American Humane appeals to Roosevelt for grazing reform
The American Humane association asks President Roosevelt to support federal controls on public domain grazing. It cites 1906 reports of over 2.5 million livestock deaths from exposure and urges a fair lease law ensuring winter and summer maintenance, shelter, and strict government regulation to curb cruelty by western sheepgrowers.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
American Humane Association
House to Meet Sunday in Senate Debate on Appropriation
Washington May 2 The sundry civil appropriations bill advances by paragraph with postponements on geological survey funding. The House passes a bill to appoint an additional Philippine commissioner and 250 000 for tornado relief. Tomorrow will feature eulogies for Senators Mallory and Bryan. The Senate blocks a Paris building provision after a Culberson point of order.
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Washington, D. C
House
Geological Survey
Philippine Commission
South
Mallory
Bryan
Senate
Culberson
Texas
Paris
Florida
Twenty Five Victims of Chicago Explosion
Chicago May 2 Five bodies were recovered from the ruins of the Chicago Reduction Company plant at Thirty-ninth and Iron Streets after an explosion and fire last night. The death toll stands at six with seven men unaccounted for and seven others injured or suffering from wounds and burns.
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Chicago
Chicago Reduction Company
Thirty-ninth
Iron Streets
Cleveland Not Fatally Stricken by Illness
Lakewood New Jersey May 2 The Associated Press reports former President Grover Cleveland is not as seriously ill as earlier accounts indicated He rose from bed last Thursday and has been up each day though suffering an acute attack of indigestion.
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Grover Cleveland
Lakewood
N. J
Cleveland
Aluce
Baseball results and postponements in major leagues
National League reports postpone Pittsburg Cincinnati game due to wet grounds. Chicago defeats St Louis 8 to 2 while Boston beats Brooklyn 2 to 1 and New York edges Philadelphia 2 to 1. American League notes Detroit Chicago game postponed by cold weather. Cleveland tops Philadelphia 3 to 2, Boston 0. New York 6, Bronx City 5. Des Moines 6.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Phila
Bronx City
Des Moines
New York Teen Fails Wager By Time Hiking To Frisco
Frank McAllister a 22 year old from New York began a sixty day walk to San Francisco on March 5 and reached Cheyenne yesterday with 1400 miles left and three days of the journey remaining He blamed bad weather and poor eastern roads for delays and says he will complete the trek despite losing the wager after averaging about 35 miles per day.
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Frank McAllister
New York
San Francisco
Cheyenne
McAllister
Laramie Man Stabs Two as They Lie Asleep
Walter McGarry in Laramie entered Henry Lucas and William Bird's bedroom at midnight and stabbed them as they slept. Bird escaped with superficial wounds while Lucas sustained serious injuries and faces possible internal bleeding. McGarry was captured and jailed.
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Laramie
Wyo
Walter McGarry
Henry Lucas
William Bird
Bird
Lucas
McGarry
Darrow to Defend Kansas Anarchist in Fort Scott Trial
Clarence S. Darrow arrives in Kansas City en route to Port Scott to defend Fred D. Warren editor of the Appeal to Reason. Warren faces federal trial in Fort Scott next Monday on charges of circulating scurrilous and infamatory material.
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Darrow
Kansas City
Clarence
Haywood
Boise
Port Scott
Kan
Fred D. Warren
Appeal To
Reason
Fort Scott
Massive multi state maneuvers slated for Crow Creek reserve
National Guard units from Utah Colorado and Wyoming join forces with troops from Fort Russell Fort Logan Fort Douglas Fort Robinson Fort Wingate and Whipple Barracks for summer maneuvers in the Crow Creek forest reserve west of Cheyenne. About 5000 troops will participate with supply buying centered in Cheyenne. The schedule aims for July 16 to August 15 or August 31, pending weather.
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Crow Creek Forest Reserve
Cheyenne
Fort Russell
War Department
Crow Creek Reserve
National Guards
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Second Field Artillery
Eleventh Infantry
Twenty-first Infantry
Fort Logan
Fifteenth Infantry
Fort Douglas
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Robinson
Nebraska
Fourth Cavalry
Fort@feade
South Dakota
Fort Wingate
New Mexico
Whipple Barracks
Arizona
Crow Creek
More Troops Planned for Permanent Hawaii Stationing
Major William G. Haan, Coast Artillery, U S A, visiting Honolulu to advise on fortifying the territory. He expects to recommend several regiments of infantry and light artillery remain stationed there, in addition to 1500 2000 men for heavy batteries. A National Guard force of about 500 and a single infantry battalion numbering under 300 with few officers currently exist.
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Honolulu
T. H
William G. Haan
Coast Artillery
War Department
Japan
National War College
National Guard
Nationwide heavy rains forecast for coming week
Forecast predicts rain across the country starting Sunday May 3, covering principal agricultural districts from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. From May 3 to 6 general rain will move from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts, with another extensive rain area crossing the nation in the closing days of the week.
