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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1906
Page
3
Washington. Senate focuses on enlarging the army medical corps with doctors ranked as officers. Hale accuses an army expansion plan as a front for broader growth, while Tillman critiques secretary Taft on the floor amid tariff talks. Other remarks cover German trade, hides tariff, and Cummins politics.
Andrew Hamilton returns to New York under an alias to answer questions raised by the Fowler committee and the legislative investigating panel. He led the legislative bureau for New York Life and is connected to funds allegedly advanced by John A. McCall. Hamilton cites criminal proceedings as a motive for his return.
Hamilton defends McCall by vouching for vouchers and denying fault while acknowledging criminal proceedings. He reveals using an assumed name on the Deutschland to avoid delays on return voyage and cites health as fragile but insists readiness for any challenge. He laments McCall’s death and the removal of Lyman Short as related events.
In La Crosse, Reid wins a majority on the first formal ballot for secretary of the board while Bentley, Kaeppler, and Calvert contend for seats. A nominating committee is formed to select a president as the organization adopts the name La Crosse Businessmen's Association and plans tests for Calvert.
In the Western District of Wisconsin bankruptcy case of William S. Steele the first meeting of creditors is set for March 20 1906 at 10 o clock in the forenoon at 320 Main Street La Crosse. Creditors may prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business. Dated March 7 1906 G C Prentiss Referee in Bankruptcy.
Mr Mahoney proposed a $5 dues amendment while a committee backed a sliding scale from $1 for wage earners to $5 for manufacturers. Murray urged $2 for wage earners, $3 for merchants, $5 for manufacturers and jobbers. Bentley urged a flat $5. The committee's plan for the first year was adopted. dues will range $1 to $5 and George H. Ray was elected president.
Madrid reports King Alfonso XIII aims for an extraordinary royal wedding pageant with around forty state coaches. Thirty four new and restored coaches will lead the procession, including a priceless tortoise shell coach valued at about $100,000, continuing a tradition of gala display.
A long train of private state coaches, owned by grandees, moves by as many possess wonderful decorated carriages matching sovereign standards in lavish display.
A Western Passenger association meeting in Chicago on March 8 will consider a 5000 mile mileage book. Local railroad officials doubt traveler profits, noting costs already tied up in 2000 mile books and that employers cover transportation expenses.
La Crosse expands its mule population from three to twenty as Cargill buys several jackasses for coal wagons. Two teams of Missouri mules impressed, leading to more purchases for coal and ice wagon work. Schlich and Parizek also buy teams from contractors who used them on the La Crosse and Southeastern.
In Shamokin Pennsylvania Albert De Long Jr after a quarrel with his wife drank what he thought was poison. The bottle held mucilage one cent in price causing his tongue to cling to the roof of his mouth and nearly suffocated him. The wife laughed at his peril but the couple later reconciled.
WANTED to purchase a two story six or eight room house in the southeastern part of the city. For full particulars address XX Tribune.
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