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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1909

Page

6

Bell Phone Co Defiant Today

Local manager J W Young of Wisconsin Bell Telephone disputes a newspaper report claiming he agreed to remove poles from La Crosse park property. President Day of the board of public works warns of crew action to cut poles if refused. Young awaits head office guidance.

J. W. Young Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company la Crosse Alonzo Burt Wisconsin Bell Company Milwaukee Young James T. Day Board of Public Works Public Service Corporation Burt Mr. Day

Football scores from various games across campuses

A roundup of early scores across multiple colleges. Final results include Carlisle 14 over Syracuse 11 in New York, Harvard 17 Maine 0 in Cambridge, and Yale leading with 17 to 0 at Chicago against Illinois. Other halves list Virginia 5 Lehigh 5 in Norfolk and Marquette 10 St Johns 0 in Milwaukee.

New York Carlisle Syracse Norfolk Virgina Lehigh Easton Swartsmouth Cambridge Harvard Maine Syracuse Indians West Point Yale Philadelphia Penna Brown Annapolis Villa Nova Ithaca Cornell Fordham Chicago Illinois Milwaukee Marquette St. Johns Astiny

Franchise terms to be published before council review

The La Crosse council will not vote on the interurban franchise until November after publishing its terms. The 50 year duration is the key request with rights and street traverses left to council judgment. A new Onalaska power station is nearly complete and ready to supply power to the line.

la Crosse Ferris Winona Onalaska County Agricultural School

Equitable Fraternel Union to Initiate Big Class Tuesday

The Equitable Fraternel Union will hold an initiation and social at Nicholson-Scott hall Tuesday evening. A large class will be initiated followed by refreshments. Final plans for the benefit hall on November 2 will be arranged with State Deputy Orin Thompson of Neenah in charge.

Equitable Fraternel Union Nicholson-Scott Hall Orin Thompson Neenah Tueday

Stomach Comfort Claim for Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges

An ad claims digestive relief through charcoal lozenges from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan. It states gastric fermentation causes gas and discomfort and presents charcoal lozenges as a unique absorbent remedy, offering sample by mail and urging purchase from druggists for 50 cents.

Stuart F. A. Stuart Co Stuart Bldg Marshall, Mich

Van Hise to Dedicate La Crosse Normal School

President Van Hise will dedicate the La Crosse Normal School with a 2 PM ceremony. A 6 PM city dinner followed by a public reception will be hosted under the board of trade. Teachers and President Cotton will guide visitors. an orchestra will perform. Secretary Utermoeh leads city arrangements.

John L. Utermoeh Board of Trade Board of Trade Committee

Mrs Anderson Returns Home After Five Week Visit

Mrs. A. Anderson returns to 519 South Eighth Street from Minneapolis following a five week stay with relatives and friends.

Too Many Oysters Fatal To Winter Death

Clarence Winter son of Attorney Frank Winter died in Evanston Indiana from acute gastritis caused by over indulging in raw oysters. A coroner's jury ruled the cause of death. The funeral is scheduled at the First Baptist church in Evanston with interment in Oak Grove cemetery.

Clarence Winter Frank Winter Evanston The Tribune Young Winter Winter Tetley & Elbertson First Baptist Church Ayscue Oak Grove Cemetery

Pirates eye Konetchy to replace Abstein at first

The Pirates plan to trade or sell Abstein after he loses his job to Hamilton Hyatt. Eddie Konetchy is targeted to join the Pirates amid rumors of Cardinals interest and Bresnahan’s reluctance to part with him. The Lombue orgs note rivals from New York and Pittsburgh are negotiating.

Pittsburg St. Louis Hamilton Hyatt Abstein Clarke Pirates Detroit Pontchartrain Konetchy Cardinal the Tribune Eddie Konetchy Elmore E. Burritt Eighth Street Koney Cardinals Kenetchy la Crosse New York Bresnahan Honey Capt. Bond Fond du Lac Eddie

Wild Bill Wild in Cold and Wind Baseball Standoff

Abstein walked and stole second as Pittsburg built a lead with two runs in the second inning. Hyatt drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, while Detroit saw no scoring in the early frames as errors and hits were scarce.

