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Cheyenne Daily Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1908

Page

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Six Cities Connected to Priest Murder in Denver Case

Denver police chief says a letter by Giuseppe Allo to his Sicily son ties six U S cities to the killing of Father Leo Heinrichs. Suspects linked include J Vanni and Orestos Sodi and others from an Anti Clerical Society, with arrests in New York Pittsburgh and other cities as investigations continue.

Denver Colo Michael Delaney Giuseppe Allo Leo Heinrichs Sicily United States Allo Colorado Springs J. Vanni Pittsburg Orestos Sodi Tomasso Calembreso Orestos Malava Marlo Tolmes New York Father Leo Alio Leo Delaney

Bradley Wins Senate Seat in Frankfort Joint Session

Governor William O. Bradley was declared elected to the United States senate at a Frankfort joint session. With 126 members present, 64 votes were needed. Four Democrats joined Republicans to elect Bradley, shifting votes away from former Governor Bookham.

Frankfort William O. Bradley United States Senate General Assembly Bookham Hockites

Fire Drives Twenty-Five Women From Chicago Rubber Plant

A blaze at 762 West Lake Street destroyed a rubber goods plant and sent twenty-five young women employees fleeing into the street in a panic. Several were slightly overcome by smoke but recovered shortly. Loss estimated at 30000 dollars.

Chicago Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company West Lake Street Fncke

Kidnappers Sentenced in Lillian Wulf Case

William Jones Bias Birmingham and his wife Tone Alaina Jones received penitentiary sentences from Judge Karnten for abducting 8 year old Lillian Wulf last December. Jones drew a thirty year term while Birmingham and Tone Jones were sentenced to twenty five years.

Chicago William Jones Bias Birmingham Tone Alaina Jones Karnten Lillian Wulf

Bomb Thrown at President in Buenos Ayres Plot

A dynamite bomb was thrown at the carriage carrying President Al Cortez in Buenos Aires but failed to explode. Four people were arrested on suspicion of complicity in the plot.

Buenos Ayres Alcorta

Cribbage Marathon Nears Finish After Seven Years

Des Moines Iowa February 8 Colonel John C Lopez and Milo Ward play a million point cribbage game. The running score stands 460934 to 455234 with plans to finish in 1915. Lopez is Polk County sheriff and Ward is secretary of the Commercial Exchange. They play weekly from 7:39 to 11 p.m. and have completed 276 straight weeks.

Des Moines John C. Lopez Milo Wari Mr. Loper Polk County Milo Ward Commercial Exchange

Policeman Discharged Over Kiss Charge and Divorce

Chicago police officer Patrick Nash of Deaplaines Street station was fired by the civil service commission after Ruth Potter a restaurant cashier accused him of kissing her against her will. Nash’s wife has filed for divorce amid the scandal.

Chicago Patrick Nash Deaplaines Street Civil Service Commission Ruth Potter

Wealthy New Mexican Shot in Ambush Near N M

A wealthy stockman in New Mexico was shot in an ambush on a public road yesterday. The body lay undiscovered until today and was dragged to hide it. Louis Sanches, a local neighbor, is detained on suspicion of knowing the killer amid an old family feud and threats of lynching.

N. M Garcia Louis Sanches

Copper Mines Resume Work in Amalgamated Holdings

John D. Ryan of Amalgamated Copper moves to revive the North Butte and Butte Consolidated mines and the Washoe smelter after four months of closure. Officials estimate at least 20,000 workers will return as plans progress amid improving stock market signals and cautious copper demand.

New York John D. Ryan Set Copper Company Amalgamated Coppa Company Mastery Amalgamated Copper Company North Butte Copper Company Butte Consolidated Coalition Boston Amalgamated Copper Stock Exchange Butte Coalition Broad Street North Butte Wall Street Copper Trust Butte Amalgamated Ryan

Halp Mellion Dollar Corp Costs in Saginaw Trial

In Saginaw Michigan on February 28 testimony in a city suit against Halp Mellion Dollar Corp revealed a $100,000 company with a cash capital of 250 dollars after consolidating East and West Side Gas in 1901. The firm loaned 550,000 bonds and holds a 45,000 bond guarantee pending the court decision on refunds to gas consumers since June 1900.

