31 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
1
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Judge Tulley grants Samuel Stevenson a receiver for Dowie’s Zion City lace industries and an accounting. Elmer Washburn named receiver as Dowie faces court orders to turn over 50 000 in cash and 100 000 in stock while stock holders retain title to 1 000 000 in shares. Dowie vows Zion will prevail despite the setback.
Denver reports the theft of the Ammons bill which would compel railroads to fence their lines to avoid paying for stock killed. The incident causes a commotion in the legislature as officials search for the missing measure.
A fire from the Columbia building in Norfolk destroyed the Columbia building the Atlantic hotel the Virginia club and the Johnson China company along with four other three story structures. The burned district spans a block, inflicting a total loss of one million dollars.
Signs of disorganization hit the State School of Mines in Golden Colorado as President Chauvenent clashes with faculty and students. Twelve students threaten to move to the Montana School of Mines in Butte if strict rules persist, while others may depart if finances allow. The board of trustees meets to patch the rift, with resignation and reorganization likely.
Pittsburg reports no clue yet to the Biddles and the warden’s wife who vanished, outwitting police. A $5000 reward stands. Rumors of capture of the two murderers are dismissed. Warden Soffel is near collapse and may resign after a prison board review. Pennsylvania police circulate full descriptions to all officers.
New York readers learned of a flamboyant party ritual for Prince Henry. The brew lists rum brandy wines liqueurs and champagne to flavor a punch for twelve guests accompanied by egg whites and a decorative display with flags and the name Hohenzollern.
Lovinville reports an afternoon departure as Admiral and Mrs. Schley, joined by a Nashville delegation, depart for Nashville. This event marks a notable visit with official and social significance for the local community.
Lincoln Nebraska January thirty one supporters claim Mr Bryan lives in prosperity under Republican rule building a beautiful new home. They say profits from his First Battle lectures fund his lifestyle and furnish his home.
Pittsburg January 21 The Cunningham Glass company voluntarily raised unskilled wages by ten percent this morning. Other firms followed and it is hoped the window glass trust will do likewise. The raise affects thousands of men.
Two steamers, the Iowa and Atlantic, are stranded in the lee thirty miles from land with about 200 passengers aboard. Their condition is not serious but they are uncomfortable. A new rescue attempt is planned today.
London reports Lord Kitchener says General French has captured twenty six members of Froushe's command and that the force is now completely scattered.
John and Ed ward Briddie and Mrs Stoffel are reported under arrest at Cooperstown Pennsylvania. The woman was taken from the sleigh in a limp from the cold. Authorities consider the report reliable.
Missouri Bill and Pete Whittenberger, two prominent local miners, clashed in Gunnison Colorado this morning. Bill was shot in the breast and likely to die. both men are noted figures in the mining community.
Seattle readers review Captain Hasforff’s theory that the Mattea wan collided with the Condor near Cape Flattery after seeking shelter at Neah Bay. The account frames a marine tragedy as the plausible cause of the missing vessels and their sudden disappearance.
A warrant was issued for E Moffett an Independence assayer on suspicion of complicity in Stratton's Independence ore theft. Bond set at 1900 dollars by Justice McCullough with preliminary hearing February 1.
Berlin reports German officials deny Vienna's tale that Germany will buy the Philippine Islands from the United States and that Prince Henrys vault would precede the sale. The story is dismissed as absurd and not credible.
In Omaha a jan 1 report says union pacific discharged sixteen rather than eighty machinists after investigation shows tampering with new compounds from out of town makers. Company suspects implication of discharged workers as locomotives came from a non union manufacturer.
Oklahoma City officials granted a franchise to the Metropolitan Street Railway, capitalized at half a million dollars, awarded by local residents after the city council meeting last night.
Kansas City January 31 Tommy Ryan middleweight champion says he will fight any white middleweight in the world including Fitzsimmons if Fitz weighs in at 158 in the ring.
London reports the parliamentary committee absolves the British officers of bribery charges over army horse purchases in Austro Hungary. It finds prices excessive, allowing dealers to profit about 7 per horse while costs ranged 60 to 85, and notes delays in verifying supply sources cost the remount department over 60,000 on one contract.
The reception committee finalizes Prince Henry's Western and Southern trip itinerary. Meeting aims to honor royal wishes while balancing city desires to host him longer, causing shorter visits in some locations and adjustments to the projected timetable.
Reports from The Hague suggest renewed friction within the royal circle as Prince von Mecklenburg hunts at an ancestral home for an undefined period while Queen Wilhelmina keeps to private appearances.
Chicago January 31 James G Peasley treasurer and vice president of the Burlington railroad resigns for rest. He joined the company as a station master and rose to treasurer in 1881. His successor will be T S How land assistant treasurer now at Boston.
Chicago reports three new Rock Island directors tied to First National Bank of New York under J. Pierpont Morgan. The move halts local financial control and boosts prospects of a railroad alliance against Gould Missouri Pacific and Harriman Southern Pacific in the southwest.
Bay City Michigan January 31 health officers halted the Michigan Central train from Mackinaw City this morning and vaccinated every person aboard. The Leader newspaper urges subscription.
Seattle with the Trans Alaska company exploration and trail building party crossed the Yukon to Iliamna lake and opened a winter horse trail with road houses thirty miles apart. They noted a mountain chain not on maps with one peak rivaling Mount Rainier and another lower range between the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers. The party faced hardships including frostbite and some men subsisting on horse flesh. Deputy US Surveyor Webster Brown suffered frozen forearms.
New York officials announce enforcement of the fire statute requiring passages in public theaters to be kept free from obstruction. Fire Commissioner Sturgis orders that no people shall stand in the aisles. The Leader reports the measure.
Cheyenne donations for the McKinley monument total over 150. The public schools contribute 73.16 from McKinley Day mite boxes. Contributions include 76.50 collected at the post office and the city banks plus gifts from churches and Sunday schools.
Pay day at the state house brings cheer as salaries are paid and fees totaling 7 786 66 are received in the secretary of state office mainly from recording articles and certificates of incorporation. A December 10 1901 report shows Wyoming banks with 924645 51 deposits, 1326 330 06 total 6479039 14 loans 5651423 07. Supreme court adjourns to February 11 with opinions on school revenues and Crook habeas corpus cases. Fort Collins Oil Co and No 1 Bijou Oil Co file incorporation papers in Colorado with 15000 capital each.
HM L Stevens of Laramie is in the city. Dave Young went to Denver this morning. J R Whitehead arrived from Guernsey last night. T B Hicks on sick list with the grip. RK Breckens went to Denver this afternoon. On Nichols state senator is the city from Sundance. M C Barrow returned north to Douglas this morning. Thomas Maxwell of Laramie visiting friends in the city. George S Walker returned from a Denver trip this morning. J E B Wallis of Boston city visitor guest of G B Abbott. Air Brake Inspector Trueblood went to Omaha yesterday afternoon where his wife is to undergo an operation. Ed Kauffman touring the world for Lemp Brewing Co now in Bombay. Dr F H H Roberts returned to Laramie after Cheyenne trip for state industrial convention meeting.
The Union Pacific and its conductors and trainmen settled all disputes with a two year contract. The agreement raises pay and reduces hours with full pay for deadheading. Those earning under 126 dollars monthly will gain ten dollars.
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