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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
1
A volatile situation in Russia heightens concerns of a decades anticipated upheaval amid rising unrest and potential government instability. Key factions, public demonstrations, and international reactions shape a tense national atmosphere.
Russian government battles Odessa revolts as mutinies spread and martial law is declared. Kniaz Potemkine mutineers join Odessa ships. fear of regiments loyal to autocracy. clashes leave many dead or wounded as fires destroy property and panic grips the city.
Mrs. Lee Hutchinson of St Louis aged sixteen was granted a divorce from John W Hutchinson. The pair wed in September 1904 in Jerico Tennessee when she was barely fifteen and he nearly fifty. Six weeks after marriage he allegedly struck her and she endured repeated assaults including an attempted whipping with a rope.
Washington reports Wyoming forecast for Friday partly cloudy with showers in the southeast Saturday and fair conditions afterward. 24 hour data shows maximum 70 degrees minimum 63 with trace precipitation.
Yale's varsity four edged Harvard by three quarters of a boat length in a landmark four mile race on the Thames at New London. Yale finished in 22:33 to Harvard 22:36, the first time since 1891 the race was rowed upstream and the closest finish in 27 years.
New York June 2. Arrangements between Interborough Rapid Transit and rapid transit commission place large high speed fans in manholes to cool oppressive downtown subway air. The tunnel was built to allow such installation, with power from the third rail readily available.
Memphis June 29 A special meeting of the Southern Cotton Growers Association called by President Harvie Jordan was held to investigate an alleged leak in the Washington census department. The group will seek how New York speculators obtained advance cotton estimate data.
Loveland Colorado June 29 Work began on the Steffens refining plant at the Great Western Sugar company to be completed by November 1 The new refinery will increase the output of refined sugar about a third.
Secretary Taft requests the resignation of John F. Wallace the Panama Canal chief engineer after a New York conference on June 26. The War Department release cites public interest and quotes Mr Wallace as satisfied with the arrangement before presenting the President’s Cambridge Mass letter dated June 28 accepting his resignation effective immediately by Theodore Roosevelt.
General Louis Fitzgerald resigned as a director of the Equitable Assurance society. Chairman Morton announced that Senator Depew’s $20,000 yearly retainer and ex-Governor David B. Hill’s $5,000 yearly retainer as attorneys have been discontinued. George H. Squire’s pension of $1,000 a month ends July 1.
Ohio Democratic convention after a six hour session named the state ticket for November. Governor: John M. Pattison of Claremont county. Lieutenant governor Louis B. Duck of Knox county. Supreme judge J. T. Mathers of Shelby county. Attorney general James A. Rice of Stark county. State treasurer Charles F. Maton of Butler county. Public works board member Patrick C. McGovern of Muskingum county.
Harrisburg June 29 The state board of pardons refused commutation for Mrs Kate Edwards condemned for the murder of her husband sentence of death stands.
A violent Kansas cyclone north of Philippsburg killed eight people including Daniel Weaver Mrs Alexander two daughters and Morgan and his hired man Elmer Lamb. Homes of C B Caswell and E Caswell were destroyed injuring family members. Lamb's body found in wreckage as hail fell then a fierce wind razed unroofed farms and cut telegraph service.
Nine men were killed and twelve to fifteen injured by a ton dynamite blast at the Emporium Powder Company plant three miles west of Emporium. The dead were all workers and several buildings were wrecked. Most injuries are not life threatening and recovery is expected.
Miss Ruby Randforth Kane eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs George F Kunz, noted society leader, married Haba Zinsser on the lawn of the Kunz home. The bride’s father, a noted game exporter and Tiffany & Co. jeweler member, attended the ceremony.
Westbound Union Pacific No 101 crashed into a freight train at Ellis Kansas in the yards early today Engineer J H Kinney and two unknown men were killed The passenger train spared serious injuries to its riders while the freight cars were damaged and the freight crew failed to pull far enough from the main line Fifteen hurt in Ohio wreck occurred on a temporary track with one killed and another fatally injured
Eastbound California Limited and a heavy Kansas City Southern stock train collided head on at the Belt line crossing two miles from downtown Kansas City. Two men were killed William Frazier and Michael Devine. Three others were injured including Co F Willis and Jesse M Tabbutt. Passengers remained able to continue to Chicago.
White lightweight champion James W. Britt of San Francisco and Kid Sullivan of Washington DC have signed for a twenty round title bout on July 21 at Hayes Valley Athletic Club. Weigh in at 129 pounds at 6 pm with the referee to be agreed a week before the fight.
Joseph H. Choate of Harvard class of 1802 was elected president of the Harvard college alumni association. He succeeds Bishop William L. Lawrence of Boston with Vice Presidents including President Roosevelt. The class of ’84 presented a marble boat to the university as a gift in Cambridge on June 29.
Indictments are anticipated as part of the beef bids inquiry ongoing for weeks. The June 24 to 14 window suggests votes on charges may occur tomorrow or Saturday as authorities press the case.
London reports the Koiaz Potemkine incident risks a serious international crisis. Foreign consuls may demand naval protection as the Black Sea entry issue provokes a revived Dardanelles debate. Mutiny at Libau is seen as concerted action by sailors threatening Russian imperial stability.
Washington reports a special term of the U S district court will sit at Lewiston during the first week of July under directive of the Attorney General and at the request of the Interior Secretary. A special grand jury accompanies the term to address land fraud investigations that would be barred by the July 15 statute of limitations.
Santa Fe June 29 Harry Pardehar newly named United States collector of internal revenue for New Mexico and Arizona announces appointments effective July 1 2008 A L Morrison Jr J J Gouthhey A J Loomis named deputies for New Mexico with HQ at Santa Fe Floyd J Gibson reappointed deputy for Arizona with HQ at Phoenix relieving George C Bowman
George Lind of Brooklyn was found to have deserted his wife and child. Judge Higginbotham ordered Lind to visit a park weekly with his wife and baby, kiss his wife daily, and bring her flowers each week.
St. Joseph 0 Denver 2. Omaha Colorado Springs 1. Sioux City 0 Des Moines 12. First game Cleveland 8 Detroit 5. Second game Cleveland 2 Detroit 2. Chicago 2 St. Louis 4 Boston 4 Washington ? New York 13 Philadelphia 4.
In Brooklyn Philadelphia defeated Bos ton 4 to 2 in the first game. In the second game Philadelphia beat Boston 11 to 4 in New York, with Brooklyn hosting the doubleheader.
A scrambled OCR snippet lists scores and places: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City, Toledo, Louisville, Columbus, and Indianapolis with varied figures. The fragment hints at a Minnesota venue and multiple city teams, but readable facts are limited.
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