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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1912
Page
6
Public urged to send gifts early to ease congestion as clerks and substitutes work overtime. Plans for a parcels post include more clerks, larger mail boxes, and two daily deliveries. Salaries rise to $900 minimum and $1,800 maximum with new promotion rules.
Dr Daneff of Bulgaria argues a capitalist European bloc backs the allies and Turkish debt terms. Greek Premier Vanezlos says Greece will honor Balkan peace terms and the alliance remains firm, with mediation possibly needed and the United States floated as a mediator.
Canadian Pacific Imperial Limited passengers faced disaster when robbers tried to derail the train by placing a heavy rail on the tracks. Police and railway workers halted the attempt, preventing loss of life among many travelers in Vancouver.
A city condemnation jury met at the courthouse and decided to condemn all viewed properties except a parcel at East Avenue and Farnam Street. The action includes the Pine Street foot property, enabling an additional inlet to Riverside Park. The panel adjourned to 10:00 AM tomorrow to file a written report and an appraisal commission will be appointed to value the affected properties.
La Crosse figures Toeller and Dolling acquire a central Battle Creek dry goods store once owned by Hoffmaster brothers. The pair plan a $200000 annual business rising to $500000 within five years, remodel the 100 by 70 foot building, and move their families to Battle Creek. They expect remodeling and stock ready by February.
Martha Dingus of Lykins Kentucky recalls twenty years of illnesses and heart trouble then credits Cardui the women’s tonic with steady improvement. The ad urges others to try Cardui and contact Chattanooga Medicine Co for a home treatment book and instructions.
Jeff Davis, a Chicago socialist book dealer, has been elected national chairman of the International Brotherhood Welfare Association and the Unemployed, an organization claiming about one million of the four million unemployed. The group plans a New Orleans convention January 28 to February 2 and calls for hoboes to travel without expenses. They push for government action and a postal employment bureau system.
Assemblyman John E. McConnell left for Superior to join Wisconsin members in a boundary commission meeting. The group aims to shape Wisconsin stance for a joint St. Paul session tomorrow to resolve the St Louis Bay stake amid millions in taxable property. A solution could affect Duluth and Superior tax rights and alter lake fish and game laws in both states.
The defense in the dynamite conspiracy trial ended this afternoon after J. Butler vice president of the iron workers union finished testimony. Nine of 41 defendants were not allowed to take the stand including Herbert S. Hockin Olav Treitmoe E A Clancy Frand C Webb J E Munsey J J Ray ang Edward Smythe.
Hearst agrees to turn over withheld letters to chairman for executive review as Senators press on the Archbold matter. Oliver cross examines on Eddy's movements and his connection to Hearst papers and a London publication linked to Hearst interests. Hearst denies paying for photographs and questions Eddy’s source of the files.
Red Cliff Sheriff Farnum brings James W. Burns to Glenwood Springs to avert a lynching after Burns, accused of murdering William Maxfield during a Saturday night railway station hold up at Pando.
State senators Isaac Huffman of Butler county and L R Andrews of Lawrence county, convicted in legislative bribery cases, must serve three years and nine months in the penitentiary. The supreme court affirmed the lower court sentences.
Robert Hughes Camp No. 42 Sons of Veterans elected officers at the regular monthly meeting at the courthouse last night. Walter Winter was named commander with J. H Schneller as senior vice commander and W. A. Bacon as junior vice commander. Joseph Wolford became treasurer, Edmond Cronon secretary, and camp council members were C. A. Wolford E. G. Parmenter and Andrew Sauer. After business, the camp members joined the auxiliary for lunch. Two weeks hence the auxiliary will host four birthday celebrants from the camp on January 1.
Peter Keary compares human progress to a cultivated mind needing care and nourishment. He urges ongoing mental cultivation as essential for advancement.
Santa Claus will visit the City Mission to give presents to local children. Superintendent Dewey and the Sunday school will host him as children rehearse solos duets and recitations. Donations of toys and candy can be sent to 325 Jay Street for distribution Wednesday night.
Gus Bjornson forty, a local gambler, consumed carbolic acid in a suspected suicide at Devils Lake on December 17 after heavy losses. He was found dead with no other persons involved.
Prince Taro Katsura, who previously held the post, was named premier by a special imperial rescript after elder statesmen failed to form a cabinet. The emperor intervened and commanded Katsura to take the task.
Eleven year old James Halder was run over by three street cars in Chicago as they sped away after striking him. A younger brother witnessed the gruesome accident while pedestrians failed to note the cars’ numbers.
Wisconsin bank resources rose by 23 million dollars in the past year, the state banking commissioner reports. Total resources reached 209,037,498.52 dollars on November 26, a rise well above the usual annual increase and higher than most other states.
A large YMCA meeting elected four captains to organize a four team league this winter at the Y gym. Teams named Cubs Giants Red Sox and Athletics will compete for the championship with captains Falk Anderson Peterson Strum leading their squads and players listed for each group.
Word comes that Mr and Mrs Bentley of White Salmon Washington welcomed a baby boy. Mr Bentley recently resigned as president of the National Bank two years ago after marriage to a local school teacher. He has bought a ranch near White Salmon and will make it his future home.
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