Minnesota poised for progressive legislative session
St Paul January 6 The thirty eights Minnesota legislature opens at noon tomorrow with a program aimed at making the state truly progressive. A cross factional alliance of Roosevelt progressives La Follette Republicans and progressive Democrats backs measures including a presidential preference primary workers compensation mothers pension reform of judicial procedure public utilities regulation state securities supervision tax reform and reappointment reform. Initiative referendum and recall are to be introduced but may fail.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
la Follette
Democrats
Public Utilities Commission
Schlabach Returns With His Bride
Otto M. Schlabach a La Crosse attorney, married New Year’s Eve to Miss Eleanor Hughus of Wheeling West Virginia. After a short honeymoon they return to La Crosse to live with his parents at 1423 George Street and resume work. friends welcomed him back with a jovial salute and a large red heart token.
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Dan Cupid
Linker
Otto M. Schlabach
Schlabach
Death Comes to William Sylvester Frame at 57
William Sylvester Frame died at his home 603 Ferry Street yesterday aged 57. Born in Iown he moved to Black River Falls as a child and to La Crosse at 20 to work as an accountant for lumber firms. Survived by his wife a son Edgar and daughter Mrs Orlando Hegge Fargo ND. Funeral from his home Rev Henry Faville officiating interment in Onalaska cemetery under Masons auspices.
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William Sylvester Frame
Ferry Street
Iown
Black River Falls
la Crosse
Frame
Edgar
Orlando Hegge
Fargo
N. D
Henry Faville
The
Masons
Onalaska Cemetery
Officers Instructed On Inspection By Wisconsin Guard
Nineteen company officers of the Third regiment Wisconsin National Guard gathered at the company M armory in the old Y M C A building for inspection preparatory instruction. Captain Robert Westcott led discussions on handling companies during inspection with officers from Portage Mauston Tomah Sparta and La Crosse.
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Wisconsin National Guard
Company M
Robert Westcott
Regular Army
Portage
Mauston
Tomah
Sparta
la Crosse
Chicken Coop Burned At Fremont Street Property
Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a chicken coop and shed owned by Henry Platz at 2404 Fremont Street. Estimated loss about 75 dollars. Fire department No 5 arrived too late to save the structures. The same company responded yesterday to a chimney fire at Frank Mader's home, 1502 South Thirteenth Street.
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Henry Platz
Fremont Street
Frank Mader
South
Thirteenth Street
Injunction Issued By Judge Sanborn In Patent Case
Judge A L Sanborn issues a temporary injunction in U S District Court restraining Bump Perfected Paper Fastener from attacking Clipless Paper Fastener of Newton Iowa or suing for patent infringement. Wallace R Lane Chicago represents Clipless. W F Wolfe La Crosse represents Bump. Permanent injunction to be discussed next term. La Crosse has applied for patent, not yet issued. Court overruled Wolfe motion to adjourn McLees v Stahl Chase conspiracy case. jury called late, case non suited at plaintiff’s request over Montana real estate sale dispute.
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A. L. Sanborn
United States District Court Today
Newton
Iowa
Wallace R. Lane
Chicago
W. F. Wolfe
la Crosse Company
Iown
Bump Paper Fastener Company
la Crosse
Lane
McLees
Stahl and Chase
Montana
Parcels Post Maps Sought by La Crosse Merchants
Merchants and manufacturers in La Crosse apply for parcels post zone maps and key books. Tscharner says maps cost 75 cents by money order to Washington. Local firms report large usage with notable savings versus express shipping and expect wide adoption.
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la Crosse
LaCrosse
W. B. Tscharner
Post Office Department
Washington
Express
Tscharner
Pneumonia Fatal to John Stangl at Home
John Stangl died at his home on Saturday night at 9 15 from pneumonia. He leaves five brothers two sisters and his father George Stangl. Funeral services will be held at his residence at 8 30 Thursday morning and at St Joseph's Cathedral at 9 interment follows at the Catholic cemetery.
