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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
6
Eleven thousand federal troops sweep toward Juarez to confront about 3000 rebels led by Rojas and Caravan within twenty miles of the city. The rebels burned bridges on the Mexican Northwestern railroad and captured American driver J Morrid, threatening execution.
Thomas H. Nordlien aged about 60 fell ten feet from a scaffold while building a barn at 1423 George street. He suffered a broken collar bone and three broken ribs, was found unconscious by Mr. Larson, and taken to Lutheran hospital with expected recovery.
Morgan testifies about stock holdings in City Bank and National Bank of Commerce and explains reorganizations of Northern Pacific and Southern railroads. He outlines the firm’s role in underwriting billions of securities and details his and partners’ directorate positions across rail, banking, trust, and insurance enterprises.
Miss Elizabeth Rawlinson daughter of County Clerk Charles Rawlinson was operated on for acute appendicitis by Dr Edward Evans at St Francis hospital. She was taken ill suddenly last night and required immediate transfer for surgery. She is slowly recovering.
La Crosse Ad Club members debated methods to raise advertising standards at a dinner meeting. They planned winter stereopticon lectures at Longfellow school and a citywide effort to engage retailers and manufacturers. A proposal urged advertisers to submit campaigns for club critique before implementation.
Marie Niggli wife of Walter Niggli faced a theft charge in county court over a dress and coat valued at 25 dollars taken from Olga and Ida Niggli. Testimony led to dismissal for lack of evidence amid recall of the earlier Niggli-Bishop case and prior sentences for Walter and Louis Niggli. Ben Peterson’s case against him for alleged overchange in a saloon was also heard, with the judge suspending sentence citing probable honest mistake and warning against theft.
Posses hunted Lafayette Newell after he escaped from the state insane hospital in Napa. He killed Miss Ross Lamos near the institute and wounded John Havila during the incident. Authorities pursued him into surrounding hills as the manhunt continued.
The revenue cutter Onondaga rushed to sea to aid an unidentified large steamer in distress off Hatteras, with cutter Seminole also en route. The situation is considered not serious.
William H. McCombs will announce Eldred H. Jordan as the chairman of the committee handling arrangements for President Wilson and Vice President Marshall's inauguration. The move ends a bitter Washington political controversy and society strife.
Gus Soderberg a 22 year old guest at the Cliff hotel in Minneapolis was found dead in his bed with the gas blown out. He had arrived Wednesday to marry a local woman and told a chambermaid he came to the city to wed. Police seek his relatives as details remain unclear.
Mayor elect Walter G Nye announced Detective Martinson as chief after a four week search visiting eastern cities for the right candidate. Martinson, age 35, joined the force as a patrolman in 1906.
Captain William Van Schaick, master of the excursion steamer General Slocum, who survived the 1904 disaster in which 1,030 people died, was granted a full pardon by President Taft. The pardon takes effect December 25 as one of Taft’s early Christmas acts.
Governor Wilson plans sweeping anti-trust legislation in New Jersey and will seek to pass reforms before his resignation to become U S president. He meets with Leon S. Taylor to secure support and ensure open backing from the expected assembly speaker amid ongoing factional tensions.
A lodge member, A B Chandler, 46, was found dead in his home after hanging. Coroner and police investigated. widow and parents mourn as funeral plans begin. Chandler, longtime Grand Union Tea employee and Spanish-American War veteran, left a 11-year-old daughter Vera. Funeral set for Sunday at 1112 South Ninth Street with organizing officers to meet for arrangements.
In Clyde Mississippi on December 19 Daniel Grantham 13 enraged by a dunce cap punishment attacked teacher Prof N B Branton with a knife after being disciplined for throwing paper wads. Branton died from wounds sustained in the attack.
Judge R S Tuthill ruled his court has jurisdiction in the suit to oust State s Attorney McLay Hoyne. Plaintiff William A Cunnen social activist candidate in the recent election seeks action. Demurrer by Hoyne will be heard tomorrow.
Spanish War Veterans of M. C. Casberg Camp No. 11 elected officers Tuesday night for a year. Commander Max Affeldt led the slate with Frank Wickmann as senior vice commander and William Irwin as junior vice commander. George R. Longbrake was chaplain. E. Rieck officer of the day. H. Meyer officer of the guard. J. A. Ward adjutant.
Friends of the Bentley family deny a report that Mr and Mrs Bentley formerly of this city had recently become parents to a baby boy. They say the story is unfounded and cite recent letters from White Salmon Washington where the couple now reside on a ranch they bought. Bentley previously worked at Batavian National Bank until about two years ago.
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