The Case to Be Hard Fought
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1913
Page
1
Roosevelt Trial Hearings Open In Marquette Court
Theodore Roosevelt enters Marquette county court amid cheering crowds as defense asserts he needed help speaking in court. Editor George A. Newett sits unfazed at trial table while Roosevelt watches jurors called. Edmond Heller, naturalist and Africa tour companion, arrives to testify about the colonel and his use of drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette, Mich
Theodore Roosevelt
Marqquette County Court House
George A. Newett
Newett
Roosevelt
Marquette County
Africa
St. Louis
Edmond Heller
Roose
Roosevelt insulted by drunken telegraph operator
In Minneapolis on May 26, George Miles a telegraph operator and Roosevelt backer went berserk in the chamber of commerce floor over charges of drunkenness about Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. He dashed into the pit waving a telegram to Roosevelt at Marquette and cried for a trial to occur tomorrow. He was restrained and arrested while singing bull moose hymns on the way to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Theodore Roosevelt
George Miles
Chamber of Merce
Roosevelt
Marquette
Jury selection under way as campaign habits loom
The report notes ongoing jury selection from the regular venue of 36 with witnesses who will discuss the colonel's sobriety and campaign habits. The case is set to move from Oyster Bay toward the Mississippi River as proceedings continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velt
Oyster Bay
Mississippi Tiver
Spe
Weather Summary for La Crosse and Vicinity
Temperatures ranged from 46 to 62 degrees with fair conditions for tonight and Tuesday. Winds shift mildly with warmer readings expected Tuesday as Minnesota and Wisconsin report fair skies and generally clear weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
St. Louis
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Central States
Atlantic States
Rocky Mountain Districts
Saskatchewan
Plains States
Ontana
Wilson declares war on lobbyists over tariff pressuring
President Wilson denounces lobbyists as powerful and insidious in efforts to sway tariff legislation. He warns of paid ads and money spent to create public opinion against the tariff bill and urges the nation to see the issue clearly and judge accordingly. He calls for relief from lobbyist interruptions to legislative progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond Geddes
United Press
Washington
Wilson
Extradition Decision Pending for Minneapolis Broker
Chicago May 26. Judge Kersten will decide Wednesday whether C. Von Klein a Minneapolis diamond broker and alleged marriage swindler will be extradited to Portland Oregon to face charges by Miss Ethel Newcomb. Arguments on writ of habeas corpus were heard today by Charles Erbstein for Von Klein and Robert E Cantwell for Miss Newcomb. no testimony was taken and a ruling is expected in two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C. ©. von Klein
Minneapolis
Portland
Ore
Ethel Newcomb
Kersten
Charles Erbstein
von Klein
Robert E. Cantwell
Long Beach
Cal
Hatch
Fredericks
Denver Wins Case Over Water Works Ownership
In Washington May 26 the Denver supreme court reversed a federal appeals court ruling. The decision blocks the city and utilities commission from issuing 8 million dollars in bonds to buy the Denver Union Water plant or build a new one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Denver
Col
Supreme Court
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
City and Public Utilities Commission
Denver Union Water Company
Supreme Court rules government shares liquor shipping jurisdiction
The Supreme Court held that Oklahoma authorities do not have exclusive power to punish bootleggers who ship liquor to Indian reservations from within the same state. The federal government also retains jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Train kills five on Magnolia improvement crew in Doe Gully
A group of laborers employed on the Magnolia improvement work for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad were struck by a passenger train in Doe Gully West Virginia. Five workmen were killed and four others badly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Magnolia
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Doe Gully
Nomination Withdrawn Over Constitution Issue
Dent Wilson dropped Joseph E. Davies of Wisconsin from nomination for commissioner of corporations after discovering the president can appoint without Senate confirmation. The move signals a dispute over constitutional appointment power and Senate role in confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Joseph E. Davies
Wisconsin
Senate
Conklin Held in Mexican Seaport
Son of a La Crosse woman is detained in a Mexican port city after being found with a large gold bullion sum estimated at 400000 dollars. Authorities report the case as a suspected missing treasure or gold possession dispute under local law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Thirty-Six Dead at Long Beach auditorium collapse
Rescue teams recover remains from the collapsed Long Beach auditorium as officials confirm thirty six deaths. Fire and police units search through rubble while witnesses describe a sudden collapse during a public event. One man’s body is among those recovered as investigators assess the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Seeks help to hold grand jury probe in bullion case
Seeds Wireless requests assistance to arrange a grand jury inquiry after Harry R. Conklin and eight Americans are reportedly trapped in Topobolobampo Mexico with 400000 in gold bullion. The note, received via his wife, hints at brigand influence over mines and possible port closure affecting the escape. Mrs. Conklin plans to seek government help through Congressman Esch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeds Wireless
Topobolobampo
U. S
Conklin
Millionaire Lumberman Files Springfield Divorce Suit
Thomas Vredenburg, a local lumberman, sues for divorce in Springfield citing facts from a senate investigation into Lieutenant Governor Barratt O'Hara. Counsel John Barber says no contest is expected and settlement likely within thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, II
Thomas Vredenburg
Senate
Barratt O'Hara
John Barber
Practical beer explodes in Portage stage scare
Miss Florence Frey, star of a local stock company, used a real beer bottle as a prop in Sire to Son. When she struck the villain Harry Sherman, the bottle exploded, glass flew, and Sherman toppled into the orchestra pit. He was not seriously hurt. audience panicked briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage, Wis
Florence Frey
Sherman
La Grosse Home of Manufacturers
Readable text notes La Grosse as a hub of manufacturing activity. It references local factories and industry presence, highlighting the town’s identity as a center for production with emphasis on workplaces and economic role.
