Taft Levels Blow at La Follette in Wisconsin Fight
President Taft rejects W. J. McElroy as U S district attorney for eastern Wisconsin and names William F. Trautman in his place. The move aims at the insurgent La Follette faction, signaling a broad clash within Wisconsin republican politics and a possible reshaping of patronage in the state.
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Taft
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
W. J. McElroy
Milwaukee
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Marinette Salon
Mrs Margaret Allis Dies Widow of E P Allis Industrial Leader
Mrs Margaret Allis widow of E P Allis head of the E P Allis company and central figure in the Allis Chalmers group died this morning at age 101 She came to Milwaukee from Connecticut after her 1841 marriage.
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Allis-Chalmers Company
Connecticut
Supreme Court Denies Thaw Appeal in Matteawan Case
Justice McKenna refused to review Harry K. Thaw's appeal of his commitment to Matteawan. The decision leaves the New York court ruling intact.
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Harry K. Thaw
New York
Matteawan
Supreme Court of the United States
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Who's Who in Wisconsin Bill or Bob
An overt act of hostility by the president nearly declares war on Senator La Follette. The two men will be commanding officers as Wisconsin becomes the battleground for a great test of reactionaries versus insurgents. The dismissal of McElroy confirms that the stoodpatters will retain federal backing, having failed to defeat Bob previously.
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Leopold Funeral Plan Draws Government Rejection
Brussels report states Leopold’s bid for a simple family funeral with Prince Albert and a government rep will be ignored by authorities. The proposed private ceremony is rejected in favor of a state funeral honoring the former king.
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Who in Hell Is Leopold Sermon Draws Fire
The Rev. Hazen Conklin of the First Universalist church in North Attleboro delivers a sermon titled Who in Hell is Leopold and portrays Leopold II as the successor of Satan in hell, sparking local sensation.
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Bridge Collapse Drowns 27 at Mosyr on Pripet River
A wooden bridge across the Pripet river at Mosyr in Minsk province collapsed, drowning 27 people. Rescue and investigation efforts followed as authorities assessed the disaster and its causes.
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Mosyr
Minsk
Stocking drive fuels Good Cheer fund in La Crosse
The Tribune urges readers to deliver stockings or money to its office by Tuesday 6 pm to support Christmas stockings for the needy. Local pastors praised for sermons in support of the drive. Handy Store proprietor H. E. Rodgers donated many toys. Good Fellows contributions total 45.50 plus individual gifts from Freas & Dumpke, Hotel Stoddard staff, Chef Neukomm, and other merchants. Stockings collected daily grow toward the goal as children await Christmas Day joy.
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Sheriff’s Wife Rescues Deputy in Oyster Bay Burglary
Dorothy Golden, wife of a deputy sheriff, saved her husband from three burglars in Oyster Bay New York early today. She beat one intruder unconscious with a club, helped the deputy arrest another who was shot, while a third burglar escaped.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Gas Explosion Causes Major Damage in Topeka Plant
An explosion at the Topeka capital plant caused $10,000 in damage and is attributed to natural gas. Authorities say gas has caused several blasts in Topeka recently and may have formed a pocket under the city’s main business district.
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Topeka
Kansas
Final push to sell Red Cross stamps in La Crosse drive
Hotel Stoddard backs free meals for nurses handling Anti Tuberculosis stamps in the post office corridor as La Crosse leads a last week drive to sell 3,000,000 stamps. Twentieth Century club members canvass firms, aiming for record receipts and a $750 vacuum system prize for the city.
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Settle or fight by Tuesday night
Minneapolis, Minn. Gov Eberhart will push for a meeting of railway managers and striking switchmen officials amid AFL conference tension in St Paul and threats of a sympathetic freight handlers and railway clerks strike. Tuesday night is the final deadline for peaceful talks.
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Baroness Vaughan Leaves Brussels for Balincourt
Dispatches from Rome report Belgian minister and Cardinal Merry del Val discussing King Leopold's marriage to Baroness Vaughan and the pope's stance on the union. The baroness departed Brussels at 1 PM for her French chateau Balincourt near Paris.
