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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
7
Judge William N. Dickson today quashed the perjury indictment against George B Cox Ohio boss linked to county treasury graft. The case returns to the jury but Cox is unlikely to be indicted again after swearing in 1906 that he did not receive $65 000 from the former county treasurer.
Philadelphia hosts the National Association of Hosiery and Under Wear Manufacturers from May 22 to 26. Members seek a general agreement to reduce production due to falling demand and a weak hosiery market, aiming to curb output across mills nationwide.
Cripple Creek Colorado May 19 The Girls Leasing Company led by Alan Mary Sollinger and six Emerson College graduates has grubstaked a leaser operating a ground block partly in the Specimen and partly in the Orphan May property. Mr Walsh holds the lease and prospecting continues though shipments have not started. Partners from Boston are expected to visit soon to oversee the lease. Two men are employed. indications point to a producing property.
More than two hundred delegates from thirty grand jurisdictions of the United States and Canada gather in Minneapolis for a nine day session of the Royal Arcanum Supreme Council. Opening reports show total membership at 260000 and describe favorable conditions.
In Chicago on May 20 a report notes a shift favoring country town men in the weighing of government mail for a four year contract. It highlights 70 men from small towns employed in the mall weighing task and the large rail transportation costs tied to the program.
The text describes a plan dividing the country into four weigh sections eastern Staten, southern states, middle states and western and assigns weighers with sole responsibility for accuracy. It notes no external check and prohibits railroad representatives from being present during weighing, implying a $3,000,000 annual scale of operations.
In Chicago a Child Welfare Exhibit will be investigated by Colonel H Roosevelt who will travel in person to assess child welfare. Census figures show 1 729 families with eight children and 679 with nine. the largest single family has thirteen. Germans total 1 099 and lead in large family counts, followed by Poles 1 044 and American-born parents 1 002.
Columbus May 20 Edward C Turner Franklin county prosecutor will try the six men indicted for soliciting and accepting bribes tied to measures before the Ohio legislature. He uses evidence from Detective William J Burns and his team. He prepares cases against three senators two representatives and the Senate sergeant at arms who are under indictment and out on bail.
Washington May 19 Postmaster General Hitchcock reports strong growth in the postal savings system. Forty eight depositories began Jan 3 and April deposits totaled 82 046 618 046 3? The text notes 2 618 deposits averaging 31 57 in April and 4 090 deposits averaging 16 14 in January. Depositors may convert deposits into 2 percent United States bonds in denominations 20 100 and 500, available to depositors who apply by June 16. Bonds are tax exempt and may be sold or assigned anytime.
Pierre May 19 Captain Juan Kingman head of the state G A R reported strong signs of a large veteran turnout for the state encampment next month. He noted several posts below ten members have faded while others survive and urged possible district posts or centralizing meetings to sustain local posts. Some say nature wakes new rules each spring.
New York reports the tallest office building on Broadway opposite the Post Office. The 55 story steel and concrete tower will outstrip the Metropolitan Life and Singer buildings, offering a fireproof design with smoke proof elevator shafts and rock foundation. Citizens debate Mayor Gaynor and police conduct amid riots and a costly Fourth of July celebration plan.
Charles P Taft of Cincinnati brother of the President sails for Europe with his family to attend the coronation of George VI, leaving New York City for London with plans to be in London next month.
Juarez reports say prisoners are rebuilding railroad bridges between Juarez and Chihuahua while insurgents load box cars with arms for a fresh clash with government troops. Madero demands Diaz resign and hand over power to De La Barba before any Mexico City trip. Armistice ends Monday and fighting may resume. In Monterey followers back Madero, Diaz heeds Reyes, flagging a new revolution if Reyes returns. Washington cites delays on Price releases as war department probes the matter.
Denver reports unseasonably warm to cold swings with 84 degree high and 35 degree drop. Snow and frost threaten vegetation in Leadville and western states. Yellow Stone Park and Wyoming Nevada mountains see snowfall. Deadwood, Colorado endure similar cold snap.
The wedding occurred in New York today between Professor Herschell C. Parker of Columbia University who led an expedition to Mount Meliley to dispute Dr Cool’s claim and Miss Evelyn Naegele daughter of portrait painter Charles F Naegele.
Racing season opens in Victoria British Columbia as the turf sport looks to be the most successful in the province's history. Local reports note May 20 as the start date with heightened interest from horsemen and bettors alike.
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The American Association of Milk Conditions and the American Milk Producers Association sponsor a May exhibition in Philadelphia. The meeting aims to show milk's value in food and its influence on community life.
Congress faces a delayed summer schedule as both parties weigh a possible recess. Democrats in the House hope to avoid a prolonged summer session while Republicans signal readiness to adjourn if reforms advance. Talks focus on tariff revision, appropriations, and calendar dates as parties seek to limit summer disruption.
Maria Vedrines and other famed airmen entered the European contest to start from their city tomorrow. The roughly eighty mile course runs between two points. The winner earns a prize of Port Rush, Ireland. Mrs Dorothy Campbell, reigning golf champion of Nova Scotia and Canada, won the England title today three up and two to play.
Residents report whispers about suspected tensions between neighbors as rumor and curiosity shape daily life. Local officials say no formal complaints have been filed, while residents share cautious theories about recent events.
Yuma Arizona May 20. Water pours through a 900 foot gap in the Bee levee flooding the Imperial Valley and rendering the entire irrigation project worthless.
Vermillion prepares for the sixth annual South Dakota High School Athletic Association track meet set for May 19 at the University of South Dakota. A large grandstand, new 220 yard straightaway, and a heavy entry list promise a record event with special round trip fares from May 17 to 20. The May festival with the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra and a declamatory contest will also draw crowds.
Dresden May 20. The key aviation event of the year in Germany will unfold next week at the International hygienic exhibition. Leading European aviators will compete for prizes including the German War Ministry prize for a grand circuit of Saxony visiting major cities.
The Ontario Jockey Club started its spring meeting at Woodbine park in Toronto with high expectations for a top event. The King's Palace is spotlighted as the opening day feature as parl mutuels debut in Toronto. The meet runs one week before summer meetings in Montreal Hamilton Curt Erle and Windsor follow.
The U S Supreme Court approves the contempt sentence against Christopher C Wilson of United Wireless Telegraph for refusing to permit examination of corporate books by a grand jury. The ruling confirms that corporations cannot block subpoenas for books and sets a federal victory in a long running dispute.
The court ordered the company to produce its books for the grand jury investigating alleged U S statute violations by Christopher C Wilson. Wilson appeared in court but refused to hand over records fearing self incrimination. The judge also upheld a contempt sentence for William Dreier of New York secretary of the Lichtenstein Millinery Co who similarly refused to produce books.
Washington notes a busy week with Empire Day celebrations in London and the King’s birthday, the Imperial Conference on a permanent council and defense, and the Fifth International Fisheries Congress in Rome. Taft to unveil Major LEnfant memorial. Wyoming battleship launch. Pennsylvania special election.
Chickasha Oklahoma May 19. Several hundred editors from across the state attend the opening of the Oklahoma Press Association two day meeting. President Luther Hirison of Wetumka presents the annual address while routine sessions proceed. An auto tour and a bipartisan baseball game are planned to conclude the event. On Sunday editors travel to Lawton to inspect the Medicine Park site for a new state home for news men.
Charlotte observed the Mecklenburg Declaration anniversary with visitors at a carnival celebration in Charlotte North Carolina. The document is said to have been issued on May 20 1776, about a year before the Philadelphia Declaration of Independence.
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