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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
8
Wisconsin report notes repeated failures to trap bold skunks and pole cats that resist capture despite multiple traps. The local wildlife effort continues as animals evade nets and cages, leaving residents wary of nightly incursions.
Racine dispatch reports Mayor Sherburn M. Becker of Milwaukee, a Weston party member, arriving tired but pledging to continue the walk toward Chicago. The group faces a snow storm while a $1,000 wager challenges their sixty hour drive to Chicago, with Chicago betmaker Peter Schaeffer arriving by streetcar.
In Menasha Wisconsin Mrs F H Knaggs narrowly escaped death when a shotgun discharged by Simon Knaggs exploded the cat in a chair the widow had just vacated moments before. The incident highlights a dangerous accident scene with a family at risk and a sudden escape.
A steamer suffered a catastrophic blaze with eighteen passengers escaping the flames. The City of Glasgow was reported as a total loss, with authorities assessing the fire cause and salvage options.
The steamer City of Glasgow bound for Escanaba caught fire on Green Bay near Long Tail and Cras sy Island lighthouses. It burned to the waterline, valued at about 85000 dollars with little insurance, while crew of eighteen escaped by yawl and were picked up by tug W. S. Taylor.
In Burnett Junction Wisconsin farmers ship large winter frogs to Chicago hotelmen who pay five to seven cents per pound for the shanks. Waldo Bros have bought over 900 pounds and continue purchasing. Frogs are dormant in cold weather and trapped at pond and creek bottoms. Small frogs are spared. only large ones are taken, some reaching 25 ounces.
The remark notes that Arctic explorers traditionally escape illness during polar travels but succumb to severe influenza once they come back to civilian life. It frames a humorous observation on immunity and unfamiliar diseases affecting explorers after their voyages.
Mrs Rollins of south of Brooklyn, Wisconsin, drove two daylight robbers from her cellar with a rolling pin and alerted police. The criminals were later placed in the county jail.
North Bloomfield near Lake Geneva faces a skunk pest feared worse than smallpox for disagreeableness as farmers report missing dozens of chickens. Local residents seek remedies while officials monitor the unusual animal nuisance spreading through the area on December 4.
John Schweger, a grocery store driver for J. George Dick in Fond du Lac, suffered severe burns to his arms face and neck when a parlor match in his vest pocket ignited during cleaning of an oil tank in the store. The blast occurred as he wiped the tank bottom.
The matriculation of Beloit College class of 1911 took place in the chapel with faculty and students assembled. Seniors wore caps and gowns as Prof. J A Blaisdell gave an address. Registration occurred in the historic register of all who entered the college.
The Wisconsin railroad commission granted a certificate to issue 9000000? wait, it's $900,000 face value, 5 percent forty year bonds, voted last April, to finance the Lake Superior railway from Huron to Champion, Michigan.
Menasha Wis Dec 4 Search is being made about the premises of the late Christ Farbach a wealthy farmer in Harrison to locate a large amount of money known to have been concealed there Farbach was a retired farmer and left no will
Rapid progress on re erecting the chute at White river hill near Ashland promises the finest slope in the nation. A New Year’s Day tournament is planned locally as the feature event.
In Wisconsin news a farm passed to a son from a deceased parent but siblings allege the father expected equal division. In other items Judge Hastings criticized a not guilty verdict in a disreputable-venue case. Agricultural honors go to Rudolph Hokanson for a Madison fair speed contest. Various injuries from accidents and a fire are reported across Merrill Marinette Neillsville Poplar Sheboygan Superior Watertown.
New York World polling of 76 Democratic lawmakers finds 44 declare Bryan’s candidacy eliminates all others. Most favor a conservative platform, though a precise platform varies. Only Senator Ransde of Louisiana names an alternative, backing Gov. Johnson of Minnesota.
Kenesaw M. Landis of Chicago declines speaking at the Mercantile club banquet in Kansas City Kansas. In a letter to the club secretary he explains that since taking the bench a judge should limit activities to judicial work. He offers best wishes for the club's endeavors.
New York December 3. Despite precautions recently issued to investors market officials report a cautious trading mood. Analysts say the message urges restraint amid uncertain earnings and global tensions.
Banking houses and brokerages reportedly received exact copies of the President's message to Congress before public release. They did not doubt the copies' authenticity and noted that advance speeches had historically matched the official text. Analysts said the message contained little that was new and did not signal policy changes.
Panic grips 600 aboard the Canadian Pacific steamer Mount Temple after it hits La Have ledges fifteen miles south of Lunenburg Nova Scotia during a blizzard. Passengers, mostly immigrants, are taken off as fears rise of a total loss while officers calm panicked foreigners and mothers with babies cling to survivors.
Three widows appear as claimants to the estate of Joseph F. Greenough of Boston valued at $1,000,000. Greenough married Mary M. Higgins in 1874, later wed Emma Eaton Pomeroy in 1885 and remarried her in 1887 after a divorce. A third widow, Mary B. Kirkus, is cited with no marriage date given.
Washington rumor swirled over Henry Gassaway Davis the former West Virginia senator and 1964 vice presidential candidate linking him to reporter Maud Ashford. Family reactions varied with Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins denying the engagement strongly as society weighed the claim.
The readable balance sheet items include Loans and Discounts 692457.92, Due from banks and in vault 1103.50, U S and other bonds and securities, Banking house and fix t0 000.00, Capital stock 50000.00, Surplus 50000.00, Undivided profits 9906.16.
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