Clarence D Clark Elected U S Senator for Wyoming
Wyoming legislators formally ratified Clarence D. Clark as United States senator for a six year term beginning March 4. In a noon joint session Clark received 46 votes to Democrat John B. Kendrick’s 34 amid attendance of 27 senators and 55 representatives.
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Clarence D. Clark
United States
Wyoming
Senate
House
Clark
John B. Kendrick
O’connor
Natrona County
Bellamy
Brasment Bebwood
Dent Behwooe
Schwoob
House of Representatives
Congress
Emery
Taylor
Christmas
Uinta County
Beechwood
D. Clark
Larence D. Clark
United States Senate
Mrs Laura Schenk Collapses in Court During Arraignment
In Wheeling West Virginia on January 25 Laura Farnsworth Schenk broke down in tears after Handlan's arraignment as prosecutors urged jurors to convict her of plotting to poison her husband. The jury was kept overnight as spectators crowded the courtroom awaiting verdict.
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Wheeling
W. Ve
Handlan
Laura Farnsworth Schenk
Vote buying probe widens as subpoenas issued
In Danville Indiana on January 25 a renewed push in a vote buying inquiry saw about twenty prominent Democrats subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury. Judge Kimbrough had limited the scope but the investigation gains momentum as Mayor Pratt and others promise full disclosures.
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Danville
Kimbrough
Pratt
Princeton Students Protest Compulsory Chapel Attendance
Princeton New Jersey January reports mark the first campus debate in years over mandatory chapel. Faculty warned readers to stop disruptions at services and impose penalties, while the Daily Princetonian editorial denounced compulsory attendance and said most students oppose it.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Princetonian
Attell Kilbane Sign to Box in Cleveland Bout
Abe Attell featherweight champion has signed to fight Tommy Kilbane, local featherweight, at 9 o clock in Cleveland on January 30. The bout, officially for ten rounds, will feature both fighters at 124 pounds.
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Attell and Kilbane
Cleveland
Abe Attell
Tommy Kilbane
Waitress Accuses Swindler of Stealing Savings
Eva Brale a 36 year old waitress saved 1100 in tips over eleven years. carpenter Joseph Kupeck was arrested charged with swindling her out of 750 dollars and eloping with the money after promising marriage. she had withdrawn 200 then 750. he vanished leaving partial recovery of funds.
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New York
Eva Brale
Joseph Kupeck
Miss Brajo
Miss Brae
Dya
Grand Street
Kupeck
Bya
Aese Funioas
Eva
East Twenty-fifth Street
Wyoming Citizens Urged to Pass Initiative and Referendum Measure
In clear terms the piece urges Wyoming's Eleventh legislature to pass the INITIATIVE and REFERENDUM amendment to the state constitution. It explains the powers and procedures under the Metz act and Oregon precedent, and argues the electorate should decide the measure at the November 2092 general election.
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Wyoming
Mets
Secretary of State
Wyomng
Roosevelt to Tour West and South in March
Roosevelt plans a western and southern tour starting in March visiting the South Atlantic states through the southwest to Southern California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana. He will deliver fifteen addresses and possibly more, with stops including San Antonio Albuquerque and Phoenix and the Roosevelt dam opening.
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New York
Roosevelt
South Atlantic
California
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Home
Tie
San Antonio
Albuquerque
Phoenix
San Francisco Aviation Meet Ends After Ten Days
San Francisco closed its ten day aviation meet with a new endurance record and no serious accidents. Exhibition flights by Spivoonin wil Parmalee occurred as treacherous winds kept other aviators grounded. About 140000 people attended the event.
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San Francisco
Spivoonin Wil Parmalee
Handwriting Expert Says Mrs Turnbull Forgery Claims False
Theodore Kytha, handwriting expert, testified in Los Angeles that all letters claimed forgeries in the Hardwich will contest were written by Mrs Lilien Astley Turnbull. He compared the letters to one he admitted writing to a Freano banker.
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Los Angeles
Theodore Kytha
Cigar Makers Strike Called Off in Florida
O L U A M M A K E R S O A L OFF DRIKE DOWN IN M4 Tamapa Florida January 25 The strike of cigarmakers which had lasted seven months was called off this afternoon by the joint advisory board conditionally.
