Sporting Extra Dies While Father Is Hurried For Medicine
Mary Leonard saved from commitment to the state insane asylum five years ago by her son. She was ordered taken to Mendota yesterday afternoon after her son, now an inmate, could no longer care for her. The son has become demented from constant association. The mother will join him at the state hospital this afternoon in separate wards but with visiting opportunities on the grounds by Lake Mendota.
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State Insane Asylum
Mary Leonard
Mendota
State Hospital
Lake Mendota
Walsh Bound 10 1 Grand Jury in Bank Case
John R. Walsh, former president of the defunct Chicago National and Home Savings Bank, waived examinations before Commissioner Foote and was held to the federal grand jury in 50000 dollar bonds. He faces multiple alleged violations of national banking laws.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National and Home Savings Bank
Foote
Duluth Gas Rates Spark City Manufacturing Push
A La Crosse readers letter from A Convert warns Duluth residents of high gas costs. Zenith Furnace Co charges the city 40 cents per 1,000 feet, while citizens pay 75 cents and manufacturers 50 cents, prompting call for cheaper, broader usage to boost local industry.
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Duluth
la Crosse
Zenith Furnace Co
Peple
Great
United States Steel Trust
Gas Co
City
Final score reported for Green Bay game
A final score shows Green Bay trailing in a close contest with a 78 to 89 result. The report lists the numeric outcome and team identifiers in compact form.
First Frisco refugees arrive in La Crosse
Mr and Mrs Harry M Walde arrive by 3 30 Burlington train in La Crosse after escaping San Francisco quake and fire with only the clothes on their backs They stayed with relatives and plan likely to remain in La Crosse rather than return to San Francisco The couple described the evacuation from the burned district including the Hotel Montrace destruction and loss of home in Market Street area
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Harry M. Walde
San Francisco
Burlington
Wilde
the Tribune
Market Street
Montrace
Harry M. Wilde
I. O. Verket
The
Gund Brewing Company
la Crosse
Wisconsin League Opens With La Crosse Green Bay Match
Wisconsin League baseball opened at league park with La Crosse versus Green Bay in front of a large crowd. Mayor Torrance pitched the first ball. parade with Dana’s band and officials preceded the game. Lineups listed for La Crosse and Green Bay with Hawley as manager and notable local spectators.
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League Park
la Crosse
Green Bay
Dana
Baseball Association
Mack
Pink” Awley
William Torrance
John A. Elliott
Jules Freas
Walter Rose
J. J. Hogan
Leonard Lottridge
West Salem
Hawley
Torrance
Killian
Schneider
Konetchy
Klock
Vogt
Bond
Fuschsel
Besser
Connors
Stremmel
Tennant
Hazel
Kerwin
Brookings
Frederickson
du Shane
Dyer
Pettingill Re elected Chairman by Acclamation
J L Pettingill was re elected chairman of the county board of supervisors by acclamation after rules were suspended. The board adopted a plan to widen a road along the poor farm to Shelby for a drainage ditch. A petition asked the county to fund half the cost of a new steel bridge over the La Crosse river near Steenson's mill, with Hamilton town agreeing to match. New members W A Bradley R W Davis John Storandt and William Wolf joined the board and new standing committees were announced for finance, roads and bridges, assessments, poor and insane, buildings and grounds, illegal assessments, town organizations, printing and judiciary with named members.
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J. L. Pettingill
County Board of Supervisors
Shelby
W. A. Bradley
West Salem
R. W. Davis
Bangor
John Storandt
Farmington
William Wolf
Campbell
Relief Comes too Late to Save Carl Hanson Passes Away
Carl Hanson a nineteen year old Houston county resident died in his Burlington hotel room this morning while his father was briefly away for medicine. He had suffered tuberculosis for some time and had been brought to the city for specialist consultation. The father found him dead on a couch after returning from a medicine errand. Interment will be in Houston.
