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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1909
Page
8
Harvard led Yale by three seconds at the half mile and extended to a twenty second margin at the line. Yale struggled to match Harvard’s pace as crews posted 33 to 36 strokes per minute and finished six lengths apart.
Mayor McClellan removes Police Commissioner Bingham from office and names Deputy Commissioner Baker to lead the department. Harsen resigns after rejection of dismissal orders, while the mayor seeks successors. A 500 man force is created to patrol river and harbor smugglers, with 300 to be sworn July 15 and 200 more in summer.
The advertisement promotes a daylight excursion route from Chicago via Crosby Line steamers to Grand Haven and the Grand Trunk Railway to Michigan New England New York and Philadelphia. A new fast train with buffet parlor car connects with boats for a comfortable trip across Michigan with low excursion fares and descriptive literature available from W. S. Cookson A G P A Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams Street Chicago.
An advertisement notes steel shoes for sale prompting a question about whether they would let a person steal upstairs at 2 a m without being heard. The snippet hints at stealth concerns tied to the product but provides no concrete incident.
A collapsible triangular stove displayed at Fren Kroner Hardware on South Third street promises ease for campers automobilists and outing enthusiasts. It folds to a single bar for compact carrying and packs into small spaces in autos or launches. Two sizes eighteen inch and twelve inch triangular models are offered with summer outings and picnics in view.
In Covington Louisiana a mob of 300 men led by Irene Brocata’s father surrounds a swamp where Morris Beham a 17 year old Black boy is hiding. They vow to hang him and the sheriff says he cannot handle the situation. Troops from New Orleans are expected to intervene.
Residents share visits from Minneapolis relatives and updates on illnesses and travel. Strawberries yield plentiful, lowering prices. The new Free Baptist church near the cyclone site was dedicated with sermons by Rev. Stansbury and Rev. Snyder, and about 100 dined. Julius Knaak visited family. a Winona marriage between Fred Parapet and Mrs. Lemke occurred Monday.
Harvard defeated Yale by a wide margin in a celebrated river race with about 40 000 spectators watching from trains vehicles and a flotilla of craft on the water. Vale fought Gamety as both eights rowed fiercely up the river to the finish.
Harvard with a heavier crew moved through the Yale boat, defeating Yale in a close rowing contest. The Harvard advantage was evident as the heavier rowers powered through the race, placing them ahead by the end of the effort.
The Central Methodist Sunday school of Winona plans its annual excursion to La Crosse on Thursday July 8 aboard the steamer W W and barge The boat will also stop at Trempealeau to pick up excursionists and reaches La Crosse at 11 30 am returning at 3 30 pm
The board of public works bought two carloads of Washington fir for repair work on the La Crescent road bridges. The city council authorized the purchase without a formal contract. Construction will start once the lumber arrives.
A disinterested party hearing both sides tends to conclude that both are wrong, serving as a deterrent to quarrel. The impartial observer highlights fault on all sides and discourages ongoing disputes.
George R. Huntington promoted to general manager of the Soo Line effective July 1. He rose from train dispatcher to general superintendent over eighteen years with the line, while Edmund Pennington remains president and will relinquish some duties. Directors plan a $2,500,000 4 percent bond issue to fund Duluth terminals and Minneapolis expansion as the railroad boasts 10 to 15 percent higher business than last year.
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