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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
7
Milwaukee police search for a mysterious woman described as a practical joker posing as the wife of several prominent south side businessmen. The widowlike yet attractive woman has caused family disruption and party mischief, with authorities warned she may be arrested if identity is revealed.
A petition will seek an order on Mayor Rose to show cause why the supreme court should not compel suspension of Thomas A. Clancy, chief of the fire department, and transfer charges to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. Hugh Ryan plans to file within days. The petitioner notes the supreme court may take original jurisdiction for immediate action.
In Milwaukee a 40 year old seaman David Davis died en route to Emergency hospital after a skull fracture from a fall on the pavement. A coroner's inquest will decide if death was accidental or from a blow. Henry Welker a baker was arrested and held as a suspect. Davis had been intoxicated and had boarded at Mrs George William Jones residence.
A playful exchange suggests determining a chicken age by teeth. The joke hinges on the misdirection that chickens have teeth, prompting Bo to reveal a pun about a hemian or a hidden clue in the riddle.
Oshkosh Wisconsin October 5 Police captured a woman believed linked to Milwaukee or Chicago theft rings. She gave aliases Irene Dawson and varying hometowns while authorities pursued a black clad suspect seen with a victim’s satchel at the Northwestern station. The suspect confessed after police watched her pawn shop visit and later denied but then admitted the theft.
Appleton Wis October 5 at the rate the Oneida Indians are disposing of their lands to the whites and have been for the last two years it will be five or six years before whites own every foot of land purchased for them by the government ninety years ago. The Oneida reservation covers 66500 acres split between Outagamie and Brown counties with 2200 to 2300 Indians on the reserve. The Oneidas once lived in Oneida county New York under the Buffalo Creek treaty of 1817 they ceded lands in New York for lands in Kansas and for the Wisconsin reservation.
Dr Jacques Bertillon elected president of the National Alliance for the Increase of French Population leads a bold campaign. He argues France sustains its title through studied data and statistics and promises a rigorous examination of demographic trends to support growth.
William Maccabee, in Philadelphia Naval Home, celebrates his 105th birthday. His long life included fighting for his country starting at age ten, recalling throwing rocks at English soldiers in Baltimore in 1813. He also served at Yorktown’s wreck in 1850 and the Congress explosion in 1862.
In Milwaukee on October 5 a West Side Turn hall mass meeting of about 2,000 citizens adopted resolutions demanding the district attorney call a grand jury to probe charges against Thomas A. Clancy, chief of the fire department. Delegates were urged to raise funds for investigation and to draft a bill like the Bletcher bill to limit the chief’s power to discharge firefighters, aiming for passage in the next legislature. Hugh Ryan delivered the keynote address stressing fair play over party.
In Kenosha Wisconsin October 5 a charity motor trip for 300 underprivileged children organized by the Racine Kenosha Elks ended in tragedy. William Howard drove one of fifty cars and struck 82 year old William Ellard as he crossed near Germenia hall. Ellard died from a fractured skull at Kenosha hospital after Howard turned himself in to police.
The Merrill Wisconsin dispatch says the winter logging outlook is brighter than expected, with contractions showing improved prospects. Demand for jobbers stock may stay weak, especially for hemlock logs.
The Sisters of Holy Cross at 44 Chandler St Nashua New Hampshire cheerfully recommend Father Johns Medicine as a remedy for bronchial troubles and as a tonic for the weak and run down. Several persons at their institution have used it with beneficial results. Signed by Sisters of Holy Cross.
In Sheboygan Wis on Oct 5 Miss Minnie Plautz of Plymouth was awarded 125 dollars after a jury found William Zelm had pinched her leg while riding together. The suit sought 1000 dollars and Zelm’s attorney moved to set aside the verdict.
Henry Buss and Robert Williams, both deaf mutes, were killed yesterday afternoon while walking on the railroad track three-quarters of a mile from Darlington Wisconsin. An extra train overtook them and they were mangled beyond recognition. Buss leaves a father, mother and sister in Darlington while Williams is survived by a mother and sister.