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Carl Hanson
Houston County
Burlington
Houston
Senate to debate amendments on rate bill May third
Washington May 3. Consideration of amendments to the rate bill in the senate under a fifteen minute rule begins tomorrow. Sixty two amendments are offered. The first vote will be on the amendment to place Standard Oil Co. under supervision.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington
Senate
Standard Oil Co
Astor Jr Marries Mrs Shaw at All Souls Church
London May 3 William Waldorf Astor Jr and Mrs Nannie Longhorne Shaw wed this afternoon at All Souls church with only relatives present. The groom's father was absent due to the goat.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
London
William Waldorf Astor, Jr
Nannie Longhorne Shaw
All Souls Church
Normal students burn regent in refigy
Stevens Point Wis May 3 The students of the Normal demonstrated their dissatisfaction with the board of regents action regarding President Parry by hanging an effigy of the regent from a tree during a campus meeting Tuesday evening.
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Point
Wis
the Normal
Board of Regents
Parry
Fire at Frisco hospital laundry destroys rear building
San Francisco May 3 The laundry in the rear of the main general hospital caught fire this morning and was totally destroyed. It was extinguished before it reached the main building housing about a thousand patients.
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Scripps-McRae W Dispatch
San Francisco
General Hospital
Unpronounceable Names Linked to High Stations
ST PETERSBURG May 3 Following the resignation of Witte and the appointment of Goremykin it is announced Stolypin will be minister of the interior and Scheglovouloff minister of justice.
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Scripps-McRae
ST. Petersburg
Witte
Goremykin
Stolypin
Scheglovouloff
Von Buelow Marks His Fifty Seventh Birthday Today
Berlin May 3 Count von Buelow celebrated his fifty seventh birthday today. He was visited by the emperor. The chancellor is unable to resume his duties before October and perhaps never.
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Scripps-McRae
Berlin
Count von Buelow
Bankers Converge for Annual Convention in St Louis
The executive council of the American Bankers Association voted to hold the annual convention in St. Louis this season. The news was reported by Scripsis McRae Dispatch from New York on May 3.
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Scripsis-McRae Dispatch
New York
American Bankers’ Association
St. Louis
Judge J. J. Fruit Spends 1.25 on Re election
Judge J. J. Fruit reported 1.25 dollars as election expenses to the register of deeds for stamps used sending out nomination papers to precincts across the sixth judicial circuit.
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J. J. Fruit
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Register of Deeds
Heir to Throne of Turkey Reported Dead
London May 3 It is reported the heir apparent to the throne of Turkey is dead.
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Turkey
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
London
Coal price unchanged amid strike denial and household news
Coal men deny any price rise in the city and say a 50 cent per ton reduction on March first was not made due to the strike. The price remains the same as before March 1. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams begin housekeeping at 821 La Crosse Street and will host friends after Saturday.
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Coal Trust
Frank Williams
la Crosse Street
Woman Dies of Stomach Cancer Not Operated
Mrs Fairbanks of Houston died at a local hospital after arrival in a condition where an operation could not be attempted. Doctors cited stomach cancer as the cause of death and disputed earlier statements that an operation had been performed or planned.
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Fairbanks
Houston
Weather outlook unsettled with showers and warmer night
Unsettled weather brings probable showers tonight and Friday with a slight warming trend tonight and cooler Friday night. Coolest around 50 and warmest near 61 with winds light. River levels fall slowly as stage of water stands at 88 with a drop of 0.3.
Lieut Shuman Returns from South Winter Post
Lieut J B Shuman came back this morning after spending the winter down south. J J Durland is able to be about again after a short illness.
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Lieut. Shuman
J. B. Shuman
J. J. Durland
Drunken row near Osseo leaves man dead
Oscar Heeg of Fairchild area dies after fight with George Nelson in a farm wagon. Nelson, 19, jailed at Black River Falls on murder charge. Inquest finds skull crushed and neck broken after the two men fought aboard the wagon while intoxicated.
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Fairchild
Oscar Heeg
Osseo
Treampealeat
George Nelson
Black River Falls
Hegg
Nelson
Anthracite Miners Convene as Strike Votes Loom
Scranton Pa May 3 The district convention of anthracite miners met to organize with members of the scale committee asserting they will vote to strike. The Mt Carmel situation has enraged most delegates as talks continue.
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Scranton
Mt. Carmel
Farmer narrowly escapes death at Vine street crossing
L Jones a Bostwick valley farmer had a narrow near miss with the Burlington at Vine street crossing today. His team pulled the wagon back as the train sped by within a few feet. Bystanders credit Jones rapid decision and calm handling for saving the horses and his life.
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L. Jones
Bostwick Valley
Vine Street
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