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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1901
Page
1
In Vallejo the Selby Smelter Company reports a tunnel 800 feet from the strong room enabled thieves to loot the vault of 350000 dollars in gold bullion. One brick was dropped en route and the culprits have vanished. No clues yet. Coast police tide is on the case.
Seattle report says Considine brothers charged with Chief Meredith murder saw case postponed to September term with pleas of self defense. In Lockport, a Pan American special collided with a regular train near dawn, killing engineer Thomas Hyland and trainman George Webb, injuring a fireman. passengers panicked but injuries were not serious, due to a reported mistake in executing meeting orders.
Shelby North Carolina August 6 Chief of Police Jones was shot and killed by Jim Lowery a Negro employed at the South Carolina and Georgia depot while serving a warrant for selling whiskey without a license. Jones pursued Lowery as he fled and was shot again through the heart in a scuffle. Also noted are presidential appointments including Frank Baldwin James Regan and Frank Jones to army ranks and Hugh Price named Arizona surveyor general.
In Wellsville on August 6 the trust says several mills are in operation and by tomorrow a full force will be on duty with all mills running. Strikers do not interfere. In New York on August 6 the Buildings Trades Council delegates will refuse to handle steel trust products during the strike. Columbus notes the Board of Arbitration chief left for Pittsburg to seek a settlement. Also in New York on August 6 the steel trust stock decline on the board of trade amid the strike fell by about 38 million dollars, with an estimated two million needed to halt the drop.
Baltimore hosts the Maryland Republican state convention as two parties form over whether A P Gorman will again seek the United States Senate. In Red Bud a late night incident ends with farmer Jacob Thirwachter firing a shotgun, killing Will Dwyer and injuring others. Thirwachter surrenders and is exonerated by the coroner.
In Clinton Massachusetts on August 6 the state federation gathers with a large turnout. Papers on The Race Question will be read this afternoon, a key convention topic. Delegates will decide whether colored women may join the club.
Peking August 6. Foreign ministers prepared to sign a settlement protocol but Great Britain could not sign and offered no reason. The meeting was indefinitely postponed as a result.
Washington August 6 Rear Admiral Henry L Howason was named to fill the vacancy caused by Kimberly's resignation to serve on the Schley court of inquiry. He is satisfactory to Schley. St Louis August 6 The suit to restrain the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company from using Forest Park if a site was argued today. decision due next Monday.
George W. Gibb, chief clerk of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company, shot self at his desk in the Denver office. Authorities cited ill health or temporary insanity as possible motive.
Trouble brews between Flathead Indians and half breeds near Helena as two clashes erupted yesterday over cattle. Local authorities report heightened tensions as livestock disputes escalate between the groups.
In Lawton Oklahoma August 6 an auction of townsite lots began today. A crowd covering an acre surrounded government auctioneer Commissioner Hampton as lot one in block one sold first. Cash only is accepted for lots.
Major Baker with 160 soldiers of the Fifth regiment proceeded to Canton to guard Raymond Ross, a Black man accused in a reported incident in Atlanta. Ross had been saved from mob violence previously at the request of Judge Coehn.
The British ship Discovery commanded by Captain Scott of the Royal Navy weighed anchor this morning on a voyage toward the south pole. King Ha ward on the royal yacht Osborne signaled best wishes for a happy voyage. The King will travel to Germany for his sister Empress Frederick's funeral.
Thousands of workers from the Central Labor Union vote to oppose the erection of a Boston library funded as a gift from Andrew Carnegie. The mass action follows a citywide dispute over Carnegie philanthropy and its impact on local labor interests.
In The Leader Job Department readers are invited to select from refined stationery styles offered on short notice. The notice highlights prompt service, custom options, and a range of elegant papers suitable for personal and professional use.
King Edward mourns his sister the Empress Frederick as a wave of grief hits royal Europe. In Berlin guards with loaded cartridges cordon the castle grounds to deter unauthorized visitors amid reports the emperor seeks to hide news of the Empress’s death from cancer. A week of national mourning is declared and amusements close until the funeral.
The first day of the land drawing at Fort Sill Oklahoma opened amid excitement as authorities deploy extra police to maintain order. Approximately two and a half million acres are to be allocated to about 200000 applicants, with intense crowds expected to persist through the day.
In San Jacinto California Frank P Wellman a ranchman was killed by his wife in a drunken dawn incident. She warned him away but he refused to leave and she shot him dead. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of self defense. Also noted Judge William Cecil Price former secretary of the treasury under Buchanan died at 86 in Chicago. Cornell and Ithaca Day observed at the exposition with large attendance and the New York state building formally opened.
Austin, Aug. 6. The extra session of the Texas legislature convenes to consider appropriations for state government and public service from September 1901 to September 1903. Governor Sayers may present additional matters for action.
Hartford August 6 work began today on a home for consumptives in the Newington mountains near Hartford. State and public subscriptions are equal. This is the first institution of its kind in Connecticut.
Three corporations were filed today including Haggarty Jordan Mining with 1.5 million capital to operate in Encampment country. Incorporators are D. B. Dunbar, C. H. Dunbar, and G. W. Kimball. The Wholesale Liquor Company formed with 3,000 capital in Rock Springs. Incorporators Dominek Massoglia, August Martello, Josepp Demi, N. Pellucca and Dominek Manotta. Aetna Mining Company with 1 million capital to operate in Encampment Carbon county. Incorporators F. A. Larson, H. A. Atcherson and M. M. Green.
Chicago reports a fifteen million dollar coal trust formed to control Indiana output. Philadelphia notes a gigantic grocery house combination planned, spanning 27,000 establishments nationwide with proposed capital of 100 million dollars. The aim is to enable large scale purchasing as remedy.
At nine this morning four bodies have been recovered and seven are known dead from a gas line explosion that tore apart six buildings and damaged many more at Loucust and Tenth streets in Philadelphia.
General Chaffee reports Sumner’s troops close on insurgent leader Malvar. Malvar’s camp captured during breakfast. Governor Richards offers 500 reward for Dee Blair murder suspect. Local forecast calls for cooler tonight and Wednesday with likely showers amid broad regional temp shifts and a 104 degree reading in Lewiston.
City Editor Evans is out of the lineup and Henry Sweet assumes the role while Evans is sidelined. A smooth transition in the Leader job department ensures continued prompt printing and timely execution of duties.
Two young women who horsed whipped two Cheyenne youths on Ferguson Street pled guilty before Judge Becker and were reprimanded and fined five dollars plus costs. They alleged insults by the men and said the whip was punishment for the affronts. The judge warned against such conduct and urged reporting offenders to officers.
Mr. C. M. Shafer, a railway postal clerk, returned from San Francisco where he competed in a National Band shoot at Shellmound park July 14 28. He won a solid silver cup a gold and silver medals and about 185 dollars. The cup is being engraved locally and the report notes close competition among top shooters.
The dealer announces reduced prices on summer goods to make room for fall and winter stock. They advertise low prices on all kinds of summer goods and note they are sole agents for Schwab Bros Union Made Shoes.
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