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DRIKE
Tamapa
Fla
Cigarmakera
Joint Advisory Board
Cold Hundred Thousand for One Article
Washington January 25 Alfred W Dodsworth testified to a house investigation committee about an offer to buy the New York Journal of Commerce for one hundred thousand dollars to publish a favorable maritime legislation article. He described subsequent offers of forty thousand and other attempts linked to wartime influence through Charles A Conant, a Washington correspondent.
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Washington
New York Journal of Commerce
House Investigation Committee
Alfred W. Dodsworth
Charles A. Conant
Uncertain Weather Forecast From Washington Bureau
A fragment notes snow, cold wave, and unsettled conditions affecting Washington on January 26 with references to potential Friday weather impacts and a new cold surge.
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Washington
Noreenat
Lawrence C Phipps Marries Miss Rogers
Denver reports Lawrence C Phipps the Denver millionaire wed Miss Mar ret Rogers daughter of Platt Rogers. They plan a California wedding trip. Phipps’ first wife died years ago and he was divorced from his second wife Genevieve Chandler Phipps in 1904 after a sensational kidnapping case involving two children.
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Denver
Lawrence C, Phipps
Marret Rogers
Platt Rogers
California
Phippy
Genevieve Chandler Phipps
Negroes Fire on Kidnapping Suspect Outside Home
In Marion Illinois June 26 Walter Harris a Black miner was shot and badly injured near winning south of town after a quarrel with his wife he seized his child and fled. A mob of Black neighbors gathered and he fired above them the girl escaped as shots rang out.
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Marion, HL
Walter Arris
Wis
Winning
Here
President Taft Addresses Convention of Colurchmien Delegates
President Taft, in Washington on January 2, responded to delegates of the Federal Council of Charterists Crist, praising the cooperative movement as team work for humanity. He noted benefits to the Philippines and referenced Bishop 2, IX of Kenesa City delivering the principal address.
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Waatington
Churetarti Crist
Taft
Second Ballot in Colorado Is Taken
Denver reports a second ballot for senator with Speer at 26 and Adams second at 20. Democratic votes are scattered among Barela McCreery and Northcutt, while Vaille gains 16 from defection. A further shift is predicted but no outcome anticipated before Sunday ballot if no election occurs.
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Colorado
Denver
Senator
Speer
Adams
Barela
McCreery
Northcutt
Vaille
Adama
Wyoming Governor Urges Support for Battleship Wyoming Launch
Governor Joseph M. Carey informs the Senate and House that within ninety days the battleship Wyoming will be launched at Cramp’s shipyards in Philadelphia. He notes the warship, costing about 12 million dollars, will bear the name Wyoming to honor the state and its history. Continued on Page 8.
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Wyoming
Joseph M. Carey
Cheyenne
Senate
Cramp
Philadelphia
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania
Robbers Fire On Suburban Car. One Shot In Cheek
Two masked robbers in two vans entered a crowded suburban car near Santa Monica. They forced the motorman to surrender the map and collect money from passengers while firing at will. A passenger named H. L. Mitchell was wounded in the neck and Herbert Harlan was struck. Mitchell drew a gun and shot one robber in the cheeks. The robbers fled. the wounded bandit was later captured.
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Los Angeles
Santa Monica
H. L. Mitchell
Herbert Harlan
Butte Mayor Drops Bombshell on Red Light District
Butte Montana January 25 Mayor Charles P Nevin orders immediate closure of the red light district giving residents until February 1 to move out under threat of raids. He says he is sick of threats and dares opponents to bring their bomb while noting the district spans about four city blocks in the heart of Butte.
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Butte
Mont
Charles P. Nevin
Red Light
Bute
Funeral for David Graham Phillips Friday
The funeral for David Graham Phillips will be held Friday in New York and open to the public. Pallbearers include Senator Beveridge Robert W. Chambers George Horace Lorimer Sam Blythe Arthur V. Little John O Hara Cosgrove and others from major publications.
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DG. Phillips
New York
David Graham Phillips
Senator Beveridge
Robert W. Chambers
George Horace Lorimer
Saturday Evening Post
Sam Blythe
Arthur V. Little
Pearson's
John O'Hara Cosgrove
Everybody's
Lewis Knocks Out Summers in Fourth Round in London
Harry Lewis, the American holder of the English welterweight title, defeated Johnny Summers of England in the fourth round with a straight right. The bout was fast throughout.
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Harry Lewis
Johnny Summerers
London
Johnny Summers
England
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