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Washington, D. C
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Atlantic
Thief Steals Reading Standard Motorcycle from Haneschka Home
Frank Haneschka orchestra leader reports his Reading Standard motorcycle stolen from his barn at 2014 Eddy Street while his family were away Friday night. The 3 horsepower machine, valued at $200, was unlocked by the thief who relocked the door behind him. Police and sheriff’s office are investigating with no clues at present.
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Cheyenne
Frank Hanaeschka
Hanaeschka
Eddy Street
Haneschka
Cleveland Car Strike Nears Compromise After Vote
Cleveland May 2 After a 1453 to 128 strike vote the motormen and conductors of Municipal Traction near a compromise with the mayor and traction officials. Two sessions were held today with a third planned tonight as both sides concede to prevent a walkout.
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Cleveland
Municipal Traction Company
Behner
Fire in Adelaide Street district causes $200,000 loss
A blaze in Toronto on May 2 destroyed buildings on Adelaide street west used by Jones and Moore electric supplies Canadian Silk company and J J Zooke jewelers supplies. The total loss was estimated at $200 000.
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Toronto
Adelaide Street
Jones & Moore
Canadian Silk Company
J. J. Zooke
Soldier shot by lunch wagon man at corner streets
Washington Crow of the Eleventh Infantry was shot in the leg by Emile Caron, owner of a lunch wagon, after Crow and five soldiers refused to pay for sandwiches. The bullet hit the ground and glanced into Crow’s leg. his wound is not serious. Caron was arrested.
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Washington Crow
Eleventh Infantry
Emile Caron
Eilghtebath
Bent Streets
Crow
Caron
Korbley Nominated by Democrats in Seventh District
Charles Korbley of Indianapolis was nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Seventh congressional district this afternoon. Resolutions were adopted endorsing Bryan.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Chas. Korbley
Bryan
Taft Loses Two in Ohio Delegates
Columbus May 2 Rep Means of the Twelfth Oslo district today elected two uninstructed delegates to the national Republican convention.
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Taft
Ohio
Columbus
Oslo
Opening of Denver Laramie and Northwestern Railroad
Denver May 2 The opening of the Denver Laramie and Northwestern railroad was celebrated with first shovelful of dirt. Miss Lola Milliken daughter of the holding company president turned the first spade as governors mayors and investors gathered from five states for speeches, parades, luncheons and a grand ceremony at Argo and the Albany hotel.
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Denver
Colo
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern
West
Buchtel
Lola Vida Miiliken
Argo
J. H. Wasley
Platteville
John Duyon
Berthoud
H. E. Kelley
Loveland
Franklin J. Green
Greeley
Cook
Cheyenne
J. N. Counter
Brighton
Thomas J. Benyon
Lafayette
E. Crumline
Laramie
Speer
Chamber of Commerce
The
Real Estate Exchange
Tariff Club
State Commercial Association
Colorado Manufacturers’ Association
Wyoming
Brooks
Two Accused Men Found Not Guilty in Walker Killing
In Durango Colorado on May 2 the jury acquitted Joseph Vanderweide and William Mason of killing US Agent J A Walker near Durango last November. They were immediately rearrested on a federal conspiracy warrant with bonds set at twenty thousand dollars each.
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Durango
Colo
Joseph Vanderweide
William Mason
United States
J. A. Walker
Here
Thomas Clark
Walker
Bailey Appears to Win in Texas Delegation Fight
Dallas Texas May 2 at 11 oclock tonight forty three precincts had reported giving the delegation to the Denver convention headed by Bailey 73115 votes and that headed by Johnson 63962 votes Whichever is elected will support Bryan.
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Dallas
Tex
Denver
Bailey
Johnson
Bryan
Fourth district GOP selects uninstructed delegates in Calera
In Calera Alabama on May 2 the Fourth district Republican convention chose uninstructed delegates for the Chicago convention.
Mississippi Sixth district GOP nominates two uninstructed delegates
Jackson Mississippi May 2 The Sixth district Republican convention elected two delegates to the national convention today uninstructed.
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Jackson, Miss
Manhunt Ties Double Shooting To Encampment Area
Coroner Bennett reports Virgil Jackson tried to shoot Glenn Scott with three revolver shots before killing Oscar Cluff in Encampment Wyoming. Cluff blocked the preyed gunfire and Jackson then killed Cluff with one shot. Jackson to face a preliminary hearing once public sentiment cools.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Bennett
Oscar Cluff
Virgil Jackson
Cluff
Jackson
Glenn Scott
Fire damages roof at coal chutes in Union Pacific yards
At 5 30 yesterday afternoon the fire department was called to the Union Pacific yards where a locomotive engineer named Boarke started a fire on the roof of the coal chutes. The blaze was extinguished with little damage.
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Union Pacific
Weather Forecast for Wyoming in 1908
Washington D C May 2 Forecast for Wyoming shows showers and cooler Sunday and Monday then fair and warmer in western portion. Local data end May 2 1908 reports max 75 min 32 with no precipitation. Weather official W 8 Palmer section director.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
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Humane Society
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Congress
Hawaii
Frank Haneschka
Korbley
Democrats
Girl
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Calera
Ala
Mississippi
Weather Report
Palmer
Bectlon
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