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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1905
Page
2
Berlin and Vienna debates mark German press reaction to the new tariff law. The German government faces mixed views on whether to pursue equal duties with treaty partners and risk a tariff war with the United States. Some call for reciprocal measures while agrarians resist belligerent moves and favor avoidance.
Jamesville May 15 County School Superintendent Charles Hemingway received a threatening letter dated Evansville. The sender demanded graduation certificates for unnamed pupils, warning of punishment and implying past harm if diplomas were not issued. The letter vowed consequences and mocked Hemingway.
Washington May 15 Secretary Shaw declared that the world will avoid tariff wars if the United States maintains its policy and others do not discriminate against non-discriminating nations. He argued U S imports from foreign markets and calls for equal terms in buying and selling, offering no defense or call for change in policy.
Racine Wis May 14 Any effort by Racine city council to issue 50 000 or 100 000 street improvement bonds without first sub mitting the question to voters faced opposition as officials debated financing options and public input before proceeding with proposed street upgrades.
Describes old Easter observances with charm and superstition. Notes include yellow garters for betrothal, hair brushing prayers, new clothes on Easter, a Queen’s College herring on a corn salad, street shoe buckle theft games, hat-snatching for sixpence, communal cake sharing, lifting and weaving rituals with sixpence gifts, Edward I’s sixpence payments, Easter plays by monks, sun dancing, and Irish Lent end rites with a noon sun dance spectacle.
A humorous clash is recounted between a boy and a barber in a New York Journal item. The victim mocks the nurse, and the barber quips about hair burning, captured in a brief Chicago News exchange.
Fred Ellis of Galesburg Illinois is bound over for 2000 dollars for an attempted wreck of a fast mail train last week. While intoxicated he piled snow sheds and ties on both tracks of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line west of the town. The high speed mail train, traveling sixty miles per hour, derailed only by the obstruction, narrowly avoided a catastrophe.
Fairfield Iowa May 15 Announcement is made of a gift of 15000 by Andrew Carnegie to Parsons college. The gift is without reservations and is supplemented by a 2000 gift from Hon Thomas H Parsons of Ottumwa. It is proposed to raise 3000 more and devote the 20000 thus secured to the erection of a new library building.
A Hocking, Iowa dispatch reports Mrs. William Darby, shot in the head last Monday and unconscious since, has given birth to a perfectly formed child. Doctors call it the first known instance of its kind in medicine.
Admiral Dewey traveled to New York for the annual meeting of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America but fell ill with a severe cold and could not attend. He has returned to Washington and is expected to recover soon.
In St Louis on May 15 Archbishop John Joseph Glennon received the pallium, the insignia of an archbishop, in a gathering of prominent Roman Catholic church dignitaries.
E H Conger former United States minister to China has landed in San Francisco with his wife after a Orient voyage. He will stay briefly in the city then travel to Iowa before resuming duties as ambassador to Mexico.
Madison May 15 Wisconsin's track team was swamped by Chicago at Camp Randall. Chicago scored 140 percent of the 126 available points while Wisconsin mustered 214 to finish far behind. Only one first place went to Wisconsin with Meyer taking the half mile.
Vice President Fairbanks will represent the president at the Lewis and Clarke exposition opening in Portland Oregon on June 1 He conferred with the president on final arrangements and will travel from Delaware Ohio where Ohio Wesleyan University commencement exercises will end to deliver the opening address
John S. Jones, a St. Louis real estate dealer, sues George J. Gould Joseph Ramsey Jr and William E B Guy in the circuit court for 460000 with interest from January 1903. The claim states Jones bought 18000 acres of southern Ohio coal lands per instructions and advanced the purchase price but has not been reimbursed.
A derailment or collision near a station severely injured Dr. J. A. Masterson of Watertown, paralyzing his legs. An unknown woman suffered a head bruise and an unknown boy had a crushed hand.
