Injustice of Assessment on Cheyenne Alley Paving
A Cheyenne city council session reviewed a board of appraisers report allocating 2 174.24 as the cost for paving the alley linking Capitol Avenue and Ferguson Street. The plan under Chapter 90 Section 2 of the revised ordinances taxes the entire block, not just abutting properties, prompting debate and deferral to December 27.
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Capitol Avenue
Ferguson Street
City of
Cheyenne
Board of Appraisers
Barber & Bennett
A. Bristow
W. A. Wyman
C. E. Lane
Ellen C. Boulter
M. Abraham
Iaa V
DL. P. House
Ina V. Murray
Ina Murray
F. A. Meanea
Arp & Hanmond
J. M. Carey
J. Lane
Brent. Boulter
Barber & Kennett
Wyoming Fuel & Food Com- Pay
Schemes of Cortelyou Under Roosevelt’s Third Term Drive
Washington reports reveal Secretary Cortelyou quietly building a political machine using New York financial interests to back a third term. Assistant Attorney General A W Cooley briefed President Roosevelt with banker letters, prompting an upcoming presidential statement. Loeb and Cooley acted from loyalty to the president.
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Washington, D. C
Cortelyou
New York
Roosevelt
A. W. Cooley
Cooley
White House
Loeb
Taft
Garfield
Utes to Return to Uintah Reservation by Spring
Rapid City reports Captain Hutchins states 300 Ute Indians will return to the Uintah reservation after sixteen months away. A city council meeting discussed proximity concerns and the potential for trouble. Authorities pledge precautions and urge citizens not to supply whiskey to Indians to keep peace.
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Rapid City
S. D
Utah
Uintah Reservation
Hutchins
Washington
Indiana
Crouch
Haywood to Testify in Pettibone Trial in Idaho
The Boise court heard the Peabody bomb trail from Harry Orchard and Jack Bimpkina’s Creek throw to its court room return. Wm. D. Haywood secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners arrived and will testify for the defense.
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Haywood
Bolae
Idaho
Pettibone
Peabody
Harry Orchard
Jack Bimpkina
Wallace
Wm. D. Haywood
Western Feedration of
Boise
Bell Talks on Democracy and Engleism at Cheyenne Eagles
Theodore A. Bell formerly from Sacramento and a 1906 gubernatorial candidate spoke at a Cheyenne Eagles event. He praised Engleism as a charitable force, commented on Democratic unity, and said he may seek the party chair, while praising Democrats and Bryan in the national context. He will head California's delegation to the Democratic convention.
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Theodore A. Bell
Sacramento
California
Eagles of
United States
Turner Hall
Nagel
Bell
Desmond
Engleism
Denoyeer
Bryan
Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Lawyers Clash in Bribery Trial in San Jose
District Attorney James Sex and defense attorney A H Jarman hurled law books and ink stands at each other during the bribery trial in San Jose. A missile struck an elderly spectator, Zacharias Ker, in the head, and a combatant fell, with skull fracture reported. Both lawyers were arrested and jailed.
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San Jose
Cal
James Sex
A H. Jarman
Sex
Zacharias Ker
Tucker
Power Outage Grips Goldfield Nevada
Goldfield Nevada suffers a blackout at 6 pm as Nevada California Power Co cuts power. Rumors claim wires cut at Palmetto, twenty miles distant. Residents seek General Funston to lead troops patrolling the town amid mine and mill operations and Roosevelt commission inquiries.
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Palmetto
Funston
All Well With The Big Fleet In Norfolk Radio Link
Norfolk Virginia reports the battleship Georgia sending a status message at 8 10 pm stating speed and squadron formation unchanged. The fleet was 110 miles south of Beaufort North Carolina with a choppy sea and all well, first contact since 1 am due to bad weather.
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Norfolk
Dée
Georgia
Beaufort
North Carolina
Inspection of Bakeries Reveals Filthy Conditions
State Pure Food Commissioner Burke and city health officials inspected Cheyenne bakeries without notice. Several establishments were ordered to reform sanitation within ten days. The group plans broader checks on food and drink producers and has begun analyzing fifty liquor brands.
