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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1906
Page
1
Heirs claim full property reverts to estate after city used fairgrounds for a park. Residents seek damages for depreciation from cattle sheds, noting stalled growth, blighted real estate, and calls to restore the grounds or face court action.
After a thrilling game in which Bond and Medwitzky each hit a home run and drove in four runs, Uncle George Atkinson led a fan subscription to reward the two stars. He funded the outfits and clothing store voyage, continuing his early support for the town baseball, with more players now in line for similar tribute.
In circuit court today Miss Katherine Harganden filed her citizenship papers as she prepares for an immediate trip to Europe and her home in Ireland. She works in the offices of Listman Mill company and friends witnessed the formal proceeding. The scene resembled a drawing room as prominent attorneys offered congratulations on the new American citizen.
The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran congregation voted last night to purchase a pipe organ at once for 2500 dollars.
News from Washington reports advocates of the lock canal hold a strong senate lead with forty six votes or more expected against the sea level plan when it is considered tomorrow. The measure already passed the house. Morgan will speak for hours on the sea level on his eighty second birthday. Adjournment by the end of next week shown. The sundry civil bill advances with eight million more than House sentiment. nearly a million and a half for James town exposition participation included. Simon Wolfe urged action for Russian Jews. president expressed sympathy but cannot intervene. House approves twenty five thousand dollars for the president’s traveling costs.
Attorney Frank Winter and C S Van Auken worked at the courthouse all day preparing the transfer of the new normal school site to the state. Records were consulted and the property abstract updated. No hindrance to the transfer was found. The deed had not been filed by 4 pm.
Contractors will stamp street names in cement and tile walks as directed by the board of public works. Necessary dies were received and will be loaned for the work to identify streets clearly.
Andrew Christie, an Electric Supply Company electrician, fell 25 feet inside John Medinger’s saloon on the Mormon Coulee road yesterday and suffered severe injuries.
Democratic caucuses are held in voting booths at usual time to elect delegates for the county convention. Delegates will meet at the county courthouse at 1 pm Saturday to select 17 delegates for the state convention on June 23. The event aims to outline policies and foster party cohesion before the campaign.
In Sioux Falls Emma Kaufman, wife of a millionaire brewer, is held without bail on charges she murdered her 16 year old servant Agnes Peireis. Crowds demanded lynching as she left the courtroom. Also Springfield reports the Illinois Supreme Court refused to halt the execution of Richard Ivens for the murder of Mrs Bessie Hollister.
Warsaw reports a regiment of artillery and a regiment of infantry mutinied at Novogorgievsk fortress. Terrorists attacked the Zawadki estate in Siedlce and fled with 75000 rubles.
The funeral of Lorenz Peppers was held this afternoon from the Dwyer undertaking rooms and interment followed in the Catholic cemetery.
Washington dispatch reports the U S government plans to add two hundred marines to the legation guard at Pekin amid rising Boxers activity and anti foreign sentiment. Top officials Root Taft and Bonaparte met in recent days to discuss the concern.
The Green Bay La Crosse game was postponed in the fifth inning due to rain. At the four inning mark the score stood 0 to 0.
The June Humane Society meeting scheduled for last night was postponed due to rain and will be held later in the month.
Ea Connor, arrested weeks ago for impersonating a deaf man and begging, appeared before Judge Brindley on a breaking jail charge. Recaptured near DeSoto with a sling shot improvised from a stone and pocket handkerchief, he faces 1 to 3 years. hearing set for Monday at 10.
The city accepts B. E. Edwards' offer to cover the balance for Mill Street paving from Erickson's brewery to the C M St P railroad tracks. Bricking will proceed soon as property owners should not pay for new pavement. The work waits sewer installation tied to potential elevated yards by the railroad.
Mrs. Harry Fidlin is the guest of relatives and friends at St. Paul.
Fair conditions tonight and Thursday with temperatures from 58 to 78 degrees. Light winds around four mph. The river continues to fall steadily with stage at 9.9 feet, down 0.1, rainfall measured at .22 inches.
After seven days at Central Police Station suffering delirium tremens William Fullerton, claiming to be from Waukon Iowa, told Poor Commissioner Burdick he was rich thanks to a $900 bank deposit that never existed. He has recovered enough to be released and sent out of town.
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