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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
4
The listing identifies the La Crosse Tribune’s North Side News department with manager and editor roles noted. It reflects a newspaper staff snippet likely from a masthead or internal page listing positions and responsibilities.
An order from Chicago ends the roundhouse dispatcher role at Winona. Engineers must register at the round house and haul their own locomotives to the station, replacing the old system. The move saves about 150 dollars a month but risks friction as veteran enginemen adjust to the change.
North Siders seek a public dock on Black river at St. Cloud street to load picnickers and unload boats. The plan mirrors South side efforts that won city support and aimed to keep a submerged landing in water during high river levels.
A woman visits a palm reader to learn whether her neighbor discusses her behind her back. The scene centers on curiosity and social tension within a quiet neighborhood. The reading suggests how rumors influence personal relations and trust.
Rev L L Sanders on tour reported by George B Marvin Jr that Ashland first lecture drew a packed house and that Sanders expects to return with sufficient money to cover remodeling costs. He plans to resume tour and likely return mid November when seats arrive, enabling church services to resume.
Duck season is underway as North Side residents return with full sacks from French and Rice lakes. Mud hens are abundant with some catching pride in their taste, while pike fishing on Black River thrives after clear water and cold days. French Island bridge is noted as a top pike hole nearby.
Trainmaster P L Rupp of the River division orders engineers to slow speeds through Red Wing and Winona after city complaints about fast running. Similar complaints from La Crosse have been remediated. The road will introduce new K engines soon and will operate 2 200 ton trains until then, with 2 300 ton trains for the new engines.
The Franklin club voted unanimously for women’s suffrage at its last meeting after a debate on the resolution That Suffrage Should be Granted Women. C H Berry and Rev Ambrose Murphy spoke for, A H Schubert and M M Downey with Prof Harry Spence for the negative. A mock trial of C C Looney is planned after the next meeting.
Agents of the Chicago and North Western road met in La Crosse for the October session to discuss line duty challenges and plan future work. E S Case, formerly La Crosse, now Madison, attended with agents from Caledonia Beloit Lake Mills Galena Sparta Elroy and La Crosse. W L Colburn organized the meeting. Madison was chosen for November.
Madison October 18 Prof Homer B Hulbert a long time educator in Korea speaks at the state capitol urging Americans to oppose Japan s moves in Korea He calls for a joint protectorate with the United States and says reforms in Korea have been absent while corruption thrives He warns annexation would complicate China s fate and argues for open Asian trade even against Philippines policy.
Mrs. Andrew Wicker died at her home on French Island Wednesday morning and was laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery this morning. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Father Kaluza, with many friends and relatives attending.
Miss Myrtle Taylor of 1903 Loomis street, aged 15, who had been critically ill with appendicitis and la grippe shows swift improvement and is expected to recover. Dr. F C Suiter is attending.
The German Lutheran church youth group will host a bazaar in the church parlors on the 19th and 20th of this month. The church sits at the corner of Avon and Paul streets.
Henry Davis and Edward Betzel left for Madison to visit Mr. Davis’s parents. Work continued yesterday at the Mill street crossing repainting gates. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodenough welcomed a baby girl yesterday at Rose street home. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas LaVaque returned from Grand Rapids to their son L. E. LaVaque’s North Side home.
Train No. 56 arriving from the west around 11 10 p m did not reach the city until about 5 a m yesterday due to a wreck on the Milwaukee road west of Jackson Minnesota. A broken journal on a box car caused the delay as the train was moving along that division before the passenger was due. The passenger was held until the track was cleared.
Wireless aerograms cross the Atlantic at rapid speed as Marconi Wireless Telegraph company begins transatlantic messages from Glace Bay for ten cents a word. Telegrams flood in from Sydney New South Wales with Western Union and Canadian Pacific lines handling the load. Marconi reports initial operations proceeding smoothly with about 2,000 words sent.
In Caledonia Minnesota on October 18 a district court jury awarded Knud Omodt $25 damages against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Co for filling a trestle his cattle had long used, denying pasture on the opposite side. The matter may be appealed as the suit drew to end. Separately indictments were returned against Brownsville saloonkeepers John H Smith George Rippe and Gottlieb John for Sunday openings. The Louisa Neu suit for 5000 damages for injuries from an alleged assault by Gustave Litzau and Louis Kelm was under trial with W F Wolfe and Judge James O'Brien for the plaintiffs and O K Dahle and F A Durbury for the defendants. Henry Sweeney Sr vs Gottlieb Schnick, a trespass case over a disputed boundary, was settled and dismissed.
A London Saturday Review excerpt recounts how Bouillon funded balls in the Paris opera to pay King Louis XIV’s debts. The plan arose after the king’s death when d Argenson suggested using balls to satisfy creditors, with Philippe d Orléans approving the scheme.
In Indianapolis on October 18 it was disclosed that thousands of dollars were lost due to falsified inspector reports tied to asphalt street repairs. The individuals responsible for forging the records remain unidentified.
Chicago report says Leo V Bloom a ped dler junk dealer found seven thousand six hundred dollars in five hundred dollar bills hidden in a gas stove bought from stove dealer C T Johnson. The stove later went to Theodore H Myer who delivered to Johnson for sale. Bloom bought the stove for fifty cents and intends to keep the money.
A bookbinder binds a naval code book in lead for a battleship. A visitor asks why. The binder explains the lead protects secrets by sinking with the ship in case of destruction, ensuring secrets stay dark and secure.
A village debate ends with no clear choice as residents seek a clever or capable leader. Meg Gendorfer Blatter notes the absence of a suitable candidate.
A fragment notes two deaf mute individuals in a confrontation with implied assault. One question challenges why no help was called if a kiss was objected, while the other explains being unable to free hands. The quote attributes a demeanor of survivor testimony and prompts readers to consider restraint and response.
A lead bar cooled to about 800 degrees below zero emits a pure musical tone when struck, illustrating how extreme cooling affects metal acoustics and lattice vibrations.
A light remark about enjoying a private bath room once visitors leave, noting the comfort and humor in shared company.
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