16 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1905
Page
1
James Cunningham, linked to the Stoddard post office robbery, escaped from the county jail after Earl S. Trainer’s prior breakout. Cunningham used a hidden air passage forged by weak jail conditions and improvised tools sourced mysteriously.
A flood of unsigned letters accuses Chief H. H. Byrne and the Palm Garden police of vice, graft, and corruption. The circular claims the chief owns part of a city undertaking and alleges police interference with the coroner.
A head end collision on Chicago’s south side elevated injures numerous passengers with Wm Halton seriously hurt as glass shatters and a car dangles over the structure. Elsewhere in Pennsylvania and Indiana trains derail or collide with two injured aboard the Pittsburg Flyer and a Big Four show train wreck reported.
About 70 postmasters gathered in the United States court room of the federal building at 2 pm for the third annual convention. Huge flower arrangements furnished a festive backdrop as E. W. Keyes, Madison postmaster and state convention president, opened the session with a welcoming address by Postmaster Tscharner delivering a formal welcome.
Detective William Lyman has resigned from the La Crosse police force and will be detached after September 1. He served years as patrolman and six years as a plain clothes detective, joining after Detective Byrne’s death. Lyman plans to stay in the detective business and considers offers from agencies in larger cities.
St Paul August 16 James J Hill addresses crop situation noting China boycott could lead to cheaper wheat as market adjusts to reduced demand. He outlines potential effects on farmers, exporters, and grain futures amid ongoing trade tensions.
Partly cloudy forecast with possible light rain tonight and Thursday cooler. River is expected to fall slowly as stage of water today reads 5.6, a small drop.
The briefing says the current outlook is fine but a China boycott could block flour exports, diverting twenty million bushels to other markets and driving down prices there.
A lone highwayman wearing a black silk mask stopped a Yosemite Valley stage bound for Raymond in Madera California. He robbed the passengers, all tourists, of money and jewels, and authorities estimate the loot to be sizeable.
C. S. Botsford of Springfield Mass arrives as new physical director of the YMCA. He will take immediate charge of gymnasium classes already arranged and new apparatus will be installed in the gymnasium.
The August Portsmouth conference reports discuss article seven in morning sessions with a 1 pm recess. Witte and Komura, in overcoats, visited navy yards amid drizzle. illness rumors denied. Sahalin is cited as a peace negotiation bugbear though cession is said to be adjustable with honor.
George Marsh charged as a fugitive from justice in Illinois in the Bate auto mystery was arraigned in Brockton police court and pleaded not guilty. He was committed without bail for a Saturday hearing and plans to fight extradition claiming an alibi.
City Engineer Frank Powell will not resign his office after council demands impeachment. Supporters claim the move stems from personal spite amid immense department improvements under Powell. Opponents warn impeachment and successor push if Powell remains in office.
In West Coplay a large cave-in at the Lehigh Portland Cement Co quarry traps thirty workers after heavy rains loosened earth and rock. Fifteen bodies recovered, with twenty feared dead. All victims are foreigners.
An Armenian newspaper lists losses from Caucasus race disturbances: 19 villages destroyed, 22 partly destroyed, 2000 buildings burned, 231 killed, 58 injured, and financial loss amounting to 5 million dollars.
A wary landlord learns the hard way a deadbeat tenant can cause real trouble. Quick advertising helps restore order after the dispute escalates. The remark about believers and bites underscores caution in rental dealings.
Supt. G. M. Gilfillan reports hearing two panthers near the county poor farm Monday night. The incident underscores ongoing concerns about wild beasts in the area.
The speaker opens with a formal greeting to the chairman, ladies, and gentlemen, calling the occasion a distinguished honor and expressing privilege in delivering remarks. He signals respect for the leadership and audience as the event proceeds.
Chicago August 16 delegation session opens at Illinois theatre with Alvin Sanders outlining arrangements. Gov. Deneen and Mayor Dunn address as the Illinois Manufacturers association presides. Delegates affirm aims for fair trade, reciprocal relations, and measures to curb European tariffs on American goods. Governor Mickey cautions on the decade long commercial conflict and need to act.
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