A cablegram to President Gompers of the Federation of Labor reports the 14,000 agricultural workers in Porto Rico concluded their strike. The agreement grants 8,000 workers a nine hour day and wages rising by about one third.
Portland May 15 In a convention the Order of Railway Conductors adopted resolutions disapproving President Roosevelt on railroad rate legislation and opposing government regulation of rates.
Tokio reports Hatsuhima, a first class torpedo boat destroyer, was successfully launched on May 15. The ceremony showcased the vessel's hull number and honored crew readiness as the navy expands surface fleet capabilities.
Mrs Margaret Green matron of the boys dormitory at the state school for the deaf in Sioux Falls South Dakota accidentally took strychnine thinking it was medicine and died within ten minutes She was about 42 and had come from Iowa for work at the institution
Ames College defeated Iowa University 72 to 61 in a regional track meet held in Iowa City on May 15. The half mile relay victory by Iowa was not counted due to a double foul.
Indianapolis, May 15. C. C. Burns, of Indianapolis, arrested by federal officials charged with being connected to Peter Kreishbill of Cleveland and C. C. Phillips of Chicago in a fraudulent mail scheme and conspiracy. Kreishbill and Phillips were arrested and released on bond. Burns allegedly ran the Gurantee Employment agency here and sent applicants for positions to Kreishbill and Phillips after collecting a fee.
Washington May 15 Secretary of the Navy Morton states he has no present plan to resign but notes it is understood with the president that he will depart the cabinet next fall keeping the current administration in place until then.
Milwaukee May 15 a Pioneer Limited train on the Milwaukee road suffered a broken coupling near Homewood station a mile west of Waumatosa causing the train to stop abruptly and disruption to service reported by local authorities.
Minneapolis May 15 Northwestern university track team from Evanston Illinois fell to the faster Minnesota university squad at Northrop field in the annual dual meet Minnesota won 74 to 52.
Report notes the cruiser New York would require about 1,000,000 dollars in repairs if the navy department consents. The item outlines potential budget implications and the condition of the vessel pending approval.
Nan Patterson arrives at her mother's home in Washington to stay awhile. Hiram Cronk, 105, the War of 1812 survivor, dies in Ava New York. Trinity church tower clock ceases after 60 years. a new one ordered. Panama Canal adopts an eight hour day. Lindell hotel in St Louis to close. a department store will be built on its site. 115 boatmakers from Northington march to London to present grievances. Major Colin Campbell and Mrs Campbell sail from New York for Europe. Heavy rain at Shawnee Oklahoma causes major damage. Prince Eitel Frederick returns to Germany after visiting the Duchess of Albany at Esher. Mount Vesuvius eruption active with loud explosions and lava glow. Italy and Portugal sign a treaty of arbitration akin to the Franco British pact.
Baseball scores from major leagues and associations dated May 15 detail Saturday and Sunday results across leagues. Brooklyn defeats Pittsburg 7 to 3. New York beats Chicago 1 to 0. Philadelphia over St. Louis 3 to 2. Boston edges Cincinnati 3 to 2. Sunday showings include Brooklyn 5 Pittsburg 1 and Chicago 9 over New York 3, with other games across American and Association circuits and Western rain interruptions.
If you live in North La Crosse and miss your paper telephone Tribune north side office at once. This brief notice directs readers to call the paper’s local office for delivery issues.
North Side reports include Mr and Mrs G Myhre and son Nathan of Seattle visiting Seattle relatives on Mindoro. J S Lamb arrives in town after overnighter to St Paul Clinton trip. Peter Larson M Johnson and R Erickson plan westward travel with Johnson heading to Seattle and others stopping at Bonne Mont. Mrs N T Nordine heads to the Klondike with husband far from Nome. A J Doyle and wife from Chicago guests of Mrs C Sevens. local workers Brakeman M Colgan Engineer Budd Hanson and Conductor T E Farley return from Stoddard visit. John Hayes leaves for Galesville to play with the Browns. C Corrigan recovering from shoulder injury. funeral held for James J Mortis.
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