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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
1
Former President Roosevelt urges President Taft to curb executive power and place government underscrupulous public control. He calls for strict adherence to law and stresses the people must guide government actions.
From Africa, ex-President Roosevelt urges Americans to wrest control from rich men who use government for harmful ends. He warns that exposing crookedness may hurt business, even if good men are affected, and urges vigilance against those who manipulate names to serve alien aims. Continued on page 4.
Madison Wis June 17 Special Both houses of the legislature will adjourn sine die tomorrow. Speaker Bancroft appointed Mr Ingalls to chair the assembly committee on insurance to replace a resigned member Brew joins the committee to fill the vacancy. The governor announced appointees Senators George B Hudnall and Walter Owen and Assemblymen L H Ban Soft M J Cleary and Lawrence Ledvina.
The Chicago Americans defeated the Boston Red Sox 9 to 2 in the morning game. Scoring by inning and player names are partially garbled, but Burns and Owen, Bur n Schlitzer, Carrigan and Mad Dunpiree Evans and Perrine are noted among pitchers and umpires.
James T. Day, new president of the board of public works, pushes repairs on the La Crescent causeway and seeks macadamizing the rutted road. He plans to license plumbers on a business basis, obtain scales for the pumping station, and back a North side water main extension over the river. He also proposes home manufacture of hydrants to cut costs amid dangerous bridge conditions.
Prof. Oscar Frey, organist and choir reader at the German Lutheran church, resigned his position at 1012 South Sixth Street. Vestry accepted the resignation Tuesday evening and asked him to stay until a successor is found. Frey agreed to remain temporarily. He is a leading city musician and has conducted large choruses and led the church choir since joining La Crosse.
A sensational item reports a gang of twenty five women wearing booster buttons will lure patrons Friday night. They threaten playful force with smiles to gain admission for a quarter and a booster button, the ticket to a mass meeting at the theater.
Twenty two invited guests rode the new fifty foot launch Bell-Singer on a late evening trial trip from State street skiff ferry to Listman's mill dock. Built by Mayor Sorensen, she is powered by a 66 hp Sterling engine, carries 75 passengers, and achieved impressive speed as observers noted high wheel revolutions and fuel efficiency. The owners J L Singer and Lee Bell, the latter city pumping station chief engineer, hailed the voyage and signaled interest in a second cruise.
Washington June 17. Considerable opposition forms in the senate to the Taft Aldrich proposal for a two per cent tax on net incomes of all corporations. It is likely the finance committee amendment will include exemptions for incomes under a specified figure.
Washington June 17. Pending receipt from Attorney General Wickersham of the administration draft of the proposed amendment to the tariff bill to put a two per cent tax on the net incomes of corporations, the senate finance committee took no action today on the subject.
The article argues the proposed two percent income tax would shield small stockholders by excluding incomes below a threshold, shifting the burden to the wealthy. It notes objections to Senator Aldrich and President Taft endorsed plan, contrasting direct income tax scope and its effect on wealth distribution.
St Petersburg reports a Russian torpedo boat escorting the imperial yacht Standard fired on the British steamship Northburg after a warning for approaching Pitkipas Bay. One English sailor injured. Censorship and tensions rise as czar accompanies Stolypin and German delegates amid discussions of European supremacy.
John Paul, former La Crosse lumberman, was laid to rest in Oak Grove cemetery after services at the Paul residence led by Revs Ten Broeck and Moller at 11 am. Relatives from Watertown Florida attended, along with many local friends and former employees.
The Winchester display at the Stoddard hotel in La Crosse showcases firearms used by Theodore Roosevelt on his African hunt. Capt. A F Laudensack leads the exhibit, drawing crowds with the famed 405 rifle, automatics, shotguns, and Roosevelt expedition rifles on show today and tomorrow, including afternoon and evening hours.
London June 17. A large aristocratic crowd attended Ascot for the gold cup race, outshining Derby day. Lord Carnarvon's Bembow won at 25 to 1, Santo Strate second, Siberia third in the $20,000 race. Minoru, Derby winner, also captured the St James Palace stakes with The Story second.
Annie Lee Owen, a stenographer for the police board, was knocked unconscious in her office last night. A man stole her notes from the police board graft investigation and she lies in critical condition. Police and board pledge to find the assailant amid mounting storms over the probe.
Jefferson City Mo June 17 Gov Hadley announced a reward for the arrest of the person who assaulted Miss Owen in Kansas City and stole the records of the graft investigation there.
A city note recounts an assault on Miss Owen at 6 pm in her office as she transcribed investigation notes. Mayor Crittenden urged rapid written statements while Inspector Boyle promised arrests before night. Police suspect witnesses fearing perjury influenced evidence theft.
The state convention of the National Association of Stationary Engineers opens with an informal reception at Hotel Stoddard this evening as delegates arrive. The event runs Friday to Sunday with plant visits, a ball, an excursion by the Steamer La Crosse, and a grand picnic at Dakota Park, Minn.
Milwaukee June 17 Miss Julia Fuelleman 25 prepared for her wedding June 19 now lies in her bridal dress as her shroud She will be buried at Forest Home cemetery this afternoon Arthur Hiring her fiancé had planned to wed Saturday The romance began two years ago ended with her death Monday night after a three month illness
Dayton celebrates Wright Day honoring the Wright brothers, pioneers of aviation, whose aeroplane inventions transformed flight history. The event highlights their experiments, mechanical breakthroughs, and lasting impact on transportation.
The city hosts visitors and locals in a notable gathering honoring pioneers whose air conquest advances technologic progress. Distinguished figures attend events celebrating inventions shaping aviation and communication, highlighting collaborations between industry leaders and municipal figures.
Joint resolution introduced by Senator Foraker and passed in 1909 provides for the secretary of war to strike and present gold medals to Orville and Wilbur Wright in recognition of their trailblazing aerial navigation work. A sum not exceeding 300 dollars is appropriated to carry out the act.
Dayton observes Wright day with ceremonies for Wilbur and Orville Wright. Elders greet distinguished visitors while youths celebrate with guns, anvils, firecrackers, whistles, and loud voices. The celebration's noisy aspects were directed by the organizing committee.
State Senator Thomas Morris and Prof. Fassett A. Cotton, appointed to select furnishings for the new Normal school, returned from Milwaukee after viewing samples. The contract exceeds 8000 dollars with golden oak desks chairs and tables and steel lockers for each student. Delays in securing 15000 dollars for marbleithic floors push dedication to August. plan to formal opening in September alongside other normal schools. Manufacturers displayed desks chairs and tables at Milwaukee Normal School for the committee.
Mrs J W Palmer dies suddenly from a paralytic stroke, leaving a husband. Funeral arrangements not listed in the readable fragment.
Mrs John V Palmer born Frances Georgeanne Kemp, widow of liveryman, died at midnight after a paralysis attack at home following a Bijou theater outing. Survived by husband and three children Mrs F S Rogers Pocatello Idaho Mrs F L Sorensen Detroit and ex Alderman Harry Palmer. One brother N J Kemp Minneapolis.
An eclipse of the sun visible in this latitude begins at 6 13 p m and will not be total or annular here but will look as if a large bite were taken out of the sun.
Weather bulletin notes La Crosse at 60 degrees the coolest and 78 as the warmest, with wind speeds and rainfall around 0.8 inches. Forecasts call for fair conditions in Wisconsin and Minnesota with cooler temperatures tonight and Friday, and partly cloudy skies in Iowa. River forecast indicates continued fall in water levels. stage of water not specified.
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