Assessors Expect Real Estate Valuation Boost This Year
City assessors in the Tax Commissioner Frisch department project a roughly half million dollar increase in real estate valuations for the year based on new construction and larger plants. Major additions include Can company plant Advance Bedding Wisconsin Light and Power Montague cracker plant and three large mansions in the residence district. Smaller residences and businesses added from work over the winter contribute to the rise.
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Frisch
Can Company
Advance Bedding Company
Pamperin Leaf Tobacco Company
Wisconsin Light and Power Company
Montague Cracker
Henry Gund
W. W. Cargill
F. P. Hixon
Divorce Filing In Ferris Case At District Court
A note of issue has been filed in the divorce suit Grace Hayward Ferris vs Richard J Ferris in the district court. Attorneys for both sides refuse to reveal the grounds for divorce. The Ferris couple are well known to La Crosse residents and have played in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
la Crosse
District Court
Grace Hayward Ferris
Richard J
Dick) Ferris
Miners Endorse Joint Scale Talks in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis conference between miners and operators adjourned after endorsing the joint scale committee action. Mitchell stated that endorsement leaves that choice to the committee. A miners’ meeting will follow the joint conference, while in Des Moines the Iowa situation looms with 14,000 miners at risk if no agreement is reached.
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Scripps-McRae
Indianapolis
F. L. Robbins
Mitchell
Winder
Baer
Iowa
Des Moines
Hearst Voices Coal Deal Dispute With Pennsylvania Railroad
At Washington the Interstate Commerce Commission heard Hearst representative Clarence Shearn argue that a common carrier should not deal in coal it transports, citing the Chesapeake & Ohio supreme court decision as public policy.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hearst
Pennsylvania Railroad
Clarence Shearn
Supreme Court
Chesapeake & Ohio
Naval experts clash with Dewey over bigger dreadnought
Washington March 29 Naval experts disagree with Admiral Dewey on a battleship larger than the English Dreadnaught. Admiral Capps, chief naval constructor, urges vessels of sixteen thousand tons. Completion of the giant ship would take five years.
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Scripps-McRae
Washington
Dewey
Admiral Capps
Ergen Escapes 10 Minnesota Charge of Wife Desertion
Martin Eggen, a Mindoro area resident wanted on wife desertion, fled to Minnesota to avoid arrest. He left before a warrant issued by Justice Barber and has kept his movements secret across the river. It is implied he will soon be recaptured.
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Martin Eggen
Mindoro
Minnesota
Eggen
Lecture by State Dairy Official on Pure Foods
Tomorrow night J. R. Emery State Dairy and Food Commissioner will give a free lecture on pure foods at the Y M C A. He arrives at noon from Fau Claire and will arrange his famous impure foods exhibit for use in pushing pure food bills in the legislature. La Crosse hosts a rare exhibit and lecture with the state funding the tour.
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Dairy and
J. 9. Emery
Y. M.C
Emery
Fau Claires
la Crosse
City Officials Seek Monthly Pay Amid New Accounting Installment
City officials push to change the charter to set a monthly payday as the new Minneapolis accountants Wendell & Green work on the city’s accounting system. The charter currently requires payment every three months, a practice dating back many years.
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Wendell & Green, Accountants
Minneapolis
Ice clears on Black River as bridge ice breaks
Ice broke under the draw bridge at 3:30 pm and in Black River minutes earlier. One ice expanse remains opposite Main Street likely to go out soon. River to be crowded with ice tomorrow. navigation may reopen in a day or two. Ice fully gone below the bridge.
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Black River
Main Street
Roosevelts Take Ocean Voyage For Cuba Cruise
Mrs Roosevelt with Ethel, Archie and Quentin depart Washington for Fernandina to board the Mayflower for a brief cruise in Cuban waters and a stay in Cuba.
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Washington
Maniac Runs Amuck Then Kills Self at Asylum
In Chicago on March 29 George Lightner an insane patient at the county insane asylum kitchen ran amuck with a knife then cut his throat and killed himself nearly severing his head from his body before death.
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Chicago
George Lightner
City Plans Major New Sewer to Serve East Side
City officials view a new twelve foot sewer from King to Ferry and down Ferry to the river as essential to serve the east of Twelfth street. The project, the largest in city history, would cost about a quarter million dollars and may be completed within the next year or two. The Cass street sewer will remain, with repairs limited, while the new main relieves sewer capacity as growth intensifies. Some residents oppose the filtering plant bond, fearing delays to the sewer project.
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Cass Street
Twelfth Street
Cass
Thirteenth Street
Twelfth
Sixteenth Street
King
Ferry
Herry Street
Theatre Fire Damages Gage Opera House in La Crosse
Manager W F Gage reports that the Metropolitan Opera House in Owatonna Minnesota was damaged by a fire yesterday afternoon and valued at 35660 with an estimated loss of 4000. The fire started in the scenery and is suspected incendiary marking the third blaze since construction. Insurance carries 2000 coverage. The comic opera Isle of Spice scheduled for April 4 must be moved or canceled. Charles J Servatius is resident manager.
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W. F. Gage
la Crosse Theatre
Owattona
Minn
Metropolitan Opera House
Charles J. Servatius
Slayers of Six Talians Caught
Six suspects arrested at Duluth in the sextette murder case. They claim six people were in the house when they left on Monday. The leader Kaeman rented the house and his wife is part of the group. He says the Demetrises were brothers.
