Taft and Colonel Condemned In Bitter Senate Speech
Senator Works of California assailed Roosevelt Taft and the progressive party charging that wealth and money power dominate campaigns. He urged a single presidential term and re-election ban while denouncing White House political influence and costly campaigns funded by trusts and stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Works
California
Senate
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Taft
George W. Perkins
Perkins
White House
Doyle Pleads Guilty in Assault Case in County Court
David Doyle pleaded guilty before Judge Brindle y in county court to assaulting Ella Shipley. He was fined five dollars and costs with an alternative of ten days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Doyle
Brindley
Ella Shipley
Probe city contracts in Montgomery County case
Dayton Ohio December 9 The Montgomery county grand jury met today to hear evidence gathered by Burns detectives in an investigation of contracts and other city business.
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Dayton
Ohio
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Burns
Smallpox Found in School Rooms in La Crosse
The October outbreak in La Crosse reemerged with smallpox found in two classrooms at Washington and Hamilton schools. Dr J M Furstman ordered closures and urged vaccination for all children, with free vaccination offered daily 2 to 5 pm until the epidemic ends.
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la Crosse
Washington
Hamilton
J. M. Furstman
Furstman
Health Department
Robbery at Adolph Wiebell’s Jewelry Store
Two masked men robbed Adolph Wiebell’s jewelry store in Cincinnati after noon, threatening with revolvers. They seized about $10,000 in valuables, choked clerk Edward Roelker, 17, and tied him with ropes as they fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Adolph Wiebell
Edward Roelker
Roelker
Axtell Chosen Legislative Agent for Tri-State Fishermen
J. M. Axtell of Sparta was selected legislative agent by the Tri State Commercial Fishermen's association at their American house meeting. He will oversee the group's interests in the legislatures of Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. Elected officers include President M. H. Newcomb Pepin Vice President J. M. Axtell Secretary Fred Cage Lynxville and Treasurer Frank Gillette Genoa.
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J. M. Axtell
Sparta
Tri-State Commercial Fishermen's Association
American House
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
M. H. Newcomb
Pepin
Fred Cage
Lynxville
Frank Gillette
Genoa
Candymakers Battle Looms as Indoor Baseball Clash
The indoor baseball team of Company M will play Funke Candy company Friday night at the hall of Company M. A fast and interesting game is expected and the public is invited to attend.
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Company M
Funke Candy Company
Probers Accused Of Bias In Money Trust Inquiry
Representative Lindbergh demands lawmakers reveal financial interests in banking or brokerage firms. He argues that many on the banking and currency committee are bankers or bank attorneys and should not oversee the money trust investigation. He says public need for fair legislation overrides personal interests.
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Congress
Money Trust
Lindbergh
Rep
Minn
Banking and Currency Committee
Quicksand Survey Delays Water Plant Pipe Bid Plan
Engineers Alvord and Burdick hire expert to test marsh land near the new water plant for quicksand. Lowest bid for 6,600 feet of pipe was 59,000 dollars. If the test shows no danger, bids may be reissued at a lower price. otherwise work may be done by day labor.
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Board of Public Works
Alvord
Burdick
Alvord and
Dance To End Year With Knights Templar Festivities
La Crosse Commandery No. 9 plans a 3 30 p m to midnight old year sendoff with a banquet at 6 30 p m and a novel decoration scheme Invitations go out this week committees include Arrangements Walter Woods H S Burroughs T Case Invitations W W Holcomb Joseph Lennon C L Lien W F Benton F L Page L H Martin Richland Fay Reception Joseph Funke I H Moulton S Y Hyde J W Hed erich Frank Sisson William Mec Cormack Claude Carter T S Chilson Decorations Joseph Miller J T Day Harry Long John Schleiter Music Ole Elbertson Banquet John E Langdon Floor Joseph Lennon Ori Sorensen William Torrance Ole Elbertson
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la Crosse
Knights Templar
Walter S. Woods
H. S. Burroughs
T. 5. Case
Six Day Bicycle Race Nets Crowds at Madison Square Garden
At Madison Square Garden on December 9 the Six Day Bicycle Race began with fifteen teams starting at midnight and by the seventh hour three miles two laps ahead of the 1908 Demara and Hill record. Spectators rooted for drama and top speeds amid tobacco haze as the race drew continued crowds and optimism.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Demara
Hill
Faville Resigns Pastoral Post After 25 Years at La Crosse Church
Reverend Henry Faville announces plans to retire from active pastorate of the First Congregational Church and Society of La Crosse Wisconsin after 25 years. He cites desire for rest after forty years in public life and believes a successor can lead the church forward. His formal resignation takes effect December 1 1913 or earlier if agreed.
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Sinople
Turkey
Henry Conant Faville
Faville
First Congregational Church
Thomas Ross
Society of
First Congregational Church and Society of
Blackburns Casca-Royal Pills Advertisement
An advertisement touts Blackburns Casca-Royal Pills as a tasteless pleasurable physic tonic and purifier. Each 10c or 25c package is guaranteed to satisfy. Claim states all good drug stores carry them and suggests trying them tonight.
