Judge Fruit Grants Temporary Injunction On La Crosse Auditorium Contract
La Crosse Wisconsin January 2 1908 Judge Fruit issues a temporary injunction delaying the city from letting or entering into a contract for the erection of an auditorium in the old Second Ward school building planned for the Northwestern Saengerbund saengerfest. The order restrains Mayor Wendall A Anderson City Clerk J M Sieger Comptroller W J Fries and Board of Public Works including Henry Beckwith and Arthur Roberge from contracting for the building until Jan 9 when a hearing will decide whether the injunction becomes permanent.
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Second Ward
Fourth
King Streets
Saengerbund
W. W. Cargill
Frank P. Hixon
Judge Fruit
C. J. Burns
Wendall A. Anderson
FOI
J. M. Sieger
W. J. Fries
H. J. Beckwith
Blac
Board of Public Works
A. J. Roberge
George Bek'ak
George H. Gordon
the Plaintif’s
City of
la Crosse
George Falk
Henry J. Beckwith
Arthur Roberge
William J. Fries
Circuit Court
City of la Crosse
Autorium
Wisconsin
Rioting Flares As 3000 Strike Sympathizers At Muncie Car Barns
Rioting resumed at noon as strike sympathizers, about 3000 strong, converged on Muncie car barns. They drove crews from cars, smashed windows, and wrecked two city cars and an interurban. Five injured in yesterday's clashes. militia requested after Mayor Guthrie sought troops. One hundred strikebreakers housed at the barns armed for defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Guthrie
Hanly
Harry B. Smith
Contempt Motion Placed Before Judge For Gilbertson
An application to hold Louis Gilbertson in contempt will be presented before Judge A L Sanborn in U S court at Madison Wis The motion seeks to set aside a prior order and compel Gilbertson to explain why he should not be punished for contempt related to $5500 to $6000 recovered from a Chicago bank safety box The case may lead to a perjury or false asset swearing charge after contempt punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gilbertson
Pearl Street
A. L. Sanborn
United States Court For
Western District of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
C. H. Schweizer
McConnell & Schweizer
Sanborn
Cassaday
State Supreme Bench
White
Eastman, Eastman & White
Chicago
Ill
Bambero
Schweizer
E. C. Higbee
Gibertson
Gilbertson
Pillsbury to Head Navy Navigation Bureau in Brownson Vacancy
White House announced Captain J. E. Pillsbury will replace Rear Admiral Brownson as chief of the Bureau of Navigation. President Roosevelt plans a public statement and full correspondence to forestall congressional inquiry. Debate centers on who should command the hospital ship Relief and legal questions about surgeon in charge.
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Washington
White House
J. E. Pillsbury
Bureau of Navigation
Brownson
Rixey
Pillsbury
Bureau
Roosevelt
Congress
Admiral Brownson
Senate
House
Navy Department
Dr. Stokes
Relief
Metcalf
Stokes
Funeral cortege follows Chief Justice to grave
Madison January 2. Fully 500 persons attended the funeral of Chief Justice J. B. Cassaday who died the preceding Monday. Services were at the First Congregational church at 2 pm and the crowd filled the building. The cortege proceeded to Forest Hill cemetery with pallbearers and family members, Dane County Bar members and townspeople traveling by special streetcar to the burial.
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Madison
Wis
J. B. Cassaday
Forest Hill Cemetery
Dane County Bar Association
Spe
Lucius Fairchild
Frederick W. Arthur
Supreme Court
Gilson G. Glazier
William H. Orvis
George M. Ferris
Horatio G. Winslow
Arthur McLeod
Pettibone Case Postponed to Tomorrow in Boise
The Pettibone trial was postponed until tomorrow after both sides requested further instructions. Judge Wood said he hopes the case goes to the jury this week and night sessions will be held if needed.
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Boise
Pettibone
Wood
Secessary
Strchnine Clue Emerges in Pastor Death Case
Chicago detectives report strychnine detected in the stomach of Rev. Albert Gish of Chambersburg Ill. Brothers of the minister plan to seek a warrant in Eureka for a relative’s arrest. Gish died December 4 after a church meeting. Widow Albert Gish declines to discuss the death.
