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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
9
Senate votes next Tuesday on Borah bill to create a Children’s Bureau in the Labor Department and Commerce. Senator Bailey attacks constitutional grounds while Borah argues its need to study child welfare against a parallel federal hog and cattle information program.
Seattle reports the murdered body of Seid Bing, foreman on Chinese salmon crews in Empire City and Astoria, found in a trunk from Portland. The trunk’s odor triggered inquiry. the victim was cut by a knife and salted to slow decay. May Caten murder case connects to a quarrel with a Chinese woman December 20. an expressman reportedly shipped the trunk to Seattle.
Senator Sutherland of Utah today proposed a bill for a memorial amphitheatre in Arlington National Cemetery requesting an appropriation of 7500000 dollars.
Denver reports J Pierpont Morgan aims to gain control of the Denver Laramie and Northwestern railroad and allied land townsite and coal companies. An agent is in Denver consulting with stockholders as negotiations proceed with a New York financier. The railroad, capitalized at 1 million, seeks a route to Seattle via a shorter Denver to seaport line, with coal fields in Wyoming planned for this year.
Eva Chambers, a Salem Virginia teacher, was shot and killed near her school by Joshua Raines who aimed to oust her. Raines was arrested after the attack and faces potential lynching. Charles Day was wounded but expected to recover from prior enmity linked to the ouster dispute.
In Denver on January 24 James Maturo defeated DeOro in a handicap pocket billiards exhibition. Maturo led throughout the series final score 347 to 271 for DeOro, the world champion.
Thousands of cattle rabbits and quail are dying in northeastern Colorado and western Wyoming as hay supplies dwindle. Deputy state game warden Borchendt returns from investigation reporting little relief and severe feed shortages endangering livestock.
The coroner learned a man about 60 died from exposure after freezing weather. His body was located two miles southwest of the county poor farm, buried in snow. A Denver postmarked letter to Thomas Casethorne linked to his search for work. Two deputies photographed the body for identification.
Bages, Wyo, Jan 24 The town condemns the killing of John Bowen by Marshal Meldrum the so called gun man Bowen a cow hand was shot after an exchange outside a hotel Bowen denied drunkenness and claimed he would go with Meldrum if allowed to retrieve his hat Witnesses say Meldrum dragged Bowen after the marshal warned him Bowen was bound over to district court on murder charges and moved to Laramie for safety amid talk of lynch law
The reported bout between Monte Attra and Chick Mayes ends in a draw after a close bantamweight contest. No official decision announced. fight tone described with elements from Indianapolis and Pittsburgh areas.
Progressive Republicans in Wyoming organize to back Roosevelt for president. A temporary structure forms to build county associations and push a broad program against machine rule, with vows to promote progressive government and fair taxation statewide.
Lawrence, January 24. The 15,000 textile strikers face a deadlock as mill owners refuse to meet with an arbitration panel. Haywood urged workers to stay firm, threatening rail disruption and possible starvation of supplies if the strike persists. He warned against internal divisions and vowed to endure defeat but not yield.
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