15 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1912
Page
1
Roosevelt leaves New York to join the fight for delegates at the national convention. Taft leaders claim Taft has 694 delegates and challenge Roosevelt supporters, with Roosevelt seen as a national figure pressing for party principles.
Chicago dispatch reports Taft trails by 14 votes needed to nominate. Roosevelt gains Missouri delegates after a compromise on contested votes. Four Pennsylvania Taft delegates reportedly switch to Cummins, while Taft leaders express cautious optimism despite the setback.
June 14 from Chicago reports delegates seated by the Republican national committee. Taft credited with Alaska and Oklahoma two each and South Carolina two and Tennessee one totaling 14. Roosevelt total 18 with no contests decided in his favor today and 68 contests pending.
Roosevelt announces he will travel to Chicago after delegates press for his action. Taft supporters claim 540 votes needed and say Roosevelt’s arrival signals desperation. McKinley cites optimistic Roosevelts at 78 votes short. Taft rejects attending the convention. Roosevelt mass meeting planned Monday. whether he attends Tuesday remains uncertain.
Washington June 14- C. H. Tavenner reports preparations to add 10,000,000 to the nation’s coal bill this winter. He argues wage gains for miners raise costs and prices, with coal barons using pricing schemes to boost profits while avoiding Sherman act violations. He notes a proposed investigation by Congressman Difenderfer faces no immediate action.
The Cheyenne Leader urges shoppers to trust merchants who use the paper’s advertising columns. Readers are urged to patronize businesses that back up their claims and guarantee you will get the right item after purchase.
Police in Cheyenne arrested Herman ingectniser after a telephone warning led to a train search. He fled Greeley on a stolen motorcycle with a saddle and loot, moving via Eaton before being apprehended. Chief Camp said he took as much of Greeley as possible.
Cheyenne gears up for the Chautauqua in a large tent near the capitol. With tickets selling slowly, the committee urges residents to buy now to ensure the event remains a permanent city staple. Lecturers come from the eastern circuit and the music promises high quality.
Mourning beside the body of her young husband, whom she had married days after coming to Los Angeles in May, Mrs. Albert Waterfield, whose parents searched the West, was found with her mother in an apartment by Detective Talamantes. Miss Romero eloped May 14 to Santa Anna in Waterfield's auto, they married, and he died Tuesday.
The Merchants Delivery company settles the dispute with drivers. Management grants two years extrament and recognizes most driver demands, with expectations of no further misunderstandings as workers return to duty.
In Albany on June 14 a Roosevelt party train struck a large boulder rolled into a track by two boys. The crash caused an hours long delay while the engine could not see the obstruction on the curved track. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt remained in their car. no injuries were reported.
In Chihuahua on June 14 rebels plan to liquidate the Terrazas cattle to raise $200000 in gold. They also aim to collect an export tax on cattle near $22500. No battles reported yet as Juarez fortifications receive machine guns mortars and 300 troops.
The senate approved Senator Warren's bill funding 20 600 dollars for a mineral experiment station at Lander Fremont county. An expert government mining man will study the state s mineral resources with emphasis on coal and oil. The central location near the oil belt aims to aid the government and settlers and supports the three year homestead law.
W W Bennett of Wichita and A F Cross of Eldon plan for three hundred Kansans Short Grade Touring Club members to travel by auto and motorcycle in a tented tour from Garden City August 11 to Cheyenne for the Frontier show. The group will bring five motor trucks, a band, a baseball team, and plan races and entertainments at each stop. They expect strong membership interest and multiple applications daily.
Clara Odelin Leister-Lane of Des Moines visits Cheyenne as originator of the Girl Scouts of America and current Chief Scout. She plans a nationwide tour to spread the organization, financing her trip through writing for newspapers and magazines.
Subscriptions invite readers to enjoy complete convention reporting from The Leader. The Republican convention at Chicago is described as a major political event, with special white reports promised from skilled writers. Subscriptions include daily delivery and access to proceedings coverage.
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