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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1909
Page
15
An advertisement touts Gold Dust as a versatile home cleaner that can replace borax ammonia kerosene and naphtha. It urges readers to follow package directions and asserts Gold Dust is safe for use in many common cleaning tasks already served by other products.
Charles A. Hunt former fire chief takes ownership of Hotel La Crosse after purchasing furniture and fixtures from E. A. Knapp and George Zeisler. Hunt plans later improvements including a barbershop and moves into the hotel, with current staff staying.
Jefferson City March 8. Gov Hadley critical of Judge McPherson ruling on the 2 cent railroad rate law. Court says the decision is legislative, not judicial, unable to fix rates. Railroad theory argues state and interstate expenses tied to revenue. Hadley signals appeal to the supreme court and notes the case began when he was attorney general.
Chicago March 8 Rev E B Crawford pastor of Woodlawn Park M E church faces trial Wednesday before an ecclesiastical board on charges by Mrs John Lavender a church member seeking unfrocking. She accuses him of betraying pastoral confidences and publishing a false confession to blacken her name and force Leek from Western Avenue M E church. Witnesses gather as the case unfolds.
A fragmented observation argues that as a person has less material comfort he complains more about time. The text implies increased exertion is required to accomplish what remains, yet it reflects a belief that limited resources hinder effort and achievement.
Joe Killian the former La Crosse catcher has been chosen by Winona officials to manage the Winona club of the Minnesota Wisconsin league. The release by Pink Hawley allows Killian to take the berth with Gate City and continues his long career in the Wisconsin Illinois circuit.
Berlin reports the Kaiser plans to use press clippings to inform his rule. He assigns six state departments to share summaries to prevent court influence, aiming to get a truer picture of public views amid recent Reichstag attacks.
George Riek, an employee at Houthmakker and Bitter bottling works, was held up on the Mormon coulee road toward Bruce Island at 6:20 pm. Two unidentified men, one with a blue neckerchief and another with a cut eye, demanded tobacco then fired a pistol and took 55 cents. They missed his gold watch. Police have no clue.
At 2 p m the six day race table shows Dineen with Prouty leading at 110 miles followed by Spring and Adams 108.3 miles and Cibot with Chpree at 105.2. Feegan and Curtis are at 99.5, Navaz and Doms at 97.2, Metkus and Tracy 94.4, Davis and Manley 94.4, Loslein and Klubertanz 89.5, Anable and O Driscoll 82.6, Blake and Keller 82.4. Sherman and Phillips dropped out in the thirteenth hour after 55 miles plus one lap.
In Chicago on March 8 the wheat market fell sharply as grain reserve reports and fears James A. Potter would unload his long wheat spiked selling. May wheat dropped to 1.13 1 2, July to 1.02 3 8, the lowest since the Patten deal gained momentum. Corn and oats also broke sharply.
H A Unruh longtime secretary to Lucky Baldwin denies any sister for the jockey and estate, scoffing at Mary Baldwin Morin of Freeport Ills who plans to contest the will. He notes California law allows inheritance only to children, disputing a claimed sister.
In Omaha on March 8 Mrs Otto Heinze of New York recovered her $75,600 necklace at the city police station after it was dropped at an after theater party at the Knickerbocker hotel in New York. Greek finder John Savis is involved as the Heinzes refuse to share the reward.
Five prisoners were placed under close guard after an attempted wholesale jail escape in the county jail near Chicago was blocked by accident. Revelations from the incident may lead to arrests of court attaches.
Rome messages report the pope’s condition showing improvement though he remains confined to his Vatican apartments.
A doctor notes whiskey is not advised for grip, while a puzzled patient asks what disease whiskey might cure. The exchange highlights a humorous misapprehension about medical remedies.
The line suggests a philosophy of accepting defeat when facing a superior foe in their own field. It implies wisdom in choosing safe paths and avoiding unnecessary risks, highlighting restraint and strategic retreat over futile competition.
A flood of filings for city offices appears as candidates rush to beat 5 PM deadline. Mayor Wendell A. Anderson may run as an independent if not renominated by Democrats. The list records Democrats and Republicans across offices including mayor, comptroller, clerk, treasurer, tax commissioner, justice of the peace, and board of public works, plus ward tickets with numerous aldermen, supervisors, constables, and justices of the peace across all twenty wards.
A fragmented OCR listing shows individuals attached to local offices with party labels including Duck Democrat Supervisor Anton Black Republican Supervisor A J Anderson Republican Constable Andrew Ashla Republican Justice of the Peace Twenty first Nic Hintges Democrat Supervisor Chas Jackel Democrat Constable Gus Burand Democrat Justice of the Peace.
Louis Omerberg, representing Camp 63 in the Woodmen of the World, plans to land the year national convention for La Crosse after Port Huron Michigan hosts this year. About 100 delegates are expected and major business will be taken up. He will visit Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, as part of the effort.
A lamp exploded in a mail car at North Union Terminal station burning and destroying 7,090 westbound letters. No injuries reported. Fire crews extinguished flames and investigators began examining the cause of the blast and the damaged mail batch.
Two men died in an explosion at the Dupont Powder company mills along the Brandywine above Wilmington. The incident occurred today and marks a fatal accident in the industrial area.
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