07 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1905
Page
1
Report notes a sequence where a woman killed herself with a revolver that had been intended for Phillippi. Two days later a bullet from the same gun was used by the wife, resulting in another fatality.
The examination of Frank Powell in a $10,000 suit against L P Phillipps reveals alleged marital turmoil and a possible link to Mabel Powell's suicide using the same revolver her husband used two days earlier. Defense hints at alleging Mr Powell’s abuse and romantic entanglements as motive while denying he caused her death.
Fair tonight and Tuesday with slight temperature change. River level to fall slowly. stage at 7:30 PM showed 6.5 feet, down 0.3 foot.
HelenaMont Aug 7 The conductors of the Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pacific will refuse to receive train orders by telephone or to move trains by flag orders. The move is intended to aid the striking telegraphers and disrupt normal operations.
The Dolphina and Mayoner carrying Russian and Japanese envoys, excluding Witte, set sail from Newport for Portsmouth as fog lifted in the morning sun.
The body of John O. Glomstad, drowned during government river works between Dresbach and River Junction, was found noon today floating in the channel opposite Colman mill. A fisherman towed the body to shore and it was later taken to Miller Brothers' morgue for burial preparations. Glomstad, 50, is survived by a wife and family.
La Crosse residents join the fight against yellow fever as Hygene Manufacturing and local partners ship two gross of Nix-Mosquito to New Orleans for use on the plague. The remedy, safe on skin, claims to repel insects and mosquitoes and will be sent to fever zones in the coming weeks.
The annual U S civil engineer report for the Rock Island district ends June 30 1905 documenting snagboats and dredges on the upper Mississippi from Minneapolis to the Missouri St Paul. Major Lusk and later Major Riche and Col Bixby led the district with operations by the A McKenzie Vulcan and Phoenix. Total snagboat spend near 949 584 dollars and 1904 freight moved about 4 534 539 tons and 943 951 451 ton miles. A finance and judiciary committee meeting of the common council is set for Thursday night.
A professional sneak thief targeted businesses in the levee district over the past week. In one incident at John Soffa's barber shop on Second and Main, the cash drawer was emptied while the proprietor was briefly away. Earlier losses included 20 dollars from M Spears's boat livery.
New Orleans reports two deaths and two new cases up to 10 am with Lawrence Carey listed among the deceased. Widespread mail refusals persist as many country towns refuse mail and return it to sender locations.
Aug. 7 updates show Dr. White of the Marine hospital service in charge of yellow fever measures in New Orleans with police power. Archbishop Chappelle is very ill. Mobile reports fines for gossip about fever as captains quarantine vessels. Fort Worth notes a suspicious local fever case, but Texas health officer says no yellow fever cases exist. President and Secretary Shaw discuss fever under Treasury jurisdiction.
Judge Brindley is expected home tomorrow or the next day while a large group of attorneys and probate practitioners stay busy with work for the next two or three weeks. The judge and Mrs Brindley have been away on a western trip for about five weeks.
In Bloomington NL on August 7 the accused in the Marion Waner murder by a train is Eugene Pikeman of Hopedale. His father Henry Pikeman arrived to secure legal counsel for his son as the defense proceeds.
Onalaska’s baseball squad was defeated by the Athletes yesterday afternoon at the league park on La Crosse Street, by a 6 to 2 score. A large crowd witnessed an interesting contest throughout.
Sheriff Haugen departed for Mendota with H Leonard an employee of Hirscheimer Plow works who was declared insane Saturday afternoon.
Charles D. Ray, secretary of the Western Consolidated Granite Co., died in Chicago last Friday and was buried today. A frequent La Crosse visitor, he supplied granite for the city’s recent street improvements and was a close friend of Alderman N. C. Bacheller and City Engineer Powell. Bacheller attended the funeral.
Margaret Malay has transferred property in Onalaska to James E. Andrews for 600 dollars. The deal confirms a real estate transfer involving two named individuals and a specific town.
A morning blaze at a Dallas boarding house killed Mrs. Taylor, 60, and her granddaughter, 12, who were burned to death. Firefighters found the victims in a second floor room and battled the flames for hours. The cause is under investigation by local authorities.
Charles Shutter relocated from Berlin Street to 1123 Caledonia Street, reflecting a residential address update in the local record.
Reports from Moscow on August 7 indicate the strike is spreading with little violence. The piece advises caution with investments, recommending real estate ads as a safer, potentially more profitable option than government bonds.
Henry A. Salzer sold to John P. Salzer property in the eastern city area within Mons Anderson's second plat for a price of 3500 dollars.
W. T. Irvine marked his forty seventh birthday on Saturday with congratulations from friends and family. The event reflected a quiet social milestone in his community.
In Wooster Ohio on August 7 1900 Dr W E Vose of Little Rock testified in court about Captain Taggart allegedly beating his wife. Colonel John Van Hoff described taking Taggart and others to see the woman and noted her swollen face. A neighbor girl testified to seeing Mrs Taggart and Billy Taggart in a dark parlor holding hands.
W. S. Kenworthy, an Oskaloosa Iowa attorney who advocated for Roosevelt in the campaign, visited Sagamore Hill but was blocked by Secret Service and told to see Barnes. He failed to persuade Barnes that his business was important and did not gain entry.
Thirty strong Schiller Colts enjoyed a picnic yesterday at Dresen's park in Dakota. Two launches carried the picnickers and provender to the grounds where the day featured amusements and a successful outing. They returned about 9 o'clock sunburned with many fish stories.
A week of yachting opened at Cowes Isle of Wight with dull weather. The king attended the event as top American and English yachts entered the regatta featuring noted vessels.
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