Saginaw, Mich Properti Effeult Saginaw Gaa Company

Conductors Accept Reduction in Wages

Louisville and Nashville conductors agree to a wage cut restoring pay to the level before March 1, 1907. The reduction becomes effective March 1, 1908 in Louisville Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky Louisville & Nashville

House Rejects Pay Increase and Army News Plans

Washington D C Feb 28 Without a dissenting note the house as a special rule rejected the provision for increased pay for non commissioned officers and enlisted men and to prohibit private employment of army news plans for pay Both provisions went out of the army appropriation bill on points of order The house then took up an amendment appropriating 1500000 for joint maneuvers of the military organization of the several states and the regular army The amendment faced extended debate with Tawney warning of a large deficit Holliday of Indiana argued against militarism and for employment programs The amendment was reduced to 1 million dollars and then lost.

Washington D. C House Hinds Tawney Holliday Indiana

Professor Starr Hopes to Study Unknown Races in Far East

Professor Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago sailed for the Far East to study an alleged Caucasian race in the Philippines and may visit Inland China to observe the Lolos. He plans a three month stay and will travel without firearms, using grapho phones to record the languages.

Chicago Frederick Starr University of Chicago Far East Philippines China Starr

Heirs Sought in Arizona Estate Masquerade Case

In probate court Baron Schlippenbach revealed that Nicola de Raylan alias Seraphina Terletsky, who posed as a man for years, left a 27 000 estate. The mother Rus sia resident Seraphina Terletsky is named as next of kin and sole heir at law. De Raylan, also Anna Terletsky, was Constantine Terletsky’s daughter and used multiple names. Her two marriages left her widow without a share.

Chivtago Nicola de Raylan Arizona Baron Schlippenbach de Raylan Seraphina Terletsky Russia Oyel Anna Terletsky Constantine Terletsky Nicolas Konstantinoviteh Nicolas de Raglan

Transplant Bone From Dog To Boy In Indiana Operation

In Unk town Ind on Feb 28 Vernon Wolfe fourteen suffers bone disease in his forearm. Doctors remove the useless bone and replace it with a bone from a dog's fore leg after chloroforming a dog named Hornard. Surgeons report the operation successful and expect full use after healing.

Unktown Ind Vernon Wolfe Lady Big Bt Hornard

Park plan for Frontier Days grounds near Upper Lakes

Forty civic leaders met at the Industrial club to discuss a permanent park near the Upper Lakes for Frontier Days and a 5000-seat grandstand plus race track. A committee will study costs and leases, with initial outlay estimated at $20,000 to 25,000. Mayor Cook linked growth to Fort Russell orders, signaling strong civic optimism for Cheyenne’s park project.

Industrial Club Vance Upper Lakes A. D. Kelley Theommittee Ing Ted Cheyenne Cook Fort Russell War Department

Weather forecast for Wyoming from Washington report

Forecast for Wyoming calls for snow in the north and rain or snow in the south and Batur day with colder air in the west and south. Sunday expected with snow in the northwest. Record shows 24 hour data to 6 pm February 25 1908 with max 523 degrees and min 29 degrees and no precipitation.

Washington, D. C Wyoming

Inventor Thomia A Bujaon in Serious Condition After Operation

New York report states inventor Thomia A Bujaon, who had a recent operation for motoiditis, spent a comfortable night. Doctors said his condition is serious but not immediately dangerous.

New York Thomia A. Bujaon Sin

Fire at Cirace Hospital Endangers Seventy Patients

A blaze on the top floor of Cirace Hospital’s four story ward in New Haven today endangered seventy patients, some in serious condition. Nurses doctors and orderly staff aided by citizens evacuated patients to ambulances and vehicles as alarms spread through the building. Loss is estimated at about 26 thousand dollars.

New Haven Con Cirace Hospital

Judge Grosscup Free After Railway Directors Cleared

In Charleston on February 8, Judge Peter S. Grosscup of the United States court and four other railway directors charged in connection with last August’s accident were today acquitted.

Grosscte Charleston Peter 8 Grosscup United States Sourt Raihway

Cornelia Baxter-Tevis M'Kee Heads to Nice for Health

Purla February 28 The divorce petition by Hart McKee has been postponed to next Wednesday and Cornelia Baxter-Tevis M Kee travels to Nice with her family for health, believing Riviera climate may aid her children. Mrs McKee, formerly Cornelia Baxter of Cheyenne, married Hugh Tevin of California who died in Japan during their honeymoon, then wed Hart McKee. The suit is expected to be highly sensational.

Purla Hart McKeb Nice Riviera Dren McKee Cornelia Baster Cheyenne Hugh Tevin California Japa Hart McKee

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Alfo Ia Bradley Anaconda and Amalgamated Companies Halp-Mellion-Dollar Corporation Dom Greater Weather Report Palmer Edison Cornelia Baxter Tevism Kee
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