Swindlers Target Janesville. Warrants in Butter Swindle
United States marshals raid Janesville with warrants tied to the Jersey Lilly butter swindle linked to the recent grand jury. Philip Allen Jr arrives in La Crosse for grand jury proceedings as witnesses and other prisoners are expected. District Attorney George H. declares actions in the bank case will be resolved in Madison with Allen reappearing before the grand jury. The January session continues as the Mineral Point National Bank matter awaits closure.
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Madison
United States
Appleby
Carge
Philip Allen, Jr
la Crosse
Federal Grand Jury
Crim
Rock Flint
The
Tribune
Janesville
Wis
Graham
Jersey
W. H. Appleby
Allen
Stoddard
United District
George H
Federal Court
Sanborn
Pressn
Mineral Point National Bank
Prisoner Hangs Himself in Sacramento Jail
The man known as Sartin, sought in Fayetteville for murder and connected with another case in Sherman, hanged himself in his cell in Sacramento jail today.
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Sacramento
Cal
Sartin
Fayetteville
Sherman
Beater Hight Yet All Records Broken
Hubert Latham, famed French aviator, soars to 1700 feet for 27 minutes in strong gales at Mourmelon France. The monoplane endures violent pitching and winds up to sixty miles per hour. Latham remains calm and exits near the takeoff point as spectators cheer.
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Mourmelon
France
Hubert Latham
Latham
Johnson At Center Of County Farm Shortage Inquiry
Allegations accuse late Overseer John C. Johnson of La Crosse county farm of neglecting records and shortages totaling about 400 chickens stock provisions and unpaid bills. County Poor Supervisors Hauser and Aiken with County Chairman R. W. Davis conducted an on site inventory and questioned Johnson who is not located.
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John C. Johnson
Hauser
Aiken
R. W. Davis
Bangor
Davis
Messrs
Johnson
County of
la Crosse
Sugar Trust Faces Fraud Trial In New York
Andrew J. Mallone, a former clerk at the Williams bug plant, testified in the trial of sugar trust officers. He swore Cashier Bendernagel paid customs employees without vouchers and that salaries were set by the company, with pay envelopes sometimes showing incorrect amounts amid a plant strike.
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New York
Andrew J. Mallone
Bendernagel
Williamsbug
The
Sugar Trust
Mallone
Brooklyn
Supreme Court hears Minneapolis Street Railway six-for-a-quarter case
Arguments began in the U S Supreme Court over whether the city may force the Minneapolis Street Railway to sell six rides for 25 cents. The dispute centers on price regulation and public transit access.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Minneapolis Street Railway
May Be Murder In House Of Mystery
Brooklyn detectives probe the so called house of mystery at 1693 East Forty Eighth Street where a child skull and charred bones were found. The case centers on Mrs Snead and Miss Wardlaw amid suspicions of murder and a $20000 policy.
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New York
Coughlin
Brooklyn Detective Bureau
East Forty-Eighth Street
Brooklyn
Mrs. Snead
Miss Wardlaw
Marines Ordered to Nicaragua From Brooklyn Yard
Three hundred and fifty marines under Major Thomas J. Brannon left the Brooklyn navy yard for Philadelphia to join another battalion and sail soon for Nicaraguan waters on the transport Dixie.
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NW York
Thomas J. Brannon
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Batalion
La Crosse Sends Delegation to Clapp Meeting in Milwaukee
La Crosse will dispatch a large delegation to Milwaukee for a progressive Republican meeting where Senator Moses B. Clapp of Minnesota will launch the campaign for Senator Robert M. La Follette’s re election. Attendees include Senator Thomas Morris Otto Bossard District Attorney James Thompson Assemblyman J E McConnell County Clerk Charles Rawlinson Ed Lyons and A M Brayton.
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la Crosse
Progressive Republican Organization
Milwaukee
Moses B. Clapp
Minnesota
Robert M. la Follette
Thomas Morris
Otto Bosshard
James Thompson
J. E. McConnell
Charles Rawlinson
Ed. Lyons
A. M. Brayton
Clapp
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
Beveridge
Indiana
Nelson
Borah
Idaho
Wisconsin
White Plague Day in the Public Schools
A public notice lists Park Store Barrons Ten Cent Store Hebberd's Tribune and details officers Mrs W R Finch president Mrs W H Tarbox vice president and Mrs J L Callahan secretary in relation to White Plague Day in the schools.
White Plague Crusade Reaches City Schools
The Twentieth Century club visits all city schools to provide Anti Tuberculosis literature to teachers and pupils with postcards and stamps. Members urge parents to support the stamp drive, led by Mrs H C Hart in parochial schools with Archbishop Messmer's endorsement and a simultaneous campaign at Wisconsin Business University.
