15 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
1
A report from the Rate Commission notes Juge Reservoir, referencing the Grand Dad project. The document highlights allocations and potential implications for regional water supply and infrastructure planning.
Leaders from the public works board ex mayor and city engineer say they will back the rate commission's well system plan for La Crosse after exclusive Tribune reporting. They emphasize unity to push the experts’ plans forward and follow the commission's decision.
A proposed reservoir system east of the city near Granddad is discussed by railroad rate assessors and Prof. Slichter in a report to the commission. The reservoir would be large enough to store water for days or weeks but is deemed too great to delay immediate well-building.
Local leaders including Dengler Bradish and Sorensen discuss plans to replace the Mississippi supply with wells. They cite expert arguments by Professor Schlichter and promise a special council meeting to start work once the commission’s detailed plan is received. Some opponents remain skeptical but many believe the system will meet La Crosse’s needs for years.
London officials report union leaders aim to keep contracts and avoid lawbreaking while ships in port await crews. The Shipping Federation calls the strike a fizzle with few walkouts and promises to fill posts and blacklist deserters. Strikebreakers recruit for Empress of Ireland and Tentonte as channels’ crews may quit tonight.
In Chicago on June 15 Mrs. Burnilaus Dujack, 23, is dying after being doused with vitriol by Mrs. Elinor Morcholtz, 32, who is jailed on the charge. Morcholtz says the two argued over a missing husband. Dujack says the assault occurred at Morcholtz’s home.
Joseph Clairizio, once a Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railway employee, sued for 30000 after a passing train injured him. The railroad offered 3500 to settle, he refused, and a U S circuit court awarded him 2000 as the suit proved costly.
New York June 15. A screech owl prowling near a couple for days allegedly spurred Mrs. Josetta Coonan ONeill to fear and die from apoplexy. The bride, recently married, was found dead at her Babylon L I home after the owl battered the bedroom window screen. Doctors cited extreme fright as the cause.
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota sternly criticized President Taft over Canadian reciprocity. He called the approach novel and dangerous, saying it bypasses treaty power and reduces Congress to a mere ratifying body. He argued the president cannot pledge specific regulations to secure legislation and risks farmers' constitutional protections.
In Delaware Ohio detectives head to Wheeling West Virginia to exhume Edgar Way’s body to test for poison in his 1909 death. Merle Henkle’s fate divides her father John D Henkle whose loyalties shift between daughter and wife as Merle recovers at Old Castle boarding house.
In Havana on June 15 the after deck and port turret of the wrecked Maine were to be revealed after pumping from the coffer dam. Engineers planned to lower the interior water level ten feet, cut off the forward hull, and lift it piece by piece for removal and disposal at sea.
June 15 Trieste Austria reports more than twenty bodies recovered after a fierce coast storm. Scores of fishing boats are missing and death toll feared to rise as the storm sweeps the city and nearby coast.
In Chicago on June 15, 51 year old Joseph Ragal, a former policeman who had lived apart from his wife for seven years, was found dead from carbolic acid poisoning. Neighbors reported he had hoped for her return and had lived a solitary life.
Washington reports a record number of presidential visit requests on invitation day. Sen Kenyon and Rep Pickett urged Taft to visit Waterloo Iowa for a poultry convention October 8. Cooper and Davidson asked Racine and Oshkosh Wisconsin for next fall. Lee sought Schuylkill Pennsylvania. American Purity Federation invited Columbus Ohio in October and Cairo Michigan in September. Taft was also urged to attend the Tri state Veterans association meeting in Rock Springs Ohio in September.
Only two of the score of German aviators who began Sunday in the 1,200 mile German circuit race reached Hamburg today marking the end of the third stage.
A bomb exploded today in Plaza Oriente near the royal palace causing major damage to the cathedral entrance. Nearby structures were shaken though no group claimed responsibility.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio assails Standard Oil and tobacco trusts in a Senate speech. He argues the Sherman act is clear and that prosecutions should occur in all districts with violations to show even powerful corporations must obey the law. He questions whether the government fears its own victories.
Fifty excursionists aboard the river steamer John L Lowry plus the crew were saved when the boat burned to the water’s edge opposite Smithland Kentucky. The vessel caught fire midstream and was driven ashore as flames spread. Lifeboats and boats from the Kentucky shore evacuated all passengers and crew.
Federal agents will monitor General Juan Estrada upon his arrival in New Orleans from Guatemala. He is expected to visit Washington to discuss Nicaragua, while local Latin American groups and mercenaries reportedly gauge support for a possible bid to retake the presidency.
Senator Irvine McCumber of North Dakota argued in a Washington speech that the reciprocity bill would shape future party policies. He asserted the press created a misleading narrative to influence voters and claimed the press would back the Republicans if the agreement passes.
Juarez officials announced that the export war tax will be lifted next Thursday as a sign of lasting peace. The move is expected to affect markets in the southwestern United States, with El Paso as the center of beef imports from Mexico. The tax was removed at Madero's direct suggestion.
Madison June 15. The Reid bill to reestablish the state waterways commissioner office was killed in the assembly by an overwhelming vote despite an amendment that the office carry no salary. Judge Ray S. Reid of La Crosse has pressed the project to advance river transportation and to gain a hearing in government circles, though some opponents fear control of river transportation remains a broader issue.
The senate passed a bill increasing state aid to county agricultural schools. La Crosse County Agricultural School will receive 8000 dollars annually, up from 4000 dollars.
Boston fans in Massachusettts protest a four player swap with the Chicago Nationals, alleging money changes hands and accusing Chicago of boosting its lead at Boston's expense. The uproar calls for an official investigation into the controversial deal.
Mrs Jeannette Stewart Ford wheeled into the Cincinnati courtroom in a hospital chair to testify against Edgar Cooke in the Warriner embezzlement case. Cooke faces embezzlement charges of 24000 from the Big Four railroad. Ford, ill since her own blackmail trial, appeared a wreck of her former self.
The Canadian reciprocity agreement was formally taken up by the senate yesterday for consideration and will be made the unfinished business.
New York Governor Dix signs a bill prohibiting any theatrical performance depicting a living character representing the Divine. The measure aims to curb sacred impersonations and enforce reverence in public stage shows.
A scorned woman could convict in a case outlined by prosecutors. The article discusses potential charges and legal strategy, with emphasis on the involvement of the accused and surrounding evidence.
In Chicago on June 15 Evelyn Arthur Lee, linked to the Absolute Life cult and the Junior Commonwealth, is on trial for promoting juvenile delinquency tied to High Priestess Mildred Bridges. Police raid exposed Lover See and Mrs See, who seized letters and the Book of Truth from See’s safe.
Forecasts show unsettled conditions with showers or thundershowers late tonight or Friday across Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and La Crosse area. Warmer temperatures expected in western portions tonight and east portions Friday, with high pressure moving east and fair weather from Mississippi valley eastward. Miles City Montana reports 1.72 inches of rain in the last 24 hours.
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