Pleasure Resort Pavilion Donation in La Crosse Park
B EF Edwards president of La Crosse City Railway Co pledges a 1500 dollar pavilion at Myrick Park for city summer visitors. The city already discussed a 2000 dollar pavilion and expects the gift plans by architects Schick and Roth to proceed, with completion promised before summer.
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B. EF. Edwards
la Crosse City Railway Company
Myrick
Lake) Park
Edwards
Mir Edwards
Schick & Roth
Celebrate Silver Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Mueller
Mr and Mrs E T Mueller will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary at their South Sixth Street home with relatives and close friends. The couple were wed in the city 25 years ago and have lived here continuously since. Mrs Mueller is the daughter of the late G Heileman, founder of the brewing business now a large local enterprise.
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E. T. Mueller
South Sixth Street
Mueller
G. Heileman
Mr. Muceller
Crazy operator shoots and kills in Atlanta melee
J H Clark a Chamblee night telegraph operator went insane on duty and killed William J Cheeks and seriously wounded Will Purcell E C Purcell W S Mast and W a Coker. He fired at Purcell home setting it ablaze and shot Cheeks when ammunition was refused. The gunman is still at large and a posse pursues as the town fears spread.
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Scripps-MecRae
Atlanta
J. H. Clark
Chamblee
William J. Cheeks
Will Purcell
E. C. Purcell
W. S. Mast
W. A Coker
Clark
Purcell
Cheeks
Tillman Denies Senatorial Clash Over White House Talks
Washington May 15 Allison will present the president letter to the senate likely today Tillman will reply denying he sent Chandler to the president and contend the president did not answer the charge of throwing down the democrats after negotiations He denounced an alleged interview claiming Aldrich discussed with him Bailey urged abandonment of negotiations and Aldrich echoed the disclaimer in saying he was glad of the denial by the senator.
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Scripps-MecRae
Washington
Allison
Senate
Tillman
Chandler
Aldrich
Bailey
John Aldrich
White House
La Crosse Seeks Democratic State Convention
W. F. Wolfe reports from Milwaukee and Madison as La Crosse presses to host the Democratic state convention in June or July. H. H. Manson, chairman of the state central committee, praises La Crosse and arranges extended talks with absent subcommittee members by long distance telephone to weigh the bid. Decision possible in a few days, with Manson and Wolfe updating by wire from Milwaukee or Wolfe’s home.
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W. F. Wolfe
Milwaukee
Madison
la Crosse
Wausau
Distribution of Coal Cars Examined at Connellsville Collieries
The Interstate Commerce Commission begins examining coal car distribution among Connellsville collieries. Arthur Hale, general superintendent of transportation for the Baltimore and Ohio, testifies as the first witness in Philadelphia on May 15.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Philadelphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Connellsville
Arthur Hale
Baltimore and Ohio
City Sets 220 Foot Building Limit for Wide Streets
San Francisco May 15 The building committee imposes a height cap of 220 feet for structures on streets 1900 feet or wider while narrower streets remain unfixed. United Railroads gains permission to trolleyize replacing old cable lines, ending the underground trolley battle. Engineers appointed to study Stanford University buildings for earthquake proof reconstruction.
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San Francisco
United Railroads
Stanford University
100000 Shoes to Frisco Headed West
Boston May 15 five tens of thousands of shoes will be shipped today to aid the San Francisco sufferers. The shipment includes fifty thousand pairs intended for relief and distribution to those in need.
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Boston
San Francisco
Train Robbers Caught After Kamloops Train HoldUp
Canadian Pacific train robbery suspects were captured after a fight in Kamloops British Columbia. One robber was pursued and captured by mounted police. The pursuit ended the week long incident with suspects taken into custody.
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Scripps-McRae
Kamloops
B.C
Mounted Police
La Crosse Woman Drowned Near Dubuque Found Dead in Mississippi
Mrs. H Franks 50 wife of a fisherman living on a houseboat near Specht's Ferry Dubuque is believed drowned Sunday about 9 am while drawing a pail from the river. Her husband and searchers persist, dogs left aboard suggest she did not depart by sea. The Franks had floated down the Mississippi from La Crosse to a Potosi landing residence since last fall.
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H. Franks
la Crosse
Mississippi River
Specht
Frank
Wisconsn
Potesi Landing
Franks
Potosi Landing
Mississippi
Nestor of the American Turf Dies in Lexington
Major B. G. Thomas, longtime figure in American horse racing, died at his Lexington home at 85. He owned and bred famous horses including Domino, Tommy Atkins, Himyar, and Correction, but had recently sold his stables.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Lexington
B. G. Thomas
Nestor
Domino
Tommy Atkins
Himyar
Correction
Grapsey Suspended for Heresy Verdict Films
Rochester May 15 The official verdict in the Rev Crapsey case by a four to one vote convicts Crapsey and recommends his suspension.
