Petition for Change in Penalty Phraseology Denied
The petition for change in penalty phraseology was denied. The decision references a lighting company that must use the old form as directed.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
1
Penalty dispute stalls change in La Crosse utility rule
The Wisconsin public service commission rejects amending the La Crosse Gas and Electric penalty rule add ten percent for late bills. It preserves the original wording from 1907 while noting it can clarify the text. Lawyers view the legality of the penalty as unsettled and may pursue a test case in higher courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Rate Commission
la Crosse Gas & Electric Company
Rate Commission
Dan McMillan
McMillan
Public Utilities
Commission
Taggart
Supreme Court
Bequeathal of Entire Estate to Wife Declared
A court ruling states that the entirety of the estate is bequeathed to the wife with emphasis on perpetual ownership. The decision clarifies the intended survivor rights and assigns all property to the spouse.
Authorities Stop Langford Ketchel Fight
New York September 16. Threats by Sheriff Foley to raid the Fairmount Athletic club and a grand jury possibility from District Attorney Jerome led club president William Gibson to cancel the Langford Ketchel bout scheduled for tomorrow night. Both men were notified that the fight is off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Foley
Fairmount Athletic Club
Jerome
Wm. Gibson
Pea Ridge Bully Shot by Jolivette
Peter Jolivette fired both barrels at Ben Dearman on Dearman’s land near West La Crosse over a contested watermelon patch. Dearman remains hospitalized after No 5 shot peppered his leg. Jolivette has not been arrested. Dearman, known as the Bully of Pea Ridge, has a history of police encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dearman
West la Crosse
Peter Jolivette
Dearman
la Crosse Hospital
Callahan
Jollivette
Pea Ridge
Dreshach
Eleven Drowned in Life Boats Off Cape Point
In heavy fog near Cape Point the Umbhialia steamer ran on rocks and sank eleven passengers in a life boat when it capsized. Four boats made land, but remaining passengers were missing for hours. life belts were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
S. A
South African Steamship Company
Umbhialia
Cape Point
Settlement of Car Strike: Immediate Settlement Favored
Chicago Sept 18 The street car wage dispute now rests with the car operators. Tonight the men will decide whether to close the agreement with traction companies or submit the entire issue to arbitration. The workers appear to favor immediate settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Packer's Widow Nelson Morris Dies in Paris Auto Crash
Cablegrams say Miss Nelson Morris widow of the late packer died in a Paris hospital from injuries after an automobile accident near Sainte Bleu. By her husband’s will she controlled a $20,000,000 estate. She traveled abroad with her two Chicago daughters and pledged a major medical research endowment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Morris & Company
Nelson Morris
Packer
Paris
Sainte Bleu
Morris
Rothschild
Schwab
Rockefeller Institute
New York
Europe
Editor's Daughter Weds Kalamazoo Attorney
A marriage license was granted this afternoon to Lee Thomas Bar tenbus, a Kalamazoo attorney, and Miss Alice H. Gelatt, daughter of Editor R. B. Gelatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Thomas Bartenbus
Kalamazoo, Mich
Alice H. Gelatt
R. B. Gelatt
Governor Johnson in Critical Condition Shows Signs of Improvement
Rochester dispatch reports Governor Johnson’s pulse 84 and resting easy at St. Mary’s Hospital with doctors noting improvement though still critical. Dr. McNevin said the governor’s condition is better than anticipated as Mayo informs St. Paul that recovery is believed possible and the patient is cheerful with no pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester. Minn
McNevin
Johnson
MacNevin
St. Mary's Hospital
Dr. McNevin
Minneapolis
Minn
W. J. Mayo
Frank Day
St. Paul
McDonald Cleared in Fence Theft Case
McDonald accused of stealing lumber from a fence on the North side belonging to Caroline Brorson was dismissed after arraignment before Judge Brindley in County Court. It was established the fence did not belong to the complainant who used the C B & J Ry lot for a garden and alleged damage to the fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’donald
McDonald
Caroline Brorson
Jedrge Brindley
C. B. & J Ry. Company
Bankers Opposed to Central Bank in Convention
Western bankers at Chicago opposed the Central National Bank plan outlined by American Bankers Association President Geo W. Reynolds and praised by Taft. They warned it would hurt country banks by draining funds to the East and feared New York would benefit more than rural banks. The proposal was set for discussion at the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Central National Bank
