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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
9
City council contemplates settling the Charles McGarvey v. Cheyenne case for $22,000 as judges rule the city owes the plaintiff. A special meeting aimed to draft a bond to stay judgment until the stay expires Monday, with factions split between immediate settlement and continuing to fight.
Wyoming Tax Commissioner John McGill filed a startling report with the State Board of Equalization accusing Colorado Fuel and Iron Co and C W Burdick of false representations to obtain a $108,020 tax rebate in 1910. The document cites inflated valuations, withheld production data, and discrepancies between mine output and tax listings, warning perjury by company officers and Burdick.
T S Taliaferro, president of Green River State Bank, slept through a Cheyenne station mishap during a Wyoming Bankers Association convention trip. He missed the call, rode to Buford, then walked into Cheyenne in time for lunch, arriving after a Pullman misrouting.
A Chicago telegram read at a special city council meeting shows Mayor Bresnahan urging against further pursuit of the Charles B K McGarvey 822000 damage suit against the city. The message notes costs of about 5000 dollars, or 8600 in interest and expenses, and calls continuing the case a waste of public funds.
In Los Angeles the court sustained the defense objection to a question aimed at Harriman’s ties to the Los Angeles Times dynamiters. Cantrell was excused after a dispute over cross examination, with Harriman allegedly confirming collusion with plotters and delaying action until after a Socialist convention.
Roosevelt and Johnson of the Progressive party left for home as the national committee began opening the campaign. Senator Dixon said the committee would stay to perfect the plan with five or more bureaus run by vice chairmen. George W. Perkins named executive committee chairman to appoint officers. Four women including Miss Jane Addams were elected to the national committee, strengthening suffrage support.
Irving Jewell a five year old of Buffalo died when he fell from a wagon returning home to Buffalo from Sheridan. The rear wheel passed over his neck instantly breaking it. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jewell are grief stricken.
The Weather Washington D C August 8 indicates warming trends with fall conditions Friday and Saturday. Showers are expected in the northwest region while most areas will experience drier spells.
Sheridan was chosen as the Wyoming Bankers Association meeting place for next year by a near unanimous vote. Officers for the coming year were elected: Ira E. Jones president, C. Ry Massey and H. Van Deusen vice presidents, T. C. Rowley treasurer, and Van Deusen secretary. The convention drew over fifty bankers from Wyoming and neighboring states with strong papers and remarks from notable speakers, and adjourned yesterday afternoon.
The 1911 Wyoming election law allows qualified electors in any precinct to vote in the primary without prior registration. Voters must indicate party preference, be challenged only if necessary, and their party declaration is recorded on poll books. The county clerk forwards these names to regular registration offices for the next general election. Continued on Page 5.
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