25 Oct 1913
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1913
Page
1
On The Great White Way the reader who correctly names the unity of the subject in a portrait sketch wins a $1.00 cash prize. The subject is a prominent La Crosse citizen and the winner cannot compete again for three months.
A humorous reminiscence features Bert Bleekman and companions recounting a ride on a bolting charger. Bleekman’s mismatched display of dignity, barefoot pursuit, and wild chase through countryside and city evoke a comic slice of local life full of oddities and theatrical bravado.
An article fragment reports Wes Sulzer as likely winner on the Bull Moose ticket against Tammany Hall in New York politics. It notes Perkins praising anti Tammany candidates and mentions John Mitchel or Mitchel in mayoral contention. The piece hints at West West Sulzer’s westward fight and strong odds.
The October 25 1912 cotton report shows 956582 bales ginned so far this season, up from 4206 bales last year and 7758 bales in 1911. Round bales totaled 43 and Sea Island 30880 bales.
An unidentified Black man stripped before spectators and jumped into the Chicago river from the Canada Atlantic dock. Despite onlookers' attempts to intervene he drowned.
Rescue teams work through wreckage after a catastrophic explosion in Stag Canyon killed 263. Crews expect to retrieve all bodies by tomorrow as officials coordinate with hospitals, morgues, and search parties.
As of 2:30 a.m. 268 dead are confirmed with 289 miners believed inside the Stag Canyon No. 2 shaft after an explosion. Rescue heads Manuel Papamanolis and Otto Black describe ghastly scenes and mangled corpses. James Laird and Billy Reyser among the recovered.
In Walsenburg visiting guards clashed with striking miners leaving two dead and four wounded. As the night violence unsettles 8,000 workers on strike in southern Colorado coal fields, officials weigh bringing in state troops only if coal prices fall and operators agree to lower them.
In New York on October 25 a serious panic was averted when a fire started beside a large clothing factory near Canal Street, close to yesterday’s disaster that claimed the lives of three girls, three men, and a boy. Crowds fled as a youth cried fire, but firefighters climbed the building’s escapes and halted the stampede.
Two masked robbers held up Addison State Bank in Addison Illinois at 10 30 this morning fatally wounding assistant cashier Edward Rhodermund They fled in a high powered automobile after securing about 100 Cashier Edward Fisher evaded the hold up by entering the vault and locking the doors Posses from Addison Wheaton and Chicago area police pursued the bandits who may have boarded a freight train near La Grange Illinois State and local authorities coordinated searches across surrounding towns and sent motorcycle police and detectives toward Addison
United Press reports General Felix Diaz in Vera Cruz declines to comment on Mexico's election. He says comments would provoke passionate rivals and others uninterested in the political questions can provide information with greater certainty. Diaz adds he is prevented from speaking.
Nine dreadnoughts of the Atlantic fleet under Admiral Badger set to sea from Hampton Roads after bidding farewell to Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. The ships began a two months Mediterranean voyage with hints orders may redirect to Mexican waters by wireless. Roosevelt's party left aboard the U S S Dolphin as commanders from Wyoming Arkansas Delaware Utah Florida Vermont Kansas Connecticut and Ohio paid their respects.
Washington reports a senate caucus endorsement of the administration currency bill as President Wilson repudiates Vanderlip's government controlled central bank idea. The gag rule to block the Vanderlip plan is being considered, with the president weighing attendance at the caucus.
A Pewaukee village rescue party found a body floating near Pewaukee lake shore at noon on Friday. Coroner John Schaeffle and Under sheriff Ben Enders opened an investigation but the body was not identified at the scene.
Frisco Calif Oct 25 Severe earthquake shocks rattled San Francisco early today. No damage reported but survivors of the big quake years ago became panicked, seeking safety and comfort amid tremors.
Washington Oct 25 big express companies informed the Interstate Commerce Commission that they would not fight the orders for sharply reduced express rates across the country.
