La Crosse Banks to Consolidate Forming State Bank
Officials from State Bank of La Crosse and Citizens State Bank announce a consolidation effective July 1. The new entity will operate as State Bank of La Crosse, expanding capital to 1000000 with a 50000 surplus, and will occupy the Metropolis building at 311 Main Street.
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State Bank For
la Crosse
State Gk
Accordp
Both
Ution
Citizens’ State Bank
Main Street
Citizens’ K
State Bank of
Holley, Sr
Borresen
State Bank
John M. Holley, Sr
John C. Burns
John M. Holley, Jr
Paul T. Schulze
H. P. Dahity
H. E. Strand
O. Pson
Synod Sessions Near Close as Read Reports Are Accepted
The German Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin continues this afternoon with committee reports read and accepted. A special service will feature Rev. Herman Gieschen addressing 460 delegates. The location of next year’s annual convention will be announced later.
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German Lutheran Synod of
Herman Gieschen
Death from Wood Sliver After Illness in Peterson Man
Andrew Leithe aged 60 of Peterson Minnesota died at St Francis Hospital after a two week illness caused by a small splinter of wood in his eye which led to blood poisoning. The sore healed but infection spread and he died despite medical efforts. The body was sent to Peterson for burial.
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Andrew Leithe
Peterson
Minn
St. Francis Hospital
Leithe
Nor
Peterson, Minn
Rich Wisconsin Man Entangled in Jewel Smuggling
A Wisconsin man faces federal scrutiny over a jewel smuggling operation valued at about $300,000. Investigators allege he coordinated transportation and concealment of precious stones through interstate routes. He awaits court dates as prosecutors build the case against him.
Smuggling Case Targets Wealthy Miss Jenkins Jewelry Ring
In New York a Wisconsin millionaire a Tennessee capitalist and a local broker face charges over smuggling 300000 in Mrs Helen D Jenkins jewelry into the United States. Government probes seek how the gems entered and trace remaining pieces as witnesses including Mrs Jenkins may testify. Deputy Surveyor Richard Parr recounts a 300000 bribe offer to drop the investigation and notes harassment to his family amid the case.
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New York
Wisconsin
Helen D. Jenkins
Loeb
Jenkins
Richard Parr
Parr
Wise
Cornell Slight Favorite In Intercollegiate Regatta
In Poughkeepsie on June 26 the margin tilts toward Cornell as odds of 5 to 4 reflect rising confidence in Columbia Oarsmen. The big regatta schedule places the varsity four at 4 30, freshmen also at 4 30, and the varsity at 5 39 with Columbia hosting.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Columbia
Cornell
Ferryville Farmer John A. Johnson Dies at 63
John A. Johnson of Ferryville Wisconsin a farmer died Saturday night at 10 15 in Lutheran hospital He leaves a wife and eleven children all present at his bedside Funeral is set for Tuesday in Ferryville with interment at Mt Sterling cemetery
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John A. Johnson
Ferryville
Wis
Lutheran Hospital
Mt. Sterling Cemetery
Holmen Telephone Company Incorporated
Papers of incorporation filed for the Holmen Telephone Company with capital stock of 25000 dollars. Incorporators listed as B. Keppel A O Casberg Julius Berg W D Sandiman J M Halderson and C B Sletteland.
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Holmen Telephone Company
B. Keppel
A.O. Casberg
Julius Berg
W. D. Sandiman
J. M. Halderson
C. B. Sletteland
Swedish steamer Bori wrecks near Korpo island
The Swedish mail steamer Bori carrying 400 excursionists was wrecked off Korpo island near Helsingfors. Details are scarce and a heavy death toll is feared as the vessel, returning from Stockholm, is reported lost with many aboard.
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Bori
Korpo Isand
Helsingfors
Finland
Korpo
Stockholm
Miner charged in double girl's murder near Globe
Kingsley Olds, 46, a mining man, is arrested after claiming a Mexican attacked him and drowned Wesley Goswick's daughters Myrtle 12 and Mullan 11. The bodies were found in Saltee river twenty four miles from Globe. A posse found no corroboration of Olds story.
