Muck-Raking Attacks Over Private Life Stir Wyoming Debate
The Wyoming Tribune is accused of delving into private life to attack public figures, sparking a clash over whether personal conduct should influence public service. The exchange targets Pratt and Warren allies, while defending Warren’s private life from scrutiny.
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Manson
Warren
Wyoming Tribune
Benedict Arnold
Wyoming
West Point
Pratt
House of Representatives
State of
Tribune
the Tribune
Self Righteous
Mr. Manson
Cheyenne
Francis B. Warren
The
Francis E. Warren
Mr. Deming
Man Manson
16 Reported Drowned in Shipwreck Off Vigo
Vigo Spain Jan 16 The Writ sh steamer Verongs with 130 passengers on board was wrecked about four miles offshore. Sixteen were reported to have perished after being thrown overboard while others swam ashore. The Pollandia aided the Verones but rough seas prevented effective rescue.
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Vigo
Spain
Pollandia
Verones
Delays in European Concert Talks Mark German Reluctance
Reports from London indicate the collective nets of the powers have not yet been presented to the Porte due to German delays in receiving instructions. Ambassadors deny outside war games while code dispatch exchanges hinder progress. Persistent Bulgarian war threat looms over Ferdinand and Bayoff commanders.
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London
Nopie Diepaichds
Germany
Europe
Ferdinand Reaterdey
Bayoff
Senators Name Three for Interior Portfolio
A letter to Governor Wilson dated January 16 urges a western man for secretary of the interior. Senators Newlands Nevada Chamberlain Oregon Meyers Montana Perky Idaho and Smith Ashurst Arizona name E B Norris Montana James H Hawley Idaho J N Field Oregon Clay Tallman Nevada as top eligibles.
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Washington
Wilson
Newlands
Nevada
Chamberlain
Oregon
Meyera
Montana
Perky
Idaho
Smith and Ashurst
Arizona
Interior
EB. L. Norris
James H. Hawley
J. N. Field
Clay Tallman
France set to name president by joint chamber vote
Paris reports that on June 16 members of the chamber of deputies and senate will meet as a joint assembly at Versailles to elect the French president. In the third nomination ballot Premier Poincare received 309 votes and Jules Pam 313, neither reaching the cleared threshold.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Versailles
Poincare
Jules Pam
Letter Praises Rockefeller Then Ends In Suicide
A damaged clipping notes a New York woman who wrote a letter praising John D. Rockefeller and later committed suicide. The book remarks on the letter as potentially comforting to relatives while labeling the act as evidence of mental distress.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Subile
Wyoming Girl Starts Ur of Children for Taft Kiss
Washington January 16. President Taft faced mounting requests as parents brought children to the White House hoping for a kiss after the Phylita Wisetrand incident. Pat McKenna, guard of the president’s office, turned away many relatives as Taft had little time to greet more children.
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Washington
Taft
Okey
Phylita Wisetrand
White House
Pat” McKenna
Pat
Allens Reprieve on Eve of Execution Day
Floyd and Claude Allen, sentenced to die for Carroll County courthouse murders, received a reprieve from Governor Mann on January 16. He will hear commutation arguments on February 1, and the reprieve extends until March 7.
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Allens
Richmond
Floyd
Claude Allen
Carroll County Court House
Mann
State Arrivals and Names List
A ledger of inbound travelers and residents includes Plains Ruesel Thorp Lusk John B Barnes Caper C R Hally Sheridan Geo E Bruner Rawlins W J Hagus and wife Lander Interocean Paul B H Nelson Carpenter R H Brawner and wife Pine Bluffs Normandie H L Werner Fred Heiman Glen Faris Burr McLeod K G Brady Carpenter LeRoy Parks Araphoe Metropolitan Geo Cross Douglas Bid Stafford Careryhurst Harry OHare Guernsey Gente McKay Is lay J H Graham Sunrise Ballard and wife Rock Springs A W Dusen Ping Biff Miss Anna Wright Landerhd Corken and wife Casper BE W Scholty Diamondvilly Reasle Archer Moneta CW Phil ina Walton Stella Cudlipp Hart ville.
