17 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1912
Page
1
New York District Attorney announced police used deadly force under intense pressure from revelations about Rosenthal. Investigators say officers felt threatened and acted to stop an armed gambler during a tense confrontation.
New York reports an evolving gambling scandal with District Attorney Whitman accusing Herman Rosenthal of murder amid tension with police. Authorities anticipate more sensational developments as the case unfolds.
A woman told District Attorney Whitman she saw a touring car like the one used in gambler Herman Rosenthal's slaying in front of Police Lieutenant Baker's home from 6 to 9 PM the night before the murder. Whitman and the coroner inspected the car and she identified it as the same vehicle outside the Baker residence Monday night.
The front of the Hotel Metropole scene is described as the crime ground where Rosenthal was killed. Police accuse gamblers. Whitman conducts an independent probe. They claim Libby Shapiro and Clark are involved while others are questioned. a grand jury inquiry follows amid corruption rumors.
Mrs. J. C. Hessler of the University of Chicago told the Boulder Chautauqua that modern gowns expose virtue to masculine gaze and economic waste. She urged a federal bureau to regulate female attire replacing fashion with artistic design.
Madrid reports a sharp strain in Spanish Portuguese relations as Portugal faces potential backlash for royalist activity in northern Portugal. Spain demands payment for royalist prisoners held on its side of the frontier and warns it will not mobilize its whole army to prevent royalists from returning to Portugal.
Mount Vernon officials probe a deadly farm illness that has killed nine residents. John Ackerman, the latest victim, shared symptoms with prior cases as doctors remain baffled by gradual weakness, sudden paralysis, and rapid decline leading to death. Bodies show post mortem spotting per local authorities.
Madison July 17 a laborer George Waddington of the National Fire-proof Construction Company fell fourteen feet in the dome of the new capitol building and sustained a broken hip.
Washington July 17 the senate foreign relations committee recommended examining American claims for damages to persons or property on United States soil during the Madero revolution in Mexico for potential action.
La Crosse colonel Orlando Holway commands three Wisconsin regiments and Battery A to lead a mock assault from Camp Douglas to Camp McCoy near Sparta. More than 4 000 troops plus equal regulars will participate in a provisional regiment unit test over several days.
Chief Inspector Belknap of the Interstate Commerce Commission said the Ligonier Pennsylvania disaster was caused by either the dispatcher failing to deliver orders or the conductor failing to understand or obey them. The wreck involved a combination passenger car running ahead of the locomotive.
In Minneapolis on July 17 a man identified as C F Burns of Chicago was found dead in the Hotel Radisson. A hypodermic syringe morphine supply and letters plus a prescription tablet suggest the deceased is Dr A P Maschger, a prominent St Paul physician, per police.
Miss Gertrude Kelly of 1311 Mississippi street married A. E. Evenson in St. Marys church parsonage at 10 15 this morning Rev Father R B Condon performing. Honeymoon through Minneapolis Milwaukee and Chicago. home at 1427 George street after August 1. Evenson a Burlington Railroad employee. Out of town guests included James Kelly Eugene Orr and E J Kelly of Mason City Iowa.
Washington July 17 Gifford Pinchot former chief of the forestry bureau and Roosevelt supporter was praised by Representative George of New York as the first wealthy man in Washington to confess tax dodging He released letters with Pinchot over unpaid taxes on his palatial residence claiming he found an under assessment of 43000 and that small property owners are taxed more heavily than large owners
In Washington July 17 the house passed the Sulzer bill to form a new department of labor with no dissent. Sulzer received an ovation when chairing the house as Speaker Clark's successor. The bill, passed by voice vote, transfers the present bureau of labor from commerce and labor to the new department and grants the labor secretary broad power to intervene in federal labor disputes.
A broken paddle wheel sparked panic among 1,200 passengers on the Glen Island excursion steamer Aurora near Hell Gate, the vicinity of the General Slocum disaster site.
