Wind 5 of FERC Giant Consolidation Reaches La Crosse
Boston financiers back a full consolidation of La Crosse Gas and Electric, La Crosse Street Railway, and Black River Falls hydro electric Light and Power. Chicago Stone Webster backs the deal with Farson Leech. The plan faces council resistance over franchise extensions and fare terms while gas and heating plants see restructuring.
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la Crosse Gas & Electric Company
Ight Trust
la Crosse Street Railway Company
Hydro-Electric Light & Power Company
Black River Falls
Chicago
la Crosse Bank
The
Tribune
Stone & Webster
Boston
United States
Farson, Leech & Co
Light Trust
W. S. Carzill
Market Street
Cass
Ninth Streets
Spring storm lashes La Crosse with damage and high wind
A biting midwinter wind of 38 miles per hour swept La Crosse on the first day of spring, causing hundreds of dollars in damage to signs and property. The cold wave is expected to linger for a day or two with temperatures around 19 degrees below zero tonight. Several chimneys, fences, and signs were blown down, including Herman Noll’s electric sign and the plate glass at Leibold’s music store. The Spence McCord drug house wall was blown inward, completing days of work in moments.
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la Crosse
Oberholzer
Central Electric Company
Herman Noll
Main Street
Spence McCord
Leibold
Moody says government sustains packers’ immunity plea
Chicago March 21. Attorney General Moody asserts the government has sustained its cross motion to dismiss the packers immunity pleas. Armour attorney Miller counters, arguing immunity is automatic and should cover admissions of guilt under compulsion. Humphrey calls for a fair construction of the immunity act to give fullest benefits to all citizens.
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Chicago
Moody
Miller
Armours
Humphrey
Petitions Call Mahoney to Quit One City Office
A circular petition circulating on Milwaukee’s north side urges City Attorney Mahoney to resign one post either as city attorney or as corporation counsel for the Milwaukee railroad. Circulators argue Mahoney cannot serve both roles without conflicts and urge him to choose.
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Mahoney
Milwaukee Railroad
Hamilton Grows Caustic and Says He Will Be Ready for Court
Hamilton rejects the Fowler committee invitation to testify about New York Life. In a caustic reply to chairman Clarence H. MacKay, he says suits should be brought and he will meet the issues in court where “the scales will be held on an even balance.”
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New York
Hamilton
Fowler
New York Life
Clarence H. MacKay
Farmer traps a nest of wolves near Campbell
Abbott a Mississippi bottoms resident tracks a female wolf to a den near Nigger Nathans farm seven miles east of Campbell. He traps and kills three pups, but the old wolf escapes at night. Abbott delivers the pups for a $12 bounty and plans to pursue the remaining young and possibly the adult wolf later.
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Abbott
Mississippi Bottoms
Campbell
Nathan
Mr. Abbott
Brewers at Wisconsin and Upper Michigan gathering discusses beer price
About sixty brewers from Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula met in Milwaukee for the annual Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Brewers Association convention. Officers were elected for the coming year and discussions covered production costs and actions against unlawful saloon practices.
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Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula
Membership preserved for old Progressive and Board of Trade
Attorneys on the membership committee report that all former members of the Progressive association and Board of Trade retain membership in the reorganized body. They will only need to pay dues when notices are issued.
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Board of Trade
Progressive Association
New Reorganized Association
Missouri ouster hearing adjourned for illness to April
In St Louis physicians say Pierce is too ill to testify and the Missouri ouster hearing adjourned at noon to resume April 5 in New York Hadley left for the city to reopen the hearing Andrew M Findley Waters Pierce executive clashed with Hadley over salary lists and a fine was threatened when the witness claimed ignorance
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
ST. Louis
Pierce
Missouri
Hadley
New York
Andrew M. Findley
Waters- Pierce Company
Waters-Pierce Company
H. M. Tilfred
Broadway
Anthony
Supreme Court Holds Secret Special Session In Washington
The United States Supreme Court met in a secret special session at Chief Justice Fuller's home in Washington. Reported discussion centered on the Ed Johnson lynching case in Chattanooga. The unprecedented meeting occurred during a recess and was described as grave in importance.