La Crosse Prepares Big Home Made Week Expo
La Crosse citizens and visitors will see a wide display of local manufacturing during Home Made Week. Band concerts fire department exhibitions militia drills and a large delegate presence from conventions will be in town. A prominent feature is the We Belong to the 50 000 Club placards in display windows boosting the city’s industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
United States
Andre
Towntown
Wisconsin Bankers’ Association
Wisconsin
la Crossé
Board of Trade
Masonic Temple
Confederate reunion opens in Chattanooga with thousands attending
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 26 the advance guard of the Confederate reunion drew an estimated 15 000 visitors including 2 500 veterans. Business sessions of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Women’s Memorial committee were presented today ahead of the main events starting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Women’s Memorial Committee
Interstate rates limit cattle freight to Owensboro paths
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that cattle freight from East St. Louis to Owensboro Kentucky must not exceed fifteen cents per hundred pounds with a minimum rate for 20 900 pounds. The Chicago to Owensboro rate is capped at thirty three dollars per car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
East St. Louis
Owensboro
Chicago
Grand Army vets seek cars for Memorial Day procession
Grand Army men who served in 1861 will be driven to cemeteries to decorate comrades' graves. Percy E. Long of the United Spanish War veterans asks local car owners to loan autos May 39 to carry 100 veterans. Cars needed for three hours, must be at the courthouse by 9 AM. contact 1493-M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Percy E. Long
United Spanish War Veterans
Court House
Mr. Long
New
Decree Abolishes Coal Monopoly in Sherman Era
United States district court in Philadelphia enjoined the anthracite coal railroads and mining firms from monopolizing trade under sixty five percent contracts. The 1910 antitrust case against a dozen railways and coal firms is dismissed except for ruling the contracts illegal. Possible follow on actions include setting aside several railroad stock acquisitions by major lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Anthracite Coal Trust
United States District Court
Supreme Court
Allied Mines
Atlantic Seaboard
New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad
Erie Railroad
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad Company
Delaware Valley & Kingston Railway
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Reading Railroad
Butter prices slip as Chicago pair blocked from price fixing
Elgin Illinois May 26 and the Butter Board president Potter ruled out a sale of 300 tubs of butter at 26 cents by two Chicagoans. The prevailing price today was 27 cents, down 1.5 cents from last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Ill
Jail Girl Pickets Paterson Silk Mills
In Paterson New Jersey on May 26 thirty two strike pickets were arrested for close mill guarding protests. A high school girl and a grammar school pupil were among those jailed along with other offenders, each sentenced to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson, N. J
Aged man James Boice dies of heart failure
James Boice aged 81 a longtime resident of Maiden Rock Wisconsin collapsed and died on the road near his home after returning from Bay City late Sunday afternoon. He was stricken with heart failure while walking home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maiden Rock
Wis
James Boice
Bay City
Hotel Clerk Arrested in River Falls Robbery Claim
Nicholas Manchausen a 24 year old hotel clerk was arrested on a complaint by Joseph Bailey a wealthy retired farmer who says Manchausen forced entry to his room Sunday night beat him over the head and attempted to rob him in River Falls Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Falls
Wis
Nicholas Manchausen
Joseph Bailey
Ranks of Heroes of Former Generation Parade at Courthouse
More than 100 veterans line up at the courthouse for a March event. Old soldiers recall battles as church choirs sing war anthems and memories of brave youth move attendees to tears.
Decorate Graves of Comrades
Veterans proceed from funeral services to cemeteries to mark and honor the graves of fallen comrades with solemn ceremonies. Local veterans groups participate, placing flowers and flags as part of memorial observances.
Wear a Little Flag Friday at Memorial Day
Judge Edward Cronon urges La Crosse citizens to wear small flags on Memorial Day to honor veterans. He notes last year’s participation showed personal community interest and hopes children join, creating an army of youngsters bearing the stars and stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronon
la Crosse
Edward Cronon
Memorial day parade and services honoring veterans
More than 100 Civil War veterans with Spanish American War soldiers and auxiliary members formed a procession at the courthouse and marched to First Methodist Church for memorial rites. A noon program in Oak Grove cemetery will feature the soldiers monument dedication by Assemblyman C. L. Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Albert Hardy
Wilson Colwell Post
Sons of Veterans
First Methodist Church
Eighth
King Streets
T. Stanley Cadams
Caledonia Street Methodist Church
North Side
Marshal E. Fraser
Oak Grove Cemetery
C. L. Hood
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. R
Iron Ore
Ed Wing Eee Ee
Pr. du Chien
U.S
O. K
BIG Bull Moose
Theodore Rooseve
Mexican Seaport
Harry R. Conklin
Mary T. Conklin
South Eighth Street
Gulf of California
Mr. Conklin
Mexico
Iffort
Citi
High Court
Preme Bench
Elgin Butter Market
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