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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1913
Page
1
In a weekly contest, contestants must correctly identify a prominent La Crosse citizen from a character sketch and bring a copy of this paper to The Tribune. The winner receives $1.00. after a win, eligibility lasts three months.
A speaker rebukes a frequent critic who teased their coiffure calling them Old Marbletop. The reply denies baldness and mocks the critic as intellectually inadequate.
A humorous sketch recounts Fritzie Wenzel in a billiard hall with Frank Koppelberger and Otto Dumke. His quips about “less than Koppelberger” and “twice as cold as zero” showcase his facetious style and a local weather joke that preceded a call to the weather man.
In a comic twist, The Tribune manager Burgess fears missing citizen status after an erroneous 1901 date. A Chicago records check reveals his father’s naturalization occurred in 1891, clearing the air. Burgess returns to a celebratory greeting with pals in La Crosse, hailed as a fellow citizen.
The social service board of Omaha adopts rules banning the Tango and similar dances. The new regulations take effect tonight in all city dance halls.
Burglars chloroformed a maid and two family members at the home of Harry M. Hillman in Chicago. they later escaped with a gold watch and silverware.
Hold up men who robbed an East Side cafe were pursued by police then drove their car into a building during exchange of shots and were captured.
Early reports indicate a deadly storm causing hundreds of fatalities as rescue teams assess affected areas. Officials warn the death toll could rise as weather relief efforts continue.
Chicago reports the storm's death toll may reach about 100 with six hundred injured and property losses over 5 million dollars. Tornadoes caused widespread destruction in the south and Alabama towns Peach Tree Thomasville and Fulton suffered heavy damage and loss of life. Communications crippled, trains delayed, and wire damage delays exact counts.
Secretary of War Garrison ordered medical supplies and army surgeons from Fort Oglethorpe to Lower Peach Tree Alabama, destroyed by a cyclone Friday, in response to a plea wired to President Wilson.
President Wilson, after a briefing by Illinois vice commission, expressed full seriousness about stamping out the white slave traffic. He asked to see papers and promised full consideration. State Senator Beal reported European investigations valuable to the U S inquiry.
Charles and George Humphrey were executed at the Oregon State Penitentiary at 8 05 this morning for the brutal robbery and murder of 66 year old Mrs Eliza Griffith near Philomath on June 5 1911.
Seven automobile bandits were captured by the police after a running battle in New York City. Up to one hundred shots were fired as the thieves fled along Avenue A from Eleventh to Seventeenth Street. Police engaged the car, three officers blocked its advance at Seventeenth Street, and the chauffeur stalled the engine.
Milwaukee report quoted Mrs John R Allen wife of an American engineer in Constantinople describes Arab troops promised loot if drafted and restrained by officers as British gunboats patrol at night to prevent a massacre.
In Nogales on March 22 the Maderista forces decide to advance on Naco and Cananea before Huerta can dispatch federal troops to lift the two towns. The move is prompted by a report that 4000 federal reinforcements head for Guaymas to strike Sonora Maderistas.
Chief Justice White declined to review Floyd Allen and his son Claude Allen’s convictions. They are scheduled for execution by electrocution next Friday in Richmond, Virginia, for the Hillsville courthouse shooting last March, marking the Allens’ final appeal.
Fireman William Brockmore died in a head on collision of freights on the Louisville and Nashville railroad near Empire. Brakeman Cecil Webb was seriously scalded and engineers Hampton and Partington suffered painful bruises.
A two masted schooner was reported ashore near Squibnocket on Martha's Vineyard. The vessel’s name is unknown and her condition is unclear.
Frank S. Black, former governor of New York, died in Troy early today after a long illness of valvular heart disease. He was sixty, survived by his widow and one son.
A burst old pipe and a series of loud explosions near the Pullman company injured no one and sent 120 workers sprinting for exits. Officials believe all employees escaped unharmed as alarms alerted crews and bystanders.
Temperature in La Crosse 24 hours high 24 low 8 with .01 inch precipitation. Forecast fair tonight and Sunday with warmer conditions. Wisconsin expects fair tonight and unsettled, warmer Sunday. Storms off the north Atlantic coast bring rain or snow and high winds followed by high pressure and fair, cooler weather. Temperature ranges suggest below normal readings east of the Rockies. Duluth to Havre Montana readings from 0 to 16 below, northeast U S near 2 to 18 below in the Canadian northwest. River flood stage La Crosse 140.5 inches height 6.0 change 0.2.
