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Newspaper

Cheyenne Daily Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1908

Page

4

Masons Fooled by Atlas Initiation Hoax and Vaudeville At Atlas

Rumor claims late arrivals for the Consistory were misled by Atlas lights into thinking they were entering a Masonic initiation. The Atlas shows a white costumed act with a clown face and magical vaudeville sequences, plus Rose trellises and gravity defying tricks. Winifred Green delivers costume changes and lively dancing, while James and Pryor stage a playful foiree. The program includes moving pictures with Paris and Klondyke scenes.

Atlas Vine Temple Heaney Winifred Green Cheyenne James Pryor Atlas Moving Pictures Paris

Cheyenne Actor Plays Napoleon in Milk White Play

Jack McCabe a Cheyenne native and leading man of the McRae Stock Company starred as Napoleon in The Milk White Play at the Star Theatre Tacoma Washington. McCabe is a prominent Pacific Coast stock actor noted for his strong stage presence.

Cheyenne Napoleon Star Theatre Tacoma Washington Jack McCabe Mr. McCabe McRae Stock Company

New Business Block Planned on West Seventeenth Street

H N Boyd yesterday let to G L Gilmore a contract for a two story brick business block on West Seventeenth street replacing the Helps bakery site. Walls of Carey block and K P building will be used. estimated cost about 4000 dollars. The H N Boyd Commission company will occupy the new building.

Seventeenth shunkTt HH. N. Boyd G. L. Gilmore West Seventeenth Street Helps Bakery Carey Thes K. .of P H. N. Boyd Commission’ Company

Elks Special Meeting for Visiting Members

Cheyenne Lodge No. 660 will hold a special meeting in the evening to initiate out of town candidates and host many visiting members. A smoker will follow and many members are expected to travel from Bon Hur for the entertainment.

ELKS Cheyenne Lodge No. 660

Taken to Denver for operation on long illness

John Cabill a conductor with the Pacific Union, was taken to Denver yesterday for an appendicitis operation. His mother Mrs. Mary Cabill and his brother T. Joe Cabill will be with him in Denver or during the operation to be performed.

John Cabill Pular Union Pacife Denver Mary Cabill T. Joe Cahill

Broken Drawhead Delays UP Freight Car at Granite Canon

A broken drawhead early yesterday morning delayed one car of a Union Pacific freight train at Granite Canon. The car could not be returned to the rails easily and train traffic was halted for several hours.

Union Pacific Granite Canon Severs Boury

Cheyenne Briefs Highlight Ben Hur Events and Canal Plan

Cheyenne notes a full day with Ben Hur show delegations from nearby towns, state officials in session for Christmas, and a major proposed irrigation canal by Wyoming Central Irrigation. A sale of condemned government property raised $800, Capitol improvements paused, and industry projects move forward.

Ben Hur Cheyenne Union Pacific Boyd Westth Street Allie Jewell South Dakota Fort Russell J. J. Keane Torrington Nebraska McClenahan A. KR. Whitley Wyoming Omaha Dan Griffin Kilpatrick Bros. & Collins

Eastern Star Election of Officers at Oak Leaf Chapter No 6

At the annual election of Oak Leaf chapter No 6 Order of Eastern Star the following officers were elected Adah Bryan Worthy Matron Geo 8 Copeland Worthy Patron Sarah Lawson Associate Matron Kate Bruce Secretary Helen J Wetlaufer Treasurer Grace B Copeland Conductress Jennie Jensen Associate Conductor

Eastern Star Oak Leaf Chapter Order of Eastern Star Adah Bryan Copeland Sarah Lawson Kate Bruce Helen J. Wetlaufer Grace B. Copeland Jennie Jensen

Turkish refugees now missionaries in Cheyenne

Nohanda Georges and Bahu Bash, Christian refugees from Turkey, spent hours in Cheyenne en route from Denver. Georges recalls fleeing massacres of Christians six years ago when his town and seven neighbors were raided, with thousands killed. He and Bash now travel as missionaries.

Nohanda Georges Bahu Bash Turkey Cheyenne Denver Georges Bash

May Build Third Track to Corlett

It is reported that to avoid confusion in handling trains between Denver and Cheyenne via the Carr-Borle cut off the Union Pacific may build a third track from Cheyenne to Corlett six miles west where the cut off connects with the main line. The new track will parallel the main line double track and be under the Colorado division superintendent.

