Parliamentary clash deepens rift in House debate
Washington April 3 The House adjourned amid renewed majority minority tension. Democrats pressed for delay tactics against a gag rule on debate over the Columbia appropriation while Minority Leader Williams urged unity to push Republicans to action. A two hour debate on the district bill ended with a roll call and adjournment at 6 42.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Democrats
Committee On Rules
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Williams
Watson and Williams Nominated by Populists
St Louis April 3 Thomas E Watson of Georgia for president and Samuel W Williams of Indiana for vice president were nominated by the Peoples Party convention after stormy sessions. The Nebraska and Minnesota delegations backed Bryan and bolted, leaving only one Minnesota member. If Bryan is nominated at Denver the bolters will back him.
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St. Louis
United States
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Samuel W. Williams
Indiana
Peoples’ Party
Nebraska
Minnesota
Bryan
Denver
Industrial Club Cafe Reopens Under Louis Reece
The Cheyenne Industrial Club cafe is reopened under Louis Reece, former Bright Golf club steward. The dining room is renovated in copper aluminum and bronze tones. About thirty regular patrons now frequent the cafe as breakfast luncheon and dinner are served.
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Cheyenne Industrial Club
Louis Reece
Bright Golf Club
Washington, D. C
Grand Jury Report on Bank Receivership Sent to Governor
The minutes of the grand jury examining Attorney General Jackson and the Hamilton bank receivership will be submitted to Governor Hughes and the legislature. Judge Foster announced the decision in the court of general sessions saying the presentment contains no evil reference.
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Grand Jury
New York
Jackson
Hamilton Bank
Hughes
Foster
Court of General Sessions
County Clerk Logs Bounty on Nineteen Coyotes Hides
Morton Kelley collected bounties on the hides of nineteen coyotes at the county clerk’s office yesterday. The report notes the count and places the event in the local government records.
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Morton Kelley
Wyoming Weather Forecast Sees Cooler Conditions
Forecast for Wyoming calls for fall Saturday and Sunday with fair skies and cooler temperatures to the north and west. Local data show 24 hour period ending April 4, 1908 with a maximum of 62 degrees and a minimum of 19 degrees and no precipitation. Palmer, Weather Director.
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Washington, D D
Wyoming
Palmer
J P Morgan Warned by a Strike in Rome
Rome on April 8 showed a holiday mood as workers held a general strike to protest troops killing three rioters and wounding fifteen. The city saw few accidents, tourists faced cab and streetcar shortages, and J Pierpont Morgan was urged by authorities to remain in his hotel and complied.
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Rome
J. Pierpont Morgan
Dick and Foraker Sidestepped as Taft Faction Gains Ohio Control
In Columbus on April 3 Senator Charles Dick resigned after sixteen years as Republican state executive committee chairman, yielding to Henry A. Williams who has strong ties to the Taft campaign. The move signals Taft forces now steer Ohio politics, sidelining Dick and Foraker in upcoming state and national actions.
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Foraker
Ohio
Columbus
Charles Dick
Republican State Executive Committee
Henry A. Williams
Taft
Eixteen
State Central Committee
Veteran newspaper man visits city from Missouri
D P Dobbyns of Oregon Missouri arrived in the city last night as a guest at his son L B Dobbyns’s home. L B Dobbyns is manager of the Cheyenne Western Union Telegraph office. Mr Dobbyns Jr editor of Holt County Sentinel since 1868 and a member of Missouri’s Republican state central committee.
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D. P. Dobbyns
Oregon
L. B. Dobbyns
Cheyenne
Western Union Telegraph Company
Dobbyns, Jr
Holt County
Republican State Central Committee
Miasouri
Prince Victor Seeks Court Order Over US Marriage Claim
London reports Prince Victor of Thurn und Tazie seeks an injunction against Josephine Moffit and the Daily Express to stop libelous statements about his alleged US marriage. Hearing postponed as Moffit insists she is his wife. Lawyers doubt an injunction will be granted but aim to bar publication of her story.
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London
Prince Victor of
Thurn and
Miss Moffit
Four Husbands At Once Woman Holds Record
Mary Ashley of Colorado Springs allegedly married four men in succession. John H. Ashley testified he was her third husband and that she hid another husband’s existence when he wed her. Ashley’s lawyers say ignorance of laws, not defiance, caused multiple marriages.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Mary Ashley
John H. Ashley
Ashley
Desneys
Mitchell Declines Roosevelt Offered Panama Labor Post
John Mitchell former head of the United Ming Workers of America met with President Roosevelt in Washington April 2 and declined the position of special commissioner to study labor conditions in the Panama Canal Zone, citing the need to recover his health and no definite plans.
