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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
1
In Laporte Indiana two more skeletal remains were unearthed at the Guinness farm as authorities pursue the Lamphere case. A male skeleton and a smaller female outline were uncovered, with a crowd of over 1,000 watching the dig progress.
Dispatch from Ripley indicates the Ohio National Guard facing a serious outbreak in Clermont County near the tobacco district. Reports say more troops may be called out if the outbreak proves serious and additional details are awaited from Ohio.
Weather report from Washington D C May 8 1908 notes for Wyoming showers and cooler conditions this weekend. Local data shows 24 hour period ending 6 p m May 8 1908 with max 66 and min 4 degrees and trace precipitation. Winds peaked at 86 mph from the southeast at 4 30 p m.
A May blaze in Atlanta GA destroyed two blocks of commercial property with an estimated loss of 1.25 million dollars. Fire crews dynamited remaining walls to halt the progress of the flames. officials say the fire is under control with no deaths or injuries.
New York May 8 Oak Island life saving station reports at 6 20 o clock that the crew and the wreckers on board the ship Peter Rickmores have been safely landed by lifesaving crews from nearby wing stations. The storm of the ship was knocked off by the heavy peas.
In San Francisco Judge Dooling kept order as Henry Heney threatened to draw on Ruef defense counsel during cross examination of James L. Gallagher. Heney admitted carrying a weapon and moved toward the defense table before special agent William Byrne restrained him. The judge noted the disruption but aimed to finish the Ruef case promptly.
St Paul Minn May 8. Day of the democratic state mates who is private secretary to the governor ridicules the Bryan faction threat of a rival convention and contesting delegation to Denver The Bryan camp claims six counties with 59 delegates at most 100 of 935 votes in the state convention Day calls the bluff and accuses them of spending $20000 in a doomed campaign He denounces defamation and voter debauchery by that group.
Howard Hall, a burglar serving seven years at Riverside prison, inherits 50000 from an Allegheny uncle. He has five years left and offers to surrender his entire fortune to anyone who can secure his immediate release. Hall formerly came from a respectable Allegheny family and his prior burglary was audacious with little defense.
The Federation of American Zionists executive committee announces the next annual convention will be held at Atlantic City from July 10 to 16.
Washington May 8 telegrams flood the White House and Congress protesting changes to the Sherman law and anti injunction legislation. Business leaders and manufacturers back the agitation led by the National Manufacturers Association. President Roosevelt opposes the Payne bill citing risk to labor harmony while House leaders struggle to finalise any measure this session.
The Republican state convention at Lander re elected C. W. Burdick of Cheyenne as state chairman. It also named the state central committee members including Albany Otto Gramm Big Horn J. K. Calkins Carbon L. E. Armstrong Converse B. J. Erwin Crook Richard Davis Fremont D. C. Nowlin Johnson W. J. Thom Laramie E. F. Stable Natrona W. L. Hobbs Sheridan C. W. Garbutt Sweetwater Alex McQuarrie Uinta Q. H. Brown Weston John Berry.
A double death by own action occurred at Frank Wagner's nursery near Phoenix Arizona last evening. The deceased are Frank Wagner and his daughter Maggie aged 14 years.
Great Bend Kansas May 8 Edward Bockemohle president of the defunct Bank of Ellinwood was arrested on a warrant charging him with receiving deposits after he knew the institution was insolvent.
The May 8 conference report on the army appropriation bill shows an aggregate of 105,382,246 with a $7,000,000 hike for officer and enlisted pay. Debate followed as Mr. May warned of future costs, and the rules paused to formalize the Porto Rican infantry regiment on a permanent basis and authorize more aids to navigation in the lighthouse service.
Senator Teller of Colorado denounces the forestry reservations as an unmitigated curse, cites $259 000 in lump expenditures, accuses the department of propaganda and payrolls for influence, and says he will try to defeat a $500 000 Forestry Service lump appropriation as Senate adjourns.
D C May 2 Rep South Dakota introduced a bill to classify public lands with coal deposits as coal lands and require leasing only. No lease above 2,560 acres. Interior Secretary to set annual rentals of 5 percent of classified land price plus royalty from 1/2 to 5 cents per ton. Government would have first lien on lessee property for rents and royalties.
Mrs Frank Mulcask 55 of Evanston takes over horseless wagon duties for junk business. She drives laden wagon through Evanston and Wilmette, obeying cries of whoa and giddap, keeping the business moving as no humane agency could replace the task.
The Heopomist reports Delagoa Bay in Portuguese East Africa likely to be leased to the Transvaal following a conference in Pretoria.
Washington May 8 Three U S senators received letters from President Roosevelt asserting his supremacy as commander in chief in army and navy matters. The letters spurred intense senate feeling and may prompt a Republican conference. They defend his dismissal of believed guilty Brownsville soldiers and banishment of Colonel William F Stewart to a desert post in Arizona.
Minden Nebraska May 8 Pearl Taylor died today three weeks after an assault by her brother in law Bert Taylor who escaped pursuit and remains at large.
Baseball results show Washington 38 7 3 and Philadelphia 37 with unclear innings. Boston and New York had limited data. Chicago St. Louis and Cleveland Detroit games were postponed due to rain.
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