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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1914
Page
1
Jones repeats his confession to the court and asks leniency as the judge sentences him to life imprisonment for the murder of William Voeck. The case details pain and remorse expressed in court.
Walter Jones was sentenced to life in the state prison at Waupun for murder in the first degree in West Salem on May 2. He changed his plea to guilty, cried in court, and asked for mercy as Judge Reed imposed the term and ordered solitary confinement on May 2 each year of his natural life.
City gears up for a major homecoming with decorations on Main Street and across the business district. Volunteers plan lights from the river to White Way as churches organize reunions for the first Sunday drawing hundreds from across the country. A letter from Pittsburg expresses warm memories of La Crosse and hopes to attend when possible.
Role Sheppard, driver of the Dietz car, says he stayed on his right side and veered into a ditch after a collision with motorcycles and an autograph event. Two people were injured in the crash.
A collision between motorcycles and an automobile near midnight Sunday on the Mormon Coulee road left two men seriously injured at a hill near Miller's saloon. One rider attempted to avoid the pileup by veering off the road. Both injured were taken to Lutheran hospital.
Steinlein, already recovering from a prior motorcycle accident, collided head on with a street car at Fourth and Jay streets a short time ago. He was seriously injured.
Witness Hollie Sheppard, driver of the automobile, gave his version of the crash. Thomas Steinlein aged 32 of 818 Adams street and Walter Koch 21 of 921 Denton street were injured after the motorcycle collision. They were taken to Lutheran hospital where condition remained unknown as doctors prepared for operations. A third rider, E A Duke, reportedly swerved into a roadside ditch. The accident occurred on a side road near Mitchel’s truck garden where a few weeks earlier another fatality had occurred.
In St Louis on June 8 Dr D Winton Dunn former mayor of Du Main Illinois was killed after refusing to treat a debtor’s child. Jesse Joplin entered Dunn’s office and shot six times through a closed door killing him as he awaited transport for surgery. Joplin was arrested and confessed intent to kill.
The Missouri Supreme Court sustained the ouster of the International Harvester Company from doing business in Missouri and affirmed a $25,000 fine for violating anti trust laws. The decision revokes the Harvester trust charter, with the case tracing to Milwaukee Harvester as Missouri selling agent and the company appealing rather than compromising. The ruling also reversed Kentucky fines related to the same matter.
Charlotte Emily Kleeber daughter of Judge and Mrs. Leonard Kleeber 108 North Sixth street died at La Crosse hospital at 11 20 Sunday morning from peritonitis after an operation Funeral services will be held at the residence tomorrow afternoon at half past three Rev Rowlison officiating She was born December 29 1897 a member of the La Crosse high school senior class and Congregational church devoted to friends and Christ Her death drew deep sympathy from a wide circle of acquaintances and the city’s paper tributes describe her as gentle thoughtful and beloved
Four thousand grade school pupils joined a track event at Washington Park in Milwaukee this afternoon. The crowded meet highlighted rising talent across city schools with events across sprint and field disciplines.
Noncombatants in Mazatlan plead with Gen. Rodriguez the military governor to surrender the city to rebel forces. Deaths from starvation and rebel sharpshooters have killed many residents.
La Crosse residents prepare for tomorrow’s community banquet at Germania hall where farmers will lead seven to ten minute talks. Dr H Clay Evenson chairs the committee and expects many farmers to explain how to build manage and run a public market. A reception runs from 10 to 12 with Evenson presiding.
El Paso dispatch reports the Mexican constitutionalist government will pay an indemnity of about 20 000 to 25 000 to the heirs of Gustave Bauch the American killed in Juarez in February. No one will be personally held responsible and the payment is expected within a week. Villa assures protection of the Benton estate widow of the British victim and orders Chihuahua Governor Avila to safeguard the property.
Washington notes Huerta rescinds blockade after Mexican delegates urge settlement at Niagara Falls mediation. Carranza seen as gaining entry on his terms, enabling a protocol to settle Mexican discord. Officials and mediators expect participation without armistice, signaling smoother negotiations.
General Francisco Villa and his staff departed Chihuahua for Torreon to base for a week. They plan to entrain Villa's troops for the campaign around Zacatecas, signaling broader operations in northern Mexico.
Washington June 8 The Supreme Court ruled that Congress and the Interstate Commerce Commission may require state railway commissions to change railroad rates wholly within a state when those changes incidentally affect interstate rates. The decision upheld Shreveport shippers against the Texas railroad commission, which had reduced Texas rates to favor Houston and Dallas.
Chicago faced the hottest weather of the year with the mercury near 90 by noon and forecast to rise further. The city logged three deaths in the area and William Clark was detained for a sanity check after he climbed a log in Lincoln Park lagoon praying for snow. The government reading hit 90 at 2 pm.
A gasoline stove exploded in the home of Mrs. Wilhelm Soraetz in Madison on a June morning. Flaming fuel scorched her hair and clothing while E. E. Parker, a nearby grocer, assisted and suffered severe burns helping her. Both are expected to recover.
All Lacrosse County residents named for Morris campaign roles with A. M. Brayton as secretary and several prominent members leading progressive councils. The notice outlines a organized effort coordinating local supporters and civic groups in the campaign.
Lieutenant Governor Thomas Morris named a La Crosse county committee to manage his campaign for the Republican US Senate nomination. Members include State Senator Otto Bosshard, A. M. Brayton, J. E. McConnell, C. P. Thompson, W. S. Keppel, Frank P. Coburn, and Frank Winter. Nomination papers circulated. first campaign speech set for Racine Tuesday evening amid strong local interest.
W S Currier, government weather forecaster, collapsed and died as a heat wave peaked in Toledo Ohio. Noon reading topped 92 degrees marking the hottest day of the year thus far.
The U S Supreme Court interpreted treaty rights with Canada on free navigation to void a Sault Ste Marie Michigan ordinance taxing ferryboats of the International Transit Company a Canadian corporation.
In Washington on June 8 the Supreme Court ruled against the government in suits seeking to construe the Clapp act of 1906 to prevent Indians with little white blood from transferring allotted timber lands in the White Earth reservation, Minnesota, to timber speculators.
Elgin Illinois June 8 butter was quoted at 26 2 3 cents today, marking a five cent advance over last week's price.
Temperatures yesterday reached a high 87 and low 72 with no measurable precipitation. For La Crosse and vicinity the outlook calls for one unsettled period tonight and Tuesday with possible showers and thunderstorms and continued warmth. Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin show unsettled weather with potential showers and cooler conditions in places. river readings suggest gradual rises at La Crosse over the next 36 hours amid high pressure across the lakes region and low in the plains.
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