Morris Elected Vice President of Regents
A St Paul club rep from the American association is in La Crosse to pursue transfer of Konetchy Medintzky and Schneiberg from the La Crosse league base ball club. President John Elliott says no definite proposition yet and local fans doubt a sale. The trio are viewed as top Wisconsin league players and a deal would hurt the home team.
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St. Paul
American Association
la Crosse
Konetchy
Medintzky
Schneiberg
la Crosse League
John Elliott
Elliott
Medwidtzky
Wisconsin
Bryan Distinctive Visitor at Coronation in Norway
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Trondheim for King Haakon’s coronation and declined to discuss politics. He predicted Democratic adoption of a progressive policy while touring northern Norway before London and a Rhine trip. Anarchists were arrested, bombs seized, and the Danish royal yacht and Dutch embassy vessels entered the harbor. The American ambassador Charles Graves and a Swedish official party were received at the palace.
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Bryan
Norway
London
Rhine
Gibraltar
Wietly
Haakon
Prince Christian
Denmark
Tromp
Chas. Graves
Sweden
Gibson
Only Road Ready to Answer Before Railroads Hearing
Washington dispatch reports the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on railroad relations with real companies. The Pennsylvania was the only line to respond with Fourth Vice President Thayer stating Cassatt ordered within a year the abolition of private car lines. Thayer contends independents prospering, citing data suggesting no push to bar independent miners.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Thayer
Cassatt
Europe
Kaiser Names Prince Henry Navy Commander in Chief
Berlin June 21 The Kaiser has appointed his brother Prince Henry of Prussia as commander in chief of the German navy.
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Kaiser
Brother
Scripys-McRae
Berlin
Prince Henry of
Prussia
City Attorney Warns Limits on Fair Grounds Lawsuits
City Attorney Mahoney says objectors suing over the Inter state Fair grounds must confine claims to the condemned portion along the western fence. He notes lease injunctions may succeed for that area while heirs’ restitution claims fail. Tax deed land remains immune. Dodge Center lawyer once pursued Ripley estate portions but took no action.
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Mahoney
The
Fair Association
Mr. Mahoney
Mrr. Mahoney
New York
Dodge Center
Iowa
Ripley
Fair Grounds
Ma‘honey
Illegal fishers fined after guilty plea in county court
Louis Brockman and Wil Ben Hemshet pled guilty to illegal fishing in county court. Judge Brindley fined each $25 plus $29.40 costs, about $35 total per fisherman. Mr Kingsley pursued the case, noting this arrest as the result of detective work. Brockman reportedly told Kingsley he would pay his fine.
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Fiom Young
Louis Brockman
Wil- Ben Hemshet
Brindley
Kingsley
Brockman
Immunity Bill Moves to Conference in Congress
Washington June 21 The immunity bill passed by the senate and amended by the house was sent to conference by the house today.
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Washington
Senate
House
New Island Raised by Submarine Eruption Near Behring Sea
Telegraphed from Seward Alaska reports a submarine eruption creating a new island in the Behring Sea. Water around the land is boiling. fishermen cannot approach. Government geologists and surveyors will investigate the phenomenon.
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Seward
Alaska
Behring Sea
Pastors Picnic At Trempealeau In Cold Weather
The La Crosse pastors union and many wives picnicked at Trempealeau on Cargill’s steamer Gallardo. About a hundred attended, enjoying several hours on the grounds despite cold, with Rev. S. L. McKee of West Salem among the group.
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la Crosse
Trempealeau
Cargill
City approves sidewalk contract and pump house painting
The board of public works awarded a cement sidewalk contract to Aiken and Bresee for various city sections. A separate contract was authorized for painting the pump house.
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Board of Public Works
Aiken and
Bresee
Con
Two Die in Collision in South Norfolk
In a rear end collision on the Atlantic Coast Line in South Norfolk Virginia two railroad workers were killed Engineer O King of Portsmouth and Brakeman Walter Carter of Windsor North Carolina. Two other trainmen were fatally hurt.
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Norfolk
O. King
Portsmouth
Walter Carter
Windsor
N. C
Storm Carries A Horse A Half Mile And Sets It Down
Frank Meyer of Soha kah reports a cyclone oddity from St Joseph ridge near Mormon Coulee. A horse was carried about a quarter mile and landed uninjured while tied to barn manger plank. Photos show the barn before and after the cyclone.
