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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1912
Page
9
New York reports give the Titanic death toll near 1600 with estimates fluctuating. Testimony before a U S Senate panel recounts the disaster notes speed at about 25 knots and Rostron of the Carpathia breaking down as survivors are saved.
In New York on April 19 a rep from International News Service boarded the Carpathia to question Captain Bostrom about withheld wreck news. The captain warned the reporter to stay on the bridge or be jailed and refused access to Ismay and other famed passengers.
The U S Department of Agriculture and Weather Bureau predict ample water for Wyoming crops. March snowfall is generally deep in the mountains, suggesting abundant flow into late season, except the Bighorn basin where March precipitation was deficient. Tributaries near Yellowstone Park show higher snow packs promising good water flow.
Washington dispatch reports Southern delegates reeling from early Taft instructions now line up with Roosevelt. South Carolina delegates say Roosevelt best embodies American principles and will be the Chicago nominee’s assured support after instruction changed by Roosevelt’s entry. Delegates cite the people’s will and party duty guiding their move.
New York items describe Titanic survivors and passengers in chaotic lifeboat scenes. Accounts mention Emil Taussig and Henry B. Harris as deaths near the sinking, a man in women's clothing aboard a lifeboat, and Captain Smith's alleged farewell. Additional notes cite 202 Titanic crew survivors set to sail to England on the Lapland.
J Bruce Ismay, managing director of White Star Line, testified before a U S Senate committee about how he left the Titanic. He said he boarded a lifeboat as it was lowered and noted there were no women on the deck.
Roosevelt tours Kansas appealing for backing and predicts carrying Kansas and Nebraska in the upcoming election. He says he feels at home in Kansas and is confident of strong local support.
Warren Jenkins testified at the coroner's inquest over his murdered wife detailing a dark scene in their home. Medical examiner Dr. Shingle described a fatal blow to the skull, suggesting death within minutes. Jenkins recounted his movements that afternoon across streets, shops, and meetings with several men before reaching James' store and the depot.
Early returns show Theodore Roosevelt leading Taft in Nebraska and Oregon with Illinois yielding for Roosevelt as well. In Springfield the Illinois Republican convention chose eight Roosevelt delegates amid harmonious proceedings despite Taft opposition.
State Land Commissioner Hopkins reports a shift by the General Land Office allowing approval of French Creek list No 77 for 3 846 acres with a stipulation to cede about 14 000 acres in list No 29. The decision enables irrigation of upper Platte Valley land and sets a important precedent for water rights above government storage reservoirs benefiting Wyoming. Senator Warren and Hopkins praised the outcome as a signal victory.
Isidor Straus, New York millionaire, and his aged wife perished side by side on the Titanic after standing arm in arm as lifeboats pulled away. C H Stengel of Newark, a survivor, recalls how the couple refused to be separated as the crisis ended.
A bill known as The Lever Bill in the House and The LaFollette Bill in the Senate would divide public range into grazing districts, restore worn areas, eradicate poisonous plants, and eliminate predators. It sets stock fees, empowers district stockmen, protects homesteads, and directs 25 percent of grazing revenue to the states for schools and roads, aiming to improve range carrying capacity and livestock prices. Endorsed by the National Live Stock Association.
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