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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1916
Page
6
Police searched Jogkoeut area after reports of a peeping Tom active near Vin City on Sunday night. Affected women fled as officers tried to locate the suspect, described as Alms Wool Mashek, wife of Wig Tworty ward alderman, but no arrest was reported and clues remained scant.
Lifesavers from Sturgeon Bay responded to a distressed boat near Sturgeon Bay Lake water entry, after the vessel ran aground Sunday night. Captain Olsen of the life saving crew stated the main dock was only a few feet from water as the rescue occurred.
Fragmentary text references Borah pushing focus on National Guard and a pending repeal, with unclear details. A quote hints at a pivotal moment announced by Terah about assessing satisfaction with national measures after herders' expert advice.
Washington date reports the American Majoritarian Leber Mone day urged President Wilson to order a federal investigation into the cost of living in the United States. Madison Wis on December 4 John J Owen of Madison was appointed assistant chief examiner for the federal industrial commission. Owen a lawyer by profession was considered experienced for the task.
Congress was asked to appropriate 32.128 million dollars for rivers and harbors improvements for the year ending June 30. The Mississippi improvements from the mouth of the Missouri to Minneapolis would receive 2.25 million, with other large items including 5 million for the Ohio River locks and 8 million for major Mississippi projects. Additional inland waterway work, Delaware River and various ports from Texas to Maryland are listed among numerous items. The plan amounts to over 100 million in total requests across multiple states and projects.
A fragment from a historical ledger lists requests for military and civil spending. It details sums for army supply, ordnance, machine rifles, armored cars, field artillery, ammunition, uniforms, and equipment for national guard training. It also covers fortifications, harbors, reclamation, lighthouses, signals, and salaries for federal officials.
The Supreme Court held that the Interstate Commerce Commission may permit railroads to charge lower rates on goods moving along the coast, settling the well known Pacific Terminals case in favor of coastal trade and against inland routes.
The twenty sixth annual Western Wisconsin Poultry Association show opens at eight tomorrow with about five hundred birds expected. Local entries join teams from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and the state. Judges M. Wells of Oshkosh and George W. Hackett of North Freedom will award prizes with judging starting at nine. The event runs daily on the third floor of the Gantert building at Third and Main.
Reported in parliament as Asquith faced a crisis over war leadership. David Lloyd George absent from a session amid calls for a small council with full war authority. Unionists pressured resignation. Sir Edward Carson denied immediate offer though open to one. Old war council criticized for size and inefficiency. The king was said to have conferred with the premier on reconstruction.
Mrs. Sylvester Covey of 1422 Berlin street dies at Royal Hospital after a three month illness. She was 89 and lived in La Crow for 35 years, survived by a husband Abs. 1 Brown and several daughters and sons in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Washington. Funeral at 2:30 Tuesday from Caledonia Street Methodist Church with Rev. J. Benson officiating. interment Oak Grove Cemetery.
A clipping offers Calumet Baking Powder Co to send details on a fundraising plan for churches and women’s groups. No appointment required. Requests to Advertising Department, Calumet Baking Powder Co, Chicago.
Howard Sunday, 30, nephew of Billy Sunday, died here Monday from tuberculosis complications. Funeral plans are pending.
The Greek minister in London resigned Monday citing inability to agree with his government's policy amid events in Athens over the Allied arms demand. Britain and allies weigh immediate steps as Lord Robert Cecil says the situation is grave and blames both the Greek king and government for the crisis.
Washington December 4 motion to advance the test case of the Abramson eight hour law for immediate argument before the Supreme Court was filed by Solicitor General Davis Monday. Attorneys for the Missouri Oklahoma Gulf railroad whose suit was taken for the last ruling joined the motion.
In a session filled with partisanship, Democrats and Republicans brace for months of action on railroad legislation and the food price problem. President Wilson seeks to speed railroad deliberations with Speaker Clark and Majority Leader Kitchin, while Congress eyes large budgets for public buildings, lands, and harbors. A push to curb strikes via labor trouble investigations surfaces, with heavy work planned through Christmas holidays unless lawmakers revolt.
Washington December 4. The Supreme Court denied the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to award damages against railroads in non rate overcharge cases without jury trial. The ruling reversed Pennsylvania courts which had awarded $00 damages to the F. W. Jacoby Co. against the Pennsylvania Railroad for not supplying coal cars.
Washington December 4 The United States board of information and the Secret Service of the Department of Justice are cooperating with district attorneys nationwide in a broad investigation of alleged food conspiracies. Brooks Rielakl, chief at the bureau, announced Monday.
Fragmentary notice shows two items with old and new phone numbers for inquiries. Mentions a Batavian Bank building room 3 and updated contact 726 B and 194 0. Details are incomplete but indicate a late additional classifying note and location.
Spring Grove plans home-coming on June 20 with a large committee and an advisory group. A Thursday lecture by Arthur Bestor on the war will be at Ristey's opera house, followed by local social events and court news.
Burns man William Pearl suffered a badly injured arm Tuesday when his horses bolted the wagon, and he was taken to La Crosse for medical advice. Other notes mention Bay Breaks Arm after slipping on ice at a Burns home, with local social and Thanksgiving gatherings across Burns and nearby towns.
German forces push toward Bucharest, encircling the Romanian capital as Rumanians retreat. Ackerman’s December 1 dispatch notes German troops within ten miles of Bucharest with German, Austrian, Hungarian, and Turkish columns massing for siege. Russian reports claim German Brusilov-era retirements in the southern sector.
Wisconsin banks and trust companies show record strength by November 17 with total resources near 295 million dollars, surpassing 1915 figures. The gain includes increases in loans and discounts and deposits, marking the strongest period in state banking history.
Four hundred thousand members of the Maintenance department of American railways filed a petition with Congress on Monday asking to be included in any eight hour railroad legislation. They described their work as dirty, laborious and under paid and urged protection under new rules.
Washington December 4 The Supreme Court denied that federal judges have inherent power to indefinitely suspend criminal sentences upholding Attorney General Gregory and other officials who say recalls stem from judge overreach in executive authority Chief Justice White announced the ruling in the Killits case from Toledo Ohio
Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court gave Iowa attorney general until January 4 to justify why Iowa's law permitting sterilization of criminals and idiots should not be struck down as invalid.
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