Arguments on the appeals of the men convicted in the Indianapolis dynamite conspiracy trials will begin next Wednesday before the United States circuit court of appeals in Chicago. The court will allow three days for argument. District Attorney Charles Miller leads the government defense with E. N. Zoline as chief defense attorney and Chester H. Krumm assisting. Zoline also seeks Senator John Kern to argue for the defense.
Reported scores across campuses show Michigan Aggies 12 Wisconsin 9 at Madison in the first half. Princeton 9 Dartmouth 6 at Princeton. Cornell 7 Pittsburg 4 at Ithaca. Penn 7 Carlisle 7 at Philadelphia end third. Harvard 23 Penn State 9 at Cambridge. Navy 35 Maryland Aggies 0 at Annapolis. Indiana 9 Illinois 9 at Indianapolis. Re serve 9 Syracuse 13 in first period at Syracuse. Minnesota 14 North Dakota 9 at Minneapolis. Chicago 3 Purdue 9 at Chicago. Michigan Aggies 0 Wisconsin 9 in Madison first quarter.
New York report on Isaac Levy a retired merchant who drank bichloride of mercury by mistake and survived despite doctors predicting days then hours left. He declares he will not die and cites his twelve children as motivation while doctors note he is being flushed with oil and sweating.
The American Steel Institute adjourned in Chicago at 10 o clock to Gary Indiana to inspect the big steel works there. No further general conferences were planned.
Yesterday saw a high of 63 and a low of 34 with light precipitation. Forecasts for La Crosse area call for rain tonight then snow Sunday, with much colder temperatures and brisk winds. Regional notes mention a southern storm moving into the mid Atlantic and a second low in eastern South Dakota, with snow in Montana Wyoming and western South Dakota and rain in North Dakota and western Minnesota.
A massive blaze at the Swift & Company sage factory in Chicago caused an estimated 500000 to 700000 in damage. Thirty firefighters were overcome by smoke during the overnight and early morning efforts.
President Wilson traveled to Philadelphia to attend the dedication ceremonies at Swarthmore College amid uncertainty about a possible stop in Mobile Alabama.
New York friends report Miss Nancy Leishman daughter of the former ambassador at Berlin married the Duke of Croy four days before the announced date. The ceremony took place yesterday in a Geneva Catholic church amid objections from the Kaiser and the duke’s relatives.
Roy Blackburn, one of three suspects in a Grand Rapids jewelry-store murder and robbery, begged Chicago detectives not to return him to the crime scene saying he would be lynched. He claimed innocence and vowed to identify his accuser if released.
Mrs Charles W Fairbanks funeral set for tomorrow afternoon at her residence. Seven Methodist bishops from the council of bishops in St Louis will attend. Bishop William F McDowell of Chicago will preach and Bishop Frank M Bristol of Ohio will give the prayer.
Representative Keating of Colorado today received telegrams urging a federal investigation into the Colorado Fuel strike. Union miners accuse the sheriff of turning his office into an adjunct of the company and say respected citizens feel unsafe around these licensed murderers.
In thirty five cities where the Anheuser Busch Brewing association has branches services will be conducted between 2 and 4 o'clock today simultaneously with the funeral of Mr Adolphus Busch in St Louis. A private service was held at the home and Congressman Bartholdi will deliver the funeral oration at the grave.
A Southeastern railway rear end collision at Waterloo Junction killed three people and injured more than twenty as signals failed in heavy fog. An express train telescoped the rear cars of a standing local, authorities said.
Article reports on lack of relief after the Sunday election. A proclamation will be issued soon. A document defining a stance and re affirming the Monroe Doctrine is to be published by Wilson.
As Mexico nears tomorrow's presidential vote the crisis deepens with no clear winner. Huerta appears to stay in control while constitutionalists may gain de facto rights if northern regions are secure. The U S contemplates appointing a personal representative and reaffirming the Monroe doctrine. Britain backs U S to avoid friction and Italy sends its ambassador to Mexico City.
The Whitestone M. J. s church, led by Rev. Frank H. Ebright, runs a local series of ads titled lost strayed and stolen to boost worshippers. Each ad ends with the slogan Get the habit. Churchgoers read how advertising and religion mix in the local paper.
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