Upbraids Lawyer for Saving Him After Race
A man accused of choking a rival during a race is savagely critiqued by a lawyer who had earlier saved him from a dangerous spill. The observer notes the tension as tensions flare amid the crowd.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
6
A man accused of choking a rival during a race is savagely critiqued by a lawyer who had earlier saved him from a dangerous spill. The observer notes the tension as tensions flare amid the crowd.
In Trenton on June 29 Arthur Rose, sentenced for murdering his wife, faced execution when attorney Brower secured a stay after saving Rose from a prior electric chair moment. The prisoner claimed Brower acted up in court as he delayed the death sentence. Rose had denied his wife’s alleged infidelity.
Berlin June 29. Socialist leaders predict after bi elections a future 1911 general vote of about 100 socialist Reichstag members and roughly forty percent of voters supporting the socialist ticket. Seat distribution favors rural districts, but if realized the party would hold about a quarter of the 397 seats and wield substantial influence.
Congress adjourned last Saturday but Representative Esch stayed in Washington to finish work. A message to Mrs. Esch says he will return home tomorrow evening after remaining a few days beyond adjournment.
The text shows rustic humor about a seat hog and an owlish ride home, praising economy and condemning kitchen mishaps. It contrasts neighbor stinginess with domestic blame for a failed meal, reflecting casual moralizing and social quirks.
Soo Hoo Doo of Wilkes Barre testifies at the district attorney's office that Leon Ling Soo Hoo Doo fled to China after involvement in the Elsie Sigel murder. Doo says Ling escaped to Canada before authorities learned of the crime and is now reportedly working on a farm in China with Chinese legation ties.
New York Dispatch reports Clara Morris, famed actress, in a dim Riv erdale-on-the-Hudson home fighting blindness while a foreclosure looms. Supreme Justice Keough ordered the home to be sold at auction after Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust Company held a $25,000 mortgage. Morris, ill for a year, has seen financial reverses. husband F. H. Harriet hopes to renew a mortgage to save the property.
A Southern Black man has spent three months jailed without formal charges as mob threats grow. Deplorable conditions and the risk of lynching amplify concerns about due process and local justice.
The article notes a decrease of about 25 million pounds in the value of alcoholic beverages in the United Kingdom compared with the previous year. This decline reflects a lower market value and suggests shifting consumption or pricing dynamics during the period.
The Jeffries Johnson camp feud over a second referee for the Jeffries Johnson match escalated as Tom Flanagan and Sam Berger rejected Tex Rickard's suggestion of Jack Gleason. They favored Jack Welch or Eddie Graney, while Flanagan pressed for Francis Nelson of Toronto as an alternative. Johnson trained at Moano Springs Reno and voiced strong opposition to Gleason.
An old Austrian army decree requiring mustaches has been revived by a war ministry rescript at the Emperor Francis Joseph's request. The rule, dating to before 1848 and authored by General County Cyulai, enforces facial hair for soldiers while preserving the Windischgratz dragoon regiment's exclusive privilege to shave as a memory of Kolin.
In Lynchburg Virginia on June 29 doctors say U S Senator Daniel after a cerebral hemorrhage and another paralytic stroke cannot live more than 24 hours. Dr Waugh his family physician who brought him home from Florida stated there is no hope for recovery.
The report highlights a motivational talk on money ethics by Mr. Sawyer, a King Arthur Court event, and a packed Chautauqua program. Kirksmith Sisters sing, Evelyn Bargelt reads with crayon illustrations, and Brackett hosts and introduces acts. Ferrante’s Royal Italian Guards band, Walter Eccles, and Matt R. Sawyers lecture on Health are noted along with Dr Chase’s engaging talk on Sight and Insight.
An drew J. Anderson, found drunk after prior arrests, was sentenced to fifteen months in Wisconsin State Prison at Waupun by Judge Brindley. He arrived last November as a brush seller in the city, earning 15 to 20 dollars daily, but his record showed multiple drunken arrests and prior jail terms. He was released after a suspended sentence with a pledge to reform, but was found intoxicated again last night and recommitted this morning.
The text argues that perspective affects judgments and values, noting color blindness and intellectual pessimism distort reality while optimism offers cheer. Dr. Chase and the Kirksmith sisters energized the Chautauqua, with Miss Shallenberger and Miss Grimsby organizing youth for King Arthur's court costumes after the lecture.
A Galveston News short story details Mr. Davis failing at whitewashing a fence after paying high prices for tools. He enlists Uncle Peter, a veteran laborer, to complete the job, surprising his wife with a gleaming result. A separate note reports a congressional bill mandating wireless telegraph gear on ocean vessels carrying over fifty passengers.
C P Wall once a Holmen merchant and long time town clerk died after a prolonged illness at Mendota State Hospital. He was 50, born in Holmen and known across Bir district. He ran a village store for many years and was sent to the hospital March 1 1910. body to Holmen for burial.
A playful reflection questions what Eve complained about before Adam learned to smoke, noting many supposed blessings may hide a disguise. The remark implies curiosity about hidden costs behind familiar comforts.
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