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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
1
Milwaukees popular act M and M headlines a La Crosse show tonight in a lively performance. The venue promises high energy and crowd-pleasing routines as the group entertains with dance and novelty numbers.
La Crosse delegation at Sparta salutes Milwaukee Merchants and Manufacturers. Amid song and fanfare Louie Kuehn boasts La Crosse support and Milwaukee crowd buys the beer. Telegrams from Hon. Louie Kuehn show urging Tribune coverage and photographs.
The piece notes a Milwaukee merchants and manufacturers special train to La Crosse with praise for the attendees and a wink at postal regulation risks. Louis Kuehn features in the banter as part of a lively, informal scene with colorful remarks about the trip and participants.
Jacob Wronski, charged as a member of the Fire Ring, surrendered to police after Leopold Dreyfuss implicated him the day before his suicide. Wronski, a hat salesman, denies any gang connection and promises to prove his innocence. Authorities seek other gang members named by Dreyfuss.
Berlin dispatch reports Alexander Zary, accused of 57 murders, was arrested today in Kazan. The Lokal Anzeiger cites the dispatch for details of the case and the suspect’s capture.
Racine Wisconsin June 7 Louis 60 was fined heavily according to a local report. Progressive Republicans say the edge was asleep when he committed the act.
The La Crosse program hosts a delayed Milwaukee excursion arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 pm. Visitors dine on the train, are met by twenty La Crosse autos, tour the city, then attend a welcome address at the Elks club by Mayor John Dengler followed by speeches and a social mix. A merchant octette performs as part of the evening. The train also features direct Bell system telephone connections in La Crosse.
Maurice Rouvier former premier in 1905 during church state separation and later foreign minister died in his bank in Paris. He served as senator and helped resolve the Moroccan dispute triggering Delcassé’s resignation and his own appointment as foreign minister.
Reports from Winnipeg indicate coal miner strikes in Alberta and British Columbia have pushed fuel supplies to a crisis point. A government commission will meet today at Coleman Alberta to attempt a settlement after representations from major western industrial interests.
In Iowa's Ninth District Judge W R Green progressive Republican defeats Democrat W F Cleveland by about 1450 votes as farmers largely stay home. The result fuels claims of Republican faction splits over reciprocity while socialist gains draw attention, with a complex mix of minor issues obscuring clear analysis.
Reno dispatch reports Ely district Nevada Consolidated Steptoe Smelting companies have affiliated with the large copper combine. Morgan Guggenheim and Standard Oil interests arranged the billion dollar merger after conferences. Nevada Consolidated at Copper Flat agreed to join, yielding 65,000,000 pounds of copper produced last year with earnings near 2,500,000 in 1910.
Cheyenne Wyoming June 7 Ray Barnum aged nine died after swallowing a tin whistle last year in a curious accident authorities report the incident occurred at his home with medical care failing to save him.
Police report six dogs struck today as a mass casualty event against un muzzled pets begins and will continue until every town owner secures a muzzle for their animal.
Gene Gleason’s motorboat crashes into the city pile driver and becomes wedged in the intake pipe amid whirlpools. Diver Hoffman works to free the vessel while residents debate blame and a possible monument fund for Gleason.
A federal investigation into the alleged lumber trust continued as a special grand jury heard testimony. Representatives from Montgomery Ward and Sears Roebuck appeared with correspondence showing mail order houses were boycotted after underselling, amid industry tensions.
Police say they have captured Jos. Berman a seasoned burglar with many aliases after fingerprints from a stained glove tied him to thirty five robberies in Jersey City's millionaire row. Berman left notes at each scene complained of small sums and called the residents tight wads who sleep on their bank rolls.
George Gresno a 70 year old former Chicago molder housed at the Racine county poor farm reportedly hanged himself last night. He had been committed there about a year ago.
Catherine Schoenecker and Adeline Suess survived a plunge from the Milwaukeee River dam after their canoe overturned near the Paca Canoe Club. Julius Osmanski, a sailor aboard a nearby smack, heard cries and rescued the two girls from deep water seventeen feet below. The dam sits in a secluded river area.
The city water system shut down today after sand clogged both intake points, leaving taps dry. Firefighters faced impotence as mains blocked overnight, threatening sustained outages and firefighting capability. Authorities monitor reservoirs and warn residents to conserve water.
Sand-clogged 24 inch intake sections forced the city water service offline from 2:30 am until 11:30 am. City diver Henry Hoffman led a risky salvage to expose and remove three pipe sections, restoring wells and city mains within ten minutes. Local utilities offered pumps to prevent fire risk as council acted swiftly.
Steel Trust head warns the nation must control individuals amid calls to curb the money trust. J Pierpont Morgan methods are questioned as public debate intensifies sobre enforcement and reform.
Washington June 7 Representative Martin Littleton pressed Judge Elbert Gary boss of United States Steel about J Pierpont Morgan's influence and potential bank control during the 1907 Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption. Gary warned wealth and power carry responsibility and urged government and individuals cooperate.
Unsettled but generally fair weather to tonight and Thursday across La Crosse Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with cooler readings in northeast locales. Light to heavy rains reported in the mid Atlantic and New England while the Mississippi valley sees small changes as a low pressure area drifts eastward. Rivers show a slight rise over the next 36 hours with St Paul Red Wing Reeds Landing La Crosse and Prairie du Chien reporting varying stages and small declines and increases.
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