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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
6
A terrible railway wreck near Odessa Minnesota results in 12 deaths and 12 injuries. Police and rescue teams coordinate at the scene to transport victims and secure the wreckage. Investigators begin inquiries into the cause as officials report heavy damage and disrupted rail service.
Wreck near Orion Ville Junction involves a rear end collision between a sleeper bound for St Paul and a silk train from the Pacific Coast. Twelve dead and many injured as the sleeper remains on track and the rear engine nearly meets the diner. Responsibility not yet determined but likely rests with the Orion Ville Junction operator and signaling crew.
The government traces dynamiting suspects including the McNamaras and Orrie McManigal. A Youngstown hotel register and accounts are used to show who helped the dynamiting crew. Explosions damaged a Baltimore Ohio bridge at Youngstown and followed by more attacks across northern Ohio.
Senators Meyburn of Idaho and Governor Mann of Virginia warned at a New Jersey Society dinner that U S actions abrogating the Russian treaty could provoke war with Russia. Both leaders urged caution and stronger diplomacy amid rising tensions.
President Taft informs Russia and Washington of moving to abrogate the 1842 treaty with Huesia due to discrimination against Jewish residents. A formal message was delivered to Huesian officials. Several hundred acres of garden truck will be contracted at Milliken and a $10,000 plant lease to W. E. Green company of Leaver for 1912.
A Kansas City electric line trolley collision left three people dead and others injured. The report notes opposition by Weelgrowers to free meals and discusses a convention stance against proposed subsidies and commissions.
Fragmentary item mentions a union related event and a collection of sentences. The readable words suggest a public notice or report about a union meeting or college activity and quotations or statements, but specifics are unclear. Further context is needed to identify names, places, or dates.
A sweeping digest notes robberies at the Riverside Boat of Commerce in Everett Washington, a Fort Riley dynamite probe with multiple arrests anticipated, legal actions by the Kansas Utilities Commission against Kansas Natural Gas, and graft trial briskness in San Francisco. Also cited are a Utah Idaho Oregon beet industry testimony, a Culver home robbery in Ogden with jewelry loss, a Galveston child found safe by a riverbank, and indictments looming in Los Angeles tied to nationwide dynamite plots as the western leg ends and Indianapolis actions begin.
Foreign contender Abec Mouro reaches Kanaan City to train for a match against Frank Gotel. The British government excludes American meat packers from supplying the Virtuleh army and navy amid labor and Parliament opposition to U.S. radical figures. Contracts shift toward Argentina, with Joe Fogler and Jackie Clarke noted as leading bidders alongside other boxing headlines from New York and Los Angeles.
Investigating board finds the battleship Maite was blown up by an external explosion in Havana harbor. The piece notes related naval and trade topics including a German airship plan and wool tariff debate among Western officials.
News items report bank and railway robberies across the Southeast, a large scale textile labor drive, and a Louis Gould pearl necklace gift. Major General Leonard Wood supports restoring army canteens. Katherine Forese to marry broker Henry Harnickall in New York. Dr. B Clarke Myde mistrial in murder case. Hyde juror Waldron home-bound and insane. Federal probe into dynamite conspiracy centers in Indianapolis with grand jury hearings. Experimental farms to be opened under state and college supervision. Republican committee plans for 1912 campaign with Chicago convention discussions and delegate selection June 15. Polls note vote buying in Pennsylvania and Illinois corruption cases. Mine disaster near Crom Mountain claims 49 dead. other mine deaths reported. Estate figures and robberies noted in Chicago and New York area. Atlantic ships and treasure routes referenced with bracketing threats.
Cheyenne reports mounting strike disruptions as Union Pacific crews face intensified unrest. Previously minimal disturbances have grown, restricting strikebreakers from leaving railroad property and threatening operations statewide.
Cheyenne selected as host city for the National Wool Growers Association annual meeting. Wyoming leads in wool production and sheep numbers, with the state center of the wool growing industry cited as a reason for holding the gathering in the capital city.
Union Pacific Railroad will have paid about 1.7 million dollars in state county and city taxes within sixty days plus 225 thousand dollars federal income taxes. In Wyoming the road pays 277 thousand dollars, roughly one seventh of the state's total tax. State valuation fixed at 24,779,595 excluding land and con properties. The state's total valuation including railroad properties is 180,000,000.
Casper resident H Allen disappeared in the Wind River range near DuBois since November 5 while mountaineering with Sample. A search found no trace despite heavy snow and a Casper lodge fraternity offering 100 reward for Allen dead or alive, with relatives matching the amount.
Sheridan reports Claussen found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after a 15 hour jury deliberation. Verdict cites culpable neglect or criminal carelessness in his wife’s death. Judge Parmelee urged calm as defense seeks a new trial. bond set at $5,000.
At the Wyoming annual Wool Growers convention in Cheyenne the group backs a state bounty on wolves and coyotes and urges a national treaty to reward their destruction. Gov Carey challenges the bounty as harmful to stock interests and lawmakers debate a 1.2 million dollar annual depredation fund.
Reports claim livestock on the Wyoming range suffer distress amid a lingering feud and disputed conditions. Officials say stock remain in good order despite circulating concerns, though observers warn of mounting tension and potential consequences for local herds.
Various Wyoming items report Masons near Rock Springs delivering 900 000 barrels of product to Casper Midway plant, hay feed shortages, and talk of doubling Cheyenne Laramie track not proven. Desertions captured near Hilldale. central state sheep quarantine. Albany county to National Wool Growers convention. a sheepherder found murdered northeast of Douglas.
Market report lists cattle and sheep prices for feeders and stockers with terms like good to choice, prime, and fair. Includes hay and grain prices such as Colorado upland hay per ton, Nebraska upland, timothy, alfalfa, and grain items like wheat and corn per sack or ton with various bid ranges.
Spot cotton and metals show little change as markets list various December and January prices. Copper, electrolytic tin, and other commodities are cited with modest shifts while grain and oilseed notes appear in brief price references from multiple exchanges.
Market notes from Chicago list steady Buller and Kage with varied dairy and cheese quotes. Poultry and veal figures appear alongside cattle and calf prices, showing mixed demand and modest ranges.
A new notes set explores cosets and symmetry in group theory with fresh examples. It emphasizes similarities among structures and practical reasoning for identifying equivalent classes in algebra.
A reader quotes a quip about college entrance exams and a proverb attributed to a famed author. The passage notes confusion over who must take entrance exams and who authored a popular saying.
A dialogue fragment shows Rastus addressing a doctor about the mate, with the doctor replying it is only the chick now and a nervous speaker defending his conduct, hinting at a tense encounter.
A clipped exchange reveals a man courting a girl, but fearing marriage since she is a telephone operator. He speculates that her profession might affect the relationship and questions if she will ever settle down.
A brief exchange shows a character exclaiming impatiently about missing a frat act and calling time wasted. The other responds with surprise and excitement at the sudden situation, mentioning a mother and George in a lively, domestic moment.
In a humorous, rustic scene Skeezick agrees to sell his flock after his car turned turtle. Uncle Silas probes a price, Skeezick names a stock selloff, and a salesman touts odd derby hats while Skeezick laments fuzzy bats and insists on buying a dozen of each model before styles worsen.
A collage of humorous lines and anecdotes from a Cleveland scene. Mentions Read Admiral Hugo Osterhaus and Taft in New York, Mayer as navy secretary, and Schulte praised as top National League player. A vacationer quits Cleveland fearing health hazards after many funerals pass.
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