25 Jan 1912
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
1
Senate approves next week vote on Borah bill to establish a Children s Bureau in the Labor Department arguing to place children on par with pigs. Borah contests the claim citing government spending on animal information to justify the bureau.
Seattle reports the murder of Seid Bing a cannery foreman with ties to Empire City Astoria and Alaska. His dismembered body was in a trunk shipped from Portland on December 21 and found at Union baggage station. Police chase possible suspect and motive amid a linked December 20 quarrel with a Chinese woman.
Washington January 24 Senator Sutherland of Utah proposed a bill for a memorial amphitheatre in Arlington National Cemetery. The measure seeks an appropriation of 7500000 dollars.
Denver reports J Pierpont Morgan seeks to gain control of the Denver Laramie & Northwestern railroad and three allied land and coal firms. An agent has met stockholders in Denver while company directors confirm New York capital interests made propositions. The line aims to reach Seattle via a short Denver route with coal fields in Wyoming to fuel expansion.
Eva Chambers was shot and killed near her Salem Virginia school by Joshua Raines who tried to force her resignation amid a slander suit. Raines also shot Charles Day, who is reported to recover, as authorities feared a lynching.
Denver, Jan 24 De oro world champion pocket billiardist lost the exhibition handicap to James Maturo of Denver The final scores were Maturo 347 and De oro 271 with the last play deciding the outcome.
Thousands of cattle rabbits and quail are dying in northeastern Colorado and western Wyoming due to feed shortages. Deputy state game warden Borchendt surveyed the area and warned there is not enough hay to feed the animals, urging relief.
Coroner Beard learned from railroad workers that a man about 65 to 60 years old was found dead two miles southwest of the county poor farm, frozen to the ground after a blizzard. A Denver postmarked letter to Thomas Casethorne was found in his coat, requesting help to find work. Deputy Marshals and the undertaker photographed the body from multiple angles to aid future identification.
Bages Wyoming January 24. Reported killing in Baggs last week of John Bowen by Marshal Robert Meldrum led townsfolk to fear lynching and Meldrum’s murder charge. Bowen, a quiet cowboy, did not drink or threaten the town. a confrontation outside a hotel preceded the fatal shot.
A chaotic bantamweight contest between Monte Attra and Chick Mayes ends in a draw after a rough, disputed encounter. Both fighters from Indiana and Memphis reportedly exchange blows in a crowded arena, with referees signaling no clear winner as the bell rings.
Wyoming Progressive Republicans organize to back Roosevelt for president. They outline principles opposing machine rule, plan county organizations, and urge civic improvement through an independent, people governed approach. The document calls for fair taxation, a state board of equalization, and road improvements.
Lawrence, Jan 24 Prospects for settlement of the strike of 15 000 textile workers looked dim tonight as mill owners refused to meet with a committee of arbitration. William D. Haywood spoke urging workers to remain firm and warned that if the strike continued the movement could disrupt railroad traffic and even starve Lawrence of supplies.
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