Banker Involved in Chicago Stock Gambling Scandal
Chicago banks led by John R. Walsh confront insolvency as depositors swarm two institutions the Chicago National and the Home Savings and Equitable Trust with liabilities of about 26 million amid private speculation in railroads coal lands and quarries. He resigns as Chicago National president as Lawson dumps copper stock and New York bankers eye fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National
Home Savings and Equitable Trust
Associated Banks
Home Savings
Ridgely
Morgan
First National
The
National
Walsh’s
Collins
Welsh
Walsh
Ireland
American News Company
Comptroller of Currency
Lawson
New York
Amalgamated
Brick Trust Case Fines Levied On Defendants
In Chicago the brick trust case was heard in Judge Smiths court. The defendants admitted guilt under the state anti trust law and were fined 2000 dollars each. Named defendants include Illinois American Chicago Brick, George C Prussing, Edwin J Tomlins, John Shelhamer, John Gray, Patrick McCann, Charles Hank and the Brick Workers Union agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ants
Illinois
Chicago
Brick Compares
George C. Prussing
Edwin J. Tomlins
John Shelhamer
John Gray
Patrick McCann
Charles Hank
Agents Brick Workers’ Union
Continued Effort to Secure Jury in Packers Case
Chicago December 18 the attempt to secure a jury in the packers case was continued today and jury selection proceedings continued in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Packers
Wisconsin Light and Power Wins Federal Building Light Contract
The Wisconsin Light and Power company has been awarded the contract to light the federal building in our city after sealed bids from La Crosse Gas and Electric and Wisconsin Light and Power. Official notice arrived Saturday, connections were made yesterday, and today the building glows with the new illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Light and Power Company
Open Competion
Washington
Federal
la Crosse Gas and Electrics Company
Treasury Department
Darktown Street Clash Ends in Fines for Two Men
Two factions clashed on a Darktown street last night drawing police attention. Walter Harris and Roy Johnson were arrested and paid fines of five dollars plus costs each in police court before Acting Judge Langstadt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harris
Roy Johnson
Langstadt
Mrs. Andre Berison Dies After Illness at Lutheran Hospital
Mrs. Andre Berison, 54, born in Norway and married there, died last evening at 6:30 after an operation at Lutheran hospital. She had lived in Bostwick Valley and later in the city. Survived by husband and several relatives in Minnesota and here. Funeral arrangements await out of town relatives. O Holberg in charge. E O Vik to officiate. Mrs. O Graf is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Gilbertson
Charles Street
Lutheran Hospital
Norway
Bostwick Valley
F. Graf
Child Dies of Diphtheria Aged 3
Sidney Edwin Helsapple died about 1 o'clock Sunday morning from diphtheria after a prolonged illness. He was 3 years and 2 months old. Funeral held yesterday from the residence with Rev. Charles Wentworth officiating and A. Sletten in charge. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Edwin Helsapple
Charles Wentworth
Caledonia Street M. E
A. Sletten
Oak Grove
Infant Ludwig Grabinski Dies at Noon
The infant Ludwig Grabinski, child of Mr and Mrs Michael Grabinski of 1620 Winnebago street, died at noon today. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 9 from Holy Cross church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig
Michael Grabinski
Winnebago Street
Holy Cross Church
Mainley and Puter Sighted Near Berkeley Cal
Reports from Portland say S A D Puter wanted for forgery of land certificates has been seen near Berkeley Oakland and San Francisco in past ten days. Oakland police say no sighting. Police doubt he and McKinley may have sailed to a foreign port if they do not appear in Portland in January to answer the case and forfeit their bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Puter
McKinley
San Francisco
Mrs Calvin Jenks Laid To Rest
The funeral for Mrs. Calvin Jenks was held at 2:30 PM from the Seventh and Pine residence. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery. Many friends and relatives attended, with out of town visitors including Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Doyle of Chicago, F. A. Levens of Minneapolis, Ed. Brown of Winona, and John Dries of Hastings, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Jenks
Seventh and
Pine Streets
Oak Grove
City
E. J. Doyle
Chicago
F. A. Levens
Minneapolis
Ed. Brown
Winona
John Dries
Hastings
Minn
Explosion at Dupont dynamite works kills five in Marquette