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Geo
Cross
Douglas
Bid
Stafford
Careryhurst
Harry O'Hare
Guernsey
Gente McKay
Islay
J. H. Graham
Sunrise
Ballard
Rock Springs
A. W. Dusen
Anna Wright
Landerhd Corken
Casper
BE. W. Scholty
Diamondvilly
Reasle Archer
Moneta
C W. Phil
Ina
Walton
Stella Cudlipp
Hartville
Cheyenne Scots to Honor Robert Burns Night
Scots in Cheyenne and southeast Wyoming mark Burns Night on January 24 and 25 with songs recitations addresses and bagpipes. The event at the Industrial club features a banquet with haggis and traditional Scottish fare. Tickets available from local businesses and William Morley at 2008 Maxwell Street.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Robert Burns
Bobby Burntea
Burns
Scotland
O' A
Jade
Jessie
Capitol
William Morley
Maxwell Street
Schiff Urges Individual Concentration of Wealth Against Holding Firms
In Washington on January 14 Jacob H. Schiff of Kuhn Loeb urged individuals to concentrate money and power as far as their finances allow, opposing corporate holding companies. George M. Reynolds of Continental and Commercial National Bank warned that money and credit concentration threatens the country and endorsed bank examination to prevent collapses amid interlocking directors concerns.
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Washington
Jacob H. Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb and Company
Schiff
Sehiti
Hank
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Wendy
Reynolds
Continental
Pim Int Rcial
Chicago Clearing House
Motormyyor
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Walsh
Currency Reform Plans Split on Central Control
Washington reports two divergent banking reform proposals. George M. Reynolds of the Chicago continental and commercial bank argues for central power akin to a central reserve. W A Nash of the New York corn exchange bank favors 20 central clearing houses with authority to convert loan certificates into government currency.
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Washington
Jan
Currency Committee
George M. Reynolds
Chicago Continental and Commercial National Bank
National Monetary Commision
Central Reserve
W. A. Nashi
New York Corn Exchange Bank
Denial of Elopement Rumor Involving Brown and Cashier
Mr Abe dlemian and Mrs C N Brown deny a Tribune report claiming Mr Brown eloped with his cashier. Brown was in Denver visiting parents and a rumor circulated by an unscrupulous person. The woman involved went to Ogden Monday with her business, not with Mr Brown, who remained in town Tuesday.
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Tribune
Abe [Dlemian
C. N. Brown
Brown
Denver
Ogden
Bustana
Jack Johnson in Death Cell Suffering From Spooks
Chicago January 16 Jack Johnson limped into the federal court office and complained of being kept in the death cell overnight. He said spooks swarmed the cell all night and he suffered a sore back from a rough night guarded by his brother while tormented by noises. A large porous plaster was applied to his back.
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Jack Johnson
Sha'nts
Death Cell OF
Chicago
JATE
Chas. W. Dewoody
Federal Court
Jalil
Wincell
Worland Set for Growth as State Awaits Big Change
Worland is described as a thriving city with 500 residents and rapid growth. Predictions by Herman B. Gates suggest Worland will attract over 2,000 settlers in the next decade, supported by new Bank of Worland building, Hervard pharmacy, and Worland Mercantile projects worth over 230000. The area hosts the largest alfalfa mill west of the Missouri and supports crops like grains, sugar beets, and apples. A Mountain States Telephone rural system and an evolving electric plant bolster infrastructure. The State Industrial School is planned for Worland, signaling future prominence in the state.
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Worland
First National Bank
Hervard Pharmacy
Worland Mercantile
Missouri
Mountain States Telephone Company
Huge Reservoir Near Kimball Brings Cheyenne Trade Prospects
Dr. H M Bennett visited Cheyenne praising the Kimball area. A large reservoir near Kimball will irrigate about 10 000 acres of Nebraska land when full. One thousand acres leased to Japanese for sugar beets to be shipped to Eaton Colorado via Cheyenne. Kimball lies 65 miles from Cheyenne and local merchants should actively pursue this trade.