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Scripps-McRae
Rchester
Crapsey
Davis to Tour East for Relief Funds for Woodmen
J O Davis Modern Woodmen state deputy departs Frisco for eastern divisions to raise aid for afflicted members. It is expected 100000 dollars will be collected to support relief efforts.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
San Francisco
J. O. Davis
Woodmen
Zion Industries Placed Under Court Conservatorship
Chicago May 15 Federal Judge Landis after hearing creditors application for a receiver decided to appoint conservators to run Zion under the court's direction.
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Chicago
Landis
Dowie and Zion Industries
Zion
Weather and River Outlook Tonight Through Tomorrow
Generally fair tonight with Wednesday likely showers and little temperature change. Coolest around 59 and warmest near 72 with light winds. The river is expected to rise here and stay steady downstream, stage 7.8, a 0.1 drop, 0.09 inches of rain.
Padesky Dies After Brief Illness at 60
Frank Padesky, a well known local machinist, died at 5 a m after a 10 day illness from bladder inflammation. He prepared his will within hours of his passing at his home 420 South Ninth street. He was 60 and had many city acquaintances. funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Frank Padesky
South Ninth Street
President Endorsed Taft's Dredge Contract Details
Special Tribune Dispatch reports on May 15 in Washington the president sending to Congress the Taft Roosevelt correspondence about Panama dredge purchases. Roosevelt approved Taft granting the contract to a Scotch firm, the lowest bidders.
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Special Tribune Dispatch
Washington
Congress
Taft
Panama
Roosevelt
Farewells Edge Fifteenth Ward In Low-Scoring Baseball Game
In a Sunday minor league game the Farewells beat the Fifteenth Ward team 4 to 2 at the former's grounds. Kelly struggled and exited in the second. Anderson relieved and fanned 14 while yielding only hits. The Fifteenth Ward Juniors also beat North Star 10 to ?.
For Sale Property at Fourth and Market Corner
For sale notice advertising a property at the corner of Fourth Street and Market Street. Inquiries directed to 828 South Fourth Street for details and viewing.
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Fourth and Market
South Fourth Street
Main Street Line Run Continuously Debate
The common council rejects the eight months a year plan for Main street streetcar service and demands year round operation for the extension. Residents beyond the Green Bay track urge continuous service, while the Catholic cemetery extension proposal meets resistance. The ordinance will be debated in committee next week before full council consideration.
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Main Street
Green Bay
Unions Hit Noble Over Hiring Policy
Union bricklayers and plasterers quit Noble’s employ today protesting his independent hiring. Albert Molzahn, secretary of the plasterers union, said Noble favors nonunion workers and is unfair to organized labor, sparking a general strike across his building trades crews.
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W. R. Noble
Albert Molzahn
Plasterers’ Union
the Tribune Today
Noble
Molzahn
Standard Oil Declares Nine Dollar Dividend Per Share
New York May 15 Standard Oil announced a quarterly dividend of nine dollars per share.
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New York
Standard Oil
Street car equipment declared new and up to date
The Tribune reported last evening that the street car company’s equipment was second hand, which an official says is erroneous. The company asserts all equipment bought direct from manufacturers was new and up to date, with about $4,000 of nonnew items not in possession. Any old North Side line second hand cars are mostly dismantled or sold.
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Tribune
North Side Line
Tax Sale Lights City Revenue With Few Certificates
City Treasurer George Young reports the lightest annual tax sale in years with only 22 properties disposed of in about 50 minutes. Real estate dealers and local speculators dominated purchases as the county followed with a light delinquent sale led by Ernest Horner and John Freehoff securing most certificates.
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George Young
Roesler
Ernest Horner
John Freehoff
Gas Explosion at Pottsville Shenandoah Colliery
At Shenandoah colliery Pottsville Penn May 15 a gas explosion seriously burned twenty miners pulled from the mine and believed to have caused several deaths. Rescue is hampered by fire and black damp with forty entombed and two bodies recovered.
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Scripps-McRae
Pottsville
Shenandoah
Mind Was Effected by Fits at League Park
Carl L. Zielke age 18 of upper Main street was committed to Mendota State Hospital for the Insane by Judge Brindley yesterday. Zielke has suffered epileptic spells for some time and had one of these fits while watching ball games at League Park recently.
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Carl L. Zielke
Upper Main Street
State Hospital For the Insane
Mendota
Brindley
Zielke
League Park
Runaway Horse Tosses Teen From Rig on State Street
Sixteen year old Benny Anderson clung to a runaway Nystad delivery wagon as it tore along State street. After a half mile he was thrown when the horse bucked onto the curb, but he escaped with a sprained wrist and minor injuries while bystanders helped calm the animal. No serious damage to the wagon or groceries was reported.
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State Street
Bennie Anderson
N. Nystad
Sixth
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