Frontier Days prepping as Cheyenne hosts crowds and events
Cheyenne gears up for the twelfth Frontier Days with decorations and thousands of lights. Cowboys arrive as about 3,000 visitors gather for the festivities and a crowded entry list for events like broncho busting, steer roping, and the ladies relay race. Sioux Indians arrive tonight for the show while Hawaiian ropers draw attention, including the one-armed champion Lowe.
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Cheyenne
Verne Elliott
Miles Fitzgerald
Iron Mountain
Ed. McNurlen
the Siding
P. J. Walters
Glendive
Mont
Clayton Danks
Campstool
Bob Ramsay, Jr
Maxon
Dudley Stevenson
Hugh Stemler
LaGrange
J. H. Rick
Little Horse Creek
Clayton Danka
C. B. Irwin
Nels Perry
Clay McGonagle
Monu
Pine Ridge Agency
Lowe
Boiler Explosion Destroys Steamer Lee Lanau Wreck Kills Several
In Carp Lake near Traverse City Michigan Aug 17 a boiler explosion on the steamer Lee Lanau killed at least one and left two fatally injured with a dozen missing. Forty passengers aboard when the blast at 7 30 this morning wrecked the upper works and hurled many into the lake. Engineer Edward Hardy survived as the crew tackled the emergency amid chaos.
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Traversy City
Mich
Carp Lake
Traverse City
Edward Hardy
Japanese guests of Cheyenne Industrial Club visit
Hon Chozo Koike the Japanese consul general at San Francisco arrived with aides and a journalist en route to Washington. In Cheyenne they toured the city, dined with local officials and Industrial Club members, and departed for Denver with Suzuki and Kumabe aboard.
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Chozo Koike
San Francisco
Kummadbe
Kobayaske
Chey“Hie
Washington
Denver
Suzuki
Colorado Javanese Society
al Hotel
Cheyenne
F. BE. Warren
Peter
Former Hot Springs Bank Cashier Sentenced in Fraud
George D. Harria, former cashier of the failed Hot Springs National Bank, was sentenced to five years in a federal penitentiary in Fort Leavenworth Kansas after pleading guilty to embezzling five thousand dollars.
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Hank Cashier
Sioux Falls
George D. Harria
Hot Springs National Bank
Fort Beareneeie Kan
Sheldon in Trouble Over Campaign Contributions
Chicago reports treasurer George E. Sheldon of the Republican National Committee plans to publish all contributor names after the election. He says many corporate officials and even congressmen misunderstand campaign fund laws and some checks have been returned. National committee to oversee fundraising with state agents and officers.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
George E. Sheldon
New York
Frank H. Hitchcock
Congress
Sheldon
Taft
National Committee
Oklahoma Editor Arrested for Libel in Oklahoma City
Omer K. Benedict editor and owner of the Times was arrested in Oklahoma City by Logan county sheriff on a criminal libel warrant. The complaint cites an editorial accusing Governor Charles T. Haskell of meeting Standard Oil representatives in Kansas City on June 16 while supposedly in Muskogee.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Omer K. Benedict
The
Times
Logan County
Charles T. Haskell
Democratic National Committee
Haskell
Standard Oil Company
Coates
Kansas City
Muskogee
Power for Street Railway Ready in Cheyenne
Hartman of Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power reports the street railway power system underwent thorough testing last night and worked satisfactorily. Four-car initial equipment arrived Sunday night and was unloaded. two motor cars and two trailers each carry 125 passengers. Feeder wires connected. trolley insulators set to boulevard with rest to be completed tonight.
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Hartman
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company
Mr. Hartman
Colorado @ Southern
Government experts to examine Hanna mine in Wyoming
Four mining experts from England, Germany, Belgium and the United States will inspect the Hanna and Rock Springs mines of the Union Pacific Coal company in Wyoming. They will work under government supervision for three days to study causes and prevention of accidents.
