Recruits Increase by Fifty Per Cent Nationwide
The officer in charge reports a large rise in enlistments after a salary increase for recruits across stations. Local offices show about a 50 percent jump in the past two months as former regulars return, attracted by better army vacancies than civil work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shaw
Regular Army
E. C. Wells
Ft. Snelling
la Crosse
Joseph W. Murphy
152Nd Company
Coast Artillery
Ft. Bank
Mass
29Th Company of
Presido
Cal
Warren D. Mitchel
2Nd Infantry
Loranzo Sunday
Thos. B. Hoffman
Mr. Hoffman
Boston
Mr. Sunday
Camp Douglas
Emerson Boat Show Delivers Value at 25 Cents
A local feature highlights the Emerson Boat Show offering a dollar's worth of fun for only 25 cents per attendee. The accessible pricing aims to attract families and boating enthusiasts to explore models and exhibits.
September term court calendar lists 100 cases overall
The September term closed with 17 criminal cases and 52 jury issues plus 28 court issues and 3 law issues. Civil docket includes many named suits such as Listman Mill Company versus Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway and numerous others across La Crosse with City Railway and various banks and corporations. The Emerson Floating Palace 25 cent show was at the river tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Listman Mill Company
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Company
Louise Snow
E. G. Boynton
Robert Burgess
John Mayer
Guardian
Ad Litem
Geo. Otto
Ernest Rhodes
Town of
Hamilton
Elma Baldwin
Elizabeth Poss
Stephen Morehouse
William Wolf
Badger Steel
Norris C. Batcheller
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
W. H. Pierce Elevator Company
Lulu Fuller
la Crosse Cityilway Company
James Doherty
Batavian National Bank
Trow
J. Waite
Copartners
A. van Loon
B. O’connell
Western Historical Association
Charles W. Willey
Mildred Love
Louis Omerberg
Ignatz Hicke
Edward Wimmer
Rose Bakalars
Continental Casualty Company
Harry Taggart
Gertrude Johnson
Rose Keefe
W. A. Bright
Thomas Benton
Gabriel Bahr
Joseph Linse
Magdalena Spiers
Andres Hynne
Gertrude Fritz
United Order of Foresters
Ed Manning
la Crosse City Railway Company
Herman Peters
August Breummer
John W. Farrand
Royal Neighbors of America
A. E. Large
Supreme Court of Independent Order of Foresters
Joseph Hentschel
Modern Steam Laundry Company
Claude D. Enochs
Hensel
Moses E. Ladd
Adolph A. Hubert
Col Burdick
Carl A. Munstock
Batavian National Bank of la Crosse
Henry A. Salzer
la Crosse Gas Company
J. L. Gates Land Company
Jas. J. Hogan
Andrew Wichert
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
the Hamburger Company
Morris E Tuteur
E. G. Wimmer
G. Heileman
Louie Koblitz
Chas. Ott
Chas
Blair
E. R. Roberts
M. G. Cronk
W. H. Graves
Carl Daecktra
Olaf Swennes
Albert Niggli
Charles Vaun
C. W. Noble
James M. Kendall
City of Onalaska
Paul W. Mahoney
City of
La Crosse Man Heads Chiropractic Group Meeting
The Universal Chiropractors association concluded its annual gathering in Davenport Iowa with officers elected including President T J Owens Excelsior Springs Missouri and Secretary B J Palmer Davenport Iowa A $5000 fund was set for publishing new works and a committee was named to revise by laws to admit state groups under the U C A as parent organization Three state bodies have petitioned for this action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Universal Chiropractors’ Association
T. J. Owens
Excelsior Springs
G. H. Patchen
New York City
B. J. Palmer
M. P. Brown
F. W. Miller
Storey City
H. D. Norton
la Crosse
Geo. A. Newsall
Fargo
N. D
C. F. Wilson
George F. Smith
Seymour
F. H. Smith
Streator
Ill
Wrights tumble halts Le Mans flight effort
Wilbur Wright's aeroplane crashed during a second Le Mans flight after a 3 minute 30 second test and a near record run. The craft sustained broken wings and minor injuries to Wright. days are needed before further flights. Meanwhile Orville Wright completed a Fort Meyer flight of 4 minutes 11 seconds over 2.5 miles with the machine performing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lide
Wright
Fort, Meyer
Washington, D. C
Orville Wright
Fort Meyer
Fleet sails from Melbourne with punctual voyage record
The American fleet weighed anchor at 8 am and sailed for Albany as officers praised its itinerary for sticking to dates since leaving Honolulu on July 23. Thousands cheered the ships at the sendoff, with the Melbourne public expressing warm affection for the ships and crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Albany
Honolulu
Daniels Optimistic Over Democratic Prospects in East
Chairman Josephus Daniels reported from the east that Democratic prospects look favorable. Samuel Gompers, president of the AFL, visited Democratic headquarters and planned a conference with Chairman Wade and the labor committee to refine appeals to labor voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Josephus Daniels
Press Committee
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wade
Labor Committee
Notice in Justice Court Garnishee Case
