Alderman Pushes Lower Circus License in La Crosse
At Friday’s council meeting Alderman Houska will seek a substantial reduction of circus license fees. He argues high charges deter big attractions and hurt local business. A circus rep reportedly refused to book due to the present rate, and merchants favor the change ahead of the July mid summer carnival. The council is expected to act promptly.
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Houska
la Crosse
Merchants’ Protective Association
White Beaver Injured in Cody Wyoming Carriage Accident
A Cody dispatch reports Dr. D. Frank Powell known as White Beaver former La Crosse mayor and Wisconsin governor candidate was thrown from his carriage. He suffered serious injuries though not believed fatal. Powell works with Buffalo Bill on Wyoming ventures. His brother Dr. George Powell said he heard no details of the accident.
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Cody
Wyo
D. Frank Powell
White Beaver
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Powell
Buffalo Bill
Wyoming
George Powell
President Roosevelt Visits Chicago Amid Strike Tension
President Roosevelt arrived in Chicago for a rain soaked visit amid ongoing strike turmoil. Labor leaders sought mediation but canceled plans for talks, saying no progress would occur. Police saw no major disturbances, while Roosevelt also briefly stopped in DeKalb, Illinois for a five minute address.
Strikers Decide Not to Refer Labor Troubles to Executive
Chicago May 10 The president arrives at Northwestern station where crowds greet him. Governor Deneen Mayor Dunne and Merchants' club president Wacker attend a reception and luncheon before multiple club visits and a banquet schedule. In Dixon Illinois the president emphasizes education during a five minute speech.
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Scripps-McRae
Chicago
Northwestern
O’neill
Deneen
Dunne
Wacker
Merchants’ Club
Kenzie
Rush Street Bridge
Hamilton Club
Clark and
Monroe Street
Harvard Club of
Iroquois Club
Fine Arts
Union Station
Pennsylvania
Washington
Dixon
Ill
Edwards
Illinois
Burglars Hit Osceola Two-Store Loot and Safe Blown
Word arrives that two Osceola burglaries occurred last night. The Osceola Mill and Elevator office safe was blown, two checks and a money order taken, a typewriter used as a brace, and sacks moved. S. C. Howe jewelry store rear window entry yielded valuables. a suspect spotter boarded the limited train for Twin Cities, police notified.
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Osceola
Osceola Mill and Elevator Company
S. C. Howe
Twin Cities
Foresters to Present Monday Art Exhibit and Dance
Companion Court Bluff No. 282 of the Independent Order of Foresters hosts an art exhibit and dance at the lodge hall Fourth and Pearl streets Monday evening May 15. The works loaned by Miss Daisy D. Shook and Mr. W. A. Crouch Jr. serve as a preview for the high court convention in early June. Citizens are urged to attend as this will be the sole viewing opportunity before return to owners. Music and a pleasant evening are promised.
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Companion Court Bluff No. 282
Independent
Order of Foresters
Lienlokken Building
Fourth
Pearl Streets
Daisy D. Shook
W. A. Crouch, Jr
Supreme Chief Rangers
High Court
Elks Decide to Attend Madison Meet
At a last night gathering the Elks voted to send a large delegation from the city to Madison for the state convention of B P O E on June 13 14 and 15. About 1000 Elks are expected to travel with a brass band accompanying the group.
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Elks
Madison
Will Appoint City Engineer
The first meeting of the new council will consider appointing a city engineer with Mayor William Torrance to make the choice. Incumbent Frank C. Powell has served fourteen years and is likely to be reappointed after council confirmation at Friday evening’s session.
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William Torrance
Frank C. Powell
Powell
Torrance
La Crosse to Decide on July Street Fair Carnival
Tonight the streets and alleys committees meet at city hall to decide if La Crosse may allow the Ferrari Carnival company to use the hay market and adjacent streets during the July 7 week. A petition from the Merchants' Protective association is before the council with turnout by Ferrari agents and public works officials. If denied the carnival plan will be scrapped.
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la Crosse
Common Council
Ferrari Carnival Company
Merchants’ Protective Association of
Water and Bath Improvements Discussed by Council
The water committee will discuss extensions and a public bath committee meeting plans bath improvements. Two safety cribs will be built to prevent accidents and drownings and an addition is proposed to the bath house. Dredging and other work are likely this year. The health committee will finalize garbage wagon arrangements for next Monday.
