Tampico Ready to Fall to Rebels
Rebels tighten control as Tampico appears poised to change hands amid unrest. The government proposes a five per cent war tax on property, including foreign holdings, to be cut in half.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
1
Tampico Faces Rebel Takeover Amid Heavy Fighting
Mexican capital dispatches say Tampico will fall to rebels before night. Rebels seized the rail way causeway to reach the city, leaving federal troops outnumbered three to one in the town plaza. Foreign ships watched from the harbor as the siege continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Tampico
Mazatlan Tax Cut Ends Confiscation Threat In Mexico
The Mexican government halved the five per cent war tax on Mazatlan property at the demand of U S officials and Spanish minister Caligan, ending a threat to confiscate holdings. Negotiations were conducted via wireless with American warships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Senor Caligan
Mazatlan
Commission saves public 322000 in funds
An official commission report credits a steady review with saving the public purse 322000. The finding highlights cost control measures and oversight measures that protected taxpayer money.
Stolen Jewelry Worth 20000 Missing Between Memphis and New York
Detectives reported no trace of twenty thousand dollars worth of gems stolen from an express car en route to New York from Memphis. Police believe a Chicago fence disposed of the jewelry after widespread pawnshop visits. Crescent Jewelry shipped the items to Moskowitz Brothers in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Memphis
Crescent Jewelry Company
Moskowitz Brothers
Trial of Captain Setinsky on Ship Master Tonnage Charge
In Menominee Michigan on December 11 Captain Louis Setinsky faced trial at Marquette before U S steamboat inspectors charged with commanding a vessel of greater tonnage than his pilot license allowed. The case stems from the Plymout h barge disaster that killed seven and sank while towed by Setunsky s tug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menominee, Mich
Louis Setinsky
Marquette
United States
Plymouth
Lake Michigan
Setunsky
Hobby Day At Goods Roads Convention In Philadelphia
Today at the Goods Roads convention in Philadelphia the event known as Hobby Day featured experts presenting ten minute talks on road construction and maintenance. The hall filled by ten o'clock as attendees gathered amid lively speculation and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Millionaire James Marshall Vanishes From Grand Central
Police in New York and Boston search for James Marshall a Fall River Mass hat magnate after he disappeared from Grand Central Terminal while en route to Muldoon’s Sanitarium White Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
James Marshall
Fall River
Mass
Grand Central Terminal
Marshall
Muldoon
White Plains
Milwaukee fur theft probe under widespread search
Milwaukee police launched nearly forty house to house canvasses after $10 worth of furs were stolen from the Samuel Glass Fur company Tuesday night. Detective Captain Sullivan said suspects have not left the city as surveillance tightens and the loot is believed hidden locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Samuel Glass Fur Company
Sullivan
Negro Sparks Wreck injuring five in Aberdeen
A drunken Black man climbed an engine and pulled the throttle wide open, causing a collision with a nearby passenger train 360 yards away. Five people were injured and the man narrowly escaped lynching as authorities moved to quell the incident in Aberdeen Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Miss
Jails Husband But Hires Him Back Under New Law
A local government faced scrutiny after arresting a husband then reappointing him under a newly enacted statute. Officials cited compliance needs and procedural safeguards as justification for the return to employment. The case raises debates over legality and ethics of double actions within municipal law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubby
Man Receives 30 Day Sentence for Assault and Battery
A man was sentenced to thirty days in jail for assault and battery after a domestic dispute. His spouse reportedly relented later, reducing potential further consequences. The case underscores tensions in the couple’s dispute and the legal aftermath.
New Haven passes quarter dividend first time in forty years
La Crosse county enforces new law allowing jail inmates to work on farms. Sheriff Webber arranges release for Albert Ehlo by farming him out to his wife Dora Ehlo, who sought his release after he was jailed for assault and battery. The move follows a judge’s earlier hesitation and marks the law’s first local application.
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Dora Ehlo
West Salem
Wis
Albert
la Crosse County
Ehlo
William E. Barber
J. B. Webber
Ehle
John Brindley
Webber
New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
New Haven
Stock Exchange
Mass
New Haven Railroad
New England
Brandeis
Municipal Christmas Tree Lights Up Burns Park Tradition
Burns Park will host a grown Christmas tree decorated with electric candles loaned by Thurston Owens. Hundreds of children will sing carols around the tree as organizers led by New but Lasting host a Yuletide celebration. The annual tree has grown into a citywide spirit, inspired by New York’s midnight vigil.
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ITH
Ori J. Sorensen
la Crosse
Saint Nicholas
Burns Park
Santa Claus
Thurston Owens
Fountain of Illumination
New York
Secretary Garrison Pushes Army Readiness and Reserve Plan
Secretary of War Lindley M. Garrison urges continued military preparedness and a stronger reserve. He says the current army reserve is weak and supports bills allowing discharge of proficient soldiers with an obligation to return if war arises. He calls for a national military policy and broader military training across civil life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lindley M. Garrison
War Department
Army
Garrison
General Staff
Army War College
Funeral services for John Anderson held at residence
Funeral services for John Anderson, who died at the home of his stepson H. A. Lee, 504 South Fourth Street, were held this afternoon at 2 30 from Mr Lee's residence. Interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anderson
H. A. Lee
South Fourth Street
Mr. Lee
Oak Grove Cemetery
Hutchins Ill. Madison University Debating Head Badly Ailing
Frank A. Hutchins head of the university department of debating and public discussion in Madison has been ill since November 20. His condition did not improve and there is little hope of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Frank A. Hutchins
University Department of
Weather Update for La Crosse and Surroundings
Yesterday high 47 degrees and low 26 with no significant precipitation. For Wisconsin and Minnesota the forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday with slight temperature rises in places and light to moderate southwest winds in the northeast. The broader pattern shows a north Atlantic lake storm moving to the coast and a depression over the Canadian northwest, with clear skies elsewhere and scattered rain and snow in exposed regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Atlantic
Canadian
North Atlantic States
Pittsburg
Buffalo
North Pacific
Atlantic Coast
Gulf States
Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
Canadian Northwest
Montana
Pacific States
Insurance Company Sues State for Back Taxes
An insurance company sues the state seeking recovery of taxes reportedly due over 1911 and 1912. The suit claims the state owes more than a million dollars in assessed fees and charges from those years. The case names the company as plaintiff and seeks judicial relief.
RAISES QUESTION OF JURISDICTION IN COMPLAINT
A legal complaint alleges that an Interstate Corporation operates beyond state control, asserting jurisdictional questions over its activities and regulatory reach. The filing argues that the corporation’s interstate nature challenges state authority and prompts judicial determination.
Northwestern Mutual Files Suit Over Wisconsin Tax Plan
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance sues the State of Wisconsin in the Wisconsin Supreme Court seeking 1,000,000 plus interest for 1911 and 1912 taxes paid under protest. The complaint argues the tax classification is arbitrary, discriminatory, and unconstitutional, especially for an interstate life insurance business. The firm seeks 987,836.45 plus interest, flagging possible federal commerce implications. The case will be heard on the January Supreme Court calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
United States
Congress
Postal strike looms as post office rejects pay rise
London December 11. A post office strike during the Christmas rush seems inevitable after Postmaster Samuel refused the workers demand for a 15 percent pay increase.
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London
Samuel
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