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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1909
Page
4
W J Schultz and Jack Dahlgren clash over advertising space on the North Side with complaints about business practices and city officer involvement. The dispute centers on approvals, access, and branding rights affecting local merchants.
North side news reports visits and arrivals from Wisconsin and Iowa, church circle hosting, school returns, a ten pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Wurchell, railmen at a Peoria Ill convention, a brief wreck delay on the Chicago Milwaukee line, funeral for August Dierkop and replacement at a saloon job.
A remark compares a woman's ability to hold money to her skill in gripping high trumps in whist, suggesting her husband could cover some of his bills if she kept money as successfully as she keeps whist cards.
Milwaukee road to launch a new through train from Chicago to Seattle next Sunday using white passenger cars like the White Mail. The exact time and schedule are undisclosed but trainmen expect the service to begin with full modern amenities from Chicago via La Crosse to the Pacific coast.
At the La Crosse Gun Club weekly shoot Gus Rose registered an exceptional performance by breaking 42 clay pigeons straight without a miss. The day revealed several strong scores though the full results were only noted after the scorer reviewed the book.
Late Saturday night Mr and Mrs Peter Helin of 1453 George street learned of their daughter Eva Helin's sudden death in Chicago. The cause is unknown as she was not ill to her parents knowledge. The body will be brought home for burial. She leaves her parents a brother in Aurora Illinois and a sister. Funeral arrangements are by Sletten Undertaker and will be announced.
The annual Daughters of Norway ball at Nicholson Scott hall drew over 500 attendees. The social event honored Norway's independence day and is expected to raise several hundred dollars for the society, with praise for the committees.
The Dago section men under Foreman Peter Fischbach drew their pay Saturday night and told him they would not work Monday morning. This morning most had left the city for Chicago or St. Louis. The four men who worked under Fischbach had been here about two weeks.
The six month old child of Mr. and Mrs Sol Todd of 726 Mill Street died last night from pneumonia after a brief illness. The funeral was held at 3 PM from the family residence with Undertaker Dwyer in charge. Interment followed in Catholic Cemetery.
A humorous line notes the yearly season when a woman flips a house from bed to stove positions as a playful exaggeration of domestic redecorating.
A fire gutted the Onalaska hardware store of J. L. Mackey early today with unknown origin. Nearby T. B. Fredericksen general store, Doctor Case office, and Milbright post office suffered smoke and water damage as neighbors were awakened around 4 am. The Onalaska fire department fought the blaze for about an hour but could not save the Mackey building, others in the block escaping major loss.
Madison May 17 The assembly has engrossed and will take up Tuesday the Hammill bill prohibiting trains from meeting on blind sidings to prevent accidents at non dispatching stations. It limits orders to meet at stations until danger signals are shown and cites interstate commissions data on 1908 collisions including 521 passenger train wrecks.
A blaze in the stairway of a La Crosse hardware store caused thousands in damage. The fire damaged the La Crosse Telephone company cable, crippling city telephone service. Firemen fought the blaze for about three hours and left smoldering debris.
Your complexion and temper suffer from a disordered liver. Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets offer relief by aiding liver function and improving overall well being.
On Sunday at George street grounds the Peerless were held scoreless as the Red Sox won 2 to 0. Pitcher C Haeckner dominated the Peerless batters, with G Oeltjender catching. Peerless battery was G Weber and J Jorgenson.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Orville Orton 1608 Prospect street died about 8 oclock this morning at La Crosse hospital. The death was expected due to illness. The funeral is set for 2 PM Wednesday from the house with Undertaker Dwyer in charge. Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery.
The text notes 2,058 deaths and 44,356 injuries with $5,545,225 property loss. Hammill argues the bill will curb wrecks from dispatching trains. A strong assembly vote is expected to pass the bill Tuesday or Wednesday.
Parkinson and Dockendorf of this city win the contract to plan a $40 000 Catholic church to be built in Waterloo Iowa. Seven other architects competed. Plans show an Italian Romanesque basilican style and will be ready for contractor figures by May 25. The firm also plans a $5 000 Spar ta residence for Louis Hill and a $4 000 home for Mr Able of Spar ta. The Kroner residence project at Seventeenth and Cass streets Was awarded to Frank Schwalbe and work began Friday. Trinity school foundation by John Arenz is partly constructed.
A Gateway City Lumber team fled from Kohlhaus Manufacturing near Second and Cass, pursued by Newell Barber and Roy Keeler in Barber's auto. The lumber truck horses, hitched to a heavy vehicle, became agitated by an approaching switch engine as the driver conducted business in a nearby office.
Bar ber and Keeler pursued a wagon that sped down the street swinging from side to side. The truant team was overtaken near Seventeenth and Cass streets before any damage occurred.
The Janesville Beet Sugar company plans record beet production this year with about double last year’s contracted acreage. Farmers sign a unique contract yielding labor from the company and rent the land, delivering the crop for a fixed price after deducting labor costs.
Washington May 6. The announcement says W. S. Simins will be succeeded as aide to the president by Lieut. Commander Leigh H. Palmer. Palmer is a U.S. Navy officer and will take the post in Washington.
A delayed message from Constantinople states Armenians in Hadjin relieved and protected American mission staff and the town from Moslem mobs. Looting followed in surrounding areas, but Hadjin suffered comparatively little damage and loss.
In Rome on May 17 King Victor Emmanuel welcomed Andrew Carnegie Mrs. Carnegie and their daughter with a cordial reception. The monarch said he expected a business man and found him a cultured arts student and delightful conversationalist.
London May 17 The prince of Wales will preside tonight at the four hundredth anniversary bang of the king's body guard of gentlemen at arms the world’s most aristocratic military organization The event underscores royal favor toward the unit and its long history in British defense and ceremonial duties
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