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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
2
The senate votes six to five finding a jurist guilty of using office to influence a deal. The verdict centers on alleged improper pressure from a commerce court judge to secure a favorable agreement.
Archbald of Beranton Virginia, a long time judge on the Pennsylvania bench and U.S. Commerce Court, was impeached and removed from office by the Senate for misconduct. Five of thirteen charges were found guilty, with the Senate voting not guilty on eight others, leaving him permanently disqualified from public office.
Electors from the forty eight states finalize the selection of Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall as president and vice president designate. Messages from electors travel to Washington to be counted by the Senate, with Utah and Vermont casting for Taft and Butler as potential successors in the event of a different outcome.
The six Colorado presidential electors decided by lot who would travel to Washington to cast the electoral votes. Mrs Gertrude Ton had been favored for the trip but Theodore Bodie of Salida was chosen as the messenger.
The body of Italian miner Dominick Laikono was found at the bottom of a twenty foot well in five feet of water with the throat cut. Police say the killings stem from an Italian feud and fear an imminent trial for Callette Cortoni.
An airship purge plunged into the river Miver near London, drowning two airmen as the craft struck water and exploded on impact. Separately a large gathering of the Coterade Hecall Merchant Association convened with hundreds in attendance to discuss matters of trade and decree.
The text lists varied items such as miner payouts, indictments involving Benbow Oil, a Santa Rosa hotel incident, California electoral votes, a fire damaging Mrs Creel’s home in On sining, and mentions of Governor Hadley, Cardinal Gibbons, and efforts to reclaim fallen women. It also notes a Norwegian captain and a suffrage parade plan tied to inauguration time, with scattered references to public figures and institutions.
Reports describe American woes from rebel attacks near Saint Peter and forced Spanish colonial changes. King George faces peril as recent events strain health. UK endures storms and wrecks. Died: Dr. W. Roost of Mataria, adviser to China on currency reform. Liechtenstein explores revenue from dairy while Mongolia seeks a Japan trade accord. Military deaths rise with 224 officers and 21008 soldiers killed or wounded. Prime ministers shift as Alomitre Miller resigns from Paris duties and new ministers assume posts in war and finance.
Senator Owen prepared an amendment to the Sherman antitrust law giving states power to enforce it. The Senate agreed to vote February 10 on the Sheppard-Kenyon liquor shipment bill. A resolution on deunification of man shale lands to Oklahoma was adopted. Conferees reached an agreement on an immigration literacy bill. The House approved 20000 for rearrangement of rooms and desks in the Monroe chamber. Republicans rejected a Democratic proposal to appoint a committee from both sides to consider summations to be confirmed at once.
Charlo White of Chicago beat Tommy Bresnahan of South Omaha in a ten round bout in Omaha. In Denver a bowling match saw the Dutch Millers defeat Love land 105 to 0. Jons Willard, the Kansas heavyweight, seeks Luther McCarty rematch but may be barred from New York. November 23 and 27 are penciled for the 1913 Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Cup on Savannah course. Hoyal Grattan, driving for J E Gray and Nat Ray, won the 2:40 pace at Dufferin Park Toronto in 2 19, setting a new one mile world record on the track.
President elect Woodrow Wilson speaks on growth duties to the country before Chicago Commercial Club. Florence Gamble, 32, admits contacting over 80 bachelors nationwide with payments from 16 to 60 dollars. Michael Angelo McQuinn released from Colorado prison after six years for forgery. Robert Watson elected president of United States Golf Association. John Held Jr. becomes secretary at St Andrews Golf Club. An old 1702 bell found under Trinity Church Newport stage is the oldest in America. Timothy Sullivan controversy centers on Dr. G F M Dold altariom. Obie river and other stray notes close the items.
The article notes Mr and Mrs Joseph Iredale celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at a gathering in Cheyenne. It also covers wide local events from Cheyenne conventions to incidents in Laramie and Rock Springs, showing Wyoming life in brief through multiple names and places.
The Wyoming Wool Growers Association convention opposed schemes to alter public land use and harshly rejected pardons for three Big Horn county murder convicts. It endorsed wolf bounty renewal, rail stock handling, and urging Congress for tariff protections and a federal wool duty. The gathering approved moving the association headquarters to Salt Lake City and set next meeting there.
Five year old Masters child died in a fire that destroyed the Masters residence at Kool ten miles north of Sheridan. Father George Meators was severely burned while trying to rescue his son. Two other sons were burned with one perhaps fatally. The blaze is believed to have started from an overheated stave.
In United States Metelet Court Judge Kiner denied motion for new trial in the case of Peter Golob versus Owl Creek Coal Company. Golob was awarded $21,000 damages for injuries incurred while employed in the Crook county coal mine.
A stranger believed to be James Johnson of Aberdeen South Dakota shot Patrolman John McFarlane in the stomach during a running gunfight with police. Johnson, about 28, a hotel clerk, was killed in the ensuing confrontation. The officer’s death comes amid other campus inauguration events in Wyoming.
Ladolph Abrama, a longtime Laramie resident since 186, collapsed on a city street from a sudden heart attack. He was one of the area's oldest inhabitants and a familiar figure in the community.
The Laramie and Hoho e Peak Pacific line, cut off for a week, resumes service as the blockades are cleared. The last marooned rain crawls to Laratule, reopening the passage and restoring transit to Cheyenne.
Laramie Ludolph Abrahme, a noted local figure, was found dead in his room. Police opened an investigation as neighbors recalled his prominence in the community and city events.
Pete Roberts was found dead in Witter Creek. Authorities say it appears he stumbled and fell, but investigators continue checking for cause and potential leads.
A mining accident at Stide Hock Springs resulted in the death of a miner and serious injuries to Jack Wilson from a cork-related collapse. Two other miners were injured. Authorities report preliminary findings and ongoing investigations with no further details available.
The owners of the Kimball Mites near Hook River decide to establish a reduction plant to process and heat ore from their mines. local officials have been notified and construction timelines are under review.
The body of Robert Harvey, a pioneer, was found in Bear owe.
A garbled page notes broom corn shipments to Chicago brokers and prices, plus scattered items on pests, marriages, and consumer ads. It mentions Allen’s foot powder, Pierce’s Pills, and Winston’s Robing Syrup among other items, with stray jokes and advice columns.
The fourth annual report from the Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis shows nearly $19 million spent in 1915 on the anti TB campaign. Sanatorium and hospital construction and treatment account for about $16.8 million, up about $6 million from 1914. Other totals include $766,000 by associations and committees, $500,000 for clinics, over $415,000 for school and French air classes, and $280,000 in offical state and municipal outlays. An additional $500,000 was spent by hospitals for insane and penal institutions caring for TB inmates.
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