Coroner’s Jury Finds Linhart Caused Johnson Death
The coroner’s jury ruled Jalmer Johnson died from a pistol wound fired by Albert Linhart during a party at 1603 South Eighth street. Johnson died at La Crosse Lutheran hospital after being shot early Sunday. testimony showed Johnson provoked Linhart, who fired at close range, with witnesses detailing the sequence and aftermath.
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Jalmer Johnson
Albert Linhart
South Eighth Street
Wenzel Brosig
Johnson
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
Linhart
Stephan Kriz
South Ninth Street
Kriz
Anna Brosig
Stephan Kulczynski
Johnson Street
Kulczynski
C. H. Marquardt
Drunken brawl ends in fatal shooting at party
Witnesses describe a crowded room where Steve Linhart and Henry Koethe fought after beer was refused. Stephan Kulczynski testified Linhart fired, hitting Johnson as onlookers urged restraint. Police and doctors later examined the scene and adjourned the inquest for further testimony.
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Frieda Brosig
Fischer
Kulczynski
Henry Koethe
Koethe
Steve
Stephan Kulczynski
Linhart
Frieda Brosiz
Stephan Kriz
Johnson Gunder son shooting testified as not accidental
Dr. Gunderson testified Johnson told him before dying that Linhart shot him and that the gun was pointed at Johnson. Mrs. Brosig testified Linhart stood alone when the shot was fired and no one grabbed his arm during the discharge at the inquest.
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Johnson
Dr. Dvorak
Henry Koethe
Mary Johnson
Dr. Marquardt
Steve
Linhart
Andrew Johnson
South Eighth Street
Mary
Tribune
E. E. Irvine
The
Brosig
Anna Brosig
Koethe
Dr. Gunderson
A. Gunderson
Tribune Cartoon As A Criterion In Education
Miss Ann Doherty of La Crosse High School used a La Crosse Tribune cartoon showing Ivanhoe characters to illustrate to students that a varied education aids diverse business vocations. She emphasized understanding quotations and English literature to succeed in the business world, beyond mere energy or other traits.
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Ann Doherty
la Crosse High School
la Crosse Tribune
Walter Scott
Death by own action in Waterloo man former Pamperin worker
Robert McWood, once employed by Pamperin Cigar of OWA, Waterloo native, left his job two weeks earlier and, after illness, believed he would die from tuberculosis. He shot himself Wednesday evening in a vacant lot, leaving a wife and one child.
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Robert McWood
Waterloo
Pamperin Cigar Company
Pamperin
McWood
Weather Outlook for Weekend Showers and Warm Temperature
Weather shows showers tonight with generally fair conditions Sunday. Continued warmth with low around 44 and high near 62, winds around 6 miles per hour.
Second Degree Manslaughter Verdict in Wisconsin Case
Samuel Montgomery, previously convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life, was found guilty of second degree manslaughter at Black River Falls Wisconsin on his second trial. The case stems from his wife’s 1903 death near Warrens with violence marks. He is 47 and faces sentencing early next week.
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Samuel Montgomery
Black River Falls
Wis
Montgomery
Warrens
Fruit
Supreme Court
Waupun
Suspected Murderers Captured in Mount Vernon
Two men, sought in West Frankfort Illinois for the murder of Joe Caruso, were arrested in Mount Vernon Newfoundland on a Chicago & Eastern Illinois train. They refused to speak. Caruso was killed in cold blood with an ax, the motive given as money. Sheriff Irvin escorted the suspects to the scene.
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Mount Vernon
West Frankfort
Joe Caruso
Caruso
Irvin
Prohibition Vote Sought by Missouri Clergy Panel
At the St Louis Methodist conference a three member committee was named to draft a resolution urging Governor Folk to submit state prohibition to voters. Another measure sought a commission plan to move the board of home missions and church extension headquarters from Philadelphia to Kansas City.
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Clinton
St. Louis
The
Methodist’ Church
Matt S. Hughes
Kansas City
F. P. Reed
W. G. Coleman
Folk
Luccock
Union Church
Board of Home Missions and
Church Extension
Philadelphia
Sister Hilaria Dies After Prolonged Illness
Sister Hilaria aged 40 died Wednesday at St Francis hospital after extended tuberculosis illness. She had been at the Boone since Christmas.
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Hilaria
St. Francis Hospital
Boone
Democratic Policy 19 Progressives Adopted for La Crosse
The Democratic city committee in La Crosse adopts a progressive platform praising eight years of Democratic administration. It touts improved streets water works sewers schools and a new high school with no tax increase and potential future reductions. The platform criticizes Republican leaders over assessment valuations and emphasizes public health and new training programs for students to improve future earnings.
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Democratic City Committee
Democratic Party of
City of la Crosse
Namevfolm
Democratic Party
City Republican Committee
Board of Supervisors
Seventeenth Ward
Thaws Sanity Defense Filed With Affidavits
The Thaw insanity defense in New York advances with affidavits from Delmas Gleason McPike and doctors Evans Wagner Jelliffe Hammond Shiels plus Thaw notes. Dr Shiels reports Thaw sane after examination. Letters show Thaw won initial rights to see notes and direct his case.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
New York
Thaw
Jerome
Delmas
Gleason
McPike
Copley
La Crosse Water Power Won’t Decide on Winona Franchise
Mr. E. G. Boynton, president of the La Crosse Water Power company, said yesterday the firm had not decided on a date to accept the Winona franchise and was unsure whether to accept at all as the franchise awaits decision.
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E. G. Boynton
la Crosse Water Power Company
Winona
No Drinks to Be Served in This Campaign Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Michigan March 23 A conference between City Chairman Biggerstaff of the Republican committee and Chairman Buck of the Democratic committee and several city candidates produced an agreement for a ten day city campaign that forbids cigars drinks and carriages by the parties and candidates. Socialists prohibitionists and the Good Citizens league were not consulted. Only personal cards may be used. no other vote-buying spending will be tolerated.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Biggerstaff
Republican Committee
Buckout
Democratic Committee
Socialists
Prohibitionists
Good Citizens’ League
Aged pair seek solace in divorce action
In Ottumwa on March 23 James Wall aged 72 filed for divorce from his wife aged 65. He names William Wagner age 75 as corespondent. Wall says he was forced to dispose of his property and then excluded from their home on the farm.
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Ottumwa
James Wall
William Wagner
Wall
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Ida Schlicht
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