09 Mar 1911
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1911
Page
1
A prewar briefing predicts an anticipated Mexican campaign and outlines strategic assumptions. Key figures and military leaders are referenced in the context of possible operations and diplomatic efforts.
On the third day of mobilization troops move toward San Antonio from posts in 20 states. Scout cruiser Chester heads to Tampico while Salem sails for Galveston. Pacific fleet mobilizes at San. Auxiliary transport Prairie leaves Philadelphia with 700 marines. Coast artillery heads to Norfolk and New York for embarkation. Commissary officers rush to San Antonio to prepare for army.
Washington reports a broad mobilization readiness in San Antonio amid rumors President Diaz of Mexico is dead It notes possible U S invasion orders if Diaz dies and mentions official denials from Mexico and European officials The piece cites sources in Washington and the Mexican embassy with a note of continued coverage on Sage Six
Wisconsin League of Progressive Newspapers forms under National League banner with leaders La Follette Cummins Clapp Beveridge backed by Gov McGovern and Lt Gov Morris. J M Axtell directs the push. petitions circulate statewide to sign and mail to The Tribune for Madison chair.
Signers pledge support for forming a Progressive Republican League in Wisconsin and endorse the League of Progressive Republicans of Wisconsin as stated in the resolution.
Albany dispatch reports potential verdict in the Edith Melber murder case. District Attorney Sanford may accept a manslaughter verdict with a life sentence, following talks between Justice Howard and counsel. A fresh juror selection is expected and Mrs Melcher enters court with a composed bearing as Howard Kirk, her former lover, sits nearby.
Three train loads of soldiers from Fort Snelling will pass through Kansas City late this afternoon en route to San Antonio. The trains carry officers, artillery, livestock, and commissary, with railroad transfers from Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul to Rock Island completed by union station staff.
Otto Dumma a Bohemian born man risks death by starvation to gain U S citizenship but fails on his third attempt and will be returned to his homeland. He hid in the hold of the liner President Grant four days before being discovered and forced to leave the United States.
London authorities announced a reduction in the Bank of England discount rate from 3% to 3 percent due to an influx of gold from the continent and cash from rural districts.
New York March 9 Property valued at millions lies idle as coast fortifications from Virginia to New England lack personnel for the guns. Experts say the coast artillery is depleted with men sent to other duties, endangering eastern defenses.
Chicago labor leaders warn that automatic telephone service planned for Chicago could fire about 6,000 telephone girls. About 1,000 girls join the linemen’s strike in sympathy. General Manager A S Hibbard urged the strike end, hinting the company would replace operators with automatic lines.
Word from Chicago indicates Senator Lorimer could hold up the nomination of Walter L. Fisher as secretary of the interior. Senators expect Lorimer would likely change his mind, as cabinet officers are viewed as personal appointees of the president and typically confirmed immediately.
Walter L. Fisher of Chicago reported for duty as secretary of the interior at the White House. He is expected to assume office within a week or two.
War bulletins from Washington report the scout cruiser Chester racing from Pensacola to Tampico while the Salem sails from Pensacola to Galveston as the army and navy show force directed at Mexico.
The Dig cruisers Tennessee North Carolina and Vermont will clear for Guantanamo at daybreak. The Navy Department expects more fight than frolic as five thousand Springfield rifles and an equal number of navy revolvers are loaded aboard along with over 40 000 rounds of ammunition. Officers, though silent, are surprised weapons arrive ahead of mid summer plan.
The cruisers Pennsylvania South Dakota and West Virginia under Rear Admiral Chauncey Thomas left daylight for San Diego. Army and navy officers foresee war with San Diego seen as the center of action. Torpedo boats were prepared to sail, while two thousand infantrymen move from the north to join if deployment continues.
In San Antonio on March 9 reports reach mining men that President Diaz has been dead for 48 hours. Efforts to confirm from Mexican agents fail due to censorship and lack of official word.
A telegram from Lt D F Ghent in charge of the district with Cedar Rapids headquarters orders the Des Moines navy recruiting office to disregard previous instructions and to enlist all able bodied men who apply, effective immediately.
Southern Pacific received orders to move the Fourth United States provisional regiment of coast artillery to San Diego. Twelve companies are assembled under arms and ready to depart at a moment’s notice. Mare Island Navy Yard is active as Rear Admiral Osterhaus orders Raleigh and Cincinnati to commission at once.
District Attorney Sanford described the murder of George Melber as a deliberately planned and particularly horrible act by Edith Melcher. He said every move from the initial departure in Schenectady to abandoning the child in a swamp showed a sane but cruel motive to remove the boy so the mother could marry a Schenectady man. The trial resumed after the DA rejected a manslaughter plea and a jury, all married men, was completed.
El Paso reports that Francisco I. Madero is concentrating near Casas Grandes after a crushing defeat at Casas Grandes on Monday. Tourists witnessed the engagement claiming Madero was routed but inflicted heavy losses on federal troops. Federal forces reportedly captured 300 insurrecto horses three machine guns and several prisoners. Madero is said to have 600 men in the battle.
Secretary of the Interior Bal linger says he will press libel suits but has not finalized details. He has gathered a large file of newspapers and magazines to use as basis for action, with actions likely in New York and Seattle courts.
Bernard N. Baker told the Southern Commercial Congress that the Panama Canal will halve Atlantic to Pacific freight rates from ten to five dollars a ton and cut transit time. He cited 16 knot boats and a 12 day New York to San Francisco crossing versus 21 days by rail.
Madison March 9 An effort to censure Senator Isaac Stephenson for voting for Lorimer's retention in the U S Senate and to commend Senator La Follette for voting against the Illinois man failed in the assembly by a two thirds vote. The suspension of the rules was rejected 55 to 35 with 10 absent or not voting. Many who opposed the rule suspension are expected to support final passage. The socialists aligned with Republicans favoring immediate action. Additional bills reported for passage included tax exemptions for bonds and semi annual tax payments, with prayers offered by Rev A E Friedrich.
London reports that the British foreign office informed the American state department it expects the United States to protect British interests in Mexico. The note was polite and offered no hint of interference if the US guards those interests. Public sentiment favors the American stance while The News cuestion the intervention as indefensible.
In Hopkinsville Kentucky on March 9 prosecutors said confessions from night rider witnesses will likely be heard at Dr Amos's trial for participation in the December 6 1997 raid. Milton Oliver's confession is seen as prompting others to abandon the gang and Sanford Hall is expected to testify first.
The long running clash between James T. Day and City Treasurer George Young over water rents is set to peak Friday when Capt B C Smith alderman plans a resolution to bring the issue before the council. Smith seeks the facts and may move for a committee to investigate, citing Ordinance 72 285 from 1888 requiring duplicate books for semi annual or monthly water reports.
The forecast covers La Crosse and vicinity with fair, cooler conditions tonight and Friday. Wisconsin expects cloudy unsettled weather with cooler Friday, west portion tonight. Minnesota predicts generally fair and cooler tonight and Friday. Light showers were noted in the Pacific states and northern Rockies, with overall fair conditions elsewhere. A high pressure center is forming in the north Pacific while a low over the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys brings clouds and cooler temperatures tonight and Friday.
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