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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1910
Page
6
Morning events include swimming, diving, mile swim, underwater endurance, two oared boat race, barrel race, and a tug of war across the river. E T Berg leads the parade with about 100 La Crosse entrants. Local firms invited to enter floats. three bands and a Holmen vs Midway baseball game set for the afternoon.
The Wisconsin Republican convention discussed resolutions and permanent organization with two delegates per district for resolutions and one per district for permanent rules. Former Gov. Hoard spoke as the conference heard from Vice President Sherman and James E. Watson. Washington aims to curb insurgency by supporting Taft against La Follette with a potential platform or state ticket decision.
The contested will of Dr. William Young is being heard in circuit court before Judge Higbee. The estate is about 3000 dollars. Contestants led by G. Y. Freeman allege the decedent was not of sound mind when the will was made and that undue influence was used after Young, who died about a year ago following a 1902 cliff fall, wore a glass eye whose disappearance later troubled him.
Shortstop Britton reported to President Rooney of the local base ball association this afternoon and will be sent to Winona for tomorrow's game. Doll returns to third base and Connell sits until Safford assesses the new player. If Britton excels Connell may be released. The team finishes the Red Wing series this afternoon and then meets Winona three times before returning home for Sunday’s Red Wing game.
Geo. W. McKibbin formerly of Elkins West Virginia was admitted to practice in the circuit court of La Crosse county yesterday. He will partner with Attorney R Skaar in his office. He comes highly recommended and his wife Miss Amalia Rentz is a La Crosse native.
A market turmoil unfolds in New York as selling spikes driven by an injunction suit against railroads causes losses for professionals and gains for insiders. Washington insiders allegedly orchestrated the moves, then bought up bargains as stocks rallied, leaving brokers wondering who profited.
Last evening police quieted a disturbance in the business district. John Patterson of Weed California gave a speech on a street corner and used abusive language toward bystanders. He was arrested and claimed intoxication and lack of responsibility for his actions at the time.
The excursion steamer W. W arrived in Lansing from Waukon at 1 p.m., 19 minutes ahead of schedule. It carried travelers from Lansing and nearby areas. The Center band of Waukon provided music for the event as they depart on the return trip this afternoon. This marks the first in a series.
In county court this morning two young men were fined 85 and costs each after a Sunday fight sparked by rubbering. Oscar Erickson looked at a passing girl with Joseph Kostecke, who struck Erickson. Konetchy intervened mistaking Konetchy for the attacker, resulting in further altercation and a black eye. Kostecke and Konetchy were arrested for assault and battery.
The Royal College of Sewing offers neat tub dresses from four fifty to eight dollars and up. The school will close on the eighteenth for the summer. Special prices on patterns run all next week.
Mrs Ridgley Carter and other American guests attend the wedding at the Drexel mansion 22 Grosvenor Square. A lavish list of gifts worth up to 500000 dollars includes designs from Morgan Gould Drexel and Stotesbury. Viscount Meidstone, 25, dubbed a fine specimen of his class, is the groom. Anthony J Drexel offers a staged endowment of fifty thousand dollars across five years if he proves worthy. The couple will honeymoon by car tour in France.
The funeral for Hiram Goddard will be held at his home on Seventh and King streets tomorrow at 2:00 PM. Rev. Henry Faville presides. The State Bank of La Crosse closes at 2 PM and its staff will attend in a body. Honorary pallbearers are I. H. Moulton, John M. Holley, N. Donaldson, T. B. Lawrence, J. L. Pettingill, George H. Ray. Active pallbearers are John P. Bird, Alfred James, A. H. Mitchell, W. R. Montague, L. C. Colman, T. H. Spence.
A blaze destroyed the Union Furniture Company in Rockford Illinois on June 8 causing about $80,000 in damage. Authorities investigated the fire as a major local incident.
Local merchants rail at delayed mail from towns to St Paul via Burlington coast trains. Letters mailed at 9 a.m. reach La Crosse next day, while St Paul couriers dispatch same day goods. Postmaster Tscharner seeks a mail car. Board of Trade acts. issue ongoing since December.
In Chicago and Iowa reports, U S Senator A B Cummins claims progressives have pushed standpatters to three Iowa districts and that the state convention favors progressives. In South Dakota, Robert S Vesey leads for governor as independents and progressives gain seats. George W Egan shows a strong independent run in Sioux Falls.
Frans E. McGovern Milwaukee Republican candidate for governor spoke at the University of Wisconsin, urging a strong citizen response to defend Senator La Follette from special interests. He blasted a Milwaukee Taft convention as dishonest, calling for reform and patriotism in Wisconsin politics.
The report notes close contests in South and North Dakota with the progressives gaining ground in Pierre and Yankton counties while stalwarts cling to power in several districts. In Florida, Senator Talliaferro loses renomination to N B Broward, signaling a Democratic hold on the legislature and Broward’s Senate path.
At yesterday's annual stockholders meeting five directors were elected: S. Y. Hyde, Peter Walier, B. K. Edwards, J. K. North, and E. O. Edwards. The directors will meet soon to elect officers.
Classified notice states a man is wanted to sell a good article and provides a location of Room 21 at the Bronson hotel with contact for W. F. Riley. The entry includes a price cue of 89 in unspecified units.
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