La Crosse wins despite wet field in series with Beloit
The La Crosse baseball team battles Beloit on a wet La Crosse street grounds with remarkable play and a large crowd. Tomorrow features a best of series game versus Racine star pitcher Dodge, amid bets and a reserved 400 seat section. Two Decoration Day games at 10:30 a.m. and in the afternoon close the series.
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la Crosse
Beloit Fellows
la Crosse Street
Aiken
Racine
Little Dodge
Beloit
Memorial Day Plans Outlined by Grand Army Posts
A detailed Memorial Day program was set by Grand Army posts in a committee meeting. Graves will be decorated May 30 with wreaths from committees, a noon wreathing at Oak Grove and Catholic cemeteries, a Forth Street park parade led by Dana's band, and post-sunset memorials at the Wabash River wagon bridge for sailors who died at sea.
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Grand Army
B. F. Bryant
R. A. Scott
George H. Dalton
Wilson Colwell
Wm. Grover
O. S. Sisson
Henry Wilsie
William Grover
Daniel Spencer
Sons of Veterans
Oak Grove Cemetery
Dana
Y. M. C. A. Hall
H. K. Vincent
Wm. Young
Wm. H. Emily
R. R. Jones
R. A. Jackson
Jason Phillips
Clarence Caldwell
A. B. Chandler
A. C. Monson
J. E. Swan
Thos. F. Caffrey
Michael Starhoski
McCool
G. H. Dalton
John Desmond
Snow
Miller
Oak Grove
Soldiers’ Lot
Bugle
John Wellington Hoag
S. S. Hebbard
Fourt Street Park
M Wrs. N. G
Fourth Street Park
Sixth Street
Sixth
Main
Fourth Street
Fourth
State
Third Street
Third
Pearl
Ethel Scott
Mississippi River
Miss Sarah Saobolwitz Accepts River Falls Normal Post
Miss Sarah Saobolwitz, longtime supervisor of singing in Racine public schools, has accepted a similar role at the River Falls Normal School, shifting duties to a new supervising position.
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Sarah Saobolwitz
Racine
Wis
River Falls
Black River Falls Interurban Rail Plan Not Dead
The La Crosse and Black River Falls project is not dead and plans for summer work are underway. Crew from the La Crosse and Southeastern line will finish by July 1 and then move to the Black River Falls route. Mills Tourtellotte said progress exists but nothing definite will occur this summer.
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la Crosse and
Black River Falls
The
Tribune
la Crosse
Southeastern
Mills Tourtellotte
President weighs delay of extra session to after elections
Washington May 27 The president seriously considers postponing the promised extra session of Congress from mid October to a month later. Senator Cullom, who met the president, said he did not think an extra session would occur before the fall elections, if at all.
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Washington
Congress
Cullom
Russians Sighted Again and Op City Conflict Update
In Korea or Manchuria theater report from TOKIO on May 27 states that on May 25 Russian cavalry movements were met by Japanese forces with minor clashes. Oyama notes a northern advance to Hsumiencheng, 18 miles north of Changtu, while overall situation remains largely unchanged. The Saint Kilda mentioned as a British steamer sighting.
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Scripps-McRae
Tokio
Oyama
Hsumiencheng
Changtu
Saint Kilda
Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Flood Case
The jury in E. Bonsack vs Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway could not agree on liability for damage to lands near Burlington tracks from alleged river course changes by the railroad. Jurors were discharged until Wednesday. The Hawkins case against the same railways opened today with premises viewed and testimony beginning, likely lasting several days.
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E. Bonsack
Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Burlington
la Grosse
Eline Hawkins
Bonsack
Russian fleet sighting near Saddle Island reported
A Japan sourced report says forty five Russian vessels were seen early Wednesday 140 miles southeast of Saddle Island. The ships were stationary then moved northeast. By May 27 the flotilla left Saddle Island and is noted off Tsu Shima in the Korean straits per Tokio dispatch.
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Japan
Saddle Island
Shanhat
Rojestvensky
Tsu Shima
London
Reter’s
Tokio
Korean Straits
Norway Government Resigns After Oscar Refuses Consular Law
From Christiana dated May 27 reports King Oscar refused to sanction a law for a separate Norway consular service and the Norwegian government resigned. The dispatch notes the political move follows the veto and cites official sources in Copenhagen.
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Sripps-McRae
Copenhaken
Christiana
Oscar
Norway
Boston Labor Rally Urges Aid for Chicago Strikes
Boston columnist reports the American Federation of Labor asks immediate financial aid to Chicago strike teams. The teams’ unions plan a meeting tomorrow to decide on action in support of the request.