Geo W. Reynolds
American Bankers’ Association
Taft
Boston
Bankers’ Convention
New York
Assailant of Ballinger Fired
Washington D C September 16 Secretary Ballinger of the interior department ordered the dismissal from public service of L R Gravis chief of the field division of the general land office based in Seattle Wash The firing follows the president's exoneration of Ballinger from charges raised by Gravis over the Cunningham coal lands claims in Alaska for filing a disingenuous statement that unjustly impeached the integrity of his superiors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Taft
Ballinger
Interior Department
Public Service
L. R. Gravis
General Land Office
Seattle
Washa
Glavis
Cunningham Coal Lands
Alaska
State Engineer to Discuss La Crosse County Highways
State Engineer Hotchkiss of Madison arrives in La Crosse to meet with the county board at the courthouse. He will consider using the $10,000 appropriation for permanent road construction and to have plans and specifications prepared by experts in highway science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulberg
Holbek
Hotchkiss
Madison
la Crosse
Court House
Taft to Speak in La Crosse as Parade Routes Planned
President Taft will visit La Crosse tomorrow with a march route from the C M and St P depot to the Y M C A stand. Weather forecast calls for generally fair and warmer conditions. Local officials coordinate roping off depots and crowd management to ease passage for the president and party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
E. C. Thompson
George W. Burton
First National Bank
Yale
la Crosse
la Crosse Club
Milwaukee
Falk
Board of Public Works
Webber
Police Department
N. Bradfield
Fire Department
Second Street
Main Main Street
Main Street
Sixteenth Street
King Street
Fifteenth Street
Cass
Sixth Street
State Street
Fourth
Pearl Street
Pearl
Third
Depot
Seventh Street
Kosbab Confesses Day Burglary In County Court
William Kosbab was arrested and will be arraigned in county court this afternoon on burglary charges. He allegedly entered James T. Day's residence via a basement window but could not enter the home. detectives found his hat at the scene and a passerby identified him. Kosbab initially claimed he was fishing down the river before admitting the crime. He has a prior police record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosbab
William Kosbab
James T. Day
Strange cries tariff foes in Wisconsin speech
Lieut. Gov. Strange, speaking at the Plankinton House lobby in Milwaukee, laments papers calling him undesirable for tariff views. He argues pulp wood and iron supplies are stable and defends high tariffs amid jibes from Congressman Arthur Kopp about prior testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Gov
Strange
Plankinton House
Arthur Kopp
Washington
Metropolis of the West Greets Taft in Windy City
Taft arrives in the West Metropolis amid a busy wind swept day as crowds gather to welcome the visiting leader. Local officials and citizens line the streets while security and parade organizers coordinate the move through downtown.
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Metropolis
West
Taft
Taft Arrives in Chicago for Busy Big Day
President Taft's special reaches Chicago at 11:15 am as crowds greet him at Fifty-fifth Street station. A reception committee, including Mrs Elizabeth Flagg Young, welcomes the president and the day is filled with automobile parades and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Taft
Fifty-fifth Street
Roosevelt
Fifth Street
Commercial Club of
Elizabeth Flagg Young
Find Body Of Murdered Woman In Evansville River Mouth
The decomposed body of a woman about 30 was found at the mouth of Pigeon Creek in Evansville. Police suspect foul play due to a knife wound and a bloodied shirtwaist. Cords tied around the legs suggest weighting. She resembles Mrs. Robert Huff, missing since September 2, with the body in water at least two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Pigeon Creek
Robert Huff
Nebel fined for street assault on wife in Madison
George C. Nebel of Madison Wisconsin was fined ten dollars and costs by Judge Brindley after slapping his wife when he encountered her on the street with another man. Mrs Nebel had previously asked him to leave. He followed and assaulted her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Nebel
Madison
Wis
Brindley
Weather Forecast For Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Forecasts today show generally fair conditions across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with cool nights and warmer afternoons. Wisconsin may see showers in the extreme northeast tonight while Minnesota and Iowa stay mostly fair into Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crose
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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