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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1905
Page
4
Members of the La Crosse Progressive Association are urged to attend an excursion and supper on May 25. The message stresses the group’s past power to do good and calls for renewed effort to build up the Gateway City through active work and new activities.
Citizens protest as Philadelphia's city council, despite mayoral opposition, votes to lease the gas works to United Gas Improvement for seventy five years. Police clear the gallery after hours of debate amid chants of thieves. citizens form nine member committee to block what they call graft.
A town meeting appointed committee demands awakening to injuries from alleged graft and gas monopoly threats. It urges ward gatherings, protest literature, and a large rally to block the ordinance after a veto, accusing the council of self-serving theft and concealment in recent city proceedings.
The young daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas Ryan of 1513 Wood Street was struck by a street car while crossing George Street in the 1500 block between Sill and Gillette. She was walking backward talking to playmates and did not see the approaching car. The front step struck her, the back fender grazed her forehead, leaving a deep painful cut. Dr Miller treated and sewed the wound. she is recovering but may bear a lasting scar.
Jessie Green, the marvelous electrical princess, headlines the Bijou tonight with a magnetic act said to immobilize strong men and mesmerize children. The varied program includes Crimmins Mack, Frank Emerson, The Three Barneys, J R Kerr in When We Were Boys, and the Bijouetiscope with unique moving pictures concluding with The Seven Ages.
Columbus May 22. Stanton Rand les of Coshocton county, sentenced to five years for robbing a corn crib, is freed by circuit court after four months. officials ruled he did not enter the crib but pried a board and corn rolled out, negating penitentiary offense.
The La Crosse Interstate Fair race program shows total purses of 5400 dollars to be awarded over four days from September 26 to 29. Purses are allocated to the 2:20 trot 500, 2:22 pace 1000, 2:35 trot 500, 2:11 pace 700, 2:16 pace 700, 2:16 trot 1000, 2:30 pace 500, and 2:28 trot 700. Pending entries indicate the event will be larger than ever, with entries accepted by July first.
The La Crosse Sharpshooters on French Island posted strong scores in yesterday’s tournament under excellent weather. The club announced a June 4 picnic at the range, moving from the previously planned July 4 date. Top names included E. M. Smith, John Mohre, and H. Krenzke with notable fifty shot competition results and special scores such as John Mohr totaling 2720.
A. M. Smith and his three sons George Harry and Claude aged 17 15 and 10 narrowly escaped drowning when their boat capsized. They stayed above water until fire department rescuers reached them. With their father they reached bridge piles and clung as ladders were lowered to safety.
Local page notes the Tribune’s north side coverage, highlighting standout stories and community happenings. Readers learn where to find top updates in sports, crime, and local events with concise notes and timely context.
Scores from Chicago games show Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia 11 in the league Saturday. Brooklyn 4 Chicago 3 in fourteen innings. Sunday Chicago 11 Brooklyn 2. American Saturday Detroit 6 New York 1. Chicago 8 Washington 1. Sunday St Louis 3 Boston 2. Chicago 2 Washington 1. Association Saturday Kansas City 11 Toledo 4. Milwaukee 3 Columbus 0. Minneapolis 6 Louisville 2. St Paul 8 Indianapolis 6. Sunday Minneapolis 3 Louisville 2. St Paul 5 Indianapolis 0. Milwaukee 7 Columbus 4. Kansas City 5 Toledo 10."
Creditors of W G Woodbury the citys largest dry goods merchant applied to the federal court for bankruptcy declaration. Examination showed he transferred his interests to the Woodbury company and proceedings will be started to undo the transfer. Liabilities are 54000 and assets 69000.
Chattanooga Tennessee May 22 M D Blanton a well known young man indicted by the grand jury and arrested on challenging someone to a duel Bond set at 1000 for his court appearance filed with authorities role states he faces formal charges and awaits trial
Lincoln Neb May 22 Athletes from the University of Nebraska defeated Colorado University in a dual track and field meet scoring 69 points to 48 Nebraska led in events across sprints field events and relays with strong showings by top performers from Lincoln and Boulder highlighting the close competition against the mountain school.
W F King former Merchants Association of New York City leader asks President Roosevelt to take cognizance of the Equitable Life Assurance Society trouble and to establish a national inquiry into the insurance industry citing beef trust and Standard Oil investigations as precedents. The request was dated May 22.
An exploding lamp set fire to the Palace hotel in Austin on May 22 killing two men, Michael Kemper and Dr. Benjamin, and causing $5,000 damage. A Hulls hotel fire nearby also claimed a man named Adam Forepaugh.
Terre Haute Ind May 22 President Boyle of the Eleventh district United Mine Workers called a strike at the Oak Hill mine in the Clintor field over car checking. Two hundred fifty men are out of work.
Bordeaux May 22 Judge Albion W Tourgee of Mayville New York United States consul here died from acute uraemia linked to an old wound He had suffered a period of illness Tourgee was born May 2 1838 in Williamsfield Ohio
New York May 22 Louis Chevrolet lowered the mile world record at Morris Park track by flying start covering the distance in 53 4-5 seconds The previous record of 53 seconds was held by Barnard Oldfield
Glenn A. Barnaby vanished last Tuesday in Muskegon Michigan. He reappeared Thursday with his bride who is the widow of his cousin also named Barnaby. Barnaby met the widow only last summer and she accompanied him now.
Saginaw Michigan May 22 During a heavy thunder storm Francis J Stem len engineer at the Riverside coal mine in Jamestown was struck by lightning and killed instantly.
Twenty one students have graduated from the Washington academy at Washington Iowa. Local police in Sterling Illinois order removal of slot machines from cigar and other stores. A series of brief items follows noting a man near Thom son Illinois dies by suicide due to incurable lung disease, a rag picker burned in Muskegon Michigan, Ira Sankey ill in Brooklyn, Mrs Mary Shepard dying at 1044 in Poughkeepsie, Ohio River rising then falling at Evansville, Clay Evans on a ship from Southampton, Japanese laborers on Maui strike for higher wages, and Dr Kleinschmidt of Washington dead at 66. Alfredo de O' of St Louis regains pool title from Jerome Keogh of Buffalo.
Local notice directs residents to contact the Tribune regarding a paper delivery issue at the north side office on Tih La Crosse and provides an old telephone reference for service inquiries.
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