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Boston
American Federation of Labo
Chicago Teamsters
Teamsters
Mrs. Alice Vought Visits Family on Short Vacation
Mrs. Alice M. Vought currently in Chicago for nine months is at home on a brief vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Benton.
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Alice M. Vought
Chicago
Mrs
T. P. Benton
Gas company rejects plant lease proposition
Philadelphia May 27 Following a directors meeting United Gas Improvement Company President Dolan sent a communication to the council stating the company would not accept the proposition to lease the plant if ratified.
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Scripps-McRae
Ph&ladelphia
United Gas Improvement Company
Dolan
Explosive Attempt Foiled Against Hackensack Bridge
A desperate but unsuccessful blast aimed at the Pennsylvania railroad drawbridge over the Hackensack river occurred at 1 30 this morning. Dynamite placed on a floating raft hit a hidden log and exploded instead of hitting the center pier. The rhetoric followed threats to President Cassett over labor disputes with Sam Parks gang affiliated iron workers.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hackensack River
Cassett
Sam Parks
Tornado Strikes Colbert Oklahoma Town
Scripps-McRae Dispatch reports a tornado struck Colbert in Indian Territory destroying several houses and causing damage in western Ball region.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Kansas City
Colbert
I. T
Committees to Look Over Pavement Proposals
A special meeting of the finance and streets and alleys committees of the common council is scheduled for Monday evening to review pavement propositions. The agenda includes the one lane block on South Fourth street recently referred to the committee.
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Common Council
South Fourth Street
Platt Takes Hand as Building Trades Withdraw Support
Chicago May 27 The building trades association halts contributions to the teamsters strike fund a move seen as a blow to the striking union amid a dispute with structural iron workers over post delivery handling of iron. Lawyers prepare habeas corpus bids for Donahue and Mulligan. examination of President Shea continues with no settlement in sight. Employers plan to replace guard personnel with white security, as protests intensify.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Building Trades’ Association
Teamsters
Structural Iron
Winona Visitors Tour City With C H Yoemans Party
A Winona party led by C H Yoemans arrived in the city this morning in a large Pope Toledo touring car. They spent the day visiting and returned in the afternoon after dinner at the Stoddard. The group concluded the day with activities at the country club.
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C. H. Yoemans
Winona
Stoddard
Country Club
Reserved Seats for Ball Game at Four Venues
Four hundred seats for tomorrow's ball game are on sale at 50 cents each. Tickets available at Adam Forschler's Cigar Store The Stoddard Hotel The Bodega and Fay Lewis & Bros. Co. Stores offer limited seating through advance purchase.
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Adam Forschler
Stoddard Hotel
Bodega and
Fay Lewis & Bros. Co
Million Dollars in Day in Wisconsin Legislature
Madison May 27 More than a million dollars in appropriation bills were passed in the legislature today with the senate approving the university appropriation bill about 630000 a year and the assembly authorizing 90000 for a tuberculosis sanitarium. A mortgaged taxation bill truce allowed business to proceed and Senator Rohrer moved to reconsider killing the Milwaukee fire and police hearing bill.
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Tribune Special Dispatch
Madison
Wis
Senate
Assembly
Rohrer
Milwaukee
Burrow Charged With Assault After Minor Beating
Fritz Burrow was brought before Judge Brindley after allegedly assaulting a minor named Camille Normandin Thursday afternoon. He reportedly struck the youth and broke his nose. Burrow pleaded not guilty. case continued to Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
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Fritz Burrow
Camille Normandin
Brindley
Burrows
Presbyterian Assembly Ends at Winona Lake
The Presbyterian general assembly ended at noon in Winona Lake Indiana. Lawyers named to prevent legal entanglements in the Cumberland branch consolidation include Justice Halan Judge Lanning of New Jersey and Judge Melivain of Washington.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Presbyterian General Assembly
Cumberland Branch
Halan
Lanning
New Jersey
Melivain
Washington
Elks Lodge Plans to Lure 1906 State Convention
La Crosse lodge No.300 of the BPO Elks sends a large delegation to Madison June 13 to persuade Wisconsin Elks to bring the 1906 state convention to La Crosse. A committee led by E A Gotterdam and John C Burns arranged the trip with special rail fare and a packed program including barbecue burgoo vaudeville and river trips.
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B. P. O. Elks
Madison
Madison Lodge
Kentucky
Ellis
Wisconsin
la Crosse
C. M
St. P. Road
Elks
Wisconsin Elks
Lodge
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Tara
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ATCA
Platt
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Levy Mayer
Mayer
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