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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1913
Page
1
A letter dated May 8 from a former La Crosse resident references rumors of an impending attack. The document labels the threat as general and notes expectations among soldiers. The source emphasizes caution over specifics and provides no verifiable details.
M J Vought formerly of La Crosse reports in a May 8 letter to his father that he and other foreigners in Xicotencatl Tamaulipas face constant danger as revolutionaries grow stronger. He urges U S recognition of the revolt against Huerta and says they are ready to move at a moment’s notice while officials battle ongoing outbreaks of violence.
Temperature ranges last 24 hours high 74 low 48 with 0. precipitation. Forecasts show unsettled conditions across Wisconsin eastern fairs with showers late tonight and Thursday. Minnesota and Iowa expect unsettled weather with showers tonight or Thursday and moderate winds. River stages indicate gradual fall over the next 48 hours. Red Wing and La Crosse readings noted.
Mrs. Louise Van Kuren, 43, shot and killed her husband John B. Van Kuren as he attempted to enter their apartment at 817 East Sixty-first Street. She says she mistook him for a burglar after prior quarrels and surrendered to police. Local hat dealer’s brother claims another man was present and may have used the fatal gun.
A customer in Ettrick places an order for a new telephone to connect lines. The notice records a request for service setup and equipment.
The Wisconsin railroad commission requires Ettrick Telephone and La Crosse Telephone to physically connect their lines so subscribers can communicate between their stations. Each company pays half the cost. This is the second ruling under the physical connection law, the first covering toll rates. The decision applies to regular subscribers.
In Chicago on June 4 George Martina, 15, was mortally injured at Schultz piano factory after two laborers William Fischer and Frank Marschka allegedly forced compressed air into his lips as initiation. Martina, dying at county hospital, suffered abdominal rupture and torn intestines. Fischer and Marschka are in police custody on charges of inhumane treatment.
Amherstburg Ont June 4 Harry N Atwood the aviator who failed to fly to Sandusky Ohio last Saturday again failed today He departed for Sandusky but could not rise from the water in his hydro aeroplane and was carried along the Detroit River several miles before being stranded near Ecorse Michigan
June 4 sixty thousand ship building employees across Scotland face idle time unless employers grant a five percent wage rise. The Federated Ship Building Employees, including twelve unions nationwide, voted three to one in favor of a general strike.
In Pittsburg on June 4 the school board convened for two sessions with 1,038 pages of testimony as they reviewed the citizens investigative committee’s report that found Supt. of Schools S. L. Heeter had made advances to women employees.
Miss Shirley Kellogg American show girl now in the Hippodrome Revue Hullo Ragtime was married this afternoon to Albert Pierre de Courville author of the production. The ceremony adds a union of a stage star and the writer behind the show.
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin on June 4 the Episcopal diocese adopted a resolution stating that marriage bans should be announced three times prior to the ceremony to emphasize the importance of marriage over divorce.
Aboquer, a 100 to 1 outsider, wins the Derby after Craganour is disqualified for bumping in the stretch. King George and Queen Mary attend as vast crowds fill Epsom Downs. Louvois places second, Great Sport fourth, with no American horses in the race.
The assembly voted 57 to 26 against a motion to recess from June 12 to January 13. Democrats and socialists joined with administration leaders to oppose the plan amid factional debate led by Assemblymen Anderson and Bowe. The measure aimed at delaying legislative action and faced criticism as costly and unnecessary.
Kiland G H is reappointed chief assistant by Clem Host the new state fire marshal. The notice in Madison June 4 states Kiland maintains key duties under the new administration. His prior service anchors the transition as the office reorganizes under the new marshal.
Washington June 4 James Hamilton Lewis United States senator from Illinois complains reporters tease him for his pink whiskers and eccentric clothes. He says he fights for years and deserves dignified treatment while denying shaving off his whiskers and noting his role as senate whip during tariff fights.
In a House of Commons reply, Secretary Birrell said customs seized 500 rifles in Belfast yesterday. The arms, of apparently Italian origin and not German as earlier reported, were shipped to an Ulsterite group opposing Irish home rule and labeled Electrical fixtures.
Joseph Chuta 33, a Coopers' union member on a long strike, hanged himself in a wood shed at his La Crosse home. Despondency was the suspected motive. no note found. He left no warning and was found by his brother about 6:30 pm. Funeral set for St. Wencelaus church. burial in Catholic cemetery. Survived by parents, two sisters, and four brothers. Aged Badger item follows.
Madison based state highway commission schedules a meeting in the city for Thursday. The session will address highway projects, funding, and policy decisions affecting the state transportation system.
A mob attempting to storm the Knoxville jail and dynamite the city prison was dispersed after a negro charged with Patrolman Hickey’s killing was moved to Chattanooga for safety. The mob had broken into a hardware store and seized firearms and ammunition valued at about 700 dollars before dispersing.
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