Booster Committee Heads Named For City Campaign
La Crosse forms a booster movement with executive committee naming heads for all committees. Barber chairs Booster Day picnic and speakers, Panke leads labor union cooperation, Cowles handles publicity, Geisenheimer heads North Side team, Burgess to design and manage button project with a five dollar prize for the chosen design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Barber
W. E. Barber
William Panke
Panke
Frew G. Cowles
Leader- Press
North Side
Frank Geisenheimer
Frank H. Burgess
Burgess
Bed Spring Graft Tightens As Police Seek Rosenow
Louis Tupp of Tomah reports losing 56 dollars to a man named Rosenow allegedly selling territorial safe rights for a patent bed spring. Tupp traced Rosenow to La Crosse and alerted police who search for him this afternoon. Rosenow is said to have two buyers in the area and offered La Crosse county sales rights for 107 dollars and similar terms for Minnesota territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Tupp
Tomah
Rosenow
Tupp
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Winnesota
Murder Mystery After Drowned Woman Found in Lake
Milwaukee reports the discovery of an unknown woman's body in the lake with indications of murder. Police investigate identity and slayer, while Attorney Walters of the Interstate Commerce Commission visits La Crosse and meets Congressman John J. Esch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Attorney Walters
Interstate Commerce Commision
la Crosse
John J. Esch
Logan Case Sparks New Army Scandal in Washington
Mrs. John A. Logan files a war department complaint accusing her son-in-law Lieutenant Colonel William F. Tucker of scandalous conduct. If substantiated, Tucker faces court martial as investigations unfold in Washington while his wife resides with her mother. Local officers and Filipino liaison rumors amplify the case’s attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
John A. Logan
War Department
William F. Tucker
Tucker
Washington
Ayres
West Point
Logan
Col. Tucker
Chicago
Philippines
Manila
Marquette Mutual Life Insurance puts receiver in charge
Chicago June 29 Fred W Potter state insurance superintendent gained Judge Honore s appointment of a receiver for the Marquette Mutual Life Insurance company with 928 members and 1 180 540 in policies Receipts last year were 14981 32 disbursements 12689 16 only 167 11 paid on death claims Charles H Blatchford named as receiver to trace missing funds and protect policyholders from a public menace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fred W. Potter
Honore
Marquette Mutual Life Insurance Company
Charles H. Blatchford
Liar Rascal Shouted in San Francisco Court
In San Francisco Judge Lawler’s courtroom Francis L. Heney called A. A. Moore a liar after Moore called him a rascal. The exchange over minutes led to debate on clerk authority and court approval. Both apologized to the judge but did not retract, and Heney was cheered as he left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Lawler
Francis L. Heney
A. A. Moore
Moore
Heney
Trefts
Stanley Moore
Workers hiss the American flag in labor speech
In San Francisco on June 29 members of the Industrial Workers of the World hissed the mention of the American flag during a speech by M. Grant Hamilton, the Denver organizer of the American Federation of Labor. They shouted We don’t want the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Industrials Workers of the World
M. Grant Hamilton
Hamilton
Denver
American Federation of Labor
Woman Leaps From Car Amid Desert Heat at Hazen
Cleo J. Young of St. Louis leaped from a tourist train at Hazen as it ran forty miles per hour. Authorities believe she may survive the desert plunge despite the extreme heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nevy
Desert
Cleo J. Young
St. Louis
Chicago Operators Strike Threatens City Workers
A Chicago dispatch reports a discha rged operator in possession of a San Francisco letter listing non union workers. Union members urge reinstatement and threaten a walkout Monday unless Main, employed seventeen years, is reinstated. Secretary Russell seeks to keep peace as a grievance committee is formed and talks await company reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Esterhnion
San Francisco
Russell
Main
Igorrote May Dress Freely in Chicago, Says License Panel
Chicago officials decided that an Igorrote may appear in public wearing a few items or even wrapped entirely in a blanket. The license committee endorsed permissive attire choices reflecting local tastes and climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iil
Philippines
Girl of Gold Weds Man of Blood in Boston Lineage Match
Cornelia Van Rensselaer Thayer wed Count Carl Von Maltke of Copenhagen in Lancaster Massachusetts. The bride is the daughter of Nathaniel Thayer a Boston multimillionaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Mass
Cornelia van Rensselaer Thayer
Carl von Maltke
Copenhagen
Nathaniel Thayer
Boston
Smith Calls for Black Voter Disfranchisement in Inaugural
Governor elect Hoke Smith urged denying negroes the vote in his inaugural address in Atlanta. He condemned lynchings and pledged to stop them while opposing corporation lobbyists and supporting free railroad passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Arizona City Burns In Uncontrolled Blaze
Bisbee Arizona June 29 The town of Arizona City is in flames with the business district and Mexican side swept clean fire beyond control and spreading rapidly through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee, Ariz
Mothers plan suit over Milwaukee train death
Relatives of Miss Mamie Nester killed by a Milwaukee train on June 5 have hired a local law firm and contemplate legal action. While evidence has been gathered, no definite announcement on the suit has been released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Nester
Milwaukee
North Side
Judge Lands hot after Rockefeller
In Idaho and Chicago reports, Judge Landis orders full federal effort to serve subpoenas on John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil figures. Rockefeller travels to Pittsfield then to Onota farm guarded and unseen by press. Subpoenas issued for Archbold White Moffett House Felton Rogers Tilford. several magnates in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Landis
Sims
John D. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Pittsfield
Mass
Parmalee Prentice
Onota Farm
Henry C
Mr. Rockefeller
Marshal Henkel
Standard Oil
Labor Day Planned for La Crosse Celebration
