Fiasco Over Outside Attempt To Influence Election
Public officials named as judges of election to canvass votes and announce winners. Doors locked during final canvass to prevent entry or exit as a shower of gold election proceeds.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1915
Page
10
Public officials named as judges of election to canvass votes and announce winners. Doors locked during final canvass to prevent entry or exit as a shower of gold election proceeds.
The following judges will canvass the Shower of Gold election votes and announce winners. Wmn J Fries is named City Comptroller kk H Hoffman is City Clerk Ole Lunde is County Treasurer.
A local notice defends candidates in the Shower of Gold contest against unfair tactics. It cites official rules banning vote transfer and double voting, detailing punishment for fraud and noting standings updates and correction deadlines.
District No. 2 outside La Crosse Wisconsin presents a long roster of residents and their addresses, including Alma Arcadia Bangor Cashton Galesville Readstown Sparta Tomah La Crosse and nearby towns. The list shows names with initials and rural route designations, followed by numeric totals and financial figures.
A Minnesota district report lists numerous names with city and state along with late campaign appeals. The notice urges workers to stay inside the Tribune office before nine o clock Wednesday night to protect votes and prevent post close subscriptions.
Tribune notes the formal end of the Big Infant Competition at 9 PM standard time on Wednesday December 22. The notice urges readers to use the remaining days to announce any vital information regarding their candidate.
President Sidney T. Smythe of St. John's Military Academy accepted an invitation to address the Chicago Chamber of Commerce during the annual members' sons dinner at the Congress hotel on December 29. He will discuss the topic "Tomorrow."
Antigo Wisconsin December 18 no parents or visitors will be allowed at Christmas programs in city schools due to contagious disease in the city issued by the board of education.
Rushford Minnesota dec 18 special word comes that Prof D Irving Sanford previously of Rushford and Winona now in California near Cabazon is steadily gaining health and strength he once led city schools and later taught mathematics at Winona normal. Also two weddings near Rushford C A Sorenson and Lucile Rain Pilot Mound and Martin Thompson and Ella Gordon Highland Prairie were solemnized with ceremonies and large receptions. Mrs Angie Griswold nee Bathrick died Dell Rapids S D and Henry Mason an 81 year old traveler walked from Montana toward Michigan en route to relatives in Grand Rapids.
A Rotterdam correspondent reports that from the war start to the end of October 1,786 German nobles were killed in action or died of wounds.
The New York license commissioners rule cabaret as an theatrical performance while gilded parlors of drink and dance face a license suit. In a separate case Mrs. James H. Kile wins a separation over a river assault by her husband, with the matter proceeding in court.
Frank H. Weisel, 17, secured a $10,000 judgment against his former employers after injuries to his right hand from a fall asleep at a machine following a 3 hour daily shift.
In Worcester Mass Celia White a 17 year old maid in the home of Saul Ligham was bound during a burglary but freed herself by working off the gag rolling to the telephone and alerting central.
In Chicago two men fled a shop after failing to pay for coats. Frank Fishmeyer armed with a knife threatened them but did not fire, fearing damage to expensive overcoats. Police expected to question both suspects.
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