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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
9
Readers are urged to use Tribune Want Ads to reach thousands, showing how quickly needs can be met. The notice touts low costs and easy success, encouraging daily study of the ads to learn effective strategies.
For sale items include stove and Acorn heater at 718 Cameron Ave, household furniture and bicycle at 521 Avon, a two month old Eskimo dogs at Otto Kra Mer residence, a modern house with barn at 408 9th St, two months old Eskimo dogs, a young combination horse weighing 1000 to 1100 pounds at Albert Miller's farm in Mormon Coulee, and a sale by H. Y. M. care La Crosse Union.
Advertisement notes a small launch available without an engine. Owner may regain by paying and addressing HL T. F. at this office. Dated 3 25 27.
An agency report from Belgrade claims Crown Prince George may renounce his claim to the throne and that the Skuptchina is examining the matter. A note on a new policeman behaving like a novice in Sunday school accompanies the brief dispatch.
Mary Metzel was exonerated at a preliminary hearing for the killing of her husband Thomas A. Metzel, a prominent stockman. The defense claimed jealousy over alleged improper relations between Metzel and his sister in law Ida Kafferly, who testified she was forced into the affair and an unwilling participant. Mrs Metzel fired one rifle shot during a bitter quarrel after seizing a rifle from the wall.
Minneapo lis March 25. Guilty was the verdict against Dr W C Van Damme after a one hour jury deliberation. He was charged with criminal practice in treating Mary Lee and her baby found in a live newborn in his suitcase in a saloon. The doctor had previously been jailed for a similar offense.
New York reports charges of plagiarism against Eugene Walter by G Eliot Flint. Flint claims scenes in Walter’s play The Easiest Way duplicate parts of an unpublished novel circulated seven years ago. Walter counters that the work premiered as a vaudeville sketch five years ago and reflects his personal experience.
The funeral for Anton Moe was held this afternoon at his brother Lauritz Moe's residence at 2 o'clock. Obituary services followed at Sixth Street Norwegian Lutheran Church at 2 30. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev H G Magelssen officiated with Fessler and Dahl in charge of arrangements.
The judge remains at St Francis hospital in a worsening state with death near inevitable. The report notes his decline may continue for days and frames his potential death as not unexpected given his frail condition.
Prices at Union Stock Yards on March 24 show cattle receipts at 18,000 with declines of 10 cents. Hogs receipts 38,000 down 10 cents, with bulk trades $6.65 to $6.85. Sheep receipts 24,000 down 10 to 15 cents, native sheep $3.60 to $6.20 and lambs $5.75 to $7.90 in western markets.
Cattle receipts reach 19 000 with tomorrow’s estimates around 7 000 as prices slide 10 cents. Prime beef ranges 5 50 to 7 20 with lower grades 4 60 to 5 40. Hogs receipts 28 000 and tomorrow’s 26 000 with early gains erased by close. Sheep receipts 15 000 and steady to 10 cents higher with native and western lambs near 5 75 to 7 90.
United States District Attorney Sims and Special Assistant Attorney General Wilkerson returned from Washington with no comment on their trip. Silence is read as a soft pedal on anti trust prosecutions and the end of Roosevelt era methods. Reports say the 4000 counts against Standard Oil will be held in abeyance until the vend ing suit to dissolve the charter is decided, with final argument in St Louis on April 6.
William L Dickinson and Harriet J Dickinson default on a 1904 mortgage to C H Burroughs. Foreclosure sale set for April 3 1909 at 2 PM at the east front door of La Crosse County Court House to satisfy $515 principal and interest plus costs. Property described as Lot 5 in Block 2 of the first addition to Spier’s Addition and Lot 3 in Block 4 of Park Addition to La Crosse with exceptions. Dated February 17 1909 in La Crosse Wisconsin. CHAS. H. BURROUGHS Mortgagee. WM. S. BURROUGHS Attorney for Mortgagee.
J E Leonard thanks the La Crosse Wisconsin Humane Society for quick aid in recovering his son Jack Leonard's body from the Mississippi River. Humane Officer Charles H Berry arranged search help at Leonard's request and a hired assistant aided the recovery, with the expense charged to the society.
Mrs. Julia Panovicz heard a noise on her back porch, retrieved her husband’s revolver and fired two shots through a rear door. The next morning an unknown man with two heart wounds lay dead on the porch. she is held for the coroner’s inquest.
Five schoolboys aged 9 to 11 who vanished yesterday returned at midnight and told of being abducted by two men who offered an automobile ride. They tried to escape several times, were restrained, and only freed themselves after the car broke down.
New York market opened 38 points above yesterday but drifted back to close near yesterday. Trading pooled gains, but many issues slipped slightly. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific stayed near yesterday’s close. By noon, Eric and first preferred led gains while others firmed. afternoon upswing faded and close remained steady.
Money on call stands at 1 to 2 percent with time money at 3 percent off six months mercantile paper unchanged. Bar silver in London at 32 1/2 pence. New York price 50 cents per ounce. Demand sterling quoted 487.95 to 488.00.
Cattle receipts 5000 steady with bees from 4.60 to 7.00, Texas steers 4.40 to 5.00, stockers and feeders 3.50 to 5.50, cows and heifers 1.99 to 5.60, calves 5.75 to 8. Hogs receipts 24000 weak with bulk 6.65 to 6.85 and other classes from 6.40 to 6.90. Sheep receipts 10000 strong with native and western sheep 3.60 to 6.30 and native lambs 5.75 to 7.90, western 5.75 to 8.10.
Cattle receipts around 3,000 with mixed ranges for native and southern stockers, cows and bulls, and calves. Hog receipts about 13,000 with prices mostly steady and ranges for packers, butchers, and small hogs. Sheep receipts 5,000 with steady prices for muttons and lambs. wheat and corn futures ease. Chicago eggs and dairy products quoted with moderate changes.
Chicago traders reported grain activity with wheat down for July and May, corn steady to higher, oats under pressure, and provisions steady. Argentine bullish news supported trades. Armour and Cudahy sold July corn as the market eased. Separately, a Texas storm damaged Denton and Wise counties with seventeen deaths reported.
Local markets show declines across multiple items. Flour falls 20 cents, feed drops $1 per ton, corn down 3 cents to 63 cents. Cranberries down to 12.50 per barrel and onions to 75 cents per bushel. Fruits and dairy prices listed by tradesmen.
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