23 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
1
Report notes minimal public interest in a grand military procession as royalty tours reveal low turnout. Observers describe the event as awe inspiring to spectators who attended sparsely, while officials claim ceremonial significance amid heavy security.
The piece surveys reactions by Marie Corelli, Frank Harris, Alan Dale, Sir Gilbert Parker, Frederick Townsend Martin, and James Douglas as they describe coronation spectacle. It contrasts lofty pronouncements by writers with public weariness and restless crowds gathered near Westminster Abbey and along the Thames.
A vast royal procession through central and southern London showcased the king and queen in a royal coach drawn by eight cream horses. Although the military display impressed, public enthusiasm lagged behind coronation expectations, with many stands underfilled and crowds more attentive to leisure than royalty.
M Connell wins the decisive assembly battle in a contest that drew attention from supporters and rivals. The victory shifts balance as political maneuvering continues ahead of upcoming sessions.
In Madison on June 23 the reapportionment bill for Wisconsin Assembly districts moved to engrossment after a coalition of Social Democrats Democrats and some Republicans defeated the GOP plan. Milwaukee County would gain nineteen seats while Marinette lost a district as the party balance shifted.
Mrs. Ziegler travels to Benton Harbor Michigan to remarry Bernhard Ziegler on his deathbed after a five year divorce. Her action follows his terminal condition and public notice of the arrangement.
Fourteen secretaries of lumber dealers associations across the west and middle west were indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of criminal conspiracy in restraint of trade. The jury hints at potential indictments against Weyerhauser family members and associates.
Testimony before the Hardwick committee places Joseph F. Smith as president trustee of the Utah Idaho Sugar company, a $13 million merger of Mormon church sugar interests. H O Havemeyer to take half the stock, Cutler notes economy as motive. 49,815 shares held by Smith. The firm sells 13 percent in Utah and 6 percent in Idaho with 230,000 acres of beet land.
A tornado swept Iquique on June 23 causing injuries and roofless houses. Lighters in the harbor sank and damage spread to inland nitrate fields. The Italian steamer Ciampa dragged her anchors and sank during the storm.
Three Ohio senators already under indictment for bribery were implicated today in the testimony of Detective Frank Harrison at the trial of Rodney Diegle, senate sergeant at arms, charged with acting as go between in bribery negotiations.
In Chicago on June 23 Albert Crowse, 32, a painter, was denied admission to the county hospital for alcoholism treatment. He slashed his throat with two razors and is dying. Despondency over his inability to stop drinking is given as the cause.
Crowds gathered from downtown streets to depots and grounds as Barnum and Bailey parade and mammoth train arrival drew spectators from La Crosse and nearby towns. The morning march moved through Market West avenue Division Pearl Fourth Main West avenue before returning to the grounds for the show.
Wisconsin Senator Robert M. La Follette leads a growing progressive movement against President Taft. Anti Taft sentiment spreads nationwide with Oregon voters forecast to back La Follette three to one. Wisconsin hosts the first organization step, pledging active work and letters from key supporters nationwide.
In Mexico City on June 23 police report 15 dead and 53 wounded after Maderist clashes. An attack on the state palace and a separate uprising in Tlaxcala left four dead and 22 wounded. Rival leaders Carrera and Zenteno fueled tensions as 300 Maderist soldiers gathered at Puebla.
In Paris West Virginia on June 23 the murder trial of Mrs Frank O Day and her daughter Nora Morrill for killing Nora’s infant child stalled as state witness Dr Menford cannot be located. Bail set at 1500 for Mrs O Day and 500 for Nora Morrill. The infant’s body was found under a garage, strangled with a shoe string.
A brief note on municipal lighting infrastructure references an upgrade or relocation involving a pump house at the municipal lighting plant. The item notes work underway and jurisdictional details typical of a city utility notice.
Alderman Paul W. Mahoney cites Prof. Charles S. Slichter on using electricity for the new water plant and urges a municipal lighting plant to share pumps. He argues the arrangement would cut current costs as the city grows, despite initial expense. Supporters see potential savings. Mahoney plans to present the proposal to the council.
Forecasts show fair, warm conditions through tonight and Saturday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with cooler northern portions. Rain remains heavier in the lower Mississippi valley central and west gulf states while river levels in St Paul Red Wing La Crosse and Prairie du Chien are falling gradually over the next 48 hours.
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