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John Stangl
Ferry Street
George Stangl
St. Joseph's Cathedral
McGregor News Ends Long Republican Paper
The McGregor News, oldest Republican newspaper in northwestern Iowa, ceases publication after 60 years. Owner J. F. Widman, editor since 1890, sells subscription list to North Iowa Times and exits to focus on printing and blank-book work. The News began in 1859 by George and S. S. Haislett and, through edits by Hofer and others, remained staunchly Republican. With its end, Clayton county is left with one Republican newspaper.
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M’gregor
Iowa
McGregor News
North Iowa Times
McGregor Weekly
J. F. Widman
News
Widman
George
Haislett
Clayton County
Bloodhounds Track Chicken Thieves Near McGregor
In M'Gregor Iowa on January 6 bloodhounds from Waterloo traced poultry raiders terrorizing farmers. Jacob Zahm lost about a hundred chickens in recent raids, neighbor J Henry also reported sizable losses, and other smaller incidents followed. The chase stretched three miles toward the Milwaukee round house, where the trail disappeared but is believed to lead to a capture soon.
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M’gregor
Iowa
McGregor
Waterloo
Jacob Zahm
J. Henry
Bergemeyer
Milwaukee Round House
West Yards
North McGregor
Round House
Panther U. S. S. Panther Sighting After Storm
Navy officials urged all coast wireless stations to locate the repair ship Panther which has not reported since Friday. The vessel was off Cape Hatteras bound for Guantanamo Cuba and faced a fierce coastal storm.
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Tashington
Panther
Navy
Cape Hatteras
Guantanamo
Cuba
Aerial Murder Trial Opens In Britain
London, Jan. 6. Airmen discuss the so called aerial murder as Royal Aero Club officials investigate two cases of tampered engines. Lawrence Santoni, a plane company managing director, told club managers he knows of incidents where engine sabotage left aircraft uncontrollable in mid air, with pilots narrowly surviving. He cited dates, places and names.
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London
Royal Aero Club
Lawrence Santoni
Santoni
Mrs Archbald Defends Spouse in Impeachment Trial
Mrs. Robert W. Archbald testified as the last witness for the defense in the commerce court judge’s impeachment trial. She addressed the accusation that a 1916 European trip she and her husband received from Henry Cannon of New York was a bribe. The defense said Cannon is her cousin and offered the trip with a family companion suggested.
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Washington
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Senate
Archibald
Europe
Henry Cannon
New York
Cannon
Annual Meeting at Campbell Hall La Crosse County A H and D Association
The January meeting at Campbell Hall will feature a fine program of music and papers for members. Attorney C H Schweizer of La Crosse presents the annual address after dinner and officer elections. The program includes quartet, orchestra, readings, papers, vocal solos, recitations, and a talk on Deer Hunting experiments by Emil Hauser.
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la Crosse County
W. C. Snow
J. Mulder
W. E. Spreiter
Lydia Zeller
West
M. H. Tand
Dynamite juror collapses amid threats in jury room
Newcastle Ind Jan 6 Foreman Frank Dare of the dynamite conspiracy jury left for Florida after a new anonymous threat warned him not to figure so prominently in newspapers. His health had been broken by worry over threatening letters and the long confinement in the jury room.
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Newcastle
Ind
Frank Dare
Florida
Bank sale shifts control of Chase National
On January six a Morgan bank, First National, announced it sold its Chase National holdings effectively removing its control. Wall Street observers say the move aims to blunt Pujo money trust committee scrutiny in Washington. George F. Baker, First National president, faces subpoena this week as investigators prepare to probe the banks' operations.
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New York
First National Bank
Morgan
Chase National
Wall Street
George F. Baker
First National
Pujo Money Trust
Washington
Baker
Theater Robbery Case Dismissed in County Court
The case against Gloves Gentry, accused of robbing the Bijou theater till on New Year’s day, was dismissed by Judge John Brindley on motion of the District Attorney for lack of evidence. The Bijou cash box held $38.80. Gentry, the only man known at the theater at the time, had only a few cents when arrested a half hour later.
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Gloves Gentry
John Brindley
D. S. Law
Gentry
Violinist Hopeful Hangs Self in Lodging House
In Denver on January 6 Leopold MacAuley a carpenter despondent over failing to realize his dream of becoming a renowned violinist hanged himself after playing the gospel hymn Face to Face in his lodging house.
