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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
2
Allied leaders demand instant ceasefire and negotiations while Turkey hints at pressing powers to mediate. Diplomatic efforts intensify as public and political pressure grows for rapid settlement ending hostilities.
In western news the Bervian army overran Bouter after an attack while peace delegates were abducted. Turkey claims guarded mediation with the powers and a telegram draft is unreadable and sent to Constantinople for translation. The Porte states most questions should go to the powers for direct settlement.
The Democratic House caucus selected Skinner of Montrace as speaker after an unanimous vote. A patronage committee was appointed to assign all House positions to the progressive faction, with days adjourned and party lines firm.
Funeral services for Colonel B. F. P. Montgomery lieutenant governor elect were held in Denver with state officers and hundreds of mourners. Gray Montgomery read the church ritual as Mrs. Bessie Hughon led a vocal tribute before the body was sent to Colorado Springs for burial at Evergreen cemetery. A separate Fort Collins gale reported winds near seventy miles per hour, causing widespread damage to homes, windows, and roofs.
A powerful Cheyenne windstorm caused extensive damage across the city with reports of structural harm and debris. Also noted are criminal sentencing, a large New York garment workers strike, a Turkish Greek naval clash, a crowded Colorado Springs divorce court, and regional appropriations for Hot Springs improvements.
The report notes a New Year honors list mentioning James Bryce for a peerage. It references the allied ambassador role and discusses the potential elevation amid the Bing administration.
A man in Puebla faces charges after stealing copper wire he mistook for work tools. The incident involved Nebbed, allegedly targeting a Boulder wire stock and triggering police attention. Authorities report the suspect misread workers as detectives and fled.
A sprawling digest reports on diverse, scattered happenings from Akron to Omaha. Mentions Mints plant fire damage, a funeral visit in Wyoming, stockyard movements in Colorado, a high profile jury bribery trial in Los Angeles, and leaders of a national Jewish fraternity convention.
In Washington society circles Mrs. Woodrow Wilson selects a private secretary at the White House. Reports from the Attorney General and Congress discuss paying railways by space, not weight, amid postal delays and congestion. Senator Kern may not run again. Wilson allies expect continued defense support as legal issues loom in the courts.
The Irish home rule bill advances in London while European powers urge Ottoman reform. A Danish steamer wreck leaves many dead in a Baltic storm. German secretary Waechter dies in Stuttgart. Reorganization of the northern Mexican army is planned and Balkan talks continue as Bucknam restructures the Ottoman fleet in Constantinople.
Alfred 2. Aichan, once a Notre Dame track member, died after an oil lamp accident near Ruehle. Denver hosts a Denver Girl and Chicago White Box series starting March 28 at Broadway Park. Adolph Gotch, brother of Frank Gotch, died in New York after a fall in a rooming house. Halver Shain, racer, died after a crash at Venice Pier. three others injured.
Two white men were injured in a clash in Atlanta between youths of the Provident and Mra Taft factions, with several others hurt. The chaotic scene drew in figures including Colonel Goethals, with more details on Allied leaders and related events noted in dispatches.
Feeding cattle and calves dominate the late market with cows and heifers described as corn fed and good to choice. Steers and heifers show varied prices around 4.00 to 6.20 with feeders and stockers offered from low to mid grades. Cows and heifers in good to fair condition bring steady demand, while quality cattle command higher quotes.
A fragmented price sheet lists upland hay and Timothy per ton for Colorado and Nebraska, with various regional values. Grain and milling products such as wheat and corn are shown with per hundred weight pricing, alongside creamery product figures and miscellaneous Ontario-style entries.
Market notes show Chicago options rye prices and various feed, seed, and livestock quotes. Items include Timothy seed at 3.00 per unit, Clover seed at 18.60, pork and lard figures, butter and cheese receipts, and live poultry prices. Grain and flour prices in Minneapolis are listed with patent flour ranges and related commodities.
Fragmentary report shows poultry products including fowls and turkeys, with prices and delivery notes. Mentions Duluth Kanes City grain route and delivery timing from December to July. Contains unclear year references and partial percentages, indicating market fluctuations and shipment logistics.
