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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
1
Money trust probe outlines that clearing houses and stock exchanges may be illegal trusts under Sherman Act. Chairman Pujo asserts several organizations have become monopolies of commerce against the law and recommends prosecution.
Pujo outlines drastic changes aimed at stock exchanges and clearing houses denouncing them as conspiracies in restraint of trade. He pledges postal exclusion, civil service shock, and federal supervision to force reorganization with early January bills and ongoing investigations.
Weather map reports widespread rain in Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa turning to snow this afternoon or tonight with much colder air. North Dakota and Canadian stations record zero temps as high western winds push a strong cold front across the region. Friday brings colder but fair conditions with lingering winds.
Attorney General Wickersham urges Congress to grant broader powers to combat crime in the United States. He cites rising national crime rates and calls for tougher enforcement and expanded investigative tools.
The Borden government asks Parliament to approve 35 million for three superdreadnoughts to be built in Britain and placed under the British admiralty for imperial defense. If Canada later forms its own navy, the ships can be recalled to Canadian control and maintained domestically.
A. C. Dinkey, president of Carnegie Steel, faces charges in Homestead Justice of the Peace court over alleged eight hour law violations in the armor plate division. Deadlock persists between the company and striking workers over reinstatement of three petitioners, with a possible sympathetic strike looming.
London dispatch reports Greek gunboats off the Albanian coast signaling Greece will wage war with Turkey. Diplomats plan dual conferences in London to settle Balkan disputes as aid to Turkey is noted. Fire on Albanian flag areas at Valona prompts protests from Albania's provisional president. Food trains begin to feed besieged Bulgarians around Adrianople and Scutari as truce terms are clarified. Gas and Electric Company stock is put on market for subscription. multiple utilities firms in the Mississippi Valley are controlled by the Kelsey Brewer firm.
American Public Utilities company, operated by Kelsey Brewer & Co of Grand Rapids, placed 200000 dollars in La Crosse Gas and Electric preferred stock and 450000 dollars in common stock on the market. The issue will be listed on exchanges in Columbus Cleveland Louisville Detroit and Minneapolis with trading in New York Boston Chicago Grand Rapids Providence and St Paul. Other holdings include Elkhart Gas and Fuel Valparaiso Lighting Utah Gas and Coke Boise Gas Light Winona Gas Light and Coke Minnesota-Wisconsin Power Albion Gas Light Holland City Gas and Jackson Light and Traction. Development prospects are described for Mississippi Valley properties with Minnesota-Wisconsin Power supplying Red Wing Lake City Wabasha gas and electric service and the area’s mills industries.
Former City Chamberlain Charles H. Hyde, convicted last week of forcing Joseph G. Robin president of the Northern Bank to loan $120,000 to Carnegie Trust under threat of removing city deposits, had his sentence deferred by Justice Goff today for one week.
Charles Conway, circus clown, and Beatrice Ryall Conway, animal trainer and vaudeville actress, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Sophia Singer in an arraignment on grand jury indictments before Superior Judge Burke in Chicago.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Stortz at St Francis Hospital on Tuesday.
U S officials in Salt Lake City denied that a meeting of Harriman officials this afternoon related to the Supreme Court decision dissolving the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific merger.
The notice urges readers to study the Tribune Want Ad page one word at a time and claim ads by saying I saw it in The Tribune. It promotes the want page as a quick, cost effective information bureau for all types of listings.
Oregon Representative A W Lafferty says independ ent progressives will not unite in the next congress and predicts a contest between progressive and conservative wings of both parties in 1914 and 1916. He foresees regular Republicans remaining in line while progressives gain influence in nominations and platforms. He also labels Wilson too conservative and likens him to Taft or Cleveland.
A fierce blizzard swept Colorado and Wyoming, leaving one to three feet of snow. Denver streetcar and railroad traffic were disrupted while mountain regions report suffering and danger to prospectors. Wyoming expects subzero temperatures tonight.
William Layman, a party to the Puent-Layman feud, was arraigned on assault charges and discharged by Judge John Brindley. The alleged strike on foreman Anton Wiedeman occurred after Wiedeman hired a Puent family member for a ditching job under Wiedeman’s supervision.
William Muellenberg of 726 North Ninth street a justice of the peace and La Crosse Plow Company employee was seriously injured this morning in a fall at the plant. His nose was split and he was taken to La Crosse hospital where the injury was treated. He is at home and will be unable to work for several weeks.
Frederick N. Schustedt a University of Wisconsin engineering freshman from Madison left home Wednesday to attend classes and has not been heard from since local police search ongoing for the student son of Mr and Mrs Charles Schustedt Madison authorities seek clues about his disappearance.
C A Hunt was chosen master of exchequer for the John Linton lodge of Knights of Pythias, Tuesday evening replacing John Garder. Leonard Kleeber won the three year term as trustee.
A young Chinese man from Wayside district killed his wife over suspicions of her friendliness with his father and then shot himself. He is alive after the shooting. the confession says a trap was laid for wife and father.
Plans for a home for incapacitated hotel clerks drew greatest interest at the closing session of the Nebraska Iowa Hotel Clerks association convention in Omaha.
London December 5 reports confirm the Prince of Wales had a successful adenoid removal operation before a recent Paris visit. The news had been suppressed until now.
Carl Bauch of 308 Mill Street died of a stroke after being revived twice following collapse in Wheeler's saloon. He was transported to St Francis Hospital by Dr. R E Flynn and Patrolman Alois Yehle. Coroner Leonard Kleeber will investigate rumors of death by acute alcoholism. Bauch, a C M & St P railroad switchman, is survived by his wife, two sons Edward and Ronald, his parents, and brother Gustav Bauch of Friendship Wisconsin. Funeral from his residence Sunday at 2:00 pm and German Lutheran church at 2:30 pm.
In Dunshaughlin Ireland Mickey Smith died in the poorhouse at age 116. He smoked constantly and drank heavily, and he had three marriages from which he survived all his wives. He slept outdoors much of the time and only became unable to work three years before his death.
A Christmas tree boat sank in the harbor after hitting rough swells. Coast guard responders reported no injuries and worked to recover the decoration from the water. Local officials cautioned spectators to avoid the area during salvage operations.
The Rouse Simmons, the Chicago Christmas tree boat overdue two weeks from Manistique, Michigan, is feared sunk with sixteen men and one woman aboard as searches on the Wisconsin and Michigan shores fan out. A crew member who deserted at Manistique cites rats leaving the doomed ship and fears over the heavy tree cargo as reasons. A report that the Simmons was seen off Racine offered a glimmer of hope.
The funeral of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Viner was held at three o'clock this afternoon and burial was made in Oak Grove cemetery.
Three La Crosse men are held at police station accused of robbing a station agent. The incident involved the agent being slugged during the robbery.
Louis Bishop aged 23 and Walter Niggli were named by police chief John Webber as the men who attacked A. Oakes, a Green Bay rail road ticket agent. They knocked him unconscious and escaped with a satchel containing 50 dollars and depot keys. Niggli refused to talk. Albert Bishop, 17, is Louis Bishop’s brother and an accomplice.
Louis Bishop appeared before Judge John Brindley for a preliminary hearing and admitted guilt. He was bound over to the circuit court under a $2,000 bond. His brother Albert is held by police with charges as accessory undecided. Niggli remains silent and faces arraignment tomorrow before Judge Brindley.
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