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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
4
North side residents urge reopening of a public bath, arguing it proved viable last year and could become a lasting amenity. They note high water paused the bath but believe a permanent facility at Pettibone park or levee site, with soil filling, would provide safety for youths and a profitable city asset.
George Stirneman plans a trip to Helena with friends. Sam Showers visits North Side friends before departing on the Southern Minnesota. Rev. Sanders travels to Merrill to lecture tomorrow night. Rev. C. C. Colby to preach at Tabernacle Baptist on Sunday. Miss Aline Foster visits St. Paul. Franklin Johnson returns from St. Paul relatives. Misses Mabel Cuba and Alma Larson visit Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. L. Dahl attend a niece's Rochester wedding. J. H. McCarthy visits Lanesboro friends. Misses Ethel Annabell Herrington visit Denver relatives. Carrie Harland and May Hayward return from J. R. LaRue visit. Mrs. T. J. Felzer visits her daughter in Grand Forks. A. A. Emberson leaves for Sparta. Rev. W. W. Moore passes La Crosse en route to Mazamn ie to aid his mother-in-law. Track work at Mill Street crossing proceeds and should finish midmonth.
The Milwaukee road signals a fall rush with many trains daily and two gravel trains aiding yard construction. About 200 men are at work on the new yards and the track work will be pushed to finish early in the fall to accommodate heavy traffic and switching needs.
Street car traffic is greatly hampered by new rail laying. Today the company is proceeding with preparations and expects further delays as work continues.
Glen Marker, a Milwaukee resident, was arrested last night for drunk and disorderly conduct and abusive language. Acting Judge Raymond fined him 5.56 dollars, with twenty minutes to catch the first train out of town.
Local delegates Miss Jennie Outmans and J A Bjornstad will attend the Luther League of Wisconsin meeting in Milwaukee August 9 to 11 with about ten visitors. George Youngberg will speak on hospitals and their work. A reception and tally ho tour are planned before delegates proceed to Chicago for the national convention August 11 to 13.
The Junior society of the First Baptist church surprised Rev Hoag with a special program in the church parlors on Sunday afternoon. The feature was a march drill by the children who sang and showered the pastor with bouquets of flowers as a welcome after his vacation.
Milwaukee candidate Melvin A. Hoyt invites voters to a principled campaign for the Democratic nomination to succeed Isaac Stephenson. He condemns excessive campaign spending and pledges to run on lines of citizenship and progressive issues while urging opponent Neal Brown to publish his views in the metropolis newspaper.
The body recovered from Joe Linn's slough has been identified as Charles S Silk 25 of La Crescent by his father Charles T Silk who viewed the body and aided by pocket pieces and a match safe found on the deceased. Authorities expect drowning after a fishing trip and the victim was buried.
In Russellville Kentucky on August 4 a mob of about 150 was reported moving toward the town from Alensville and other points. Sheriff Rhea summoned citizens for guard duty at the courthouse then sent guards to Mrs Cunningham's home after her husband was killed by Browder. Guards exchanged shots at several stations but did not engage the mob, which likely dispersed after the alarm spread. The incident follows the hanging of four Black men who expressed approval of Cunningham's murder.
Berlin August 4 Count Zeppelin begins third 24 hour airship voyage from Lake Constance heading north along the Rhine. The ship reached Strassburg after five hours and Mayence nine hours in at about 30 miles per hour. He aims for Metz Stuttgart and Friedrichshafen with an expected 6 am arrival Wednesday.
The board of review finished its routine this morning and will likely adjourn this afternoon. Tax Commissioner Joseph Frisch will prepare the official report of the board's work in a couple of weeks.
An engineer from Sunderland spends days in London with a friend. After a busy morning, they dine at a large restaurant, and the visitor keeps watching the door. He simply answers that he is watching for something.
Julius Butch Fay, injured in the fire chief’s rig mishap, was moved to the hospital yesterday afternoon with a nervous strain. He showed improvement today after a period of grave concern about his recovery.
Rev Charles A. Fries brother of Comptroller William Fries leaves today for Summit to take charge of the parish there after a recent appointment by Bishop Schwebach. Ten pound girl born yesterday afternoon to Mr and Mrs Louis Jenke of Eleventh and Market streets. father is a fireman at Central station.
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