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Common Council
Common Council Committee On Health
Three Day Strike Declared in Revel on Labor Day
A large meeting of workers in Revel European Russia on May 14 planned a three days strike for Labor Day. They decided to press fresh demands on employers and warned of factory arson if not met.
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McRae
Revel
European
Russia
Specht Buys Krebaum Stock At Trustee Sale
The trustee's sale of the stock at C. A. Krebaum Kodak agency was held today. Louis Specht, cousin of the trustee Hoeschler who conducted the sale, received the stock for 252 dollars.
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Louis Specht
Krebaum
C. A. Krebaum
Kodak Agency
Hoeschler
Mrs Patrick Killian La Crosse settler dies at 71
Mrs Patrick Killian of 617 North Third street died this morning at her home after four o'clock at age 71. One of La Crosse longtime residents she came in 1856. Survived by husband five daughters and a son. Funeral Friday from North Third street residence with interment at Catholic cemetery. Fessler and Dahl to care for rites.
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Patrick Killian
North Third Street
Mary Kramer
Bostwick Valley
Fessler & Dahl
Morris Family Plans Move After Montreal Visit
Senator Thomas Morris and his parents Mr and Mrs John Morris with two sons James and John depart for Montreal Canada for a brief visit. In Montreal Mr Morris will sell the old farm and homestead as the family plans a permanent move to La Crosse on the north side.
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Thomas Morris
John Morris
James
John
Montreal
Canada
Desperate Robber Holds Up Isaac Stephenson in Marinette
A stranger armed with a revolver halted Isaac Stephenson as he walked home from the office in Marinette Wisconsin. Stephenson fought back with a heavy stick and the assailant escaped. police were summoned but did not capture him.
Tragedy in La Crosse: Miss Manning’s Carbolic Acid Escape
Miss Bessie Manning 23, once a central figure in a La Crosse phone girls strike, attempted suicide by drinking carbolic acid after a parental scolding for lateness. She is hospitalized and believed to be recovering though badly burned. Her family, prominent and respected, includes Thomas Manning, longtime La Crosse club janitor, and George Manning, a traveling salesman.
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Bessie Manning
North Seventh Street
la Crosse Telephone Company
Miss Manning
la Crosse Company
Thomas Manning
la Crosse Club
George Manning
La Crosse Rally Tests Oshkosh In Street Park Game
La Crosse builds a five run surge in the fifth to stun Oshkosh as Jones faces Corbett in a pitchers duel at La Crosse street park. Early thunder gives way to cleared skies and a fair crowd despite yesterday rain postponement. Freeport tops Green Bay 4 1 and Beloit defeats Wausau 11 9 in Wisconsin league action.
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la Crosse
Oshkosh
la Crosse Street
Jones
Corbett
Walsh
Dolan
Kramer
du Chien
Graves
Tennant
Clay
Moore
Freeport
Green Bay
Ill
Carson
Klock
Scheinberg
Karnell
Lucia
Beloit
Wausau
Wis
E. C. Zimmerman
Wind wrecks post office area boats in marathon storm
A furious wind storm battered lake Monona shore causing many boathouses to be wrecked and several boats and launches destroyed. The Madison area suffered property damage as strong gusts swept the shoreline.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Madison
Wis
Lake Monona
President's special miss a ride to Blair delaying Loeb subpoena
The presidents special did not pass through Omaha as expected and crossed the Missouri River at Blair Nebraska, causing a deputy sheriff waiting to serve a subpoena on Secretary Loeb in Miss May Woods case to be disappointed. Woods charges Loeb and others sought letters allegedly written by Senator Platt for publication.
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Scrips-McRae
Omaha
Neb
Missouri River
Blair
Depusty
Loeb
Miss May Wood
Miss Wood
Platt
Ainal
Cassini to Madrid as de Rosen named successor
Washington dispatch reports Count Cassini the Russian ambassador will present letters of recall to the president after the western trip and depart at once for his new post. Baron de Rosen, former minister of Russia to Tokio, will replace Cassini.
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Scripps-McRae
Washington
Cassini
de Rosen
Baron de Rosen
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