Legislature Sixth Day Contests Rage in House and Senate
The sixth day of the legislature sees the House privileges and elections committee hearing Lincoln county contests affecting Francis Warren’s election, while Senate battles over Bradbury and Irvine loom. Debates spill into party lines as new evidence is admitted and bills move, including a $60 000 emergency appropriation and various proposed laws on grand juries insurance, taxes, and road districts.
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House Committee On Privileges
Lincoln County
Francis BE. Warren
Supreme Court
Kemmerer
Ivan
House
Senate
Bradbury
W. C. Irvine
Converse County
Partizan
Carpenter
Sullivan
Pratt
Representative Hunter
Hunter
Supreme Court Chamber
Belknap
Board of Livestock Commissioners
Apitol
Tiptee
Winkleman
Schmidt
Ward
Ife
Fleh
Tilton
Allred
Gates
Commission
Gray
McGrew
Mary Stressner
Anderson
Thorley
Creatin
Greve
Datrel
Felmidt
University of Wyoming
Senate Debates Contested Resolutions and Electoral Reforms
The Senate spent the day on two contest resolutions from Senators Carpenter and Sullivan with Sullivan's amendment stalled. President Sige opened session. Dr. Rafter led in prayer. Bills introduced include direct election amendments and nonpartisan judiciary reform.
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Carpenter
Sullivan
Senate
Mr. Sullivan
Committee On Elections
Sige
Chaplin
Geo. Rafter
Benediction
Moat
J. B. Kendrick
United States
Diers
Sheridan County
B. H. Sage
Renate File
FA. Hadsell
W. H. Taylor
Wyoming
Ed, & Murray
Shoshone County Proposed From Fremont Territory
Representative Grieve introduces House bill 30 to carve Shoshone county from Fremont's northeast, mirroring a rejected Waconda split two years earlier. Shoshone proponents argue distance to Lander burdens residents, cite growth, and urge legislative action to create a more compact county for efficient governance.
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Robert Grieve
Natronic County
Shoshone County
Fremont County
Waconda County
Senate
House
Lee B. Blackwell
Shoshone
Blackwell
Fremont
Grieve
Lander
Vision Dream Prompts Suit on Seven Year Marriage
A New York court heard Charles Grellet claim a vivid dream led him to seek an annulment of his seven year marriage. He testified he dreamed of meeting his wife in Paris with another man she introduced as her husband. Records in Paris allegedly showed she was married there in 1990, and the case remained undefended.
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New York
Charles Grellet
Grellet
Paris
Would Sacrifice the Capital Comment Sparks Wyoming Debate
In the Housemaid's Evening Companion a piece titled Would Sacrifice the Capital accuses Deming of backing the Warren machine to preserve The Leader. It claims Senator Warren is out of step with majorities, labels his letters insulting, and urges alternatives like Eugene Hoyt or Patrick Sullivan.
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Willie
Samuel G
Horace Greeley
Sheridan Downey
Torrington
Deming
J. B. Kendrick
Leader
Kenrick
Pagainst Warren
Osborne
Rawlins
Holliday
Laramie
Wall
Lander
Leader Company
Warren
Senator Warren
Our National Congress
la Follette
Wyoming
Senate
Patrick Sullivan
Jacob Sthoob
Eugene Hoyt
Crook County
Washington
Turkey Bows to 10 Powers and Peace Seems Certain
London report notes the grand council of Constantinople approves allied advice. Indemnity remains the main dispute with figures discussed up to 200 million dollars. Negotiations will stretch weeks before a peace treaty is signed.
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Turkey
London
Grand Council of
Constantinople
BaeaDe
Wyoming Beef Man Faces Trade Tariff Debate
Daniel J. Haley of the United States Butchers' Association urged Congress to remove duties on meats to boost home production with imports from Argentina. Cartel voices in Albany favored protection, while W T Roberts and others warned tariffs protect cattlemen profits. Comments from Delta Colorado and Montana cattlemen showed split views on meat prices and livestock industry impact.
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Penver
Daniel J. Haley
The
Kenited States Butchers’ Association
Troy
N. Y
Ways and Means Committee of Congress
Albany
Haley
United States
Sheriden
Wyo
Gard Hoe
Hugland
England
Europa
John R. Killian
Cattleman
Delta
Colo
Strong Conservathoniet
Congress
Commission Denies Wool Growers Reparation Claim
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that shippers on wool and mohair shipments from Pacific coast and Rocky Mountain points to the Kant were not owed reparations. It found freight rates unreasonable and ordered reductions, granting reparations only for shipments under the old rate after the commission's findings.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain
Kant
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Wool Growers’ Association
National Mohair Growers’ Association
Railroad Commission of Oregon
Progressive Conpirs With President Wilson
Trenton Jan 22 The first progressive Republican to confer with Wilson will be Representative William Kent of California who has an engagement with the Governor tomorrow Kent is the first man to induce a Democrat to call on the President The Governor announced his determination to surround himself with progressives in the administration Senator Horah of Idaho has written to the President elect praising his conservation stand in Chicago Several cabinet officer suggestions were made to the President elect today
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Trenton
Wilson
William Kent
California
Kent
Horah
Idaho
Commercial Club of Chicago
Jack Johnson Posts $5,000 Bond in Chicago Trial
Jack Johnson posts bond of five thousand dollars to guarantee appearance in Chicago for trial on charges of smuggling a diamond stock back into the country from England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Johnson
Bond
Chicago
Jack John
England
Ballot Sacrilege Alleges Fraud in Lincoln County Testimony
The Leader highlights evidence in Lincoln County ballot contests, asserting voters were controlled by mining camps and ledgers show manipulation by Sneddon and associates. Testimony from Sarah Loveday and others details repeated voting by non‑readers and naturalization issues, urging an end to fraud and defense of the ballot’s sacredness.
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Lincoln County
Wyoming
Sneddon
Eniu
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Rigdon
Diamondville
A. Yeu
Englind
Antone Zen
Mr. Rigdon
A. Antone Aen
State of
United Sates
Joseph Dellegrini
Englih
Kennedy
Notary
Mr. Kennedy
Orier
Linecoln
Air Q
Glencoe Q. Gieoude
Kenne
Hike Salameiben
Rilki Salameinen
Mr. Riad
Rilki Salameigen
A. Oakley
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