Cheyenne Street Railway Ends Boycott With Soldiers Fare Plan
Soldiers at Fort Russell flee 10 cent fares while Cheyenne merchants back a three month plan. Tickets sold at twenty for one dollar to soldiers, good for any trip on the line. Cash fares stay 10 cents. Agreement signed after meeting at the First National Bank building with Mayor Bresnahen and business leaders.
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Uncle Bam
Fort Russell
Cheyenne
Jack Clark
First National Bank
Industrial Club
Thomas A. Cosgriff
George Abbott
H. M. Bennett
Street Car Company
Cosgriff
Bresnahen
C. N. Potter
Business Men's Committee
New Senator Sees Dawn of New Party
United Senator elect John D. Works predicted at a reception that a new partisan alignment would emerge in the United States. He said progressive Republicans and progressive Democrats were nearly indistinguishable as both faced the "Interests" of the era.
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Los Angeles
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John D. Works
United States
Roosevelt Throws Support To Lodge In Senate Fight
Former President Roosevelt urged Massachusetts lawmakers to back Senator Lodge in the senatorial race in a telegram to Speaker Walker. He charged Congressman Butler Ames with misrepresenting facts amid a dispute sparked by Ames comments on government coal colliers purchases.
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Boston
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Speaker Walker
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Senator Lodge
Butler Ames
Ames
Montana Senatorial Deadlock Unbroken In First Week
Helena Mont Jan 14 The first week of the senatorial deadlock ended with a broad showing of complimentary votes and no clear winner. Wish Democrat received 30 votes Carter Republican 28 and Conrad Democrat 12, with each candidate losing ground.
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Helena
Mont
Wish
Carter
Conrad
Aldrich Seen In Serious Condition After NYC Crash
Washington reports warn of grave condition for Rhode Island Senator Nelson W. Aldrich after a New York city crash months ago. Inquiries at his home suggested he would attend the afternoon Senate session but he did not appear.
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Washington
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Aldrich
New York City
House Debates Army Appropriation Bill At Length
Washington lawmakers devoted almost all House time to the army appropriation bill with only minor procedural steps taken and no Senate action observed.
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Washington
Senate
Mondell Appeals For Western Range Horses In Debate
Washington Jap 14 The House debated the inertia of horses bred on Northwest ranges versus Kentucky stock. Mandel of Wyoming backed range horses while Helm of Kentucky praised Kentucky stock. A defect in an army bill on training notes for horses in Virginia shifted the discussion. The floor reaction was mixed as the argument moved to climate and hoof hardening.
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Washington
Great Northwest
Kentucky
Martin
Bouth Dakota
Mandel
Wyoming
Helm
Stanley
Virginia
Woman 15 Sorry She Killed Son in Albany Case
Albany January 14. Mrs Edith Melcher a Schenectady widow brought to Albany on a Rochester murder charge confessed to killing her five year old son George by pouring carbolic acid down his throat and hiding the body in a swamp. Police avoided crowds by rail express to headquarters and she fainted upon entry. She expressed remorse and wished to see the boy before burial and asked for a black dress.
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Albany
N. Y
Edith Melcher
Schenectady
Rochester
George
Hils
Express
Center City
Australian Team Wins Six Day Race
Jackie Clarke and Ernest Pye of the Australian team won the six day bicycle race in Buffalo New York the event ended at 11 30 tonight. The leaders logged 54 hours of racing time covering 1251 miles and seven laps exceeding the prior year’s mark by over thirty miles.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Jackie Clarke
Ernest Pye
Suspected Train Robbers Nabbed in Salt Lake City
Ogden Utah Jan 14 Two men believed to be the bandits who held up the Southern Pacific Overland Limited at Reese Utah Jan 2 killed porter William Davis and wounded A W Taylor were arrested in Salt Lake City. Four men were found asleep in a rooming house with two companions. identification came from a robbery beneficiary. Names given as W Lewis Pete Murphy H Shaffer and Thomas O Dell. Lewis and Murphy suspected robbers Shaffer and O Dell accused of disposing of loot. Shaffer from Butte worked as a bartender.
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Ogden
Utah
Reese
William Davis
A. W. Taylor
W. Lewis
Pete Murphy
H. Shaffer
Thomas O'Dell
Lewis
Murphy
Shaffer
Butte
Greeley Population Triples in Ten Years
Greeley Colorado shows dramatic growth as census figures released in Washington reveal the city rose from 8 023 to 9 179 over the past decade. local boosters hail the gain as a mark of the city’s vigor and prospects.
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Grealey
Colo
Greeley
Washington
William Apgar Arrested for Disturbance at Palmer Café
William Apgar, known as Heocklees, was arrested by police on a disturbance charge during a wage dispute with his wife at the Palmer café on Sixteenth Street. He was released on bond of 426 to appear in police court Monday morning.
