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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1907
Page
8
North Side to receive public baths after finance and bath committees recommend a $500 appropriation. A natural beach at Clinton Street will host bath houses formed from half of an old 80 foot school building near the Tenth ward addition. The plan aims for quick operation once council acts on the recommendations.
Local items cover Amos Wallace recovering after a stabbing in La Crescent, trips by Hoff man and Ender to La Crosse via Root River, a Spring Grove Herald special edition, and Calvert Dunnum becoming proprietor of a Coon Valley hotel. Also notes hospital improvement, a new partnership for a Viroqua hospital, a large rattlesnake skin, Esch's address to a church group, a carrier pigeon with a leg message, plans for a Colman Lumber office, a Hokah wedding, a finger lost at a brewery, a marriage license, a local pastor officiating, a Milwaukee burial with honors, and boats moving up and down the rivers.
Carrie Pittinger is jailed in Winona for refusing police advice to leave the city after a prior fine. She was picked up with a man named Aughila, both fined. she could not pay and was released on promise to depart, later jailed for nonpayment and failure to heed police guidance.
Captain P. J. Shaw, the local recruiting officer, sent three recruits to Fort Snelling yesterday Gustave Struness to coast artillery Joseph Morse and Walter Chace to cavalry. Captain Catchett of St Paul accompanied the boys to their new assignments and work.
Sunday afternoon Onalaska hosts Trempealeau in a rematch after a 4 to 3 loss at Trempealeau two weeks ago. A late hit and a few errors powered Trempealeau to the win, and Onalaska aims to rebound with full effort to balance the series.
Saturday afternoon at the Onalaska grounds the first and second teams meet. The first squad of fast players has endured hard luck, while the second team has won all but one game. Small bets are placed on the outcome as the underdog seeks upset.
A meeting of the Hamilton lodge of the Knights of Pythias is held tonight with work in the third degree.
North Side Brotherhood of American Yeomen members will depart Grand Crossing at 6 15 p m tomorrow for the Winona lodge meeting and Sunday will be hosted by the upriver lodge. Several residents travel, visit, or relocate within local Wisconsin and Minnesota towns.
An official statement denies claims that Ambassador Aoki will be recalled from Washington by the Japanese government. The piece ends with a humorous dialogue exchange between an Undertaker and a Doctor about business ideas.
North side motor boat enthusiasts plan to join the local Motor Boat Club and push for a public landing on Black River. Many owners will likely join, backing a landing on the north side rather than the south levee. Several new boats are being built, including John Bristow’s pleasure craft and Henry Benz’s 26 foot passenger boat for Onalaska to Rice Lake travel.
Madison Wis June 21 Former Attorney General L M Sturdevant said the supreme court could have allowed an investigation of Wisconsin railroads books 1883 1899 to collect two million more in taxes Yet the ruling allows the state to recover 500000 from suits and will prompt an investigation to recover withheld taxes The railroads fought the suits vigorously
The attorney general writes that the law granting ex Governor W R Taylor a 2500 annual pension conflicts with the state constitution. He urges a remodel stating the gift must be a pension for distinguished services to the state and cites cases to support this view.
Reports circulated that a cook aboard the Acme Packet line excursion steamer W. W. nearly drowned when he slipped overboard Wednesday. He was hauled from the water before taking in a dangerous amount.
The funeral for Miss Hulda Redman was held yesterday afternoon at 2 from her parents home in Onalaska and at 2 30 from German Methodist church. Rev Etzelmueller read the German service and Rev Schroeder spoke in English. Interment followed in Onalaska cemetery with Undertaker Smith in charge.
Personal items list Mrs G B O Bassett and Aurie stopping at Stevens idlewild Hokah enroute Baraboo Preston. Dr Will Powell on women’s diseases. Gilbert Welch and wife visiting Viroqua. Various locals and visitors in La Crosse including Misses Zimm erman Norwalk, John Hagge Spring Valley, Hoyt Leach Preston. Excursion on steamer J S to Winona June 23. Regular social and business notes from the city.
Fillmore county Old Settlers plan a picnic and celebration at Mabel on June 27. Captain W. H. Harris of Caledonia and other pioneers will attend to share reminiscences of early days.
A misfit bargain draws attention as shoppers question its quality and price. Local merchants warn against overhyped deals while consumers weigh value and durability in the wake of the sale.
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