Conspiracy Claims Mark Cheyenne Water Works Meeting
Cheyenne Mayor Peter Cook alleged a conspiracy to fix water works costs and to bribe a bidder. The council approved Bray’s $6,582 labor bid and a Remmster valves contract, with total project cost around $45,909 after material supplied by the city.
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Cheyenne
Peter 8. Cook
Cook
Charles F. Bray
Remmster Manufacturing Company
J. J. Dunnigan
Shenandoah
M. Yeager
Rich Hill
B. H. Sage
Bray
Ecity
Denver and Rio Grande plan vast Colorado railroad expansion
Denver plans use of 69 million dollars from a 150 million bond issue to extend a network across Colorado. The scheme includes a north south line El Paso to Wyoming, linking with Union Pacific, plus multiple cut offs and new tracks exceeding 1000 miles. E H Harriman signals possible western construction when finances allow.
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Colo
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado
el Paso
Tex
Union Pacific
Wyoming
E. H. Harriman
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Colorado Midland
Dotsero
Glenwood Springs
Kremmling
Moffat Road
Pueblo
Cripple Creek
Rifle
Meeker
Routt County
Dubois Men Control Idaho Convention
Wallace Idaho Aug 4 The Idaho democratic state convention opened at 8 this afternoon with permanent organization formed and adjournment till tomorrow morning. Delegates show anti Dubois faction with 170 to 120 for the Dubois group but control claimed by state central committee.
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Idaho
Haa
Dubolw
State Central Committee
Political Faction Favor Likely to Remove Unfriendly Delegations
A report notes a faction aligned with Dubois is inclined to favor the move and will permit discarding delegations from several counties that oppose the former senator.
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Dubois
Dutch Cruiser Gelderland Sails From Caracas for Curacao
The Dutch cruiser Gelderland departed La Guaira for Curacao via Port of Spain. She did not signal shore contact and the purpose of her voyage remains unknown.
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Caracas
Curacoa
Venezuela
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Gelderland
la Guatra
Curacao
Iowa Governor Cummins bids to fill late Senator Allison seat
Lake Forest Illinois August 4 Governor Albert B Cummins announced himself as a candidate to succeed the late Senator Allison in the U S Senate He praised his rival's services to town and country and voiced his ambition to join the upper house Dubuque Iowa August 4 Senator William Boyd Allison died at his Locust street home at 133 PM with household members and a physician present The official bulletin cited heart failure from prostatic enlargement and kidney disease after a period of unconsciousness since Saturday afternoon The death shocked many friends due to the aged lawmaker's long service
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Lake Forest
Ill
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Senator Alson
Dubuque
William Boyd Allison
Locust Street
Dra. Hancock
Lewis
Harriman Special Passes Through Cheyenne At Night
E. H. Harriman traveled east to west on a special eight car train, arriving Cheyenne at 11 09 p m thirty five minutes late and departing nine minutes later. Harriman occupied the private car Aspen and saw no one in Cheyenne. Judge J W Lacey, counsel for Union Pacific, met the train in Nebraska and accompanied it to Cheyenne.
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E. H. Harriman
Cheyenne
Harriman
Stuyvesant Fish
Aspen
J. W. Lacey
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Nebraska
Great Canadian Strike Now Set for Tomorrow
Vancouver report says the executive board of the Canadian Pacific railway shopmen ordered a strike by five allied unions to start at 10 oclock tomorrow morning. About eight thousand mechanical department employees from Vancouver to Halifax are expected to walk out.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railway
Halifax
Mack to Open Chicago Headquarters Saturday
Norman E. Mack chairman of the Democratic National Committee plans to formally open the western headquarters in Chicago on Saturday. He issued a general appeal for funds to support a forceful campaign.
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Mack
Chicago
Buffalo
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Great Zeppelin airship sails for 24 hour trip from Friedrichshafen
The Count Zeppelin airship floated from a lake dock in Friedrichshafen for a 24 hour journey to Mayence and back. A propulsion problem forced a grounding for repairs, but the voyage was expected to set a record as the weather remained favorable and the craft aimed to continue toward Friedrichshafen with a Wednesday finish anticipated.
