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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
6
Chicago columnist Miss Maud Neal, famed for triggering a Roosevelt demonstration that nearly stampeded the 1908 Republican national convention, has died at Crawley Downs in England. She reported on the event as Roosevelt forces backed Taft, prompting a one hour protest after she hurled a Teddy bear from the gallery.
The Minnesota classis met in special session at the Reformed church for licensure examinations of two students from the German Reformed seminary Sheboygan Wis J Bock of Klemme Iowa and N Goll Garner Iowa passed after a three hour exam and received licenses to preach the gospel in the field J Bock will serve in Canada and N Goll in South Dakota.
The Wisconsin County Clerks association, after a four day Appleton convention, will hold its next annual meeting in La Crosse. Bert Jollivette announced the bid winner over Milwaukee and Waukesha. Nearly seventy visitors are expected from across the state. Officials elected for 1913 were Ray president Earl M. La Plant, Louis F. Shoemaker vice president, F. H. Eberhard secretary, and W. P. Roth treasurer. Jollivette praised Appleton citizens for their hospitality.
Chicago faces a major ground break with 25 000 to 30 000 workers locked out by the Building Construction Employers association. Construction on 30 million dollars of projects stalls including the Continental and Commercial National Bank building and Marshall Field stores. The move aims to starve out unions, with spillover effects to 10 000 to 25 000 additional workers. In Springfield a separate clash leaves one union carpenter dead and another wounded as non union workers are blamed.
Milwaukee reports ex State Senator John J Blaine likely to run for lieutenant governor in the next election. A Madison dated article cites state political supporters expecting an announcement soon. Comment notes Blaine's stance on Wilson and hints progressive party dynamics influence the ticket.
Casper dispatch reports ranchman George Edwards shot and killed his employee Fred Ott after returning home, claiming Ott tried to escape. Ott is the second man Edwards has killed over his wife in four months, the first being Roy Landers who helped Mrs. Edwards elope. Edwards was arrested in Casper.
A City Business Man proclaims he is rich enough to retire and buy the old farm he fled, while a friend questions the plan. The piece closes with a deterrent quip about those who arrive with both feet.
San Francisco and Berlin clashed in bidding for the next international woman suffrage congress. Mrs. Sewell urged San Francisco’s claim while the congress confirmed the unopposed re election of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt as president by acclamation.
A brief reflection notes that people remember faces more easily than names. It suggests faces differ more than names and implies memory biases in recognition tasks.
John Moffat aged 25 and Harry Miller aged 23 both of Chicago were captured in Chaseburg after a complaint from John Stephan of the Five Mile House about a $20 bill swindle. A third man escaped into the woods. Money orders found indicate transfers to Chicago. The pair, in a Ford, claim a pleasure trip through Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois. They will likely be arraigned in county court tomorrow.
John Robinson, 84, of New Albin Iowa, died yesterday in a local hospital after a yearlong cancer illness. The body will be shipped to New Albin for funeral services Sunday at 2 PM with burial in the same city.
Wausau Wisconsin prepares to host a major Christian Endeavor convention June 26 to 29 with about 400 societies and 12 000 adherents from the state. National and local leaders will address themes of efficiency in endeavor work including mission study junior work and special programs.
The Epworth League of the German Methodist church has chartered the W. W. and barge for an all day river excursion on Thursday June 26. The trip is the first of the season aboard the W. W. with departure at 2:00 p.m. and return at 10:00 p.m.
Ensign William D. Billingsley of the Navy Corps of Aviators crashed from a hydrop at about noon near Annapolis while Lieutenant J. H. Towers, head of the aviation school, survived by clinging to the aircraft. Billingsley’s body was not recovered as the craft sank into Chesapeake Bay.
A terse note reflects the idea that economy is the main way to gain influence or advantage, while observers doubt there are as many bargains as some expect. The text hints at wary shoppers and limited deals influencing behavior.
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