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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
5
Burlington and Quincy schedule shows train 164 from Cheyenne at 8 30 p m arriving Sterling 9 30 p m and train 168 from Sterling at 6 00 a m arriving Cheyenne 12 00 noon daily except Sunday effective Nov 10 1907
No. 41 departs at 7 10 p m and No. 40 arrives at 6 36 p m.
Wildwood Inn in McKeesport, once denied a license by Allegheny County court, closed with a famed bohemian orgy attended by Pittsburg millionaires. Nan Patterson reputedly tagged along. a chauffeur crash spilled the party. The site will become a hospital for incurable consumptives.
George Pettibone of the Western Federation of Miners, whose Boise trial for involvement in ex Governor Steunenburg’s assassination drew national notice, passed through Cheyenne with his wife en route to Denver. He is said to be terminally ill and death is expected soon.
Street Commissioner Talbot yesterday placed new street signs in the business district bordered by Sixteenth Nineteenth and Ferguson streets and Warren avenue. The signs are on projecting arms affixed to poles and represent a great improvement over the old signs used in other city sections.
Rome reports Mme Anna Gould and Prince de Sagan have not left the city. They publicly announced a departure but stayed at the Grand hotel, having only completed preliminary plans. arrival and timing remain unsettled.
Laxative cough syrup from A. B. Roedel claims to ease bowels without constipation. Marketed as child friendly with gentle action and popular appeal.
In La Porte Indiana two more bodies were found bringing the total to nine since yesterday. The bodies include a woman and a man or woman whose identity is unclear. Anton Olsen of Highlands identified the body as his daughter Jennie Olsen adopted by Mrs Guinness. Autopsies showed five victims including two men a girl and two children were murdered. Police suspect a Chicago gang in a wholesale murder for life insurance.
Mrs. Charles Stone of Evanston a Democratic trustee of the University of Wyoming has offered her resignation to Gov Brooks. She gave no reason for retirement and the letter dated April 18 remains unacknowledged. This marks the third resignation since exposure of conditions at the state institution.
A. E. Minjum, general manager of North American Asbestos, arrived in Casper from Kansas City to begin work on company property near Casper Mountain. A force will mine asbestos and the first shipment is expected soon. Minjum, linked to Casper Mountain deposits, forecasts asbestos mining as a key Nartrona County industry.
Henry Becker owner of the Becker hotel buys the Cheyenne bar from Charles Sudbury after Sudbury’s liquor license was revoked by the city council. Becker will personally supervise and run the establishment in an orderly manner.
Fire in Houston on May 6 severely damages the Shaw building in the business district. Guests at the Houston hotel escaped narrowly as two women and two girls are believed dead. Loss put at $50,000.
Washington D C May 6 The American surgical session elected officers including second vice president Dr Leonard Freeman and treasurer Dr Charles A Powers both of Denver indicating recognition for Denver physicians by the national body.
A fire leveled the Somerset Inn, a noted summer resort in Bernardsville New Jersey, on May 6. The hotel’s insurance coverage is listed at 246000 dollars, while the final loss amount remains undetermined.
The Woman's club closed its year with a formal tea hosted by Mrs. John H. Fullerton and Mrs. James M. Gilmore at the Carnegie library. Officers were elected amid a stylish yellow decoration and a brief program, followed by a social hour.
A Wednesday matinee at Atlas theater featured a luncheon of beautiful arrangements in the Atlas parlors. Guests included Mrs. A. M. Shines of Chicago and Mrs. Horace Brown of New York, with several others visiting in Mexico and plans to return by May 15. Mr. William C. Mills of the Land Office in Washington, DC, is in Denver on business and will visit Cheyenne. The Priscilla club hosted the hospitality of Mrs. Stubbs Wednesday. the Willing Workers' society and Mrs. Johnson are invited Friday afternoon. Mandan Pile Remedy is offered in a collapsible tube at Palace Pharmacy Drug Co.
An advertisement claims Dade’s Little Liver Pills keep the system clean and stomach sweet with prompt relief for headaches and biliousness. It targets the whole family and notes availability at Palace Pharmacy Drug Co.
The Cheyenne Detective Bureau reports a Sentinel bicycle found abandoned in an alley and brought to the consession. No rider is identified and authorities urge anyone missing the bike to step forward.
Palmer's Restaurant at 210 Sixteenth Street offers daily strawberry specials and seasonal dishes highlighting fresh fruit selections for patrons seeking fruity desserts and light luncheon options.
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