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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
7
In Paul Minnesota Mike ils, 23, was killed yesterday at 119 West Minstreet in a quarrel over a woman. His cousin Frank Scavo, 21, allegedly shot him and fled. Police report say Ballis implicated a woman Anna Mathews, 23, who allegedly urged the violence before the shooting.
F A Lund confessed to Police Chief McDermott that he was a fugitive from the U S army. He said he belonged to Company L Sixteenth Infantry and deserted at St Joseph Missouri after enlisting in Trenton New Jersey and serving at Fort Cook Nebraska.
New York society pages report Nance Gwynn, famed dancer, performing the seven veils at a masquerade hosted by Mrs. Gourad. The affair featured La Danse Igorrotes and Cobra dance with a live cobra around Mrs. Gourad’s neck, drawing guests close despite fear of the reptile.
Governors of eleven western states, guests in Pittsburgh, arrived by special train and visited Municipal Hall hosted by Carnegie Steel. They toured the Homestead steel plants and were shown city sights by auto tours.
In Washington a Norris interview backs La Follette as next Republican nominee, predicting his eventual nomination. California progressives form The La Follette League of California with Rowell as chair and Mrs Blaney as vice president, endorsing La Follette for president.
Lone Rock Wisconsin December 13 two weeks after her grandson Kenneth aged nine drank carbolic acid for cough medicine in Madison Mrs Sandy Sullivan of this city swallowed a fatal draught of the same poison.
Washington advised William Morgan Shuster to stand his ground against Russia, signaling U S sanction and implying Russia faces a delicate issue if it presses his resignation.
The Y W C A social committee sets Monday night December 18 as Christmas gift day at the gymnasium. A Santa Claus gift list suggests towels sheets and pillow cases kitchen items tools books and memberships among other items. The event aims to aid association work with gifts opened at the tree ceremony.
State of Wisconsin County Court La Crosse County ss In Probate a special term will hear on January 9 1912 at 10 AM at La Crosse Court House the application of C W Hunt executor of Brick DeGraff for adjustment settlement and allowance of his final account and for assignment of estate to entitled persons by order of County Judge John Brindley W F A C Wolfe Attorneys for Executor
In Washington on December 13 representative Fitzgerald of New York assailed the Sherwood dollar a day pension bill in the house. He warned that passage would undermine claims of economy and criticized democratic support for the measure.
A report from St Petersburg says Russia has accepted Persia's apology and will keep W Morgan Shuster as treasurer general. The rumor also claims Russia and England will jointly control future Persian official appointments.
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