Mayor vetoes water meter bill in Cheyenne council clash
In Cheyenne Wyoming on April 2 1912 Mayor Bresnahen vetoed a water meter ordinance. He notes the measure failed to achieve a needed two thirds majority and the ordinances as drafted were void due to charter issues. He outlines objections to several provisions and cites procedural lapses.
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Ted
Brean
Yveto
Bresnahen
Cheyenne
Wyo
the Honorable Council
Councilmah
Arizona Enacts Emergency Saloon Measure After Veto Override
The Arizona Senate and House overrode Governor Hunt's veto to pass the emergency saloon law. Senate vote was 17 to 2 and the House 28 to 7. The recall amendment to the constitution was sent to the House. A house resolution declares February 14 as admission day a legal holiday alongside Labor Day and Columbus Day.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Senate
House
Hunt
Basin in Darkness as Big Horn River Overflows
Special to Leader Basin April 2 The city lies in darkness after the Big Horn river overflow. The flood cripples the light plant and waterworks leaving Basinites in candle glow and gas jets. Ice gorge reports rise from the upper valley and wide property protection efforts are under way with a looming water shortage for homes and businesses.
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Big Horn
Big Horn Valley
Lunatics to Get Old-Love Letters
Washington officials authorize post masters to redistribute undeliverable mail to hospitals asylums and reformatories rather than sending to the dead letter office.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Colorado Cities Elect Mayors
In Colorado and beyond, about one hundred cities voted in municipal elections. Rifle chose A Glover, a temperance candidate, as mayor amid a wet city status and no opposition.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Rifle
A. Glover
Annual Meeting of Stockmen at Sheridan Largest in Years
Sheridan Wyoming April 2 Special to Leader Sheridan stock growers association holds its annual meeting at the county courthouse with the biggest attendance in years Mayor Kutcher welcomes attendees and Robert D Caney voices demand to rotate meetings Northern Wyoming reports 180 new members since last gathering Committees on Mission Membership and resolutions reports approved Governor Carey lauds economical management and praises Miss Smith secretary A Loramie Orphans Home drive raises 172 Invitations extended to Douglas and Buffalo for 2018 session John Moore Buffalo discusses Evolution of the Cattle Business Speakers praise Buffalo as greatest cattle center Four speakers outline association benefits and brand inspections Banquet at Rik's club Governor Carey receives pennant from Powder River cattle country attendees
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Sheridan
Wyo
Wyoming Stock Growers’ Association
Sheri- Wan
Kutcher
Robert D. Caney
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Good Landing
Overnor Carey
Miss Smith
Nrmson
Loramie Orphan's Home Collections
John A. Kendrick
Dolph Yankee
Douglas
Buffalo
John Moore
Moore
Chicago
Denver
Minneapolis
John Clay
John Kendrick
Governor Carey
GallupGen
Underwood
National Association
Knocks
Rik’s Club
Powder River
Ney Bob Simmons Faces Off In Saloon Style Bout
Chicago report says heavyweight boxer Ney Bob Simmons knocked out a challenger named F don Agnew at the Saratoga hotel dining room. Spectators watched as the veteran pugilist punched away insults to Mrs Fitzsimmons and her vaudeville partner Misa Myrtle Byrnes, with howls of support from the crowd. A span of weeks earlier he felled Jack Taylor at Madison Street, alleged rival for Mrs Fitzsimmons. A remark from the boxer claims age and pride drive his fighting. Also noted is a Porto Rico labor federation with 14 000 members.
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Chicago
Bob' Fitzsimmons
Misa Myrtle Byrnes
Bob
Saratoga Hotel
F. Don Agnew
Jack” Taylor
University of Chicago
City Considers Ten Year Light Franchise for Cheyenne
Cheyenne city council discusses granting a ten year franchise to supply lights and power. Greely Company proposes rates including 12 cents per kilowatt hour for switchboard service with city distribution maintained by the city and a minimum 600 horsepower guarantee, or alternative rates for residence business and city use with city to maintain distribution and street lighting.
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Cheyenne
Greely
Solo
Coun
Goodrich
Greviey Co
J. Showalter
Wyoming
No reprieve for Joe Seng must hang
Joseph Seng a former Union Pacific detective was sentenced to death for the Evanston killing of a fellow officer. The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed the Uinta County district court verdict, ending any hope of clemency. Seng confronted the other officer on a street and shot him in the head, then shot again after pulling the incapacitated wife.
