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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1903
Page
1
A semi official note from Rome on June 13 announces that powers break off diplomatic relations with Servis for the present. The move demands punishment for Sevag and Drage murderers and condemns the assault on a high administrative post by an assassination.
Jackson Kentucky June 13 the commonwealth rested its case against Tom White Curtin Jett accused of assassinating lawyer Marcus and the defense began testimony A squad of soldiers failed to obtain Henry Freeman a witness sought by the state A Hargla faction member warned Freeman he was wanted causing him to hide when soldiers arrived
In Bessemer Alabama on June 7 reports say T. Cornwell the bank’s former president fled with personal notes valued at 200000. The bank’s wreckage is near complete and depositors may recover six percent.
Kansas City stock yards reopened after a two week closure as 600 cattle and hogs arrived. Cattle sold 26 to 30 percent higher, but hog buyers were unavailable. In New York, Chicago cooks unionized with 800 members demanding higher wages and shorter hours immediately.
London reports general sealing in European courts for sharp handling of the Servian assassinations. Probabilities indicate powers may take concerted action.
The Mississippi river gauge shows 37.2 feet this morning, a four tenths drop from yesterday, with expectations it will be under 36 by tomorrow. East St Louis relief camps report suffering, militia patrols the Dukes, and rescue operations continue amid the crisis. A separate Vienna report notes a man attempted to strike the emperor’s carriage on MannhIlstrasse, Jacob Bernstein, a 26 year old Hebrew, was arrested after lunatic asylum confinement, causing a great sensation.
A June 15 fire on 114th Street destroyed a fence ment house killing five people including three children of Frank Decico and his wife and two Italian adults. Firemen found oil soaked rag in the railway. nearly a hundred similar fires have occurred locally since November causing twelve deaths.
Dispatches from Rome deny the reported death of Pope Leo. The item appears in a June 13 London report. An advertisement notes a stock of bicycle tires at Cheyenne Cycle Works, 1712 Ferguson Street.
Belgrade June 13 Theodor evitch a cabinet member died from a wound linked to the assassination of Alexander. King Charles of Roumania cut ties with the Sixth Servian regiment after it showed a lack of military honor. Kallevitch the new foreign minister advocated a republic like Switzerland. Doctors said the king's brain was not fully developed and weak. Alexander left 300000 dollars in Brussels.
Chicago reports three thousand hotel workers on strike causing serious handicaps. Guests faced scant meals in rooms as police arrested ten unionists for violating a peace order banning pickets near hotels. In New York a man dies after offering a seat on Sixth Avenue streetcar and being dragged by a passing car. motorman arrested.
A massive fire at the Ard kowan distillery in Greenodd, Bertland caused an explosion of about a thousand casks of whisky. The burning liquid flowed into a nearby flour mill, blowing out a wall and killing seven people. Loss estimated at $600,000.
Geneva June 13 The new king of Servia in an interview says he will draw inspiration from Swiss institutions, favors absolute liberty of the press, and hopes Servia prospers under the liberal 1889 constitution. He asserts he would not fail to uphold these ideals if crowned.
Morene Arizona June 13. The strike ends with workers accepting nine hours pay for eight. Territorial guard leaves camp as five troops from Forts Grant and Huachuca arrive led by Colonel Lebo. Italians excluded from settlement and leaders charged with inciting riot. War department dispatch notes arms to Morenci and grating that all is quiet.
Chief Justice Milley telegraphed District Allanauy Lashy to secure the arrest of leaders from Raton and Triakdall who organized a plotting group. Five men arrived at 1:00 a.m. and are held in the San Miguel county jail under guard amid fears of further trouble.
New York reports say victims of the Nixon Shipyard collapse, numbering thousands including men who ran the Trust Company of the Republic, seek a thorough investigation via a receivership suit filed in Trenton. Wall Street bankers note alleged financial juggling, urging vigorous prosecutions to stop false official statements. Lewis Nixon, named as corporation president, disclaims promoter ties to the venture.