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Blackburn
Churches of Christ in America council discusses commissions reports
Chicago December 9 today's federal council session focused on the reports of commissions.
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Chicago
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Arraign Holdups In Circuit Court Tomorrow
Walter Niggli and Louis Bishop will be arraigned in circuit court tomorrow morning for holding up Alonzo Oakes a ticket agent of the Green Bay Railroad and robbing him of 50 dollars. Police say they confessed and may plead guilty before Judge Higbee. Also listed are several civil day calendar cases including Taggart vs Scott Chandler vs Nelson Breuer vs Murphy Wood vs Wood Gilowski vs Gilowski Hall vs Hall Doyle vs Doyle Fisher vs Fisher Lahn vs Allen.
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Walter Niggli
Louis Bishop
Alonzo Oakes
Green Bay Railroad
Higbee
Harry Taggart
G. Scott
A. D. Chandler
A. R. Nelson
Egan Plant Reopened by McKenzie Brothers
The Egan Manufacturing plant, long run by Joseph Egan, is sold to Ralph Arthur and Wesley McKenzie. Closed since Egan's death eight months ago, the facility will reopen and expand into farm implements, potting sprayers, and potato diggers, with plans to hire several workers soon.
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Egan
Joseph E. Egan
Ralph, Arthur
Wesley McKenzie
Mr. Egan
McKenzie Brothers
North Side
McKenzies
Mrs Mary Cooley Dies in Minneapolis
Mrs Mary Cooley formerly of this city died in Minneapolis Saturday evening after a short illness from septic peritonitis. She was thirty seven. The body will be brought to La Crosse this evening for a funeral at Holy Cross church tomorrow at nine AM. Burial will follow in the Catholic cemetery.
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Mary Cooley
Minneapolis
la Crosse
Holy Cross Church
School Campaign Opens Here Today
The Christmas seal drive starts in La Crosse city schools with broad pupil interest. All schools including Catholic, public, high, and normal join the sale. Prizes await top sellers. Half proceeds go to the Wisconsin Anti Tuberculosis Association and half to Humane Society and Associated Charities for a school nurse fund. Campaign runs through the week with a teachers’ report next day.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association
The
Humane Society and
Bishops Attend Bohemian Mission At St Wenceslaus
Rev Father X Till declared the mission at St Wenceslaus Catholic church a top attended event. Bishop Schwe bach of La Crosse spoke in English and Bishop Kou delka of Milwaukee spoke in Bohemian after benediction. Priests K G Beyers Ambrose Murphy John Rapp Jussel and X Till of La Crosse participated as did the Knights of St George in body.
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Father X. Till
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
James A. Schwebach
la Crosse
F. Koudelka
Milwaukee
Bohemian
K. G. Beyers
Ambrose Murphy
John Rapp
Schebach
J. Jussel
X. Till
Knights of St. George
Dynamite conspiracy trial defense testimony in Detroit men deny knowledge
Indianapolis December 9 defenders Wachmeister and Murphy testifying in their own behalf at the dynamite conspiracy case state they never heard of a kitty raised for explosions in Detroit. Murphy, called after Farrell of New York, is excused without cross examination. All three defendants deny any knowledge of the alleged plot.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles W. Wachmeister
Frank J. Murphy
Detroit
Murphy
Patrick Farrell
New York
Kern
Farmers to Meet in Campbell Hall
A farmers meeting will be held in Campbell Hall on Wednesday December 11 with a program including a duet by the Barrett brothers a year review by H T Richmond papers by Prof Balmer and Mrs H T Richmond a talk by A J Philips.
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Campbell Hall
Barrett Brothers
H. T. Richmond
Prof
Balmer
A. J. Philips
Local Banks Prosper In La Crosse Deposits Rise
In La Crosse banks deposits increased by 570,051.69 over the year. Figures reported to the controller of currency and state bank examiner cover National Bank of La Crosse Batavian National Bank State Bank of La Crosse Exchange State Bank Security Savings Bank and total deposits of 8,099,387.13 with a per capita gain above 18 dollars.
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la Crosse
National Bank of la Crosse Batavian National Bank
State Bank of la Crosse Exchange State Bank Security Savings Bank
Bear raid causes margin stocks plunge in New York
Margin speculation collapsed after a bear raid hit the stock market. Steel, copper, and rail stocks led declines with widespread liquidations as prices fell to new lows. Steel closed at 65 percent, Reading at 162 percent, Union Pacific at 162 percent, and American Can around 27.5 percent.
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New York
Sim
Couc
Anconda
Steel
Union
American Catt
Smewar
Close
New streets to be opened by city attorney order
City Attorney A H Schubert initiated condemnation proceedings in county court for opening several city streets. Judge John Brindley ordered a jury to be drawn with proceedings set to vest Monday. Andy Gilbertson O Lawrence and C N W railroad company representatives appeared at the hearing.
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A. H. Schubert
John Brindley
Andy Gilbertson
O’lawrence
N. W
Brindley
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Wrangle
Axtell
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Pure Food Factories
Battle Creek, Mich
Money Inquiry
Tory
Madison Square Garden III
Henry Faville
WT. Irvine, Jeweler
Corton
Jou Sone
Anoe As
Banks
Vere
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