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Friedrichshafen
Jta
Lake Constance
Count Zepplin
Mayence
Militia in mimic battle at Crow Creek camp Wyoming
Seven thousand militia men from Wyoming Utah and Colorado engage in simulated combat near Crow Creek Wyoming under rugged high altitude conditions. The camp blends regulars and citizen soldiers with telegraph and telephone wire construction and strict ball cart ridge bans as drills continue toward September.
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Emmet
Wyoming
Company A
Signal Corps
Georgia
Militia Signal Corps
Utah
Guatemalan President Pardons 43 Political Prisoners
President Cabrera releases forty three political prisoners from Guatemala, believed tied to attempts on his life in the past two years. The act eases tensions felt since their arrest and incarceration, per a State Department dispatch via American Minister Heimke from Washington.
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Wakbhington
D. C
Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
State Department
Heimke
Bronson Howard, Noted Author and Dramatist Dies
New York reports Bronson Howard, author and dramatist, died in Avon-by-the-Sea today. The prominent figure, known for stage works, passed away at age 18? The clipping notes his death but lacks full biographical detail and exact age.
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New York
Clayton Fire Ravages Washington Town
A fierce blaze in Clayton Washington thirty three miles north of Spokane has devastatingly wiped out the town. Population about 500, largely engaged in brick making. Cause unknown and all wires down.
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Spokane
Wash
Clayton
Deadly quarrel shadows New York Republican ticket
New York Republicans face a split over Governor Charles E. Hughes as he seeks renomination. Hughes supporters push independence if rebuffed while anti-Hughes factions fear a Democratic sweep. Town Topics notes no leaders commit as Taft and Roosevelt weigh in.
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New York
New York State
Charles E. Hughes
Hearst
Empire State
Hughes
Roosevelt
Taft
Hitchcock
Constable
Tim Woodruff
Woodruff
Republican Party
Tammany Tiger
Cranks’ Union
Society of Peculiar Puritans
Old Woman's Social Association
Oneida
Destructive Elk River Fires Near Crow's Nest Valley
Destructive forest fires in the Crow's Nest district of Elk River valley, British Columbia, continue raging over a 50 mile by 3 mile area. Losses are uncertain though estimated at 6 to 7 million dollars with Fernie nearly wiped out and thousands homeless. Relief pours in from cities across BC and border states.
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Elk River Valley
Vancouver
B. C
Crow's Nest
British Columbia
Ber
Fernie
Daly’s Son Dies While Out Fishing
Special to The Leader Rawlins Wyo Aug 4 Irving Daly aged 19 oldest son of R J Daly died Monday morning He was fishing with his family on the Sweetwater near Wind River mountain and fell ill only a few hours He would have graduated from high school next year
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Rawlins
Wyo
Irving Daly
R. J. Daly
Wind River Mountain
Irving
Lightning Hits Ranch Near Grover Destroys Home
Four miles southwest of Grover Colorado on August 4 a ranch home belonging to A. E. K. Preston was struck by lightning and burned with its contents. The occupants were away at the time and the Preston family had no insurance for the loss.
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Grover
Colo
A. EK
Preston
Three More Die From Heat In Humid Chicago
Three deaths and several prostrations were reported to police by 1 p m as heat and humidity swept Chicago. The thermometer read high temperatures and humidity topped records, underscoring a severe heat wave.
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Chicago
Knights of Pythias Having Swell Time
Boston August 4 Knights of Pythias 8000 strong and Pythian Sisters 5000 attend conventions Governor Guild welcomes guests Supreme Chancellor Charles A Barnes responds Parade of uniform rank this afternoon
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Knights OF
Pythias
Boston
Mass
Knights of Pythias
Guildt
Charles A. Barnes
Stewart
Franklin Field
Weather Report for Wyoming and Local Data
Fair Wednesday and Thursday with little change in temperature. Local data show a maximum 3 degrees? No, 3 becomes a garbled digit. Minimum 55 degrees. No precipitation. V. and Palmer Section Director.
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D. C
Wyoming
Palmer
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