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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
10
Madison May 7 Two major resolutions by Assemblyman Cleary aim to speed legislative business. The first forbids receiving bills as committee measures after this week, seeking to curb the flood of late introductions via committees.
Lawmakers clash over a plan to shorten delays by ending extra work after this week while keeping the chamber in continuous session except Sundays. Some members favor returning home Friday and resuming Tuesday, but opposition warns it could delay adjournment.
Doerflinger Park store attracts attention with a window display of Austrian French and hand painted Chinese ware. The three thousand dollar import is being sacrificed below manufacturers cost after a shipment was diverted to Fiji.
Archie Maurer a 164 year old call boy at Milwaukee yards was convicted by County Judge John Brindley of stealing oil and cup grease from the railroad company where he worked. He faces dismissal from his job and twenty days in county jail. The oil and grease were taken from common property used by several North Side boys who spent time on the river.
The Wisconsin legislature may urge Madison to suppress gambling to protect as many as 4,500 state youths in the capital and university area. Assemblyman H E Roethe presents a resolution to push the common council toward a permanent anti gambling policy with no tolerance for gambling of any kind.
The Fourth grade of the Third ward school will hold a debate this afternoon on the merits of four candidates for state flower. Two pupils from each class will argue in favor of a candidate before the ballot is taken.
County officials and Humane officer found Charles O Laughan and his four children in a filthy Loomis street dwelling with almost nothing to eat. Neighbors had supported the family for months as the husband claimed he tried to work but was out of a job. The case was sent to circuit court with Laughan bound over for trial on non-support and vagrancy charges. his fate hinges on bettering conditions and securing work.
In a dual field and track meet, the Tenth district defeated the Fifth district yesterday afternoon. The event showcased strong performances from young boys across both sides.
The Badger council of the Fraternal Reserve association initiated a class of eighteen candidates in an open ceremony attended by friends. Afterward the council held a social dancing party. Earlier, the Fraternal Card club completed its series with prizes won by Mrs. Henry May, Mrs. Whipple, Mrs. L. Brown, and Maud Wallace.
In San Quentin California on May 7 Warden Hoyle dismissed as a mock tale the alleged plot by convict J D Clifford to kidnap Governor Gillette’s son to force a pardon. Hoyle noted the story stemmed from a remark to fellow prisoners and said Clifford would not have discussed such a plan if it were real.
The spring airship season for the region opens this afternoon or tomorrow. The army dirigible bought last summer for Captain Thomas S Baldwin has been inflated and is undergoing machinery tests. A long series of aeronautical experiments will follow through May and June.
The report notes little expectation that the July and August sun will dissolve the ice trust. No significant change is anticipated in the near term as hot weather fails to break the stalemate among parties.
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