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Chicago
Walter Kaines
Albert Gish
Chambersburg
Eureka
Gish
Pittsfield
Ill
John P Heiberg Dies After Long Illness at 1024 Main
John P. Heiberg pioneer resident of this city died at his home on Main Street last night from infirmities of old age and bronchial trouble. He was born in Norway and came to America about 1870, living in Rushford and La Crosse before work with Singer Sewing Machine Co. as local agent. Survived by widow and ten children including A Amundsen of Chicago and Captain E R Heiberg of the Sixth U S Cavalry now in the Philippines.
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John P. Heiberg
Main Street
Mr. Heiberg
Norway
America
Rushford
la Crosse
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Singer Company
Doerflinger’s
A. Amundsen
Chicago
Coretta
F. W. Roggenbau
Milwaukee
A. C. Wright
Oshkosh
C. A. Worth
C. Fulpan
Star Prairie
Wis
E. R. Heiberg
Sixth
U. S. Cavalry
Philippines
W. L. R. Heiberg
Annapolis Naval Academy
E. B. Heiberg
Montevideo, Minn
Arthur B. Heiberg
Esch Heads to Eau Claire for Congress Duties Today
Representative John J. Esch leaves for San Claire Wisconsin to handle congressional business and returns to La Crosse tomorrow before resuming travel to Washington. He plans to depart Washington on Saturday.
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ESCH
EAU Claire
John J. Esch
San Claire
Wis
Washington
la Crosse
Samara Official Shot in Crowded Street Attack
Samara Russia January 2 Chief Bobroff head of provincial gendarmerie was killed in a crowded street by terrorists seeking vengeance.
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Samara
Russia
Bobroff
Albany caucus hints at New York governor race
Fragmentary notes indicate a January 2 Albany caucus involving Wadsworth and other figures, with informal discussions touching on leadership and potential candidacy. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Roosevelt ready to break up Harriman railroad merger
The Department of Justice plans action within a week to dissolve the Union and Southern Pacific Harriman lines. President Roosevelt leads the move with Pillsbury named head of the bureau and in command of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvio.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Mississipp Valley
Union
Southern Pacific
Harriman
Roosevelt
Pillsbury
Rooseevlt
Navy
Metcalf
Vesuevius
Mount Royal Passenger Liner 25 Days Overdue from Antwerp
St Johns Jan 2 The Canadian Pacific liner Mount Royal is 25 days overdue from Antwerp causing great anxiety. She carried nearly 400 passengers. Capt Purcell is in command.
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ST. Johns
Mount Royal
Antwerp
Purcell
River Ice Backs Up Mississippi Flooding Boathouses
The Mississippi River rose about 2.9 feet since Saturday as ice jams near the riverfront flooded boathouses and raised fears of further damage. Authorities note continued cold could keep the channel closed for winter with subzero conditions needed to end the freeze. The record dates for river freezing are cited, with the latest closing ever on December 13 and the earliest freeze dating to November 20 in 1896.
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Mississippi
Athletic Events at the Y M C A Features New Year Day Fun
The Y M C A hosted New Year’s Day athletic events with indoor baseball between First Baptist Church and West Avenue Methodist, 20 to 17 in favor of First Baptist. Evening basketball saw Red Sox top White Sox 42 to 23, and Badgers beat Pirates 41 to 26. Y M C A team beat Hixon Wis 21 to 15 and Alma Center 41 to 27 in morning and evening games respectively.
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First Baptist Church
West Avenue Methodist Church
Red Sox
White Sox
Badgers
Pirates
Hixon
Wis
Alma Center
Coldest and Warmest Readings Across Regions
Yesterday Prince Albert registered 14 below zero as the coldest in the nation while Jacksonville and San Antonio reached 72 degrees as the warmest. Forecasts today show Wisconsin generally fair with little temperature change, Minnesota fair with stationary temps, and Iowa fair with little change through Friday.
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Prince Albert
Jacksonville
San Antonio
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Dr. Updike
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