La Crosse High School Class of 1910 Commencement Large Crowd
The La Crosse high school commencement for the class of 1910 drew a record eighty-one graduates and a full theater. Superintendent John P. Bird and board President William Luening led the ceremony as Mary Evans and Emil Krause spoke on "Just Little Things" and "American Industry." The program featured the high school orchestra, chorus, and performances by Barbara Knothe and Irving Tuteur, with remarks on Mark Twain and American humor.
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la Crosse Theater
Glee
John P. Bird
L. P. Benezet
Wm. Luening
Mary Evans
Martha Rollins
Emil Krause
Victor Jacobson
Exery
Senate orders probe into Choctaw Chickasaw bribery claims
Washington June 25 The senate agreed to investigate Indian affairs over alleged bribery in Choctaw and Chickasaw land deals including contracts for legal services and a ten percent commission. Senator Gore claimed a $50 000 offer to him and possible $3 000 000 to $16 000 000 in sales. Disinterested observers view it as a power struggle over lands in Oklahoma.
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Washington
Gore
Senate
Committee On Indian Affairs
Kean
Committee On
House
J. C. McMurray
Wabash Train Wreck Kills One, Injures Thirty
One death and thirty injuries occur when Wabash passenger train No 3 hits a washout near Des Moines Iowa causing a derailment. W G Brown of Ottawa Illinois died at Mercy Hospital from injuries. The accident happened last night between Percy and Dunreath.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wabash
Percy
Dunreath
W. G. Brown
Ottawa
Ill
Mercy Hospital
St. Louis
Weekly statement of Associated Banks gains across key metrics
The weekly statement shows increases in reserve on all deposits and deposits, loans, specie, legal tenders, and circulation. Totals include loans at 1,199,782,000 dollars and a surplus of 29,314,200 dollars, versus prior year and two years ago.
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New York
Associated Banks
United States
Market Ends Narrow with Heavy Selling and Lapses
New York stock trading on June 25 was narrow with heavy selling at the open pushing prices down about a point. Railroads showed sensational losses while Steel, Reading, Amalgamated Copper and Union Pacific led declines amid a subdued recovery and little overall movement. European markets were only modestly more active, with London sentiment dampened by recent selling and rumors from Chicago.
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Laiv
New York Evening Post Company
New York
Steel
Reading
Amalgamated Copper
Union Pacific
London
Wickersham
Chicago
Wisconsin May Be Dark Horse In Regatta
Poughkeepsie June 25 Syracuse leads from starting point in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta as a ideal weather morning greets crews. Cornell favored in the varsity eight with Columbia and Pennsylvania close behind. Wisconsin viewed as a possible upset in the three race program featuring Kennedy cup varsity four Stewart cup freshmen eight and varsity eight.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Syracuse
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Correll
New York
The
Sound
Revenue
Cornell
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Sharps
Badgers
River Front
Wisconsin Varsity
Varsity
Sague
Morningside Heights
Ballinger Board Adjourns to Sept 5 Hearing
Washington June 25 A congressional committee investigating charges against Secretary Ballinger adjourned today to meet again September 5 in Minneapolis Minnesota. The majority party members are expected to issue a whitewash of Bal linger.
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Washington, D. C
Congressional Committee
Ballinger
Minneapolis
Taft Signs Two Pork Barrels Bills And More
Taft signed the large rivers and harbors pork barrel bill totaling 52 million and the companion public buildings measure around 23 million. He criticized the piece meal method of appropriation while approving the measures to avoid halting essential projects.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Colorado River
Congress
Senate
Ward Rejoins Outcasts Amid Return to Lineup
First baseman Ed Ward rejoined the Outcasts after riding No. 55 to Red Wing. He brings two new war clubs and expects to hit well once he suits up this afternoon. His stomach trouble has improved and he feels fit again according to his report.
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Ed Ward
Outecasts
Red Wing
No. 55
Bandit Raid in Lynn Ends in Shootout and Deaths
Four dead and one wounded after an armed gang robs a bank payroll in Lynn Massachusetts. Victims include landrigan shoe firm member and a policeman. gang members flee through High Rock and swamp areas with a rapid police and citizen chase. One robber dies in a final exchange, another is captured with empty pistol.
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Lynn
Mass
New England
Thomas Landrigan
Welsh
Central National Bank
Landrigan
Carroll
Willow
Oxford
High Rock
Bessie Baker
Miss Baker
Geggs
Lynn Hospital
Yegg
Five Indicted in Illinois Bribery Case
Sangamon county grand jury indicted Lee O'Neil Browne R. W. Wilson Louis D Hirshheimer Frank A Traut and A B Johnson on bribery conspiracy or perjury charges The indictments cite payments in St Louis and Springfield and relate to a fish bill and a furniture contract for the state house and senate halls.
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Springfield
Ill
Sangamon County
Lee O'Neil Browne
R. W. Wilson
Louis D. Hirshheimer
Pittsfield
Frank A. Traut
A. B. Johnson
Shirley
Browne
Wilson
H. J. C. Beckemeyer
St. Louis
Beckemeyer
Hirshheimer
Traut
Hirsheimer
State House
Holtshaw
Johnson
Ford-Johnson Company of
Chicago
Senate
Alienists to Decide Extradition for Porter Charlton
In Jersey City on June 25 the next days will reveal whether Porter Charlton will be extradited to Italy for the murder of his wife Mary Scott Charlton. Alienists Da na Arlitz and Fisher are assessing his sanity for Lawer Edward to report. If they declare insanity he will be sent to an asylum. if not, he will be returned to Italy.
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Jersey City
N. J
Porter Charlton
Italy
Mary Scott Charlton
William D. Edward
Charles Dana
Arlitz
Fisher
Charlton
Schwartz Resigns Federal Office in Washington
H. H. Schwartz chief of the field division of the general land office resigned to practice law in Portland Oregon. He supported Secretary Ballinger and the department praised his work. James M. Sheridan was named Schwartz successor, previously special agent at Denver and noted for leading the government suit against the Cunningham claimants.
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Washington, D. C
H. H. Schwartz
General Land Office
Portland
Ore
Schwartz
Ballinger
Department
James M. Sheridan
Land Office
Denver
Sheridan
Cunningham
Mayor Seidel Sued Over Election Charge
Milwaukee on June 25 The socialist Mayor Emil Seidel is sued for 5000 dollars after accusing Alderman Paul F Dick of winning re election by pledging jobs to ignorant foreigners The complaint is filed and Seidel says the charge is true in substance and belief
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Milwaukee
Wis
Emil Seidel
Paul F. Dick
Seidel
Bird Tells Of School Advance in La Crosse
City Superintendent John P. Bird spoke at the La Crosse High School commencement criticizing critics and noting enrollment fell from 5766 in 1897 to about 4450 this year while graduating classes rose to 81 in 1910, praising the staff as the reason for progress.
Weather and Water Report for La Crosse and Regions
Coldest reading in La Crosse 64 degrees and highs 96 with light 4 mph winds. Forecast through Sunday 7 p m calls for generally fair conditions with little temperature change across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. River stages show minor shifts in the next 48 hours with slight rises and falls at Reed’s Landing and La Crosse.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Fitch Shaw
Barbara Anothe Salutatorian February
Irving Tuteur
Corolla Bangsberg
Howard Jones
Barbara Knothe
Eakowski
Mark Twain
America
Charnell
Reserveq
Oklaoma
the Week
Tawney
Ward
Illinois
P. F. Dick
Bird
Educat
Pram
Aes Sk Cs Oe
Reed's Landing
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