Exclusion of Asiantics Debated in U S House
Washington January 31 debate on excluding Asians from the Burnett immigration bill extended into a night session. Critics claimed moral decay and traffic in Japanese women, while supporters invoked Jefferson and racial anxieties. The house moved to a detailed examination of the measure after closing debate.
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Washington
Curry
California
Japan
Baker
Thomas Jefferson
Old Country
América
Mann
Tsllinois
Government Ownership of Telegraph Lines Urged
Postmaster General Burleson presented to the Senate a report urging a government monopoly over all telegraph and telephone lines. The plan includes purchasing the commercial network, except former lines, and allowing private operation under revocable bonds.
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Washington
Burleson
Senate
Congress
Unea
Tiree
Commander of Monroe Sues Nantucket for One Million
Captain J K Johnson of the steamer Monroe filed a federal suit in Norfolk claiming one million dollars in damages from the commander of the steamer Nantucket. The action cites alleged carelessness as the cause of the loss, with papers served on Maritime Transport Company and Nantucket owners in Baltimore and Norfolk.
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Norfolk
Nantucket
J. K. Johnson
Monroe
United States District Court
Merhiaowe and
Marines ‘Trasportation Ooony
Baltimore
Weather Summary Predicts Warmer Sunday Conditions
A weather note forecasts warmer, unsettled conditions Sunday with a likelihood of rain or showers advancing from the north. The forecast calls for pale and warmer weather patterns and possible precipitation.
Directors of County Fair Chosen
The Laramie County fair stockholders meeting in Burns Wyoming elected directors for the coming year. New permanent horse barn and a water well were completed, and last fall’s fair was the most successful in the society's history. Directors include Stephen H. Sibley and others from Burns along with Arthur Ramey Wauneta Cheyenne J R Carpenter F H Vaughan Cheyenne and George Bremer Egbert. The directors meet February 16 1914 in Burns to elect officers and finalize 1914 plans.
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Stephen H. Sibley
Charles Jacobson
George W. Judge
J. ©. Nash
H. H. Wheatees
C. O. Lyon
P. T. Smith
H. L. Noyes
W. W. Smith
W. H. Japeke
G. R. Fuller
Burns
Arthur Ramey
Wauneta
J. R. Carpenter
F. H. Vaughan
Cheyenne
George Bremer
Egbert
Anti trust bills ready for Congress by March first
After a week of study, members of the committees and both houses predicted that the anti trust measures outlined in the president’s message would be ready for Congress before March 1. The discussion focused on the administration’s legislative program and possible changes before final passage.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wilson
Congress
Cheyenne Hich Beats Laramie In Cheyenne Night Match
Cheyenne Hich defeated Laramie 28 to 25 after a hard fought game at home. Cheyenne fans from the state university and about 20 local supporters traveled to cheer the team, aiding the Cheyenne lads to victory.
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Laramied
Wyo
Jan
Chey Enne
Rawlins
State University
Cheyenne
Vietroy
Government settles part of Irma flat damage claim
Jan 31 report from Cody notes a partial settlement with the government over Irma flat damages. Officials Stebbing Sanford and Rodile proposed compensation and a purchase offer for the John Word place, but the Words’ approval is pending. The deal covers current and future damages from reservoir work and silt brought by winds. The proposal was rejected. no further action until new terms arise.
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Cody
Irma Flat
W. A. Stebbing
Geo
O. Sandford
Mr. Rodile
Hans Nelson
Jonson
John Word
Words
Bhoshone
Casper to Get Shops on Burlington Route
Casper Wyoming will be the sole passenger and freight division point on Burlington's gulf to coast line. Crews will run from Billings to Casper and Casper to Denver. Casper will gain large machine shops and an $85,000 station house to be built in spring, with Cooper yards upgraded to system-wide standards. At Montgomery Texas a bank was robbed of $4000 by dynamiters.
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Casper
Wyo
Casper la
Wyoming
Burlington Railroad
Billings
Denver
Montana
Colorado
Burlington Railroad Company
Gulf
Pioneer Rancher Dionysius Mantey Laid To Rest
Funeral held for Dionysius Mantey a Weld County Colorado rancher at St Marys cathedral. He was born in Rosa Prussia in 1847 and came to America as a child. He lived near Natural Fort, raised sheep and cattle, and served as Carr postmaster. He died after illness at his sister in law’s home. He leaves a large family and many friends.
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Dionysius Mantey
Weld County
Colorado
St. Mary's Cathedral
Reat
John A. Martin
Stephen Bon
Frank A. Roedel
Patrick Sullivan
E. J. Smalley
Frank Zivemner
Dionysius Muntey
Rosa
Prussia
Germany
America
Frank
Wickerburg
Ariz
August
Denver
New York
Chicago
Joliet
Carr, Colo
Maynard and Whitmann
Martha Ann Bowman
Canton
Matural Fort
Joseph
Jonora
Medicine Row
Josepha
Mantey
Mary Deering
Leo
Agnes
Anastasia
Dionysius
Mary
Martha
Paul
Lawrence
Julia
Christena
Margaret Rose
Academy of the Holy Christ Jesus
Sacred Heart College
Manutey
Carr
Shelbourne Awarded 1250 Damages by Jury
Or a Shelbourne awarded 1250 damages after a three hour jury deliberation in Niobrara county court. The assault by Hansen occurred over a year ago in the city when Hansen struck Shelbourne with a cape. Judge C B Winters presided with A D Walton and John B Clark for the plaintiff and H S Ridgley and W Kinkeld for General Hansen.