Denver Cheyenne Union Pacific Corlett Colorado Division

Cheyenne Man Weds Rawlins Girl in Wyoming

Ogden reports a marriage license issued to Albert Grant of Cheyenne and Miss Mayme Kennedy of Rawlins Wyoming. The civil ceremony followed shortly after with both parties listed in the license records.

Cheyenne Rawlins Ogden Albert Grant Mayme Kennedy Rawlings Wyo

President of Wool Growers Arrives in City En Route

J A Delfelder president of the Wyoming Wool Growers association arrived in the city last night en route to his home at Welton. Delfelder travels by train to join members and attend forthcoming meetings.

Oid J. A. Delfelder of Welton The Wyoming Wool Growers’ Association Osemnenes

Negro Sentenced for Stealing Registered Mail Pouch

Kansas City December 3 Charles Stevens a Black man accused of stealing a registered mail pouch containing fifty thousand dollars from a train July 6 was sentenced to ten years in the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth Judge Pollock announced no recovery of the money was reported.

Kansas City Charles Stevens Fort Leavenworth Kansas Pollock

Cathedral Nears Completion With Finishing Touches

M. P. Keefe, contractor for St. Marys Cathedral, says the building is completed with finishing touches underway. Electric and gas lighting installations are being arranged, stained glass windows not yet in place, frosted outer windows installed, and grounds terraced ready for lawn next spring, with stained glass to follow in a year or more.

M. P. Keefe St. Mary's Cathedral

Reunion of Wyoming Consistory No 1 Concludes Degrees

The fifteenth semi annual reunion of Wyoming Consistory No 1 continued yesterday with the Chapter of Rose Croix degrees conferred for candidates. Today the Council of Kadosh degrees from the 18th onward will be conferred and tomorrow the 324 degrees. The reunion closes tomorrow evening with a banquet honoring the new Consistorymen.

Wyoming Chapter of Rose Croix Council of

Roads to cut five from time on Harriman line

Salt Lake City Utah December 3 In response to threatened competition from Hill roads between Chicago and Portland Ore the Harriman system will reduce running time by about five hours The Oregon Short Line with headquarters in Salt Lake City will cut forty five minutes from Portland Chicago trains on the St Line division The Short Line runs trains between Granger Wyoming and Huntington Oregon over 641 miles To connect at Pocatello the 1145 pm train will depart one hour later at 1055 pm starting Sunday

Salt Lake Utah Chicago Portland Ore Harriman Oregon Short Line Portland-Chicago St Line Granger Wyo Huntington Pocatello

New Commissioner of Indian Affairs Named

Washington Dec 3 Robert Q Valentine of Massachusetts appointed assistant commissioner of Indian affairs effective immediately Maj Charles F Larrabeen named to take effect that ruling Valentine has been in news for years and will assume duties in the agency

Washington Robert QO. Valentine Massachusetts Maj Chas. F. Laarrabeen Rullieg. Valentine

Gilbert acquitted in Chesapeake and Ohio rebating case

In Richfri end Virginia this afternoon the United States circuit court jury acquitted Alexander P. Gilbert assistant general freight agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio on the charge of unlawful rebating. The jury deliberated about five minutes.

Richfriend United States Circuit Court Alexander P. Gilbert Chesapeake and Ohio

Woman Shootist Exonerated in Chicago Case

Chicago December 3 Coroner's jury exonerates Miss Eatelle Stout who shot Henry H Hornberger the picture agent claiming she acted after Hornberger felled her sister with a blow and she believed the sister endangered.

Chicago Eatelle Stout Henry H. Hornberger Miss Stout Hornberger

Stopped Laying Steel Delays sagen Roadwork in Butte

In Butte Montana on December 4 authorities halted laying steel on the Fragen road crossing the rains. The work will not resume until next spring when snow clears.

Butte Mont

Christopher Columbus Mupros and Irene Nevine Wed in Delaware

A wedding report notes Christopher Columbus Mupros and Irene Nevine of Delaware married yesterday in a local ceremony. The record confirms the couple’s surnames and the wedding location.

Christopher Columbus Mupros Irene Nevine Denware

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