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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1909
Page
8
Barricades rise at cross roads guards stationed and warmup begins for auto races to be held Friday and Saturday. Drivers and cars entered are present with some good times achieved on the 23 1 3 mile course. Geo Robertson aboard a locomobile clocked :26 in Vanderbilt event. Proponents have spent about 39 000 dollars on course preparation with cementing planned where sand and soft spots persist.
James J. Jeffries begins his ring comeback with a six round bout against Sam Berger in Pittsburg. If his wind holds, he will reveal his next opponent, with other early undercard clashes featuring Harlem Tommy Murphy vs Jimmy Dunn and Johnny Glover vs Young Zeringer.
In Minnesota near Medicine Lake Hennepin county two elderly Twin City inventors unveiled an aircraft that rose about eight miles from the site and climbed to nearly 300 feet. It hovered gracefully before a smooth, gentle landing, signaling promise for local aviation prominence alongside Dayton, Ohio.
The bodies of J. Gooder of Rock Valley and W. D. Toney of Sioux City were found in a well on the McNally ranch two miles north of Kadoka South Dakota. Michael Malone, their employer, is under arrest on suspicion of murder. They carried $960 in cash when they arrived May 18. Malone later claimed to have bought out his employer and taken them to Philip the night before.
Detroit June 14 A storage warehouse collapse at the Peninsular Stove company plant killed traffic manager W C Hollar and injured four others, one fatally. A section of the fifth floor gave way tearing out thirty feet square sections on four upper floors and dropping stoves into wreckage on the lower floor.
Captain Anton Silva of the fishing schooner Nettie Franklin reported eight crewmen lost in fog off Highland Light. The missing include Tony Gaspe Frank Silva Antone Henry John Mallard Joachim Ser. The fate of the sailors remains feared as the open sea claims them at dawn.
Last Thursday Captain Silva reported his 65 man crew lost in fog and tide near Highland Light. The schooner headed to two dories as the throat halyards broke and sails were tended. The vessel drifted and no trace of the missing crewmen was found by dawn.
Boston dated report says heavyweight champion Jack Johnson will spar an exhibition with Bob Armstrong at the Armory A A tomorrow night as a feature of a program starring local pugilists. Johnson denies plans to see Jeffries and Berger box in Pittsburg and offers to donate receipts if Jeffries fights him.
President Alfonzo Penna of Brazil died at 7 30 this morning according to dispatches received from the American minister at Rio de Janeiro. The report comes from Washington where officials confirmed the death.
Gen Ig natio Andre former president of Venezuela and new Venezuelan minister to Cuba is in New York visiting the Venezuelan consulate. He arrived aboard the steamer Caracas from Porto Cabello and Curacao.
Marshal C O Walker returned from Holmen after tracing a reported stolen goods peddler. The man proved innocent and resumed his selling. In sports, the high school nine defeated the linemen 12 to 6 in a baseball game.
John Aiken visited Rochese Minnesota Monday to spend time with relatives. Mrs F Frazer of Cincinnati visiting her parents in Bangor this week. Frank E Pooler arrived from the west Tuesday to attend his sister Irene Pooler’s wedding. The Ladies Aid semi monthly meeting was postponed to next Thursday. A large Woodman delegation with Royal Neighbors and citizens attended the Woodman event at Sparta Thursday. Lloyd and Edwin Root from Minneapolis are in town for a short stay.
St. Petersburg report says a Russian torpedo boat sank Saturday during trials in the Black Sea. Twenty aboard were drowned, including the captain, first lieutenant, and chief engineer.
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