Three Boys Crushed Under Giant Spool in Sheridan Yard
Special to The Leader Sheridan Wyoming April 23 three youths believed from prominent eastern families died or were fatally injured when a giant steel cable spool fell on them in Sheridan yards. The dead youth was identified by tailor markings in a dyed coat. two injured were unconscious and unable to name themselves. They had ridden a west bound freight at night seeking the Pacific coast. the three aged 18 to 23 wore new suits and had soft white hands suggesting wealth. The incident drew hundreds to the morgue and hospital as crews investigated.
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Sheridan
Wyo
John Ostercamp
Sheridan, Yards
Ostercamp
Here
Pacific Coast
California
Pacific
Senate Appropriation For Two Battleships Raises Count
Washington April 23. Senator Piles proposed raising the authorized battleships from two to four as the naval appropriation bill neared final action. The bill was postponed until tomorrow for further debate with amendments. An appropriation of 7 million dollars was adopted to begin construction of the two ships.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Piles
Washington
House
Attempts to wreck a railroad train near Philadelphia
An attempt to derail the Pottsville express on the Pennsylvania railroad at Manayunk was foiled by a steel rail laid across tracks and a removed fish plate causing a rail spread. Authorities believe the plot was motivated by revenge after recent events.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Manayunk
Here
Bohuylkill River
Weather Forecast for Wyoming Nearing Warmer Weekend
Weather report from S Dir. on April 28 forecasts generally late Friday and Saturday for Wyoming with warmer conditions expected on Saturday.
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S Dir
Wyoming
Denver workman arrested for buying government blanket
John Parker of Denver, employed by Atkinson Bros. contracters for Fort Russell, was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal L B Snow on a charge of purchasing property belonging to the government. Parker allegedly bought an army blanket from a soldier and faces arraignment in the May term of the United States district court.
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John Parker
Denver
Atkinson Bros
Fort Russell
United States
L. B. Snow
Parker
United States District Court
Cheyenne Man Wins Port Russell Water Pipe Contract
The lowest bid for laying water pipe at Fort Russell is from W. W. Keefe of Cheyenne at 1462.60 dollars, awarded by Constructing Quartermaster W. K. Hart. A separate sewer pipe bid from Conrad Wi of North Platte, Nebraska, totals 5076 dollars.
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Cheyenne
Port Russell
Fort Russell
W. K. Hart
W. W. Keefe
Mr. Keefe
Conrad Wi
North Platte
Neb
Cheyenne High School Senior Class Present Sweet Lavender
The Cheyenne High School senior class staged Arthur Pinero's Sweet Lavender at Capitol Avenue theater to a large, enthusiastic crowd. Mrs. Hart guided the production with strong direction, music by a full orchestra, and well-costumed actors, delivering a polished, temperate performance praised by The Leader.
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Arthur Pinero
Capitol Avenue Theater
Cheyenne High School
Attempted Hold Up on the Overland Flyer Near Butte
In Butte Montana on April 23 a second attempt to hold up the Overland Flyer on the Northern Pacific occurred between Welch's Spur and Home Stake fifteen miles east of Butte. Four armed men fled into rocks as train torpedoes halted the engine crew who then rushed the train back to the city. Engineers Hanscomb and Gear showed extreme caution while alighting. The incident follows a recent hold-up in which Engineer Crow was murdered.
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Montana Pacific
Butte
Mont
Northern Pacific Railway
Welch
Home Stake
Crow
Hanscomb
Gear
Frank Schneck Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Ottawa Kansas April 23 Frank Schneck on trial for the murder of his wife who with two children was killed at Centropolis February 3 1907 was found guilty of murder in the first degree by the jury verdict returned late today.
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Ottawa
Kan
Frank Schneck
Centropolis
Banker George Hald Returns After Peculiar Denver Absence
George Hald a Guernsey Wyoming banker reappeared at the Alamo hotel in Denver after three days with no memory since Sunday noon. He was found exhausted and hungry, recognizing no details of his disappearance, and his in laws plan medical examination citing overwork.
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Denver
Colo
George Hald
Guernsey
Wyo
Alamo Hotel
Matthew Hargrave
Hald
Hargrave
Preacher Convicted of Stealing Funds in Oregon
Salem Ore April 23 J Thornburn Rows former president of Title Guarantee and Trust of Portland was convicted of larceny of state funds held in trust as bank president by the state treasurer. Sentence to be set Monday. potential penitentiary term from one to fifteen years. amount misappropriated to be determined.
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Salem
Ore
Title Guarantee & Trust Company of
Portland
the of Oregon
Bentence
Bryan on impartial AP coverage at Waldorf banquet
About 600 editors and publishers attended a joint Associated Press and American Newspaper Publishers association banquet at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. William J. Bryan praised AP for impartial reporting and suggested bipartisan editorial practices. He also discussed tariff reform and joked with German colleague Ridder about finding majority support among newspapers.
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Associated Press
American Newspaper Publishers” Association
United States
William J. Bryan
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Grank
Metropolitem
kBp
Ridder
Prip
Tornado Rips Nebraskas Bancroft area killing three
A tornado swept through Cummings and Thurston counties at noon injuring several and destroying multiple homes. John and Mrs Mangleson died after the house was carried a mile by the twister. George Wacker family members were seriously hurt, and a unidentified baby’s body was found on a road ten miles from Bancroft.
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Bangroft
Neb
Cummings County
Thurston County
John Mangleson
Pender
George Wacker
Bancroft
Philippine Bandits Swing in Bilibid
Manila April 24. Ciphriana Omongo alias Tiduchuc and Alfront Fernandez, noted bandits and antigovernment leaders, were hanged at Bilibid prison. Fernandez aided in the Leyte attack and the killing of four policemen. Faustino Ablen founder of the Dios Dios movement and Raperidon Rola were to hang but were spared after a petition.
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Manila
Ciphriana Omongo
Tiduchuc
Alfrontano Fernandez
Bilibid
Fernandes
Leyte
Faustino Ablen
Raperidon Rola
Sheriff Smalley Pursues Livery Theft Suspect to Sheridan
Sheriff E. J. Smalley has gone to Sheridan to take custody of G. Thompson, wanted for grand larceny in the theft of a livery rig from Henry Hoffman. Thompson, driving the stolen buggy and horse, met the sheriff at Luther and discussed the case before authorities learned his identity.
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E. J. Smalley
Sheridan
G. ©. Thompson
Henry Hoffman
Thompson
Smalley
Luther
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