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Joseph Seng
Union Pacific
Wyoming Supreme Court
Uinta County District Court
Seng
Evanston
Vintwa
Moran Injury at Capitol Improves, Expected Return Soon
Timothy Moran injured at the capitol building after striking his head on a brick is reported very much improved and will be able to return to work for a short time.
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Timothy Moran
Capitol
Two Ladies Win Victor Victrolas in District Three Campaign
In District Three the Leader's 10,000 Club Campaign awarded two Victor Victrola record players. Winners were Mrs J. B. Irvine of Green River and Ming Hertha Mumm of Fort Steele. Mrs Irvine won the $150 Victrola prize.
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Victor Victrolas
Mra J. BB. Irvine
Green River
Ming Hertha Mumm
Fort Steele
In Ving
Victor Victrola
Miss Bertha Mumm Wins 50 Dollar Victrola Prize
Fort Steele resident Miss Bertha Mumm captures the $50 Victrola in a local contest. The event pageant notes a tight race among contestants, with the election drawing near as results hint at close leadership margins.
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Bertha Mumm
Fort Steele
LaFollette Wins Wisconsin Preference, Taft Defeated
Wisconsin returns show LaFollette beating Taft on the Republican ticket with 23 of 26 delegates conceded. Wilson leads Clark on the Democratic ticket as the state's first preferential primary results come in, with LaFollette carrying large cities by roughly two to one.
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Wilwaukee
Wis
Senator LaFollette
Wisconsin
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Champ Clark
Philipp
LaFollette
Clark
Yost Elected Mayor in Kansas City Victory
Henry L. Yost, Democrat, won the Kansas City mayoralty over incumbent Darius A. Brown, Republican. The Democratic ticket swept most offices in the election.
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Kansas City
Henry L. Yost
Darius A. Brown
Nonpartisan Dr Bading defeats Mayor Seidel in Milwaukee race
In Milwaukee on April 2 Dr G A Bading a non partisan candidate defeated Mayor Seidel socialist by 43 17 to 30 200. The results show twenty six non partisans and seven socialists elected to alderman posts. Chicago Illinois reports 154 cities voting under local option law with early returns indicating a slight wet advantage as Galesburg ends a four year dry period.
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Milwaukee
Wis
G. A. Bading
Seidel
Chicago
Ilinois
Galesburg
Trains Blocked by Mississippi Flood Waters
The great Mississippi flood strains two hundred miles of levees with breaks at Hickman Kentucky and Memphis Tennessee. Thousands are homeless and two thousand marooned at Hickman suffer hunger as trains with food cannot reach the city. Residents flee near Cairo Illinois to Helena Arkansas while further levee breaks threaten Arkansas and Mississippi. Precautions and relief trains are mobilized as traffic along the river stalls and towns suffer heavy damage. Congress faces relief requests as President Taft asks for five hundred thousand dollars.
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Mississippi River
Hickman
Kentucky
Missouri
Memphis
Tenn
Cairo
Illinois
Helena
Ark
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Middlesboro
Cheyenne Women Demand City Cleanliness Enforcement
A fifteen member delegation from Cheyenne federated women’s clubs presented a petition to the City Council urging strict enforcement of ordinances for alleys streets and public places. They offered cooperation to make Cheyenne a cleaner, more attractive city, and suggested considering improvements to public spaces and waterworks.
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Paul Brewster
Federated Nomen's Clubs of
Cheyenne
City of
Federated Women’s Club of
Dinosine
Womans Club
P.O. Braweter
Wotans Club
Mra
K. W. Hinriche
Hospital Aid
Charles Bristol
Shakespeare Club
A.M Roedel
Alpiq Club
BJ. Dobbins
Art Club
Hrewster
Sunshine Socety
Bry
Copnelman Sweet
Aleo
Drewnter
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Wyoming Stockgrowers Association
Gov. Carey
Ney Bob
Kid Masher
Fitz
Free Federation of Labor
Porto Rico
Joe Seng
Supreme Court
Moran
J.E. Irvine
Grace Noonan
Maw Uline Mra
Renk Bowian
Agnes Heott
Miss Mumm
Choice
New Jersey
LA Follette
K. C
Congress
Mrs. Brewster
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