Walsh Is Cleared On Intent Claim In Walsh Case
Chicago December 17 Banker John R Walsh avoids criminal intent charges as A F Williams auditor for Southern Indiana line admits uncertainty about five million dollars diverted into construction funds The defense cites James B Forgan bank president who testified Walsh told him Chicago National Bank acquired securities to salvage prior investments Prosecution says Forgan testimony supports their theory while noting other testimony remains favorable to Walsh
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A. F. Williams
Walsh
John R. Walsh
Williams
Moxey
Dobyns
Forgan
Madison
Wis
Dane County
Companiens
Frank L. Gilbert
Northwestern
St. Paul
Henry Richley Dies After Lingering Illness
Henry Richley, 63, a former government boat employee, died this morning at St Francis hospital after a long illness with complications. Born in Germany, he had lived in La Crosse the past five years, worked in various jobs, and was unmarried. Funeral services will be Thursday morning at St Francis hospital chapel with Rev. Father Bayer officiating and burial in the Catholic cemetery.
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Henry Richley
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Richley
Germany
la Crosse
Father Bayer
Mrs Francis Jirsa Dies of Pneumonia
Mrs Francis Jirsa 64 a La Crosse resident wife of Anton Jirsa 1522 South Eighth street died at 8 this morning after a week long illness with pneumonia She is survived by a husband two daughters Agnes and Joseph living at home and Mrs Bertha Beranek Funeral services set for Friday at 9 from St Wenceslaus Church with Rev X Till officiating burial at Catholic Cemetery
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Francis Jirsa
Anton Jirsa
South Eighth Street
la Crosse
Joseph
Agnes
Bertha Beranek
St. Wenceslaus Church
X. Till
Tramp and Woman Offer Lamb or Wood Snack
A woman asks a hungry tramp if he wants a chop or lamb. The tramp replies by clarifying if lamb or wood is meant in the offered meal options.
Judge Cassoday Fights On After Gallstone Operation
Madison Wis Dec 17 Chief Justice Cassoday continues to show vitality in his fight for life after gallstone operation. Despite his 79 years physicians remain hopeful about his recovery and ongoing health.
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Madison, Wis
Cassody
Wisconsin Delegation Heads Home for Holidays in Historic Social Shakeup
Wisconsin lawmakers will return home for the holidays with Jenkins and Morse staying in Washington. Senator La Follette plans dinners with former Senator Spooner and all Republican members, then entertains Democratic colleagues, signaling a shift from long standing senatorial courtesy. Secretary Cortelyou is ill and ordered to stay home, ceasing official duties as he recovers.
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Washington, D. C
Wisconsin House
Jenkins
Morse
la Follette
Spooner
Wisconsin
Stephenson
House
George B. Cortelou
the Treasury
Asset currency urged by Carnegie at Civic Federation
At the National Civic Federation meeting in New York the eighth annual session opened with over 100 attendees. Speyer supported an elastic currency linked to gold. Andrew Carnegie urged shifting legislation toward asset currency to replace bond security, backing reserves with gold value, and reducing government debts, arguing no central bank is needed beyond elastic cushions.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Park Avenue
Speyer
Andrew Carnegie
Taft declines comment on Roosevelt nomination report
Secretary Taft aboard the steamship President Grant with Mrs. Taft experienced rough seas and may reach New York late. Wireless dispatch from Cape Race New Foundland dated December 17 says Roosevelt again pledged not to seek the nomination, but Taft offered no information or comment on the political situation.
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President Grant
Cape Race
N. F
Taft
New York
Roosevelt
Cortelyou Pressures Rise Over Roosevelt Era Strains
Financial strain and political headwinds cloud Cortelyou as his presidential hopes collide with Roosevelt era policy. Since the Roosevelt affair he has faced White House discouragement, viewing the president’s third term plan as aimed at him. A White House move to curtail Frank Hitchcock’s political influence further compounds the pressure on Cortelyou.
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Roosevelt
Cortelyou
White House
Frank Hitchcock
Troops Ride To Suppress Night Riders In Kentucky
Louisville dispatch reports military aid sent to Hopkinsville to quell Night Riders terrorizing the town. Capt Dan Carroll leads 66 picked First regiment soldiers and 6000 rounds of ammunition, prepared for drastic action as the outlaw group vows resistance and bloodshed appears likely.
