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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
6
William G Garbers former county board member from Barre has returned from Vermillion Alberta Canada where he visited his son who settled there on a homestead. The son plans to stay on the farm for another year before likely selling and returning.
The Wisconsin Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers Association met at the Stoddard hotel in La Crosse for two days of sessions. Officers and committees planned the year ahead, with election results to be announced this evening and attendees leaving for home tonight. The convention featured a social at Germania hall with entertainment by Kreutz orchestra and Bijou acts, plus talks on cost accounting and trade challenges by J A Craig, R C Haskins, and others.
A meeting of bowlers is scheduled at Hunt's alleys this evening to form teams for the International tournament set for St. Paul early next year. All bowlers from the 1908 and 1909 leagues are expected. A match will follow at Combinations alleys with Pope's Colts of Hunt's alleys facing the Nationals from the South Side league.
Mrs. J. M. Storkerson received a morning message from Mrs. John McGovern in Chicago reporting that her daughter Anna McGovern, once a La Crosse girl, is in a serious condition with doctors giving up all hope of recovery.
Application for final decounting in the estate of Mrs. Bertha Gessler valued at $30,000 has been made before County John Brindley. Aside from her husband, the principal heir is her daughter Mrs. I Karel of Milwaukee.
At the La Crosse club this evening a meeting of the Manufacturers' and Jobbers' club directors will pass resolutions opposing a corporation tax and consider the plan for Wisconsin cities governed by a commission.
A hall meeting addressed the development of a prospect into a profitable sale and market days. The speaker’s brief talk provided valuable information for the dealers and delegates who listened. The hall cleared after 4 o'clock and members entered executive session to discuss complaints and general trade conditions.
In El Paso Texas a Mexican national, reportedly drunk, was arrested for tearing down trampling and spitting on an American flag as Texans invited Gov. Bell of Texas to Monterey. The incident reflects tensions over Nicaragua. In Bluefields Nicaragua Zelaya tightens grip as rebels equip forces and expect Rama engagement.
President J A Elliott received a formal application for a Minny league franchise from the Red Wing baseball association. Red Wing would be first considered among two new clubs, with the city well located on a head of the lakes route and a potential 25 000 season attendance. Red Wing claimed Minnesota amateur champions status last season.
Madison Wis Dec 16 special the frenzied financiering of Philip Allen Jr former vice president of the First National Bank of Mineral Point was filed in United States Bankruptcy court with many more claims expected Two claims totaling 25944419 were filed by the bank alone The Central Wisconsin Trust Co Madison appointed trustee by Referee H M Lewis under bond of 75000 George Gordon of La Crosse attended
W M Edwards of Eau Claire reports Buick and Oakland campaigns at the Wisconsin Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers association convention were very satisfactory. The Tanberg Co has many friends in La Crosse wishing them success.
Chicago reports a "college widow" led John Brose Lloyd to sever family ties and quit Harvard after his sophomore year in 1907. The tale emerged from Wm Brose Lloyd's testimony in municipal court, revealing he introduced the woman to his brother, then about 20, amid the ongoing mystery of the missing millionaire.
Samuel Rosenthal found a large gray timber wolf on his front porch before daylight. He tried to pet it thinking it was a dog, but the animal bit off a finger and nipped his calf. He fired a revolver and joined a wolf hunt, the wolf still at large after escaping from Lincoln Park with two others yesterday.
New Castle Pennsylvania December 16. Benjamin Waite age 50 a bachelor is in a hospital here likely to have both feet amputated after being frozen in bed last night. Waite's feet kicked out from under the bed clothing during the night and he awoke to find them frozen.
Governor Marshall will lay a gold plated brick tomorrow at Indianapolis to celebrate the completion of the $170000 motor speedway. The event precedes the speed trials with eleven cars entered. Lewis Strang arrived and tested his 200 horsepower Fiat, while Christie in a large car posted fast laps on the course.
William Gibbons, 27, a Black man, is jailed on suspicion of killing Mrs. Lillie Osburn in her basement furnace room with a mallet. He matches the suspect description of the male seen near the Osburn home and was in the neighborhood at the time. Two other Black men say he drank with them earlier and planned to go to the Osburn residence.
New York December 16 The state insurance commissioner Hotchkiss demands a re examination of the Equitable Life Assurance Society before its transfer from Thomas Fr Ryan to J P Morgan. A full report of the society present condition must be produced before the big deal proceeds.
The report states $480,000,000 of assets pass under Morgan's control. It notes Morgan does not want an investigation, arguing it unnecessary and could weaken public confidence.
A speaker argues that many men construct strict codebooks for others, listing expectations and standards they deem essential while avoiding self-application. The claim frames social behavior as a theater of prescribed conduct and resistance to enforcement.
George A. Hogan 26 despondent over financial reverses and his wife’s serious operation hanged himself with a clothesline in Madison Wisconsin this morning.
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