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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
1
In Wooster Ohio on August 4 Taggart defends his wife against the charges saying he filed suit solely to obtain the children after their separation. Deposition by Morrow Taggart, the captain's father, says the couple were happy at his home before the split.
London dispatch reports the British ambassador to America, Lansdowne, warning that peace is unlikely without major concessions from both sides as key terms of the agreement are outlined.
Patrol boat Tipsey invaded hostile territory and was captured by guards along the river.
The Louisiana naval reserves captured the Mississippi patrol boat Tipsey in Island canal as it trespassed on Louisiana waters.
A bulldog named Cap, dying from diphtheria, roamed a town biting dogs before being killed. Police destroyed three dogs linked to Cap and urged owners to neuter threat by euthanizing ill pets. Cap also bit chickens at Bard’s La Crosse street home. birds were killed.
Three crew members of a steamer from Galveston are sick and held for observation. Mobile health authorities refuse entry to physicians from infected areas. Dr J M Lindsey, head of the quarantine association, arrested at Gulf Port and sent to quarantine. Louisiana naval reserves patrol waters while Mississippi troops are said to have crossed into Louisiana. New Orleans reports four deaths and three new cases by 10 30 AM with suspected additional cases not yet disclosed.
Mr. and Mrs. William O Neil and R Wallace Williams depart for Delevan to attend the Wisconsin Association of the Deaf tenth triennial reunion opening tomorrow and lasting until the 16th. O Neil is president and Williams secretary. banquet will feature O Neil as toastmaster with D A Cameron replying on Alma Mater and Mrs Williams replying on The La Crosse Association. F E Worswick will discuss The La Crosse Engraving Company.
The La Crosse Steel and Bridge company starts building the Swift creek bridge after a public works board awarded the contract about a week ago.
TOKIO Aug 4 The bulk of the Russian garrison at Saghalin surrendered to the Japanese on July 31. The civil administration will sail for the island on August 6 with headquarters at Alexandrovsk. Russian forces under Linovitch are arranged to protect Vladivostok. General Liapnoff with 70 officers and 3200 men were captured after a cavalry engagement.
The Swedish crown prince arrives in Copenhagen for a conference with King Christian about the Norway situation.
The case against William Aird in county court was continued pending habeas corpus proceedings in circuit court. Aird was acquitted in circuit court on horse stealing and then arrested on unlawful conversion as bailee. The county hearing paused as Attorney Witherow planned habeas filings to secure release.
It is reported that Joliet Illinois will relocate its plant to Lorain Ohio to operate with the local National Tube Co plant. The move is described as definite and tied to the Lorain operation plans.
Oyster Bay August 4. M Witte was introduced to the president this afternoon. He came with Rosen the Russian ambassador. He took lunch and will leave at 4 20.
Odessa August 4 three bomb factories discovered and their contents confiscated. Tomorrow YMCA juniors go camping with departure from Singer's boat livery at 9 o clock. Each boy may bring a friend.
Supervisor of Assessments J. E. Keizer reports farm land in the county is assessed well below actual value in many towns. He估imates values using deeds records and field checks, noting wide variation and promising to share findings with the county board next fall as it sets the tax levy.
In Butte Montana and nearby areas, miners aided by operators forced Ralph Spurrier the sole telegrapher to quit work. Orders barred receiving express matter to local points and routes. National Park party led by E H Harriman will seek coast route to avoid delays. In Basin forty miles north, miners and non unionists pressed operators to quit. armed man and ropes at camp forced operator to leave. Great Northern and Northern Pacific crippled. trains late and one annulled freight traffic paralyzed per commission reports.
Judge Kingsley in Austin grants a temporary injunction halting further demolition of the old La Crescent school building. Citizens represented by Raymond & Raymond win time to argue the writ in October. The village lacks a school for the fall term and the new building may not be ready until winter.
Infant Maria Alfonso, heir presumptive to the throne and nephew of King Alfonso, died this morning in San Sebastian of meningitis. She was born February 28, 1903. Her father Prince Charles of Bourbon is to wed Maria Teresa in November, the dead wife’s sister.
Mrs J G Carlisle widow of the former secretary of the treasury died this morning in New York. The report notes her death follows her long illness and references her late husband.
Mrs. Dittman and her daughter left town to spend the rest of the summer at Lake Minnetonka, moving to a lakeside retreat for the season.
Washington reports that Chief Clerk Reyes of the Manila medical supply department was sentenced to fifteen months in the Island prison for selling stolen surgical instruments. Privates Strawser and Stonebreaker received five years each, with Strawser confessing thefts totaling about $25,000.
In MOSCOW on August 4 a regiment of imperial Cossacks arrived to bolster provincial forces amid peasant unrest. Authorities report peasants have held unauthorized meetings and shown signs of asserting themselves.
The Bogota consul warns a famine is imminent as Colombia crops fail and cattle die. Prices rise amid widespread agricultural ruin across the country.
After traveling to Rio Wisconsin for their sister Mrs J M Pierce of Onalaska and another sister from Austin Minnesota arrive at the station they see Mrs Scott alive and well stepping from the same train. A misheard telegram led to the mistaken report of a death.
City officials and employees announce their annual outing will proceed this year despite rumors of disputes over city hall bills. They promise a bigger and better event and say it will be held in a few weeks once water levels drop enough to permit fishing.
Judge and Mrs John Brindley cannot return home from the west for a week due to lack of sleeping car accommodations. They planned to depart Los Angeles last Saturday but were told sleepers were unavailable for a week. They will leave tomorrow and expect to reach home next Wednesday as vacation traffic strains Southern Pacific lines.
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