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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1909
Page
7
A collage of early 20th century classifieds offers jobs in barber teaching U S Army recruitment canvassing sales stenography hotel work and domestic help. Also numerous sale and rental notices list cottages rooms pianos furniture and a lodge house in La Crosse and Milwaukee with dates and contact hints.
Furnished modern rooms with board at 618 Ferry and 620 Vine Street. Store building 26x60 with fixtures above 714 La Crosse St. Factory plant at corner 7th and La Crosse Sts offering lease or sale options. Additional furnished rooms at 131 No 9th and 113 No 6th with light housekeeping options. Listings include single or en suite rooms and various durations.
For rent nine room modern house at 130 N 7th St and another at 7th and Market. A six room cottage in good location for 12 dollars. For sale 17 acre farm six miles from Park Stove with nine room house and outbuildings and two wells. 400 dwelling with lot 151 on Main St and city property variations. Also 160 acre farm in Houston Co. and insurance and notarial services by C F Klein 208 McMillan Bldg La Crosse Wis.
WANTED modern seven room house in a good location by March 1st. Address R 1 Tribune. Also for sale Remington typewriter in good condition to buy at 403 Tribune office. Sew ing service and piano tuning offered by F M Rehfuss with ten years’ experience at 910 S 17th St. Phone Old 3103. Room 10 Hotel Grand.
Caracas reports on January 18 via Willemstad that Special American Commissioner W. I. Buchanan and Gomez representatives have prepared an agreement addressing US Venezuela disputes and sent it to Secretary Root for consent to requested modifications.
Gustav E. Kammell, 73, died suddenly in the jail at Pierre. He was convicted last spring of poisoning his wife and given ten years. The Supreme Court decision on his new trial or punishment was awaited.
Mahoney releases a lengthy statement defending his actions and denouncing attempts to force his resignation from the baseball association. He accuses some directors of duplicity while praising others and notes his intention to stay until the board is fully organized. He vows to resign only when the public accepts the failed bid to oust him.
The conspiracy case against Hearst’s associate is postponed to Monday. Judge Strang rebuked Sheriff Mahoney for handing over seized McReynolds papers to the governor, ruling the action unlawful and in custody of the court. McReynolds plans suits over the alleged seizures.
Heavy earthquakes struck Smyrna and nearby regions with Chocea and Menmen noted as damaged. Battleships Louisiana Virginia in harbor uninjured. Missouri Ohio expected soon. Initial reports cited three fatalities in Phocaca, with damage less severe than feared.
Fire in London Ontario swept the Globe Casket company plant and twenty adjacent houses early today. Fire damage is estimated at $200,000 with the blaze brought under control by dawn.
In Springfield on January 19 the general assembly opened voting for a successor to A. J. Hopkins. Hopkins led with 87 votes overall, Foss 25, Stringer 76, Mason 6, but none achieved the 103 needed. Republicans and Democrats signaled a united effort behind Shurtleff to elect Hopkins’ successor.
New York reports the Living as Christ lived movement expanding to the city. Rev. Charles A. Eaton of Madison Avenue Baptist Church, formerly with John D. Rockefeller's Cleveland church, leads recruits saying while Christ was divine no one can live exactly as he did, a sincere effort can last a lifetime and Christ remains the human ideal.
In Chicago on January 19 testimony rebutting John D. Rockefeller’s statement in New York is expected at the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil. Special Commissioner Frank lin Ferrig presided as Morrison Kellogg led the government team. Rosenthal Eddy and Miller represented Standard Oil.
Washington man recalls his brother's battle with consumption and a lifesaving claim for Dr King’s Discovery. The ad touts relief for lung ailments including hemorrhages coughs and bronchitis with 50 cent and one dollar bottles and a free trial guaranteed by O T Erbart.
London reports Russia plans a heavy loan to the shah signaling a breach in the Anglo Russian scheme to influence Persia. The British press warns the government against backing this move under penalty of political ruin.
Lightweight champion Batting Nelson passed through Cincinnati and announced he sold his book to a New York syndicate for 5000 dollars. He urged Joe Gans to be ashamed to ask for another fight.
At Union Stock Yards Illinois cattle receipts reached 29 000 with steady to 10 cent higher trade. Prime beef cattle sold 5.50 to 7.25, cows 3.15 to 5.40, stockers 2.85 to 5.00, canners 1.85 to 2.90. Hogs receipts 45 000 with 10 to 15 cent gains. light 5.60 to 6.25, mixed 5.85 to 6.50, heavy 6.20 to 6.55. Sheep receipts 22 000 with steady market. native 3.00 to 5.50, lambs 4.75 to 7.90.