Leach Pittsburg Hyatt Alstein Clarke Byrne Wagner Miller Bush Detroit Davy Jones Adams Cobb Gibson Abstein Schmidt Wilson Donovan Delehanty Moriarity O’leary Tom Jones O'Leary

Opening of La Crosse Public Library Next Week

The La Crosse public library plans a formal opening of its new building next week. A committee of G. M. Woodward John M. Holley and Hon. John J. Brindley coordinates plans and will announce the exact date tomorrow. The event will feature guided tours by committee members an overview of library work and a booklet reviewing library activities.

la Crosse Public Library The Library Association Messrs G. M. Woodward John M. Holley John J. Brindley la Crosse

Billy Boy Pinto Ends Long Chase

Billy Boy Pinto, the Pinto Indian murderer, killed himself with a final shot rather than be captured in a mountain pass near San Bernardino California. Sheriff Ralph and his posse closed in, after the murder of Mike Boni face and his young daughter. The outlaw's body was cremated on a funeral pyre at the desert edge.

San Bernardino Cal Billy Boy Pinto Ralph’s Billy Boy Mike Boniface Pinto

Tausche Hardware Fire Sale Opens Tuesday Noon

Tausche Hardware Co announces a fire sale of stoves opening on Tuesday at noon on Third and King streets with stoves priced for immediate purchase.

V. Tausche Hardware Co Third King Streets

Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates Classic Snowy Inning Clash

In a snow delayed game Pittsburgh and Detroit traded tense innings. Davy Jones starred for Detroit with aggressive baserunning while Mullin and Wagner handled mound duties for the Pirates. Final lines showed no runs in several frames with scattered hits and errors across the pitching duel.

Spain’s Cabinet on Verge of Fall Continues

The article reports widespread sympathy for anti Spanish agitators in many French cities. Spanish officials condemn France for not enforcing duties. La Guerre Sociale calls for a large anarchist rally near the Spanish embassy to sing and chant against Spain, with authorities fearing a large turnout.

Spain Francisco. Ferrer la Guerre Sociale

Wisconsin farmer gets year in jail for shooting Fort Snelling soldier

Z. E. Lovell of Sparta Wisconsin was sentenced to one year in the county jail after discharging a shotgun at a Fort Snelling soldier who was paying attention to Lovell’s daughter. Judge Higbee considered mercy for his family but ruled longer punishment was needed for public safety. Lovell pleaded for clemency citing nervous disease and memory gaps about the night.

Sparta Wis Z. E. Lovell Fort Snelling Higbee Lovell Lowell

Settlement Reached With Tausche Over Fire Loss

Insurance adjusters completed settlement for the V Tausche fire claim valued at 43000 dollars with the company shown to hold 1000 dollars more insurance than the loss. The company will receive full loss of 5000 dollars for ammunition taken off its hands. Repairs proceed on the second third and fourth floors damaged or destroyed.

V. Tausche

N A Anderson to Open Land Office in La Crosse

N A Anderson announces the opening of a real estate and land office in La Crosse for sale of Northern Wisconsin and western lands. The office will be at 323 Pearl Street around November 1. He has moved his family to 1724 Market Street and previously held interests with the Mr Lumber Company.

la Crosse N. 4. Anderson Anderson Ch Harvesting Machine Company Marshfield Wis Mr Lumber Company Rosholt O. F. Meyer Portage County

Palmer Sells Out Laundry Interest In La Crosse Firm

D H Palmer president of La Crosse Steam Laundry Co books sold his stock to C W Tisdale former manager who now serves as president. John Elliott treasurer Otto Loeffler secretary. Palmer will leave the city to locate in Oregon. Capitalization is $20 000.

D. H. Palmer la Crosse Steam Laundry Co South Front Street C. W. Tisdale Mr. Tisdale John Elliott Otto Loeffler Palmer Oregon

For Sale Light Buggy and Double Harness

Light buggy and double harness offered at 326 Fourth. Classified notice shows contact and sale details.

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Elliott - Loeffler Company Dublin Mentho Erhart Baker & Niebuhr Fifth and Jay Streets W. A. Pryor Main Street Armory Hall Bell Phone CO Defiant Today Lafayette Pres. van Hise Wild Bill Mullin Jones T. Jones Mingled Crawford Tigers United States R. \. Pierce Pierce World’s Dispensary Medical Association R. V. Pierce Buffalo N. Y DR. Pierce Tausche N. A. Anderson Castoria Odin J. Oyen South Fourth Street
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