Five workers died in a Dy namite works blast at Dupont Powder in Marquette Michigan on December 19. The dead are Henry Hall James Coninsky Barney Johnson Gustaf Baker and Henry Goreau who lived with his family. The blast blew the victims to pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette, Mich
Dupont Powder Company
Henry Hall
James Coninsky
Barney Johnson
Gustaf Baker
Henry Goreau
Goreau
Child Operated On For Throat Trouble At La Crosse
The two year old child of Mr Bert Thompson of Lynxville underwent throat surgery at a La Crosse hospital performed by Dr J L Callahan and is progressing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Thompson
Lynxville
la Crosse Hospital
J. L. Callahan
Officials Headed to Milwaukee With Special Car
President Earling and Supt. D C Cheney of the Milwaukee road traveled by their special car from No. 55 for Milwaukee on business. The train was led by Conductor Smith and Brakeman Ray Long with Engine No. 12236.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earling
D. C. Cheney
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee
Smith
Ray Long
Century Cinch Club Reorganized For New Season
The Century Cinch club met Saturday at 1637 Avon Street to reorganize for the upcoming season. Elected officers include A. L. Mosher as president, Mrs. Joseph Wolford as secretary, and Jos. Roth as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Cinch Club
A. L. Mosher
Avon Street
Joseph Wolford
Jos. Roth
Sermon Series Probes Why Men Skip Church
Rev J W Krish of First M E Church sent letters to a score of notable men nationwide seeking views on why men do not attend church. Governors Deneen Hoch La Follette Patterson Weaver and several senators and congressmen are among those addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Krish
M. E. Church
Irish
Deneen
Hoch
la Follette
Patterson
Weaver
Farmington Pair Take Steps Toward City Marriage
Miss Olida Josephine Christianson age 18 and her fiancé Bernt M. Mahlum from Farmington traveled to the county seat to obtain a marriage license from County Clerk Rawlinson. The couple, from prominent Farmington families, plan to wed next week after her majority is celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olida Josephine Christianson
Bernt M. Mahlum
Rawlinson
Powers Strings for Next Season in Wisconsin League
Wisconsin Baseball league President Powers plans next season in Madison Appleton Fond du Lac and Janesville. La Crosse totals show 41 losses and 68 wins with home and away breakdowns against Oshkosh Freeport Beloit Wausau and Green Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Powers
Wisconsin Baseball League
Madison
Appleton
Fond du Lac
Janesville
la Crosse
Oshkosh
Freeport
Beloit
Wausau
Green Bay
Parole Granted for West Park Treasurer Dreyer
Springfield December 18 The board of pardons has granted parole to E. S. Dreyer treasurer of the West Park board of Chicago who was sentenced to ten years in 1897 after the bank he used for funds failed preventing turnover to his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Board of Pardons
E. S. Dreyer
West Park Board of Chicago
Rev Wade Brown in failing health in Virginia
Report says Reverend Wade Brown former Baptist pastor of Bangor is very ill with tuberculosis and not expected to live long. He is at his Virginia home and was known for his marked ability and fine character in Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Brown
The
Baptist Church
Bangor
Virginia
Brown
Inheritance Tax Paid Largest From La Crosse County
Carl F. Michel of Michel Brewing Company delivered a check for 1539.13 to the county treasurer, covering the inheritance tax on his late father Charles Michel. It marks the largest inheritance tax from La Crosse county since 1904, with income tax at 1 percent of the estate value. Other top payments include D. P. Smith 174.88, William Dudley 232.12, George F. Taylor 147.95, and James McCord 108.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Michel
The
Michel Brewing Company
Charles Michel
la Crosse County
Michel
D. P. Smith
William Dudley
George F. Taylor
James McCord
Verna May company to stage week at La Crosse theatre
The Verna May company will perform MAHAN MAHAN Red River and other titles such as Nevada The Burglar and the Waif The Little Detective My Lady Nell At Pike s Peak and Love and War at the La Crosse theatre this week with special scenery and effects. Monday night admissions for ladies are 15 cents for best reserved seats if bought before 6 p m Sunday morning marks the seat sale opening. The company is described as carefully selected with plans for well produced and enjoyable performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River
Nevada
Lady
Bijou presents new vaudeville program for a full week