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Omaha, Neb
England
Germany
Belgium
United States
Hanna and
Rock Springs
Union Pacific Coal Company
Wyoming
Taft Plans Fishing Trip to Heal Troubles
Hot Springs Virginia reports Taft and his party will depart August 28 for a week of fishing on Lake Erie’s Wire. After fishing he will move to Cincinnati on September 6 to stay until the election. Mr and Mrs Taft will stay with the Middle Bass Club near Put in Bay.
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Taft
Hot Springs
Virginia Hot Springs
Wire
Cincinnati
Middle Bass Club
Put In Bay
Bark Emilie Brought In After West Indian Hurricane
Captain G A Neilson returned to Clinton anchorage with the Emilie, a large bark severely scarred from the West Indian hurricane and nearer to wreck than any vessel seen at the Narrows in ten years.
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New York
G. A. Neilson
Clinton Big
Emilie
Hawaii Seeks European Immigrants and HQ on Ellis Island
Honolulu Aug 17 territorial board of immigration considers establishing headquarters at Ellis Island and promoting settlement by newly arrived European immigrants to Hawaii.
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Paris
Algeria
Bechar
Bonano
L'Vauty
Colomb-Bechar
Bondeath
Mulal Hafid
Tiffilelt
Haut Gutr
Hawaii
Honolulu
H. I
Territorial Board of Immigration
Ellie Island
New War Minister Named by the Sultan
Constantinople August 17. Deman N and Nizew Pasha has been appointed minister of war to succeed Redjeb Pasha who died suddenly yesterday of apoplexy.
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Constantinople
Deman N& Nizew
Pasha
Redjeb Pasha
Apo
Wall Street Speculation Cited Amid Money Abundance
New York August 17 Henry Clews outlines monetary conditions fueling stock gains. Banks hold large idle reserves while currency expansion inflates gold holdings and risks inflation. business activity lags and recovery from 1907 slowly proceeds. speculation could trigger delayed real recovery.
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New York
Henry Clews
Treasury Department
United States
Europe
South Africa
Rand
Sixth Victim Dies as Springfield Riots Prompt Indictments
Springfield Illinois August 17 one more victim died from a gunshot wound in the lungs bringing the death toll to six and the trouble is labeled as disorder in the black belt. W H Bowe lies wounded after a crowd beat and shot him. A grand jury will hear indictments on murder arson robbery and grand larceny for rioters with possible charges against passive supporters.
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Springfield
G. W. Scott
Scott
Illinois
Thirty two New Columbian Knights Initiated in Cheyenne
The Cheyenne Council of the Knights of Columbus raised thirty two candidates to the third degree in a morning session at St Mary's Cathedral. Officers presided for the ceremony including B Brown grand knight and F Crowley deputy. The second degree followed at 2 pm with Edward Storey presiding and at 6 pm the third degree began with Denver knights acting as mediators.
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Cheyenne Council of the Knights of Columbus
Laramie
Rawling
North Platte
Order
St. Mary's Cathedral
P. Brown
F. J. Crowley
J. C. Horlskey
D. C. Tuhey
Edward Storey
Denver Knights
Local names signal Sheridan banquet roles and masters
John H. Reddin and John J. Mullins with J. B. McGaurin and William Smith form part of the national directorate. John C. Foley of Cheyenne and James Keleher of North Platte listed among attendees as banquet participants. James E. Carroll presides as master of the feast with a Keefe ball service noted.
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John H. Reddin
Natonal Directorate
John J. Mullins
J. B. McGaurin
William Smith
John C. Foley
Cheyenne
James Keleher
North Platte
Keefe Ball
James E. Carroll
Bastmaster
Weather forecast for Wyoming from Washington DC bulletin
Weather bulletin issued from Washington reports generally fair conditions for Wyoming on Tuesday and Wednesday. Local data show a maximum of 7 degrees and a minimum of 61 degrees with no precipitation recorded.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Palmer
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