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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
1
Rebels intensify assaults as Zelaya's forces clash with government troops in renewed fighting. Reports describe fierce combat and civilian danger with both sides claiming momentum as the crisis deepens.
The Pythians award a Christmas cash gift of 159 dollars to C. Hamilton at noon. The event marks a gesture of appreciation as members gathered for the presentation.
Dispatches from Captain Shipley report over 1,000 killed in Nicaragua fighting with starvation and epidemic feared at Bluefields. The Prairie will transport supplies from the Isthmus of Panama to Bluefields, with Navy approval and Isthmian Canal Commission aid, while Consul Moffat receives on board shipments not immediately needed.
General Estrada drives toward Managua as Diaz advances on the capital. In Rama and Recreo government forces surrender after fierce fighting. American volunteers, led by John Brainsford, play a pivotal role. Zelaya plans departure to Corinto then Mexico before Madrid’s regime falls.
Naples reports the $4,000,000 cash and securities estate of the late Senator Patani was found missing when authorities broke the sealed Patani mansion vault. Patani died in November and executors had not been named. no clues to the thieves.
A labor dispute in the Twin Cities era persists as railroads insist on not reemploying all older workers immediately while workers demand faster reinstatement. Governor A O Eberhart presides as talks resume, with both sides showing guarded optimism about a settlement after morning sessions without agreement.
Leonard Lottridge a La Crosse county resident is seriously ill in Washington D C where he spends winters with family. His daughter found him unconscious but he was revived and has since improved though friends fear the condition is serious. He is known for letters on Washington life published in the La Crosse Tribune.
In Madison Wisconsin Thomas Moran Dane county jail turnkey testified at the Allen bankruptcy hearing that Allen has daytime freedom within the jail He burned a box of letters from Mineral Point he said were worthless and did not notify officials Ball called to the stand Allen attended court but was too weak to testify The hearing adjourned until Monday Rufus B Smith remains as Allen's attorney Vroman Mason withdrew.
A group of Wasenberg coal companies in Clum Colorado filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission against Union Pacific and other railroads alleging unreasonable transportation rates from mines to Kansas points. They seek $3,415 in reparations.
Florence Garland faced police court in Washington a charge of administering a parasol chastisement to her reputed ex fiancé Senor Albert Nin Frias secretary of the Uruguayan legation. She demanded a jury trial while the senor, said to have facial bruises and ruffled dignity, did not appear in court.
L. W. Wood aged 76 a West Salem resident for fifty years and former Hotel Wood proprietor died at 3 this morning after a paralysis stroke last Monday. Survived by two children Mrs. George McElroy Minneapolis and Charles Wood Necedah. Family present at death. Funeral arrangements not set but services likely Sunday.
A La Crosse Industrial Corporation appeal reports $93,000 subscribed with a $5,000 shortfall to meet a $100,000 total. The fundraising committee urges renewed subscriptions or larger gifts to finance the planned new industrial project for the city.
English lightweight Owen Moran landed in New York aboard the Lusitania and plans to sign for a 123 round title bout with Battling Nelson. The arrival marks the lead up to a major scheduled matchup in the boxing world.
Illustrating the season’s mail surge, La Crosse post office processed twenty five feet of post cards yesterday. About 25,000 cards packed at one to five cents each, with total value and postage costs reaching several hundred dollars, plus extensive letters and packages.
In Milwaukee two women claim to be Arthur J. Andersons wives as he is sentenced to one year in the house of correction for bigamy. He had married his first wife in Sheboygan, later wed Lillian Brennen in Waukegan, then faced the courtroom as all three pleaded for leniency.
Secretary Knox may secure the Chinese loan for American bankers as a Christian gift. France, the remaining hitch, is expected to withdraw its objections within a few days, paving the way for agreement in negotiations.
Chicago December 24 Geo C Jones an 80 year old philanthropist and lumberman of Appleton Wisconsin is on his honeymoon tour to the Holy land with his bride Miss Camilla Davis 46 of Muskegon Michigan They were married in Chicago The bride is Jones aunt by marriage and daughter of a schoolmate Jones owns timber lands in Oregon and Washington and mining interests in Wisconsin and Minnesota He recently gave Appleton land for a public park and plans a large children playground.
The Explorers' Club delegates vote to drop Dr. Cook from membership after finding his Mount McKinley ascent claim unsubstantiated. The committee cites failure to present evidence and untrustworthy conduct including unpaid debts to the club’s map maker Porters.
Mrs. Caroline Martin and Mrs. Mary Snead, indicted in New Jersey for the murder of Mrs. Ocey W. H. Snead, were arraigned in Center Street court New York and remanded to the Tombs for thirty days pending extradition request from New Jersey authorities.
Jean L Clemens daughter of Samuel L Clemens was found dead in a bathtub at the Redding Connecticut home of her father Epilepsy listed as the cause She was 25 and had served as her father private secretary Her sister Clara was away in Switzerland and a long running dispute involving former secretary Isabelle Lyons and Ralph Ashcroft had been settled out of court
In Bellefontaine Ohio a diphtheria quarantine at a Mennonite home on West Side bars Mrs August Bandoly of Chio from recovering her two kidnapped daughters aged six and eight. The children were taken from her in Chicago after a misunderstanding with her husband, and probate court actions await the lifting of the quarantine, which will take at least a week.
Owenboro Kentucky December 24 Fire destroyed the Owenboro Inquirer plant early today causing an estimated loss of 50000 with 25000 insurance.
Coldest at Crosse 10 above. Snow and windy, with likely rain tonight and Saturday warmer. Minnesota mostly unsettled with snow, west areas likely. Saturday colder. Iowa unsettled with snow tonight, eastern portion warmer Saturday, colder north.
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