South Omaha cattle market report shows native steers valued at 65,000.40 with Cattle, Western steers and teams steers priced around 4.75 to 6.95 per cwt. Cows and heifers quoted with varied totals, calves listed at 6,000.9.00 amid mixed lots and notes.
Obituary notes the death of Judge Carpenter of Laramie after twelve years on the bench. Born January 2 1886 at New Albany he studied at the University of Michigan Law School and moved West with Wyoming’s territorial development. He served as city and county official and was twice elected judge of Albany County before his death. The vacancy will be filled by Governor Carey’s appointment.
Evanston district shows improvements in mines and miners during the year. The report lists 190 injuries and 18 widows from 7 dust explosions, 1 roof fall, 3 mine-car accidents, and 1 timber fall, with coal output totaling 4,005,761 tons in 1901 and 5,500,038 tons in 1912.
Bandit Bert Dalton leader of the Whitney gang known for terror in western Wyoming and the 19 concrete fall at Rawlins penitentiary was captured near Bg Money Wyoming. He was found clad in old clothes after a pursuit through deep snow. Among Rawlins escapees from October 15 only one remains at large while others are dead or captured.
At the Buffalo State Soldiers and Sailors Home John Day, a Walter, asked by Burton not to sit with the women inmates, faced a fatal confrontation. Burton, a Spanish American War veteran, brooded for six hours and killed Day with a shotgun as Day worked in the kitchen.
Two elk were found dead in the Sundance forest. John White, a ranchman, has been arrested charged with slaughtering the game. The elk were part of a herd brought from Jackson Hole a year ago, and game officials and wardens cooperate to locate pot hunters.
Governor Joseph M. Carey of Cheyenne is confined to his home due to a stubborn grip infection that has troubled him since his return from an eastern trip. The condition forces him to remain indoors while doctors monitor his recovery.
County officials quit housekeeping in old quarters and moved into the new 966,000 home recently accepted by the county commissioner E. Laramie. Local and Eastern capital form the Laramie Bicon Yards Company to feed stock, slaughter, and pack livestock at the Valley yards. capital reaches 200,000 with A. Jones as cashier. Five thousand acres included in the grant area.
Petitioners push for amendments to state game laws with a proposed start November 1 and end December 16. They seek limits on bag size to one bear two deer and a cap on the number of games allowed per person.
Cheyenne hosts Salvation Army dinner for the needy as hundreds attend. Wyoming Legislature to convene January 14 with Republicans and Democrats forming the sessions. Notables include the death of Mrs. KR Permaun in California and various local obituaries and civic updates.
Shipping figures and notes on broom corn movement appear with unrelated quoted jokes and captions. The piece mentions recipients and monetary figures, with fragments referencing Chicago address and miscellaneous quips about love microbes and maritime terms.
A terse dialogue reveals a father revealing his aim to raise his son with independent thinking, contrasting with the expectation of emulating his own path. The remark about George Washington underscores the humor and memory of lineage in a public moment.
In a humorous exchange a father questions Egbert and Saye about college lessons. Saye reveals nothing but insists the boy learned something secret. The dialogue turns on the idea that the secret is football signals and remains coy.
Dr Henry Van Dyke rebukes a censorious critic at a Princeton luncheon asking, “which world, this or the next?” in a sharp retort that echoes his cautious stance toward worldly influences.
January 27 1778 Don Bernardo de Galvez governor of the Spanish province of Louisiana asks King of Spain to supply enslaved people on credit for Missouri settlers along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers to promote flax and hemp cultivation with repayment in crops.
Two old fishermen Daniel and Harvey fished in deep water. Daniel fell from the boat and briefly disappeared beneath the surface while Harvey cried out in relief when he surfaced with his pipe still in his mouth.
A new Seatch doctor attempts a day of rabbit shooting. Chased by ferrets, the quick bunny eludes the medic who laments poor aim. The keeper quips the beasts are faster than his patients, highlighting a humorous misadventure.
A surgeon testifies after fifteen years of coffee induced sickness. He details insomnia nervousness and digestive upset from caffeine and reports immediate improvement in hand steadiness and health after switching to Postum.
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