer works and cause to tumble. Italian airships aided operations along the Isonzo front, delivering explosives to Austrian positions. The Goritz area battles grew in scope as heavy enemy forces attacked Italian held heights near Plava. Austrian bombardment of Fano and Adriatic ports caused little damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Malborget
Carnie Alps
Cadorna
War Office
Malhorset
Isonzo
Goritz
Plava
Fano
Adriatic
Bandit Gang Robs Chicago Street Car Staff
Four young men halted Ray Evarts at midnight taking $7 and stole the car. On the South Side they held up a street car and forced the conductor to surrender $15. Minutes later they robbed another conductor of $8 in the same district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ray Evarts
Ritter Still Holds Post Amid Resignation Watch
Patrolman William Ritter has not handed in his resignation to Chief John B. Webber. He stated his intention to resign but is on vacation, with expected departure after his layoff ends. He helped manage circus crowds yesterday while on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ritter
John B. Webber
Ritter
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