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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1909

Page

6

Tracy Rejoins La Crosse as Strong Infield Addition

Terre Haute is pursuing Tracy but he may remain with La Crosse under contract. The former St Paul first baseman leads the Wisconsin Illinois league infielders and strengthens La Crosse with his speed and reliability. Terre Haute eyeing sale. Rooney values his price. Manager Safford plans infield stability with Tracy in season. Equipping La Crosse with contracts, umpires work, and Eau Claire debate a manager candidate.

Harry Tracy la Crosse St. Paul Kelly John Eliott Tracy Kenetchy Racine Terre Haute Rooney Safford Elliott Eau Claire Whitmore University of Wisconsin Madison

Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Promise Free If Unsatisfied

A liberal offer from O. T. Erhart guarantees Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will cure indigestion or the buyer pays nothing. The ad touts a new manufacturing method combining Bismuth Subnitrate Pepsin and carminatives for rapid relief and complete cure. Three sizes priced 25c 45c and others offered with personal guarantee.

la Crosse O. T. Erhart

Lost diamond found in glove at Stavrum Hulberg store

Oscar Hulberg, city Republican official, recovers a diamond ring he lost in the Stavrum and Hulberg clothing store during winter. A customer discovered the ring inside a new glove, ending a long fruitless search through clothing, stacks, floor, and heat registers. The ring was a gift and held great value to Hulberg.

Oscar Hulberg City Republican Committee Hulberg Stavrum & Hulberg Mr. Hulberg la Crosse County

Automatic Marvel Charges Batteries in La Crosse

The La Crosse Telephone company installed a Mercury Arc Rectifier to replace old charging machines. The device converts 220 volt city current to 50 volt direct current to feed storage batteries and self-regulates, reducing over or under charging. Manufactured by General Electric of Schenectady, it is the only unit in the state outside Milwaukee. installation finished last Tuesday.

la Crosse Telephone Company General Electric Company Schenectady New York Milwaukee

Cooper Case Goes To The Jury In Tennessee Trial

The Cooper and Sharp murder case heads to the jury after lengthy instructions on degrees of manslaughter and homicide. The trial, rooted in Tennessee politics and the Carmack shooting, featured intense courtroom clashes, a key witness Gov. Patterson, and 3,019 names drawn for the jury with fines for tardy veniremen.

Col. Cooper Coopers and Sharp Tennessee South M. R. Patterson

Board of Trade Faces Big Plant Invite In La Crosse

A committee on manufacturers will meet this afternoon at 56 o'clock to discuss landing a 5 million dollar Armour Packing plant and other industry prospects. The group will assess La Crosse facilities including rail access and potential sites and consider inviting an investigation of local inducements for the Pearl Button Company and related matters. A request from Brinkley Ark mayor T P Jackson for aid and a letter from Kline Carnival Company about an open week are also on the agenda. The Eau Claire businessmen seek input on the Des Moines commission form of government.

Committee On Manufacturers of the Board of Trade Armour Packing Company la Crosse T. P. Jackson Brinkley Ark Kline Carnival Company Milwaukee St. Paul Eau Claire Businessmen’s Association Des Moines Utermoehl

Democrat Revolt in House Over Cannon Appointment

Washington report of a Democratic rebellion in the House as Speaker Cannon reshuffled committee appointments. Members Kennedy Lundin Garner Lewis Dencer Bartlett questioned the move, James Kentucky and Collier Mississippi were named before the session adjourned amid ongoing party tensions.

Washington Cannon House Committee On Kennedy Ilowa Lundin Ill Garner Lewis Dencer Ohio Bartlett Uncle Joe Georgia Kentucky James Collier Miss Payne Joe Oppo

Local Residents Endorse Manyon's Cold Cure

Mr E J Wait of Somerville and Erick Smith of Jamaica Plain freely praise Manyon's Cold and Stiff Cure for colds, coughs, neuralgia, and rheumatic pain, keeping the remedy on hand and recommending it to friends.

Munyon Mieapeess Avenue Somerville Mass Manyon Erick Smith Gordon Street Jamaica Rppe

Man Behind La Crosse Post Office Returns to Town

Royal Reynolds, built and failed on the La Crosse post office project, is in La Crosse today from Chicago. He was a leading early contractor, paving many streets during Joseph Losey’s council tenure and is well known by early residents.

Royal Reynolds la Crosse Chicago Joseph Losey

Illegal fishers taken by warden

Game Warden George Kingsley returned from Pepin County with two violators of state game laws for catching pike out of season. One offender, Louis Marquist, is a professional fisherman. the other is a county farmer. The case will be tried at Maiden Rock Saturday with Kingsley testifying for the state.

George Kingsley Pepin County Louis Marquist Maiden Rock

Roof Fire at 514 Ferry Street Causes Minor Damage

A morning blaze at Samuel Cummins residence 514 Ferry Street was put out by Fire Department No. 3 around 10:30. The roof fire caused about 25 to 30 dollars in damage, started by a spark on shingles and fanned by wind before chemicals aided extinguishing.

Samuel Cummins Ferry Street Department No. 3

Cheer Tariff Bill Spark in House as Payne Presents

In Washington on March 17 Speaker Payne of the ways and means committee raised the tariff bill in the house to applause. The bill was read by title and sent back to committee. Payne proposed printing 20 000 copies. the plan failed. The committee will meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Aldrich to convene Senate finance panel Tuesday night for tariff debate.

Washington, D. C Payne Ways and Means Committee House Senate Finance Committee Aldrich

Wanted position for general housework by experienced girl

Short classified notice from 3 17 19 seeking a general housework position. Provides contact at 529 Avon. Reads as a dated help wanted ad from a historical newspaper page.

Municipal scheme faces strong local opposition

The La Crosse Manufacturers and robbers are opposed to this municipal government scheme, while discussions proceed and parties seek a path forward.

la Crosse

House Ullyes and Treaties Shake Democratic Alliances

The report outlines a clash over minority leader selections and a threatened punishment by Cannon against Champ Clark for a coalition of democrats and insurgents that nearly toppled the house oligarchy. Clark denounces lack of consultation on Democratic appointments.

Cannon Champ Clark House Clark

Famous Chanler Kills Wife Beater at Cobham

John Armstrong Chanler defending a woman from her enraged husband killed John Gillard, an Englishman who beat his wife, at The Merry Mills in Cobham Virginia. Gillard died from a gunshot wound after a struggle over Chanler's revolver. A jury exonerated Chanler of blame.

Charlottesville John Armstrong Chanler Chaloher William Astor Husbaud Amelie Rives Troubeiz Koy Mr. Chanler John Gillard Merry Mills Cobham Money Gillard

Threat to Life of U S Prosecutor in Los Angeles

U S district attorney Oscar Lawler received two threatening letters dated March 7 and postmarked Chicago. The notes from an group calling itself A B of L warned of execution and described plans to target Lawler for aiding in the prosecution of three men accused of violating neutrality laws by fomenting a Mexican revolution.

Los Angeles Cal Oscar Lawler United States A. B. of L Chicago America Hell Diaz

Rail merger curbs competition seen in testimony

Chicago March 17 testimony in the government suit to dissolve the Harriman merger alleges railroads have stopped competing since the merger. Traffic managers F W Montgomery of International Harvester and O F Bell of Crane & Company testified rates have not been solicited and have generally advanced.

Chicago Harriman Williams F. W. Montgomery International Harvester Company O. F. Bell Crane & Company

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