La Crosse County justice court case against Thomas Boal to satisfy a $19.60 claim by A Pittenger. If Boal does not appear before Justice Leonard Kleeber on September 30, 1908 at 9:00 am, judgment will be entered and property sold to pay the debt. Attorneys Morris & Hartwell represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Justice Court
City of la Crosse
Thomas Boal
A. Pittenger
Leonard Kleeber
Said County
Wanted rooms in central area with furnishing and light housekeeping
Classified notice seeks twenty two furnished rooms in a central location and three unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping. Address given as R. R. care Tribune and F for Tribune at the ad dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
R. R
Care Tribune
Tribune
Amateur championship meet features La Crosse Athletes in double header
Labor Day program at League park features a double header where the La Crosse Athletes defend the western Wisconsin amateur title against the Diamonds and the Blue Labels. Haley and Weir start the first game against Nutting and Nelson. Fritz Johnson and Jule Burke return to bolster the Athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Diamonds
Blue
League Park
Haley
Weir
Nutting
Nelson
Kohn
Balduzzi
Oelengiers
Boy Rescued By Motorboat In Ashland Gale
In Ashland Wisconsin on September 5 15 year old John Krueger was adrift in a small oarless rowboat as a gale blew him farther from shore. William Fromholz and Edward Byers located the craft in Chequamegon bay and risked their lives to reach the boy and bring him to safety using a motorboat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Wis
John Krueger
Chequamegon Bay
William Fromholz
Edward Byers
Nash
Fromholz
Byers
Dell Kuhn
Murder campaign workers arraigned in police court
The murder campaign workers were arraigned in the police court this afternoon. The case was postponed until today due to defendant Bob Tracy undergoing gall stone surgery in hospital. John Miller and Ben Peterson face charges for interfering with Tracy’s arrest and will be brought up later. New warrants issued by Judge Hunt will be served when Tracy leaves hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Higbee
Bob Tracy
John Miller
Ben Peterson
Tracy
Briton
Raymond
Hunt
Plan rebuilding as Rawhide burns
Plan to rebuild Rawhide after the September 5 fire. Food arrived late from Reno Goldfield and Tonopah. The burned zone is guarded with no disorder. About three thousand homeless camp in tents as many flee the city. Loss estimated at 800000 with no insurance. Businessmen plan reconstruction and orders for wood and brick were placed during the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawhide
Reno
Goldfield
Tonopah
Farewell Picnic Honors Miss Phiefer Before Edgerton Move
Miss Marie Rawlinson hosted a Pettibone park picnic Saturday for Miss Marie Phiefer who is soon to move to Edgerton Wisconsin. Attendees included Jessie and Olga Limeseth Elsie Braun Carroll and Winifred Forbes Marie and Elizabeth Rawlinson Griselda Rupp Stella Skaten Helen Gillis Hazel Rupp Agnes Denny Myrtle Ellers Helen and Pearl Ellerson and Helen Rawlinson plus chaperones Miss Agnes Hunt and Miss Ida Babatz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Rawlinson
Pettibone Park
Marie Phiefer
Edgerton
Wis
Miss Phiefer
Jessie
Olga Limeseth
Elsie Braun
Carroll
Winifred Forbes
Marie
Elizabeth Rawlinson
Griselda Rupp
Stella Skaten
Helen Gillis
Hazel Rupp
Agnes Denny
Myrtle Ellers
Helen
Pearl Ellers
Helen Rawlinson
Agnes Hunt
Ida Babatz
Leitholds and others return from eastern trip
Mr and Mrs Fred Leithold have returned from a business and pleasure trip to Rochester New York Washington and other eastern points. Miss Anna Stelpflug has returned home after a few weeks visit at Galesville Wis. Miss May Collins and Anna Drake have returned home from a few weeks visit at Caledonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Leithold
Rochester
New York
Washington
Anna Stelpflug
Galesville
Wis
May Collins
Anna Drake
Caledonia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamberlain
A. & C. Johnson
Main Street
Elliott -Loeffler
Lleeral
Dublin
Beot
PEARL
Odin J. Owen
S. 4Th St
Fale
Fred Leibhold
Pres
Treas
Harriet Sherwin
S. Std
Francis Splitter
Emil Enginer
John C. Young Lumber Company
J. G. Schneider
Bank of Sparta
John Torrance & Sons
la Crosse Steel Roofing
Modern Steam Laundry
Sarah Larson
Clara B. Sloane
William Hunt
Rose A. Hunt
Grant Craige
Laura Craige
State
Thill & Lapitz Plumbing and Heating Company
Thomas Lavake
Henry E. Howe
Michael Funk
Ignatz Urbanek
William Miller
Bertha Miller
John Rehfuss
John C. Toeller
I. H. Moulton
Charles D. Knochs
The
Vote- Berger Company
State of Wisconsin
William G. Davis
William J. Gautsch
H. W. Knaus
Co. W. Hunt
Rose Robertson
Emerson Floating Palace
the River
California
Fic
Parker
Sexideo
Main ST. LaCrosse
Wilbur Wright
Daniels
Morris & Hartwell, Plaintiff's Attorneys
Boy
M. Summers
Box H
Notre Dame
Ind
Winchester
Laflin & Rand
DU Pont, Ballistite
E. C. Schultz and
Hazard
Fred Kroner Hardware CO
South Third Street
Manufacturers’ and Jobbers’ Union and
Board of Trade
Waukon, Iowa
C. M. & St. Paul
J. W. Bryant
R. Calvert
Northwestern Conservatory
Northwest
Ce Cy’ Fy
Gai
Qnew
Thestrar
Nicolet Avenue
Minneapolis
Minnesota
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