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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1908
Page
8
Miss Martha Leone Irish married Charles Friedrich Karnopp of New York at First Methodist church Baraboo. Ceremony led by Rev W R Irish and supporting clergy. bride and groom’s families present. Bride’s oratorical talent wins Lawrence first in interstate contest. They plan to live in St Johns Newfoundland for missionary work.
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of George E. Bogrand to be postmaster at Wausaukee Marietta county replacing H G Lam. Bogrand editor of a Wausaukee newspaper faced a hard fight by Representative Kuestermann while Launs term expired in January. Factional politics linked Laun to former Representative Minor.
Madison reports Mayor Rose of Milwaukee in town awaiting a ruling on the Milwaukee street car case before the supreme court. The decision will not be issued today.
Madison date May 18 reports progress on the Wisconsin capitol with the west wing ready for January 1 occupancy and the east wing stone laying to begin next week. The plan foresees complete east wing by July 1 1909, tearing down other wings, with the dome and south wing expected next. The west wing will house the legislature, with the senate temporarily on the first floor and assembly on the second. A $15,000 Blashfield mural will decorate the assembly room. Contractors anticipate a $700,000 cost for the west wing and a $700,000 cost for the east wing, plus a $16,000 pediment carved by Carl Bitter to represent Wisconsin’s resources. The heating tunnel to be finished by September 1 at about $42,000, with overall completion estimated at six years.
In a fit of insanity Albert Milbauer fired on his wife Hannah Milbauer and others at a dressmaking shop, killing Hannah and Nettie Odette and injuring Fred Burnett and Richard Odette before shooting himself. Mrs. Milbauer escaped with the aid of neighbors. Victims were taken to St Mary’s hospital. Milbauer, 30, had sought confinement earlier and was freed as sane after a prior court exam.
Yale defeated Harvard 60.5 to 43.8 in a stadium dual, earning the permanent trophy after winning the event for the fifth time. Robbins tied the world record in the high hurdles with 0:15.5, but the referee disallowed the time due to wind.
In Ypsilanti Michigan on May 18 Miss Della Colvin a Normal College senior from Pontiac clear 4 feet 5 1 2 inches to smash the girls running high jump world record. She breaks her own winter mark of 4 feet 3 inches set with Emily Stark of the University of Michigan.
Mrs O B Crandall serves as president with Miss Annie Nemec as vice president Miss Phoebe Williams as secretary and Mrs L D Perry as treasurer. The organization marks a civic effort to promote reading and community programs.
May 18 report cites a blaze at Kenneth W. Jacobs cooperage warehouse and at Milwaukee Wagon Iron Works on St Paul Avenue and Nineteenth Street. Damage estimated between 7000 and 10000 dollars. Jacobs plant suffered major losses with warehouse and dry kiln wrecked and stock ruined. Milwaukee Wagon Iron Works stock in ripping rooms largely spared.
Bert Erni, roadhouse proprietor near Ashland, Wis., was shot in the head and died six hours later. His wife, under arrest, claims suicide. Two women Hattie Ferry and Lou Conley, plus musician W. H. Martin, are held for investigation as witnesses.
In Waukesha Wisconsin on May 18 Miss Gladys Brown a colored girl won second honors in the annual oratorical contest of the grade students reciting The Leper First honors went to Miss Adeline Butchart who delivered Tobes Monument. Judges were Miss Alice Wightman of Whitewater and Professors W A Ganfield L B Austin of Carroll college.
During a thunder storm a lightning bolt struck Gilbert Jones's house near Neenah. Thirteen bricks were knocked from the chimney and thirteen clapboards ripped from the side. The interior of the home was badly wrecked.
Freeport Ill May 18 The weather has hit the Wiscon sinIllinois league champions hard this season delaying revenue from postponed games. The Pretzels have won four of five and look strong for the pennant. Forsythe released and Driscoll loaned to Rockford. McAvery impostor vs real McNellis unsettles lineup. Pennant ceremony set for June 2 with Rockford visit and officials from two leagues expected.
Wisconsin coach Angell leads the Badger track team to Chicago next Saturday to challenge Stagg's Maroons. After a strong showing against Illinois, interest in track has revived and betting odds favor Wisconsin to return victorious.
The text suggests conservative estimates favor the cardinal, predicting a win by several points.
The Goosetown team was defeated by the Young Colts Saturday afternoon at the Sixteenth and State street grounds by a score of 19 to 12.
Gardner, the Wausau left fielder, played with the Fond du Lac group last year, tying career moves to two Wisconsin teams.
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