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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1909

Page

4

Lacrosse Tribune Ad Manager Changes

The Lacrosse Tribune announces W. J. Schultz as manager from this office. Borta Side Advertising and News operations will continue to be handled locally.

BORTA

Y M C A Moves Into New $100000 Home

The Y M C A relocates this week to a $100000 residence at Seventh and Main as secretary Gran urges members to remove belongings from lockers before new owner Mr Schulze takes charge next Monday. Baths stay open at the old building until Saturday night and may continue until the new site opens.

Seventh Main Streets Gran Schulze Seventh Street

Surprise Farewell Party For Mrs. Smith

Mrs. W. Smith of 2526 Georeg street was surprised at a farewell party hosted by friends last evening. A social time and elaborate luncheon followed. She will move to Lytles on Monday where her husband works for the Burlington road. Attendees included Mesdames Knapp Scharr Hanna N. Keizer Carl Swartz W. A. Ellisson and Misses Julia Halverson Ella Nelson Ella Keizer Jennie Keizer.

W. Smith Georeg Street Mrs. Smith Lytles Burlington Road Julia Halverson Ella Nelson Ella Keizer Jennie Keizer

Sam Gordon Hurt at Hatfield Dam

Sam Gordon son of Attorney G. W. Gordon was injured at Hatfield dam when he slipped while climbing boulders with an axe. The blade nearly severed two fingers and he was taken to the Lutheran hospital.

San Gordon G. W. Gordon Hatfield Dam Lutheran Hospital

Government Order Report On Corporation Tax

Washington Aug 13 Officers in the treas ury department plan to issue orders to all collectors of internal revenue to report the number names and places of business of all corporations operating in their districts. This precedes the new corporation tax and no firm regulations will be set until then. Corporate officers must file returns to collectors before March 1.

Washington Treasury Department Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Bureau

Three Men Arrested in Girl Murder Case

Rochester police report three men in custody over the death of Anna Schumacher. One suspect is believed to have assaulted the a and to have killed and buried her in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. The Schumacher family maintains the theory of a single killer and burial by another.

Rochester WN. Y Anna Schumacher Holy Sepulchre

Newly Married Couple Receives Widespread Blessings

A community expresses best wishes for the newly married couple, hoping for lasting happiness and joy in their shared life. Friends and relatives extend heartfelt congratulations, signaling strong social support and warm hopes for the couple's future.

Burlington Seeks Savanna Thieves

Burlington officers warn to watch for thieves who broke into a 31 car freight train at Savanna on Wednesday night. Missing food items and merchandise were strewn inside the cars, and Savanna police have yet to arrest anyone.

Burlington Road Savanna

North Side In Brief May Revisit Milwaukee Ties

W H Longway at Milwaukee roundhouse resumes duties after visiting friends in Milwaukee. Maud Osborne returns to the city from Austin Minnesota. Mrs W S Cozard goes home to Meadville Pennsylvania after visiting Krells on Berlin Street. A special US soldiers train from Fort Riley passes through heading to barracks after stay at Camp Robinson. Oriental Special freight train carrying silks traverses north side destined for eastern dealers. Funeral of Joseph Fontish at St Wencelans Church with Rev X Till and undertaker William Dwyer. Miss Mary Buchholz of Albert Lea noted.

Maud Osborne Mill Street Austin Minn W. Smith George Street Lytles Burlington Road Fort Riley Kansas Camp Robinson Sparta W. 8S. Cozard Meadville, Pa

Local residents and visitors listed in city social notes

Minnesota visitors include Miss B Kjos from Caledonia street and Mrs W J Schultz returning from New Albin. City residents travel to Chicago Houston and Denver on trips. Bethel Lutheran church groups meet in the parlors. Mrs J F Lawrason visits Prairie du Chien and Mr Clayton Randall goes to Houston on business. Misses Mabel DeLap and Lorna Stathem visit Milwaukee.

