Attorney General Plays to Galleries in Chicago Letter
Edward George Davies, Chicago at 2 Clark Street, alleges broad graft by the Justice Department in rebate law enforcement. He says he has proofs of fraud, underbilling, and linked cases against a Chicago firm and railroad, and he would testify if subpoenaed. Davies has been a key witness in IC C investigations shaping railroad rules and government suits.
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Chicago
Ill
Department of Justice
United States
Roosevelt
Edward George Davies
Davies
Rockefellers
Standard Oil
Interstate Commerce Commission
Olson Divorce Case Before Circuit Judge In Madison
Elnora Olson sues husband George Olson for separation and property division. She owns and runs New York Steam Dye Works in her name since last spring, claiming financial independence and reliance on him is lacking due to drinking. Testimony fills the day with an outside judge presiding after prejudice affidavit against a local jurist.
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Ray Stevens
Madison
Elnora Olson
George E. Olson
Frank E. Withrow
George Olson
J. J. Fruit
Olson
New York
Higbee
Ida Haas Weds John Knoblauch in Bostwick Valley Wedding
A 4 o clock ceremony at Martin Haas home in Bostwick valley united Ida Haas daughter of the host and John Knoblauch. Frank Knoblauch served as best man and Miss Ella Haas attended the bride. About 100 guests joined a bountiful repast before the couple begins housekeeping in a new home in the State Road coulee.
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Martin Haas
Bostwick Valley
Ida Haas
John Knoblauch
Frank Knoblauch
Ella Haas
State Road Coulee
Government proposes Lords veto restriction in Commons debate
London June 25 Campbell Bannerman placed in the house of commons a government resolution limiting lords powers to veto Commons measures. The motion aims to curb veto by the lords and the debate is set to run for three days.
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London
Campbell- Bannerman
House of Commons
Lords
Commons
Fire in La Crosse County Storm Damages Home
During a heavy rain and windstorm last night in La Crosse County the fire department battled an upper floor blaze at Mrs. Julia Renner’s home 718 State Street caused by an overturned lamp. Estimated damage about $1000. Nearby towns reported wind damage but no major incidents.
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Central Fire Department
Julia Renner
State Street
la Crosse
Winona
Galesville
YMCA Camp Opens Next Week for Summer Season
The Y M C A will open its river camp at the head of the west channel dam during the first week of July. The site features a sandy beach for bathing and has been used by the association in recent seasons. The camp will welcome families and members as the camp committee finalizes opening arrangements.
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West Channel
Leithold III Group Shown at National Piano Dealers Meet
Fred Leithold of Chicago appears among more than twenty in Presto's cut of Representative Retail Piano Dealers of America. The group shows members of the National Association of Piano Dealers of America, which closed a large convention in Chicago on June 21.
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Chicago
Fred Leithold
Piano Dealers of America
National Association of Piano Dealers of America
Grocers May Come to Pettibone Park Picnic
The Winona Grocers' association may visit Pettibone park in La Crosse for their annual picnic invited by the La Crosse Grocers' association. They are undecided between a Pettibone park river trip in La Crosse or an excursion on the Green Bay road. The date remains undecided.
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Winona Grocers’ Association
Pettibonepark
la Crosse
Bryan Loses Night Shirt on Missouri Kansas & Texas Train
Parsons news reports William J. Bryan misplaced his night shirt on a train out of Parsons several days earlier. Conductor Jefferson Davis found it and turned it over to Station Agent William McKinley, who sent the shirt to a Nebraskan, completing a notable recovery.
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Parsons
Kan
William J. Bryan
Jefferson Davis
William McKinley
U S Government Faces High Costs Despite Strong Revenues
The article notes record treasury receipts and a large projected year end surplus, yet rising costs for materials and labor push public building and naval projects toward delays. It highlights higher bids, planning delays, and potential Congress action to postpone or adjust the public building program and Pacific coast naval contracts.
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J. C. Welliver
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Congress
Treasury Department
Department
Navy
Metcalfe
Pacific
Pacific Coast
Special Meeting Called on Heating Plant Bid In Tenth Ward School
Mayor W. A. Anderson will call a special meeting of the common council this week to set the bid for installing a heating plant in the Tenth ward school on the north. The board of public works found all bids exceeded the city engineer’s estimate and referred them to the council.
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Common Council
W. A. Anderson
Tenth Ward
Board of Public Works
Attorney General backs civil actions to oust monopolies
Wade Ellis in a report to the governor says fines against illegal restraints of trade are ineffective because the public pays them. He argues the better remedy is civil action to oust offending corporations from doing business in the state.
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Columbus
Wade Ellis
Attorney Rock to Address La Crosse Grocers Club
Retail Grocers' Association state secretary R. T. Rock will speak at a La Crosse gathering of the Grocers' association and local business leaders next Thursday evening. The meeting, set at Travelers' Hall, aims to draw a large crowd and promises an engaging address.
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R. T. Rock
Retail Grocers’ Association
la Crosse
la Crosse Grocers’ Association
Travelers’ Hall
Rock
Fond du Lac Ball Club Seeks Break in Hoodoo
W C Reinig new Fond du Lac owner says the Brooklyns are last in the Wisconsin State league due to an unbroken hoodoo. He notes the team plays fast and loses by small margins and plans to move with the club to Eau Claire.
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Brooklyns
Fond du Lac
W. C. Reinig
Reinig
Mr. Reinig
Eau Claire
Ferris Examiner Appointed in Major Oil Case
Former Judge Franklin Ferris of St Louis was named examiner to hear testimony in the government suit against Standard Oil seeking to dissolve the Rockefeller trust. He will rule on proof that the company is illegal and a conspiracy dating to 1870. The order was signed by Circuit Judges Sanborn Van Devanter and Adams. Standard Oil counsel have until July 15 to answer with Sept 25 set for next hearing.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Franklin Ferris
St. Louis
Standard Oil Corporation
Rockfeller Trust
Ferris
Sandard Oil Company
United States Circuit
Sanborn
van Devanter
Adams
Standard Oil
La Crosse Stone Company completes bridge approach
The La Crosse Stone company finished constructing a concrete approach to the wagon bridge. The improvement is a noticeable one.
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The
la Crosse Stone Company
Japan urged to reject immigration treaty with United States
Ad vices from Tokyo report Yamasha Otakichi of Seattle and Yamada of San Francisco in Japan urging public opinion against the United States over the San Francisco affair. In an interview with Viscount Hayashi they urged that Japan reject the mutual immigration restriction treaty. A Tokio request asked commissioners be sent to San Francisco to investigate the trouble.
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Victoria
B. C
Yamasha Otakichi
Seattle
Yamada
San Francisco
Japan
United States
Viscount Hayashi
Tokio
Off Day Scheduled as State League Abides by Break
Tomorrow is an off day across the state league with no games. La Crosse and Wausau will use the pause to replay the postponed first series game.
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la Crosse
Wausau
Terrible Swede Olsen Loses To Amateur Blair Team 1–0
In a tight contest at Galesville, Galesville edges Blair Sunday 1 to 0 on superb pitching by Apple and Olson. Olsen "The Terrible Swede" marks his first loss to an amateur squad this year, with Apple and Rhoades behind the plate for Galesville and Olson and Squire catching for Blair.
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Apple
Olson
Galesville
Blair Sunday
Olsen
Rhoades
Squire
Blair
Snow Storm Drops Inches in Butte
Four teen inches of snow fell in Butte yesterday turning streets to slush by night. Government weather records show a net precipitation of 1.25 inches.
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Butte
Mont
Lan Guage
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