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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
7
Speech by International Secretary Reeves denounces management for open shop policy and wage discrimination. He recounts dismissal of older workers and replacement with lower paid staff, urging public support until justice for lockout victims is secured.
Senate acts on Aldrich suggested changes to the tariff bill returning saltpeter to the dutiable list at 1 2 cent per pound the same rate as the Dingley and Payne bills. Zinc oxide and zinc sulphate duties align with both tariff bills and the Dingley law. Keene cement duties set thresholds from $3 for goods up to $10 to $14 for $30 and above.
A reflective note describes aging and social change as men cling to past bands while younger women see no difference between an older man and a grandmother's picture, implying waning nerve to face modern scrutiny.
Milwaukee police still pursue James Brown alias Robert Wilson after four street car conductors failed to identify him as the assailant. Brown has confessed to nine burglaries in the past two weeks, keeping investigators active in tying him to multiple holdups.
Dr William E Durr of this city performed a remarkable show when his car jumped ten feet across the widening gap between the rising wings of the Bascule bridge at the First avenue viaduct. The stunt surpassed a circus leap in daring and drew attention from onlookers nearby.
Erin Johnson a 60 year old laborer attempted to end his life by entering the river near Mound Cemetery. He was rescued after a struggle by two boys who were bathing nearby.
At the Wisconsin Free Employment office in Superior 283 persons were placed last week and 115 more could have been placed if qualified men were available. Secretary George Penn notes a shortage of men seeking work.
Mrs Mina Arbogast faces arraignment on murder charges in the death of her husband Louis Arbogast Seventh street butcher killed May 13 in Saint Paul. She remains under care at the city hospital with improving condition. A sanity inquiry for Louise Arbogast is set for Monday in district court before Judge O B Lewis.
A. W. Danaher of Beltrami County, indicted for malfeasance, refused to resign after the state legal department demanded his stepping down. Assistant Attorney General L. A. Smith delivered a written resignation form to Danaher in person, as part of a broader inquiry into official practices by Danaher and five other county officials.
Low round trip fares from Chicago to New York City and eastern destinations in June and July 1909. Return limit thirty days with stop overs at Pittsburg Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia. For information contact R C Haase N W T P A St Paul or B N Austin G P A Chicago.
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