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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1911
Page
9
Washington and Mexico City report warn that troop movements near the Mexican border are not invasion but public concern grows. Taft sends a clarifying telegram to Diaz while Mexican officials discuss the situation and potential U S intervention with no confirmations.
Charles Steffken a 72 year old former Fancher resident, committed suicide after repeated failed attempts. He sought cyanide and poisons, was thwarted by others, and finally died in a Denver saloon setting. Authorities note a prior plan included a cyanide capsule and chloroform.
Washington debated marriage leases as a cure for divorce. Lawyer Mrs Belya Lockwood derides seven year contracts, arguing large families and responsible parenting protect the home. She condemns the notion as idiotic and urges against restrictions on marriage.
General staff announces 129 cadet vacancies across 38 states to be filled by June 1 through a special May 2 examination at military posts nationwide. The plan aims to boost academy capacity from 76 to 85 percent and produce more graduates, following a January intake shortfall of 128 cadet vacancies plus one resignation.
The Army of Liberation in Mexicali failed to establish a socialist republic in Lower California as expected. Leaders Leyva and Berthold faced dissent from insurgents while John K. Turner near the Los Angeles junta was branded an outlaw. US troops warned Turner not to cross the border again as desertions loom.
In Zellenople Pennsylvania fifty two of fifty seven wives answered a query posed by Rev. Dr. Littell of the United Presbyterian church on what makes an ideal husband. Their answers mocked virtue with duties and rewards suggesting a husband should fund indulgences but avoid clubs with sideboards while performing chores at home. They also urged keeping the pay envelope intact and contributing a weekly fifty cent allowance for entertainment.
The German ambassador and Countess Von Bernatorff invite marriage between their daughter Countess Lukelexandia Von Barnstorff and Count Raymond Portales, a attaché at the German embassy in Washington. The ceremony is set for the afternoon of March 27, with departure for Europe on March 20.
Four young men and women confessed before Judge Landis in the United States District Court that they gave false testimony for their employers Peter K Beimle and R K Beimle. The pair had been found guilty of oleomargarine moonshining. One woman became hysterical and then fainted, remaining unconscious for two hours.
President Taft departs for Atlanta and will consider clemency requests for John K. Walsh and Charles W. Moree while away. Walsh may seek parole next September but health fears persist. Moree has served a portion of a year sentence and faces release prospects.
The New York Central reduced its quarterly dividend from 2 to 11/4 percent today. President Brown said the cut follows a decision by the Interstate Commerce Commission and promised further economies if justified.
In Los Angeles the jury ruled there was no marriage between Mrs. Turnbull and Baldwin and Beatrice Anita Turnbull was not Baldwin’s legitimate child. Attorneys plan an appeal to the supreme court after a lengthy, sensational trial noted for its protracted testimony and Mrs. Turnbull's grilling on the witness stand. Beatrice Anita Turnbull, described as pretty and attractive, drew less public attention than her mother.
London journalist and author Elinor Glyn, just back from the United States aboard the Lusitania, lauds New York as a source of vitality for young men and women. She asserts Americans are vigorous and generous, notes limited romance due to education, and jokes about the heat and work environments affecting romance on Fifth Avenue.
Thirty debarred Macedonian aliens who arrived Feb. 24 on the North German Lloyd Frankfort from Bremen were sent to Baltimore today and placed on board the steamer Malin to be returned to Bremen. They had intended to work at the India Slaughter House in Indianapolis, but immigration official Modgere found Indianapolis’ labor market overcrowded and refused landing.
San Antonio Texas reports a large US mobilization with over 20 000 troops on the Mexican border and fleets southward fueling speculation of a Japanese threat. The piece ties rumored Mexico Japan talks to Bahia de Todos Santos near US territory and notes Fort Sam Houston officers guard mobilization plans while Washington weighs possible intervention in Mexico.
Oliver Niehaus, blind for three days, stood beside the coffin of Mrs. Murphy and suddenly lost sight. He felt a sharp headache and cried that hundreds of wheels shot sparks into his eyes. Friends adjusted his forehead and he exclaimed he should not have come to the wake. His father Herman Niehaus collapsed upon learning his son was blind.
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