Tragic accidental shooting claims Chester Austin boy
Chester Austin age 12 died when a 30-90 rifle carried by playmate Fulton Burdick discharged in a Dewey family home at 1210 West Twenty second street. The gun had jammed earlier and a momentary play led to the fatal shot. Coroner Clyde Early investigates.
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George Dewey
Dewey
L. R. Austin
West Twenty Second Street
Chester
Fulton Burdick
National Lumber Yard
Dewey, Jr
Leslie
Austin
West Twenty-second Street
Little Chester Austin
Chester Fulton
Lysle Beagle
Leslie Dewey
Granite Springs
Burdick
Clyde Early
Wyoming Enacts Severe Rabies Quarantine on Dogs
Governor John B. Kendrick imposes Wyoming’s strict rabies quarantine banning dog shipments from Utah Nevada Arizona Idaho Washington Oregon and California. Violations carry a fine of 1000 to 10000 dollars plus the option to return the animal or detain it until a health certificate is obtained.
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John B. Kendrick
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
Idaho
Washington
Unieam
French Army Officer on furlough tells of Europe’s great war
Lieut. Eugene de Caplane of the French army, a Croix de Guerre recipient, is a guest at the Plains hotel. He will return to France soon after seven weeks in the United States, including Cheyenne and Casper, on business for the Franco Wyoming Oil Company. He recounts the Marne battle, injuries, and mobilization, and notes U S wartime use of auto trucks for troop movement and the role of horses in French divisions.
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Eugene de Caplane
Plains Hotel
France
Paris
New York City
United States
Cheyenne
Casper
Franco- Wyoming Oil Company
Lieutenant de Caplane
The
Marne
New York
Ito
Acros
Leutenant
Eugene, Jr
Lieut. de Caplane
de Caplane
Pay-Up Week Opens With Promising Debts Clearing Effort
Cheyenne launches Pay-Up Week as residents start repaying local debts. A foot long one dollar bank check led to over one hundred dollars in transactions, with other banks near that total. Citizens see debt clearance as lowering living costs and boosting business. If momentum continues, Cheyenne could become a leader in regional financial efficiency.
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Ceyenne
Cheyenne
Ves
Coroner verdict ties Krucker to wife murder in St Joseph
The coroner jury ruled Mrs Dagmar Krucker killed at her home in St Joseph by her divorced husband John E Krucker, who was wounded and in hospital. Oscar McDaniel, former prosecuting attorney, was referenced during the inquest as testimony from Gertrude Summer, sister in law of Mrs Krucker, denied a secret marriage between Krucker and McDaniel.
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ST. Joseph
Dagmar Krucker
Yeat
John E. Krucker
Oscar 2. McDaniel
Mra
Gertrude Summer
Mra.Krucker
Wyoming Weather Outlook Brief Snow Likely Sunday
Snow is expected to fall on Sunday with a likely continuation into Monday. Temperatures will remain largely unchanged as fresh shifting winds develop, bringing cooler conditions across the state.
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Wyoming
Wilson Seeks War Powers As German Crisis Deepens
Washington reports strong indications President Wilson may ask Congress for authority to protect Americans and ships from submarine attacks, with officials believing approval likely. Berlin says Yarrowdale prisoners will be released soon amid continuing war news. The Okement and two Kerr ships sunk by submarines reported in dispatches.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
Congress
Berlin
City 10 Honor Kendrick at Dinner Friday
Final arrangements for a banquet honoring Governor Kendrick who will soon leave to take a U S senate seat have been completed at Plains dining rooms. The 7 40 p m event will bring business and professional leaders and state officers together. The menu features courses named after events from the recent legislature with speeches by J M Carey A D Kelley acting as toastmaster and others including Rh M Matson L Howx and A Preston.
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John B. Kendrick
United States Senate
Plains
A. D. Kelley
J. M. Carey
Kendrick
Jundge
Rh. M. Matson
Frannk l L. Howx
W. Btone
Capitol Pie
Dr. A. Preston
Senate debate ends on espionage bill passage tomorrow
Washington Feb 10 debate on the administration bill to punish espionage neutrality violations and conspiracies by agents or sympathizers with foreign governments was concluded in the senate today. Passage is expected tomorrow. A large majority favored the bill though a quorum could not be secured. Senator Cummins called the bill the most drastic ever proposed to curb a free people in time of peace or war. He warned it would allow government to suppress newspapers and prevent debate in Congress during war times.
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Washington
Senate
Cummins
Congress
Denver Protests Demobilization At Ft Russell
Denver protests over mustering out of Colorado national guard Batteries I and C at Fort D A Russell Wyoming. About 6 000 guardsmen weekly will be returned home as batteries en route to be mustered out. Commanders from Denver and Colorado Springs report uncertain delay and plan to muster out as they leave the border.
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San Antonio
Tex
Ahd
Colorado Field Artillery
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyoming
Colorado National Guard
Fort
D. A. Russell
Wryo
Golden
Colo
War Department
Denver
Fort Russell
Serisia
Germany
Gamble
Expitol
Colorado
G. A. Blanchard
Colorado Springs
British and German clasp hands signaling Western unity
Wyoming legislators closed the session with a symbolic gesture as Representative Kirk of Laramie Platte Goshen district presented Julius Moyer, born in Germany, a fountain pew. Kirk praised two naturalized Americans with English and German birth and urged eastern unity.
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Great West
Wyoming
Kirk
Laramie-Platte- Goshen
England
Julius Moyer
Germany
Meyer
East
Funston Dies After Dinner Collapse in San Antonio Hotel
Gen Frederick Funston collapsed after dinner while playing with a child at a San Antonio hotel and died from acute indigestion physicians said. The 1296 Cuban campaign veteran had just finished a meal and was with friends when the tragedy struck. His death follows a storied career noted for fearless leadership in multiple U.S. campaigns and rapid rise from Kansas to national prominence.
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San. Antonio
Tex
Frederick Funston
Ston
Mra. Punston
United States
Asw
Kansas
University of Kansas
Funston
Lawrence
Kan
Fort Smith
Ark
Punston
Santa Fe
Sollvers Niles
Foneton
Cuba
Gomes
Hia
Vla- Vana
Cana
Congressional maneuvers avert last-minute conflict
Reports show debates on military and civil appropriation bills with action planned for tomorrow. Prohibition measures, post office funds, and DC prohibition debates loom as the House considers bills and calendars. Preparedness funding totals several million for armories, coast defenses, Hawaii barracks, and Panama fortifications.
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WPF
Military Academy
Senate
Post Office
Senate BU
District of Columbia
House
Randall
Hawaii
Panama Canal
Trade Commission to Hear Views of Newsprint Makers
The Trade Commission will hear American and Canadian newsprint paper makers on proposed price increases. Some manufacturers declined to join the proposal but were asked to attend hearings and present their views. After the hearings the commission will announce its decision.
Trial date set for Carvelein in Kinbell murder case
Albert Carvelein faces a jury next month for the January 17 killing of Cioeta Ailend off Otto Jones near Kinbell Nebraska. The defendants Wille Moran Charles Gefith and Brennan Brown, members of a crowd, have been summoned as witnesses.
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Cioeta
Otto Jones
Union Partie
Kinbell
Neb
Wim
Wille Moran
Charles Gefith
Brennan Brown
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