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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
1
Three Japanese men appeared in Vancouver police court on charges of attempted murder after a mob attack on three firemen. Two seriously injured firefighters are reported improving. one minor neck cut. The incident began with a broken window at a Japanese boarding house and escalated as residents feared attack.
Chicago Jan 2 The Great Lakes navigation season saw 38 vessels lost with 37 freighters and one new steel ore barge named Cypress. Losses totaled 1 692 000 with collision claims straining insurers. The Cypress mystery centers on pyramiding ore forming toppled waves. Shipowners plan seaworthy vessels with river steering gear for possible Gulf of Mexico trips.
Helena Montana January 2 Manager A M Smith of the Helena plant of the American Smelting and Refining company denied a telegraphed story that the firm planned to close several more plants. He said wage restoration may follow normal conditions. Workers plan a meeting to consider a 10 percent cut or a strike to shut the plant.
Weather report from Washington DC dated January 2 notes fair skies in Wyoming on Friday with thin snow possible Saturday. Local data show a max 44, min 13 with no precipitation. Palmer, Section Director.
Rioting resumed in Muncie Indiana as strikers and strike breakers clashed around the Indiana Union Traction lines. Shots fired, stones thrown, nine injured. Two cars collided, crowds grew to about 2000 at the interurban station. Troops prepared in Indianapolis as guard companies stood ready at multiple cities along the line.
London news reports the Bank of Phyland directors cut the minimum discount rate from 7 to 6 percent today. The move follows improved American conditions and Germany’s monetary stance, easing prior trade and speculation pressures. The market anticipated further declines amid quiet London stocks.
Paris January 2 Count Bont de Cas tellane and Prince Helle de Sagan clashed at a memory service for a relative. Inside the church the prince allegedly insulted the count and the interior was disrupted with insults and cane swipes. They fought at the doorway and were arrested, each blaming a long standing grudge. The fight was not tied to Madame Gould.
New York Jan 2 The Thaw defense says surprises may come when Ida Simonton is called as a prosecution witness. Anthony Comstock is expected as defense star witness with Thaw letters showing his mental state. Mrs Thaw arrives from Pittsburg to attend, while other relatives and Mrs George Lauder Carnegie prepare to join the group.
Pasadena hosts its annual Tournament of the Roses with the floral parade led by May Sutton queen, drawing about 60 000 visitors from southern California and attracting over 70 000 along the parade route. Afternoon chariot races and a large barbecue were highlighted at Tournament Park.
New York reports that a prominent Broadway restaurant allowed women to smoke in the public dining room on New Year’s Eve. The move proved successful, leading another famous Broadway eatery to follow suit, with more venues expected to adopt the policy while Fifth Avenue hotels and restaurants reportedly will not.
Robbers attacked the Fairmount bank early today in Oklahoma and forced the safe. They escaped with $1,200 in currency. The village lies ten miles from Hold, Oklahoma.
Columbus Ohio January 2 The Republican state central committee after a protracted session decided to issue a call for state primaries to be held February 11 and for a state convention at Columbus March 3 to select delegates to the Republican national convention James R Garfield Secretary of the Interior will be chairman of the state convention The Taft faction controlled the committee
Atlantic City N J Jan 2 Douglas Gibson a chair pusher found a pocketbook on the board walk containing 400 in money and jewelry worth several thousand dollars He turned the property over to a woman who owned it She counted the bills and rewarded Gibson with two nickels and two pennies for his honesty
Cheyenne ice house owners are gathering the annual ice harvest from Sloan's Lake. Ice is nearly two feet thick and very clear. Smaller ice houses are filled while larger storage places fill rapidly.
Special to the Leader from Washington reports the government may trade Philippine trade concessions to Japan in exchange for exclusion of counties from the United States. The president is said to support the plan if Kart agrees to the proposal.
Roy Stanley 31, youngest son of Mr and Mrs George W Stanley, died at Beach hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound suffered Tuesday evening. A Cheyenne native raised here and educated at the local high school class of 1895, he worked for the Union Pacific and later in Butte and Goldfield before returning to Cheyenne. Survived by parents a sister Mrs Richardson and brother Charles Stanley, with funeral plans to be announced after his father arrives from Salt Lake. He was a popular and respected member of Cheyenne Lodge No 1 A F & A M Cheyenne Lodge No 660 B P C E and Phoenix Camp No 144 WW WOO.
The State Bank of Rocky Ford closed its doors today after a run. Liabilities exceed 400000 while assets exceed 626000 mainly loans on high grade farm land. Capital and surplus are 30000 each. Other Rocky Ford banks remain unaffected and officials expect a quick reopening amid rumors alleged to have harmed solvency.
An explosion at the Rochester Fireworks company in January 2010 wrecked the building. Sadie Hiriat was killed instantly and Lillian OConner died later at the hospital. May Calligan suffered serious burns but was expected to recover. Roof and walls collapsed.
Prosecuting Attorney Clyde M. Watts filed thirteen supplementary informations detailing time places and witnesses in anti gambling prosecutions. Three charges target Harry P. Hynds three target C H Evans two target John J Folen and one each against H K Tyre Tony Tomiska Russell McClenahan C D Fletcher and Marshal Kiskaris. The informations name other participants and allege games of chance with defendant consent, but do not alter the underlying prosecutions.
At a Denver hearing on January 2, Fred G. Bonfils of the Denver Post faced assault charges from Thomas M. Patterson of the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Times. Most testimony focused on Patterson’s dealings with merchants to show similar adverting methods to alleged blackmail claims. The session adjourned with the hearing to be continued tomorrow.
Word was received last evening of the death of Mrs H M Beeler mother of State Geologist H C Beeler at her Denver home from heart failure She had been ill but improving and was on the road to recovery She was well known here and visited her son in Cheyenne Temporary burial will be in Denver and final interment in Pittsburg Pa in the family vault
The article notes Colorado led the United States in gold production in 1907 as in 1906, with a value around $21 million down from nearly $25 million in 1900. Montana leads silver output with 12,118,000 fine ounces, followed closely by Colorado and Utah. Silver averaged about 60.8 cents per ounce in 1908 and about 57.5 cents in 1907.
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