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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1907
Page
4
Bechtel Draws Five Year Term For Grand Larceny
Bechtel former president of the Northwestern National Life Insurance company is sentenced to five years in Stillwater prison for grand larceny in the first degree. A stay of execution until August 5 is granted as a new trial motion is heard. Bechtel’s bail remains $160,000 and he is released on the old bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
W. F. Bechtel
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Minneapolis
Stillwater
H. D. Dickinson
Bechtel
al J. Smith
Aberdeen Visitor Recounts Short City Stay
QO. M. Larson of Aberdeen is visiting friends in the city for a few days. C. Brenecke of Cashton was visiting friends in La Crosse over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. M. Larson
Aberdeen
C. Brenecke
Cashton
la Crosse
Leisenfeld Printing Wins City Job Bid
The board of public works awarded the annual city printing contract to A A Leisenfeld Printing Co for 232 dollars 80 cents after four bids were received yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
City Job Printing
A. A. Leisenfeld Printing Co
Northwest Briefs from Minnesota and Nearby States
A roundup of brief regional items reports E T Champ lin named to the Soldiers Home board in St Paul succeeding W H Harries. Harold Silgin a 6 year old escapes a fall from Wabasha street bridge with minor injuries. August F Bentler files a bankruptcy petition in Fergus Falls listing assets 1363 liabilities 10821.73 including 394 exempt. Emil Tostlebe a 25 year old dental student dies from tetanus after a rusty nail in Cedar Falls Ia. John Malcolm 50 dies after traction engine crashes through a bridge near Anthon Ia. Ware vs Persons in Fort Dodge Ia yields a sweeping verdict blocking board obligations collection for puts and calls. Mayor J M McConlogue Mason City Ia starts abstinence pledge program for drunkards. Harry Britton 25 shoots himself near Gilby N D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
E. T. Champlin
Garden City
Soldiers’ Home
Fergus Falls
August F. Bentler
Artichoke Township
Big Stone County
Cedar Falls
Emil Tostlebe
Tostlebe
Anthon
John Malcolm
Here
Malcolm
Fort Dodge
Isa
Ware Vs
Iowa
Board of Trade
Ware & Leland
Chicago
Mason City
J. M. McConlogue
Madison City
Grand Forks
N. D
Harry Britton
Gilby
Gun Club to Contest for Silver Cup at Winona
The C. B. & Q. Gun club will send a La Crosse team to Winona on July 18 to compete for a silver cup. Other entrants include Winona Sparta Viroqua and Tomah. La Crosse had not been represented at prior meets. Members are Jess Winters Frank Kalb H Gohres Art Roberge A Berry Jaké Becker and Joseph Rohres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. & Q. Gun Club
Winona
Sparta
Viroqua
Tomah
la Crosse
Jess Winters
Frank Kalb
H., Gohres
Art Roberge
A. Berry
Jaké Becker
Joseph Rohres
La Crosse Motorboat Club Elects Officers
The La Crosse Motorboat Club directors met at the Elks Club on Saturday night and elected E. R. Shirley as president F. H. Fowler as vice president W. V. Kidder as secretary and treasurer The club chose cardinal red as its pennant colors and arranged for placards to be posted on boathouses later meetings will set commodore officers and finalize by law work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Motorboat Club
Elks’ Club
E. R. Shirley
F. H. Fowler
W. V. Kidder
Unknown man dead in Dubuque railroad yard
News from Dubuque reports an unidentified man killed after being struck by a switch engine in the yards Saturday night. The engine could not be stopped in time, severing both legs. a carpenter's rule found nearby is believed to belong to the victim. Engineers J Weigand and Frank Grandgnet led the engine crew. N Belden and F A Jones witnessed the accident. the corpse remains unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
J. Weigand
Frank Grandgnet
N. Belden
F. A. Jones
Farewell Surprise For Student Ella Hentschel
A group of Miss Ella Hentschel’s friends hosted a pleasant farewell on Friday evening as she goes on studies in music, accompanied by her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Hentschel
Choir Outing Takes St. John Church Crew to Brownsville
The St. John church choir from the North Side took a launch trip to Brownsville yesterday. They traveled in the morning, had dinner, spent the afternoon there, and returned in the evening reporting a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Church
Brownsville
Brakeman Drowned in Red Wing River Crossing
John Hopkins aged 42 drowned Thursday evening while crossing the Mississippi at Red Wing Minnesota. He and Martin Reardon had been in La Crosse seeking railroad yard work and started a river row after arriving in Red Wing. Hopkins capsized the boat and sank before help arrived. Reardon survived. The body was recovered Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hopkins
Red Wing
Minn
Hopkins
Martin Reardon
Reardon
la Crosse
South Chicago
Communion class at St James parish held yesterday
A class of thirty six celebrated first communion at St James church yesterday morning. The group included twenty two girls and fourteen boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’ Church
Saloon Transfer on St Paul and Caledonia Corner
John Descand purchases the Combination Saloon from A H Roberge on the corner of St Paul and Caledonia streets. Consideration not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Descand
A. H. Roberge
St. Paul and
Caledonia Street
North Side Lutheran Church Contract Let This Week
The contract for constructing the North Side Lutheran church will be let this week by Schick and Roth, the architects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Lutheran Church
Schick & Roth
Architcts
Madison Homecoming Week Spotlight and Barnum Bailey Plans
Madison Wisconsin prepares for a fiftieth anniversary homecoming with decorated streets and nightly lights. The schedule places Barnum & Bailey on Wednesday but prioritizes family gatherings and a Thursday concert with 500 trained singers and notable soloists. A $2,500 Lake Monona fireworks display caps Fourth of July activities. Col G W Bird and Boss Keyes headline speeches as watercraft processions, parades, and band performances fill the celebratory calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Christine Neilson
Bertha Waltzinger
Rolf Hammer
E. A. Bredin
University School of Music
Lake Monona
G. W. Bird
E. W. Keyes
Six Sue for Five Thousand Each in Holy Jumpers Arrest Damages
Six members of the Metropolitan Church Society known as the Holy Jumpers sue Sheriff George L. Dwinnell in Waushara? No Waukesha Wisconsin for a total thirty thousand dollars. They allege arrest and jailing May 28 and brutal treatment, claiming arrests were not provoked and the group is a moral, law abiding citizenry despite their eccentric religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
George L. Dwinnell
Metropolitan Church Association
Durance Vile
Dwinnell
Pay Large Salaries Attract Railroad Laborers In La Crosse
Agents from two railroad construction firms visited La Crosse in recent days offering high wages to workers. Many locals accepted the lure, creating intense demand for labor and driving wages to levels not seen in some time.
