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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
8
The financier Rogers died at 7 39 PM at his home surrounded by family after a night of distress. Dr. Fowler, summoned en route, pronounced him dead ten minutes later. The news reached the market quickly as associates moved to shield Standard Oil brokers from potential stock declines.
The Marinette Wisconsin jury returned a not guilty verdict on perjury for A. E. Schwittay the deposed district attorney after two ballots. Acquitted he announced Gov Davidson promised reinstatement on June 7 and vowed to hunt for further evidence against grafters. He pledged to continue fighting corruption.
Schwittay faced graft and corruption charges in Marinette county. Charges against him led to his removal from office after Gov. Davidson acted. S. H. Cady of Green Bay was appointed to fill the temporary vacancy and, on his recommendation, a grand jury was convened.
Hartford Wis May 19 The titular feast Mary Help of Christians will be celebrated at Holy Hill on May 24 The Carmelite fathers who run the monastery and church plan special services to mark the first feast day in a series A large number of pilgrims is expected to attend
An unknown woman calling herself An Outcast Girl sent two diamonds to Chief Dowling of Oshkosh claiming they belonged to traveling salesman George A. Bloss. Bloss’s grips were stolen from the depot by Alfred Held, who later surrendered the stones to the woman. Held received a one year sentence at Waupun.
Mothers of croupy children should always keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy handy. It will save them many anxious nights. Children like it.
An old saying states a thunderbolt never falls from a clear sky, used to illustrate how unforeseen incidents disrupt plans. The remark underscores surprise in public life and serves as a caution against overconfidence in stable conditions.
K S Inui the Japanese Chautauqua lecturer began a cosmopolitan canoe trip from the head of the Mississippi toward the mouth. He expects to pass La Crosse around June 17 and seek a companion to Burlington. Inui plans photographs and material for a new Mississippi lecture.
New York May 19 The stock market opened weak following the death news of H H Rogers with most leading stocks down at least a point Standard Oil opening unchanged on the curb.
The market opened with a broad decline then buying pressure from Standard and allied brokers reversed losses. Railroad Rogers, at his office yesterday in usual health, devoted the day to affairs of the Virginian railway, a trunk line he built from tidewater to the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia, a project close to him after 69 years of life.
John D. Rockefeller was informed by United Press of the death of his former associate Henry H. Rogers while staying at the Homestead Hotel in Hot Springs Virginia. Rockefeller was on the golf links when the message arrived and his secretary sent a messenger to locate him.
Prominent financier Henry H. Rogers dies after a stroke at his Fair Haven home. He controlled major Standard Oil interests and sat on boards from Amalgamated Copper to United States Steel while funding railroads and gas firms. His fortune is estimated at 50 million dollars. He built a model town in Fair Haven and left a large family and many society ties.
A reader describes making a low cost quinine hair tonic at home using beta quinol and alcohol or Bay Rum. The mix is warm water with beta quinol, yields a tonic claimed to stop dandruff and hair loss in a week or two and keeps scalp healthy with regular use.
A satirical note suggests a club for husbands when asked to button their wives in the back. It mocks the idea by claiming the perfectly formed woman can reach every button herself, highlighting social norms about domestic tasks.
Louise Arbogast will be arraigned in a police court at 10 tomorrow on a murder charge for killing her father Louis Arbogast with an ax. If found insane, she will be sent to a hospital. otherwise she faces trial. County Attorney O Brien says he believes she was insane at the time and urges an examination.
In Mitchell S D on May 19 a man allegedly facing arrest over relations with his sister Edith Gray hanged her from an attic ladder then shot himself. Edith Gray, 40, and her brother W C Gray, 45, lived with three of his children in a small south Mitchell house.
Rev. W. E. Thompson of Wesley Methodist Church in Winona proclaims that raising funds through suppers and ice cream socials to pay pastors salaries is wrong in principle and contrary to God's word and he will not accept such money in payment of his salary.
An advertisement claims the first drops of D. D. D. Prescription relieve the terrible itch instantly and kill skin disease germs. The product is described as a soothing external lotion and is sold by Hoeschler Bros.
In Madison on May 19 Attorney General Gilbert told the Senate military affairs committee that an amendment to bill 68 favors Civil War veterans over Spanish War veterans and lacks reasonable basis, thus would be unconstitutional.
A warrant issued yesterday charges Albright with impersonating a U S internal revenue officer and extorting 50 from John Holtz of Midway on May 8. The alleged officer appeared and claimed a case could be settled for 50, later found to be an imposter.
A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of Robert W. Siebert, proprietor of Standard Electric, charging him with going away with $300 from the company. Siebert has been absent from the city for some time, and associates say he has skipped with the cash on hand.
The text contrasts extending help with lending support. It discusses practical distinctions between giving aid directly and providing resources or temporary funds. It emphasizes intent, duration, and form of assistance, noting both act as support but with different implications.
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