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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
5
La Crosse defeated Green Bay 7 to 0 as pitcher Dodge held the visitors to five hits. Bachman starred with four hits and a home run. The game drop was followed by plans to move the next series versus Freeport to La Crosse due to upcoming conventions, with games scheduled June 16 to 19.
Oshkosh beat Beloit 8 to 0 in Beloit as Oathout fanned ten and Spellbey failed to reach safely. At Wausau, Freeport fell 4 to 3 after a 4th inning rally. Batteries were Steinberg Karnell for Freeport and Casper OBrien for Wausau. Attendance was about 400.
In La Crosse a physician, Dr. M. von Beust, traces his line to Joachim von Beust of Joachim Thal and explains how the name dollar arose from thalers. The unmarried, native-born doctor is known for his quiet dignity, coat of arms, and fame as a popular La Crosse practitioner.
Dr George Powell is described as a consulting physician and surgeon while Dr Will Powell focuses on diseases of women. The brief highlights their roles and specializations in a medical directory style entry.
A large La Crosse delegation including Dana's Third Regiment band and the local baseball club, with Mayor Torrance and city officials, leaves by noon for Oshkosh to attend the state Travelers grand council convention beginning tomorrow. The program includes registration, business sessions, a reception at Company B armory, a 3:45 travel parade with Oshkosh Arion orchestra, a ball and banquet, and a carriage tour for the ladies on Saturday.
Salmi Smith aged 100, oldest resident of Lake Superior Copper country, died in Hancock where she had lived twenty-five years.
Mr C A Krebaum places a folding box Souvenir with twenty four miniature views of public buildings churches streets and Mississippi scenes on sale at multiple La Crosse shops including FE M Young La Crosse News Co Hebberd Co Mrs Lovejoy Remick Poehling Campbell Hoeschler Handy Dry Goods Kindley Reitzel Partridge Wolcott and others. The package holds twenty five photographs, mailable for two cents, and is expected to boost sales during conventions and among locals sending to friends away from the city.
United States engineers have started work on the dam at the head of West Channel. The structure will be raised two feet.
Numerous city items report visits by Rev R Andersen in West Salem and Rev Will Powell on diseases of women. Notices include Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea ads, a high school graduation address by Rev Henry Faville, and a new High school building contract bidding with completion by July 15, 1906. Also featured are theater, music, vaudeville, and lodge activity, local visitors, a marriage license for J K Ross and Bertha Weldy, and the funeral for Henry Reichgeldt.
An extra freight train on the Burlington derailment left the tracks at Rutledge last night. The wreck obstructed the line forcing the northbound limited to detour over Milwaukee tracks from East Dubuque to Prairie du Chien, delaying the La Crosse train by four hours. The engine jackknifed in the wreck.
Arrangements are progressing for the Printers Barbers baseball game to be played at the La Crosse street grounds Sunday at 10 o'clock. Lineup includes Denison catcher Berger pitcher Anderson shortstop Storandt first base Bach second base Loreings third base Krueger right field Nagle left field Schultz center field with subs Bucholtz Stingle Rosberg mascot Beth.
Arrangements confirmed for a three game series between North Side and Athletes of the South Side for a $75 purse. The first game is scheduled for the first open Sunday at the league grounds in the Sunday afternoon contest.
Miss Lou Kowalke and Floyd L. Lake were married last night at 8 by Rev. Julius Gamm at the German Lutheran church. Mrs. Kowalke is the Kowalke family daughter of 1126 South Fifth Street. Mr. Lake works as a fireman on the C B & Q railroad. They plan a Minneapolis visit then travel to San Francisco for the Lewis and Clark exposition and will reside in Rock Island Illinois after June 30.
A verse contributed by the author of Howard Maybelle urges rows of red roses to honor the young. It calls for waving laurels for children and maidens as symbols of love and beauty to shape better boys and men.
The board of revision appointed by Judge Fruit to compare city and county tax assessments will report in two weeks. Rural tax rates remain unchanged despite property value increases, while the city council urged a larger city share. The investigation should raise the county’s portion of the tax list. Follow the crowds to the Bijou.
The large Welcome sign across Main street at Fourth and the suspended electric flag drew much favorable comment. The Park store is decked with flags in honor of visiting delegates, and the convention committee expects other businesses to display national colors for upcoming events this month.
The Tribune, La Crosse’s sole daily, reaffirms its commitment to candid reporting and community accountability. Readers are urged to trust the paper’s independent voice amid regional developments and public-interest updates.
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