Independents Defeat Badgers In Fast Amateur Game
The Independents beat the Badgers 7 to 3 on George street grounds in a brisk amateur contest considered one of the season’s best. Anderson pitched for the Independents and was nearly unhittable, yielding only a few hits. Barney McLindon served as umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independents
Badgers
George Street
Anderson
Barney McLindon
New Members Slated for North Side Progressive League
At the league meeting next Wednesday new members include B A Jolivitte and Peter Jolivitte of West La Crosse joining the North Side Progressive Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Progressive Association League
B. A. Jolivitte
Peter Jolivitte
West la Crosse
Mrs M T Larkin Leaves for Spokane Home
Mrs M T Larkin departed today to her home in Spokane Washington to make a long planned move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Larkin
Spokane
Washaccom
North Side Briefs A Local Roundup Of Vacations And Visits
Local notes report Fred Keizer leaving Wednesday for New York on a two week vacation. Fireman Charlie Frosch resumes duty after illness and a cinder in his eye. St James church ladies host an ice cream sociable on the church lawn. William Gage returns to No 2 engine house after a two week vacation at Camp Douglas. The Progressive league plans a July 3 meeting with large attendance. Doce Hiscox family returns from Chicago. Jerry Jollivet and wife depart for Winona. Father Murphy to conduct funeral services in Galesville. Dr and Mrs Miller return from Madison where Miller attends state legislature. Mrs Sieger of Mineral Point visits at the Allen home. Tim Mahoney leaves for vacation. Geo Gibson to Centerville for business. Mrs J H Keezer and Ruth prep for Madison vacation. C A Fletcher seriously ill with typhoid fever at 1627 Berlin. Car 37 jumped track near Mill and St Cloud. no injuries. J H Carries of Dubuque visiting friends. John Shelby and wife from Clinton visiting others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Keizer
Lavaque
Rose Street
New York
Charlie Frosch
C. M
St. P
Frosch
St. James’ Church
William Gage
No. 2
Mr. Gage
Camp Douglas
Progressive League
Doce Hiscox
Chicago
Jerry Jollivet
Winona
Father Murphy
Galesville
Miller
Madison
Sieger
Mineral Point
T. A. Allen
North Side
Tim Mahoney
Fire Station
Fire Station No. 2 Will Leave On His Vacation Monday. Geo. Gibson
Centerville
J. H. Keezer
Ruth
C. A. Fletcher
Berlin Street
City Railway
Mill
St. Cloud
J. H. Carries
Dubuque
John Shelby
Clinton
Italian Drowning Rumor Quelled by Horse Accident
Milwaukee crowds heard a report of Italian drownings at the lake but learned only a horse perished when a peddler’s wagon overturned at Erie Street. Schmidt aged 32 of Milwaukee drowned at Okauchee Lake, body recovered. New Masonic temple plans adopted for Marinette. Corner stone laid for St Patrick's Catholic Church in Beaver Dam with Archbishop Messmer officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Italy
Erie Street
Oconomow OC
Wmm. Schmidt
Okauchee Lake
Marinette
Beaver Dam
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Archbishop Messmer
Schofield Family Heads to Chetek Lake for Month
A. H. Schofield and his family departed this morning for Chetek Lake where they will spend the month, the trip prompted by leisure and seasonal retreat plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Schofield
Chetek Lake
Western Border Delegation Secures Special Fare Rate
A representative delegation from the western border of the state reports that the Western passenger association has granted special rates of a fare and a third. The time limit until July 28 allows a long visit to be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Passenger Association
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Uncle Sam
Heil’s
Oxfords
Fred Heil & CO
Minnesota
Northwest
Waverly
Mooney
Leisenfeld
Copley
Brown, Clement & Co
Lacrosse
ART
Burlington Gunners
Motorboat Club
Stranger
St. John
Wisconsin News
Sue
Capitol City
Barnum and Bailey
West Side
The
North Side Briefs
Badger
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