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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1909
Page
4
A premature cannon explosion injures Earl Dundon of 19 Caledonia Street with a severe leg cut and finger damage. Robert Roth of Loomis Street suffers a hand injury from a cannon cracker. a physician attended and no permanent scars are feared.
A train of twenty cars from Fort Leavenworth carries the regiment to Camp Esch at Sparta for a three month training period. The battery includes 133 men and 13 horses, with baggage and cannons among the cars. The journey began Saturday afternoon at 4 o clock.
A fire at the Onalaska pumping station early today destroyed the building before firefighters could subdue it. A passerby alerted residents but the blaze had already gained headway by the time help arrived. a council meeting was held to plan temporary water supply until pumps are repaired or replaced. Loss amount not yet determined.
Peter Moe of 1826 Wood Street pulled a nail from a board and was struck in the eye. The attending doctor initially hoped to save the eye but on Wednesday the eye was removed. The injury was painful but Moe is recovering.
Local residents make short trips visit relatives and friends in Wisconsin Minnesota and Utah. Notable departures include E M Pardis heading to Washington and Otto Scheuermann moving to Sydney Nebraska with daughter Anna. Also visitors Vincent Downey Roy Marshal Irving Van Loon and others arriving or returning. Funerals planned for Nels Anderson and Wellington Kish.
New York July 5 Expressing absolute confidence he cannot be convicted Broughton Branden burg magazine writer left Saturday for St Louis where he is to be tried on the charge of kidnapping his stepson James Shepard Cabanne Jr whom he took to San Francisco
President Taft helped dedicate the monument on Lower Pennsylvania Avenue honoring Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson founder of the Grand Army of the Republic.
In a Congregational church sermon Rev Henry Faville discussed sympathy for the street car strike. He said understanding comes from walking in others shoes and cited a New York pastor who joined tramps to learn their view and then used the lesson to illustrate the Good Samaritan concept.
James F. Harms former meat inspector prepares a statement rebutting the government inquiry into St. Louis packing houses. He calls the probe a whitewash and says he declined to testify. A formal statement is expected around Wednesday.
Madame Miexwell, a balloonist, fell about 396 feet to the Lowell street from her parachute after the craft touched electric wires. The crash, reported from Grand Rapids, may have been caused by a shock from a live line as the balloon started. Her husband had recently filed for divorce and an officer was on the grounds to serve papers when the accident occurred.
In Seattle a fire killed an unidentified woman and left six others seriously burned or injured. Three lodging houses were destroyed with about 150 people inside. reports say more bodies may be found in the ruins, though not confirmed. Guests are unaccounted for and feared dead.
Wu Ting Fang formerly minister plenipotentiary to China in Panama was reported to win only friends abroad amid a political shift. The dispatch notes his influence and potential changes in backing as he navigates diplomatic pressures.
The Chinese diplomat, while touring the canal project in the zone, spent a week observing work and socializing with leaders. He gained many friends but lost every bridge game.
Washington July 5. The speaker aims to pass the tariff bill this week. Some expect Wednesday action while others think it may extend to Saturday.
For rent a seven room brick cottage with light and gas at 420 South Ninth. No further details.
A 52 year old couple tied the knot this morning at a city residence in a simple marriage ceremony. The event was announced amid broader political notes on tariff and internal revenue actions discussed by senators and public figures.
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