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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1912
Page
1
A daring bandit raid ends without payoff as investigators pursue the robbers. A pitched confrontation is anticipated if the culprits are found, with authorities warning residents to stay vigilant.
Four armed robbers attacked a Chicago and Alton express at Illes Junction near Springfield, trying nitro glycerine and dynamite to blast the safe. Police pursued by switch engine with 15 deputies. bandits dropped packages and fled toward Springfield, leaving a sack of bonds and other parcels.
In Holyoke Massachusetts seven month old Siamese twin girls born to Mr and Mrs John R Gibbs share hips but not appetite or sleep. Mealtime disputes arise as one rejects the other's bottle and tries to push it away. Surgeons expect successful separation around age six.
The Turrialba, flagship of United Fruit, lay hard and fast off New Jersey amid a blizzard and heavy seas. Sixty passengers and over a hundred crew faced danger as rescuers including the Seneca and Merritt-Chapman tugs converged, while officials disputed the ship’s position and awaited clearer weather for a possible salvage.
La Crosse capitalists exposed a Sterling Debenture Company fraud scheme that sought to form the Oxford Linen Mills in La Crosse. Promoters promised a factory, cash bonus, and guaranteed stock subscriptions but were found unsound. Foundations laid in Winona also failed as investors balked, leaving only deserted foundations and lessons learned.
Bescher New York December 24. Sooner John May ran ashore near the fort in a snow storm. Lifesavers have gone to the scene as the crew signs show signs of breaking.
A special city council meeting called by Mayor John Dengler will decide on the engineers Alvord and Burdick report about piping through the marsh from the high reservoir to the pump station. They recommend day labor as a cost saving alternative to the $59 000 bid, with an estimated cost not to exceed 26000 plus equipment 1000.
In San Francisco 290 steamer Sierra passengers raised a $100 benefit plus Christmas greetings sent by wireless to 85 leprosy wards at Kalihi receiving station near Honolulu. The Ha waiian government cares for the children while their parents live in exile at Molokau settlement.
Minneapolis on December 24 reports Mrs. Annie Rosenthal and her five children asked Judge John J. Steele to grant a name change to Royal to avoid confusion with a famous New York gambler.
In New York on December 24 a man named Edward McGuire slept and built a wooden shack around a chimney on the roof of a tenement owned by Mrs. Rose Stolbach. Stolbach and a policeman detained him after repeated roof occupation. McGuire said he had roamed rooftops for a year and would not leave without wings. He was sent to a municipal house.
In Fargo on December 24 strategists describe how the Bull Moose influence is easing factional rifts within North Dakota Republicans. Radicals resist Bull Moose interlopers while urging unity against a common foe as Taft-era ties fade and La Follette’s legacy prompts division.
Presidents of the New Haven and Grand Trunk rail systems plead not guilty to conspiracy charges over alleged restraint of trade. The executives contest the accusations as the government moves to mount a broad antitrust case.
Charles S. Mellen president of the New Haven and E J Chamberlin head of the Grand Trunk entered not guilty pleas to federal indictments charging criminal conspiracy in restraint of foreign and interstate commerce. Bond set at 10000 each, total 16000, with return to court. Mellen showed notable nervousness as he waited, while Chamberlin remained in the DA’s office.
William C. Wilson owner of the area’s largest sheep ranch died at his Burlington home aged 69. Born in Glasgow in 1843 he came to the U S at 14 starting with nothing and built a 1500 acre farm. Survived by seven children. Each fall he imported Montana sheep for fattening for the Chicago market.
Five year old Tony Fragino died in Chicago after lifting the stove lid to glimpse Santa. A spark touched his clothing and caused fatal burns before Christmas Eve evening.
State Senator George K. Cetone of Dayton is sentenced by Judge Evans to three years in the Ohio penitentiary for legislative bribery. The court grants a stay of execution and Cetone may appeal.
Chicago officials released all but three suspects in the Logue murder case. Clyde Stratton Frank Williams and H B Hampton remained in custody not for the killing but for separate robberies. Williams confessed to a McCool Indiana post office robbery with Stratton. Investigators pursued a motive linked to Logue’s wider dealings as two blonde women and two men linked to the case remained at large.
President elect Wilson in Trenton objects to a proposed $50,000 appropriation to move the New Jersey National Guard to Washington for his inauguration. He says the sum is excessive for a mere demonstration and prefers to hear public opinion before endorsing the idea.
Four year old Bernie Bell was left alone briefly by his mother to buy Christmas toys. Ten minutes later firefighters found him in flames in the Bell residence after playing with matches. He is expected to die.
In Livngston N Y on December 24 suffragists marching from Red Hook to Livingston faced nine inches of drifting snow. They carried the message to Sulzer, traveling six miles in four hours with hot drinks at farm houses and a carry-all at the rear for safety.
More than five hundred Sparta residents attended a special Sparta school district meeting over Prof Louis Atherton’s resignation as superintendent after a dispute over authority and truancy. Atherton vows to sue unless paid $1000 for services until spring, while the board defends its right to overrule his decisions.
London dispatch reports Great Britain France and Russia pressing Turkey to abandon Adrianople and accept Balkan allies terms. Diplomats note delicate mood as Young Turks oppose talks, while envoys deter further hostilities and negotiate across multiple capitals. The proposed borders would cede Thrace to Bulgaria, Macedonia between Greece and Bulgaria, Salonika to Greece, and Crete plus Aegean islands to Greece.
President Taft sent a ton of turkey to White House staff and others for Christmas. The birds were distributed to recipients’ homes with Taft’s name and a holiday greeting on each card.
Captain David Jack, prominent manufacturer of Du Lac, Wisconsin, files a probate will assigning $10,000 to Ida Shherry, the family servant, to be hers while she remains unmarried. The Jack estate totals about $179,000.
Weather bulletin notes fair and warmer conditions for La Crosse and vicinity tonight and Wednesday. Wisconsin expected fair then unsettled by Wednesday night with warmer temperatures. Minnesota sees increasing clouds and possible snow flurries. Iowa fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions. Gulf storm off North Carolina coast brings rain and snow to eastern states. cooler in southwest with high pressure and cold wave. overall unsettled pattern near tonight and Wednesday.
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