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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
1
Madrid dispatch reports a Lisbon decree grants general amnesty and ends dictatorial measures while Portugal forms a broad cabinet under De Amaral to stabilize the country. Franco has fled into exile as unrest subsides and elections are ordered.
In London a divorce suit by the Countess of Yarmouth formerly Alice Thaw against the Earl of Yarmouth was abruptly treated as settled and to proceed by default. Four witnesses testified as the suit was dismissed. The settlement likely includes a large financial arrangement, with Thaw estate trustee involvement noted.
Madrid dispatch reports a sudden attack by revolutionists on Oporto city hall. They entered through a forced entrance and hoisted the red flag atop a tower. Police reinforcements swiftly retook the city, banners went down, and both sides suffered many wounds.
The American torpedo boat destroyers anchored near Rear Admiral Evans’ battleships in the roads off Puntas Arenas shortly after 3 PM yesterday. The flotilla's five day voyage from Buenos Ayres ended in good condition despite bad weather.
Arthur P. Davis of the Reclamation Service plans to visit Greeley Colorado in spring to inspect an invention by George Gale that would cut cement work costs for reservoirs and bridges. The mortar spreader combined with engines mixer and power would place cement accurately and permanently, replacing manual labor.
New York Feb 6 doctors ruled death from shock for Mrs Claudine Abry of this place after she watched several skaters fall through the ice on the Madison River. She assisted in rescues as three boys drowned and she saluted the bodies, then died unconscious.
Washington February 5 speeches in the house centered on tariff revision and the president's special message to congress with little discussion of the Indian appropriation bill. Representative Payne stressed the tariff plank would reach the republican platform and defended Roosevelt against Bryan's accusations of stealing ideas.
Senator Borah of Idaho introduces a bill to repeal the timber and stone act with a proviso that entries made before passage may be perfected. He says the act has outlived its usefulness and favors classification of timber lands to sell products under Interior Department direction.
In New York on February 5, janitor William Webber killed himself after tenants of a fashionable apartment house complained they lacked adequate heat. Six women found his body in the basement as they voiced grievances to his widow, some fleeing in fright while others stayed to protest the heating issue.
President Roosevelt temporarily suspends public printer Charles A Stillings and appoints William S Rossiter to fill duties while Congress investigates the Government Printing Office. Stillings accused of favoring a New York company for public contracts.
Weather notes from Washington D C February 5 forecast fair in Wyoming with snow in the northwest and rain or snow in the southeast Likely Friday sees snow or rain with some areas staying fair. Local data show 24 hour period to 6 p m February 6 with high 35 and low 21 degrees and trace precipitation and wind velocity 6 miles per hour at 10 a m.
A snowslide at the Created Butte coal mine near Created Butte Colorado buried two miners while two others rode the slide to the bottom uninjured. Killed were Lawrence Bequowisch and George Lareti with families. No mine damage was reported.
Thomas Lewis won the national election to succeed John Mitchell as president of the United Mine Workers of America. William F C Ryan was chosen to replace William B Wilson as secretary treasurer. Lewis defeated Wilson by about 5000 votes, and Ryan won after resigning as Illinois Mine Workers secretary treasurer to run.
John T. Wilson of St. Louis, president of the International Brotherhood of railroad maintenance of way employees, was shot twice at his home by his brother in law Frank G. Engleman of Kansas City. Wilson says his wife started the altercation and Engleman joined in. Wilson had filed for divorce recently and Engleman faces arrest.
Reports from eastern and central Pennsylvania describe widespread suffering as temperatures plunge to seven to fifteen degrees below zero. Officials note today as one of the coldest in years, with mountainous areas especially hard hit.
Lam Goldsmith is jailed in Elizabeth near Parkersburg after a report that he assaulted his married sister and attempted to murder his wife. The incident occurred early today. authorities fear a lynching.
In Carnegie Hall a Civic forum featured William J. Bryan denouncing stock speculation and watered stock. He argued moral failures in Wall Street, extortion by railroads, and the evils of gambling in stocks and commodities, comparing market manipulation to a corrupt gambling den.
In Washington on February 5 Senator Teller secured Senate adoption of an amendment to revise the U S criminal laws to prevent executive officers from making regulations that would be criminal offenses. He cited prosecutions of nineteen constituents and pledged to block such regulations. The move is seen as relief for Colorado cattlemen and voters charged under Pinchot forest rules.
Pueblo Colorado February 5 Antonio Neroni alias Baverly the Italian truck gardener of Florence may face a fifth murder charge. He is suspected in the death of a man who worked for him at Florence before the Mintchello brothers Mrs Palmetto and Breda Buffett, whom he is charged with killing, appeared on the scene. The victim’s name is not learned yet but Italian acquaintances say he “gone back to Italy.” The man’s disappearance is under thorough investigation and his body may be found soon.
Detour, Mich February 5. A blizzard grips Michigan causing widespread train delays with more than a dozen passenger trains stalled or blocked in various sections. The Pilot Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad reports cars stranded since Saturday and several small towns cut off from bread and food supplies as passengers are moved to nearby farms.
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