Labor leaders clash over Gompers drunkenness accusation
Duncan McDonald of Illinois charged Samuel Gompers with being gloriously drunk at Seattle. Gompers denied the charge and addressed the convention amid disorder. Charles Moyer supported McDonald’s claims about AFL aid to Michigan copper miners.
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Indianapolis
Duncan McDonald
Illinois
United Mine Workers
Samuel Gompers
Seattle
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
McDonald
Gomper
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Michigan
Moyer
Gempers
Atlanta
Democratic Party
Edwards Taken to Penitentiary After Family Tragedy
Sheriff and deputy escort George W Edwards and William Keene to Rawlins with Edwards four children. Edwards, linked to the killings of Roy Landis and Fred Ott, faces 0 to 21 years. Keene to one year. The family, including the missing wife, was held in Laramie jail before transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Payton
J. P. McMahom
Cheyenne
Rawline
George W. Edwards
William Keene
Edwards
Roy Landis
Fred Ott
Casper
Natrona County
Douglas
Keene
Fail‘ng
Faily
Laramie County
Medicine Row
Mre
West
Snaee
President Wilson Saves Judge Neville Home Fire at Gulfport
President Wilson, visiting Pass Christian Mississippi, assisted in saving Judge J H Neville's Gulfport home from a spreading fire. The president and two secret service men directed firefighting efforts and calmed Mrs Neville as flames were controlled. Neville, a longtime Mississippi figure, praised the incident as a chance to show the president as an improvised fire chief.
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Wilson
Judge Neville
White House
Gulfport
Neville
Secret Service
Basins oil boom sparks rush to drill with spring
Basin Wyoming reports heavy interest as Torchlight Oil and Gas leases eastern Basin holdings to B. B. Jones and J. Garfield Buel of Tulsa. Ground to be explored before May 16 with plans for a refinery. multiple oil men arrive, signaling several new wells and intensified drilling by May.
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Basin
Wyo
Louis L. Severson
Torchlight Oil and Gas Company
Messrs
B. B. Jones
J. Garfield Buel
Tulsa
Oklo
Torchlight
Greybul
Mr. Severson
Severson
Messrs. P. J. Brix
Astoria
Ore
John Maloney
Denver
Torch- Ught Company
Belive
H. Shaffer
Ponca City
Okla
Nmasin
Dr. Nuckola
Jim
Nursery During Services Lets Mothers Attend Church
Rev A Huston of the Episcopal church announces a nursery during services to allow mothers to attend. A special room will be provided with young ladies in charge who will care for babies, offering a quiet sleep or activities while mothers participate in worship.
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A. Huston
Episcopal Church
Cheyenne High Falls to Rawlins in Fast Kin Basket Match
Rawlins hosts Cheyenne High in a brisk game with Rawlins leading 16 to 7 at halftime and winning 26 to 20. Rawlins’ speed and precise passing pace the contest, as Cheyenne prepares to face Laramie next Saturday.
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Cheyenne High
Rawlins
Rawlin
S. Wyo
Ita
Capital City
Rawling
Chayenne
Laramie
Cullom Body Arrives in State for Capitol Honor
The body of Shelby M. Cullom arrived in Springfield today and lay in state at the home of Mrs. Charles Ridgley. The remains will be taken in state to the capitol tomorrow.
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Springfield
Jan
Shelby M. Cullom
Charles Ridgley
Capitol
Wilson denies crisis over Mexico and Japan policy
President Wilson outlined that no crisis exists in foreign affairs unless Mexico becomes a perpetual crisis. He warned against press speculation and explained policy on Mexico Japan Great Britain and arbitration treaties as related only in considering all points. He denied Japanese arms support to Huerta. one shipment from a Japanese firm was sent and another due next February.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Mexico
Japan
Great Britain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lelt
Huerta
Guthrie
Tokio
Wicked Outlaw Coon Kuykendall Tied to Gil ford and McCarty Show
Cheyenne reports the capture of Wicked Outlaw Coon Kuykendall brought from Rawlins by Sim Brownell. The nine year old grey will join the Gil ford and McCarty outfit, performing at Frontier next fall as a main attraction. He is described as gentle unless provoked and able to imitate storms at sea and Pegoud style aerials.
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Coon Kuykendall
Cheyenne
Coon
Rawins
Sim Brownell
Sam
Wyoming
Gilford and McCarty
Frontier
Pegoud
Wyoming Range
Grey
Two Nominees Planned for Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington on January 20 1920 likely picks Winthrop More Dantela of Princeton New Jersey and Henry Clayagh of Colorado Springs as members of the Interstate Commerce Commission chosen by President Wilson.
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Washington
Winthrop More Dantela
Princeton, N. J
Henry Clayagh
Colorado Springs
Interstate Commerce Commision
Wileva
Fairfax Harrison Elevated to Southern Railway Presidency
Fairfax Harrison rises from the law department at Southern Railway to become the railroad’s president. Once head of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville line, he is seen as a leading figure for the South’s growth in agriculture and manufacturing under a regime shaped by Spencer Finley and now Harrison. The text notes his youth and baldness as light details in a broad view of southern railway policy and allied enterprise.
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Fairfax Harrison
Law Department of
Southern Railway
Harrison
Souther Railway
Finley Augur
Southern Railyway
Bouthland
Southern
Chicago, Indianapolis and
Louisville Railroad
Ohio and
Potomac Rivers
Mississippi
Spencer
Finley
Warrison
South
Big Business Plans Big Campaign Cash For 1914 House
A Washington Herald correspondent reports that big business leaders and wealthy Republicans are ready to fund a Republican victory in the November 1914 elections. Over a million dollars could flow from corporate chiefs to back a Republican House, with meetings at Washington and the Waldorf as strategists outline how to mobilize capital to ensure a pro-business administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Wyoming
Frank
Wilson
Pittsburg
New York
Congress
Roosevelt
National Committee
Phillex
Citigen
Washington
Waldorf
Congressmien
Ratification treaties to arbitrate approved by committee
The foreign relations committee voted to push immediate ratification of twenty four arbitration treaties with Britain Japan and other nations. The list includes France Chile Denmark Great Britain Bolivia Spain Sweden Switzerland Austria Hungary United States Uruguay Argentina Paraguay and more.
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Britain
Japan
France
Chilea
Denmark
Great Britelutealy
Balvador
Spain
Beeden
Switzerland
Austela-Iungary
Uoatalia
Halt
Paraguay
Dark Atlantic Collision Claims 43 Lives
Norfolk dispatch reports the sinking of the Monroe by the Nantucket in heavy fog off Nantucket early today. Of 129 aboard Monroe and Nantucket combined, 43 perished while 86 passengers and 65 crew survived, rescued by the Nantucket before dawn. Captain Johnson survived.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Takite
Monros
Nantucket
Johnson
Monroe
Tno Mesengers
Chicago court ruling tests validity of 20400 marriages
A piprene court ruling will determine if 20400 marriages performed in Chicago are legally valid. Justice Polk of Oak Park is charged with illegal acts in arranging a marriage for Julie Gulian and Fred Drew. Bonds were posted after a writ was refused as authorities contest municipal and prior private court powers in Chicago.
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Chicago
Chiago
Thal Wund
Polk
Mace of
Oak Park
Polk Ia
Julie Gulinan
Yekpa
Fred Drew
Chicana
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Udge
J. H. Neville
Gulf Port
Jim” Neville
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Richburg
Miss
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Wicked Outlaw
Gieford
M’carty
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