A June 13 report from Albuquerque notes a committee found no Rio Grande overflow within half a mile of the dyke ten miles upstream. Two large acequias overflowed and low lands remained flooded for miles, while the dyke is considered safe needing an unrealistically large rise for a flood. Nearby towns face inundation along with washouts near Santa Fe trains, causing delays for eastbound passenger and freight services due to heavy rain north of the city.
A romance ends in elopement as Dr Fred J. Dix plans to wed his bride in Chicago after leaving Mitchell D. The bride Miss Miaude Sickler is an heiress to the Sickler Colorado millions and well known in New York circles. Dr Barkwell offices listed at Keefe hall rooms 44 and 36. Telephone 165 Y.
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, president of the Grand Trunk railway, sailing for Europe, says the railway will be built from the Atlantic to the Pacific at a cost of 75 million dollars. The new line will run entirely through the Dominion of Canada.
An insane man rushed toward the emperor's carriage prompting detention. Marital tensions arise as Misa Nellie Baer omits obey in marriage to Haber L. Smith. A Houston mother shoots and kills her son-in-law’s brother. the son escapes. Mine closures in California and Chicago hotel strikes signal labor tension. Cassini meets Roosevelt on Russia Kishineff fallout. Rio Grande flood highs threaten El Paso. Weather outlook for Cheyenne and Midwest cooler trends. Sells & Downs Show praised. Belle & Downs Circus receives rave reviews in Dubuque. Cheyenne to host Great Sofia & Dewes Shows. Additional notes mention piano tuners, retail sales, and local advertising.
Denver June 13. Court of appeals rules county clerk and justices of peace form the correct canvassing board for the charter election. City council held without jurisdiction. Delay in counting returns due to Justice Byrne. County clerk postpones tally until Monday morning.
In a Salt creek area near Casper a large buck Indian was found trapped in a big bear trap set by sheepmen after losses of sheep and lambs. The trap was opened and the Indian freed and fled the scene. Reports say the sheep losses continued.
This afternoon the district court began the trial of Joe Miller a Mexican charged with assaulting and robbing a section band member Walter Knapp of a Union Pacific identification check for 16 dollars and then receiving a railroad payroll check by posing as the section man.
The secretary of the interior approved patent of 1 200 acres in the Evanston land district Ulma county Wyoming to the state. The land is to be used as a miners hospital or the proceeds from its sale used for that purpose.
Miss Elsie Griffith of Cheyenne and J H McNish of Grand Junction Colo were married yesterday at Trinity Episcopal church in Denver in a small ceremony attended by a few friends. The bride will reside in Grand Junction with her husband, who recently held a lucrative position there.
Construction crews push the Thermopolis to Bridger extension of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company toward completion in six weeks. The new through line will connect Cheyenne Denver to towns in By county, enabling telephonic communication across major settlements. Also note church baptism services tomorrow and a June dance at the O F hall.
An advertisement from Mahaffay and Buffum Osteopathic Physicians touts Wyoming’s only static machine for treating rheumatic female troubles and nerve disorders. It claims a cure for arights disease with a special exam and pictures, located near the Opera Building.
In district court the Swan Land and Cattle Company sues Henry Hitterling for killing nine head of cattle for his own use. Cattle allegedly died at various times since 1894. Many Northern Laramie county ranchers attend as witnesses in this civil suit for damages.
Dr. George C. Hafter returns from New York while Mrs. Fred Brees visits friends in the city. Several residents depart for summer trips including Mrs. Chris O'Brien to Canada and Miss Eteie Jenkin to Madison Wisconsin. Col. C. G. Courant, state librarian, returns from Omaha.
Articles of Incorporation were filed for the Adams Creek Gold Mining Company, a Chicago-based group planning mining operations in the Yukon district of Alaska with capital stock of 100000 dollars.
A Development official says Wheatland will host an $800000 factory with $200000 more for modernization. The plant, to be built this summer, aims to boost beet sugar production and benefit Cheyenne. Also notes fresh strawberries at Mant wal's restaurant.
An advertisement touts a summer sale with low prices on corsets, silk items, ladies shoes, sunbonnets, girdles, gloves, ribbons, and men’s undergarments. It highlights specific bargain prices such as 2 cents for corsets and a 99.00 garment value for a taffeta silk piece, aiming to attract shoppers with deep discounts.
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