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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1909
Page
1
A large audience is expected for Prof W E Flynn and Miss Elva Boswell at the First Methodist Church, Eighth and King Streets. Tickets are selling fast from The Tribune office, with the talk starting at 8 pm after a 5:05 arrival from Rockford Kansas.
A gambling den above the Yellow Front saloon at 109 North Third Street was raided at 1 am Sunday. Proprietor and eight patrons were fined with the proprietor at 200 dollars and each guest 25 dollars, all paid, and the case closed as part of a new crime crackdown.
Authorities conducted a raid on a purported gambling house labeled new by the law, seizing equipment and detaining individuals for further investigation. The operation reflects ongoing efforts to clamp down on illegal gaming activities across the city.
In the Cosmopolitan liner Cumbria a drift cask named Melville Bryant Drift Cask No. 26 was found on the island of Soro off Norway’s north coast. It was one of fifty casks released ten years ago by the Geographical Society to test Arctic drift theory later used by Amundsen.
The whaleback steamer Bay City lies wedged on Southwest Point rocks after rough seas. The revenue cutter Gresham stays nearby as wreckers plan a strong attempt to dislodge the vessel. failure may force it to break up.
Washington May 24 The Philippine Tariff bill passed the house by 128 to 68. Representative Underwood from Alabama voted with Republicans for passage while Representative from Pennsylvania sided with the Democrats against the bill.
A fragmented report outlines a death ruled as self inflicted with unclear motive. Police and investigators pursue leads while relatives seek answers amid fading details from the scene.
Kirvin Carter who killed Thos Bagby after a family council decided Bagby must die killed himself last night. The body found at the Carter home near Huntsville with a revolver on his chest. His mother Beulah and uncle George Harris were to be tried for Bagby's murder. Beulah described Bagby pressing to enter her room and being forced away.
May 24 report says Emma Goldman followers filled a hall for a lecture. Police interrupted the address citing censorship of utterances by a police lieutenant. After the lecture, officers cleared the hall as a woman embraced a policeman and a man struck him. both arrestees were taken away.
John Hays Hammond, president of the League of Republican clubs, called at the White House and informed President Taft he would decline the ministership to China offered several days earlier.
An analysis of the Payne bill shows women spend 46 cents of every dollar on tariffs for dress and ornamentation. The article argues the burden is roughly comparable to men's clothing costs and questions the perceived fairness of the schedules.
A special common council session is planned to consider buying land from the park commission and revoking saloon licenses in the Ninth ward amid a strong prohibitionist petition. Debates may include city hall redecoration funds, an automobile patrol for the police, and potential charter changes to fill vacancies at the April spring election.
Senator Owen denounces the sugar trust in a senate reading a long review of frauds and warns that protectionist tariffs enable abuses. He argues the case drains information from the people and claims the sugar schedule taxes every citizen, alleging large government bounty to the sugar trust.
Health evangelist Prof. W. Earls Flynn teaches La Crosse residents a threefold program for health. Faith in self, regular exercise, and proper food fuel the body and calm the mind, Flynn says. Following these natural methods will restore and maintain wellness.
In Washington a federal court finds Sheriff Shipp Deputy Gibson Deputy Williams Noland Padgett and May guilty of contempt for failing to protect Ed Johnson and for mob lynching him after a US Supreme Court stay. Sentencing set for June 1 before Chief Justice Fuller.
Washington May 24 The opponents of Francis J Heney the Pacific coast graft fighter plan to deprive him of federal backing he has enjoyed since 1904 at about 106000 annually The step aims to affect his San Francisco municipal graft work where federal interest is limited Heney earned his commission by Roosevelt's direction
The Supreme Court decided Western Union Telegraph Co. v Childs holding Virginia delay penalties cannot operate on land owned by the government within the state. The ruling clarifies jurisdiction limits between state police power and federal property.
Washington reporter Charles P. Neill, labor commissioner and Erdman act arbitration board member, left Washington to personally investigate strike conditions affecting the Georgia railway.
A man and a widow are involved in a fatal incident described as a fatal harm caused by a Black person as hounds approach. Authorities report the event details are limited in the surviving text and no further names or locations are provided.
John W. Beam, a Negro rental agent, allegedly shot Maud Diltz in Lima Ohio after pressing his advances. Bloodhounds tracked him to a barn where he shot himself as a mob gathered. Diltz died en route to hospital. A 500 person crowd waited in the hospital as Beam lay dying and no lynching occurred.
La Crosse records 52 as coolest and 58 as warmest for the period with 4 mph wind and 0.28 inch rainfall. Forecasts show increasing cloudiness in Wisconsin with possible showers Tuesday and slight tonight. Minnesota remains unsettled with showers tonight and Tuesday, Iowa expecting showers tonight and Thursday.
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