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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1906
Page
1
Reports from San Francisco Paris Chicago and Mount Carmel describe labor clashes with police, mass strikes and arrests. Union demands for eight hour days clash with employers aims for shorter scales. Rioting and arrests occur in Paris with hundreds detained and barricades rising.
B Ottens, arrested weeks ago for passing counterfeit money on a French island saloonkeeper, was arraigned in circuit court. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded to jail in default of 750 bail.
King Edward and Alexander order five automobiles and accept guides for the Duke and Duchess of Aosta in their ascent of Vesuvius near Naples.
The final log drive down Black River has arrived at New Amsterdam and waits for river rise to brail and float to the north side mill. Logs this run were gathered from banks and sloughs during late winter and early spring. Trow company launches steam barge to lift sunken logs and roll others into the river to stockpile for nearly the whole season.
Thieves robbed the cemetery company safe near Lincoln's tomb and escaped with 170 dollars in cash.
City bids opened for annual city printing with only Leader-Press and Tribune submitting offers. Leader-Press quoted 50 cents per folio for legal notices and 60 cents per folio for council proceedings plus 500 pamphlets. Tribune bid 29 cents per folio for all printing. Council to review at next meeting.
Leavitt of Williams College captured the 110 metres hurdles, Pilgrim won the 600 metres running race, and Lightbody took the 1500 metres. Kerrigan of Portland tied for third in the running high jump. An American won the standing high jump and two Americans tied with Belgians for second place.
New Haven May 1 report says a collision between freighters this morning resulted in the loss of a quarter million dollars worth of cargo sodium nitrate and five seamen are missing.
The Businessmen's Association plans a full revision of its constitution and bylaws and a likely name change back to the Board of Trade. The meeting at City Hall is expected to draw a large attendance as discussions hinge on merging history and practical naming.
Miss Mary Weigel faced a tin shower at her home at Tenth and Johnson last evening. Attending were Miss Lydia Nagel, Mamie McGuire, Grace McGuire, Lizzie Kasier, Hattie Doering, Max Hauser, Mrs. L. A. Weigel, Lily Weigel, Anna Jaeger and Margaret Zschoche.
Hon J J Hogan of La Crosse helped launch a Wisconsin policyholders association in Milwaukee to unify efforts for protecting rights and influencing company affairs. John M Whitehead chaired, James H Turner secretary, with aims to enroll all 16 000 policyholders and coordinate with other state associations.
The county building committee moves to install a new fence at the rear of the jail lot after a second escape in two months. Measurements are done and carpenters will be secured to complete the barrier to restrain prisoners traveling to and from the stone shed.
The forecast calls for showers and rising temps with warmer conditions tonight and Wednesday. Cooler at night with a low near 48 and a high near 66, wind around 12 mph. Rainfall totals may reach half an inch. River levels show a continued fall, stage at 9.2 and dropping 0.2.
May 1 dispatch from Tangier reports a huge fire in Fez nearly destroying the Attarin quarter. Looters and soldiers fought amid the ruins and many were wounded. After the clash the soldiers looted the burned district.
Oliver J. Ash formerly tied to Spicer and Buschman printing was appointed assistant secretary of the Y M C A at the annual meeting. Cameron Baldwin Paul T Schultz Dr J A L Bradfield and John F Quay were elected directors. The meeting ended with a social time featuring the Y M C A quartet Prof Kerr and the mandolin club with about seventy five attendees.
City assessors began listing personal property holdings as they compile the tax roll, focusing on real estate values in wards and recording them in ledgers. They will continue until the 20th, with owners responsible for taxes. personal property requires broader inquiry into households and possessions.
Normanna Saengerkor last night donated 300 dollars to fund a permanent welcome arch for conventions and large gatherings. With commitments from the Elks, Commercial Travelers and others, the project seems assured.
The Frisco local order of Woodmen hosts a benefit dance tomorrow night at Woodman hall to aid local sufferers. The event is touted as one of the season’s biggest social occasions.
Taft told Phelan the remaining federal appropriation, not over 700000, may be used only for rations, quartermasters, medical supplies, and troop transport. Funds may be expended only through lawful War Department agents and bonded officers as directed, and not transferred or diverted.
San Francisco reports electric lights already burning on streets and due in homes soon. Authorities say only fifteen days of supplies remain and urgent requests for more have been issued.
May 1 report states a senate bill introduces a 640000 allocation to repair public buildings in California. The same brief notes Tillman calls for an investigation into Washington police, focusing on the Barnes Morris incident.
The circuit court opened in a light term at 9 30 this morning with jurors called and a day calendar fixed for tomorrow. Fourteen criminal cases and several fact issues will extend the term about three weeks. Sheriff Haugen appointed E F Blashek and Gid Lang as court deputies.
The first hours of the new day and night bank in New York show deposits reaching about five hundred thousand dollars.
The president today nominated G. R. Bedgerow to be postmaster at Sioux City Iowa. The nomination was announced from Washington on May 1.
London reports the czar has accepted Witte's resignation as premier and will appoint him president of the council of ministers. The notice cites official reporting from May.
A letter from GEO and Cummings describes a deadly San Francisco earthquake incident. George W. Cummings and his wife, a San Francisco girl, were asleep when a chimney crashed through the roof and fell on their bed. They escaped in night clothes as their house was wrecked and belongings lost, but they remain in good health.
Edward Conners escaped from the county jail yesterday noon and, after a seven mile chase by team a quarter mile on a railroad and through a swamp he was seized by undersheriff W J Scott three miles south of Stoddard. A gun and bold pursuit led to his capture around 4 PM as Conners finally surrendered behind a log after tiring chase.
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