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State funeral decision announced amid Brussels merchant pressure
Authorities today decided on a state funeral with full pomp and ceremony driven by Brussels merchants hoping to profit from the visitors. Baroness Vaughan may not attend as reports conflict over her whereabouts, with some saying Paris and others the Villa at Laeken. Daughters of the late king have lawyers inventorying Leopold's private property and estimate at least 56 million dollars willed to the baroness, prompting an upcoming suit for recovery. The marriage confusion stems from the pope authorizing the San Reno ceremony without local diocesan input.
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Nina's Gift Sunbeam Story
A brief Sunbeam tale titled Nina's Gift features playful phrases and fragmented words. The readable line hints at a gentle moral about sharing and kindness, set in a child friendly page segment.
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Fowl and Meat Drive Aids Christmas Dinner in La Crosse
La Crosse citizens respond to Union City Mission appeal for fowl and meat for a Christmas dinner for the needy. Superintendent Norton says bread and baked goods arrive, but turkeys chickens and meats are still needed to complete the meal as the mission also expands to provide extra lodging with additional cots.
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Union City
Norton
Charity drive aid adds to La Crosse relief fund
The Associated Charities fund in La Crosse received cash gifts from George H. Gordon Col F A Copeland and John J Abblett totaling 26. 00 bringing the running total to 206.00 along with numerous clothing and supply donations. Humane Agent Berry circulated to assist those in need as the public list of contributions is prepared for publication.
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John J. Abblett
Associated Charities
la Crosse
Berry
Roll of Honor Subscriptions Boost Local Stock Drive
The Industrial corporation drive reports 86000 total to date with 10600 still needed to reach the year end goal. Kratchwill Candy Co leads with 500 and several subscribers give 100 and 200 each as the committee notes strong support amid few refusals. W. F. and A. C. Wolfe learn their father is paralyzed at Appleton, prompting A. C. Wolfe to travel there.
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Kratchwill Candy Company
Industrial Corporation
la Crosse
Trick of Wrecker to Outwit Govt in Bank Crash Case
Madison Wis December 20 Special While Phil Allen of Mineral Point pretended illness he moved property to relatives to evade bankruptcy officials His sister in law Adele D Jackson a Chicago stenographer helped and the court ordered her to hand over a safety deposit box key for examination Mrs Allen also testified about transfers and stocks taken before arrest
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Phil Allen
Mineral Point
U. S
Lewis
Adele D. Jackson
Bedford Sash and Door Co
Chicago
Allen
Jackman
Central Wisconsin Trust
Miss Jackson
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
Willlin
William Watson Denounced Insane by Brother in Montreal
Robinson Watson, brother of poet William Watson, says the English writer is insane. He cites the strain from Lachrymae Musarum and the unsuccessful bid for the laureateship, plus poverty and a late career relapse in 1892, as factors in a mental decline.
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New York
William Watson
England
Robinson Watson
Montreal
Alfred Tennyson
Robinson
Sugar refinery official arraigned on conspiracy charge
Ernest W. Gerbrecht former superintendent and refinery expert at the Brooklyn plant of the American Sugar Refinery company was arraigned in United States district court and pleaded not guilty with permission to demur or change his plea within two weeks to an indictment charging conspiracy with intent to defraud.
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New York
Ernest W. Gerbrecht
Brooklyn
American Sugar Refinery Company
United States District Court Today
Taft Nominates Ambassadors to France Austro Hungary and Mexico
The president sent nominations to the senate naming Robert Bacon of New York as ambassador to France Richard Kerens of Missouri as ambassador to Austro Hungary and Henry Lane Wilson of Washington as ambassador to Mexico.
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Robert Bacon
New York
Austro-Hungary
Richard Kerens
Missouri
Mexico
Henry Lane Wilson
Washington
Weather forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
The item reports Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa forecasts with cold and mild temperatures. La Crosse records 2 below zero while statewide highs reach 8 above and light winds with trace snowfall. Expect fair skies in Wisconsin tonight and Tuesday, Minnesota partly cloudy, Iowa fair tonight turning cloudy and warmer in the west.
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