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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
8
Marinette county records show assemblyman William H. Falvey named in a suit alleging he took 7700 dollars from county highway funds while serving as supervisor and highway committee chair. Theodore Kersten of Crivitas files the complaint as a taxpayer.
Coaching camp notes from Douglas Wisconsin describe Trooper Nagler setting a skirmish record with an 88 score and high marks in the expert course earning three medals. Several team changes huit the Camp Perry roster as Nagler withdraws from Ohio competition due to eligibility rules.
Fire in Viroqua Wisconsin destroyed the large tobacco packing house of O. H. Helgeson and nearly 800 cases of 1996 tobacco. Loss to tobacco estimated at 50 thousand dollars with two thirds to three quarters insured. An adjacent Helgeson dwelling also burned while other nearby packings were threatened.
In Ashland Wisconsin on August 10 Dominick Bach fearing public charge after depleting his funds transferred his bank account to the poor department. The move signals the end of his personal wealth as he contemplates reliance on public aid.
At the Sixteenth street crossing of the North Western road a south bound passenger train struck a horse and carriage carrying J. C. Jorgenson, his wife and two children. The vehicle was thrown twenty feet, the rig wrecked, and the horse broke both legs. Jorgenson suffered cuts, bruises, and internal injuries. Mrs. Jorgenson and the children escaped unharmed.
In Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin a quarrel at Leatham Smith quarry left one man dead and Mike Habeck at large as the suspect. Both men, Macedonians from Chicago, argued last night and the victim was later found with a crushed skull. Police have wired Habeck’s description to other cities.
William Tipton, renowned as a horse owner and trainer in the northwest, died in Kenosha Wisconsin on August 10. The obituary notes his prominence in the racing community and his long career shaping equine careers. He accumulated wide respect among breeders and jockeys for his training methods and racehorse partnerships.
A Kenosha resident of 26 years dies at 81. He was formerly an exhibitor at the Chicago Milwaukee and New York horse shows and won many ribbons. He leaves a widow and one daughter.
The 1908 Nebraska football slate lists eleven games, one fewer than last year, with a return to athletic series with Iowa after three years. Opponents include Peru State Normal, Doane, Grinnell, Minnesota, Haskell Indians, Iowa, Ames, Kansas, Hastings Presbyterian, and Wabash, with most matches in Lincoln and a few away.
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin on August 10 the black setter belonging to District Attorney B A Husting was operated on by Veterinary J W Hooley to remove cancer. The procedure succeeded in removing the cancer weighing eleven ounces but the dog died under anesthesia due to fatigue from the operation.
Sheriff Henry Kiefer raided a summer resort hotel at Elkhart Lake Wisconsin disguising as a guest at a mask ball. He seized several slot machines including a new one installed that day. Machines were taken to Elkhart jail and smashed with an axe. this was the second raid attempt after the first was thwarted by the manager.
Four year old Fred Lisle, son of Michael Lisle, drowned after falling into a cistern while playing near the yard. The incident occurred in Green Bay as authorities investigated the accident.
A fast growing concern plans a long term lease for the Neprud building across from its Third and King site to house offices and sales while the current building becomes the manufacturing department. The firm, incorporated three years ago, aims to display the largest stock of finished work in the northwest. principals Mr Hynne and Mr Benrud bring 15 and related experience in marble and granite carving.
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