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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
1
With Britain proposing mediation, Allied notes signal a possible armistice in the Ruhr and in Berlin. Officials record a cautious, evolving stance as discussions between powers continue amid uncertain postwar arrangements and strategic concerns.
Survivors of the British schooner Mary Beatrice report a deadly melee with Chinese stevedores and crew using pistols axes and other weapons. Fifteen Chinese passengers survived while four sailors and two passengers died during the boarding and confrontation near Sandy Hack. Authorities held remaining survivors for investigation as an attempt to land the Chinese illegally aboard the vessel is noted.
Stevens Point mayor, named head of the Cities League at the 1924 convention closers session, denounced attempts to rob municipalities of revenue. He warned that state taxes in effect force local governments to raise property taxes to cover costs, urging restraint on railroad and inheritance taxes and fines.
A canoe incident on a river at night ended with a man drowning after a dry navy boat rammed the craft. Readable fragments describe paddlers facing danger as authorities appeared, with limited clear details on identities or exact location.
Wisconsin Senate backs a new privilege tax on motor vehicles aimed at replacing the existing property tax. The measure, supported by Mattson, would raise about 2.5 million dollars, funding highways and state operations.
Three defendants faced police court on consecutive sessions and were fined for intoxication and related charges. One received a 7.50 fine, another an 8 fine, and the third a separate penalty as proceedings concluded.
Governor Blaine and Speaker Dahl back a substitute to the income tax bill with a progressive rate structure. The measure resembles the prior bill, retaining corporate rates and admin features, while aiming to push through in the present session despite conservative opposition. The assembly plans to urge Friday action with a move to the Senate, while critics warn of possible failure in the upper house.
SOFIA AP reports Premier Stamboulisky halted near Tatar Basardjik and vows stand against government troops with several hundred peasant guards. Casualties implied. A motor escapee was captured. Treasury sought four ion Swiss francs last March for state purposes, but funds were for other ends. Guns and ammunition found at Stamboulisky’s Sofia home.
Mrs L T Dugbury and Miss Gen ie Kennedy of Caledonia escaped serious injury when their car plunged off the embankment on the La Crescenta turnpike late Wednesday. Mrs Dusbury suffered a deep forehead cut and bruises. Miss Kennedy uninjured. They were en route to La Crosse when the car drifted and slid diagonally down the hill, struck a tree, and ended with the front wheels in water at the swamp edge. Mrs Dusbury was taken to St Francis hospital for treatment. wrecking crew later pulled the car back on the road and it was sent to the city for repairs. One fender and the top were damaged.
Iven Glas, 80, was found buried in a haystack near Crosby Wisconsin after a month hiding with only a head exposed. He said three Iranian girls were after $800 from a Superior bank and that he lived off rescuer scraps while unable to move. He survived ten days with water and a month without food and is expected to recover.
Wisconsin Senator La Follette, in a Chicago conference of lawmakers called by him, attacked the Interstate Commerce Commission valuation of railroads and defended his own valuation proposal as stated in an address here Wednesday night by H. E. Byram, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. The report also notes that the second $100,000 of the $390,000 guaranteed for Jack Dempsey's July 4 bout with Tommy Gibbons will be paid Friday, per manager Jack Kearns.
A Badger State session votes down Severson proposal for a capitol inquiry. La Crosse delegates plan a Sunday fete and pageant as part of a 250th anniversary event at Prairie du Chien. Cast led by Miss Cora Desmond, Calverra Linse, and high school staff, with about 190 cars expected for the trip. cast list includes Fred Hankerson, Ker mit Engebretson, Lawrence Wraegle, Milton Steen, Maud Jarvis, and more, with Miss Elizabeth George as accompanist.
Madison Wis The C EB Raw son bill repealing the personal property offset in the income tax and in occupation taxes on grain storage and coal was engrossed by the assembly Thursday An attempt to put the bill on final passage failed for want of the necessary majority The assembly Wednesday finally passed another bill by Assemblyman Hanson prohibiting the use of the personal property offset in the paying of back taxes The assembly sent to third read yins and under suspension of the buies finally passed the Polakowski senate bill appropriating 150000 for a university extension bulding in Milwaukee
Paris reports a shift in bon voyage gifts aboard liners with fruit baskets replaced by selections of wines champagnes and brandies for departing passengers. The change adds occasional reed retail choker items to the baskets.
AP dispatch reports President TA Yuan-Fling of China resigning and surrendering government seals to captors during flight from Peking, with details from a Tientsin correspondent of the Evening News.
L F Robinson chairman of the committee on arays and means calls a Friday 7 15 pm meeting. Committee will consider a resolution to appropriate 5060 dollars for the Fair association.
A legislative floor battle ends with 18 to 12 defeat of Senator Seversons resolution calling for a probe into alleged malfeasance by state officials and the disappearance of Senator Barney Moran. Opposition argued the charges were not specific and risked overreaching the governor while Moran offered to explain his disappearance later to the committee.
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