Normal School budget seeks dormitory for La Crosse campus
The plan requests 125000 dollars to build a dormitory and place girls from outside the city under supervision of Normal School officials as the Board of Regents considers the proposal.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1912
Page
1
Dormitory Plan For La Crosse Normal School Moves Forward
A $125 90 appropriation request to fund a 125 room girls dormitory at the La Crosse normal school will be presented to the state board of normal regents. The site is secured and the project aims to improve supervision and sanitary conditions for out of town students while fostering democratic companionship and preparation for teaching careers after graduation. The plan, backed by the school and several cities, awaits legislative approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Normal School
State Board of Normal Regents
F. A. Cotton
Bard of Regents
Madison
Board of Regents
Friends of the School
Girs
Winona
State
Normal School
Toothbrushes for Xmas Gift in Stool Street and St James Schools
Warden W L Bullard distributed to 162 primary grade students at Stool Street school and St James Parochial school a toothbrush toothpaste and a can of tooth powder as a Christmas gift.
Cement firm heir suit seeks 2 million from ex directors
Ver William H. Allen of the Ard Land Cement company filed a suit in Philadelphia accusing former officers and directors of mismanaging assets and seeking restitution of 2,000,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William H. Allen
Ard Land Cement Company
Offiand
Misman
Willie Gee sails cocoanut tree yarn on Foxton Hall voyage
New York reports Willy Gee rode a cocoanut tree during a Caribbean hurricane aboard the British freighter Foxton Hall. Captain Parker spotted the improvised raft and rescued Gee, who clung to tree branches until brought aboard in a flannel shirt and an amusing motto button reading Kiss me I’m sterilized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Willie Gee
Foxton Hall
Willy Gee
Willy
Parker
Winnebago Census Sets Indian Fund Shares in Wisconsin and Nebraska
L M Compton Indian agent in charge of the Tomah Indian school verifies a census showing 1246 Wisconsin Winnebago Indians and about 200 in La Crosse. The fund totaling about 700000 will be divided with roughly 400000 to Wisconsin and 300000 to Nebraska, likely paid in quarterly allotments after councils ratified figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
L. M. Compton
Tomah
la Crosse
Nebraska
Congress
North America
Government Indian
Washington
Idian
Compton
Whittenberg
Portage
Mauston
Black River Falls
Defense Attorneys Clash Over Perjurer Charge in Dynamite Case
In Indianapolis on December 23, defense lawyers for forty union men on trial for conspiracy and dynamite transport argued against government witness Charles Brown accusing him of wilful perjury. Langsdale contrasted Brown with J. B. McNamara, claiming conflicting testimony and motives, while outlining Browns’ alleged collaboration and Brown’s role in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Daniel V. Howell
Clifford Langsdale
Kansas City
A. H. Fiebach
Cleveland
W. N. Harding
United States
John R. Kern
Charles Miller
W. Bert Brown
William J. McCain
F. C. Bach
George Anderson
Peter Smith
Cleveland Iron Workers
Langsdale
Charles Brown
Brown
J. B. McNamara
McNamara
Salt Lake City
Utah
J. J. McNamara
Owen bill proposes 20000 yearly funding for library
Senator Owen introduces executive reference bill to establish a congressional reference library with experts to improve political data. It calls for 19000 annually for maintenance so bills for all parties in Congress can be prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional
Owen
Association of Democratic Precinct Clubs
Congress
Wilson Gets Game Gobbler for Christmas Feast
President elect Wilson's Princeton family cook prepares a 43 pound turkey donated by South Trimble chief clerk of the house. The giant bird from the Trimble flock near Frankfort Kentucky has been raised with chestnuts celery and pepper to flavor its flesh and has eaten about a bushel of chestnuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Princeton
South Trimble
House of Representatives
Trimble
Frankfort
Poultry Financiers Meet in La Crosse
The La Crosse Poultry association holds its regular monthly meeting at Malin's hall tonight to discuss prospective poultry show dates and judges and other important matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
la Crosse Poultry Association
Malin’s Hall
Crystal Marsh to Be a Battlefield
In the Mojave Desert at Sarles Lake California the fight over potash and borax deposits escalates as the Trona company seeks federal help to gain possession from Foreign Mines Development. U S marshals and guards protect the site while the dispute centers on a mortgage foreclosure and access to 40 000 acres of rich mineral deposits in a tense confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Sarles Lake
Mojave Desert
J. K. Hutchinson
California Trona Company
Foreign Mines Development Company
Trona Company
United States Circuit Court
United States
Germany
Lynching of Awaiting Conviction Prisoner in Baton Rouge
A Black man named Simon Cahers awaiting Supreme Court action on James Norman's murder conviction was found hanging from a telegraph pole after a jail breakout at West Baton Rouge. A placard reading The inevitable penalty was pinned to his coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Simon Cahers
James Norman
Supreme Court
West Bath Ruge
Personal crisis ends in suicide in coffin of gifts
Kenneth Kane a 40 year old railway mail clerk in Denver before taking his life framed his death by suicide with a pistol. He had gathered Christmas packages from relatives into a coffin shaped display and lay inside the gift casket after expressing a wish for acceptance amid a large Christmas gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Kenneth Kane
Kane
Viceroy of India Wounded by Bomb in Delhi Parade
Baron Charles Hardinge viceroy of India was wounded in the shoulder when a bomb struck the howdah of the royal elephant as he and Lady Hardinge rode through Delhi. One attendant died and another was wounded. the assailant fled. Lady Hardinge remained conscious and went to hospital with her husband. The procession continued to Delhi Fort at Hardinge's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
