Cheyenne Hosts Rail Officials For Rate Improvement Push
Industrial club entertains Harriman lines executives and Union Pacific managers with a tailgate tour to Herford ranch. Banquet and speeches urged fair passenger and freight rates and support for Wyoming industries during the visitors’ inspection of Cheyenne facilities.
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Harriman Lines
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Herford Ranch
Wyoming
P. C. Stohr
E. 0. McCormick
Harriiitir
J. A. Monroe
Joshua Lowe
Burns
Dinneen
Buick
Charley Irwin
Dan McAlvane
J. H. Walton
Industrial Club
Thomas Heaney
A. J. Vance
Grand Parade and Review by Battle Fleet Sailors
San Diego on April 15 held a grand welcome for the fleet with a blue jacket and marine landing from the American battleship fleet. About 5 000 sailors and 1 300 marines formed a two mile long procession in marching order while thousands cheered along the park route and at the reviewing stand before Rear Admirals Thomas Emory Sperry and Governor Gillett. Three thousand school children waved flags as part of the day’s festivities.
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San Diego
Cal
California
Navy
Ity Park
Thomas
Emory and Sperry
Gillette
Cavalry Troops Ordered to Yellowstone Park Duty
Two troops of the Eighth Cavalry from Fort Russell are ordered to Yellowstone Park to police the area for the summer. They will depart May 1. Destination travel method undecided between train or overland march.
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Eighth Cavalry
Fort Russell
Fort Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park
Park
Cars Run Twice Around Pensacola Street Amid Militia Tense Calm
For the first time in nine days cars were run over two miles of Pensacola Street this afternoon. State militia were posted on both sides of the road, and while there were frequent cheers, no violence occurred. No further runs were attempted tonight.
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Pensacola
Fia
Pensacola Electric Company
Four Battleships Cut From Program As Homestead Bill Passes
In Washington on April 15 the House rejected the president’s four battleships plan by a 199 to 83 vote and kept to the two ship provision. The Senate meanwhile approved the 320 acre Homestead Bill extending claims to arid lands in several western states. Swamp land reclamation bill was debated as unfinished business.
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Washington, D. C
House of Resentatives
House
Willett
New York
White House
Terry
Hobson
Alabama
Senate
Colorado
Montalma
Nevada
North Dakota
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Governor Buchtel Reviews Roosevelt In Capitol Theater
Governor Buchtel of Colorado delivered a lecture on Theodore Roosevelt at Capitol Avenue theater. He praised Roosevelt as a strong versatile leader and student of human nature, noting a small audience due to counter attractions. He is described as an easy forcible speaker.
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Buchtel
Colorado
Theodore Roosevelt
Capitol Avenue
Mr. Jordan
First Methodist Church
Htel
Miss Bruce Runs From Heavy Sentence To Leniency
Annie Bruce an 18 year old in Evanston Wyoming received a four year sentence for manslaughter but Judge D R Craig gave mercy reducing it to one fifth of the maximum and she could be free in forty two months with good behavior. Her mother Annie Bruce sits with her in court and both express relief as she prepares to report to Rawlins penitentiary to begin a period of probation and work duties.
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Evanston
Wyo
Ankle Bruce
Rawlins
Wyoming
D. R. Craig
District Court
Annie Bruce
Mormon Eirl
Craig
Annie E. Bruce
Miss Bruce
Circus Clown Inherits 2.5 Million From Uncle
Pittsburg April 15 Charles Meredith chief fanmaker for Cole Brothers circus and a younger brother learn they are sole heirs to a 2.5 million dollar fortune left by their uncle Richard Blaine who died in Scotland eight months ago.
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Circus Clown
Pittsburg
As & Circus
Charles Meredith
Cole Brothers’ Circus
Meredith
Helra
Richard Blaine
Scotland
Preachers Work Only When Pay High Says Delegate
Kansas City April 15 discussions at the general conference of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints centered on better clergy support. Ebbiing of Wheeling West Virginia stirred the crowd by remarking that some men would not risk doing the Lord's work unless they were financially favored by the bishop who oversees church finances.
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Kansas City
Independence
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Ebbiing
Wheeling
W. Va
Colorado & Southern plans two rail routes from Fort Collins to Cheyenne
Fort Collins residents witnessed President Trum bpall and investors from London as the Colorado and Southern Railway announced a double track cut off from Denver to Fort Collins and a new line to Cheyenne Wy. The move follows long calls from Fort Collins and signals a potential fight with the Denver Laramie and Northwestern and possible Union Pacific involvement.
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Fort Collins
Cheyenne
Colo
Colorado & Southern Railway Company
Denver
Wyo
Orin Junction
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern
Trump Bull
Trumbull
London
England
Capitallers
Granville Dodge
Colorado & Southern
Fort Collings
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Pueblo
Laramie & Northwestern
Break of Big Dam Wipes Town From Map
Gene Mont April 1 The dam break at Hauser Lake wiped the town of Graig from the map. Cattle drowned and ranches damaged as floodwaters surged, with losses reaching millions. Water receded enough to limit further damage at Great Falls. The Great Northern reports three feet flood and 28 miles of railroad under water, blocking traffic between Helena and St. Paul for at least twenty days.
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Gene
Great Falls
Great Northern
Wolf Creek
Cascade
Helena
St. Paul
Troops Engage Moro Outlaws Near Lanao
A private telegram reports a clash between regular troops and Moro outlaws near Lanao Mindanao. Two constabulary men were killed and three soldiers wounded in the engagement as a battalion of the eighteenth infantry and constabulary under Colonel Davis pursued the outlaw band.
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Manila
Lanao
Mindanao
Constabulary
Eighteenth Infantry and
Davis
Rail chiefs meet to adjust sixteen hour law rules
Chicago April 16 A meeting of general managers of engineers firemen conductors and trainmen from western railroads was held to adjust conditions under the new sixteen hour law.
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Chicago
Departments of Engineers
Varioss
Western Railroads
Masonic Ceremony Of Extinguishing Lights Tonight
This afternoon at eight o clock the Wyoming Canal story will perform at the Masonic temple the impressive Monday Thursday ceremony of extinguishing the lights.
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Wyoming Canal
Masonic Temple
Mounday
Love Pie Sugar and Hot Cakes in One Bunch
In St Louis on April 15 Misa Frances Herpel a restaurant waitress repelled advances by Charles H Carleton after he tried to make love to her She flung pie and wheat cakes at him He was taken to the city dispensary then at Twelfth district station awaiting police court patrolman Rick helped avert worse harm.
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St. Louis
Misa Frances Herpel
Easton Avenue
Charles H. Carleton
Jefferson Barracks
Carleton
Twelfth District
Rick
Weather Report for Wyoming and Washington DC April 16 1908
Forecast shows showers Thursday and Friday then fair. Local 24 hour data ending 6 pm reports max 64 degrees min 34 with no precipitation. Palmer section director.
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Washington, DC
Wyoming
W. 8. Palmer
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Mr. Dinneen
General Randall
W. A. Bartlett
E. O. McCormick
Wil F. Dalber
Stevens- Duryea
E. 3. Johnston
A. D. Johnston
J. T. Burns
P. Stohr
John Thomas
Henry Altman
Mayor Cook
John Schuneman
Elmore
C. F. Hoel
A. D. Kelley
J. A. Munroe
Charles Irwin
Carl Smith
Boncho
Hugh Clark
Messrs.McAlvane
Altman
Western League
Des Moines
Lincoln
Bronx City
Yellowstone
Roosevelt
Gov. Buchtel
Southern
Ft. Collins
Weather Report
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