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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1912
Page
10
F C Fredericks longtime editor of the Butternut Weekly Eagle died at his home in Butternut after a two month illness from cancer. He previously served as Outagamie county clerk of court and deputy sheriff. He was born in the area fifty two years ago.
In Minneapolis on December 14 Martin Garvick a deaf mute pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter in the first degree and received an indeterminate sentence.
Garvick was sentenced to state prison for shooting and killing his wife after a "silent" quarrel. Witnesses testified in court that the shooting followed their argument, and the minimum term given is five years.
The comptroller of the currency reports that 25,195 banks hold assets totaling 25.195 billion dollars, up 1.355 billion from last year. Bank capital totals about 2.01 billion, deposits reach 6.496 billion, with exports 1.87 billion and imports 1.511 billion in ten months, yielding a 359 million dollar favorable balance.
Wisconsin reports fewer contagious disease cases in the last two years and overall health improvements. The state board of health urges a larger appropriation for more effective public health work, noting Wisconsin ranks low in health spending nationwide.
In Chicago Mrs. Margaret Ustich sobs over the death of Sofia Ida Louise and Edmund Theodore Ustich from asphyxiation after a gas leak at a neighbor’s wash setting. Sofia aged five acted as child caregiver to Ida and Louise, aged four, and Edmund ten months. A peddler who entered the home dragged the children to a hallway but only Sofia revived.
Sheriff Thomason plans to force removal of county records from Jay in Delaware county Oklahoma to New Jay after two days with residents resisting. He has sent a final appeal to Governor Cruce seeking troops and is preparing for a possible battle to carry out the district court order.
Henry Keller of Red Rock seven miles below St. Paul on the Mississippi escapes a mad horse that attacked his stable. Thomas Matimore lured the animal to the yard and killed it. The brain was sent to the state bacteriologist for testing. Keller says the horse was bitten by a mad dog days earlier.
Articles of consolidation were filed with the secretary of state by five Montana utilities. The group, including Butte Electric Power, Montana Power, Madison River Power, Billings and Eastern Montana Power, and Missouri River Electric and Power, formed the Montana Power company with authorized capital of 100 million dollars. The combined capital prior totaled about 14 million dollars.
Mrs. Henrietta Louise Irvine wife of rancher A H Irvine ten miles from Calgary died after a month long fasting tied to the hope of reviving a babe who died two months after birth. The infant had lain hidden in the cottage since October 1 until discovered earlier this month. Coroner notified today.
Syracuse New York reports that Syracuse University will not row a crew next spring. Murray Stedeman director cites financial difficulties and aim to win the intercollegiate regatta at Loughkeepsie on June 21 as reasons for canceling the varsity eight.
The report covers social visits and local events in M'Gregor and nearby towns. It lists visits by G A Anderson Katharine Becker D F Wolf Prof Roberts Mr Joe Zimmerman and others, a wrestling match winner Jud Thompson, I O O F banquet, church activities, pulpit fill ins, travel to Seattle, and local departures and funerals with several residents named.
A puzzled community asks what became of the famed lightning rod peddler once seen selling to farmers. Authorities have not released new information, and residents await an update on his whereabouts and business.
Announcements note Bernard Voeg lahn and Miss Isabella Geary of Harmony plan a wedding on Wednesday the 18th followed by a reception at Grosskopf hall Chaseburg. The item lists local visitors and moves, including Henry Ronningen from Minnesota and Bernard Rannersberger returning from Burnett county.
A reflective notion that victory in combat stirs a man to greater efforts, comparing the exertion of eight hours of fighting to eight hours of labor and noting the added energy drawn from success.
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