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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
1
The La Crosse School receives the first benefit from a $300,000 appropriation to fund dormitories. Officials announce the grant will support housing for students and faculty, reflecting the department's priority in improving campus facilities.
A Wisconsin Senate and Assembly education hearing reviewed a proposed 1 010 000 appropriation to establish dormitories and expand programs at the state normal schools. Leaders including Lt Gov Morris and university presidents urged funding to support dormitories, staff salaries, equipment, and training departments amid rising enrollment from 3 138 in 1909 10 to 5 541 in 1911 12.
Mrs Isabelle Bauer seeks divorce from Ignatius J Bauer secretary of the Retail Liquor Dealers association claiming stepchildren poisoned her face powder cut onions in bed stained her wedding dress and turned out lights when guests arrived. The filing also notes rude remarks and a forbidden family letter from Milwaukee.
City council committees back lowering theater licenses to 25 50 and 75 dollars by seating capacity and urge passage at next council meeting. The ordinance requires city licenses and police fire and health supervision with license revocation for violations. Also the railroads committee kills the strike breaker ordinance and a streets committee postpones oiling streets pending remarks by Wisconsin Light Power and Railhead Co official Clement C Smith arrival.
Standard Oil of New York votes to issue 60 million dollars in new stock raising capital from 15 million to 75 million. Stockholders receive a 400 percent bonus on holdings and a dividend distribution is set for June 13 after tomorrow's directors meeting.
Miss Jennie Jacobson of Mindoro died at noon today after a several weeks illness. The body will be sent to Mindoro for burial. funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Japan and the United States remain far apart over the California land law dispute with months of negotiations expected before an amicable settlement. President Wilson planned to confer with Ambassador Chinda and State Department officials to outline the administration's position as Japan protests the Webb anti alien bill as discriminatory.
President Wilson announced a series of nominations including Josh T. Griffith for internal revenue collector in Kentucky second district Herbert S. Phillips for U S attorney in the southern Florida district J Warren Davis for the western West Virginia district J Virgil Bourland for the western Kansas district and he withdrew Joseph B Russell from Boston as collector of the port and E A Jacques from Wichita as postmaster both posts.
Edward Payson Weston veteran pedestrian continuing his New York to Minneapolis trek left Goshen for Port Jervis thirty seven miles away. He aimed to reach Port Jervis before nightfall after recovering from indigestion noted yesterday and covering twenty three miles from Suffern to Goshen in good time.
Percival Roberts Jr now a director and former president of the American Bridge Company testified at the U S Steel suit hearing in New York. He said steel and steel products prices had fallen materially since the corporation was formed, though market fluctuations and wage hikes still affect levels.
Texas dispatch reports a large constitutionalist force moving toward Monterey with 1200 rebels from Matamoros set to march and attack the city next Sunday. An additional 600 constitutionalistas led by Colonel Francisco Romeleo are marching on San Luis Potosi.
June 5 Budapest reports cavalry and infantry with machine guns guarding Parliament after riots sparked by the cabinet resignation. Count Tisza and Dr. Van Lukacs were met with hisses. Captain Gerce clashed with a former premier, while the guard was called to restore order.
Deaf blind and with one limb, Miss Anna Johnson of Wisconsin prepares to graduate from the Wisconsin school for the deaf. She entered at thirteen, overcoming years of limited education and loss of sight to excel in history literature and crafts. She will deliver her convocation essay by speech next Tuesday.
Washington reports Senate Democrats await Georgia legislature convening June 25 to clear Senator Bacon for a tariff bill vote. Georgia plans to elect Bacon in July via a state vote after the legislature canvasses returns, amid controversy over his temporary appointment under direct election rulings.
W C Proctor secretary for Corsicana Petroleum and Magnolia Petroleum testifies in a 99 million dollar suit against Standard Oil. He says H C Folger of Standard Oil New York and John D Archbold hold private code books for the Texas firms and are stockholders. Charles G Robey of Greenville presides as special commissioner.
Frederick S. Buttles, 83, noted Milwaukee sheet iron manufacturer pioneer, died at Emergency hospital from injuries after a street car struck him. Born in Pennsylvania, he settled in Milwaukee in 1843.
Madison, Wis June 5 The Wisconsin Senate is expected to defeat an Assembly resolution for adjournment by June 28 arguing that no new business should be heard after June 11 and that sine die adjournment requires fulfillment of pledges. Assemblyman Anderson assails Governor McGovern, blaming the executive for blocked legislation including the insurance bill and attacks on pure food statutes.
A mysterious woman has been calling Rev. Carl Olson, pastor of Camden Place Swedish Mission church, threatening to kill him on sight. Olson urged police to arrest the caller as threats continued, with a note that he had only a short time to live.
Jefferson City June 5. George Clemens a two year burglarous inmate escaped from the penitentiary by donning the governor’s suit and strolling from the mansion guards failed to locate him. Another inmate impersonated Governor Hadley’s caller when he slipped away in the disguise.
The fire and police commission voted to assert stronger supervision, detailing stricter discipline and efficiency. They ordered immediate inspection of fire safety gear in schools, hospitals, and churches, with defective hoses to be condemned. Commissioner Langdon urged citizen reports of misconduct, while Chief Webber noted Wendling now leads the night police force in Horst ach’s absence abroad.
In Boston on June 5 the defense rested in the Wood conspiracy case after many minor witnesses. Attorney Coakley moved for immediate acquittal while the prosecution and defense argued over whether the jury should consider single counts or the entire indictment. Judge Crosby ruled the jury must decide if evidence suffices for conviction and reserved on selecting a specific count until after recess.
Green Bay Wisconsin June 5 word reached here of the election of A W Icks of Green Bay to be a member of the executive board of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen now in convention at San Francisco.
The senate investigating committee led by Senator Overman finds three specialized lobbies the sugar trust wood trust and insurance organizations aggressively opposing the Wilson Underwood tariff. Subpoenas go out for seven more manufacturers as hearings resume with plans for a rule barring lobbyists from pressuring individual congressmen. Senator Goff notes his income rises to $85,000 yearly.
Jacob Miles a telegrapher who wired Colonel Theodore Roosevelt at Marquette to postpone the trial with claim of evidence to win the case was committed to the Rochester asylum today.
The bulletin notes showers tonight or Friday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with cooler periods and moderate winds. It reports a general cool spell in the mid Atlantic and unsettled conditions in central valleys while the upper Mississippi valley sees local showers and a river forecast showing continued fall over 48 hours. River stage data shows St Paul at 4.0 feet with a 0.2 drop and similar readings for other gauge sites.
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