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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
6
Ambrose North Dakota May 29. A gunman known as Dutch terrorized the town firing at citizens and visitors from a horse. He wounded editor J A Lipphardt and narrowly missed L S Todd before a citizen posse killed him, the report says, with his boots on.
Ordinance No. 400 under Mayor Torrance is enforced in the police court by Judge Hunt. Hermann Soope, a C. N. Noble driver, is fined 1 dollar plus 3.50 in costs for allowing dirt and rubbish to fall from his wagon and litter the street. Soope pleaded guilty and paid the fine.
Denver easily defeated Seattle in the contest to host the next Presbyterian general assembly meeting. Oklahoma City also vied but withdrew before balloting. The ballot counted Seattle on the expense question.
Pittsburg, May 29. Two people died and about a score were treated for heat illness as temperatures rose to 88 degrees at noon.
New York dated May 29 Theo H Price a cotton broker was indicted by a federal grand jury this afternoon for alleged leaking of cotton statistics from the Washington government bureau about three years ago.
About twenty five La Crosse Retail Grocers Association members toured the Listman Mill home of Marvel Flour led by Manager George M Heath. They viewed the offices, stenographers room, engine room, fire room, shipping area, and the grain milling process while learning how the company communicates with dealers and maintains grain quality with a novel three unit electrical thermometer system.
Miss Anna B. Whitmore postmistress at Gray's Lake Illinois was vindicated as testimony showed Pastor Charles E Havener of the Gray's Lake Congregational church spoke openly about his brother his approaching nuptials and the struggle to support a wife and children on 700 a year
The La Crosse River is rising rapidly toward the foot of the road bridge as the river overflows near lowland areas. No damage has been reported yet, but residents along the riverbank are on alert for possible high water.
The board of public works will start work June 1 on bath houses at the north and south sides with plans to reopen about mid month. Minor improvements are also slated for the facilities.
A Battle Creek stomach specialist outlines a simple remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. The recipe blends syrup of Ginger, Essence of Cardiol, and essence of Pepsin in two, one, and two ounce measures, to be taken after meals or before to stimulate appetite. Adults and children may use it for relief and constellate improved mood and digestion.
The scene centers on Senator La Follette forcing a quorum in a clash with Culberson over a stalled measure. La Follette denounces the bill as bad, traces railroad bond issues, and asserts constitutional rights while sustaining the filibuster through a series of roll calls and rulings.
The La Crosse Tribune reports under Roosevelt's orders a commission studies labor conditions in the Panama canal zone. It notes improved health, potential shift to American labor, and expected growth into a major warehousing and transshipping hub as Panama and Colon become key commercial centers. The panelists James Bronson Reynolds, Samuel B. Donnelly, and Henry Beach Needham will survey for about two weeks and report to the president. April 1907 to April 1908 death rates show sharp health gains for Black workers, with whites also improving. yellow fever absent since 1906.
A bridge and finance committee met yesterday afternoon to inspect La Crescent road. President Becket of the board of public works led the study and will report at the next council meeting with recommendations for minor improvements and paving the road from the Mississippi River to West Channel.
Colorado may send two women delegates to the Democratic National Convention. After Denver moved to seat Ruth Bryan Leavitt there, El Paso County Democrats push for Margaret Howell Jefferson Davis Hayes of Colorado Springs as a convention delegate, the living daughter of Jefferson Davis.
A violent wind and rain storm hit Chicago at 7 15 pm lasting ten minutes with 68 mph winds. The day featured freak weather, fires, and 14 fire alarms across the city. A metal smoke stack toppled from the Watson building at 125a Salle street, fell onto the Hotel Brevoort, shattering windows and injuring several workers.
The Majestic theater presents a specially selected program with new Chicago operator and a display of high quality colored films. Tonight's features include The Cohen Fire Sale, A Riding School at Samar, and The Highway Man. Tomorrow the management will provide free candy to school children.
Blue Earth Minnesota reports 111 residents aged seventy or older, including 30 at eighty or more. Hilton Tinker is ninety five and Betsy Bartholomew ninety two, with two potential centenarians. The city’s old-age average reaches seventy seven and total ages sum to 8,512, claiming a state record for its size.
A man who exhausts himself in a case reportedly brings about a verdict in his favor. The statement suggests endurance and persistence can influence judicial outcomes in disputes.
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