Market Panic Deepens As Stocks Slump On Wall Street
On December 19 New York stocks sank amid a money squeeze with call money at 25 percent. Vanderbilts and Morgans announced immediate payment of funded debt interest due January 1. Standard Oil reportedly pushed the market lower while St Paul and Great Northern faced heavy losses and panic among investors.
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Scripps-McRae
New York
Wall Street
Wall
Vanderbilts
Morgan
Vanderbilt
Standard Oil
St. Paul
Reading
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Beng
Bank affair recalled as Vernon court hears Johnson case
In Vernon county circuit court Judge Fruit presided over M H Bekkedal receiver of Bank of Westby versus Andrew Johnson. The bank closed December 16 1902 after Johnson owed 68000 and attempted to corner tobacco. A 120 acre farm was pledged. deed to wife transferred before closure. Judge Fruit allowed 40 acres as homestead. farm valued about 10000 with creditors to gain over 5000 from sale. Tobacco bought for 35000. Bekkedal has paid creditors 85 percent and aims to pay all. One jury trial occurred with George Powell acquitted of assault.
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Bank of
Johnson
Bekkedat
Judge Fruit
Bekkedal
George Powell
F. Yelty
Fruit
Harison
Viroqua
Pioneer Hardware Man Found Dead In Gas Fume Tragedy
Nels Simonsen a 58 year old hardware dealer at 520 Mill Street was found in his bed by friends with a broken hose end spilling gas. Police call accidental death after no inquest. body moved to Dwyer undertakers. Simonsen, born in Laurig Norway, came to this country in 1869 and built a long local business. Nearby restaurant owner Mrs. J Johnson reported smelling gas from his room.
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Nels Simonsen
Mill Street
Simonsen
Bosshard
J. Johnson
M'll Street
Otter Amsrud
Millstreet
Simonson
Detective Taylor
Dineen
Webber
Central Station
Otto Bosshard
Undertaker Dwyer
Taylor
Dr. Egan
Nels Simonson
Laurig
Norway
Andrew Johnson
Woodard
Carl Jorgenson
Dwyer Undertaking
Bishop McCabe Dies in New York
Bishop McCabe known as the fighting bishop of Methodism died at 5 20 am in New York He served in the Civil War after leaving the ministry he was wounded imprisoned in Lib by and returned to the pulpit He later faced ouster from a policyholders committee over trustees reelection.
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Scripps-McRae
New York
McCabe
Methodist Church
Ohio
Libby
Policyholders’ Committee
E P Wright Dies in Cleveland at 70
E P Wright aged 70 years dies in Cleveland Ohio after years serving as father of E S Wright general manager of the Scripps McRae Press association. Funeral set for Thursday afternoon in the city.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Cleveland, O
E. P. Wright
E. S. Wright
Scripps- McRae Press Association
Paving Plan Adopted For Several City Streets
The common council adjourned meeting votes to order many miles of paving. The special street improvement committee will report tonight. Kane Cass and Sixth streets owners are asked for material choice opinions. Authorized paving includes Eighth Street from Main to La Crosse granite top dressing Ninth Street State to La Crosse Market Seventh to Sixteenth.
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Common Council
Special
Sieger
Kane, Cass
Sixth Streets
Eighth Street
la Crosse
Ninth Street
Market Street
Fire destroys Boston furniture store injures firefighters
A blaze swept a fur niture store at the Washington Winter Tremont and Broomfield streets square in Boston today. Firemen were injured and losses reach about half a million dollars.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Boston
Mass
Washington, Winter, Tremont and
Broomfield Streets
Eldridge & Peabody
Sparta School Inspects State Institution Delighted Judge Brindley Reports
Judge Brindley the La Crosse delegate returned from Sparta where he inspected the State School for Dependent Children. The facility houses 140 youths with about 1100 under its authority living with families statewide. He commends the institution's work.
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Judge Brindley
la Crosse
Sparta
State Board of Control
Edward Schilling Fined for Using Abusive Language at Theater
Edward F. Schilling former pianist at the Unique theater was fined five dollars and costs by Judge Hunt after pleading guilty to a charge of using abusive language this morning.