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Twentieth Century Club
H. C. Hart
Messmer
Wisconsin Business University
Medical Safety
Leigh Toland
Shaw's Pay Stopped Superintendent Out
Former Street Car superintendent George Shaw has not served in that post since yesterday. Reports say his pay was stopped last night after a strike last year. Shaw, brought from Madison, was blamed for heavy costs from the June strike and spying on workers, and a successor has not yet been named.
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George Shaw
The
Street Car Company
B. E. Edwards
B. E
Shaw
Madison
La Crosse County to get a deputy game warden
The La Crosse county board of supervisors requested a deputy state game warden for La Crosse county. State Warden George W. Rickeman replied he will consider the request, citing geographical conditions that make one warden unable to serve both La Crosse and Trempealeau counties.
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la Crosse
Twin Cities Face Serious Strike By Switchmen Union
Strikers in Twin Cities protest the six cent hourly wage increase and poorer working conditions. The order affects the Great Northern and Northern Pacific systems with about 1,500 local strikers and 5,000 to 15,000 regionwide. The strike began 6 p m November 20.
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Switchmen's Union of North America
Hill
Twin Cities
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Northwest
Visiting board named for La Crosse normal school
State Superintendent Carey appointed visiting boards for the state normal schools. For La Crosse normal the board includes Supt. J. N. Jarvis Stevens Point Mrs Anna Schaffer Critton Madison and Attorney John Karey Milwaukee.
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Carey
la Crosse
J N Wallace Receives Patent for New Telephone System
J N Wallace of this city has been granted a patent on a new telephone system highlighting innovative communications technology and potential regional impact.
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J. N. Wallace
Ratification and Illumination Dinner Set for December 14
Soliciting committees of the Industrial Corporation under the board of trade decided to hold a ratification dinner December 14 at 6 o’clock to replace the usual dinner. Tickets stay 50 cents. Chairman E. M. Wing will outline plans and report progress on the organization.
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Industrial Corporation
Board of Trade
E. M. Wing
Captain Wilcox In Serious Condition After Hemorrhage
Captain H. C. Wilcox, among the oldest pilots on the upper Mississippi by service, lies seriously ill at his home after a long standing hemorrhage. Doctors report little prospect of recovery, with about 45 years of river service and recent residence in Louisiana.
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H. C. Wilcox
Mississippi River
Nine Street
Capt. Wilcox
la Crosse
Minneapolis Strike Paralyzes Freight and Passenger Service
Freight traffic is nearly suspended in Minneapolis as Switchmen's Union of North America calls a strike at 6 p m. More than 2,000 men are idle while grain and milling industries face severe disruption. All switchmen quit. trains are sidetracked and crews light. Passenger trains run cautiously. congestion is set to grow in terminals. Continued on Page Seven.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Twin Cities
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Northwest
Duluth
Hunting Kills 86 in U S This Season
A Chicago summary reports 86 deaths and 67 injuries from hunting accidents across the United States this season, up 20 deaths from 1908 and five from 1907. Wisconsin accounts for 26 fatalities and 34 injuries as many mishaps stem from hunters mistaking people for game.
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Chicago
United States
Wisconsin
Revolution The Inevitable Now Will Follow Soon
A terse chant proclaims an upcoming revolution with the phrase revolution the inevitable now. The message hints at imminent actions but provides no concrete dates or entities. The text reflects a mood of urgency and expectation.
Lords Doom Seen After Budget Rejection In Budget Fight
London reports the Lords rejected Lloyd George's budget 350 to 75, triggering dissolution talks as Asquith plans Commons motion. The crisis risks an 80 million dollar 1909 1910 deficit, with potential kingly approval of new peers to pass the budget and shift Lords toward an elective body. Proposals hinge on defense needs and old age pension reforms.
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London
England
House of Lords
Lloyd- George
Par- Tloyd George Kiament
Asquith
House of Commons
Sandringham
The
Chronicle
Lloyds George
Prudential Force Holds Meeting in Winona Office
Insurance men from La Crosse Red Wing and Rochester gathered in Winona yesterday for a Prudential meeting at the local office. About forty attendees participated and exchanged valuable information during the session.
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Prudential Insurance Company
la Crosse
Red Wing
Rochester
Winona
Weather forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa region
The report lists cool temperatures in La Crosse at 34 and 42 degrees with light wind and no rainfall. It forecasts rain tonight and Thursday for Wisconsin and Iowa, with colder temperatures Thursday afternoon or night, and rain or snow for Minnesota tonight or Thursday.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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