Inspectors in all wards except Seventh and Fourteenth must reopen ballots and recount second choice votes before four winners can be declared. First choice ranks Fred Schnell John Vollmar T A McMullen and William Rewey, with Hahn and Hayes close behind. second choices may decide the final order. Recount set for Tuesday. no extra city cost.
A break in the water main from the south side pumping station to the north side cut North La Crosse water supply. Fire protection is arranged, and railroad pumping stations will be used only for fire needs. The break, caused by river undermining near the Burlington tracks, will take two to three days to repair while a temporary main across the river bridge is planned.
John Hanson a farm hand near Winona was fined 7.50 by Police Justice Edward Cronon to stay on a disorderly charge.
Senator La Follette arrived in Madison to see his critically ill brother W L La Follette at their sister Mrs Siebecker’s home. He plans to stay a day or so and urged support for progressive bills on their merits regardless of authorship.
Police across New England search poison sales while guards keep vigil at the Eaton home in Assinippi. A rumour says a state police detachment will demolish the Eaton House to search for the drug bottle, with ashes sifted and barn floors torn up. Attorney Gallion says he knows nothing of Mrs Eaton's first husband’s whereabouts and cites a 1911 letter calling the admiral a dangerous maniac.
Hartford report details William Scott of Westminster Canada escaping harm when caught between two express trains moving opposite directions. He stood sidewise with arms raised and motionless, unscathed. His companion Thomas H. Ryan of Binghamton New York was hurled about 200 feet and severely mangled.
Militant suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst is reported to be in a precarious state of health following forcible feeding in Holloway jail. She had been released after serving little more than half of her sentence for window smashing.
Women heads of nearly every major female college convene in Chicago to debate what a college woman should do post graduation. Over 190 educators attend, with diverse opinions shaping the discussion.
Washington predicts Easter weather dresses will feature warm furs rather than feathers. The weather bureau says unsettled conditions threaten the Great Lakes and middle western mountain regions as the Easter forecast.
Reports from Vandalia Indiana say a gas explosion at coal mine No 10 left between three and ten miners injured but none fatally. Earlier rumors of a high death toll caused townwide alarm before official word clarified the situation.
In St. Paul police arrested a man identified as Theodore Lacey, a former deputy state treasurer from Montgomery Alabama, sought for allegedly embezzling $100,000 in state funds.
Chicago police sought Milwaukee authorities to locate Lillian Krause aged 21 who is charged as an accomplice to Natalie Herman a 16 year old who confessed to passing forged checks on more than twenty businesses to defraud.
Ex Governor John Burke of North Dakota arrived in Washington and said he would wait until April 1 to assume the duties as treasurer of the United States. Burke’s arrival marks the pending transition in the federal treasury leadership.
Thirty patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were treated at Bellevue Hospital in New York by Dr. F. F. Friedmann on March 22. The program aimed to improve health outcomes using the hospital’s facilities and medical approach.
A regional note reports Barron Island being ceded to Wisconsin in a boundary adjustment. Officials emphasize the action settles jurisdiction and impacts local governance and resource management.
Senator Fosseen calls for La Crosse to establish police supervision at Pettibone Park. The proposal aims to increase safety and oversight in the public space amid ongoing concerns.
The Joint Fish and Game Legislative Committee closes its conference with a final executive session to wrap up its agenda. Key officials from the department and lawmakers are expected to discuss proposed wildlife and fishing regulations and potential legal measures.
The panel backs higher commercial fishing licenses and uniform open and closed seasons for rough and game fish and game birds. They favor short quail seasons, a muskrat close season March through April, mesh size limits, wardens reporting hauls, repealing non resident licenses, cross river fishing, and excluding La Crosse county waters from commercial fishing operations.
Executive session of the joint committee at the La Crosse club reports both states have agreed on essential points of fish and game laws to be proposed. Assemblyman E J Kneen and Senator M L Fosseen say laws will satisfy commercial and red fishermen and the public. A Friday meeting at Hotel Lennox Duluth will review Lake Superior matters and Barron island cession.
The joint legislative committee probing uniform fish and game laws reviewed the proposed cession of Barron’s Island to Wisconsin after hearings by fishermen and city officials. Minnesota Senator Fosseen voiced support, urging swift action and police protection for the island playground.
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