Algoma state brief reports Barrand arrested for attempting to extort 300 from Gust Klatt via threatening letters. Barron notes robbers stole merchandise from Cash Supply, some sold at Cameron. Chippewa Falls forms athletic club led by Herman Mueller. Fond du Lac reports arrests for conducting a blind pig in Brandon. Janesville announces Ruth Burchard Hazen engagement. Elliott Bradley regains mobility after three years in bed. Manitowoc teachers elect Kielsmeyer president and Shafer vice president. Marinette arrest for thrashing machine sparks. Neenah confirms 75 students at two churches. Wausau farm sold for 10000 to Michael Graff.
Mrs. E. B. B. Reesor breaks gender norms by building a banking career at Crown Bank of Canada. She advises young women that banking offers genuine, public-facing work and is a solid training ground for entering any profession. Her accuracy and reliability in finance make her loss to the bank noteworthy.
The International Tuberculosis Congress decided to meet in Rome in 1911. President Roosevelt appeared unexpectedly during Cortelyou’s address and was greeted with cheers as the delegates rose and the Star Spangled Banner played. He said no prior meeting gave him more hope for the people’s future.
W L Studevant of St Louis, special attorney prosecuting the cases, charges Governor Haskell with direct fraud in depriving Indians of rights and property. He states Haskell’s lawyers seek delays in hearings. The letter making these claims was published.
The 16th National Irrigation Congress in Albuquerque closes with Spokane picked for the next gathering. A key resolution endorses cooperation between the irrigation congress and the deep waterways commission.
The Lusitania departed London on Saturday bound for America carrying the heaviest mail yet sent. Most of the increase is letter mail due to reduced postage charges. English manufacturers are sending trade circulars to spark a campaign in America similar to the planned European push by American merchants.
London reports English naval military and diplomatic circles fear a sudden German attack in peace time. The National Review highlights a drafted German diplomatic circular claiming an attack and cites Ignotus editorial condemnation of British naval policy and a German aim to sever England from France.
Senator Platt tests a carpenter with a tale of a plain Connecticut Yankee who claims to know carpentry. When asked how to make a Venetian blind the man suggests punching him in the eye as the best approach.
An explosion from a basement gas leak collapsed a three story brick building in Dayton Ohio. Two plumbers with a torch tried to locate the leak and were hurled through the cellar door by the blast. One man is expected to die.
Louis Laun a lumber dealer and real estate man buys the late Mathias Gottfried Chicago brewer's summer home at Elkhart Lake Wis for 90000 The deal includes about 300 acres of land and about twenty five acres of lake frontage.
Robbers blew the safe at the George Warren company bank in Warren near Black River Falls Wisconsin and took 2200 dollars. Police believe the same gang may have struck Ladysmith earlier in the week.
In Manila bay sailors suffer more from Admiral Sperry's cholera guard measures while officers enjoy shore leave. The policy may be moderated before the fleet departs.
At Camp Momangan near Manila fifty Moros attacked a scout outpost Saturday. One Filipino scout was killed and two wounded while nine Moros died in the clash.
A ladle overturn at Grand Crossing Tack Company shops in Chicago caused molten metal burns. One man died, two were fatally injured, and about a score suffered injuries.
Three boys died when two Larson Hardware powder houses exploded at an isolated site three miles from Sioux Falls. The blast demolished the buildings and shattered windows twenty miles away. the victims’ identities were not yet known.
Beals Wright and Frederick Alexander departed Boston on October 5 to represent the United States in the international tennis tournament for the Davis Cup in Australia.
The American Federation of Labor reports a paid membership of 1 528 970. The statement notes current union strength, with no additional context or events.
The camel has, whether Chafin saw the humor or not, already become emblematic of the Prohibition Party.
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