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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1906
Page
1
Dispatches from Washington London and New York recount conflicting estimates of Valparaiso ruin after a major earthquake. Reports describe near destruction of the town, damaged banks and offices, fires breaking out, and varying degrees of activity resuming as communications remain limited.
In New Richmond Wisconsin Central freight train No 33 westbound derailed this morning amid a blockaded line. Two men attempting to ride the car were killed and a third fatally injured as a gasoline car caught fire, hindering access to the wreck.
The St Joseph cathedral boys choir led by Rev G Sluyter and Prof Singerberger toured Genoa yesterday aboard the launch Nancy. They spent the day fishing and playing ball. A Miller won Rev Sluyter prize gold watch among forty choir boys for prompt rehearsals.
Mrs James Hogan Mrs Andrew Lees and Miss Helen Burton have departed for a trip through Yellowstone Park.
Special dispatch reports the tug George W Bennett was run down by the steamer Saugatuck eighteen miles off Green Bay Wisconsin. The tug towed a barge as crew escaped unhurt. The Bennett loss is estimated at 15000 dollars.
Fair tonight and Sunday with cool temperatures around 57 degrees and warm highs near 85. River stage remains about stationary at 5.0. rainfall measured at .62 inches.
In St Petersburg report peasants seize land and vow to defend it. Troops dispatched to oust them amid rising tensions. In Reval eighteen mutineers were executed this morning following the unrest and executions announced today.
The Quincy, recently wrecked near Trempealeau with 200 passengers aboard, passed La Crosse at 7:30 am en route to Dubuque yards for hull repairs. The ship moved gracefully and appears seaworthy aside from a water mark on the starboard side. unlikely to resume business this summer due to repair time.
Chicago police notified a man thought to be Stensland was seized at Midway Airport. Victoria agents report two men, one resembling the missing bank president, arrived there and one was held under arrest awaiting instructions.
Sixteen Madison golfers have arrived in the city and will begin the tourney this afternoon at Maple Bluff. A Madison victory by a fair margin would virtually seal the cup for Madison over La Crosse later in the season.
This morning Fred Billings chided his daughter for fearing the storm. A bolt of lightning struck him while he spoke and killed him. The dispatch adds the incident occurred at the scene, with no immediate witnesses beyond family.
Five battalions have been dispatched to Warsaw to quell the riots as St. Petersburg reports the action. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred James and their son Burton returned Thursday from Colorado after visiting Ouray and praising Marshal Pass as a premier engineering feat.
Edward Krause was elected grand president and Theodore A. Bell of Napa California was named grand vice president at the Eagles convention in Milwaukee Wisconsin. For the next convention, Norfolk Virginia Omaha Nebraska and Boston Massachusetts were named as possible host cities with others scattered.
Buenos Aires reports a train carrying Root five occupants was hissed at and stoned by striking crowds while returning from a city ranch. Three windows were broken and police investigations begun.
An Atlanta Evening News article, owned by Col. English, lauds the South Carolina mob for lynching and claims the act honors the state’s traditions. It warns that Georgia may be next and mentions a $1,000 reward for the lynching.
Bristol reports two men killed in a cave-in at a Clinch Mountain mine. General offices say about fifty workers are reported missing.
Elva Luella Hilbert, twin daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hilbert, died last evening after a brief illness. The funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon from 621 Avon Street with William Dwyer in charge and interment at Oak Grove.
Louis Schroeder was sentenced to forty five days for being a common drunkard by Judge Brindley. He had appeared in court with a black eye after allegedly attempting to “clean up” a saloon the previous evening. he had recently stayed out of trouble but was brought to court today.
Frank Hart was arrested on the North Side yesterday afternoon and acknowledged desertion from Fort Snelling. Robert Shaw, head of the U S recruiting station at Hotel Grand, reported the case to Fort Snelling officers for return to the post once an officer arrives.
Byron Hutchinson, until recently employed at Crosby Granite works, was fined $14.50 or fifteen days in jail by Judge Brindley for assaulting foreman Joseph L. Hassert. Hutchinson, discharged by the foreman days earlier, waited to slug him and was arrested this morning. He had not paid the fine by noon.
In Buenos Aires on August 18, former Minister Drago led a chamber of commerce banquet where Root stated the day nears when the United States and Argentina will grow nearer commercially and socially. Four hundred Argentines and leading business figures attended as Root received an ovation, especially from the gallery women. The Drago committee decided to refer the matter to The Hague, and the Mexican minister to Belgium will take it to the permanent Hague committee after adjournment. The secretary asserted the United States has never used, and will never use, naval or military force to collect debts from foreign nations. He urged citizens to cultivate humanity and respect for others’ rights.
Arthur Lundgren age 14 of Lakeside south of Racine confessed to placing a heavy iron nut on a rail fifteen minutes before a Northwestern northbound passenger train wrecked Sunday evening. Authorities released the boy with no charges.
Daniel Overmeyer of Monterey files for divorce from Mildred Smith Overmeyer of Noblesville on grounds of abandonment. The 70 plus-year-old suitor, already married four times and father of eleven, plans to wed one of two widows after decree. His current wife is daughter of former Noblesville mayor.
Des Moines, Aug. 18. J. W. Eb, a local merchant, was found dead from asphyxiation, ruled a self-inflicted death. Police stated no foul play is suspected and the case is closed.
Margaret Bates, 23, a domestic, accuses Hallie Lord, 16, of snatching her handbag with $15 on the corner of Fourth and Main. Lord denies knowledge of the theft as Bates recounts lending a man named Wallace money for a jail fine. The case adjourned to Thursday at 2 p m.
Reporters recounts a possible Wisconsin side crime near Trempealeau where three men heard voices and four gunshots late Tuesday night. They describe a struggle at Luedtke’s camp on the shore a few miles above Pigeon Island and a dying plea with name Johnson spoken before silence. Investigators may uncover further leads in coming days.
Last night between 8 and 9 o clock the Burlington train with Ben Franke at the throttle derailed six cars in the upper North side yards. The derailed section blocked the main line and stalled the rest of the train across the Milwaukee tracks near Grand Crossing. No. 58 of the third division was delayed about thirty minutes.
Peter Riley, manager of the W B U football team and others plan to form an association to stage Sunday semi professional football games. The move aims to organize matches potentially drawing players from multiple teams.
Ralph Anderson delivering a large table for cabinet maker Lewis Knudson, the rig’s ropes loosened at the depot tracks causing the table to strike the horse with each step. Anderson was thrown clear but recovered and calmed the horse. A crowd helped mend the harness enough to drive the horse back to the shop.
George Gantert has returned from a trip to the Twin Cities, arriving home with experiences from his journey and plans to resume duties locally.
Springfield NL Aug 18. Examiner Jones report on the Milwaukee Avenue bank shows at least a million lost. Unquestionably forged paper amounting to nearly a half. Nearly a quarter is doubtful.
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