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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
8
Advance season tickets for the La Crosse Chautauqua set for June 48 to July 4 at the fair grounds are selling well. Rev Panozlau, backing the undertaking, expects strong turnout for the educational program. Pre sale tickets cost 1.50, while course seats after opening rise to 2.00, available through leading merchants.
Chicago June 17. William J. Bryan blasts the present tariff legislation as the boldest legislative brigandage. He says Republicans won t adopt substantial tariff reform and criticizes Democrats who allied with Aldrich. He denies plans to run for Nebraska senator in 1911 but leaves option open if an unforeseen emergency arises. He may still be deemed a future presidential candidate.
Myrtle Cress an 18 year old bride to be is jailed in Cripple Creek charged with murdering her former fiancé Charles Phillips. She says jealousy caused the arrest and Charles Robinson of Colorado Springs plans to defend her to the limit. Her past includes an early marriage and divorce and a recent engagement to Phillips ended by a fatal shooting. The wedding was to occur yesterday as she wore her bridal gown.
A woman preparing to leave her father's home to marry was met by the sheriff with a warrant accusing her of murdering Phiilips. The prosecutor would not reveal evidence, only saying new inculpatory material had been found since the coroner's inquest. Public sympathy favors the accused.
Chicago women who oppose the tariff on hosiery and other goods meet in secret to discuss next steps. After each secret gathering they refuse to reveal plans, claiming silence protects their moves though they hint at an organized action ahead.
M Tayborne a mulatto woman appealed to Registrar in Probate John Costley for protection from detectives she believed pursuing her. A former friend of a clairvoyant Kingsley who committed suicide in Minneapolis, she traveled there to investigate the facts and has since been of unsound mind. She appeared refined and educated and was committed to Mendota with the sheriff transporting her today.
Four dead and seven injured in a boiler blast at the Denver Gas and Electric power station last night. Victims include Herman Lishner Peter Lewis Lawrence Sexton and five year old Joseph Perri. Fireman Arthur Merrino fatally hurt as a 40 ton boiler was hurled 250 feet and buried in the earth. Damage estimated at 300000 dollars.
Buffalo June 17 police chiefs in annual session here yesterday agreed that extermination of blackhand societies is the great problem before American cities. Major Sylvester called the blackhand the greatest menace, noting it is spreading rapidly and must be crushed.
Milwaukee Wis June 17 Governor Davidson vetoed the Kleczka bill that would allow police and fire chiefs to discharge subordinates without trial or circuit court review. The measure sparked one of the session’s fiercest contests.
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