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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1907
Page
6
Wheat-driven flour price surge grips mills and retailers as millers raise costs by nearly fifty cents per barrel amid a global wheat shortage. Buyers fear higher sacks, housewives watch prices skyward while Patten predicts scarce wheat ahead and a continued market bull run.
In Newport R I on Oct 11 a clash erupted in the Vanderbilt household as a new chef arrived to prepare breakfast for Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. Angered by the replacement, the longtime maître de cuisine Anton resigned on the spot. The confrontation reportedly stayed to French expletives as the brigadier of the kitchen refused to yield.
J. A. Osborne of the Fort Francis Times reports chilling tales from natives in the James Bay to Labrador region. He describes famine murder and deadly feuds as learned on his explorer trip through the desolate northeastern area.
Davis reports a wireless operator on an Old Dominion steamer off Cape Charles, twenty miles from Norfolk navy yards, distinctly heard messages and music while he was installing apparatus on ships at Norfolk.
Washington Oct 11 Marvelous results are being obtained from a new wireless telephone being installed in Admiral Evans fleet. The test system demonstrates rapid communication between ships and shore stations, promising improved coordination and response times in naval operations.
The Trades and Labor Union will hold their regular meeting this evening at their hall on Jay street. General routine business will be taken up.
The article recalls discussions on housing idiotic insane, with Judge Brindley noting the board of control plans to seek legs for a new home. Until then, those not requiring state hospital care would go to county asylums, or remain at Chippewa Falls or Menomonie. Mary Trader’s commitment as an idiot highlights the need for suitable care facilities.
The article notes ongoing U S interest in submarine torpedo boats with rewards for successful ideas. It cites past competitions from 1888 to 1893, naming NH Holland Iowa and Baltimore firms, and confirms no lack of American genius as the navy seeks meritorious designs amid global naval power competition.
Nathaniel Tourtellotte star end of the local high school team was injured during scrimmage at LA park. He suffered a broken collar bone from a shoulder blow and was treated at home with an X ray. fracture set, prognosis favorable for weeks of recovery.
Alumni of the University of Wisconsin gather in room 208 of the high school building this afternoon during the Western Wisconsin Teachers convention to organize an alumni association for the region. Mr and Mrs D J Duggan of Erie Washington are in the city visiting relatives and friends.
In a continuing dram shop case in La Crosse multiple defendants faced arraignment. Hanson pleaded not guilty with a continuance set for Oct 21 to accommodate counsel. prosecutors planned to swear out a third liquor sale warrant if an acquittal is secured. Pfaff and Elange face Aug 31 charges. further hearings likely Oct 22 with two trial days.
The article summarizes Superintendent Cary and State Superintendent C. P. Cary speeches on ideals in education. Cary argues manual training benefits both genders, improves labor understanding, and elevates teachers amid rising wages. Cary of Madison discusses ideal days, schools, and lives, citing Demosthenes as an exemplar of steadily overcoming early obstacles.
Frail rail logistics spark fear of a grain car shortage as shipments lag, wheat leads a drop in movement while coal car redeployment offers limited relief. Despite more grain moved since Sept 1, dealers fear recurring shortages, with rail strikes and boiler makers’ stoppages looming. Farmers rush to ship, elevators fill, and irregular grain flow mirrors last year’s woes.
In Eau Claire Wisconsin on October 11 a man's body was found in the street in front of a residence at Altoona City. The victim, unidentified, wore coarse clothes and overalls. He had been seen with another man who vanished. The brains were apparently dashed out with a stone.
Roy Dalton aged 9 of 313 South Third Street was run over by a wagon on Main Street between Fourth and Fifth yesterday at 4 PM. His left leg was bruised and treated at Drs Evans and Dvorak's office by Harry Taggart secretary of the La Crosse Retail Grocers association. No bones were broken and he would be out within a day or two.
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