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Globe, Ariz
Kingsley Olds
Wesley Goswick
Saltee River
Olds
Globe
Myrtle
Mullan
Bug
Two Wisconsin Men Found Dead In Mysterious Gas Incidents
Chicago reports two separate gas asphyxiation cases leaving three dead and one dying. Edward Lehman and his wife were found in their Milwaukee home with gas burners flowing, while Ralph Bentley and William Kanningberg from Deer Brook Wisconsin were found unconscious in a hotel room after attending a chauffeur training class.
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Chicago
Edward Lehman
Ralph Bentley
Sherman Hospital
William Kanninberg
Deer Brook
Wis
Coey Motor School
Bentley
Kanninberg
Marcus Anderson Weds In Chicago Quiet Ceremony
Marcus Anderson, longtime La Crosse merchant, married Miss Anna E. Anderson of Chicago after an early train trip. He is 71 and the bride 55. she previously worked for Anderson Carpet Company here. No future plans announced.
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Marcus Anderson
la Crosse
Chicago
Anna E. Anderson
Miss Anderson
Anderson Carpet Company
Mr. Anderson
Saloon Owner Creps Fined in County Court
George Creps owner of a North Third street saloon paid a $3 fine plus costs after pleading guilty in county court this morning to a charge described as acaanit and hattare.
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Creps
George Creps
North Third Street
Acaanit
Hattare
Eight Wells in Court Is Plan
At tonight’s council meeting a concerted plan to oppose a La Crosse water works well system is under way with injunctions likely and a possible supreme court appeal. Names of participants may be disclosed at the meeting. A city official questioned Prof. Slichter’s report to the state railway commission and received a caustic reply. Opponents say the system won’t be adequate or permanent and fear water quality will worsen after large drafts.
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la Crosse
Supreme Court
State Railway Commission
Slichter
Law action seeks injunction over Riverside park work
La Crosse Plumbing Supply filed for an injunction through Bunge and Boss to halt all work on the Riverside park area south of Pearl Street. The firm seeks to overturn condemnation by commissioners while claiming a long term lease and need for access to the river and storage. F. S. Strupp’s land west of the railroad track, awarded 1900 in damages, is involved as the company pursues legal relief.
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la Crosse
F. S. Strupp
Black Stars Sold to La Crosse Team for Immediate Debut
The top Red Wing star Black, who has dazzled the Minny league this season, has been sold to La Crosse. President John Elliott received a telegram stating his bid was accepted and Black will join the lineup immediately.
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Black
Red Wing
la Crosse
John Elliott
Funk Tells On Hines In Slush Fund Probe
Clar ence S. Funk testified to the Lorimer investigation in Washington describing Edward Hines at the Union League club. He quoted Hines saying funds to "clean up" Lorimer would come from a few big donors with 10 000 dollars each and that the company wanted a right kind of man in the senate.
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Lorimer
Slush Fund
Washington, D. C
Clarence S. Funk
Chicago
Union League Club
Edward Hines
Springfield
Ed Tilden
Senate
Joyriders Fined in Police Court
Yohn Neibuhr Frank Hickey and Frank Stang paid fines of ten dollars and costs in police court this morning for racing horses on Jackson street last night. Residents of that city section were awoken by the noise of rigs tearing up and down the streets. Police were notified and arrests followed.
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Yohn Neibuhr
Frank Hickey
Frank Stang
Jackson Street
County Board Committee Meets on Court Room Remodeling Bids
The building and grounds committee of the county board of supervisors sits at the courthouse this afternoon to consider bids for remodeling the county court room.
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County Board of Supervisors
Court House
County Court Room
Burglars Bear Lemon Market Heist in La Crosse
Detectives McGrath and Yolton closed in Sunday on burglars who struck the John C. Burns Fruit Co wholesale house in La Crosse. John P. Carney of Pittsburg and a local accomplice grabbed lemons and oranges then sold them at a refreshment stand on North Third Street. Lemons fetched $1.50 and oranges $2. The pair were caught in a tense exchange as they attempted the theft.
