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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
4
North Side Progressive League weighs attracting Pope Motor Boat Co from Fond du Lac to the Vote-Berger site on the river bank. La Crosse hopes for an early decision, as talks shift to a possible factory move and price considerations.
Milwaukee road traffic rises as stock trains move east and west. One Montana train passed this morning with six more expected today. Railroad men foresee a record level of business as the new coast extension enables larger operations and better locomotives for cattle shipments.
Albert Grinn was sentenced to forty five days in the county jail by Judge Brindley for larceny. He stole Miss Katie O Connells pocketbook containing $2.25 from Jacobs store on the North Side while she shopped. Miss O Connell reported the loss and Officer Yehle arrested him near the Milwaukee yard promptly.
Albert Dorsey has returned from Albany Illinois where he visited friends.
A daily list of services for multiple congregations in Onalaska including Norwegian Lutheran at Corner Charles and Sill Rev E O Vik, North Presbyterian Corner Logan and Avon Rev A A Randall with 10:30 am services, German Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel at Avon and St Paul Rev C M Thurow, and more.
Chicago visitors Mr and Mrs Jams A Williams and two sons returned home after visiting Mrs Williams parents on the north side. Mrs Mike Dorsey and family plan an extended southern trip with Albany visits en route. Miss Mary Malay heads east for an extended trip. Misses Katherine and Margaret Sweeney visit Mrs Joseph Breuer before returning to Dickinson South Dakota. Walter Button comes back from Retreat. Florence and Leo Simington return from Lansing. Bethel Norwegian church to host an ice cream social Saturday night. Camping party including George Marvin and family Charles Blanchard and family Omar Dawson and Mr Winger of Chicago Tom French depart for upstream excursion for about two weeks. Rev A Murphy returns from Chippewa Falls where hosted by friends.
The Saenger fest association faces an expected deficit of about 4000 dollars from last week’s event. Secretary Utermoehl and the finance committee will review expenses and outstanding bills this afternoon and likely set a plan for winding up the fest’s affairs next week. A $100 donation to the city’s poor, from the Saenger bund, will be allocated per a recent resolution.
Chief John Weber says La Crosse needs about two additional plain clothes detectives. He notes officers were overworked during the stengerfest and cannot handle internal tasks, citing charter limits but suggesting possible action to add personnel later.
County Physician G J Egan and Coroner Edward Gronon ruled the man found by the Lone Fisherman near east channel died by drowning. With no identification, $5.09, a match safe and a mirror were found on him. He was buried this morning by Miller Bros. in Potter's field. no services were held due to condition of remains.
George Wiltse of the New York Nationals hurled a near record game on July 4, facing the Phillies. He allowed no hits and no runs through nine innings. Only one Phillies baserunner reached first, allegedly struck out at fair pitch, and he did not score.
J. E. Lapitz of Thill and Lapitz plumbing and heating company will lead a large crew to West Salem to begin a sewer project. The contract covers 8,000 feet of sewer. work is not expected to finish before fall.
George Flower, a one legged man, was arrested by police this morning for selling shoe strings and cuff buttons on the streets. No formal charge is listed and he is expected to be removed from town in a few days.
Peter Riley, longtime La Crosse Athletes player, left this morning for Spring Grove where he will be given a tryout.
The Spring Grove independent squad, among the district’s fastest teams, eyes a championship edge as they host the Viroqua White Sox tomorrow at Spring Grove.
The Democratic Party signals a senate candidate will be chosen after the primaries and added to the ballot. State and county tickets are now complete aside from the senate race. B H Keler will run for congress and assembly for the first district opens. George Zeisler declined. James Day agrees to run. Doyle says the senate candidate will be announced post primaries.
Laura Sprain, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sprain of Bostwick Valley, died Tuesday after a nine month diabetes illness. Funeral services were held from the family home and the Bostwick Valley Lutheran Church with Rev. Siegler officiating.
Secretary Wright after a conference with the president decided to cancel dismissal for the eight cadets under suspicion for hazing Plebes. The cadets will likely face court martial with punishment left to the academy commander.
A reflective line contrasts six cylinder cars with unseen obligations and unseen smells, suggesting material debt masks other subtler realities.
The piece describes a proposed penny arcade method to promote William Jennings Bryan with moving pictures and speeches at Fairview and Chicago. It notes Bryan’s $590 phonograph payment, Taft’s reluctance for imitation, Hitchcock’s novelty, and plans to add campaign songs to phonographs as part of modern campaigning.
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