05 May 1913
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1913
Page
1
The Associated Charities visiting nurse committee plans a district door to door tag day in La Crosse to raise funds for Miss Marie Peterson. Volunteers will visit homes to secure 10 to 25 cent subscriptions, aiming to raise about $2,000 for the nurse’s salary and relief for poor families.
Three brothers Nick Frank and Roscoe Ja nuzi aged 11 to 14 were arrested in Racine Wisconsin for robbing Chicago and Northwestern freight cars. They admit to looting the cars repeatedly solely to obtain candy and nothing else was stolen.
Senator Shephard of Texas led twelve Dallas businessmen to President Wilson with an appeal for clemency for J B Walker a former Dallas banker imprisoned at Leavenworth for violating state banking laws.
Miss Florence E. Steck of West Salem Wisconsin and Philip L. Jones of Los Angeles California wed at the courthouse this morning in a ceremony presided by Judge John Brindley. The judge also joined Miss Katherine Miller and Arthur D. Waller in a separate ceremony, sealing two marriages.
In Philadelphia on May 5, 500 pupils and sixteen teachers from the Talman Jewish school formed a new class due to alleged incompetence of principal David Englander. Teachers vow to present all facts to Jewish organizations while parents support them and the school board backs Englander.
King Nicholas of Montenegro cabled Britain that Scutari will be evacuated. Premier Asquith announced the telegram in Parliament. In Cetinje the king’s decision prompted cabinet resignations and an extraordinary session to authorize retreat to the powers. Ambassadors in London prepared an acknowledgment and Balkan peace talks may resume. Albanian officials killed in Avlona, per Brindisi dispatch.
Elgin Illinois May 5 butter was quoted at 28 cents a pound, two cents lower than the prevailing price of last week.
T. J. Lawler of Beloit, who lost a leg in a railroad accident, traveled from Chicago to Racine, bought a revolver, and aimed to kill a hotel owner who refused him credit. He was arrested and told in court that gamblers fleeced him of half his damage money and his sweetheart rejected him. He was freed on promise to return to Beloit.
Washington May 5 The second week of tariff debate began with a desultory Republican attack on the Wilson Underwood bill. Majority Leader Underwood predicted passage. The income tax and free wool fight are expected to shape tomorrow’s agenda as amendments on the undutiable list, including agricultural implements, draw criticism. Murdock lampooned Republicans while naming factions within the party and pressing members to declare their stance.
Local fishermen report an annual poaching in Pettibone park lagoon. Unknown seine crews worked under cover of darkness Saturday night, destroying hundreds of croppies and other game fish. La Crosse residents discovered the haul yesterday, while wardens claim the area is Minnesota territory outside their reach. Local sportsmen vow action through the County Hunting and Fishing association to identify and punish the offenders.
Washington May 5 The Supreme Court adjourned today without ruling on the railroad rate case or other important petitions leaving major decisions unsettled.
New York May 5. Rev Dr Christian F Reisner of Grace Methodist denounced the church rule forbidding theater or horse race attendance as a dead letter. He argued for liberty of conscience and said he personally had not attended theaters but saw good in the stage and cited letters from theatrical managers asking why the church should not cooperate with the theater.
The report notes a crucial suffrage vote in Parliament with the outcome uncertain. Critics warn that failure would endanger women’s voting rights, while supporters urge immediate action before adjournment. The piece frames the stakes around reform, politics, and public pressure.
In London on May 5 a nitro-glycerine bomb was found hidden among parcels in the south eastern district post office. About 200 mail workers were endangered as the device could have destroyed the building. Militant suffragettes were suspected in the incident.
London May 5 The house of commons prepares for a crucial vote on a compromise woman suffrage bill introduced by W H Dickinson. If passed second reading could enfranchise about six million women over 25 who are householders or wives of householders. Dickinson hints at a referendum while condemning militants and supporting actions against the Women's Social and Political Union.
The Supreme Court today dismissed a St Louis case in which Union Trust Co challenged the Internal Revenue Bureau's method of taxing trust benefits from estates. The dispute concerned a benefit to C A Madill from the estate of G A Madill, with the federal court in St Louis upholding the collector's rating.
Oscar George Swartz nine months old son of Mr and Mrs Emil H Swartz of 1814 Berlin Street died at home last night at 6 o clock after one day of illness. Death caused by convulsions. Funeral planned for Wednesday at 2 pm from the home with interment at Onalaska Cemetery.
Fourteen representatives of distilling and wholesale liquor firms in Milwaukee will depart tonight for Louisville Kentucky to attend the annual convention of the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers association. The event begins May 6 and runs for three days.
The Court of Appeals sustains contempt charges against AFL leaders Gompers Mitchell and Morrison but reduces penalties. Gompers gets 30 days in jail, Mitchell and Morrison face $500 fines. The ruling narrows the prior sentences of one year nine months and six months, urging further appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
A blaze at the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad shops in Peru Indiana started in an old caboose and swept the paint shop the division ware room with 76000 dollars of new supplies and several small buildings. The total loss reaches 125000 dollars.
Delegates from Great Britain Australia Belgium and Canada met American representatives in New York for a conference to plan an international celebration of the centenary of the Ghent treaty and peacetime among English speaking nations. The gathering aims to arrange ceremonies in Ghent and other sites and to erect monuments.
President Wilson nominates H. Frank Woodcock to the register of the land office at The Dalles Oregon. The nomination highlights a key federal appointment from Oregon. Woodcock is named as the nominee from the state for the Land Office role.
The U S Supreme Court dismissed Edison and associate Geo Harrington's suit against the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co over alleged duplex telegraph infringement, ending 37 years of litigation. Edison and Harrington had sued Jay Gould in earlier actions. a New York verdict awarded $1 damages.
Mrs. Hope McEldowney travels with officers to Chicago to face trial for allegedly swindling $15 000. James Ryan alias Crane was denied extradition in Wyoming after a Cheyenne supreme court ruling. Authorities fear his gang, including a clairvoyant, has plotted to free him and threaten witnesses in Lusk and beyond.
The United Trades and Labor council presented revised wage demands in Buffalo for the department store strike. The proposal includes a $6 minimum for women, $12 for men, and $5 for bundled boys and girls, as Merchants' Association members met to review. Stores opened with limited clerks as pickets and police monitored each location.
Washington May 5 The federal department of commerce will be the Wilson substitute for dollar diplomacy and broaden its scope to promote trade at home and abroad. President Wilson expressed support for the American Chamber of Commerce plans and noted Japan as a matter to be addressed after Bryan arrives. He discussed currency legislation with Glass and Owen and said he hoped for action this session but would not press hard. He downplayed fears that tariff talks would alter the bill in the Senate.
The Supreme Court ruled that Philippine courts may review deportation orders issued by Governor General Cameron Forbes. Eleven Chinese nationals argued the governor general lacked sole immigration regulation power and that island courts could not enjoin his acts.
Cincinnati Ohio May 5 immense quantities of potatoes were sent by Oregon California and Washington to Ohio flood relief committees and could not be used in time to prevent decay. Wholesalers said the money from sales funded flood relief work and defended the action.
The Senate met at noon to continue reading the tariff bill for amendment while the House convened at 11 o'clock. Senate hearings on Alaska government railroads progressed under the territories committee.
Past 24 hours showed La Crosse with a high of 62 and a low of 56 and .14 inches of precipitation. Forecasts call for generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with cooler temperatures and moderate north to northwest winds across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa.
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