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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
3
In Galveston on December 22, Plano National Bank warns of a planned repeat robbery next Monday after a Christmas Eve 10,000 theft. Cashier T C Jasper found a threatening letter promising an annual gift and noting the prior haul as “eighteen strong,” prompting heightened security measures.
St Louis reports Miss Rosie Fischer died from carbolic acid poisoning. For an hour after pronouncement her heart ceased to beat she continued spasmodic breathing due to reflex spinal action. Dr Lawrence delayed body removal until breathing stopped.
Pittsburg December deal caps a possibly record ore transaction worth between 50 million and 75 million dollars. W P Snyders completed the takeover of the Oliver interests in a historic iron trade move.
W P Snyder & Co will assume control of the Oliver interests including Shenango's Mesaba range mine in Minnesota with about 41 million tons of ore and a 12 million ton Marquette range mine in Michigan. James B Oliver, a principal holder, died three weeks ago, making the sale part of his estate settlement.
In Guthrie Oklahoma on December 22 it was revealed the killed man known as Jessie James in Stillwater two weeks earlier is Martin C Brodright formerly of Richland Center Wisconsin who vanished twenty years ago. His brother Frank Brodright and two sisters in Milwaukee arrived to claim the estate in Payne county while Frank Houston confessed and is committed to Norman asylum. Houston is treasurer of the Oklahoma Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Northwestern Line offers reduced excursion tickets for students and teachers. Certificates from educational institutions required. For dates of sale and limits, contact Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents.
Walter Scott the Death Valley miner, famed for a cross continent run, is believed killed in the General Mountains near his secret mine. Bullfrog reports Scott’s mule ran riderless to Bennett Wells with blood on the saddle and a pierced horn. Rol King, his advisor, says he believes Scott is alive and offers a $1,000 reward for his body if dead. Two enemies reportedly followed him from Bullfrog and vowed to “get hing.”
The Waukesha city council and water works representatives spent two days seeking a thirty year franchise. Hydrant rentals are said to be lowered while private consumer rates would drop, but the city would pay for all sewage flushing and street sprinkling water, creating higher annual corporate expenses.
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