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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1908
Page
10
A local offer highlights choosing a monument with durable materials and skilled execution. The seller touts granite stocks from top quarries and an efficient setup to deliver superior work at low prices, promising customer satisfaction on a well-priced order.
A new boosters' club was organized in Mankato with Ed Nyquist elected president. Composed of young men, the group will meet monthly to promote home manufactures and aid the commercial club. One thousand booster buttons at $1 each will fund the effort.
Eveleth Minnesota April 6 Company F first battalion third regiment of the Minnesota National Guard has been mustered in by Lieut. Colonel Resche. Company E was mustered in at Duluth a few days earlier. Forty nine recruits answered roll call and later numbers rose to fifty one. F R Ellsworth elected captain of Company F.
In Minneapolis on April 6 Taft allies enlisted police to stop La Follette literature. Boys distributing pamphlets were threatened with arrest and intimidated by officers. The episode reveals deep corporate opposition to La Follette. Caucuses in Hennepin County are tomorrow with strong La Follette sentiment expected to prevail if corruption is absent.
One of the season’s largest weddings was held at the lower Coon Valley church with Miss Elida Bjelland of Viroqua marrying Mr. Arndt Grimsrud of Chaseburg. The couple plans to move to Everett Washington for his business, after a reception at the groom’s home.
In Watertown South Dakota on April 6 Clarence Schoepp discharged a loaded shotgun from the bottom of a wagon while attempting to snatch it up. The blast stripped flesh from the arm between the wrist and shoulder. The incident marks the season's first hunting accident.
In Griswold Iowa R. J. Kewin and M. J. Clovis tied with identical votes. A coin toss determined the winner with Kewin chosen after a woman’s face appeared on the selected head. The coin ended with Kewin receiving the mayor’s chair.
Geo White a prisoner awaiting the May district court term on second degree burglary escaped from the Pipe Stone county jail with outside help. An inside helper entered via a window and unbolted the cell door. The escape occurred at 8 pm while the sheriff’s family was away and White was at Jasper. This marks the third jail delivery in Pipe Stone by such means.
In Watertown South Dakota a railcar of thirty four cattle was unloaded for feeding overnight but vanished by morning with no trace or clue. Local detectives from Minneapolis and St Louis have investigated for four days without progress.
In Kansas City on April 6 the jury in the murder case of Mrs. Sarah Morasch, charged with killing 4 year old Ruth Miller who died from poisoned candy, disagreed.
Sheriff Huston secures requisition on Michigan governor for Geo. S. Lawson, charged with assault and jail breaking after escape from Philip jail. Bemidji bar association forms, July meeting set. John Hoeffken sells 430 acre Schnappsburg farm in Carver county to John Herrmann for 43000. Ahmed Sheronick leads Syrian colony members farming near Ottumwa, Iowa. about twenty continue farming with large sod work and plan flax and corn.
Portage defeated St. Josephs Athletics of Two Rivers 34 to 17 to secure the state basketball tournament championship in Portage Wisconsin on April 6. A preliminary contest saw company 1 of Neenah beat the White Sox of Hillsboro 30 to 15 with 1500 spectators in attendance.
Crookston Minnesota April 6 nearly all voters approve bonds totaling 20900 for a new school building to replace the Franklin school destroyed by fire. About 300 pupils remain in emergency quarters with reduced facilities until construction is complete.
Mellette in Spink county has changed from village to city under state law and filed notice with the secretary of state on April 6. The move reflects local progress in the town of Mellette.
Yale officials announce the varsity swimming team will not travel to Chicago this month. The decision ends plans for an away meet with Chicago and adjusts the schedule accordingly.
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