Cheyenne City Finances Back Mayor's Report Praised
City of Cheyenne reports excellent financial conditions under Mayor Bresnahen. Despite 1911 losses from mortgage tax changes and interest on new debt, cash balances rise to 146 509.74 as of Jan 1 1912. Outstanding warrants drop to 38 600.94. engineering work totals 82 407.34 including dam and pipeline projects.
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Bresnahen
Wyoming Tribune
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Conneil
City of
North Crow
South Crow
Inaugurate President in April Proposal Moves House
Washington D C Jan 16 House Judiciary committee favorably acted on a plan to shift the presidential inauguration to the last Thursday in April, extending the president elect's term to 1917 and setting Congress to meet on the second Tuesday of January. Seven Republican senators changed votes to Lorimer after 101 ballots. charges allege post office officials spent one million dollars on railway mail cars not up to standard before a House committee.
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House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Washington, D. C
Lorimer
Senate Investigation Committee
Post Office Department
House Committee of Reform
Erbun A. Walters
Denver
City Council to Probe Electric Light Charges
The city council voted to thoroughly investigate high charges by the Light Company and to test meters with a city machine under $75, following concerns about meter readings and billing. Alderman Keating pushed for more street lights as part of the discussion. Continued details appear on page 8.
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Enty
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Pine Station
Park Addition
Treatle
Army Officers Preparing For War With Japs
San Francisco January 16 Army officers here indicate orders from Washington to equip and dispatch a division to Hawaii. Preparations accelerate to accommodate 13 900 soldiers arriving and to speed embarkation. Transports are to be ready to move on arrival. Officials privately fear an imminent Japanese uprising in Hawaii, with 35 000 Japanese residents on the islands.
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Presidio
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Girl Worth $10 000 Mops
Chicago reports Mise Zella Emerson a settlement worker who cleans floors ten to eleven hours daily earning ten thousand dollars yearly Her experiments include department store work and a future factory stint She plans to affidavits in Superior Court about ten hour law violations and aims to expose harsh conditions for immigrant women
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Mise Zella Emerson
Emerson
Mins Himerson
Atore
Divided on Demands at Vaulted Mine Workers Convention
In Tudiv napolia Indiana on January 14 the Vaulted Mine Workers of America opened its annual convention amid divisions over wage demands. Former president Lewis urges restraint insisting no contract be signed until all districts agree. John P White was reelected president by forty votes.
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Vaulted
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John P. White
Cuban Veterans Block Decree Sparks U S Intervention Threat
Washington reports warn that Cuban Veterans' Association actions to subvert the decree against military involvement may endanger the republic. The United States may reclaim the flag over Cuba if Gomez cannot enforce laws. General Emilio Nunez signals resignation if intervention occurs, amid U S fleet readiness at Guantanamo and Havana tensions.
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Gomez
United States
Cuba
State Department
Cuban Veterans’ Organization
Republic
Spain
Havana
Guantenamo
Emilio Nunez
Veterans’ Association
Denver Lawyer May Succeed Judge Hook in Supreme Court
Washington reports indicate President Taft may elevate Judge Hook to the U S supreme court and consider a Denver lawyer to fill his circuit court of appeals seat. Senator Guggenheim has discussed the successor with the president and hints a Denver attorney is favored, with possible default to Judge John A Riner of Wyoming if Hook moves up.
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Taft
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White House
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Supreme Bench
John A. Riner
Wyoming
Circuit Court of Appeals
Opening of Great Western Swestock Show Draws Thousands
Denver crowd packs stock yards amphitheatre for the seventh annual horse stock and poultry show. Miss Louie Long of Kansas City dominates events winning multiple prizes, while Miss Katherine Williams from Denver claims two events. Adolphus Musech II, heir to a brewer, is defeated in all events. The Ninth Cavalry from Fort Russellperforms, and David Harum’s electric line provides a novelty with red white and blue lights.
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Louie Long
Kansas City
Katherine Williams
Sherman Williams
Miss Long
Adolphus Musech
St. Lanvils
Iie
Milas Long
Ninth Cavalry
Fort Russell
Wyo
David Harun
David
Hearne
Empress Dowager in peril as assassination attempt noted
London reports say a bomb-thrower aimed at Premier Yuan Shi kai was captured and confessed. A bomb factory was found and several men were found with bombs. Rumors spoke of Mongolian cession and abdication plans in Peking amid cabinet talks.
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England
Yuan Shi Kai Yeaterday
Peking
Pbowsger
Russia
Pekin
Yuan
North China
Great Fire Makes 30,000 Homeless in Osaka
Osaka reports a morning blaze sweeping across the southern half of the city caused by strong winds. By afternoon 6,268 buildings were destroyed and 30,000 people left homeless in the great fire. Osaka, called the Venice of the East, is a major industrial city on the Yodo River.
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Tokio
Drownleer Directors at Upanto Springs
At Upanto Springs Colorado on January 16 A G Brownlee aged 64 died today in Springs. The notice lists Brownlee as a director and records the death in local society notices.
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Upanto Springs
Springs
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A. G. Brownlee
Alva Adams Backs Champ Clark for President
Former Governor Alva Adams a Democratic national committeeman from sterade says Champ Clark could be the next Andrew Jackson and urges support for Clark. Adams notes Harmon as a risk if nominated and warns of a possible La Follette third party. He praises Clark as strong cultured and wise and cites the Jackson Day banquet as proof of party strength.
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Ochamp Clark
Andrew Jackson
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Sterade
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New York
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Champ Clark
Industrial Club Reelects Old Directors at Annual Meeting
The Industrial club re elected ten directors at its annual meeting with C. W Kiner and A D Kelley among those chosen to join the board. The directors will convene Tuesday to select officers. President Potter and Frontier President Stone reported on progress and recommended a 500 appropriation to aid an advertising booklet for Cheyenne. Governor Carey announced a 10 000 allotment of tree seedlings to beautify city grounds.
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Fronier Committed
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Carey
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Lulu Long
Adolphus Busch
David Harum
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Fort Collins
Ninth Cavalry Band
Missouri Statesman
N. Potter
Fred Hoffan
J. le Thomas
C. W! Iliner
Blake Kennedy
Stephen Hon
A. D. Kelley
Apr V. K. Hart
G. P. Johnston
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