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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1905
Page
1
Detectives arrested two young men on the north side suspected of safe blowing. They were found with burglary tools and held at Central Police Station. Police hint at links to post office robberies and the Eddie Fay gang, pending further confirmation from a dispatched description letter.
The board of public works faces protests as a new sidewalk rule requires sidewalks on lot lines. Citizens report uneven lines and off by one foot sidewalks across blocks. President Beckwith says exceptions allowing new sidewalks on old lines may be the practical fix to keep uniform sidewalks.
Baraboo Wis Sept 1 County Clerk Junge reports Sauk county dairy stats for 1904. Fifteen creameries produced 2407551 pounds of butter worth 461039 dollars and sixteen cheese factories yielded 1432834 pounds of cheese worth 122957 dollars. Including skimmed milk fed to hogs the dairy industry supports over one million dollars annually.
Weather forecast calls for showers and cooler conditions tonight, with clearing and cooler conditions Saturday. The river is forecast to fall steadily as stage of water reads 6.6 this morning, down 4 inches in the last 24 hours.
Wisconsin transit authorities announce tighter rules for passing children under five on all lines. Conductors will enforce age limits more strictly to improve child safety on public transport.
Under a new law from the legislature, railroad companies instruct ticket sellers and conductors to enforce child fare rules. Children five to under twelve may travel free only when not charged half fare, and anyone twelve or older paid half fare would constitute illegal discrimination under the tariff.
A high official and trained political observer says the American people will have an awful hard time avoiding nominating and electing Roosevelt in 1908. He notes that the stock of all candidates has dropped since peace was declared.
In Griffithsville Arkansas Governor Jeff Davis and Attorney General Rogers did not shoot. After Davis spoke Rogers said I can take a corn cob with a lightning bug on one end and make you jump into the Arkansas river.
Local dealers prepare for the oyster season with the letter R in the month name signaling availability. Openings occur mid October for steady trade, with early shipments to Milwaukee and western cities in shells or sealed cans. Prices range from 20 cents a dozen for Rockaways to 40 50 cents per can as the season starts. Wind and weather heavily affect harvests and supply.
Mr. A. E. Andeburg and his wife came back yesterday from the west where they visited his kin. He resumes his duties at the Heil shoe store today.
Hunters from West Salem Bangor Hamilton and nearby communities killed or scared away a large flock of young ducks on Nesho noc pond two miles north of West Salem just before the official hunting season opening. Roy Gilfillan told county officials that hundreds of ducks had fed there recently due to a wild rice field. The pond now shows a deserted feeding ground as game warden was away in La Crosse and locals condemn the act as a merciless slaughter.
A once peaceful community now buzzes with heavy business activity as new lead and zinc mines come online. Assemblyman Duncan McGregor, an old associate of Judge Fruit, has joined multiple ventures, with many investments already paying off.
A flywheel burst at the National Tube plant in McKeesport Pennsylvania this afternoon killed seven men and injured ten others. Local and company officials launched an investigation into the cause of the explosion.
Wooster dispatch reports cross examination of Mrs Grace Taggart announcing more letters to the captain from after the Philippines voyage. The readings show she asserted ongoing love for her husband and sought to persuade him she still cared.
In Fond du Lac two seven plus foot skeletons were found in a Forest gravel pit by Peter McGalloway and John Fox. Thigh bones exceed those of a six foot man by nearly six inches. The two skeletons are the largest ever found locally and may be shipped to Milwaukee for further study.
Judge J. J. Buil returned from a ten day vacation in Grant county where he visited Baties and spent time in the country. He resumes duties for the long September term of circuit court and shows interest in Platteville mining developments now prominent in his old home region.
Jesse Everett Wilson of Indiana was sworn in as assistant secretary of the interior this morning. He will hear and decide pension appeals from the commissioners.
The Wisconsin state tax commission heard a Marathon County Board committee’s complaints about county assessment practices. No ruling was issued.
Russian and Japanese envoys reach a staged armistice while negotiations center on the timing of its effect. Japan insists the truce await the peace treaty. Russians argue for field command details to remain with officers. The treaty signing is expected Tuesday at the Portsmouth naval yard.
Mrs. Evelyn H. Larson returns home from a trip stop en route from Chicago where she had visited with Mrs. Rose Manning Morphy of Milwaukee after several weeks of vocal music study.
A Cromer express on the Great Eastern railway wrecked near London this morning killing ten people. TribunSpecial Dispatch reports a fatal crash with multiple casualties and ongoing investigations.
La Crosse orchestra under Kreutz performed today in the Park department store with cello soloist Clarence Willoughby from Minneapolis and Prof. Moritz Langstadt, former La Crosse leader now visiting from Minneapolis before returning to his local organization.
A light nudge to consider selling old belongings via a small ad rather than borrowing. Selling unused items can quickly generate spare funds while preserving friendships and reducing clutter.
A Victorian style quip mocks gullibility as a gudgeon ignores a pike until swallowed. It notes an amateur landlord distrusts a dead-beat tenant until bitten, then urges quick advertising to restore order.
Washington reporters say eminent engineers from America and Europe met at the president’s call to study the Atlantic Pacific canal. Chairman Shonts welcomed the attendees as the board reviews data gathered by the commission and expects final conclusions to be made by the president and Congress.
Next Monday will be the last day to file notice of trial with the clerk of the court. All cases not scheduled for trial by that time cannot be tried during the September term. Clerk of the Court Wright reports indications of a large calendar for this term.
Eleven month old wire haired fox terrier named Bob is lost. The dog is white with half of the face black and small black ear spots and wears a collar with the owner's name. A liberal reward is offered for his return to E. G. Perkins at 225 South 7th Street.
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