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Kimball
Neb
Cheyenne
H. M. Bennett
Eaton
Colo
Cheyenen
Tetrazinni Triumph Draws Opera Stars in Pancake Pinch
Chicago scene covers Mme. Tetrazinni's exit from the 20th Century Limited as detectives guard her. She jokes that pancakes tempt her but she remains a total abstainer, noting she is seven pounds thinner than last season while praising maple syrup pancakes. She denies being a suffragette and previews her Violette role at Covent Garden.
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Chicago
Mme
Susted
Tetrazsini
Tlurong
Wnd
Sager
Violette
Convent Garden
London
Shele
Judge rules wife must accompany guard husband home
Fragmentary report states Mira Breeton charged her husband Thapafier Rimer Remnstein with not staying at home from Friday to Monday. The judge ruled the wife must accompany him when he leaves home.
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Chicago
Thapafier Rimer Remnstein
Fale
Mira
Breeton
Bert
House Adjourns For Three Days In Turbulent Session
The Wyoming House adjourned for three days amid a stormy session as contest notices were debated and read. Speaker Pratt announced adjournment with objections over minutes including contest notices. The Senate organized with a three member committee to notify the governor of readiness for the governor’s message, then reported back.
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Norves of Contests Incorporated
Sullivan
Cody
Pratt
House Proceedings and Committees Formed in Morning Session
At 10 oclock President Sage named Kendrick Sullivan and Beck to wait on the governor. The body adjourned 11 15 am then reconvened at 2 pm with Metcalf Stone Beck Hadsell and Irvine named to a rules committee. The house opened with Chaplain Davidson prayer and minutes read. notices of contest filed by Secretary Hoax were read, Sibley and Sherman objecting to their incorporation for not being read.
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Iselle
Wilson
Uinta County
Metz
Sheridan
Chenery
Sullivan
Big Horna County
Winkelman
Converse County
Mets
Senate
Sage
Rafter
McClellan
Big Horn County
Kendrick
Beck
House
Messrs
Messrs, Metleilan
Stone
Hadsell
Irvine
Davidson
Sibley
Sherman
Laramie County
Home Rule Bill Passes Third Reading in Commons
The Irish home rule bill cleared its third reading in the House of Commons by 208 to 258. Nationalist leader John Redmond warned Ulster would not be compensated for the country’s mutilation, while Prime Minister Asquith and former opposition leader Balfour delivered standout speeches on the bill’s final stage.
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London
House of Commons
Johan Redmond
Ulster
Redmond
House of Lords
Lords
Asquith
Balfour
Dagwer
Treland
T. & O'Connor
National Mve
Thomas CR. Agar-Robartes
Talline
William O'ffrien
James Henry Campbell
Harriman Wife to Lead Family Bread Enterprise
Mrs. Jorden Harriman, society leader, will run the Harriman family business after her husband suffers reverses and ill health. She plans to convert the Kisco county estate into a tuberculosis cure and open the new venture by January 20. She is president of the Colony Club and active in several charities.
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New York
Jorden Harriman
Brokage House
Harriman
Plan Kisco
N. Y
Canton Modern Plan for San Francisco Rehabilitation
De taillog and plan for Canton rehabilitation presented by RC Johnson chief engineer of Canton board of public works arrives to arrange issuance of 5,000,000 government bonds. He describes replacing squalid hovels with a modern city on Norman’s bend featuring wide streets sewers and a municipal water front requiring 15,000,000 to begin.
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San Francisco
Canton
RC. Johnson
Canton Board of Public Works
Thin County
Norman
Stend
Painter Jonny in Underworld Confession Sparks Fire Probe
New York report says Jonny the Painter, reputed head of the underworld trust, was brought from Sing Sing to confess to arson. Attorney Whitsiinte states the fires may total over 200 houses and could point to a gang responsible for more than a thousand blazes citywide.
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New York
Jonny
Areon Trust
Sing Sing
Yiaentet
Whitsiinte
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Hansel
Robin
Money Trust
Herman B. Gates
Seashakie County
HS Guard
Rakes Lords
J. Borden Harriman
Anson Thisthra
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