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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1905
Page
2
The item notes Vought-Berger company plans improvements including an engine room and dry kiln, with some partitions removed and departments connected by phone lines. It mentions water supply, a possible river-side engine room, and an implied railroad spur for coal. Also lists numerous brief local notices and arrivals across several households and businesses.
Confectionery and bakery also furnished rooms with or without board. Mrs C Nagle 625 Mill Street. Stella daughter of A J Brooks of Caledonia Street recovering from peritonitis. Engine No 1384 in Milwaukee shops on the north side for repairs. Engineer P J McBride called to his home at Portage on ac-
Excursion tickets to the Saengerfest at Wausau Wisconsin are offered at reduced fares on June 22 23 and 24. Return limits are favorable and applications may be made through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Low excursion rates to the State Firemen's Tournament at Rice Lake Wisconsin are announced with sale dates June 20 and 21. Return until June 24 is allowed inclusive. Tickets apply through agents of Chicago Northwestern Railway.
In Pasadena, E Thaisis and his wife were found dead at a ranch house north of Los Angeles after a quarrel. A bullet in the man's forehead and one in the woman's breast indicate murder followed by suicide. Powder burns on the dress suggest she may have fired. Both were about 88 and had come to the ranch for a day outing.
Thomas J. Snyder aged 93, once a county resident, was killed by Allen Dukes in a carpenter shop on Henry Imhoff’s farm. Dukes claims self defense, but witnesses say the victim was feeble and blind. Dukes was arrested. authorities question his sanity and note a prior counterfeit conviction.
The New York Herald notes that last Wednesday and Thursday the open championship of Great Britain was held at St Andrews Scotland. Willie Anderson of Apawa mis and Alex Smith of Nassau represented the United States along with George Lyon of Toronto who won last year’s Olympic title at St Louis and defeated Chandler Egan in the event.
Sixty thousand people witnessed the unveiling of the Kosciusko monument in Milwaukee. The report notes wind, rain and hail damage in Madison and other Wisconsin locales. There are brief mentions of Armour ice houses destroyed in Pewaukee, Italy funding warships and coast defenses, and a Brookly n squadron sailing to France to recover John Paul Jones remains.
The Colorado Special westbound now arrives Denver at 9 30 p m instead of 10 p m under the new Union Pacific timing effective May 28. Eastbound No 12 departs Denver at 4 35 p m rather than 4 20 p m. No changes occur to the leaving times of Nos 3 and 6 on the Chicago and North-Western line.
Grand jury probes labor graft as State's Attorney Healy calls Thorne and Driscoll to testify. Driscoll recalls settling a 1902 Montgomery Ward strike with Thorne using a commission fee of 100 dollars and later earning as much as 6000 dollars from two firms.
Excursion tickets to Milwaukee Wisconsin on the Northwestern Line sold June 16 to 22 with favorable return limits on account of the Biennial Meeting of Modern Woodmen. Apply to agents Chicago & Milwaukee offices.
Observations on animal territory note bears rabbits and robins defending home ranges. The report includes a set of baseball scores from Chicago and surrounding cities across leagues and associations with final tallies for Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Cincinnati and others.
A centuries old account describes rats feasting on a sleeping man, a tame pig, birds with severed legs, and gnawing the elephants nails at London Zoo. It notes nightly rat incursions and even flattened rats near rhinoceroses as keepers kept watch.
Beginning June 1 excursion tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood Lead City S D and other stops good to return until October 31. A splendid vacation opportunity with several fine trains via the Northwestern Line daily. Apply to agents Chicago & Northwestern railway.
The Tribune in La Crosse presents a candid look at local events, politics, and community concerns, emphasizing accountability and measurable impacts on residents. Readers gain insight into city affairs, public services, and notable developments shaping the region.
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