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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1901
Page
1
Washington notes Park Benjamin offers views on loops in the Schley dispute. He cites Dewey at Manila making five loops and Schley one, arguing Schley’s single loop harmed Maclay more than Olympia’s five, and accuses Schley of fleeing midfight after a morale-boosting breakfast.
Brest France August 8 The German cruiser Heler arrived this morning with Prince Henry of Prussia from Cadiz. At noon the prince landed on French soil marking the first German prince to do so in thirty years.
Santos-Dumont launched a balloon controlled airship and circled the Eiffel Tower before returning to St. Cloud. On descent the airship struck a corner of a building and collapsed, narrowly missing the aeronaut. In New York Chilean minister Vicuna near death after serious illness.
Washington August 8 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor issues a proclamation urging two million union men to press Congress for strict Chinese exclusion. He warns that American workers face a threat from potential waves of cheap labor. Halifax August 8 Archibald Denny builder of Shamrock IT says the challenger would face a tough constitutional challenge.
New York August 8 Mayor Hinch life of Paterson New Jersey has ordered banning a play depicting the murder of King Humbert. The action follows protests by authorities against an anarchist performance in Paterson and signals ongoing tensions over political theater.
Count Waldersee, field marshal of the allied forces in China, lands at noon in Hamburg August 8. He is greeted by General von Wittich who commands the Eleventh Army Corps and five thousand troops in arms. The royal family is not represented.
Ville France August eight. The French squadron has orders to prepare for instant departure. Destination likely Constantinople.
Formal charges of mismanagement will be filed against Endowment rank officers Ex-President Hinsey and Ex-Secretary Stole by their lodges in Chicago. Buck Taylor, a former Selby smelter employee, is jailed in San Francisco on suspicion of knowledge of a bullion theft worth about a quarter of a million dollars. Yangi Yara, a Japanese noble, named chemistry professor at Columbia Missouri College after study at Weslyan in Bloomington Illinois. We don’t forget the Base Ball Dance at Turnir Hall tonight with Nagel’s orchestra.
In Pittsburg August 8 the Shaffer general strike order for August 10 appears likely to be observed with no violence reported. The Farm mill in Allegheny and Clark plant increase staffing while AFL officials Gompers and Morrison confer with Shaffer. Archbishop Ireland also plans a New York visit to aid steel strike settlement discussions with McKinley, Hanna, and Morgan.
Queenstown reports the White Star steamer Oceanic collided with and sank the Kenona in fog last night. Seven crew members drowned while fourteen aboard on board the Kenona perished. seven survivors were brought into port today.
The Palatin bearing Count von Ketteler’s body, killed in China, reaches Hamburg on August 8. A military escort will accompany the body to Berlin for the funeral. In San Francisco, the strike situation remains unchanged.
At Paisley Scotland this afternoon the grand stand collapsed during a race meeting. Many injured and several killed were reported. Also this date ex Governor Newell of New Jersey died at noon in Trenton. Roosevelt did not appear at noon as he left on a hunting trip two days earlier and his party's location remained unknown.
Heavy rains and washouts cripple several lines including Rio Grande Colorado Southern and Midland. Water spouts caused thousands in damage while hundreds of workers rebuild washed away roadbeds using modern machinery and skilled labor.
A semi official organ argues for church state separation and says the U S government policy toward all religions yields the best results for the Catholic church. It urges the church to accept Mexico's reform laws.
August 8 in Asbury Park a major bicycle race begins with Ma jo r Taylor returning to race Kramer Cooper Leander Kimble Stinson Michaels and other top riders. Immense crowd gathers to watch the event. Westchester banker's death noted in a separate item and a Wabash farmer dies after leg amputation complications from a tack injury.
Cronberg August 8. The remains of Dowager Empress Frederick were placed in the coffin this morning and prepared for Sunday's royal funeral.
Dr. Robert Fischer of Austria and Clarence Johnston visited Cheyenne to study American water storage and irrigation methods. Fischer plans two more months in the United States visiting Poudre Denver and California before returning to Austria in September. The Leader notes a lawn social hosted by Baptist ladies at W. L Parks residence and offers rush job services.
August 8 Mrs. Phil A. Hiscock wife of the Wabash general passenger agent shot Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts, likely fatally. She accuses Mrs. Roberts of being her husband’s mistress. In defense of his wife, Mr. Roberts was shot.
Secretary of State records list four new Colorado Wyoming companies including The Crown Syndicate with $75,000 capital under Cheyenne offices and incorporators Henry Lowe Charles Gorham T S Dines Elmer White head Peter Hopper The Big Forty Mine and Tunnel Co with $380,000 capital at Cheyenne incorporators S R Suavely R M Suavely G I Birdsell The Montana Wyoming Oil Co with $500,000 capital at Moorcroft and incorporators J W Hefferlin R D Alton S Way M Wetzstein C S Hefferlin R T Daheny A P Stark The White Morris Co to buy and sell sheep with main office at Casper and business in SD and WY incorporators James D White Elias D Morris Eliza White.
A long list of individuals and locations appears, including Wheatland Nebraska Cozad Denver St Louis Chicago Laramie Idaho Falls Green River Pueblo and others. The OCR yields a dense roster of personal names and towns without clear action or event.
A Cheyenne inventor showcases Perfected Oxygen or King, a small device worn on the body with two plates and wires to a generator that delivers a gentle current. Claimed cures include rheumatism catarrh and stomach trouble with testimonials from local users. contact Mr. Bradley at 208 East Eighteenth Street.
A 1901 analysis by H B Henderson states Wyoming bank deposits rose despite apparent declines due to a merger. The piece highlights per capita deposits about seven dollars, booming wool profits, and expanding resources including gold, copper, iron, coal, and oil. It notes cash-based state finance, bond restrictions, and a growing land fund with plans to hold public securities. Also mentions Ringling Brothers circus acts and performers Albert Crandall and O’Brien’s sixty-one horse act.
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