The Trades and Labor council met at Labor hall and set plans for Labor Day in La Crosse. A committee led by Emil Hickel will organize a big parade with all union members and exercises at the Interstate Fair grounds. Members include L A Weigel secretary L A Weisbecker A B Chandler William Panke George Naegele and A Ruegg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Cresse
Trades and Labor Council
Labor Hall
la Crosse
Interstate Fair Grounds
Emil Hickel
L. A. Weigel
Peasants Burn Rich Estates Amid Douma Dissolution
In Tula on June 29 six large estates were destroyed by incendiary fires started by peasants angered over the Douma's dissolution, including the estate of Count Bobrinsky, head of the Constitutional Democratic party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tula
Russia
Count Bobrinsky
Constitutional Democratic Party
Mother Poisons Babe in Insanity Case at Spring Valley
In Spring Valley Illinois on June 29 a 2 year old boy was fed strychnine pills by his mother Mrs Lucy Drews who watched and laughed as the child ate the poison and died. The mother has been returned to an asylum from which she was discharged as cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Lucy Drews
Bathtub Trust Delays Building Projects in St Paul
Finishing work on many flats is suspended as bathtubs are unavailable. The shortage is blamed on a bathtub trust that controls output and is withholding from jobbers, halting plumbing progress across multiple units in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Bathtub Trust
Death penalty urged in Loving murder trial precedents cited
Houston Va June 29 Attor ney Harmon invoked the death penalty for former Judge Loving describing him as cold blooded murderer. District Attorney Jerome of New York intervened seeking a precedent to aid Harry Thaw case citing authorities on admissibility of evidence later excluded. Jerome sent a telegram to Judge Barksdale with references to Wigmore Knapp Horgan and other cases.
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Houston
Harmon
Loving
Moore
Jerome
Barksdale
Miss Loving
New York
Wigmore
Illinois Law Review
Knapp
State of Indiana
Commonwealth
Hourigan
Kentucky
WM. Travers Jerome
Olds Sets World Record in 25 Miles at St Paul
Oldsmobile cars dominated a St Paul meet, breaking the world mark for twenty five miles on a mile circular track with a 30 28 time. Olds won followed by National and Olds in the top three. The Twin City championship ten mile race saw Olds defeat Mitchell with Olds on 35 hp and Mitchell on 30 hp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Oldsmobile
Olds
National
Ocene
Stearns
Mitchell
Twin City
L L Ludke Dies After Long Illness at 38
Louis L Luedke died last night at his home 926 Hood street after years of lung hemorrhage. Born in La Crosse he was 38 and a shoemaker by trade who had to quit work due to illness. Funeral Monday afternoon with interment at Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L. Luedke
Hood Street
la Crosse
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral Monday for Carl Brosinzki at Stoddard home
The funeral for Carl Brosinzki who died at his home in Stoddard Thursday night after a lingering illness will be held at his residence Monday at noon. Services follow at the German Lutheran church at 1 PM conducted by Rev Palechko With undertaker Mrs Theodore Mannstedt in charge. He leaves a widow three young children an aged mother and father and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Brosinzki
Stoddard
Palecheck
Theodore Mannstedt
French Outbreak Expected in Midi After Tax Resumption
In Narbonne France on June 29 violent outbreaks in the Midi district are expected at any moment as the government resumes tax collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narbonne
France
Midi
Dramatic confrontation over dye works ownership ends with gun threat
Mrs. Elenora Olson refused to surrender the New York Dye Works on State Street to her husband after Sheriff Burns served papers. She fired verbal threats and swung a weapon at him while officers attempted to take control, drawing a crowd as the tension escalated in a dramatic morning scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elenora Olson
New York Dye Works
State Street
Fifth
Sixth
Sheriff Burns
Olson
Twenty Day Sentence for Teen Thief at Brewery Bottles
Ed Hanson aged 17 was brought before Judge John Brindsey in county court and pleaded guilty to stealing bottles from the C. & J. Michel Brewing company. He received twenty days in the county jail. The youths stole bottles from the brewery and barns and sold them to local saloon men at five cents each. The saloonmen gave ten cents credit per bottle to the brewery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hanson
C. & J. Michel Brewing Company
John Brindsey
Sa Loon
Fairbanks May Withdraw From National Church Delegation
Indianapolis June 29. Facing strong opposition from temperance supporters in the Methodist church, Vice President Fairbanks is likely to pull out of his bid to be chief delegate to the national church convention in Baltimore next May. Prohibitionists are expanding their national campaign, citing the Dec 25 cocktails served to President Roosevelt and guests at Fairbanks home as the offending act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Methodist Church
Fairbanks
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Tokio Report Claims San Francisco Bans Japanese Business
A Tokio dispatch says San Francisco authorities impose an embargo on Japanese involvement with intelligence work and refuse licenses for all but commercial business, reflecting anti-Japanese prejudice. Local authorities deny the Tokio report of a license ban on Japanese firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOKIO
San Francisco
Deligf
Cal
Jailed on Wedding Eve Actress Dies in Police Cell
Grace McDonald an engaged-to-be-married actress was found dead in a Boston police cell after causing a disturbance at a farewell dinner at her hotel. She refused to let her fiancé pay the fine. Officials suspect heart disease as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Grace McDonald
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Igorrote
Arizona City
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Judge Landis
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Oise
Idaho
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Patrick McHale
Couer d‘Alene
Frank Hough
Wallace
Jack Simpkins
Simpkins
Steunenberg
J. H. Ramsey
Bunker Hill
Hercules
James A. Baker
British Columbia
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Federation of Miners
Cripple Creek
William Amole
Victor
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L. L. Ludke
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