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William Apgar
Heocklees
Palmer Cafe
Sixteenth Street
Victory for Men in Portugal Strike Ends
Lisbon January 14 The railroad employees strike that began January 11 ended today and is expected to lead to a peaceful settlement. The men won an eleven cent daily wage raise for nine hour days and twenty days of paid leave each year.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Nurse testifies wife offered $1000 to poison husband
Eleanor Zeckler, a detective nurse, testified that Laura Farnsworth Shenk offered $1000 to administer a poisonous pill to John O. Shenk while he was ill in a hospital last November. The plan was halted when fears of relatives' stomach examination arose and other details were discussed.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Laura Farnsworth Shenk
John O. Shenk
Elelnor Zeckler
Aida
Taft Endorses Peary as Pole Discoverer at Geog Society
President Taft lauded Capt. Robert E. Peary as the discoverer of the North Pole at the National Geographic Society banquet. He argued Peary would have received rewards if English, French, or German and urged Congress to recognize the achievement, albeit gradually.
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Washington
Robert Ed. Peary
North Pole
President Taft
National Geographic Society
Peary
Congress
Yellowstone Park Robber Captured After Continental Search
Joseph Garned, 24, arrested in Lorraine on charges of highway robbery in Yellowstone Park. Quy Howard, deputy U S marshal of Garfield Wyoming, and Detective Shotx led a months long pursuit across the continent. A $500 reward had been offered for his capture.
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Loraine
Quy Howard
United States Marshall
Garfield
Wyoming
Shotx
Lorraine
Joseph Garned
Yellowstone Park
Honduras Revolution Awakens State Speech Rift
Teguicigalpa Honduras January 14 governmental censorship eased enough to allow a statement that the government recognizes the seriousness of the movement led by former President Bonilla. Trujillo’s capture by revolutionists is not denied officials say they are reticent but confident the revolution will gain support.
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Teguicigalpa
Honduras
Bonilla
Trujillo
Atlantic Pinheeries Case Talks Progress Amid Newfoundland Proposal
Negotiations in the North Atlantic Naberlun case earlier reached an amended focus today. The talks aim to ease tension and favor Canadian representation as Dominion interests are advised on provincial matters amid Newfoundland government discussions.
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Washington
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
Peatiog
National Council of Women Voters Holds First Meeting
In Tacoma Washington the first meeting of the national council of women voters was held. Mrs Emma Smith Devoe elected president and Mrs Frank Shick named treasurer. The group, representing 400000 enfranchised women, aims to study local conditions in each state to push for voting rights nationwide. Governor Brady outlined a plan for effective campaigning and Wyoming’s Zell Hart Deming sent a proxy via telegram due to a snow delay.
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Tacoma
Wash
Ald
National Couneil of Women Voters
Brady
Idaho
Emma Smith Devoe
Frank Shick
Wyoming
Zell Hart Deming
Plague Reports From Harbin Describe Daily Death Toll
Dispatches from Harbin report 150 fatal bubonic plague cases daily in the Chinese quarter of St. Petersburg’s news. City scenes echo medieval times as corpses, partly devoured by dogs, are dumped into the river, spreading infection along the Amur.
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St. Petersburg
Harbin
Amur
A Hen Is Not a Bird Says Learned Washington Jurist
Washington January 14 eggs are eggs also a hen is not a bird declares the full bench of five justices in a tariff case on Chinese eggs imported shell and canned frozen. Customs officials argued home laid eggs competed and should pay a duty of five cents a dozen while the importer urged free entry under the birds eggs provision. The court held the hen is not a bird and that an egg in the shell or out lacks bird status.
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Washington
United States
China
Chicks Scratching For Food Produce More Eggs
In Columbia, Missouri, poultry expert Professor J. B. from Cornell told agricultural students that hens with more toenails from constant scratching are the best layers. He noted old hens laid about eighteen eggs per year, while modern high-yield breeds lay 100 to 200 eggs annually.
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Columbia
J. BE
Cornell University
Agricultural College of the University of Missouri
Rive
Reds chief backs four away trips in 1918 schedule
President Herrmane of the Reds declares support for four away trips per club instead of three to reduce travel and fatigue. He notes last season had one long away trip totaling forty two games away from home and favors the four trip plan for 1918.
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Herrmane
The
Reds
Hke
Wyoming Legislature Debates County Division Bills
One week into the eleventh session the Wyoming Legislature resumed work after adjournment for the stock show in Denver. Bills introduced include Hanover Warren and Platte counties and redrawn county boundaries, with sessions noting anticipated busy times and an appropriation of about $50,000 for salaries and per diem. House proceedings focused on passing the appropriation bill amid a lengthy committee process.
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House
Sclons
Denver
Colorado
Special Committee On
Hot Springs
Hano , Platte
Warren
Lagter
Laramiety
Crook
Uinta
Wyoming
Sedwood
Hanover
Fourth Judicial District
Sawyer
Warren County
Firat
Platte County
Holliday
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