07 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1911
Page
1
Ortie McManigal the informer testified before a federal jury in Los Angeles as part of the dynamiting investigation linked to the McNamara case. Prosecutors anticipated new details from his account of his activations against union buildings and other targets.
In Los Angeles on December 7 the McNamara case timeline remains fluid as Darrow argues over witness compulsion. Prosecutors plan to question union officials while preparations mount for possible transfers and heightened security ahead of the federal grand jury.
NashixcTon December 7 The controller urges submission of the statement of conditions for all banks as of the close of business Tuesday December 5. The notice emphasizes timely reporting and accuracy for the banking system’s current status.
The German battleship Kaiser Wilhelm II ran aground near Flensburg Fiord as tugs failed to refloat her. Authorities reported the ship not in grave danger.
A Chicago loan shark extorted over 500 dollars from Mia Murphy on an original 25 dollar loan. The scheme spanned fifteen years as the husband warned against credit and the wife paid ten percent monthly to avoid her husband’s displeasure. The fraud surfaced after the lender's death when his son sought more money from the woman.
Indian forces tribute to their artillery commander acknowledging loyalty and discipline amid ongoing military operations involving the field battery and supporting units.
In Delhi the royal procession for the upcoming durbar unfolds with King George and Queen Mary greeted by Vice Roy Lord Hardinge and about 150 titled natives. A silk tent hosts the reception as Indian princes and nobles arrive in state carriages amid vivid colors and jewels.
Senator La Follette introduces a bill affecting 200 million acres of public range land across sixteen states. The plan, backed by the National Conservation Association, restores worn areas, exterminates wild animals, fixes grazing fees at four cents per acre for ten years, and allocates 25 percent of proceeds to states for schools and roads.
Richard W. Goodbart was today appointed receiver for the Union National Bank of Columbus Ohio by federal authorities.
In Chicago the government seeks peremptory challenges targeting veniremen from northern Illinois as ten millionaire beef packers face trial after eight years. Jurors show broad views on government regulation and the Sherman law, with eleven tentative jurors seated and more challenges pending.
George Gloss testified about a plot to extort a large sum from Senator Lorimer. He named Seems and Representative Charles White aiming to write a Springfield tell all titled Goings On. They allegedly would accept 75 000 if 150 000 proved too high, with Edward Wright of the Illinois Federation of Labor allegedly involved.
Lansing on December 7 reports Governor Osborn endorsing a plan to have the upcoming legislature pass a bill instituting direct nomination of delegates to national conventions. The move signals a push for reform in the selection process within Michigan.
Buffalo detectives arrested two men claiming they captured Joseph Popowski of Chicago and a companion. In a later development the detectives killed Popowski and the other man at the scene of the alleged freight car robbery.
August Radke a 45 year old believed mentally deranged saturated a large bedroom floor with kerosene and set a lighted match to it. Firemen rescued him and he was rushed to a hospital where doctors said he would die from his injuries.
In Racine Wisconsin Mrs Mary Aedis who was committed to the county insane asylum weeks ago has given birth to a child and the attending physician reports her reason completely restored.
Health authorities order the closure of the Lockport high school, intermediate, and other schools due to black diphtheria. One theater was shut for fumigation as a precaution.
Judge Brindley sentenced Mrs. Harry Lyons to sixty days and James William Wood to seventy five days in the county jail. Wood smiled at the sentence noting he would soon escape the forced husband role. Officer Fitzsimmons recalled Lyons's husband once left a suicide note and fled by train. Wood also has a wife in Wonewoc.
President Taft reports on the Mexican revolt outlining U.S. concern and diplomatic responses. Officials assess potential impacts on border stability, trade, and regional politics as tensions unfold.
President Taft sent a special foreign relations message to Congress urging a federal chamber of foreign commerce ratified arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France ship subsidies and neutrality in foreign disturbances. He details the Mexican rebellion including the arrest of General Reyes and arms seizure in Texas and notes Ambassador Wilson reported Diaz’s “volcano of insurrection” endangering American interests.
