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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
5
The Norway lodge of Crookston plans a strong push at the grand lodge session in St Paul June 10 to bring the 1909 meeting to Crookston. Delegates chosen are T. Rang ers and James Tronrud.
Relatives question if James Flowers died of natural causes or foul play after an apparent sudden death at his New Albia home. The coroner refused an inquest claiming sinking spells caused his death. The funeral was held in Lansing.
In Racine Wisconsin on May 1 half the city's gas consumers nearly suffocated when a worker shut off the wrong valve. When the valve was reopened, homes with open burners filled with gas causing illness to many residents though none seriously harmed.
William Henry Fritz of Berwyn admits shipping his son Henry Percival Fritz on the lost vessel Arthur Sewall from Honolulu to separate him from his wife Daisy Fair, a New York chorus girl. Fritz says he did not know the voyage would end in his son's death and claims the plan aimed to force a separation.
In Vienna on May 1 negotiations to reconcile Count Gizycki and his wife, daughter of Chicago Tribune owner R. W. Patterson, ended without agreement. Lawyers for both sides held late consultations, but the countess’s counsel left for Paris with little hope of an understanding. The dispute centers on their young daughter, who is kept hidden by the count, a secret location feared to be sought by the wife.
Health Officer Anthony M. Murphy warns of unsanitary conditions as families move this summer. He cites vacant homes not fumigated, basements of stores failing standards, and urges proper garbage disposal with daily collection starting today. He says further action will follow if conditions do not improve.
At 86 Hon L S Coffin organizer of the White Buttoners railway temperance group married Nellie Ingalls formerly of Detroit. Ingalls helped run Arlington Heights home for disabled railway men where Coffin served as president. Coffin, former teacher in James A Garfield era, founded Hope hall for parolees near Dodge.
The Casino bowling team defeated the St Leo club by 12060 pins across four games at two alleys. Casinos posted a 150 pin lead over St Leo, earning city nine pin bowling champions status.
Albany May 1 President Roosevelt allegedly authored a plan for the Republican state convention. Cortelyou would be nominated for governor and Wadsworth would take second place. Hughes would be pressed to accept the vice presidency or retire, a move he reportedly spurned.
Washington April 30. District Sixth officer Morris attempted to obtain a warrant against Mrs Nicholas Longworth for speeding. Assistant Corporation Counsel Pugh refused to file information against the president's daughter, saying the violation was not a flagrant one.
Bemidji city council voted to establish a municipal court to begin August 1, 1908 and continue thereafter. The resolution was adopted at the council meeting held last night.
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