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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
3
Reports from Odessa say the mutinous crew of the Kniaz Potemkine fired on the city, killed several officers, hoisted the red flag, and trained guns on the streets as the Black Sea fleet massed for a possible battle. Rumors place Japan’s moves in Korea as a related strategic concern.
Washington reports Japan will press for early August Washington conference but cannot sail until Russia names plenipotentiaries and fixes their number. President awaiting this. St. Petersburg says Kuropatkin not killed or suicidal. no surrounding of Russian army. Russian staff claims a considerable victory.
Three Madison men form a new tele graph and telephone company the articles of incorporation filed with state and county officials name the Chicago and St. Paul Telegraph Company. It aims to build lease and operate lines from Hudson to Milwaukee and other Wisconsin cities and connections to Minnesota Illinois.
Lincoln Neb June 29 A Rock Island railroad message from Fairbury Neb to Division Superintendent Wilson says the town of Phillipsburg Kan has been wrecked by a tornado Six persons are dead and many others are feared dead The dispatch notes the extent of the tragedy and casualties location and timing based on the report
After a six hour session the Ohio Democratic convention named John M. Pattison for governor with Louis R. Houck as lieutenant governor and Hugh T. Mathers as supreme judge. James A. Rice will be attorney general, Charles F. Mason state treasurer, and Patrick C. McGovern on the board of public works. Pattison’s rival for the ticket was John Co. Welty. The platform calls for Panana canal supplies, ICC rate fixing, graft elimination, anti railway passes, and public votes on franchise renewals. John R. McLean resigned from the national Democratic committee from Ohio.
The Rev. Alexander Haupt of St. Paul was re-elected president of the English Evangelical Lutheran synod of the northwest in Racine Wisconsin on June 29. The Rev. C. L.
Summer resort travel prices and schedules along the Northwestern Line. Send a 2 cent stamp for literature to W B Kniskern Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago. For rates tickets and related details contact Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents.
On June 29 Appleton hosted a meeting between Fox River Valley Telephone of Appleton and Valley Telephone and Telegraph of Green Bay and Depere. Fox River operates 1500 phones with tolls to 45 valley points. Valley plans Green Bay and Depere exchanges by August 1 and Kaukauna to Depere line to connect to Fox River Valley.
The cornerstone of the new Methodist Episcopal church in Plainfield Wisconsin was laid by E M Pickering an elder member of the congregation. Speeches followed by Walter D Corrigan the Rev Mr Nimits and the Rev Mr Smith. The church is being built at a cost of about 5000 dollars.
A burglar entered the Henry Halberstadt bakery in Kenosha at midnight and held a company of twelve men at bay before escaping. Police believe he is linked to a series of burglaries reported in recent weeks. The dramatic break in occurred yesterday morning.
Halberstadt investigated a noise at a store where a burglar pressed a revolver to his face and hissed to surrender. He fled the store with a revolver in each hand while a crowd of about a dozen pursued but could not stop him.
ELKHART LAKE Wis June 20 The Eastern Wisconsin Firemen s association will hold its annual tournament in this city today. Participating companies include Brillion Wayside Hilbert Junction Chilton New Berlin Kiel Elkhart Lake Plymouth Adell and Random Lake. Hook and ladder races hose cart races ladder climbing hose coupling and running races are main events of the day.
Manitowoc reports the piano factory project promoted by Milwaukee capital has been abandoned after negotiations stalled over an additional $10,000 bonus, bringing the total sought to $39,000. Beloit notes government surveyors travel Rock River to assess canal and lock viability for navigation. Elkhart Lake to publish a weekly newspaper next Saturday under S. V. McElroy, Calumet Reporter owner. The Holy Name Roman Catholic church dedication occurs with Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee presiding.
Ashland Clement Olson, son of Mr and Mrs B O Olson, drowned while playing on a raft on a pond formed by heavy rains.
The cheese factory of F. W. Cartmann, three miles southeast of Sheboygan, Wis., burned to the ground yesterday morning with all contents including about 7,000 pounds of cheese boxed for shipment. Insurance on building is 1500 dollars and on cheese 500 dollars. Loss beyond insurance is about 1000 dollars.
Brown County Wisconsin June 29 Judge Samuel D Hastings states his deposition favors District Attorney Kittell ahead of the graft case hearing opening Thursday in Green Bay The judge who is bound for his summer home spoke in county court The key issue is whether the grand jury investigation should be broad like Milwaukee or limited to specific persons
The Chicago and Northwestern railway issues a valuable compendium on Northwest railway history from early American territorial times to the present. Over a hundred pages cover the roads forming the Northwestern Line. Well printed on Strong paper, postpaid for ten cents. Chicago publisher W. B. Knisken, P. T. M. Dr Will Powell, diseases of women.
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