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Denver
Col
Leopold MacAuley
Mail Clerks Angered By Parcels Post Law
President Carl C. Van Dyke of the Railway Mail Clerks association heads to Washington to press grievances over the parcels post law. Postal clerks say the department lacks enough help, equipment, and car space to handle the surge, predicting mail routes will flood with packages in days.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Carl C. van Dyke
Railway Mail Clerks’ Association
Washington
Congress
Dewey Heads to Rescue Mission Workers Convention
D Ewey, superintendent of the Union City Mission, departs tonight for Grand Rapids Michigan to attend the rescue Mission Worker's convention. He will join his wife in Chicago and they will travel together to Grand Rapids. Mr George Childers will oversee the Mission services in his absence.
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D. C. Dewey
Union City Mission
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rescue Mission Worker
Mr. Dewey
Chicago
George Childers
Flay Dynamite Trial Sparks Labor Fund Plan
Chicago officials of the Chicago Federation of Labor began collecting a fund for families of the thirty-two men convicted of dynamite conspiracy. After yesterday’s verdict a near unanimous vote adopted resolutions calling the charges trumped up and the case a plot by government and steel interests to crush organized labor. Each federation member to pay five cents to raise four thousand dollars for the wives and children of the convicted men.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
A. B. Anderson
Steel Trust
Employment Bureau Moves to City Hall in La Crosse
The La Crosse branch of the State Employment Bureau was moved from Judge Leonard Kleeber’s Beck block offices to city hall. New offices occupy rooms 7 and 8 with separate spaces for the women's department adjacent to the municipal court room.
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la Crosse
State Employment Bureau
Leonard Kleeber
Beck Block
City Hall
Municipal Court Room
Meningitis Epidemic Dims Gale Area in Illinois
Appeal made to the state board of health to aid local authorities in stamping out an epidemic of spinal meningitis in the Gale area, with the disease already invading the section about Gale, Illinois, thirty miles north of Catro.
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Catro, Ill
State Board of Health
Gale, Ill
Here
Snow and cold worsen meningitis outbreak in Kansas City area
Snow and zero weather this day intensified concerns over the spinal meningitis epidemic in Kansas City region. Numerous cases have been reported and health authorities have been asked to assist in the response efforts.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Heiskell Appointed United States Senator from Arkansas
Little Rock Ark Jan 6 J N Heiskell editor of the Little Rock Gazette has been named United States senator to succeed Jeff Davis. Heiskell born in Memphis forty one years ago and the appointment by Governor Donaghey was announced today.
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Little Rock
Ark
J. N. Heiskell
The
Little Rock Gazette
United States
Jeff Davis
Heiskell
Memphis
Donaghey
McClory Builds Signatures to Free Dynamite Conspirators
Indianapolis January 6. J E McClory executive board member at Leavenworth prison is securing signatures on blank bonds for convicted dynamite conspirators. His return is awaited to launch a new push for sureties to release the men awaiting their appeal.
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Indianapolis
Ind
J. E. McClory
Leavenworth Prison
Money Probe Reconvenes in Washington to Seek Legislation
The Pujo committee reconvened with Wall Street bankers and brokers to finish its investigation within two weeks. It plans to report proposed remedial legislation to the House early next February. Rockefeller’s reported departure to Honduras was ignored by the panel, sparking private irritation among members at the “escape.”
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Washington
Wall Street
Money Trust
Pujo
House
Rockefeller
Honduras
Greek Christmas Arrives in La Crosse Tomorrow
About twenty Greeks in La Crosse will celebrate Christmas tomorrow with roast lamb as the national dish. The Greek celebration occurs two weeks later than American due to the Julian calendar. The day will feature gift exchanges and visits, though some locals have adopted the Gregorian calendar for dating Christmas.
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la Crosse
May Probe 1912 Fight Debated in Senate
Washington January 6 after spirited debate in the senate the Clapp resolution calling for investigation of contributions to the presidential campaign funds of 1912 was referred to a senate committee to report on possible expenses of the probe.
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Washington
Senate
Clapp
Elgin Butter Market Holds at 34 Cents
Elgin HL January 6 Butter remained firm at 34 cents on the Elgin board of trade today with steady demand and prices.
