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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
6
Members of Board of Public Works propose leaving Blakeley pumps in the old plant for protection. The suggestion aims to safeguard pumping capacity during outages and preserve critical infrastructure.
Four wells were tested with water pumped into the lower reservoir at Myrick Park. The north group operated for thirty minutes as part of plans to keep the old Blakely 6,000,000 gallon pumps for emergency use at the King Street station.
Richard Bolin a Canadian Pacific engineer is in critical condition after being beaten by an unidentified burglar he surprised in his boarding house last night in St Louis Missouri.
Captain Arthur Stratton Prescott veteran of the Civil War died in Winnipeg Manitoba today at age 84.
Washington December 18 The government may be authorized to own telephone and telegraph lines in the current session. House leaders indicate measures under Burleson will reaffirm existing law and provide operating funds. Chairman Moon to present an administration bill after caucus. Burleson notes postal surplus and urges moving toward postage reductions and takeover of telegraph lines while Alaskan cable operations already turn a profit.
The coroner's jury in Madison finds John Longfield died from shot wounds feloniously inflicted by unknown persons. Cleveland Jones and Donald Springstein, jailed in La Crosse, deny involvement and claim they were in a roundhouse at Janesville during the shooting. Springstein admits attempting to break into a Milton store and stealing a shotgun. He is being taken to Janesville for an alibi test.
About thirty high school girls will staff Red Cross Christmas seal sales in Park Store Ke R Barrons and Scott Rose company. They operate Saturday to Wednesday with hours 10 to 12 and 1 30 to 5 30, as schools abandoned the sale. Secretary Rev. G R Longbrake says proceeds will reach the usual amount.
Hal Johnson stars in Oh Look Who's Here a leading vaudeville musical with Johnson famed as the Julian Eltinge of Vaudeville. Mina Alice Sr Hamilton helps with a travesty number in a lavender gown and era dances. The show runs three nights beginning tonight at the Majestic under Halton Powell management.
Warry H. Burford of La Crosse was elected president of the Wisconsin Moving Picture Men's association at its first annual convention in Oshkosh. W. C. Judson Portage and H. C. Zanders Rhinelander were elected vice presidents. A. H. Grey Oshkosh secretary. Neal Duffy Appleton treasurer. C. L. Hiller Eau Claire sergeant at arms. Seventy five attended as the organization adopted the Ohio state association constitution.
New York police and Brooklyn detectives admitted failure today to locate Miss Jessie McCann who has been missing for nearly two weeks. An active search has been abandoned and investigators remain unhappy with family cooperation as father and mother deny withholding information.
The president nominated John L. D. McNeel of Alabama as collector of internal revenue for the Alabama district and Charles Gammon of Utah as assayer in charge at the United States assay office in Salt Lake City.
Thomas Bereh, confined two weeks at St Francis hospital, shows recovery progress. He passed a good night and is out of danger, according to the hospital today.
Alex B. McDonnell, 73, a millionaire lumberman and banker, died in Chippewa Falls after several weeks of illness. He was well known across the northwest. The funeral is set for Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Sing, a Missouri mission worker among Chinese, goes on trial in Chicago for the murder of her husband Charles Sing a wealthy Chinese restaurant keeper stabbed in his bedroom on September 3. She prays in court and relies on divine guidance for jurors and her attorney. Nora Davis arrives to support her daughter. Ling’s body lay beside his unconscious wife as police report a death struggle with two Orientals.
Senate Democrats move to rush the currency bill with a 15 minute speech cap and no repeated speeches on amendments. A caucus to decide on rediscounting six months paper and whether state banks join insurance provisions. Hitchcock amendments on reserves and bank-director control face votes.
Six young sons of La Crosse police officers will pallbear at the funeral of James Webber six year old son of Chief John D B Webber. The service is at St Josephs Cathedral and burial will follow in the Catholic Cemetery with Rev Father G Sluyter officiating.
A private exhibition by German manufacturers at the San Francisco Panama-Pacific exposition was called off today. Manager Ballin of the Hamburg American Line formed a committee that met and dissolved due to government opposition.
Tobacco workers at West by walk out after controversy in matter concerning wages. Union leaders say wage disputes sparked the action and demand resolution from management.
About 500 workers at tobacco sorting plants in Westby Wisconsin struck yesterday over wages, closing the plants. O J Johnson of Bekke dahl warehouse cites crop conditions and curing delays as factors while a meeting with warehouse workers is planned to seek a settlement. Nearby Sparta and Viroqua crews have not yet joined the strike.
Hal J. Davis’s car caught fire while starting the engine in his Sparta garage about 12 30. Firemen arrived in ten minutes and extinguished flames after the engine was pulled outside. Left front tire burned and wiring damaged. license plate melted. Jank Groves also fought a car blaze with sand earlier. Local news notes include sewer machine expert planned visit, an auto party from Black River Falls, and various residents visiting or traveling.
A federal commission will examine Harry K. Thaw to decide if granting bail would endanger public safety. The inquiry follows Thaw's habeas corpus bail application, ordered by Judge Aldrich in federal court.
Herbert Owens, 38, used a brick to smash a Brooklyn haberdashery display and stole goods worth 30 dollars. He carried a Bible and read from it in the jail cell after his arrest.
About 500 union leaders marched to the Colorado state house demanding Governor Ammons recall the militia from southern Colorado coal fields and remove Brigadier General Chase and others. Ammons refused, and recall petitions would be circulated. The march followed a Colorado Federation of Labor social convention led by Mother Jones calling for a statewide strike and funding through AFL and unions.
In Bonner Springs Eas Dec 18 a posse surrounded city hall and killed Rolla Harvey an alleged boot legger who refused to surrender to Marshal Easling. A volley wounded Easling and C H Weber a posse member while Harvey fired at the marshal then was shot after barricading inside his home with Mrs Harvey and two children in closets.
In Indianapolis the Ferris family from Princeton Indiana is jailed as two daughters prepare to testify. Louise Ferris, the prettiest daughter, pleads guilty and posts $1000 bail while the other daughter gains immunity. The family allegedly netted cash and jewelry through matrimonial swindles and mail theft.
In Minneapolis a traffic policeman was wounded when a horse injured a cartridge with its hoof causing a bullet to strike him in the heel. The incident highlights dangers faced by officers from criminals and now from animals in crowded streets.
William Clifford, 70, a leading manufacturer from Jannette Pennsylvania, will return from England on Saturday with a bride of two months. The ceremony marks a new chapter after he left here last July with his deceased wife’s body.
The Young Men's and Women’s Christian Association social committee outlined plans for the annual Christmas tree party to be held Friday evening in the gymnasium at 8 o'clock. The event is a children’s party with attendees urged to come dressed as children and play classic childhood games.
Virginia O Connor age 20 niece of Capt F C McGlacklin of the Manston Wisconsin fire department died Tuesday after a several month illness caused by tuberculosis. Mineral services will be held at 7:30 tomorrow from Miller Brothers chapel and at 9 from St Josephs Cathedral. Rev Pather G Sluyter will officiate. Interment in Catholic cemetery.
Mrs EK M Ames, 75, of Ferryville, was struck in an automobile accident Monday morning and has recovered enough to be described as out of danger at San Francis hospital. Doctors report she remains under careful observation but shows improvement despite her age.
Cleveland officials vow grand jury probe after $25,000 in members’ property destroyed and ongoing attacks on workers. Contractors warn of a serious situation as vandalism and labor unrest persist in the area.
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