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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
1
La Crosse theater audiences last evening hailed the comic opera Splendid as a tuneful, beautiful spectacle. A constellation of stars, striking costumes, and graceful choreography drew praise for music, casting, and stage effects.
A chorus production directed by Mr. Mac Donald earns lavish praise for its beauty, animation, and tunefulness. The amateur show features a hundred young actors and a faultless orchestra led by Prof. Urquhart Cawley with Miss Agnes McLinden at the piano.
Onalaska resident Martin Moe is believed not to have been robbed but to have lost his wallet after leaving the Law hotel. Chief John B. Webber says Moe did not lose the money in a robbery and Moe and authorities question the two young women and James Enger who aided Moe that evening. Moe carried $92 as pocket money when examined, claiming it was separate from any funds missing.
Edward Olsen a Chicago contractor worker at a new Gendale church saved a schoolgirl Annie Kozinski from a Northern Pacific freight train at Gendive Montana. Olsen thrust himself between cars to pull her free but was killed, his body torn in two. The girl suffered a partial severing of her hand.
In Cleveland on October 20 Mayor Johnson narrowly dodged a bullet fired through Weber's Superior Avenue cafe window by a man named Joseph Olanyck who claimed he sought revenge after being refused a drink. Olanyck, a middle aged street news vendor, said he did not fire at the mayor. The incident caused a scene but the mayor returned to his meal after the arrest.
Tickets are on sale at Hebberds Erharts and Hoeschlers drug stores for the six o'clock monthly dinner of the board of trade. The meeting is expected to have much interesting business and tickets have been mailed to city hall officials to encourage attendance.
La Crosse county hosts a 3 PM session of the state legislative committee on good roads with Assemblyman Jones and other officials. Keppel of Onalaska urges a three or more person road authority and dual mileage and existing highway-based aid allocations, while warning the state may fail at its initial effort.
Federal grand jury members in session here include county board members and several county chairmen. The panel was not adjourned to November 9. it will finish its session next week with a recess until tomorrow and a meeting called to adjourn next Monday to resume unfinished business.
In Hamilton Montana a stormy meeting endorsed Edwin N Barrill and Frederick Printz as truthful regarding affidavits about Dr Frederick Cook and Mount McKinley. Cook challenged Barrill and stated he would prove others paid for affidavits while Barrill demanded his ascent affidavit.
Rt. Rev. Bishop James Schwebach announces Rev. L. P. O'Reilly of Ridgeway as rector of St. Pauls church Mineral Point to succeed the late Rev. James O'Keefe. Rev. M. Wrenn of Kendalltown will succeed O'Reilly and Rev. A. M. Henderson will replace Wrenn at Kendalltown.
President Rooney announces contracts for next year naming Jerry Harms Detroit catcher George Kroner Ashland first base and Walter Jansen Minneapolis first base.
In Whitehall, Herman Ekern strongly denies telling anyone he regards McGovern as the strongest gubernatorial candidate and that he used the phrase to pull Morris from the race. He asserts he did not make such statements to any person or outlet.
Jeffries and Johnson have signed for a world heavyweight championship bout to be forty five rounds or more, to be held before July 10, 1910.
August Baer a 70 year old man who had been legally dead in Germany killed himself in his St Louis room by carbolic acid. He had $26,000 deposited in Saxony, awarded to his sister after she proved his death, and Baer moved to Germany to refute the ruling but was not recognized as living.
The assassin of Prince Hirobumi Ito will be tried at Port Arthur with the Japanese chief prosecutor in Korea traveling from Seoul to lead the case. The suspect is believed to be a tool of a Korean anti Japanese group named Pyong Yang, and the prosecutor aims to reveal the full plot.
The circuit court adjourned at 11 a.m. due to Judge Reed being called home. The personal injury case pending for several days was not completed and will resume Monday morning.
Natchez reports one boiler on the steamer Oleander, Tafts flagship, blown out and towed to New Orleans. a special train offer for the presidential party is under consideration. Oleander arrives three hours behind schedule in Natchez with the entertainment program underway and delays noted at Vicksburg harbor.
Government engineers mock the cruise failure as proof it pays to spend millions on the river. Friends of improvement argue the incident highlights the need for an improved channel and more suitable steam boats.
The Oleander, Erastus Wells, Alton and other steamers blocked a channel at Vicksburg causing a two hour standoff. Tugs strained to clear the path as pilots argued over orders. The Wells surged to second before Tillman ordered the Alton to third.
Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, states he does not believe William Jennings Bryan will be the next Democratic candidate for the presidency. He offers no formal authorization to speak for Bryan but expresses his view in Washington on October 29.
Wisconsin sees local rain from snow flurries tonight into Saturday with warmer air overnight. Minnesota expects partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday with likely rain in the northeast. Iowa remains unsettled with a chance of rain tonight or Saturday and a slight warming trend in the northeast.
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