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la Crosse
Joseph McGrath
Frank Yolton
John P. Carney
Pittsburg
John C. Burns Fruit House
George Creps
North Third Street
Exchange
Death by chair at Auburn for Giuseppe Nacco
Giuseppe Nacco faced the death chair in Auburn prison after pleading for mercy and kissing a crucifix as guards strapped him in. A Catholic chaplain offered the sacred emblem, then 1,840 volts passed through him, with two additional contacts before death was pronounced. Nacco had killed Antonia Candiano in 1909 after conflicts over a child.
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Auburn
N. Y
Guiseppe Nacco
Nacco
Father Roberti
Antonia Candiano
Niagara Falls
Italy
Root reciprocity amendment destined for defeat in senate
Washington June 26 The Root reciprocity amendment faces likely defeat after a senate vote to occur before adjournment. The clause for free print paper and wood pulp waits for full acceptance by all Canadian provinces, many of which impose restrictions. Without the amendment the bill would grant free paper and pulp only from unrestricted provinces.
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Washington
Senate
Canada
James Lienlokken Married Today in Mazomanie
Word from La Crosse reports James Lienlokken formerly of La Crosse and son of Jens Lienlokken was married this afternoon in Mazomanie Wisconsin to Florence Beattie a prominent young society woman. The ceremony occurred at 2 o clock. Lienlokken is attending a college in Chicago.
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la Crosse
James Lienlokken
Jens Lienlokken
Mazomanie
Wis
Florence Beattie
Lienlokken
Chica
Autoist Bottsford Acquitted on Speed Charge
Charles S. Bottsford was discharged by Judge Brindley after being arrested last Saturday for speeding. The acquittal cited lack of evidence.
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Charles S. Bottsford
Brindley
Rockefeller at 26 Broadway in Standard Oil dissolution plans
Trust reorganizing Standard Oil after a U S Supreme Court dissolution is rumored with John D. Rockefeller reportedly in New York to participate in high level talks. The plans are guarded and details are withheld until the dissolution is completed, with Wall Street eagerly watching for the outcome.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court of the
U. S
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Broadway
Rockefeller
Wall Street
Standard Oil
Guggenheims Foiled in Alaska Grab Plan
Worth billions? Pinchot declares victory in the final chapter of the Ballinger feud that divided the Taft administration. The dispute centers on Alaska resource rights and policy clashes among powerful figures including the Guggenheims and Ballinger critics.
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Alaska
Ballinger
Case May Be Appealed Over Unlawful Coal Lands Seizure
The court decision on the coal lands dispute faces appeal as the judge ruled an unlawful attempt to seize the coal lands under false titles. Attorneys for both sides argued the process violated property laws and due process, signaling further litigation and potential title clarifications.
Ballinger Loses Fight Over Alaska Coal Fields
The decision blocks the Guggenheims' bid for control of Alaska coal deposits, vindicating former field agent L. R. Gravis who testified against Ballinger. Pinchot conservationists say Ballingerism ends in the interior department. Ballinger testified that he believed the charges were not illegal.
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Ballinger
Guggenheims
L. R. Gravis
Interior
Pinchot Conservationists
Coal lands cancellation ends Guggenheim claim in Alaska
Commissioner Fred Dennett of the general land office with Secretary Fisher approves cancelling the Cunningham Guggenheim coal claims in Alaska. The ruling denies Morgan Guggenheim efforts to grab Alaska, restoring lands to public domain and opening them for future entry. Pinchot supporters hail the decision as a conservation victory amid the Ballinger feud.
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Washington, D. C
Cunningham-Guggenheim
Alaska
Fred Dennett
General Land Office
Morgan- Guggenheim Syndicate
Ballinger-Pinchot
Taft
George Pinchot
L. R. Glavis
Pinchot
Richard A. Ballinger
Weather summary for Great Plains to Mississippi Valley region
For La Crosse and vicinity and Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa sections expect fair to partly cloudy skies with tonight or Tuesday showers possible and cooler conditions. Temperatures 100 to 109 degrees Sunday in northern Texas to Kansas. cooler conditions extend from Minnesota to Montana and Nebraska. generally high pressure over Atlantic and northern Rockies with easterly flow bringing cooling and scattered showers tonight and Tuesday.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Texas
Kansas
Mississippi Valley
Central States
Lower Lake Region
Montana
Nebraska
North Pacific States
Rocky Mountain
Atlantic Coast
Upper Lakes
British Columbia
Atlantic States
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