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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
1
Marines prepared for the mission as ships near railway yards filled with cars. The effort aims to safeguard civilians in Mexico City amid rising concerns over security and order.
A confidential dispatch says an international fleet off Vera Cruz would rush marines to Mexico City to safeguard foreigners if violence threatens. The united action mirrors the Pekin expedition, with the US Britain Germany and France coordinating to shield nationals amid Carranza or Huerta unrest.
Thomas Parkinson, fifty, without trade, asks local employers for odd jobs or any labor to survive the coming winter. He cites references from County Judge John Brindley, John Holley, and T. H. Spence of Spence Drug Co. Parkinson has been in La Crosse two years and says he will work in any capacity to earn food and shelter. If interested, contact Parkinson care of Tribune.
Thomas Berg son of T T Berg of the Berg Piano company fell ill during a hotel meal and, after a stomach ulcer diagnosis, underwent emergency surgery at St Francis hospital. He is reported very low and had married Miss Lillian Dagendish two weeks earlier in Winona. The piece also outlines Wisconsin Blue Sky law aims to protect investors, requiring full disclosures and publicizing all financial interests with penalties and possible license revocation.
A brief filed by Western Union Telegraph Company asks the Wisconsin attorney general not to forfeit the state's charter after the company removed a state case to federal court. Oral arguments were heard two weeks ago before a federal judge in Chicago, with a decision expected soon.
A petition asserts an $80,000 Bryant estate is left. The article reports the claim as presented to the court and notes firms and banks deny bankruptcy rumors as groundless and approved by authorities.
Coroner to hold inquest tomorrow in Omaha on J W Bryant death. Estate valued at about 80000 dollars with widow seeking son in law as administrator. Rumors of motive ruled groundless. connections to Minneapolis firm clarified. no margins or stock dealings found. Bank reports suggest financial strain may have affected mental state, likely revealing no motive.
The Lopez manhunt at the Apex mine in Bingham, Utah, halted as Sheriff Smith said no further tunnel passes or gas fillings would be done. Exits will be guarded until authorities confirm Lopez is dead or has escaped.
Burglars backed a drag to the rear of the Samuel Glass Fur Co in Milwaukee and carried away nearly the entire stock valued at 196000. Hundreds of furs and 700 pounds of Wisconsin ginseng, worth 6.50 a pound, were stolen with no clue. Detectives say the entry was through a basement window to the third floor.
Berlin Dec 10 The Reichstag referred the Panama Pacific exposition appropriation to the budget committee without debate. Imperial Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg and Foreign Minister Von Jagow oppose the measure and the federal council may veto it if it passes the Reichstag according to United Press.
San Francisco will take over the Union street line from private owners at midnight under the motto Our own nickles in our own pockets. The line runs from the ferry to the Presidio and spans one side of the city’s peninsula.
The Oregon Welfare Commission ruled that no woman in industrial work may earn less than 8.25 dollars per week for fifty four hours. The decision, effective in sixty days, also sets a one year apprenticeship period with a minimum of six dollars per week during that time.
Four Chicago fishermen were rescued today by the St. Joseph life saving station after their small gasoline launch was blown across Lake Michigan. They suffered from the biting wind and cold as waves threatened to capsize the craft.
Washington December 10 congressional investigation of the two big strikes ongoing in the Colorado coal fields and the Calumet Michigan copper district was demanded before the house rules committee. Members showed favorable inclination but no decision was reached.
Eastern railroads told the Interstate Commerce Commission that the dollar was losing purchasing power as interest rates rose globally. They urged a five percent increase in freight rates to offset the decline in value and maintain service.
In Indianapolis five men in a gray car attacked non-union workers today. Ed Dain, a non-unionist, answered with gunfire but no injuries were reported.
Captain Carden of the revenue cutter Seminole reported the Mecklenburg grounded on Frying Pan shoals in North Carolina. The cutters Seminole and Yamacraw found she needed no assistance and proceeded.
President Wilson called the majority members of the House Judiciary Committee to the White House for a conference as he clears the path for his anti-trust program. The meeting signals upcoming action in Congress on the reform effort.
Miss Helen Goudy of Chicago married Gerard Leigh of the First Life Guards today at St. George's Church Hanover Square Canon Edgar Sheppard officiating. Malcolm Moncrieffe gave the bride away and George Butler was best man as a large society crowd attended the ceremony.
In Belfast on December 10, British customs officers enforce the royal proclamation by inspecting the personal baggage of travelers from England to prevent the transfer of arms and ammunition into Ireland.
Rock Island county supervisors named Miss Lou Harris as the county superintendent of schools over several male applicants, marking a precedent in Moline Illinois. Harris, a woman teacher, takes the post after the December decision.
Yesterday's high 48 low 39 with no precipitation. Forecasts call for fair conditions tonight and Thursday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with slightly cooler temperatures. A Manitoba storm moved into the lake region and temperatures rise toward the lower Mississippi valley while pressure falls in the west and northwest.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston said his department’s remark on high egg prices cited natural causes and applied only to fresh eggs not cold storage stock. He noted he would not have commented if he knew McKellar planned a cold storage statement.
An eight minute sprint puts eight teams in the lead of the six day bicycle race in New York as noon results show fifteen teams still in the event. The leaders are three miles behind the 1912 fifty-five hour record set by Hehir and Root after 1129 miles and 5 laps.
At Tulane University a staged murder tested eye witness reliability. Ten participants gave depositions after a careful rehearsal, but their accounts varied in key details, illustrating how eyewitness testimony can mislead despite belief in an actual tragedy.
John Sojka, a city resident, died while on a business trip to Edgerton Wisconsin. Funeral services were conducted this morning at J J Abel's residence 1008 Winnebago Street. Interment followed at the Catholic cemetery.
Maurice Lefort, aviator, fell while attempting to land in Bordeaux this afternoon and died a few minutes later at a hospital.
Lieut. Gov. Tom Morris defends a constitutional convention to protect new state commissions and preserve vital institutions. He counters Secretary Donald and Christian Doerfler, arguing constitutional guarantees extend to modern agencies as essential to rights restoration and governance, with examples from primary law, railroad, and consumer commissions.
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