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Burke
W. A. Burgess
Schilling
Carlisle
Kerrigan
Policemah Artist
Chey@nhe
Woman Refuses Twelve-Year Fiancee Claim in Waterbury
Mary Campbell of Plainville rejects James Morton who again seeks a marriage license after twelve years. Morton had left for New York in 1895 and did not return then. He later confessed, returning to seek the license with Mary now age 44 and in mourning.
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Waterbury
Conn
Jim
Mary Campbell
Plainville
James Morton
Morton
New York
Inland Waterways Interest The Senate Debates Commission
The Senate opens with committee appointments and focuses on inland waterways. Senator Newlands speaks for two hours supporting a bill to create an Inland Waterway Commission and develop U S waterways.
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Senate
Washington, DP
United States
Newlands
Nevada
Van Orsdel Receives Clock From Former DOJ Associates
Washington Dec 17 Former associates of Judge Joniah A Van Ordel in the Justice Department presented him with a handsome clock as a testimonial of esteem. Van Orsdel is from Wyoming and was recently appointed by the president as judge of the Gistrol Court of appeals.
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Washington, D. C
Joniah A. van Oradel
Department of Justice
van Orsdel
Wyoming
Gistrol
Chinese and British clash over West River patrols
In Wu Chow China on December 17 a tense protest arose against British gunboats patrolling the West river to curb piracy. Chinese gentry and merchants held a meeting and pledged to boycott British ships while offering $900,000 to fund a six steamer fleet to oust British traders from the waterways.
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Wu Chow
China
West River
Winter resort tour via Colorado and Southern line
Very low tourist rate announced for a charming winter resort accessible by the Colorado and Southern. T. B. Wieber, G. P. A. Denver, will provide full information and schedule details.
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Colorado , & Southern
T. B. Wieber
G. P. A. Denver
Murdered by Herder Near Saga Creek Sheep Camp
Rawlins Wyoming December 17 Sheriff Horton and Coroner Bennett depart for the scene after A M House arrives with news of the murder of C Martinez a Mexican sheepherder killed by a fellow herder employed by Saga Creek Sheep company during a quarrel over work details. The killer’s name is not yet known and the authorities pursue the case.
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Rawlins
Wyo
House of
Bull Springs
Rawlings
C. Martines
Martinez
Saga Creek Sheep Company
House
Sherif Horton
Bennett
Aged Woman Declared Sane After 25 Years in Asylum
New York, Dec 17. After 25 years in Bloomingdale asylum Mary Elizabeth Lewis, 62, is declared sane and able to manage her estate by a jury. Her father left $1,500,000 in trust for his four children. she now has over $200,000, with siblings contesting her release. Prominent aliens ts claimed she was insane.
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New York
Mary Elizabeth Lewis
Miss Lewis
Bloomingdale Asylum
Condom
Bloodhounds Track Train Holdup Suspects Near Spokane
In Spokane Washington on December 17 a westbound Northern Pacific train was nearly hijacked eleven miles east of the city. Three men attempted to flag the train but the engineer did not stop. A posse with bloodhounds pursued the suspects. A freight train was stopped for search and officers recovered dynamite bombs and other safe crackers gear under a bridge near Trent. D H Murphy was captured by the posse after a pursuit that extended five miles.
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Spokane
Wash
Northern Pacific
D. H. Murphy
Trent
Marriage licenses issued and recent nuptials in Lyons and Cheyenne
A marriage license was issued yesterday to Charles W. George of Wheatland and Clara W. Miteh of Lyons IA. Earlier, William H. W. Long and Myrtle Calhoun, both of Cheyenne, were married several days ago.
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Charles W. George
Wheatland
Clara W. Mitehall
Lyons
William HW. Long
Myrtle Calhoun
Cheyenne
Weather Report for Wyoming December 17 1907
Local 24 hour weather concluded 6 p m December 17 1907 reports max 20 degrees min 0 degrees and 0.02 inches precipitation. Palmer indicates cooler spell with fair skies in Wyoming through Wednesday into Thursday with warmer conditions.
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Palmer
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Cheyenne Bakberies
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