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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1905
Page
1
Dispatch from Warsaw reports a full revolt in the Jewish quarter with barricades and expected massacres. Troops patrol streets ready to fire. A state of siege halts commerce as casualties rise with hundreds killed or wounded.
Little Chute Wisconsin June 26 9 year old Mabel Derrick daughter of Arnold Derrick died after collapsing following 100 rope jumps. The tragedy occurred during a jump rope session prompting investigations.
Postmaster W B Tscharner announces that Postmaster General Cortelyou has accepted an invitation to the Wisconsin postmasters convention to be held in the city this August. Cortelyou says he is pleased to attend and will send a department representative if delayed.
The Holzhammer Giants beat the Schiller Colts 5 to 3 at Gund's Park Sunday morning amid exciting plays. Blaine Thompson started as pitcher before Ross arrived to take over. The Colts showed solid effort but bad luck favored the Giants. a rematch is planned soon.
Frank Schaller a 56 year old farmer of Onalaska died at Lutheran hospital from blood poisoning after a minor barbed wire scratch on his finger. He leaves a widow and six children. Funeral will be held at his Onalaska home at 2 PM Wednesday.
Timothy Dudley, long time West Salem resident and prominent local farmer in La Crosse county, dropped dead at his West Salem home Friday. He retired years ago and settled in the village, with funeral services held there and burial in West Salem cemetery. Also noted is the death of Miss Laura Hendrickson, sister of Mrs. Judge Kleeber, with funeral services at West Salem and burial in the same cemetery.
Assistant Attorney General Purdy takes charge of the railroad rebate prosecutions including the Santa Fe case and has left for Kansas City to begin actions as directed by the president. The move comes as the Department of Justice intensifies its anti rebate program.
NEWBURY New Hampshire June 26 The condition of Secretary Hay is much better this morning. Dr. Cain the local physician in attendance said Hay's trouble has been relieved he will need attention for a day or two. If no complications arise he will soon be as well as usual. Dr. Murphy the Boston specialist will remain as a precaution against unexpected symptoms.
In Chicago on June 26 the Illinois mine operators met at the Auditorium to review miners demands to submit differences arising over the shot firers bill to arbitration.
Ellwood Garmon, convicted of murdering William Murphy, was found dead in his Mifflintown cell after drinking carbolic acid. The Lewistown report notes the death occurred today, detailing the suicide within the prison system.
La Crosse public baths will open for the season this Saturday per a special bath house committee notice. The council ordered cribs are ready and will be installed at once with strict precautions this year to prevent drownings.
George Rose Jr. is again seriously ill at St. Francis hospital with today’s condition listed as critical. Mrs. N D Gordon plans to travel to St Louis in a few days to visit relatives and friends.
Mr B Best and his wife departed for their home in Traer Iowa after spending several days visiting N D Gordon and wife.
Washington June 26 The president departs at 5 30 this afternoon for Cambridge to address students on Wednesday. He will spend the summer at Oyster Bay remaining at Sagamore Hill until late September. Mrs Roosevelt and Theodore jr left for Oyster Bay this morning.
Officer Harry Dugan was called to Eleventh and La Crosse streets to shoot a dog paralyzed by its injuries. The first shot killed the dog. The Norwegian M. E. church will hold an ice cream social in the parlors Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Milwaukee June 26 convict Ed Strauss former Milwaukee County Supervisor was fined 300 dollars in a case tied to county contracts. District Attorney McGovern sought the minimum given his confession though immunity was not granted. Strauss to testify before the grand jury. A receipted bill by Supervisor G F Reichardt shows liquor sales to the county. Grand jury to probe alleged county institution supply sales by county board members.
COPENHAGEN June 26. The private cadet ship Georgestage was rammed today by the British steamer Anaconda and sunk. Twenty two cadets were drowned.
The Trow saw mill, shut for about six weeks due to log shortages, will reopen this week with a full crew of about one hundred men. High water floated enough logs for operation, and officials expect the mill to run all summer, though this may be its last season.
A La Crosse County Bar Association meeting will be called soon to arrange a lawyers picnic. The group aims to make it the largest social event of the association with date to be set, likely on a Saturday.
In the sixth inning Oshkosh led 6 to 1. Dolan, Oshkosh's third baseman, was struck in the eye by a pitched ball and carried from the field. The cut was serious feeling but not life threatening.
Gov. La Follette of Wisconsin said in an interview he may not qualify as a U.S. senator and would decide next December whether to run. He declined to give a reason for the statement during the June 26 remarks at Sioux City Iowa.
The La Crosse team undergoes major changes as Lynch is replaced by Kreutzer at second base and Batters join the lineup. Bachmann and Baker are released, while Ramsey and Hopkins depart. Beloit’s Vought will take third base, and Chicago’s O Leary arrives to fill Hopkins’s spot as management aims for a stronger batting team under President Elliott and Manager Hawley.
The White House announced that plenipotentiaries from Russia and Japan will meet in the United States during the first ten days of August. The president expressed hope the talks could begin on August 1 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Bishop Schwebach of La Crosse is likely to attend the Catholic Federation of Societies meeting in Appleton on August 20. Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee and Bishops Shinner of Superior and Fox of Green Bay are listed as attendees. English Lutheran church services are canceled next Sunday due to the pastor’s absence for the Racine synod.
The Kolb and Hammon families visit the two La Crosse youths serving 30 years for the Freddie Ring murder in Minneapolis. They deny injuries or hospital stays, say Hammon works as a shoemaker apprentice, and claim Calderwood did not confess. Relatives rebuke sensational reports and claim the old tale involved a woman named Mabel Ward.
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