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Louisville
Hopkinsville
Dan Carroll
State aids La Crosse County schools for the year
La Crosse county will receive 34115.25 dollars in state school aid this year. The total reflects an increase of 1776.88 dollars from last year and matches the county’s fall payment to the state. The per pupil amount is 2.295 dollars with a detailed breakdown listing Bangor village Barre Burns Campbell Farmington Greenfield Hamilton Holland Onalaska Shelby Washington West Salem La Crosse city and totals across districts.
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Cary
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Barre
Burns
Campbell
Farmington
Greenfield
Hamilton
Holland
Onalaska
Shelby
Washington
West Salem Village
la Crosse City
Jerome Calls Mr Perkins A Felon
New York dated December 17 District Attorney Jerome urged the court of appeals to review the Perkins forgery case. He challenged Perkins counsel’s bid to quash the indictment and called Perkins a felon, arguing forgery is a felony and accusing him of fear to face a full high court ruling.
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New York
Perkins
Court of Appeals
Jerome
J. P. Morgan
Death in Brooklyn Cab Murder Suicide Shocks City
In Brooklyn a taxi murder suicide occurred last night as Elsie Kerlin 22 a telegraph operator was shot in the temple and Bernard E Wallace a Commercial Cable employee died from a gunshot to the mouth. Police say Wallace killed Kerlin then shot himself.
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New York
Brooklyn
Elsie Kerlin
Bernard E. Wallace
Wallace
Court Enjoins AFL Boycott List Publication
A temporary restraining order issued by Justice Gould bars further publication by the American Federation of Labor of its "We don't patronize" list, at least as it affects Buck Stove Co. of St. Louis, Washington dispatches report.
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Washington, D. C
Gould
American Federation of Labor
Buck Stove Co
St. Louis
Harriman Rail Battle Could Delay South Carolina Election
Chicago December 17 A Harriman injunction suit over Union Pacific control may force Illinois Centre stockholders to delay their election. A referee meeting is planned for tomorrow and a vote may occur without enjoined proxies if the injunction persists. Mrs Fish figures in gossip, while she plans to avoid hosting due to a leg injury.
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Chicago
Fish
Harriman
Illinois Centre
Farrar
Union Pacific
Stuyvesant Fish
War Department presses for more army officers now
The War department demands a large addition of commissioned officers, sending a draft of a bill to the House to add at least 612 officers. General Bell warns absenteeism from detachments hurts discipline and efficiency, citing 682 officers absent in the current year and urging action to curb this trend.
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J. C. Welliver
War Department
Congress
Army
Oliver
J. Franklin Bell
General Bell
Secretary of War
Bell
Edwards Takes A Pot Shot At Senator Morris
The La Crosse City Railway company defends its conduct before the state railroad commission, rejecting Senator Morris’s allegations as grossly false and without foundation. It asserts it will not engage in controversy with demagogic critics and stands by its business integrity before the commission and the people.
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la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse City Railway Company
Thomas Morris
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Morris
la Crosse
Gun that killed Goebel enters evidence in Powers trial
Georgetown December 17 a sensational moment in the Powers murder trial as the gun that killed Lieutenant Governor Goebel is introduced in evidence for the first time. The Marlin rifle, said to have been in the possession of Albert Helton of Knox atv, since the shooting, is presented. Powers testifies denying he urged Wharton Golden to go to the capitol to kill Goebel or arranged for Eli Farmer to come from the mountains to shoot Goebel.
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Georgetown
Powers
Gov. Goebel
Albert Helton
Knoxatv
Wharton Golden
Goebel
Eli Farmer
Hobson Criticizes Cruise as Anti Japan Move
Captain Hobson of Alabama says the fleet sailing marks a white nations bid to curb the yellow peril. He argues U S must master the Pacific to avert conflict with Japan and prevent further encroachment.
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Washington
Hobson
Alabama
United States
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Three Killed at a Grade Crossing in Epworth Iowa
In Dubuque Iowa on December 17 William Campbell his wife and his Farley are killed instantly by an Illinois Central passenger train at a crossing near Epworth.
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Dubuque, Ia
William Campbell
Farley
Illinois Central
Epworth
Coldest and warmest US locations noted in weather forecast
Weather forecast notes Yellowstone Park as the coldest place at 8 degrees below zero yesterday and Phoenix Arizona as the warmest at 66 degrees. Wisconsin expected partly cloudy with possible snow flurries, Minnesota and Iowa colder or snowy with fair periods, and light rain or snow over the Rockies to the Mississippi with a high pressure over the northern Rockies.
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Esterday
Pheenix
Art
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Minnesota
Iowa
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Oklahoma
Rocky Mountain
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