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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
6
At Cowes Isle of Wight on Aug 2 King Edward reviewed a sea pageant as 153 warships formed two lines with torpedo boats circling. Six Dreadnoughts stood central, and the fleet gathered to impress the Russian czar and spur orders for ships. The Standart carried the czar and czarina.
A brief pitch encouraging trying Yello toasted cornflakes in a large yellow package. It praises the taste as the best toasted cornflakes you can buy.
In Detroit on August 2 Jack Johnson faces Jim J Jefferies in court where Johnson is fined 15 dollars for speeding his automobile. The heavyweight champion admits defeat in the ring while paying the fine on the curbside bench. Johnson quips that Jeffries knocked him out, and vows to outbox him again.
The United States lighthouse tender Lily travels upriver delivering oil and supplies to keepers and deploying new buoys. Two trips yearly travel from St. Louis to St. Paul, including major Mississippi tributaries. The Lily’s final upper river voyage likely as a replacement by the Dandelion next season.
State Game Warden George L. Kingsley seized at the express offices yesterday a barrel of carp and a large box of sheephead shipped by V. Brownlie of the Ray Thompson Fish Company of Pepin to a St. Louis fish company. Kingsley plans to prosecute the shipper in Pepin. labeling omissions were noted. The report notes vast annual carp shipments to firms for pickling and smoking, with product sold as pickled and smoked herring.
Geo Johnson white man hanged by a mob of about 100 Platte county farmers at Platte City Missouri at 2 a m following the June 20 ambush killing of John W Moore a Platte county farmer Johnson formerly worked for Moore and said the slander about horse stealing prompted his act no disturbance was reported until morning when the body hung near the courthouse.
Attorneys preferred a circuit judge over a referee. Judge Towler ordered a stay until Oct 15 on distributing the $12,000 from the sale of the Mexican plantation properties among stockholders.
Geo Lytle manager of Jack Johnson posts $5,000 with Ed Smith of Chicago to bind a fight with James J Jeffries for the heavyweight title. Jeffries must agree to the match and set time and place in the United States. James O Leary holds a $10,000 side bet.
The Philadelphia mint issued the new Lincoln cent today to mark Lincoln's 100th birth. The coin features Lincoln's relaxed smiling face drawn from a Norton photograph. Artist Victor Brenner, a 20 year old Russian immigrant, designed the portrait after street life and studies in New York and Paris.
Wreckers work over the partially submerged freighter Cadillac owned by Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. after a collision near Joe Reddee's hotel in the St Clair Flats Canal. The vessel lies on its side in 24 feet of water with a large hole below the water line and is believed raisable.
The American Bankers Association entertainment committee booked several hundred downtown hotel rooms for delegates during the national convention set for September 13 to 17. Speaker Cannon will deliver one of the addresses.
James M. Lienlokken of Chicago is spending a two weeks vacation at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jens Lienlokken, 502 North Sixth street.
Asaust Friemark of 717 La Crosse street found a round pearl after opening a clam during a Frenen Lake swim. The value is unknown as of now. Officer Frank Wolf also found a pearl while clam digging in Fish Slough. another clammer valuing it at 100 to 150 dollars.
La Crosse Clothing Co. edged Galesville 6 to 5 yesterday afternoon in a tense contest. Peterson and Brenegan opposed in the mound duel as La Crosse led from the first inning, two home runs by Rabbit Hackner and Ager boosting the ninth inning drama. Final line shows La Crosse 6 runs on 10 hits with 2 errors. Galesville 5 runs on 11 hits with 3 errors.
Norman Harrington pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and was fined seven dollars and fifty cents. Lacking funds, he was committed to the city hospital for five days. Frank Kampa and George Frandsen pleaded guilty and were fined ten dollars with costs totaling twelve dollars and fifty cents. With no cash on hand, they were jailed ten days.
Governor Charles E. Hughes of New York was the guest of honor in Seattle for New York day at the Alaska-Yukon exposition and will attend a banquet that evening.
Saratoga New York August meeting of the race track starts this afternoon and will run for four weeks while village officials maintain a firm stand against open gambling despite houses being ready to open.
Mr. and Mrs. C Gorder 717 Ferry Street are the parents of a boy named in yesterday's birth announcement.
Mrs James T Day wife of La Crosse board of public works president died at her home 716 Pine Street Sunday after a long illness with anemia. Born November 14 1862 in Brodtville Wisconsin she married James T Day March 9 1887. Funeral at 2 pm at home then 2:30 pm at First M E church with Rev W H Vance officiating.
Madrid reports the Morocco war will continue under Premier Maura as King Alfonso resists calls to ease repression. Barcelona’s insurgents, including Iglesias, were executed at Fortress Montejuich. Analysts warn a wider republic movement may intensify, with martial law expanding control and strain on Spain’s economy and society.
Secretary of State Knox seeks a plan to have American bankers refund Honduras public debt. Bonds trade near 95 below par, mostly held by British investors, with Britain restrained by the Monroe doctrine. Knox aims to pry Honduras into stricter governance, risking naval action against Central American leaders if provoked, as Nicaragua has long defied prior efforts.
In Madrid rumors swirl that France will seize Spain's Moroccan zone to safeguard interests. Reports accuse Germany of funding Rift tribesmen with arms to back a likely campaign, aiming to secure Moroccan iron mines and Krupp profits. Berlin may be asked for a formal explanation.
Louis Michels, 42, whose wife killed herself after asphyxiating their two children Meta and Gustave, tried to shoot himself in the morgue steps after seeing the bodies. He resisted police, collapsed, and was overpowered following a struggle with officers. The wife had written letters saying she feared revealing in court that her eldest child was born before marriage.
Umpire McRae quit in the second inning after sustained abuse from Joe Killian and his Crabs. La Crosse benefited from close calls as the Scrappers protested. Bunny Wilhelm is released by La Crosse. Schriner advances to fill shortstop duties. No action taken in Minny league on Harry Pulliam funeral. Rooney cites late notices hampered schedule changes.
Earl Hogan is on trial this afternoon charged with assaulting M. P. Murphy proprietor of a transfer line. The incident followed Murphy ordering Hogan off his premises Saturday night when Hogan attempted to rent a hack.
Edward Munson and Miss Josephine Bergum of West Salem were granted a marriage license today.
Olaf Olson identy or claim of being pushed from a rapidly moving freight train led Patrolman Dineen to discover a injured man wandering at Milwaukee Railroad yards. He was taken to central station for treatment. left arm broken, facial injuries requiring stitches. he could not name the assailant.
The Keefe Business College at 6th and Vine streets in La Crosse Wisconsin is promoted as the best option with a catalog available by call or mail request.
Osaka is under military control with the army commissary feeding more than 10 000 people and order being restored. Six deaths are officially reported, with many more firefighters and soldiers injured or dying. The fires have burned over a quarter of the city and losses are estimated at about ten million yen by insurers.
Umpire McRae quenched his masking gear in the second inning and left for Ashtabula Ohio after a clash with Killian and the Scrappers. Mack will take his place, praised for fairness and long Pacific Coast League experience. Wallace, suspended for ten days after striking umpire Nelson, was reinstated following Bal Claire’s plea for his services.
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