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Mitchell
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
John Mitchell
United Ming Workers of America
Panama Canal Zone
Wabash Continental Limited Wreck Near Danville
East bound Continental Limited No 4 on the Wabash railroad derailed in a cut six miles from Danville on April 3. No deaths. only a few injuries, with mail clerk Jay Haglish the most seriously hurt. All cars left the rail except the diner. 200 passengers were thrown into a panic but were safely removed through coach windows.
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Danville
Continental Limited
Wabash Railroad
Jay ©. Haglish
Memlich and Brock Fight Past Draw in Cleveland Bout
Los Angeles report says George Memlah Jimmy Burne and Phil Brock of Cleveland fought ten rounds. Result a surprise with Brock showing enough for a draw if a decision had been rendered.
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Los Angeles
Cal
George Memah
Jimmy Burne
Phil Brock
Cleveland
Brock
Casper Episcopal Pastor Resigns After Ten Years
Special to The Leader. Casper, Wyoming on April 8 reports Rev. Craig, pastor of the local Episcopalian church for ten years, has resigned and will move to Anseonds, Montana.
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Casper, Wyo
Craig
Anseonds, Mont
Thirty-Six Die in Ocean Collision Near Isle of Wight
In portsmouth England a torpedo boat destroyer Tiger sinks after a collision with the cruiser Berwick during night maneuvers. Thirty-six crew members perished including Lieutenant Middleton. twenty two survived, mainly engineers and stokers rescued by nearby vessels.
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Portsmouth
England
Middleton
Tiger
Isle of Wight
Wessel
Berwick
Home Fleet
Portland
Joint Convention Planned By Miners And Operators
President Thomas L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers announced a joint convention of miners and operators for western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois to rehabilitate an interstate wage agreement in central competitive fields. He expects conferences next Monday in Indianapolis to issue a call for the joint meeting.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Lewis
Infanticide suicide shocks Cowley settlement
Cody Wyoming reports arrive of Mrs Frank Christensen of Cowley hanging herself in her home cellar in the presence of her two babies. She stood on a box tied a rope to a rafter and kicked away the support as screams from the children drew help but came too late.
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Cody
Wyo
Cowley
Frank Christensen
Christiengen
City Council Opens Bids for Waterworks Bonds
At the city council meeting scheduled for next Tuesday evening bids for Cheyenne proposed 160000 dollar waterworks extension bonds will be opened. Earlier advertisements drew only two bids, both failing to meet the ordinance limits and were rejected.
Forty Hours Devotion Ends With High Mass
The Forty Hours Devotion at the Catholic church ends this morning at 9 o'clock with high Mass. A 7 a.m. mass is held and for workers there will be communion at 6 a.m. to start the observance.
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Christ
Boy Dies On Street In Bedford Cigarette Habit
Bedford Indiana April 3 Charles Pisher age 17 collapsed and died in the street. He was addicted to smoking and had a cigarette in his mouth when death occurred.
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Boy Walls
Bedford
Ind
Charles Pisher
Bryan Would Not Meet Great Trust Magnate
New York April 3. James Creelman in Pearson's magazine recounts how William J. Bryan refused a meeting with Wall Street magnate Thomas Fortune Ryan in London. Ryan sought to back Bryan's third presidential bid and join his campaign, but Bryan declined saying he would not communicate with a man involved in trusts.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Wall Street
James Creelman
Pearson's Magazine
Creelman
Ryan
London
Bryan
East
Thomas F. Ryan
Grover Cleveland
Paul Morton
Elihu Root
Tammany Hall
Madison Square Garden
Mr. Bryan
United States
Democratic National Committee
August Belmont
Judge Parker
Republican National Committees
Harriman
New York State
Gotch Defeats Hackenschmidt to Claim Wrestling World Title
In Chicago on April 3 Frank Gotch defeated George Hackenschmidt by default after a near two hour struggle. Gotch’s defensive style frustrated Hackenschmidt until a clinch led to a decisive slam securing the world catch‑as‑catch‑can championship.
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Chicago
George Mackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
Iowa
Kuselan
Gotch
Ed. Smith
Hackenschmidt
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Joint Convention OF Miners and Operators
William C. Whitney
Hack
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