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Storm
St. Joseph Ridge
Frank Meyer
Hokah
Mormon Coulee
St. Joseph's Ridge
Meyer
Senate clears St Louis bridge plan with eminent domain
The senate passed a bill permitting St Louis to build a free Mississippi bridge. It was amended to grant the city eminent domain power. The measure moves to conference on the amendments.
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Scripus-McRae Dispatch
Washington
Senate
St. Louis
Mississippi
Funeral of Premier John Seddon Held in Wellington
The funeral for Premier John Seddon took place in Wellington on June 21, with mourning and national tributes. Details on attendance or proceedings were reported as part of the official obsequies.
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Wellington
N. Z
John Seddon
Woman 100 Sick to Be in Court
In municipal court this morning Mrs Neidbalski of the South West avenue neighborhood was arrested for using unsavory epithets toward Nic Schmit a saloonkeeper. She was found sick in bed and the case was adjourned to July 6. Jake Hirschfield a north side saloonist was fined 7.50 and costs for keeping open after hours.
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Nic. Schmit
South West Avenue
Jake Hirschfield
North Side
Aquatic Boat Race Planned During Saengerfest Week
An aquatic race organized by J. W. Spear and George Miller will be held at 8 PM on July 5. The rowboat event covers three miles from Spears' skiff ferry to Fisher's place for a $50 purse. Several entrants have signaled, with judges named Paul Kaulfuss, August Bartz, and Ed Emilson.
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J. W. Spear
George Miller
Spears
Fisher's Place
Paul Kaulfuss
August Bartz
Ed. Emilson
Mutiny in Sevastopol Suppressed by Loyal Regiment
Reports from St. Petersburg dated June 21 describe a mutiny at Sevastopol in which soldiers captured two guns. Loyal forces from Ryazab reportedly drove out officers, burned the armory, and the mutiny resulted in one officer killed and two wounded.
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Scripps-McRae
St, Petersburg
Sevastopol
Ryazab
Weather Update Cloudy With Light Rain Possible
Cloudy with possible light rain this afternoon and tonight. Friday partly cloudy and cooler with 52 to 70 degrees and light winds. The river remains in slow fall stage at 6.9 feet, down 0.3, rainfall 0.36 inches.
Grand jury to weigh Diehl mail fraud case
Post office inspector Frazer postal officials C. C. Looney and Internal Revenue Inspector Kempter testified before a federal grand jury in Superior. The panel is expected to consider the case of W. J. Diehl charged with using the mails to defraud. Diehl is out on bail.
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Postofice
Frazer
C. C. Looney
Internal Revenue
Kempter
Superior
W. J. Diehl
Diehl
Cotton workers gain fourteen percent wage raise
In Fall River Massachusetts cotton manufacturers grant operators a fourteen percent wage increase benefiting about twenty five thousand workers. The raise takes effect July 2.
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Scripps-McRae
Fall River
Mass
Sims Succeeds Pray as New Normal School President
At a Madison board of normal school regents meeting Senator Thomas Morris was elected vice president. J F Sims was named president of the Stevens Point normal school, replacing T Pray. The board set the salary at 3000 with a 15000 site purchase appropriation to be deeded to the board once papers arrive.
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Board of Normal School Regents
Madison
Thomas Morris
J. A. Peacock
Oconomowoc
William Kittle
Freeman H. Lord
River Falls
J. F. Sims
Normal School
Stevens Point
T. Pray
Sims
River Falls Normal School
Morris
Normal
Danish Schooner Bertha Sinks After Collision Near Goodwin
The Danish schooner Bertha sank near the South Goodwin lightship after colliding with a Dutch tank steamer. Several crew were drowned and the captain's son was the sole survivor.
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Dover
Eng
Bertha
South Goodwin
Rain Checks Prove Trouble at La Crosse Park
Crowds protested rain check policy after a game was called in the fourth inning. The National Association rules limit rain check validity to games discontinued before the end of the third inning, prompting complaints from about fifty patrons who returned to the city to file grievances.
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Baseball Association
Tribune
Ellett
National Association
la Crosse
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