Wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited claims many lives
Nine teens died and over twenty injured when the Twentieth Century Limited at Mentor struck an open switch and careened into a freight house. A list of identified victims includes Thomas R. Morgan and Allen Tyler, among others, with investigators probing whether excess speed caused the crash.
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Scripps-Mcr
Cleveland
Century Limited
Lake Shore
Mentor
Thomas R. Morgan
Clevel
Tames H. Gibson
Chicago
Ray L. Rogers
New York
H. H. Wright
J. R. Bennet
Barbaugh
Milwaukee
M. Walters
Hamburg
N. Y
D. Mickey
Porter
Henry Trinse
Barber
Buff
Mrs Sophia Holtze Dies in La Crosse at 66
Mrs Sophia Holtze died at her son Herman Holtze's home after a short illness. She was 66 and longtime La Crosse resident mourned by many. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM from 1200 South Fourth Street with interment in Dag Grove cemetery. Rev Julius Gamm officiating. Undertakers Frank Tillman & Co. in charge. She leaves eleven children including Mrs Schaller Chicago and Henry Holtze Farming ton.
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Sophia Holtze
Herman Holtze
Holtze
la Crosse
South Fourth Street
Dag Grove
Julius Gamm
Frank Tillman & Co
Schaller
Chicago
Noble
Glen Flora
Seidenburg
Henry Holtze
Farmington
Charles Holtze
Bangor
Fred Holtze
Minneapolis
Louis
George
Frank
Ernest
Herman
City
La Crosse Drives for Return to Wisconsin State League
La Crosse baseball club aims to regain its former place in the Wisconsin State League this afternoon. In a four game series with Beloit the locals seek reinstatement as Dodge and Dodge pace the La Crosse battery. Beloit counters with pitcher Aiken as the teams align Hopkins Miller Lynch Bond Clay Kenetchey Baker and Dodge in the field and at bat.
Alderman Palmer Purchases New Race Horse
Alderman Harry Palmer bought a new race horse from L J Parks Detroit Michigan. The horse is a large well bred sire by Semicle 2 13 5 and Nestimedium 2 23 5. Though a 2 20 5 record this horse has not run on a fly track and will debut on the local track this summer driven by Palmer who plans to race at fairs and win stakes. The animal arrives tomorrow morning.
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Harry Palmer
L. J. Parks
Detroit
Mich
Nestimedium
Pilot
Rio Grande Western Train Ditches in Colorado
The second section of No. 5 westbound Denver Salt Lake Rio Grande and Western passenger train was ditched at Pinto Colorado at 3 am. Five coaches derailed. Reports indicate fatalities including Engineer Schrader of Grand Junction Conn. and many passengers injured. A relief train has been dispatched.
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Scripps-McRae
Grand Junction
Conn
Denver, Salt Lake, Rio Grande
Beloit Baseball Lineup Summary
Beloit field positions list players as centers with Fretag in center field, Ouhote in right, Terring at third, Vought at short, Fornette in left, Smith at first, Stelsey at second, Buckwalter catching, and Aiken pitching.
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Fretag
Ouhote
Terring
Vought
Fornette
Smith
Stelsey
Buckwalter
Aiken
Graduation Exercises At La Crosse High School
The La Crosse high school will hold commencement exercises tomorrow evening at the La Crosse theatre starting at 8 o'clock. An admission fee of ten cents will be charged at the door, followed by a reception and ball at the Germania hall. About five hundred invitations and tickets have been issued. admission to the ball requires a ticket.
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la Crosse High School
la Crosse Theatre
Germania Hall
Japanese General Moves North in Corean Route
St Petersburgh dispatch says military circles fear a Japanese troop advance through Corea. Linovitch warned the czar that if Gen Hasegawa links with Gen Nogi disaster is inevitable amid a possible junction in Corea.
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ST. Petersburg
Corea
Linovitch
Hasegawa
Nogi
Linevitch
Governor Grants Reprieve for Hoch to July 28
Springfield June 22 Governor Deneen granted Hoch a reprieve until July 28 allowing him to seek the supreme court review of his case. The action suspends execution or further legal steps pending higher court consideration.
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Springfield
Deneen
Hoch
Supreme Court
Appeal and reprieve granted in Mary Rogers case
Brattleboro Vermont June 22 Judge Wheeler will tonight grant the appeal of Mrs Mary Rogers sentenced to die tomorrow The case will go to the supreme court Governor Bell will grant a further reprieve
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Brattleboro, Vt
Wheeler
Mary Rogers
Supreme Court
Bell
Hoch Execution Stay Ended in Illinois
Chicago June 22 Governor Deneen revoked the stay of execution for Johann Hoch after U S Attorney Healy refused a further week to raise funds for appeal Hoch is believed likely to be hanged tomorrow His attorney and religious advisor are at Springfield making a final appeal while Hoch shows signs of nervous collapse after the stay withdrawal.
