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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1912
Page
4
A controversial charge accuses Francis E. Warren of maintaining relatives and private employers on the government payroll without reporting service. The journal corroborates the accusation, while subsidized papers refuse to answer and leave the decision to the senator.
A garbled wartime report describes Senator Warn and a Fort Runsall officer seeking who betrayed him to Colyers. The Leader faction screens the inquiry, while Warn hopes for protection of the fort and to prove his past actions. The secretary rebuffs him, and the speech ends with doubt and refusal.
In a candid meeting with advisers the senator faced pressure to respond to Republican attacks over payrolls and perks. He urged sending personal letters to burned voters in the state to show gratitude and bolster support at the primaries. One member suggested mirroring Mondell’s patient tactic to win back his base. The senator appeared unwell but attentive, weighing the plan.
Unpaid laborers and material suppliers from the failed tunnel contract are scattered across Wyoming Montana and possibly the West. The September 16 180% award to Charbee Spear of Billings Montana was followed by contractor default on August 17 1906. Claimants are urged to file statements detailing worked time unpaid amounts and supporting facts to determine sums due.
Washington dispatch reports a House committee finding Senator Warren of Wyoming guilty of illegal fencing of vast tracts of public lands. The unreleased report, prepared by Representative Graham and based on Interior Department inspectors under Roosevelt, accuses Warren of using official influence for political gain and mentions a rifle-range land deal.
The census bureau reports voting age women by state in six suffrage states totaling about 1.33 million. California leads with 871 380 and Washington 277 727 among others, with Idaho 69 818 Utah 84 729 Wyoming 28 840 and Colorado 213 426. The piece notes possible impact of suffrage amendments and timing differences.
State Land Commissioner 8 G Hopkins says homesteaders and prospectors face unprecedented difficulty obtaining government land in the Northwestern territories, citing extended delays across Iowa Nebraska Kansas Wyoming and surrounding settlements over the past twelve years. The critic calls for support of the current land policy amid federal administration.
The article targets Senator Warren of Wyoming alleging collusion with colleagues for robberies. It claims Taft’s nomination benefited from Warren’s machine. The piece notes ideal weather made Labor Day pleasant with Cheyenne events at Minnehaha Park drawing a large crowd for picnics at Silver Chow and nearby spots.
In Cheyenne the editor warns local business leaders against political manipulation aimed at Warren and Mondell. The piece argues Fort Russell serves regional interests and endorses John B. Kendrick as better aligned with administration and military post oversight, urging businessmen to oppose partisan pressures.
Washington dispatch reports Hungat W. Pitnam of Andover Massachusetts killed himself one day before grand jury questioning about dynamite linked to the Lawrence strike. The case centers on John J. Breen a Lawrence school committee member connected to employers and professionals and accused of handling dynamite. Breen refused to testify and was fined, raising questions about higher up involvement. Pitnam’s death deepens the mystery and defense of a possible woolen trust plot.
The Leader recounts its initial pledge to join Tribune in a contest for best article on the Commission Form of Government, then pubishes opposing views. It notes nonpartisan nature of the issue amid campaign heat and pledges support for the commission plan while questioning the Tribune’s engagement after primaries.
An old newspaper fragment advertises The Sherman Company offering window glass and sun proof paints. The item showcases likely consumer products and a local merchant promotion.
Miss Helen Varick Boswell of the Republican National Committee condemns Upton Sinclair Roosevelt socialistic aims in Milwaukee. She cites waste and graft under socialist rule, overpriced wholesale purchases, debt in city departments, and flawed street paving as proof that social reform did not deliver in Milwaukee.
Congress grants 42000 dollars to relieve laborers and others who worked on the Corbett tunnel in Wyoming. Claimants must send letters to the secretary of the interior in Washington for examination and certification to the treasury for payment.
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