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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
4
The War Office ordered another draft of English home regiments for service in India. Troops will be prepared to embark as soon as possible due to the imminent Indian uprising. The draft follows heavy reinforcements sent last week and will thin home battalions further, with an additional call for recruits expected soon.
C L Jenks of Arctic Ice and Fuel says ice will be plentiful and cheap next year as Black River ice thickens after a one and a half foot rise. The first harvest was near Trow’s mill with six inch thick ice. a new ice house is ready to store the winter yield.
Mrs. J. H. Bond aged 76 died in Hamburg New York during a visit from La Crosse. She resided in La Crosse for 20 years and leaves four children Mrs. George H. Bond Mason City Iowa Mrs. John Myers Hamburg Iowa D. C. Bond Midland Idaho and other relatives. Funeral and interment in Hamburg planned this week.
H W Maxwell will head Gateway City lodge 176 of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen for the next term. Officers chosen include Master H W Maxwell, Vice Master L Jojade, Secretary W Devine, Financier W Wash, General Agent G Hickey, and Delegate to the Grand Lodge W J MceGaughren. W S MccGaughren named delegate to the Grand Lodge in Columbus, Ohio, next May.
The A team of the Combination Bowling Alley league defeated the B team last evening in an interesting contest. B bowler J. Miller injured a finger and was replaced by C. Voves. scores follow.
Olaf Olson of Nelson Clothing visits Westby friends and returns home from Berlin street. Ladies Sewing Society of German Lutheran church meets at Mrs. Manke's on Clinton street. Mr. and Mrs. De Lautelle of Minneapolis visit Avon street relatives. James Gibson improving after operation at St. Francis Hospital. Etta Nesler ill at Berlin street home. Carl Nintrud to Madison for college agricultural course. George McAdams of North Bend visits Wood street home. Epworth League to attend union meet at Onalaska. John Desmond recovering from illness. Ladies Aid of Caledonia Street M. E. church to host chicken supper at Firehend's hall. Mrs. Thomas of Rose street improving after La Crosse hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones of Fertile Minnesota to visit tomorrow after ten-year absences.
Mr L L Murphy of Gould street resigns from La Crosse Rubber Mills and accepts a post with Aspley Rubber company of Hudson Massachusetts. He held a long serving role at La Crosse Mills and seeks greater field and advancement in his new position.
The quote from Will Shakespeare asks why Ben Jonson drops the h and jokes that too many Johnsons clutter the city directory, calling him Rare Ben Jonson in playful Chicago Tribune style.
Washington December 7 Representative Townsend of Michigan formally announced he would not be a candidate for the speakership of the sixty first congress.
President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of Judge Labbeus R. Wilfley of Missouri from the United States district court of China. Rufus H. Thayer of this city was named to succeed him, after Wilfley was previously cleared of charges.
In Findlay Ohio on December 7 the Rose law allowing voters to call special elections to decide if a county is wet or dry was declared constitutional. The ruling confirms the legality of local option elections since last October.
Washington December 7 The National Bank of Springfield Missouri was closed today by order of Special Examiner Roerbeck and Frank O Hicks was appointed receiver Capital is $100 000.
A horse owned by Nic Hintges collapsed and died yesterday while pulling a load of wood from a bluff. The incident was reported with no further injuries noted and no evidence of foul play.
In Parsons Kansas a woman guard aided a prisoner during a jail break as three men sawed bars. The escapees bound and gagged a captive and fled, sparking a manhunt. Paul Weggen, ex policeman, allegedly masterminded the plan linked to a $5000 store robbery. Duard Allen Burt Russel and a woman accomplice faced hearings. Weggen had prior prison stints in Kansas and Missouri.
Arguments were heard before Judge Fruit as Mrs Kanaus of Texas sues Police Justice Hunt to strike an entree of appearance from the docket. She claims Hunt entered the case without her presence or a representative and did not appear at the trial.
Winona Sheriff Parr went to St Paul to confer with authorities about securing custody of Harry Rogers and his accomplice Belle McCue.
M. G. Schreier, brought home from Winona after a paralysis attack, lies seriously ill at 2002 Main Street. Doctors fear he may not live more than two or three days.
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