A fresh vaudeville lineup opens tonight at the Bijou with acts like Albene & Le Brant mind readers, Kit Whirlwind, Tom Lancaster, the Probst trio, and the Oregon Rolls illusion. The program promises variety and strong showings each performance this week. Also reported is the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs John Duer watcher, with the father employed by Tausche Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bijou
Albene & le Brant
Kit Whirlwind
Tom Lancaster
Probst
Oregon
John Duerwatcher
Tausche Hardware Company
Provident Savings Insurance Testimony Before Committee
Henry Moir actuary of Provident Savings Insurance testified to the insurance committee on the company's financial condition. He provided figures and analysis detailing assets liabilities and solvency as of the latest period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae iDspatch
New York
Menry Moir
the Provident Savings Insurance Company
Riots in Shanghai Report Foreign Deaths and Arson
The American consul in Shanghai reports riots causing several foreigners to be killed and two Chinese. No Americans are reported killed. A number of buildings were burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
Washington
State Department
Shanghai
Death of Theodore Schumann marks end of Prairie du Chien era
Theodore Schumann of Prairie du Chien died Sunday at his daughter Mrs. Chas Schweizer’s home in La Crosse after years of invalidism. Born January 30 1830 in Esslingen Germany, he lived nearly half a century in Prairie du Chien. Survived by daughters Ida Emma Schurmann Chas Schweizer of this city P A Kolb Oconomowoc and W R Schumann New York City. A short service was held at the residence and burial followed in Prairie du Chien under Masonic lodge rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Schumann
Prairie du Chien
Chas. H. Schweizer
Schuman
Praire du Chien
Esslingen
Germany
la Crosse
Ida
Emma Schurmann
P. A. Kolb
Oconomowoe
W. R. Schumann
New York City
Masonic Lodge
Fourteen Years Sentenced for Murder in Clinton Case
In Bloomington Illinois on December 18 Thomas Watters a Black man received a fourteen year sentence for the murder of Lydia Grant a white woman at Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byoomington
Ill
Thomas Watters
Clinton
Lydia Grant
Weather forecast for tonight and Tuesday
Generally fair and cooler tonight and Tuesday with a high near 48 and low around 30. The barometer has fallen in the far northwest and could bring warmer weather Tuesday afternoon and night with a chance of rain or snow.
Dog killed by street car near gas works
A big brown shepherd dog was struck and killed by a street car near the gas works today.
Funeral of Mrs Hilda Weidner
The funeral for Mrs. Hilda Weidner who died Friday morning will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from the residence at 900 Hood Street Rev K Anderson officiating with Fessler and Dahl in charge She leaves a son Harry and a daughter Anna Her husband, a well known local barber, died about three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Weidner
Hood Street
Rev. K. Anderson
Fessler
Dahl
Harry
Anna
Chicago Deep Waterway Bill Aims To Uplift River Trade
Washington December 18 A bill proposing 31 million dollars for a deep waterway from Chicago to St. Louis would divert upper river navigation to Chicago by enlarging the Chicago drainage canal and extending Mississippi improvements to St. Louis. Critics warn it would abolish upper river benefits and face strong opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-M
Kne Dispatch
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Mississippi
Atlantic
Lakes
Mississippi River Improvement Association
St. Paul
Money and Soldiers Blow Unites Across Russia
A military train dynamited near Riga killed many troops and set fires as rebels bombarded the town. A train with 120 million roubles is believed lost, with widespread clashes causing an estimated 1350 deaths and about 3000 wounded across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
ST. Petersburg
Riga
Coons Scarce In Area After Busy Hunting Nights
Cashton Record notes declining raccoon numbers in the region. Willis Harrington and Bert Jenness with dogs bagged two large coons in separate hunts, the first weighing about 26 pounds, the second as big, requiring cutting a four foot diameter tree to reach it as coons fought fiercely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashton
Willis Harrington
Bert Jenness
Caleb Powers Case Set for January Argument
Washington dispatch reports the Caleb Powers case is scheduled for argument on January 15. The brief note notes no further details beyond the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington
Caleb Powers
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J. R. Walsh
Brick Trust
Andre Berison
Mainley and
Cal
Land Grooks
Mrs. Calvin. Jenks
CHILD
Olida Christianson
Powers
Park Board
TREAS
Chas. Michel
Mahan
Another CO
Iego
Schumann
Chi
Russia
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