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Edward F. Schilling
Unique Theater
Hunt
Anna Gould Freed From Husband Debt Obligations
Paris reports the court freed Madame Gould former Countess Castellane from most of her husband’s debts. Only minor claims remain, limited to furniture and artworks she retains.
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Scripps-McRae
Paris
Madame Gould
Countess Castellane
Anna
Moriarity Drafted by Topeka in Western League Move
Freeport manager Moriarity leaves the Wisconsin State league after being drafted by Topeka Kansas. John A. Elliott of La Crosse confirms the notice from John T. Powers of the state league, signaling Moriarity’s shift to Topeka as the Western league prepares for next season.
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Moriarity
Freeport Baseball Club
John A. Elliott
la Crosse
John T. Powers
Topeka
Kas
Freeport
Forty Five Days For Vagrancy Conviction
Matt Schuller of 2303 Loomis Street was sentenced to forty five days in the county jail after a county court found him guilty of vagrancy. He is described as an old offender and is alleged to have beaten his wife and children.
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Matt Schuller
Loomis Street
Schuller
Couple from Wisconsin Obtains License to Wed
Guy Cutler of Ingram in Rusk County Wisconsin and Miss Grace Johnson of La Crosse have secured a license to wed from the county clerk.
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Guy Cutler
Ingram
Rusk County
Wis
Grace Johnson
la Crosse
Reid Aims to Secure Hall Novelty Factory
W C Willets of Hall Novelty in Minneapolis cannot visit La Crosse to inspect the ground. He told Secretary Reid of the Board of Trade he would come during holidays, and Reid plans to meet him in Minneapolis to push the factory search.
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W. C. Willets
Hall Novelty Company
Minneapolis
la Crosse
Willets
Reid
Board of Trade
Mr. Willets
Railroads blamed for car shortages and delays in nation
Senator Hansbrough blamed railroad presidents for shortages causing suffering. He suggested empowering the commerce commission to move cars across the country and end demurrage. The president nominated Thomas C. Dawson as minister to Colombia and sent a message justifying action against dismissed negro troops. The interstate commerce commission released a report urging broader powers to tackle rate abuses.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington, D. C
Hansbrought
Commerce Commission
Thomas C. Dawson
Iowa
Colombia
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Weather forecast for Fa'e: mild tonight and warmer Thursday
Forecast calls for Fa'e to stay unsettled and mild with temperatures from 20 to 24 degrees. Winds around 12 miles per hour.
County Receives State Aid For Schools In Year
La Crosse county obtains 17368.25 in state aid for county schools for the coming year. The apportionment from C P Cary shows the county total of 32338.37, with Bangor village, Onalaska towns, West Salem, and city shares listed as received and paid in. The state total aid reaches 1,669,034, up 113,000 from last year, funded by a seven tenths mill tax, railroad taxes, swamp land sales, and penalties.
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la Crosse County
Rawlinson
C. P. Cary
Bangor
BERG
Farmington
Greenfield
Hamilton
Honené Ys. Sie
Onalaska
Town
Shioldy
Washington
West Salem
la Crosse
City
Skaters Fall Through Ice Bath in Causeway Incident
Fred Henry and I Rich slipped into an air hole between the causeway and the elevators while skating yesterday and were drenched in icy water.
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Messrs
Fred Henry
I. Rich
Believed enemies sought him led to Mendota commitment
William Bernd of 1828 Loomis Street was ordered committed to the State Hospital for the Insane in Mendota Wisconsin by Judge Brindley. Bernd claimed friends tried to steal his property and murder him, though he foiled their plan. He also suffers other hallucinations. Sheriff Hougen transported him to Mendota.
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William Bernd
Loomis Street
State Hospital For
Mendota
Wis
Brindley
Bernd
Hougen
The King Steady by Recovering in Stockholm
Stockholm dispatch notes the king remains steady as he recovers from illness, with officials reporting gradual improvement and continued royal medical oversight.
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Stockholm
Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago cattle receipts reached 21 000 with steady to strong prices while sheep at 20 000 rose sharply. Hog receipts totaled 30 000 with prices up about five cents. market closed strong amid varied ranges for different hog categories and December price history.
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Chicago
Ill
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Lo3es
Pioneer
Mycabe
E. P.wright
Council
Anna Gould
Mioriarity
Chicago Livestock
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