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Lusk
Ora Shebourne
Alpheus P. Hougen
Hansen
Shelbourne
Thin City
Niobrara
Laramie
Piatte
Goshen
Wine Ters
A. D. Walton
John B. Clark
H. 8
Printing plant proposal eyed by miners at convention
At the United Mine Workers gathering in Indianapolis, delegates discussed funding a $500000 printing plant to publish an official union paper. A referendum will decide the plan. Cheyenne is seen as a likely site due to cordial relations with operators. Editor Herb Schneider noted high morale among about 1800 delegates.
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Cheyenne
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Wyoming
Herb Schneider
Labor Journal
Schneider
Colorado
Michigan
Tax Money for 1913 Will Clear City's Indebtedness
A $58 250.91 check was delivered by County Treasurer Ray K Olds to Commissioner Dan C Barksdale. The city share of 1913 taxes collected to date is turned to the county treasury minus 642.15 for legal fees. Delinquent taxes yet to be collected may add about 7 000 to the city treasury and reduce floating indebtedness.
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Ray K. Olds
Pronance
Dan C. Barksdale
Serryloe
Olls
Globe at library shows world clock globe
A new globe installed at the Carnegie Library in London showcases a 20 inch diameter model from leading manufacturers. It can plot time for Cheyenne or any city at any hour, costing 259 dollars and featured in a lecture by Professor O Behc...ordnung. The library also receives a large order of high quality juvenile books.
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Carneige Wbrary
London
Cheyenne
Five Thousand Instruments Entered in Year in Record
County Clerk Harry W. Tupper will begin recording instruments in book No 7 and No 6, after yesterday’s filing. The first instrument in book No 6 was November 30 1910, recorded as No 659535, last yesterday as No 1550, totaling 15599 instruments in the book. The initial instrument in this series was a US patent to the city of Cheyenne filed January 1 178. In the past three years and two months filings fell to about a quarter of the prior period, suggesting land in Laramie County areas has been changing hands rapidly. Convertible transfers in 1917 to Platte and Goshen parts of old Laramie county are excluded.
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Harry W. Tupper
United States
Cheyenne
Landa
Laramie
Platte and
Goshen
Laranle
Williams Knocks Out Campi in Twelfth Round
El Williams of Baltimore defeated Eddie Campi of San Francisco by knockout in the twelfth round of a scheduled 20 round bout at Vernor arena. This marked Williams' second straight win over Campi, both at bantam weight of 116 pounds.
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Tos Angeles
el Williams
Baltimore
Eddie Campi
San Francisco
Vernor Arena
Williams
Campi
Babe Frozen on the Plains in Wyoming Tragedy
The two year old child of Thornton Brow in Douglas Wyoming wandered from the home with two older siblings during a storm. After a day and a half the child was found standing in a snowdrift frozen to death near Wagon Hound country. Neighbors aided the search but the weather prevented earlier discovery.
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Douglas
Wyo
Janu
Thornton Brow
Hound
Miners Welcome Kern at United Mine Workers Meeting
United States Senator John W. Kern received an ovation in Indianapolis as he addressed the United Mine Workers of America convention. He urged goodwill from Congress, warned of anti labor measures, cited the West Virginia strike, and deplored the detention of Mother Jones whom he praised.
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Indianapolis
United States
John W. Kern
United Mine Workers of America
Washington
Wherty
Jim Martin
Henry Ashurst
William Borah
Chicago Buried Under Record Snowfall Strikes City
Chicago faced a 12 inch to one foot snow blanket as businesses struggled to open and transportation telegraph and telephone lines faltered. Drifts reached six feet and the city remained snowbound at noon with continued snowfall.
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Chicago
New York Butter Prices Fall As Tariff Cuts Raise Imports
An influx of foreign butter due to tariff cuts lowered New York Wholesale prices by about 10 cents per pound since the start of the year. Butter from Australia Argentina Denmark and Siberia has entered via San Francisco pushing the market to unload stocks. Best grades were selling at 26 to 27 cents per pound today, with U S demand keeping prices lower than before.
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New York
Australia
San Francisco
Argentine
Denmark
Siberia
Nurses Provided to Jolly Babes as Mother Ballots
Chicago reports set up nurseries for women who cannot leave children. A mutery for child care will operate in at least one ward on Tuesday as women gain voting privileges under new suffrage measures. Trained nurses and volunteers staff the nursery with kindergarten equipment while meals are served to all attendees.
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Jolly Babes
Chicago
Nureery Wilre
Pedite Ter Durleg
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United Mine Workers
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Count Paul Cornet
Paul Cornet
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