New York July 17 A formal indictment charging first degree murder of 12 year old Julia Connors in the Bronx on July 7 was presented by the grand jury. A warrant for Nathan Swartz’s arrest was issued as police pursue the suspect, with a possible state surveillance and rapid trial planned.
The school census shows about 200 fewer names than last year. The city loses 520 dollars if these names are not added. Parents urged to enroll children and contact L. L. Brown at city hall 4313 or the Board of Education at 409 new phone 575.
President Taft agrees with the State Department that American ships cannot be exempt from Panama Canal tolls without violating the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Representative Knowland of California asserted railroads instigated Britain's protest, arguing free tolls would lower railroad rates and noting Canada lines and British concerns.
A smaller U S delegation departed Stockholm on the steamship Finland bound for New York. Some members chose to extend their stay in Sweden or visit other European locales before returning home.
Authorities pursue three men who held up John Hildreth of Arrrowsmith, forced him to drive northeast, then blew open the Bloomington post office safe and escaped with $1.35 in stamps. They fled on a hand car after the theft.
Andrew Carnegie signaled willingness to fund a Wright brothers memorial in Dayton Ohio with a hall of science. A civic commission could oversee construction, aided by the steel magnate, following a Dayton Astronomical Society letter.
Charles Eyes shot and killed his wife Mary Eyes at their home in Chicago. Police entering the house were fired upon as he turned the gun on himself, seriously wounding his own body. Jealousy is named as the motive.
John Clifford was arrested in New York on a warrant from Minneapolis charged with stealing diamonds valued at 8200 from a Minneapolis jewelry shop. He denies the accusation and remains in custody.
Santa Fe reports a cloud burst caused severe Honda Irrigation lower dam damage with most of the structure swept away. Officials estimate repair costs between 10000 and 15000 dollars.
Mrs George A Amundson of Holmen died last Wednesday evening after a long illness She was born November 5 1880 maiden name Anna Christianson She married George A Amundson on July 11 1900 Surviving are her husband two children two brothers and five sisters Funeral services were conducted at Lewis Valley Lutheran Church with Rev Lillegaard officiating Burial followed in Lewis Valley Lutheran Cemetery.
Richard Sheppard, 35, attempted suicide twice by swallowing poison after being denied permission to teach his parrot to swear. His wife Mrs. Sheppard prevented further harm and he is hospitalized. Sheppard claimed the parrot’s mischief drove his actions.
Boston reports 52 strikes with 20 000 idle workers. The largest stoppage hits New Bedford where 13 490 cotton mill operatives protest graduated pay and the measure to abolish it. Boston elevated lines see 3 500 street car workers on strike. Additional action spans Lynn Ludlow Lawrence and others with shoe and mill workers affected.
London July 17 British employers meet to discuss how to beat the new workmen's insurance law which splits premiums between the state and employers. They plan wage reductions to cover their share and call attention to workers paying for their own insurance. Lloyd George's stance on social change alarms business leaders who foresee labor trouble in the initial six months of operation.
Portland, July 17. W. Mulkey, former United States senator, declared his candidacy for Oregon senator on the new Progressive Party ticket.
Campaign managers disclosed figures on Taft's fundraising and spending to date. Analysts compare totals with rival efforts and assess how funds support outreach and organization across key states.
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock testified before a Senate committee that Taft’s 1908 campaign raised 1,655,518 dollars with 620,150 contributed to state campaigns. He said national funds totaled 1,035,368 dollars and noted large early gifts from individuals including Charles Taft and Andrew Carnegie. He confirmed complete records exist and described a 45,000-strong donor appeal raising 200,000 to 300,000 dollars. One 20,000-dollar Dupont gift was returned.
The item reports generally fair and cooler conditions for La Crosse Wisconsin and Minnesota Iowa tonight and Thursday. It notes showers in the Dakotas southern Minnesota Missouri and Atlantic and gulf states with rain in Helena and St Paul this morning and a broad high pressure area bringing fair cool weather to the northwest tonight and Thursday.
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