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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
1
Tokyo reports satisfaction with Washington as the venue for the peace conference despite travel delay. In Manchuria, Russian and Japanese commanders will sign the armistice to enable the Washington talks, with exchanges between Tokyo and St. Petersburg via Washington ongoing and no fixed armistice deadline yet.
Otis Botts, 21, was hanged in Peoria County Jail for January murder of his wife. He spent the night laughing and joking, invited mourners to his funeral, and broke down crying at the scaffold, asking for mercy after declaring remorse. His mother had wanted to attend.
Birmingham June 16 three men faced execution under a single gallows in Alabama. Will Jackson a Black man convicted of murdering Policeman Steele of Decatur was executed along with Harvey Smith and John Collier who murdered Belle Bloodgood. All three were brought to Birmingham under military guard for safety.
Shelbyville Indiana June 16 A L Guthell hired to audit the Equitable Building Fund and Saving Association finds secretary Gates Sexton owes 20023 dollars to the group. He reports total receipts since January 1893 429681 with 409047 accounted for and notes careless bookkeeping hindering account status.
A monument was unveiled in New Haven to Connecticut soldiers who died in the Civil War. Ex Governor McCall, Senator Bulkeley, and Senator Brandegee delivered addresses at the ceremony honoring the state’s largest and most heavily lost units.
Wyoming forecast calls for showers on Saturday with Sunday likely fair and warmer. Local twenty four hour data shows a maximum of 67 degrees and a minimum of 43 with 0.42 inches of precipitation. Palmer, Section Director, notes the numbers.
London reports peace talks unlikely to start for a month fueling expectation of further fighting. Japanese forward movement continues despite rain with Russian forces enveloped as Kawamura’s Army of the Yalu advances toward synchronized action.
Representative Walmsley’s fish and game bill takes effect, banning most wild bird feathers in hats. In St Louis Kansas City and St Joseph contraband feathers and bird bodies will be seized, with a $25 fine for violations. Only domestic birds feathers may be used and a limited list of wild birds is approved for millinery.
Secretary of State John Hay arrived in New York from Europe aboard the Baltic appearing improved though not well. A White House message was delivered to him at quarantine, and Hay stated he would stay in the cabinet as long as the president desires.
The Senate and House committee on Irrigation arrived in Sacramento and will study irrigation needs for government work. They will visit Nevada next, then Utah and Oregon to inspect proposed projects.
A party from Kiel Prussia purchased 4000 acres of timber land on Lake Namakagon eight miles east of Cable Wisconsin. The lands will be settled by families that will relocate from Kiel to the new Wisconsin frontier.
News brief notes quiet trading in metal markets in New York with silver at 68 after lead and copper showed muted activity. No major price shifts or market movers reported.
St. Petersburg June 16. The foreign office says negotiations toward a Russian Japanese plenipotentiaries conference are progressing rapidly though no official advices exist. M Witte says he cannot take part in peace talks and that Trepoff is the real ruler of Russia while he was educated to regard Japanese as inferior. General Kleigels arrives in St Petersburg amid rumors of a Governor Generalship role assisting Trepoff.
Hacing says racing will not end in Missouri as a betting law takes effect. The plan is to run Delmar meets after the fair closed. Governor Folk intends to use state power to stop racing if needed. A test case will determine if Delmar can operate under the new restrictions.
Philadelphia hosts the eighth annual Federation of American Zionists convention beginning today for four days. Eminent Hebrew leaders from across the United States attend as the movement’s future hinges on these deliberations. The convention will draft recommendations for the international congress to meet in Switzerland next month.
A New York committee chaired by John D Crimmingsle approved a voting trust to ensure honest administration of the policy, citing delays in the mutilation process and endorsing the plan for the benefit of policy holders.
Paris reports strain between France and Germany over Morocco persists with risks of incidents along the Franco German border. France aims to uphold its dominant Morocco position without international revision while Germany rejects French primacy and the Anglo French accord.
Paris June 16 Premier Rouvier announces he will retain the foreign affairs portfolio and relinquish finance at a ministers' meeting. Paris Berlin discussions over Morocco continue with no progress and a looming deadlock amid pessimism about a direct understanding and an international conference.
Potsdam celebrates Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Cecelia with a royal reception and lu mination as crowds throng the streets. Officials, garrison, guilds, and veterans greet the couple after a grand procession to the palace.
Colorado Springs learns of a team reorganization as June Lie Thomas F. Burns is replaced by N. Nye as manager for the remainder of the season. Nye, backed by local investors, plans immediate changes to improve the team with new material.
Chicago June 16. Assistant State's Attorney Fake cites startling grand jury testimony about a teamsters strike against Montgomery Ward & Co. claiming rival houses may have instigated it. State's Attorney Healy says probe will extend two weeks with a special grand jury needed. Police patrols and carrier wagons persist, but striking remains largely dormant with no peace in sight.
Frank Barker, executed in Lincoln Nebraska after his attorney failed to file a rehearing motion on time. He killed his brother and sister in law, confessed he deserved the sentence, and operated the trap with an electrical device after the warden refused to spring it.
At the AFL executive council session in Scranton on June 16 a committee was appointed to meet President Roosevelt in Washington and present concerns over the alleged attempt to nullify the Chinese exclusion law. Leaders Gompers OConnell and Morrison will accompany the delegation.
University day in Portland featured the unveiling of a bust of Thomas Jefferson. The ceremony honored his role in raising the standard of college attainment in America at the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
At the national conference in June 16 Flora led by Foreman Michael Montgomery the church forbade telephones among its members deeming them wicked and unusable aligning with the dis plenaure of the church.
Canon City Colo June 16 Frederick Arnold aged 20 and Newton Andrews 21 were hanged for the murder of Mrs Amanda Youngblood in Denver two years ago. Andrews admitted firing a shot during the struggle but said the bullet hit the ceiling. Both died after similar executions and were interred in the prison cemetery. Peters, the third convict, remains hospitalized and unlikely to live until his scheduled November execution.
Chicago authorities hanged Joseph Briggs today for the murder of Hans Peter in a cigar store several months earlier. Briggs, a notorious figure with strong backing, failed to obtain a new trial.
St Joseph Michigan June 16 Clarence Forbes of Chicago was knocked out in the sixth round tonight by Johnny Morrison of St Joseph in a boxing bout.
Special to The Leader Washington June 16 The Atlantic Mining and Reduction Company of Atlantic City Wyoming has been granted permission to construct a wagon road in the Wind River division of the Yellowstone forest reserve.
Sportamen report that many trout brought into the city last week were under the six inch legal length. A five pound lard pall held one catch of more than fifty fish.
Police picked up a man's raincoat in good condition in the street. The owner may recover the coat by proving property.
Baseball results list mixed scores from Western Bee Dex Moines to American Association games. Notable scores include Chicago 4 Brooklyn 1 and New York 3 Chicago 0, with Cleveland 6 over Washington 1 and St. Tallie 10 Philadelphia 1. The Toledo post remains delayed due to wet grounds.
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