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Chicago
United States
Healy
Johann Hoch
Deneen
Hoch
Springfield
Race war erupts in Erivan district amid rioting
Reports from the Erivan district state that the race war between the Tartars and Armenians has broken out afresh with 250 casualties in the rioting yesterday. Troops are powerless to preserve order. Mr and Mrs C L V Craft have returned from a week in Minneapolis where Mr Craft attended the national convention of railway station agents.
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Scripps-McRae
ST. Petersburg
Erivan
Keyes Returns from Minneapolis Visit
R. W. Keyes has returned home after a visit to Minneapolis, reporting a productive trip and ready to resume duties.
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R. W. Keyes
Minneapolis
Terrorist Bomb Wounds Chief of Police in Czenstochow
A bomb explosion wounded the chief of police in Czenstochow today. The assailant, unknown, escaped. The attack was carried out by a terrorist group. The incident occurred amid rising unrest in the region.
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Scripps-McRae
Warsaw
Czenstochow
Farmer loses finger in feed mishap and colt injures him
James Rice of Canton Minnesota ground off part of a finger while grinding bones for chicken feed and the bone mixed with feed. He was amputated at the first joint. The next day a spirited colt caused further serious injuries to Rice. C C Nelson returns from a business trip to Dakota.
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James Rice
Canton
Minn
Rice
Graft Witness Seidel Testifies Before Grand Jury
Otto Seidel Jr former register of deeds testified before the grand jury in Milwaukee about graft grafting and promised to reveal all he knew Edward Strauss convicted of grafting also testified District Attorney McGovern predicts fifty indictments from Seidel testimony A contempt bill against three county supervisors investigating for the county board was dismissed Brazee ruled they would halt the inquiry.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Milwaukee
Otto Seidel, Jr
Register of Deeds
Edward Strauss
McGovern
Seidel
Brazee
Roosevelt Receives Williams LHD at Graduation
President Roosevelt earned a Doctor of Humane Letters from Williams College in Williamstown Massachusetts and delivered an address to graduates. Joseph Choate and Elihu Root accepted LL D degrees. He spent a night at President Hopkins home and attended the commencement at the Congregational church before departing for Washington.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Williamstown
Mass
Roosevelt
Williams’ College
Joseph Choate
Elihu Root
Hopkins
Congregational Church
Washington
Edward Van Dorn Sentenced to One Year in State Prison
Edward Van Dorn was sentenced by Judge Brindley to one year at the state prison for vagrancy and being a common drunkard. He has frequent police contacts and has beaten his wife and refused to support his family.
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Edward van Dorn
Brindley
van Dorn
Ladies entertained by Mrs Burke at Scandinavian church
The Ladies Society of the Scandinavian church at Logan and Charles streets was entertained this afternoon by Mrs Burke. Refreshments were served and all enjoyed a pleasant time.
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Ladies’ Society
Logan and
Charles Street
Burke
Supersedeas Granted in Death Sentence Case
Springfield June 22 The supreme court granted supersedeas in the case of Jocko Briggs under sentence of death at Chicago tomorrow for killing Hans Peterson.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Springfield
Ilt
Supreme Court
Jocko” Briggs
Chicago
Hans Peterson
Bonds Drawn Improperly Delay La Crosse Engine Work
The La Crosse engine house bonds for 20000 dollars were not drawn in proper form and not accepted by Farson Leach Co of Chicago. Bids for the engine house could not be let and money for street improvements and high school projects is delayed while officials work with the city attorney to fix the papers. The issue may push completion back by about a month or more. City Comptroller Connor said the matter rests with the city attorney and Mahoney was unavailable for comment.
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Farson, Leach & Co
la Crosse
Chicago
Board of Public Works
Connor
Tribune
Mahoney
Bids Opened for Third Ward Engine House Contract
Bids were opened at the board of public works for the Third Ward engine house. Contract letting delayed to July due to missing city bond funds. Bids ranged from 8 278 to 9 198 dollars with firms Miller Schwalbe Mitchell Nelson Groff and Derr. Farson Leach Co of Chicago previously sold the city bonds and now funds are not arriving.
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Third Ward
Board of Public Works
Farson, Leach & Co
Chicago
John A. Miller
Frank Schwalbe
A. H. Mitchell
Peter Nelson
Groff and Derr
Treasury
la Crosse Gas & Electric Company
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Toled J. A. Bradley
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J. H. Langdon
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Gorham
Marshall
P. C. Mechling
Wheeling Corrugated Iron Company
Spain
Molears
Hes al Nth
Miller
Lynch
Bond
Clay
Kenetchey
Baker
Dodge
Ald. Palmer
Caracas
Francis B. Looms
Nihraia
Rio Grande
Colo
U.S
Venezuela
Cuapapa Vi
Sritisa
Pitcher—Dodge
Beloit
C. C. Nelson
North Side
Dakota
Milwaukee Register of Deeds
Teddy
Taye NY
Pato
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