India
Charles Hardinge
Hardinge
Lord Hardinge
Guy Douglas Arthur Fleetwood
Attack on Lord Hardinge in Delhi Wounds Viceroy
A cablegram to King George reports Lord Hardinge was injured by a bomb in Delhi with a shoulder wound not considered dangerous. The attack sparked intense alarm in London where the Hardinges are prominent. Some quarters warned the Indian capital move could trigger trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King George
Delhi
Lord Hardinge
Delhi Durbar confirms Delhi as India capital amid crowd
The vice regal durbar in Delhi formally proclaims Delhi as India's capital, replacing Calcutta, as King George announced. Viceroy Lord Hardinge and Lady Hardinge arrived at Delhi fort greeted by General Sir O'Moore Creagh. A bomb hurled during their bow to the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of India
Delhi
India
Calcutta
George
Lord Hardinge
Earl of Minto
Hardinge
O’moore Creagh
Lord
Weather Outlook for La Crosse and Upper Midwest
Fair tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Storms near the Mississippi and Alberta produce rain in gulf states and the Mississippi valley with light snow around the lake region while high pressure sits over the middle Atlantic and plateau regions. Temperature remains above zero and above seasonal averages in the northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Mississippi River
Gulf States
Mississippi Valley
Memphis
Lake Superior
Lake
Alberta
North Pacific States
Middle Atlantic States
Plateau
Iorthwest
Peace Delegates Near Agreement on Turkish Balkan Talks
London dispatch reports the Turkish Balkan peace delegates closer to a deal as they adjourned to Saturday. Turkey did not demand reprovisioning and agreed to negotiate. allies presented joint proposals including Adrianople evacuation and cession of European Turkey with a narrow eastern strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Osman Nizami Pasha
Rechid Pasha
Greece
Gaghtche
Adrianople
Scutari
Janina
Daneff
Albania
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmora
Indictment Seen for High Police Officials In New York
After a lengthy interview between District Attorney Whitman and Mary Goode a disorderly house proprietress authorities predicted indictments of high police officials. The talk followed a tip leading to officials who benefited from protecting vice as the aldermanic committee reopened its inquiry with dozens of witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whitman
Mary Goode
Aldermanic Investigation Committee
Police Department
Peace Congress Planned for May in St Louis
Congressman Richard Bartholdt predicted the largest peace congress in U S history to meet May 1 to 3 in St Louis Invitations will go to President Taft and Cabinet President elect Wilson and Vice President elect Marshall Many senators representatives and governors expected to attend the dedication of the Thomas Jefferson memorial on April 30 and address the congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Richard Bartholdt
Fourth National Peace Congress
Taft
Wilson
Marshall
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Congress
Suffragettes Target London Christmas Mail
London’s entire police force failed to guard pillar boxes as suffragettes attacked mail today. Wax and colored fluids were poured into boxes to erase addresses on cards and parcels, affecting potentially a million people. Police were too few for one officer per pillar box as the campaign went largely unchecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Logue Murder Mystery Haunts Chicago Police
Chicago detectives report no solid lead in the Logue murder case as eight suspects are cleared. Clyde Stratton is to be sent back to Columbus, while Hampton and Frank Williams face possible charges connected to local robberies. Fresh inquiries will target two blonde women who visited Logue’s office and others linked to his dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Stratton
Columbus
State Penitentiary
Hampton
Frank Williams
Logue
Des Moines Gas Challenged by City Rate Law
The U S Supreme Court denied Des Moines Gas company’s request to halt the ninety cent gas rate as the suit over the gas ordinance proceeds. The decision leaves the city free to implement the rate while the appeal on ordinance validity continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Des Moines Gas Company
Hodson Baby Dies of Pneumonia in City
Franklin E. L. Hodson three months old, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Hodson of 608 North Fifteenth street, died at 6 this morning. Funeral from the residence tomorrow at 2 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin E. L. Hodson
Harry Hodson
North Fifteenth Street
Butter price steady at 34 cents on open market
Elgin Illinois December 23 butter prices fixed on the open board of trade remained at 34 cents the same as last week. No quotations were made after the decision at the annual election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin, Ill
Open Board of Trade
New Haven Gang Indictment Details Alleged Compact
A New Haven gang faces seven counts in an indictment. The jury outlines specific meetings where the alleged criminal compact was formed and discussed, detailing how the group coordinated acts. Proceedings emphasize the organization and planned nature of the alleged crimes.
Indictments Charge Cross Border Rail Conspiracy
Federal grand jury accuses Charles S. Mellen E J Chamberlin and Alfred W Smithers of criminal restraint of trade over Grand Trunk and New Haven agreements. Indictment details planned Providence extension and shipments between New York Providence Boston and Canada with cross river steamship ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
E. J. Chamberlin
Grand Trunk Railroad Company
Alfred W. Smithers
Grand Trunk
Grand Jury
New Haven
Mellen
Chamberlin
U. S
Henry A. Guyler
Grand Trunk Systems
Federal Grand Jury
Department of Justice
New England
Montreal
Chicago
Detroit
Milwaukee
New London
Vermont
Canada
Southern New England Corporation
Providence
Also Mentioned on This Page
ORMAL
W. Gee
LA Grosse Indians
Winnebagos
This County
Poultry Financiers
Crystal Marsh
England
St. James Palace
Peace Congress
Diamond Merchant
J. H. Logue
DES Moines
Hodson
Elgin Butter Market
Gente
Jesse C. Adkins
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