17 May 1913
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1913
Page
1
A La Crosse prominent citizen is the subject of a sentity guessing contest on The Great White Way 70. Miss T A Walker won last week’s prize for naming W T Irvine. The feature includes humorous sketches of local figures Mr Sutton and Johnnie Williams and a wild runaway motorcycle tale ending with Williams fleeing La Crosse.
A columnist mocks stubborn inanimate beliefs and lauds George H. Sutton, a handless billiard expert, noting that great athletes can excel despite physical handicaps. Sutton recounts playful dignity when questioned about his amputation and highlights his skill and friendliness.
In Oakland on May 17 City Clerk H G Magill leapt from the fourteenth story of the new city hall at 10:30 am. Hundreds of Capwell department store workers witnessed the death in a sensational act that stunned the city.
The note recounts Charley Williams resigning as La Crosse Gas & Electric manager to pursue growth in the West. It traces Ole C. Bangsberg, an early engineer, through roles at Wisconsin firms to chief engineer positions in Cheyenne and Los Angeles with Pacific Light and Power. The piece mentions a future huge electricity plant and a 1590 mile transmission line.
Marriage licenses issued by County Clerk Bert Jolivette show Lester M. Lafleur and Alice E. Fradete of La Crosse preparing to wed, along with Harry Schilling of Onalaska and Agnes B. Haug of Holmen in the same period.
La Crosse business leaders push a $25 donation drive among forty south side merchants to fund a $20,000 factory site for Haas Motor Equipment. With $30,000 already subscribed, the goal is to raise the remaining $1,000 Monday to ensure the plant remains in La Crosse and boosts local employment.
An open boat fully equipped with oars and water was recovered by fishermen near Kenosha Wisconsin. The craft bore the name John M Truby which does not appear in the marine register leaving unclear if a disaster occurred.
In Chicago May 17 the failure to locate Senator Daley of Peoria halted the Illinois senate committee probing Lieutenant Governor O'Hara. Chairman Samuel Ettleson said the session would likely adjourn until Monday.
Chicago on May 17. Eleana Mitchell, a Chicago Grand Opera ballet member, wed Raymond Woods from a Hyde Park family. His father chased in a touring car then on a motorcycle but the pair fled and reached Rev. Charles Bayard’s parsonage just as the knot was ready to be tied.
A German Methodist convention in the German M E church at Seventh and Ferry begins Monday with 120 delegates from Epworth league societies and Sunday schools. Dr F B Hirsch of St Paul and Dr A J Bucher of Cincinnati headline the week long meeting with a 36 voice male chorus concert Monday evening assisted by Miss Harriet Oltman and others.
Four members of the German Arctic expedition under Lieut Schroeder Stranz are dead and Schroeder Stranz is missing near Widji Bay Spitzbergen. Deltmers and Moeser drowned, Fberhard frozen, Stave died of sickness according to a wireless report to Christiansa today. The party began last June aboard the Herzog Ernst, supply voyage by Victoria Louise.
On May 17 the report states Andrew Carnegie will travel to Berlin on June 17 to personally congratulate Kaiser Wilhelm II on reaching 65 years as German emperor.
Washington May 17 Newsmen were admitted to tariff schedule hearings held by Democratic senators after prior criticism of secrecy. Manufacturers present their case for high tariffs on specific items and answer questions. Senators Simmons and Williams push to move the Wilson Underwood bill through the committee in two to three weeks.
The Congress clock shows both chambers not in session with the Senate and the House currently out of work. No votes or debates scheduled as lawmakers take a pause.
Secretary Bryan’s response to Japan’s protest against California anti alien land ownership was nearly finished. The note, likely transmitted via Ambassador Chinda, uses conciliatory language and outlines exhaustive federal efforts to block the law, with Moore contributing to the text.
A donor addressed the dedication of a new annex, urging good citizenship. The speaker linked living life to earning a living and challenged youth to pursue responsible paths through community support and education.
Sacramento May 17 Governor Johnson will not sign the Webb anti alien land owning bill for several days to allow the federal administration time to complete diplomatic exchanges with Japan before acting.
Mrs Augusta Dietz, held responsible by the coroner jury for the murder of her husband George Dietz a wealthy garment maker, went to the State's Attorney Hoynes office for a conference before a preliminary hearing. She remained at home on $10000 bail after hearing the verdict resting direct responsibility or guilty knowledge of his death.
Davenport Iowa May 17 foul play is suspected in the death of Frank Harding of Donahue whose body was found floating in the Mississippi River today a subpoena to appear in the Sambo free love colony case was in his pocket Harding was the principal witness against Sambo and police found wounds on the back of his head.
La Crosse temperatures ranged from 54 to 68 with .26 inches of precipitation in the past 24 hours. Forecast calls for fair and cooler conditions tonight and Sunday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with possible frost in lowlands in Minnesota. River stage at La Crosse shows a slight rise over the next 48 hours.
An overflow crowd attended the dedication of La Crosse Hixon High School Manual Arts Annex. Mayor Ori Sorensen and school officials praised Frank P. Hixon for funding expanded manual training, noting the program will spare students from industrial slavery and aid future employment. The event opened with the high school orchestra, and L. P. Benezet chaired as speakers extolled the gift and its impact on local education.
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