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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1906
Page
1
While in St Petersburg William Jennings Bryan was shadowed by police amid reports of talks with politicians. Reactionaries urged the czar to expel him for stirring revolutionists, but ministers advised restraint to avoid anti Russian sentiment abroad. Bryan was not molested and proceeded to Stockholm.
A federal grand jury indicted McAndrews & Forbes Co its president Karl Juengbleuth John A Young Co of Baltimore and Howard Young for violating anti trust laws by selling licorice paste to the tobacco trust and discriminating against other tobacco manufacturers Bail set at 5000 each.
Olaf Tollefson, a Leithold music store employee, was knocked from his bicycle near Eleventh and Main by F. L. Page of the C. N. W. rail way. Though unconscious after the impact, he reports two street cars and two autos followed, and Page says he attempted to pass, causing the crash.
Peter Schmidt, a Burlington machinist, was killed early this morning while attempting to jump from a moving Milwaukee Road train at Avon and Hagar streets. He died about 30 minutes after the injury, with skull fracture and multiple injuries. Witnesses recall no one seeing the exact moment of his exit and theories vary as to whether he jumped or fell.
Scripps-McRae Dispatch reports that ten laboring people resist a proposed two dollar per day inducement. The brief note highlights the minimal incentive failing to attract workers.
Washington, June 18. It is understood the phrase in the judgment of the secretary of agriculture is to be removed from the meat inspection bill. This change removes the main obstacle to passage.
Macon Missouri June 18 Edward Albright former St Louis alderman was placed on trial on perjury charges tied to the suburban street railway franchise bill.
President John T. Powers of the Wisconsin baseball league said in the city this weekend that the salary limit may rise from 1000 to 1100 per month. Clubs are prosperous and favor the rise, with many paying above the limit. If attendance stays strong, eight clubs may be organized next season.
Nathan, head of the German Jewish association, claims proof of a planned anti Jewish outbreak across Russia following the Bialystok mass casualty event. Reports from St Petersburg note 290 Jews dead and about 1500 fatally or seriously harmed, with troops confronting rioters at Bialystok station.
Norwegian delegates from America arrived in Christiania amid a flag festival. Professor Hamline Stub of Hamline University spoke for the visitors at the welcome. The party will depart for Trondheim tomorrow and laid a wreath at the monument to Norwegian poet Wergeland after landing.
New York Life stockholders today adopted an amendment to the charter providing for mutualization. The move ends the company’s status as a stock company and establishes a mutual structure under the charter change.
About 700 people joined today’s excursion from Winona. Passengers traveled to a nearby destination for a day of leisure and sightseeing.
A special city council meeting is held tonight to discuss a 15000 dollar appropriation for committees in charge of the matter. The council will vote on the appropriation and consider a C B Q request to extend its tracks for industrial purposes.
A number of licenses were granted in the county courthouse today. Gust O Lundgren, from La Crosse, will marry Clara Worsley daughter of a river skipper. Austin Larson of Onalaska plans to wed Minnie Volla. Arnold Wilhelm and Mary Caulum of Onalaska also to marry.
The police department plans a citywide removal of cloth paper and tin signs and dodgers from telegraph and telephone poles. Officers are instructed to strip all signs from poles and arrest anyone who places new signs in the future.
CharleStown Mass June 18 The anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill was celebrated today because the anniversary fell on Sunday.
Farmers living along the Black river plan to form a company to operate a line of packets on the river. The group seeks to organize the venture to transport goods and passengers, reflecting local effort to harness river traffic.
Lot No 11 in Olberg Court transferred this morning by C A Olberg of La Crosse to F W Cook for 3200 dollars. The transfer is noted as one of the year's most important city property deals.
Lorenz Pepperl aged 78 committed suicide by leaping backward from a fire escape at the poor farm. He had recently been sent there after his son dubbed The Meanest Man in La Crosse robbed him of clothing and valuables. the son was sent to Waupun for the crime. Coroner Cronon examined the scene.
Frank Reichert of 801 Ferry street and Miss Rose Kroeger of Summit Wisconsin wed last Tuesday at Summit in a pretty ceremony conducted by Rev. A. L. McAteer. The couple plan to reside at 607 South Seventh street after June 20.
Mrs G M Thurow and Mrs Julius Gamm return from Bangor. Miss Mayme Dunden graduated from Plattville normal this month. Mr Henry Fladgner of Spring Grove Minn visits after wife’s operation at Lutheran hospital. she is recovering. Farewell baseball team defeats Monitors 17 to 0 with Sloane Fishbeck and Bit ness as battery. W S Cargill offers his private car and La Crosse railway for city outing. Attendance from Trempealeau includes Mrs F F Shrake Mrs Holmes and many locals.
On June 18 Madison, Wisconsin, residents fled city fears of a tidal lake destruction prophecy by an ignorant street preacher. By nightfall thousands returned. no disturbances occurred and normal life resumed with picnics, baseball, and routine activity continuing across the city.
A large group of young men and boys bathing in the upper Black River near the Sawyer and Austin mill site were dispersed by police who caught several younger boys and severely reprimanded them. They warned the youths to avoid the water again.
The John Flynn post and auxiliary will soon hold their annual boat ride. Members organize the outing with plans for a communal voyage, inviting attendees and noting the date and venue to gather on the water.
A senator attacked the comptroller of the currency in a Washington speech alleging negligence in the Chicago National Bank case. He claimed Walsh Bank was hopelessly insolvent and that clearing house members knew liabilities, accusing the comptroller of permitting Walsh after taking funds to worsen the bank’s status.
Knights of Pythias held memorial day ceremonies with a parade from Castlehall to Oak Grove cemetery to decorate graves of members from La Crosse Lodge 27 Hamilton Lodge 57 and Lodge 109 plus several named members. Paul W Mahoney acted as orator due to District Deputy Bentley’s illness with H U Chase as Chancellor Commander and other officers listed.
Washington June 18 In the senate McCumber urged action on his resolution directing an investigation of the grain inspection in the northwest. He presented a letter from Superior Wisconsin endorsing the move. The house adjourned until tomorrow after the death of Lester. Miss Nelson of Viroqua and Miss Edna Metby of Cashton visit Mr Nels Thompson.
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