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Elgin
Elgin Board of Trade
Funeral at St Michael's Orphanage for Lucille Galagher
The funeral for twelve year old Lucille Galagher who died last night at St Michael's Orphanage will be held at the orphanage at 8 30 Thursday morning.
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Lucille Galagher
St. Michael’s
Cold snap grips the west with deaths and disruption
In Omaha a homeless woman Anna Gilroy, 35, sought shelter then took poison after a two day blizzard left her and others in severe need. Denver bucked a cold wave with 31 degrees below zero then warming to 26 below. Colorado faces a harsh winter. stock on ranges at risk. Chicago endures ice and sleet as a zero wave nears with two deaths and injuries from slippery sidewalks and transport disruption.
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Omaha
Neb
Anna Gilroy
Denver
Denver Street
Chicago
M'Governs Sworn In As New Assembly Speaker
Arch bishop Messmer led a pontifical high mass and praised church unity after decades of internal strife. The ceremony included the dedication of a $5,000 pipe organ by Bishop Schwebach with remarks from Bishop Fox. Assembly politics unsettled as Republicans debate speakership among Mahon Nye Hull and others, with nonpartisan figures considering a possible dark horse candidate.
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Thomas J. Mahon
Eland
Ray J. Nye
Superior
Merlin Hall
Black Rivers Falls
L. L. Johnson
Milwaukee
Republi
Archbishop Sings Praise of Church Service at Cathedral
Right Rev August Schinner bishop of Superior Wis spoke on social questions of the church at a cathedral service this morning. Ladies of the congregation gathered at St Josephs bell for festivities this afternoon. A social for men and boys was set for St Josephs school hall tonight. A children s party is planned for 2 pm tomorrow. Pontifical mass and sermon by Bishop Schinner at 9 am tomorrow. Gold en jubilee closes with a banquet at Linkers hall tomorrow night.
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Messmer
James Schwebach
la Crosse
St. Joseph’s
Schwebach
August Schinner
Superior
Wis
St. Josephs Bell
Tre
Charsze
M. Bartl
E. Hackner
M. Spalinger
O K. Rauer
J. Frisch
Hermina Gremann
Clara Kohn
St. Joseph's School Hall
William Doerflinger
St. Joseph’s Hall
Bishop Schinner
Linker's Hall
President Cotton to Indiana for sister's illness
President F. A. Cotton of the state normal school is summoned to Nineveh Indiana due to the serious illness of his sister Mrs Nellie E Heskett. He will leave at midnight with Mrs Cotton.
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F. A. Cotton
State Normal School
Nineveh
Indiana
Nellie E. Heskett
Man arraigned for threatening King in Buckingham palace case
In London on January, Percy W. Collins recently released from an insane asylum faced Horsham police court for trial after sending a letter to Buckingham Palace threatening to shoot King George unless paid 4000 dollars. He pleaded not guilty and was held for trial.
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London
Buckingham Palace
King George
Percy W. Collins
Horsham
Printers Ball Success at Linker Hall
About two hundred attendees enjoyed the annual printers ball in Linker hall Saturday night. The event featured unique costumes, Andre's Orchestra providing music, and dancing continued until 2 o'clock with all present voting the dance a big success.
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Linker Hall
Andre
Eighth Ward Aid Society Holds Annual Meeting
The Eighth Ward Aid Society plans its annual meeting at Centennial Hall tonight to elect officers for the coming year. Key members signed to attend as they determine leadership roles and responsibilities.
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Eighth Ward Aidociety
Centennial Hall
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HUNT
U. S. S. Panther
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Campbell Hall
Emil Hauser
Morgan Bank
Dewey
FLAY
Davis
Money Probe
CNW
Zirker Majestic Bldg
LaCrosse, Wis
Elgin Butter Market
Frank Kohn
Elliott
Loeffler CO
Pearl Street
C. E. Estabrook
Merlin Hull
C. Goff
Thomas Mahon
William Irvine
Greenwood
C. E. Shaffer
Madison
Assembly
Cotton
Printers
la Crosse School of Dancing
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