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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1905
Page
4
The author notes management’s remote stance from spectators in the grandstand and invites public feedback. It cites complaints about scorecard practice and disputes over lineup announcements and battery substitutions that upset bettors and inflame tempers.
The La Crosse theater changes hands as Gage and Walthauer take full control from retiring manager Stras. The new firm pledges courteous, value driven service, better bookings, and a revival of the theater habit, with confidence in making the present building a magnificent venue.
Arcadia to hold an old fashioned Fourth of July celebration with Otto Bosshard leading the committee. A big industrial feature, extensive music, a bail game between Arcadia Athletics and Winona, plus evening fireworks and other attractions are planned.
Extremely reduced round trips to Buffalo New York via the Northwestern Line offered for sale July 7 8 and 6 with favorable return limits. Choice of routes from Chicago. Apply to agents Chicago and Northwestern Railway for details.
John F. Wallace, resigning chief engineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission, tells the Associated Press that his departure was not financial. He cites six days of study, family considerations, and a new business opportunity, defending his conduct and urging governmental method changes for timely canal construction.
Wallace says he sought a private talk with Secretary Taft in New York on June 25 at the Manhattan hotel but was ordered to keep Cromwell present. He says Taft insisted he remain in charge of the isthmian canal commission despite Wallace offering to take a post with conditions to avoid embarrassment to the administration. Wallace says he did not seek the chief engineer role and that the move would not improve his finances given his Illinois Central salary and other earnings.
The engineer says he was free to withdraw from the work if justice to himself and his family demanded it. He emphasizes his duty to consider the situation, including personal and business relations, before deciding, and asserts he will not let the secretary of war dictate his choice. The only questions remain about implementing his accession.
Secretary Taft appoints John F. Stevens of Chicago as chief engineer of the Panama canal commission with residence on the isthmus. He becomes general manager of the Panama railroad, earns 30000 dollars yearly, and does not join the isthmian canal commission. Stevens leaves Philippine rail construction work for this post.
John D. Rockefeller donates 19 million dollars to the General Education Board, a congress chartered institution since 1903. The outline notes other items including Snuineer Wallace’s nonemployment with the Interborough Rapid Transit, Paris talks on the Moroccan settlement, and shifts in Equitable Life profits being returned.
The Rock Island system figure, former chief engineer and general manager of the Great Northern, who built the Rocky Mountain division, is selected to fill the government railway expert role in the Philippines vacated by Stevens. W A Darby of Chicago, connected with the Rock Island railway, is understood to accept the position, though not officially announced.
Lancaster Ohio July 1 General Hugh Boyle Ewing a West Point graduate and son of Senator Thomas Ewing has died at his home aged 79. He served in the Civil War as major of Ohio volunteers then colonel of the Thirteenth Ohio and later brigadier general. At war end he was breveted major general and named minister to The Hague by President Johnson.
G Dun & Co Weekly Review notes mid-summer steadiness with quiet markets unless commodity exchanges move. Seasonable goods distribute freely, summer lines expand, and traveling salesmen report strong wholesale orders. Plants are busy with inventories, repairs, and expected idle period followed by a general revival. Grain and cotton speculation is tepid amid rising prices. US failures total 249, Canada 16, similar to prior year totals.
Scores list across leagues with results from Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cleveland Detroit Boston Washington Philadelphia New York St Louis Toledo Weather in St Paul Minneapolis and Des Moines Omaha Sioux City Des Moines and Pittsburgh were reported.
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