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Scripps-McRae
Minneapolis
Duluth
Kaeman
Demetrises
Bank Robbery Reported in Victor With $10000 Missing
Victor Colorado officials say the Bank of Victor was entered last night and the safe tapped. Ten thousand dollars in new currency was stolen, while bank officials deny the robbery.
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Scripps-McRae
Victor
Colo
Bank of Victor
Sheriff Barrett of Cook County Dead
Chicago March 29 Thos Barrett sheriff of Cook county died this morning from cancer of the throat.
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Barrett
Cook County
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Ill
Thos. Barrett
Philippine elections show gains for independence party
Details from the Philippines report that the independence faction won several provincial governorships while those favoring waiting for the U S judgment won fewer victories. Washington dispatch notes the political split reflects strong support for immediate independence in key provinces.
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Scripps-McRae
Washington
Philippine
United States
County insane asylum trustees to choose superintendent
A meeting of county asylum trustees is set for Saturday to decide on a successor to the late C. S. McKown. Mayor William Torrance says the topic will be thoroughly discussed. Candidates include Henry Lueth, former sheriff, and Edward Larson, former register of deeds, with Lueth the city’s best known contender.
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C. S. McKown
William Torrance
Henry Lueth
Edward Larson
Register of Deeds
Lueth
Iowa House Approves Warren Insurance Probe Measure
The Des Moines house passed the Warren insurance measure this morning authorizing an investigation into Iowa insurance companies and it now awaits the governor's signature.
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Des Moines
House
Warren Insurance
Iowa
Surprise Party for Walter Houghton by Gypsy Club
Master Walter Houghton received a pleasant surprise from the Gypsy club last evening. The event included games and dainty refreshments with attendees named Miss Helen Bailey Miss Feliciatus Kelly Miss Edna OTrgeson Miss Mildred King Mr and Mrs L W King Mrs GTrgeson Mrs Houghton Aloysius Kelly and Walter Houghton.
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Walter Houghton
Helen Bailey
Feliciatus Kelly
Edna Otrgeson
Mildred King
L. W. King
Gtrgeson
Houghton
Aloysius Kelly
Weather Forecast Delivers Mild Night and Warmer Friday
Fair tonight and Friday with moderate temperatures. Colder at 34 in the overnight, warmer at 36 by afternoon. Winds light around 8 mph in the morning.
Coal shed to rise by Cargill on Front Street site
The Car gill Coal company will build the city's largest coal shed on the old I. H. Moulton sheds site at North Front street behind the Milwaukee freight houses. Plans are finished and construction starts immediately. The shed will include tunnels and modern coal house features and is expected to be completed by June.
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Cargill Coal Company
Moulton
I. H. Moulton
Madcap Princess Show Cancelled in Local Theatre
The Madcap Princess that was to appear here on April 4th has been cancelled. Paul Gilmore will perform Captain Debonnaire on April to maintain top notch shows this season at the venue.
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Theatre Today
California Street Car Men Strike For Raise
Early this morning after an all night session the street car men of Oakland Alameda and Berkeley voted a strike. They demand higher wages and better working conditions.
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California
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Oakland
Cal
Alameda
Berkeley
Pure Food Bill Moves to April Tenth Hearing
The house began consideration of the pure food bill with at least two days of general debate planned. A conference report on the bill restructuring the consular service was agreed to.
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Washington
House
Enthusiastic Attendance at First Methodist Church Meeting
The special meeting at First Methodist church drew larger crowds each night. Mrs. Hopkins aided the chorus and sang solo, the church sang during a half hour song service, Mr. Irish spoke on the eighth commandment, and two youths committed to live for Christ after a short consecration. The gathering began at 7 30 and ended promptly.
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First Methodist Church
Indirect tragedy in Wisconsin family toasting old rifle blast
Mrs John Dutton a 43 year old Wisconsin farmer's wife was accidentally killed when a forgotten cartridge in an old rifle exploded after her son a 14 year old brought the gun from the barn and asked her to burn the butt end She placed the gun in the stove and the cartridge fired piercing her heart The boy later suffered a self inflicted eye injury in 1904 on July 4th at a separate incident
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Special Tribune Dispatch
Whitewater
Wis
John Dutton
La Crescent school meeting approves new plan set by one vote
At a special La Crescent school meeting, the proposal to draw a new plan for the proposed school passed by 16 to 15. The note from a voter reports this as the third set of plans accepted, with 99 absent or abstaining and calls the outcome a fat job for the official architect Schick.
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la Crescent
Schick
Houston County
Minn
President nominates Endicott and others for federal posts
The president sent the nomination to the senate naming Mordecai T. Endicott as chief of the bureau of yards and docks with rank of rear admiral, Benj. A. Nichols as postmaster of West Liberty Minnesota, and Robert B. Krais of Minnesota for another post.
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Washington
Senate
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Mordecai T. Endicott
Benj. A. Nichols
West Liberty
Minnesota
Robert B. Krais
Monticello
Mrs H Clark and family visit La Crosse friends
Mrs H Clark and her children from Glasgow Trempealeau County are visiting relatives in La Crosse for several weeks.
Business Men's Association Grows Prompting Next Meeting
R S Reid, secretary, writes receipts for many new members of the Business Men's Association. The next meeting is set for Tuesday evening in the small council chamber with plans to outline the association's policy as hundreds of new members are expected.
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R. S. Reid
Businessmen’s Association
Havn
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