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Scripps-McRae
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Fuller
Ed Johnson
Chatanooga
Two Prominent Girls Engaged in Double News
Miss Margery Sill daughter of Mrs W R Sill is engaged to Robert Tinsdale of New York. Miss Edith Clements, La Crosse belle, is engaged to Richard O'Brien of St Paul. Miss Clements visits Irene Polleys in Lincoln Nebraska while relatives travel in Chicago.
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Margery Sill
W. R. Sill
Robert Tinsdale
New York
Sill
Edith Clements
la Crosse Belles
Richard O'Brien
St. Paul
Miss Clements
Irene Polleys
Lincoln
Nebr
D. Cunningham
Laura Cunningham
Jeannette Hankerson
Chicago
Oregon Arrives in Honolulu for Repairs After Orient Run
The battleship Oregon has arrived in Honolulu en route to San Francisco for repairs. Officials report structural weakness developed under heavy gun use and orders have been issued to suspend use of the thirteen inch guns.
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Scripps-McRae
Honolulu
Oregon
San Francisco
Orient
Congressman Patterson Dies of Heart Trouble in Pennsylvania
Washington March 21 Congressmen George R Patterson of Pennsylvania died suddenly this morning from heart disease.
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Congressman Patterson
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington
George R. Patterson
Pennsylvania
60 000 Frenchmen Affected by Strike
Paris March 21 reports eighty thousand men in the northern mining district affected by a strike. Disorders are frequent and the situation is tense as workers protest conditions.
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Scripps-McRae
Paris
Miners and Operators Meet Behind Closed Doors
Indianapolis march 21 dash the miners and operators joint scale committee began a closed session this morning to discuss wage and issue scales amid ongoing labor talks.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Indianapolis
Continental Life Insurance president held on false report charge
Salt Lake City Utah March 21 Hiram Tyree president of the Continental Life Insurance Investment company is held to await district court action on bonds of 5000 for filing a false annual report.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Salt Lake
Utah
Hiram Tyree
Continental Life Insurance Investment Company
Death in Bakery Accident Severs Teen's Limbs
In Washington on March 21 Myrel Ross age 17 was killed when his hand was caught in a bakery mixing machine while feeding dough into the roller. His head and arms were torn off in the incident.
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Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Washington, D. C
Myrel Ross
Petition Demands Isle of Pines Committee Probe
The American citizens on the Isle of Pines have adopted a petition sent to the president and members of Congress protesting the senate treaty. It calls for a committee to investigate the alleged critical condition existing on the isle.
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Scripps-McRae
Washington
Congress
Isle of Pines
Senate
Isle
Voight Fails Navy Physical Returns Home Early
W C Voight who enlisted as a hospital steward in the navy failed the Duluth physical. Doctors found an abnormal heart causing excessive action. La Crosse bowlers at the national tournament in Louisville will bowl tomorrow per schedule.
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W. C. Voight
Navy
Duluth
Voight
la Crosse
Louisville
Senate debate on railroad bill and congressional ethics amendment
The senate took up the railroad bill as Culberson introduced an amendment barring a common carrier from contributing to a political party to influence campaigns and legislation. Bailey challenged Dolliver over a claimed violation of confidence as the house naval affairs committee reported the anti hazing bill favorably.
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Washington
Senate
Culberson
Congress
Bailey
Dolliver
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Statehood Fight Delayed For One Day In House
Washington March 21 The House adjourned at noon due to Patterson's death. The push to send the amended statehood bill to conference was postponed until tomorrow.
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Washington
Patterson
House
Livery Firm Plans Move to Goon Valley
G R Hodge of Hodge and Badbury livery firm visited Coon Valley yesterday and announced plans to establish a new livery there.
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Goon Valley
G. R. Hodge
Hodge & rBadbury
Coon Valley
Weather forecast for tonight and Thursday
A cold wave is expected with wind shifting from west to north tonight. Temperatures fall about 20 degrees with a low near 28 and a high near 34. Maximum wind reaches 38 mph.
Westby Couple Quietly Wed Here Avoiding Friends
Albert Skoles and Miss Stella Sebion, noted Westby youths, traveled to the city and were quietly married by County Judge Brindley. They had planned a home wedding but fled to avoid a spectacle, leaving soon after the ceremony with no fanfare or public parade.
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Albert Skoles
Westby
Brindley
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Green Bay
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