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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
1
A U S consul was assaulted in a public market in Manchuria as Japanese aggressors attacked a visiting representative. The incident sparked diplomatic tension and calls for investigation by U S authorities.
Part of a $42,000 raised by members of a hunting club was turned in yesterday afternoon as bail money for Mrs. Dietz and Dietz in connection with a local case. Police reported ongoing investigations and community fundraising efforts to secure release.
Reports from Washington describe fears of broader anti American protests after an attack on Consul Adolph A. Williamson in Manchuria. Officials expect a strict inquiry and possible punishment for Japanese and Chinese assailants, while Williamson seeks refuge and remains hospitalized.
Senator Burkett of Nebraska presents H. H. Wilson of Lincoln as a candidate for the Eighth circuit seat vacated by Judge Van Devanter. Speculation runs high as about 19 district judges in the district are named candidates. Norris and others from Nebraska, including Bald ridge Learned Calkins and Breckenridge, figure among contenders.
Dominican army of 709 faces a Haitian force twice that size on the border. Receiver of Customs Edwards said no fighting is expected as the gunboat Independencia returns to Santo Domingo and the Clade liner Cherokee proceeds to New York. Both sides agreed to a joint commission to settle the dispute and preserve peace unless restraint breaks down.
El Paso Texas December 29 six workers died in a slag pit explosion at the El Paso smelter with four still buried. The plant reopened today and officials say all thirty injured are expected to recover.
Attorneys for about six trunk line railroads in Iowa filed a request with Federal Judge McPherson to stop the state railroad board from enforcing a coal rate reduction under the 20 year old rate. The injunction was expected to be granted later today in Council Bluffs Iowa.
In St Petersburg on December 29 a Lutheran priest in Peterhof district filled a communion cup with sulfurated chromate instead of wine. Three communicants died and over twenty others are seriously ill.
Senator Flint of California states that a fortification measure for the Panama Canal is practically certain this session. He says a general bill on rates tolls maintenance and canal supply stations will be drafted and rushed into Congress tied to the canal administration act. The plan aims to enforce competition between railroads and canal shipping and may set a $1 a ton toll maximum, with president discretion.
Benjamin Pittman 89 founder of phonetic shorthand and creator of the electro process of relief engraving died at his home in Cincinnati. His family says the body will be cremated. Pittman helped hire early shorthand reporters for the government and reported major cases including the McCormick reapportionment suit and the Lincoln conspirators trial.
In Grand Rapids Michigan a car fell into a newly dug sewer trench early today. Frank C Roys was killed and his two companions were injured as Roys drowned in the water.
Juan Gracia a Spanish nobleman and former royal bodyguard began a 30 day vagrancy sentence in Riverside California after praying in a public park He seeks to see his long lost sweetheart now said to be a Franciscan convent mother superior on the Pacific coast Gracia plans no marriage but wants to glimpse her face again after decades of searching from Spain to Cuba and beyond.
Mrs. M S Hoxsey mother of Arch Hoxsey the Wright aviator who set the altitude record plans to fly with her son during the aviation meet in Pasadena She will ascend before the crowds but prefers not to make a public flight stating she is anxious to experience the sensation of flying and has full confidence in her son’s skill.
Mrs Joshua Eldredge a well known resident told a church circle that kissing is essential for affection and love and that opposition to kissing is ridiculous She recalled a relative who refused to kiss his bride and urged society to revive kissing as a cure for ice chilled hearts.
A boiler explosion at the Morewood Lake ice plant in Massachusetts killed fourteen workers and injured about twenty others. Most victims were foreign nationals. several bodies were blown far from the boiler house as the plant lay in the hills above Pittsfield. Emergency crews rushed to transport the injured and recover the dead as investigators labeled the accident severe with a twenty five horsepower boiler.
Reginald Frank Doherty one of the world’s top tennis players died in London at age and alongside his brother H L Doherty formed a world champion doubles team. The Dohertys won the Newport Davis Cup doubles title in 1902 defeating Ward and Davis and defended it in 1903 against Ward and Little.
Tremors in Elis cause heavy property damage and probable loss of life. Hundreds of houses and stores collapsed, creating panic and widespread suffering. Troops will be sent to aid residents.
Final arguments in the State of Kansas suit to oust Standard Oil were started before Judge L. W. Keplinger. The case, begun by the attorney general in 1906, is expected to require at least three days.
Alfred Corey aged 71 retired coal merchant and father of W Ellis Corey president of United States Steel Corp died today at his Thornedale home in Chester County. He had been estranged from his son after a Reno divorce suit and later accepted the Buchanan homestead gift.
The Y M C A invites all college students home for the holidays to a Friday reception for a good time and social gathering. The event aims to provide a friendly bottle of welcome and community spirit during the holidays.
The La Crosse Y M C A hosts a New Year program with a student day event including handball, billiards, basketball, swimming, and a Dutch lunch open to college and university students. A public New Year’s reception features gymnastic and musical programs and drinks. S. L. Heeter of St. Paul will speak on Man's Debt to Man at 3 30 Sunday afternoon.
In a message from Mission Texas via Lincoln Nebraska Wm J Bryan declines the January 17 Baltimore banquet invitation. He says he cannot attend or send a letter to avoid discord and notes satisfaction with the party and platform from two years ago and again after the recent victory.
A draft international rate control bill for railroad rates was presented to President Taft by Judge Martin A. Knapp, head of the Interstate Commerce Commission. After a conference with Secretary Knox and Canadian officials, the measure was revised to fit the president’s view and will be sent to Washington and Ottawa for swift passage.
An indictment found today in New York accuses Joseph G. Robin promoter and chairman of the Northern Bank of larceny of 80000 dollars. His counsel former District Attorney Jerome will produce him in court later and seek bond set at 25000 dollars.
Rebels press toward Tegucigalpa as the campaign moves to the capital with a schedule outlining next actions and key dates. Leaders coordinate troops and resources to seize strategic points ahead of a planned advance.
The Hornet arrives off Honduras as 3,000 revolutionists march toward Tegucigalpa. General Lee Christmas leads 1,600 troops with supplies for over a month. Cabilla officials move $55,000 in silver toward Ceiba amid reports of U.S. stance and anti Zelaya policy.
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended through-rate cancellations for tap line owners through April 15 1911 and May 1 1911 for the Manufacturers Railroad of St. Louis. Notices went to the St. Louis and San Francisco, St. Louis Southwestern and 115 other railroads. The stay saves top line owners hundreds of thousands of dollars while the status of top line versus common carrier remains under decision. Shippers on the St. Louis line will pay local rates on the short line.
Frankie Burns and One Round Hogan signed for a 20 round fight in San Francisco on January 27. They will weigh 133 pounds at 6 pm and split receipts with each man posting a $1,000 side bet.
La Crosse area records a low near zero tonight with a much colder Friday as a cold wave moves through Wisconsin and Minnesota. Winds stay light around eight mph with about .01 inch precipitation and generally fair conditions continuing tonight into Friday.
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