Cattle receipts reach 38 000 with tomorrow’s estimate around 5 000 and prices 10 to 20 cents lower. Prime beef ranges 5.20 to 7.40, cattle 2.85 to 5.25, stockers 2.75 to 4.90, canners 1.75 to 2.70. Hogs receipts 84 000 with tomorrow’s estimate 33 000 and prices 10 to 15 cents lower. Light 5.15 to 5.85, mixed 5.5 to 6.10, heavy 5.80 to 6.15, pigs 4.25 to 5.25. Sheep receipts 26 000 with tomorrow’s estimate 20 000 and market steady. Native sheep 3.00 to 4.50, western sheep 3.25 to 5.35, native lambs 4.90 to 7.90, western lambs 5.0 to 8.00.
Amid near zero temperatures and a deep blizzard, New York suffers multiple fires and dangerous ice. Twenty families lose shelter after a East Fifty-eighth Street tenement blaze. a West Thirty-fifth Street fire drives ten families into the street. Two women die in clothing fires from stoves. Fire alarm lines and transit are hampered by ice, while police aid frozen residents on exposed rooftops. Margaret Reilly narrowly escapes injury while cleaning an office when her skirt ignites.
A Muscatine telegram reports Odin J. Oyen of La Crosse won the $150,000 Muscatine county court house decorating contract. It is described as the largest decorating contract ever let in Muscatine, with Oyen competing against top decorators.
La Crosse reports few contagious diseases with eight smallpox cases this year, down from twenty last year and 24 the year before, indicating improving public health conditions.
A pleasant sleighing party last evening gathered Messrs and Mesdames L. J. Kilian Rysdon Dr Hedwig Tuffe Sam Johnson Stam Scullin Rev Ayscue Noble Miss Shimmins and Messrs Neilsen Corey and Ash. They toured the city then surprised Mr and Mrs George Barrett on State Street where an oyster supper greeted the visitors.
The Roosevelt Republican club, the original Roosevelt club, which attended the McKinley Roosevelt inaugurations in 1901 and 1905, will witness William Howard Taft's presidential inauguration in Washington on March 4.
The White House announced on January 19 that Rufus E. Foster, then United States district attorney for New Orleans, is appointed judge of the same district.
The New York stock market opened with an active tone and fractional losses at first. By late morning prices showed little change from yesterday, with governments unchanged and some bonds strong. By noon a strength in several issues appeared, then trading turned dull. Interborough Metropolitan and Third Avenue declined sharply before a quick recovery as the day ended firm but dull.
Cattle receipts at Union Stock Yards reach 5 000 with tomorrow’s estimate 21 000 and a weak market. Prime beeves 5.50 to 7.25, stockers 2.90 to 5.10, cows 3.15 to 5.50, Texans 3.50 to 5.40. Hog receipts 24 000 with 40 000 forecast and higher market after closing weak. Sheep receipts 15 000 with 20 000 forecast and steady market.
Kansas City cattle receipts 12 000 with native steers 4.75 to 6.75 southern steers 4.25 to 6.00 cows and heifers 2.25 to 6.30 stockers 3.30 to 5.25 bulls 3.20 to 5. Calves 3.75 to 8. Western steers 4.25 to 6.25. western cows 3 to 5.25. Hogs receipts 26 000 market strong 5 higher bulk 5.80 to 6.30. heavy 6.20 to 6.65. packers 6.05 to 6.25. light 5.40 to 6.10. pigs 4.75 to 5.20. Sheep receipts 8 000 market steady muttons 4.50 to 5.75 lambs 6.50 to 7.50. range with by 4 to 6.60. fed ewes 3 to 5.30.
Chicago traders reported a firm wheat market with strong early covering of short positions. Firmer foreign markets supported gains and kept offerings comparatively limited for the session.
Chicago market notes show eggs firsts 31 1 3 cents, ordinary 30 1 2, seconds 27 1 2 to 24 cents. Butter creamery 36 cents firsts 25, seconds 22, packing stock 20 to 20 1 2. Cheese brick 11 to 14, twins 14 to 14 1 2, young Americas 14 1 2, Swiss 13 1 2 to 1 1 2. Live poultry turkeys 16 cents, chicks 12 1 2, spring 12 1 2, ducks 12 to 13, geese 7 to 9. Dressed poultry turkey 18 to 22, chickens 10 to 12 1 2, spring 11 to 13 1 2, ducks 10 to 15, geese 6 to 9.
Money on call stood at 1 1-2 percent while time money ranged from 3 to 3 1-4 percent for six months Mercantile paper showed no activity London bar silver quoted at 24 1-8 pence New York silver at 52 3-8 cents Demand sterling moved between 487 40 and 487 45 per pound
General livestock quotes show hogs advancing to 5.60 to 6.00, steers 2.50 to 4.50, heifers 2.00 to 3.50, cows 1.50 to 3.06, and sheep 4.00 to 5.00, with ducks at 16 cents. Fruits and dairy prices are listed from regional purveyors, with varied figures for apples, cranberries, lemons, celery, and butter amid milling and feed quotes.
A brief item notes that even a criminal might drink liquor straight, reflecting a terse social snapshot with minimal context and no clear event or names.
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