Minn August Buchholz Kane Street B. Kjos Caledonia Street Chicago Young People Society Bethel Lutheran Church W. J. Schultz Avon Street New Albin Iowa J. F. Lawrason Prairie du Chien Wis Wm. J. McGaughren George Street Rice Lake Clayton Randall Wood Street Houston Chas. Esterly Berlin Street Denver Colo Ladies’ Aid Caledonia Street M. E Myrick Park Mabel DeLap Lorna Stathem Milwaukee

Body of Mrs. H. L. Sherwood Sent to Lynxville Today

The body of Mrs. H L Sherwood of Mt. Sterling Crawford county was sent this morning to Lynxville Wisconsin for burial. Interment will be in Mt. Sterling. She was 42 and survived by a husband and five children after a yearlong illness.

H. L. Sherwood Mt. Sterling Crawford County Lynxville Wis

Woman leaps from window killing herself and child in fire

Mrs. Esther Schwiener and her four year old daughter Eva die after she shreds panic and leeps from the fourth story of an East Side tenement. The blaze on the third floor is reported as a small fire but proves fatal for mother and child.

New York Esther Schwiener Isaac Schwiener Eva

Crowd rush idea: a man feels alone in haste

A reflective line notes that amid a crowd a man feels he must hurry alone, suggesting impatience spreads in crowded moments and individual urgency can seem paramount.

Judge and Daughter Drown While Fishing in Minnesota Lake

Park Rapids dispatch reports Judge Busey of Urbana Illinois and his daughter Mrs Mc Lean were drowned in Man Trap Lake near Duluth Minnesota while fishing. They were not recovered. Busey stood in the boat to land a large fish and the boat tipped when he jerked the rod.

Duluth Minn Park Rapids Busey Urbana Ills McLean Man Trap Lake Here

Coal Corporations Steal Public Lands

Government records indicate dummy entry men acting for six large coal firms filed on about 200000 acres of Alaska coal land. Entrants from Omaha Chicago San Francisco Seattle and New York allegedly used dock laborers and miners to file entries. Alaska coal wealth could bolster U S Pacific commerce and naval fuel supply.

Denver Colo Government Land Office Alaska Omaha Chicago San Francisco Seattle New York United States Pacific Ocean

Mayor Busse Delays Chief Appointment On Friday the 13th

Chicago August 13 Mayor Busse says he will not appoint a police chief today despite reports. He states he will withhold any announcement until later and is not more superstitious than others though he prefers to wait past Friday the 13th.

Chicago Busse

Stealing Two Cents Lands Rockaway Man in Jail

Charles Watson of Rockaway Beach is jailed since July 30 after a magistrate set bail at 200 dollars for theft of two cents from a slot machine. The bail equals ten thousand times the amount stolen, and he must wait until August 17 for trial.

New York Chas. Watson Rockaway Beach Watson

Steamer Service to Brownsville Expanded Schedule

The Jap will begin tomorrow afternoon regular trips between La Crosse and Brownsville leaving La Crosse at 4 p m daily except Sundays and Browns ville at 9 a m On Sundays the Jap will run hourly from State street landing to Bar ron's Island head The steamer has received a general overhaul and is now in first class shape.

la Crosse Brownsville State Street Landing Barron’s Island

Burdette Suffering. Ships Collide Off Point Iroquois

The American humorist Bob Burdette lies in a Pasadena hospital in a critical but not mortal condition after a sciatic injury from a March 2 fall. His doctors say he cannot speak, and he endures constant pain with opiate relief. Nearby, fog and two freighters Phipps and Morrell collided near Point Iroquois, causing heavy damage but avoiding catastrophe.

Sault Ste. Marie Mach Phipps Morrell Point Iroquois Lake Superior United Press Frank T. Searight The American Humorists Los Angeles Cal Bob” Burdette Temple Baptist Church Burdette Mark Twain Eli Perkins Daily Press Pasadena Mrch 2

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