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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
6
After a farewell party in La Crosse Pat Crowe the kidnapper was photographed at Pryor's studio and then sent by train to St Paul. He had just left county jail after a 30 day theft sentence and spent the prior night in city jail sober and polite.
State Game Warden John A. Sholts reports rising pupil interest in bird conservation as the school year ends. He launched a movement for protecting bird life and lauds 13 year old Anna E. Burce of Ingram for a well praised essay. Burce notes the Audubon society's figure that 150000000 birds are killed yearly for hat trimming.
President Wilson told Chief Engineer Goethals he would visit the Panama Canal after Congress closes, likely in September or October. Goethals offered to delay water intake for a couple of weeks so the president could witness the canal’s final chapter.
King George and Queen Mary posed for a photographer in Berlin’s royal palace during Princes Luise of Germany’s wedding on May 24. The king wore a German cuirassier uniform and the queen a cloth of gold dress with a long train, a diamond tiara, ropes of diamonds, and a diamond pendant featuring two huge stones.
Walter Peterson of Milwaukee arrives in La Crosse to pursue a lead on Tinus Beterson, a youth found in Genoa with amnesia and custody by Genoa officials. Milwaukee police had no prior knowledge of the case. Tinus had vanished from his Milwaukee home three weeks earlier and was said to have survived by foraging in the woods.
The line pivots on time and duty as a playful proverb about punctuality and progress. It compares an aeroplane chauffeur to the elusive flight of time, suggesting proactive effort and timely action shape outcomes.
A crowd of parents relatives and friends is expected at the La Crosse theater this evening for the La Crosse high school's 1913 graduation. The class numbers 104 with music by the school orchestra and performances by graduating students. Several papers prepared by the graduates will be presented.
Alois Olsen longtime La Crosse resident dies at home 615 South Ninth Street after a short illness. Born in Norway he came to the city as a young man. His wife died July 25 1911 and he leaves two daughters. Funeral arrangements not announced.
John O Connor former Browns and St Louis Federal League manager files suit against the American League alleging a restraint of trade agreement among baseball bodies. He seeks 25000 dollars damages for banishment from organized baseball and loss of playing in 1912.
In Chicago 1915 the suffrage bill passing Illinois prompts speculation that Jane Addams of Hull House may be drafted for mayor. Prominent suffragettes hailed the measure while Chief election official Dr. Howard S. Taylor warned precincts will increase. Mayor Harrison expressed gratification at the vote.
Secretary of State Bryan says Japan's seizure of the American yacht Columbia at Wakayama is not a diplomatic issue. He expects release after formal procedures are completed and notes the action mirrors how the United States would respond to a foreign vessel in a closed port.
Five United States senators visited the troubled West Virginia coal regions to view conditions described as actual warfare. The group toured slab boarded shacks tents evicted miners bullet damaged houses company stores and mounted machine guns as they gathered firsthand information from witnesses and press representatives.
A quiet 9 AM wedding at St. Mary's parsonage united Miss Myra Young and Cyril A. Fay with Dr. Robert B. Congdon officiating. Only immediate family attended as out of town guests from Cambridge and Syracuse joined in the ceremony. The couple planned a month at the lake before moving to Wardner Idaho.
Mrs Anna Ryder died at the poor farm at age 54 after years with rheumatism. Born in Norway she came to the United States as a child and settled in Onalaska. Her husband had died earlier. Survived by three daughters and two sons. Funeral services tomorrow at 10 from Fessler and Dahl parlors. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
Vienna reports Bulgaria unconditionally accepts Russia's offer to arbitrate the Bulgarian Serb dispute. The czar telegrammed Czar Ferdinand seeking consent to arbitration, with Serbia already agreeing. Once Bulgaria Roumanian and Bulgaria Serb issues settle, only Greece Bulgaria dispute over Salonika remains as hurdle to Balkan peace.
Funeral services for Edward Cutting son of Conductor W A Cutting of the Dubuque division Milwaukee road were held this morning in Oak Grove cemetery. Rev J E Watson officiated. Pall bearers were Allen Bock Frank Allard Allen Shaw Charles Karlow W W Graham and P S Harday all of Dubuque. A large number of friends from both Dubuque and this city attended.
Ramon Garcia Ozo, nephew of former Cuban president Gomez and director of the Cuban agricultural experiment station, died by his own action in Havana. The government ordered an investigation of the station’s affairs. Ozo had held a similar Mexican post until his uncle’s Cuban presidency brought him to Cuba.
Club owners in the Northern league consider inviting La Crosse to join after the St Paul club’s franchise was dropped by H. P. Conrad. John A. Elliott is wary and favors delaying until next year, citing strong local league play and fan support.
In Saint Paul a hearing before Judge Sanborn and others halted a Union Pacific bid to sell Southern Pacific stock. S H Loomis urged letting stockholders set a minimum price to spur demand via the price gap. Judge Smith warned this could let holders keep control by a prohibitive price. Earlier UP lawyers halted the plan to swap SP stock for Pennsylvania system stock, the only agreed exchange option.
Pittsburg reports Pennsylvania railroad may trade Baltimore and Ohio and Norfolk and Western stock for Southern Pacific after Union Pacific disposes of Southern Pacific per Supreme Court ruling. Trade could ease prosecutions for competing lines and connect coast to coast links.
Milwaukee June 12 After installing officers at 9 am the annual convocation of the grand lodge of Wisconsin F A M adjourned until next year Delegates hailed this year as the most successful in lodge history Officers elected Grand Master G B Wheeler Eau Claire Deputy B F Keeler La Crosse Grand Senior Warden G O Kellogg Elkhorn Grand Junior Warden W S Griswold Waukesha Grand Treasurer B G Green Nesho ta Grand Secretary W W Perry Milwaukee Grand Trustee H W Sawyer Hartford
Kate Doyle was granted a divorce from David Doyle for cruelty and abandonment. Alimony awaits a ruling as Doyle pursues a $12,000 damage suit against La Crosse Street Railway Co. now before the supreme court. Doyle previously won $12,000 in circuit court. the railway company has appealed. The suit stems from an injury Doyle suffered while employed by the company.
Keokuk Iowa June 12 with ceremonies the new Mississippi River dam opened for navigation this morning The steamer Sidney of the Streckfus line was the first boat to pass through the locks The dam is complete and supplying electricity to St Louis and other points
A compact aphorism on elusive goals and caution after campaigns. The remark suggests that success in politics is not guaranteed by effort alone and warns against premature triumphalism. It reflects a cautious view of public life and pursuit of office.
The Trades and Labor Council of La Crosse urges passage of a street car safety ordinance approving air brakes and better training for motormen. They argue current cars lack air brakes and that experience matters for motorman competence, stressing public safety at Mill Street crossings and busy streets. The committee notes ownership changes should not delay safety improvements.
Actions under the workmen's compensation act move to the industrial commission at about ten per day as the state accelerates election activity in Madison.
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