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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1907
Page
1
The West Great Fleet sails for the longest mission in naval history as Admiral Evans leads a vast armada from Norfolk to Trinidad. Roosevelt attends ceremonies aboard the Mayflower, salutes erupt, and a colossal show marks the event.
Hon. John B. Cassaday of the Wisconsin Supreme Court was operated on for gall stones at his Madison residence. Despite being 79, doctors report improvement and hope for recovery. The procedure lasted four minutes and was performed by Dr. George Mennan with Dr. Millings of Chicago assisting. Cassaday has a son, B. I. Cassaday, and four daughters. He was born in Berk County, New York in 1830 and long served on the bench, famed for international law authority.
Dec 16 report from Los Angeles notes dramatic landslides near the Grand Canyon of Colorado. A mountain front collapsed, erasing a dangerous rapid section and widening the bread channel. A quartz ledge submerged. prospectors report copper and iron samples found nearby.
Anton S Erickson aged about 66 died Saturday evening after weeks of illness at 23 Wihashayushest. Born in Germany in 1866 he came to the United States with his parents at age 10 and settled in La Crosse in 1881. He worked as bookkeeper for Filjote-Loef Co and later at La Crosse Cooperage. He is survived by a widow, six children and a brother Erickson of Westby and a sister Mrs Angell for Haller. Funeral arrangements not set.
RCA reports that four cardinals were created in a Rome ceremony attended by about twenty officials. The announcements include Mgr Kennedy, rector of the American College at Rome, named titular archbishop of Adrianapolis, and Mer O'Connell, rector of the Catholic University at Washington, named titular archbishop of Sebaste.
New York December 16. George B. Dougherty of the Pinkertons reports no foundation for the claim of arrest and escape of William F. Walker the New Britain Conn embezzler at Ensenada Mexico. He says there was never any arrest.
Austin Cargill Myron Savage and Lloyd Williams saved others as a gas ignition after a light bulb broke sparked a blaze in W. W. Chae’s garage at 22 West Avenue South. Three cars the Stearns Packard and an Apperson were destroyed with damage around 15000 dollars.
Birmingham Alabama December 16 Fifty miners are reported to have been buried by an explosion today in the coal mine of the Xolande company in Tus Miloosa county.
Pittsburg will host a new government funded school of mines, established by the interior department and the U.S. Geological Survey. Prompted by recent mining disasters and President Roosevelt’s remarks, the technology branch will start an experimental station within weeks under J. A. Holmes.
Roosevelt backed proposal to exempt workers in river and harbor projects from the horsemanship test to prevent delays. Richardson of Alabama introduced the measure in the House to save army engineers facing retirement due to inability to meet the test.
Oklahoma senators were sworn in today after drawings to assign terms. Owens drew the long term while Core drew the two year term in the routine turnover.
Northwestern Railway appeals to Wisconsin to offset state tax demands with counterclaims totaling about 1.59 million dollars. The company argues gross interstate earnings were taxed instead of intra state activity and counters that taxes paid exceed state claims, while Attorney General Gilbert plans to respond within twenty days, warning statutes of limitations could bar older taxes.
Chinese merchants offer 310000 dollars to fund a fleet drive against English interests after Britain deploys gunboats on the West River. The movement mirrors an anti American boycott, signaling coordinated protest measures in Wu Chow, China.
Caley Powers took the stand in Georgetown showing his boyhood incidents and past actions. He described leading three crowds of mountaineers and denied talking with Robert Noaks about bringing lawless men to Frankfort. He asserted the requests were for a representative view at the legislature.
Wenzel Netwal, early settler of La Crosse, died yesterday at 3 p.m. at 621 North Eleventh street after a brief illness. Born in Germany, he came to La Crosse in 1885 and worked in various jobs. He leaves a widow, three sons Ambrose Frank and George, two daughters Anna Netwal and Mrs. W.S. Dittman. Funeral Wednesday at St. Joseph's Cathedral with Rev. Father Sluyter officiating. Interment in Catholic Cemetery.
Paul Giehm, an 11 year old from Sixth Street, was found guilty of minor offenses. Judge Brindley suspended sentence on the boy’s promise to reform with his father’s support. A repeat offense could send him to the Wisconsin industrial school for boys at Watasha. John Rathburn, who has worked on the railroad at Nevada, returns home for the holidays.
Madison dispatch reports Wisconsin Senator Thomas Morris of La Crosse has filed with the Railroad Commission a petition asking the La Crosse City Railway Company to reduce streetcar fares to three cents. He cites inadequate service, insufficient cars, unsafe crossings, lacking waiting rooms, and poor ventilation and sanitation. He argues the company earns large net income and that fares should be cut to attract more patrons. The petition seeks a hearing and order to reform equipment and cut fares. Dated December 14, 1907.
The forecast shows coldest at 28 and warmest at 34 with light wind and a trace of snow. Wisconsin and Minnesota expect partly cloudy to colder conditions tonight and Tuesday, with colder readings in the west. Iowa predicts partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with colder tones.
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