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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1913
Page
9
Washington reports the parcel post begins with the first package mailed after midnight under Postmaster General Hitchcock. Regulations bar wine and intoxicants as well as poisons and dangerous items, while many goods such as foods and clothing are permitted.
One thousand concrete paving blocks will depart Garby Indiana as the first parcel post mall sample. Two drays delivered 6 600 pounds of bricks to the post office for mailing by parcel post as a cheaper method, addressed and wrapped for shipment by a manufacturer.
May Simpson, a young English girl traveling alone, arrives in Galveston en route to El Paso where she is to be married. Arthur Morton, an American electrician, ensures her safe arrival by arranging onward transport and sending instructions to the Silvestom M.C. A. for completion of the journey.
Special report from Washington details J. P. Morgan's alleged role in forming an illegal steel trust and price gouging. It cites Pujo committee findings on interlocking directorships among 18 New York Chicago and Boston institutions controlling billions. The piece argues money trust power shapes credit and national industry.
The Grace B. Guggenheim versus William Guggenheim divorce annulment case concluded evidence today. The judge will rule on June 11 after Samuel Untermyer, William’s counsel, testified and denied the fraud charges raised by Mrs. Guggenheim.
Pine Bluffs Wyoming expects to ship more than one thousand carloads of wheat oats and flax by season end. Two daily elevators handle about ten cars, with local farmers receiving around 1500 dollars daily from grain sales. A Union Pacific official noted record shipments and praised town improvements from electric lighting to new buildings signaling growth.
The Hot Springs county delegation requests 9605000 dollars for improvements at Thermopolis hot springs. This would be the largest biennial appropriation yet. past record was ten thousand dollars.
Washington date line reports the expiration at midnight of the commerce treaty between the United States and Russia. The US denounced the pact over Russia’s passport recognition for American Jews. No new negotiations are in progress.
In New York the proposed waiters and hotel workers strike virtually failed as fewer than 500 joined. Hotels reported no disruption during the city’s busy revelry period while unions noted some wage concessions and many employers resisted. Workers largely chose to stay at work and votes to strike were scarce.
The Washington newy department announces its wireless tower near Arlington Virginia has successfully received the time signal from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, almost 3000 miles away, marking a major achievement in long distance signaling.
49 convicted conspirators departed Indianapolis by special train for Leavenworth Federal Prison. Monday Judge Anderson will rule on write of supersedeas and error motions. Circuit judge Beaman will consider writs to prevent incarceration. Wives and families prepared for lonely homeward journeys as McClorey and Lewis, the two union officials, stayed in custody.
New York reports a vast whisky shipment of 1,440,000 drinks valued at $228,000 being unloaded from the Cameroula at the deck in Glasgow today. The cargo, consisting of 2,000 bottles or 6,000 cases, is among the largest consignments received.
Dr William B Craig and A M Ragsdale an undertaker were indicted by the Marion county grand jury in the 1911 case of Dr Helen Knabe. Craig, a veterinary college president, faced principal charges while Ragsdale, estate administrator, was named as accessory after the fact. Evidence cited included a kimono stained with human blood and a violent quarrel preceding the death.
New York December 91. Commissioner of Immigration Williams announced Cipriano Castro, held at Ellis Island, has expressed a wish to return to Europe at once. He wants to sail on a German steamer docking at Hamburg and will need special permission to use that line instead of the French ship that previously brought him.
Bridgeport Connecticut and Indianapolis Indiana reports state that Henry J. Horn Benjamin Pollock and Charles N. Woodward officers of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad were arrested on manslaughter charges related to the Westport wreckclaiming several deaths. In Indianapolis seventeen leaders of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Layton railroad face manslaughter indictments for the Irvington wreck killing sixteen.
New York December 31 The Rockefeller family faces a federal subpoena as Jerry South chief clerk of the House leads process servers and detectives to compel William Rockefeller to testify January 6 before the Pijo committee probing the money trust. Rockefeller residences in New York and Tarrytown are under constant guard.
The old year ends with no peace reached or progress in negotiations. Allies press the great powers to urge Turkey to accept demands, while Balkan heads draft an ultimatum to present if needed. Aliies remain divided as dissensions creep in among them.
Chicago Dec 31 report says 1400 presidents will lead the Frisco system with station agents at every point given full authority to handle developments and public dealings. The move aims to cut red tape by placing on ground the power once centralized in St Louis and Chicago.
Albany December 41 The suffrage march from New York to Albany was handed to Governor elect Sulzer today. The message sent greetings from the suffrage hosts of the Empire State and urged speedy passage of the amendment. Sulzer replied he had urged its passage in his message.
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