Richard L. Metcalfe, associate editor of the Commoner, declares for governor in a letter to the Omaha Woodrow Wilson club. State Senator Morehead of Falls City files as a Democratic candidate, while the Harmon-Morhead faction supports Harmon. Bryan tours the West Indies and has not endorsed a presidential candidate, but Nebraskans see a Brock-like alignment behind Wilson and Metcalfe.
Max Schultz and four associates arrested March 18 in Hamburg on English spy charges were secretly placed on trial today in Leipzig. The group consists of English agents connected to a ship breaking operation.
News reports a serious rift in the American Federation of Labor defense committee as President Frank M. Ryan departs amid clashes with Samuel Gompers over the disposition of funds. Gompers is urged to sue for an accounting of the McNamara defense fund.
Dr. A. R. Law was found guilty of second degree manslaughter in circuit court for causing the death of Mrs. Annie O’Brien by performing a criminal operation. Experts testified for the defense, a motion for a new trial was filed, and custody of the defendant was changed to the sheriff. Former Attorney General F. L. Gilbert aided the prosecution.
After over twelve hours of tugs efforts the liner Mauretania was pulled from mud near Dingle at 10 30 this morning. She sustained only slight damage and plans call for sailing on Saturday. The ship earlier snapped its anchor chains last year and drifted across the Mersey.
Butter prices soared to the highest level since 1888 as the government probes the butter and egg board. Fancy creamery butter sold wholesale at 37 cents a pound, with housewives paying roughly 45 to 50 cents.
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced that in future car famines it will require roads to dispatch cars beyond their own line limits and will prevent other lines from confiscating them, signaling expanded regulatory reach.
Charles E. Kountze, late president of Colorado National Bank, left an estate valued near 12 million dollars. The estate was formally admitted to probate in Denver, Colorado, with no inventory filed.
Report from Kieff describes a trial of alleged Polish traitors accused of selling valuable military information to the Austrian army. The case centers on charges of betraying state secrets and aiding enemy forces during wartime.
Pittsburg Kan December 7 Peter Sharp claims two legal wives are too costly and starts divorce proceedings against Mrs Samantha Sharp wife No 2. Wife No 1 Ann Catherine disappeared years ago and later reappeared seeking warrants. Sharp had built two small identical houses to house his spouses but the expense led to the split filing.
The Bridge Man magazine editors and writings of J J McNamara are cited as evidence in a nationwide dynamiting conspiracy case. Authorities report dynamite linked to the McNamaras is en route for federal investigation, with ties traced to Ortie McManigal’s family in Ohio.
The 1911 annual report shows deposits in all U S banks totaling 15 906 274 710 on June 7 with cash on hand of 1 554 147 169 and total resources of 23 631 083 382 There were 56 state and private bank failures this year and three national banks failed.
Washington dispatch reports Winthrop assistant secretary of the navy is seriously ill with neuritis. His right arm is helpless and his condition is described as serious.
Police probe expands with Ori Sorensen subpoenaed as a key witness. Officials say the investigative focus centers on documents and interviews gathered over the past months. The subpoena indicates continued inquiries into potential network ties and financial records.
Ex mayor Ori J. Sorensen and Aldermen Gus A. Kellar Burt Smith and Frank Kohn were subpoenaed for the defense as the police investigation resumes. Sorensen hinted he may reveal what he knows if given a chance to speak. Witness lists include Roy Scott and A. H. Schubert with defense aims to present twenty five witnesses. M. F. Hayes of Hayes Transfer deny involvement.
In Jacksonville Florida on December 7 a jury found John Matlock a black man guilty of killing Frank Cashin on October 14. This would be Morgan county's second use of the death penalty and the first execution if carried out since a prior condemned man escaped from jail about fifty years ago.
George W. Steck a postal clerk in St Louis confesses an irresistible impulse prompted him to steal a registered package worth $25,000 that vanished on September 24, 1910. He cites a good prior record and asks officials to seek clemency for his wife and nine children.
Unsettled but generally fair weather expected tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Wisconsin remains mostly cloudy, Minnesota sees unsettled conditions Friday, and Iowa may turn increasingly cloudy with local rain. Readings show 8 degrees at Moorhead and Winnipeg, while Manitoba to eastern Nebraska trends warmer in spots.
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