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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1908
Page
1
The house and senate conference committee have agreed on the Mondell 320 acre homestead bill, steering it toward Roosevelt for signature. The measure expands homesteading to 320 acre tracts, boosting public land settlement and Wyoming development, and reducing pressure for land leasing.
Lawman L E Cartwright of the Santa Fe secret service led a pursuit for the Wells Fargo Express robbery of 35000 at French New Mexico. One robber was captured at Roy identified as Henry Stone. jail escort to Las Vegas. Farr the Springer saloonkeeper is suspected in the crime.
The Casper Weekly reports the May 16 launch of the Casper Press in Casper Wyoming. The newspaper, edited by Merril, formerly of the Wheatland Times, adopts a Democratic political stance.
Weather bulletin from Washington D C dated May 16 forecasts showers and cooler conditions in Wyoming for Sunday and Monday with a fall in temperatures. Local data show a maximum of 76 degrees and a minimum of 40 with no precipitation. W S Palmer, Section Director.
Discovery of securities missing from Allegheny National Bank led to a second information charging former cashier William Montgomery with misapplication of bonds valued at 125000. Montgomery, who had posted 100000 bail on embezzlement charges, was rearrested as bondsmen surrendered him and he was placed in jail.
Poughkeepsie New Jersey May 16 the Thaw insanity hearing ended tonight and Thaw’s plea forMoberty will be decided Monday May 26 Name of court and further action noted with dates and location in the report
In Poughkeepsie on May 16 Harry K. Thaw consents to taking the stand in a habeas corpus hearing to prove his sanity. Witnesses including prison keepers Michael Cummings and Lawrence Creery describe Thaw as rational and coherent. Dr Britton Evans testifies Thaw is sane though Jerome challenges how prior trial letters affect judgment.
Cleveland, May 16. An effort to reach arbitration between striking carmen and Municipal company officials failed. Disorder continues as normal service is crippled in the early hours, though about 25 percent of service is restored by day and night.
The wedding took place at the Methodist parsonage last evening at 10 30. Rev Jordan officiated with only C BE Hummer and Mrs Jordan present. The couple will live briefly with relatives in apartments in the Cook block. Mrs Shepherd is active in local art circles with Florence Limbeck. Mr Shepherd works for John Harrington and is popular in the city.
Arthur L. Vorys announced that 563 of 980 delegates were instructed or effectively for Taft, with about 192 uninstructed and over 100 leaning Taft, signaling a first ballot Taft nomination. Chicago officials named temporary convention officers including Julius C. Burrows as temporary chairman and John B. Malloy as general secretary.
Cambridge Mass May 16 Yale defeated Harvard in the annual games with a score of 60 1 5 to 43 4 5 Yale earned the trophy offered in 1901 after beating Harvard five times since then Robbins of Yale set an unverified world record in the high hurdles 151 5 seconds due to a tailwind Harvard won the first trophy in 1900 No other records were approved or broken by the wind influenced result.
Ada Irwin, arrested on a charge of setting fire to the Casper Creek shearing plant, was arraigned for preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty. He was bound to district court for trial but sent to jail in default of a $2,404 bond.
President Roosevelt spoke on good citizenship before a large Methodist gathering at the American University near Washington May 16. He paid a notable tribute to motherhood as part of his civic message, his remarks drawing keen attention from attendees.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland reports the former president has shown much improvement this past week and is now resting comfortably. No decision has been made about returning to Princeton.
In New York on May 146 prices soared for Uncle Sam Ward and Peter Force letters. A Civil War letter from General Ulysses S. Grant dated April 4, 1865 brought $76, the high bid among items in the correspondence collection.
Senator Teller condemns forestry service practices as illegal and despotic recounting abuses by forest rangers. He cites cases of property claims blocked by reports, withheld information, and fines for crossing reserves, calling it government overreach and robbery while urging accountability.
Michael Delaney former Denver police chief returned from the east then left again before being arrested by Sheriff Nesbitt after a Burlington train passage. He is jailed at Yuma and to be brought to Denver tomorrow. Chauffeur W A Gray received six months in county jail for aiding the assault.
Helena Montana May 16 Federal Judge Hunt granted an injunction restraining the Butte and Anaconda Typographical unions from interfering with the Butterick Publishing company of New York. The complaint alleges a boycott by many unions and the Montana Federation of Labor but the court absolved all except the two unions.
May 16. Governor Haskell vetoes the anti trust bill after passage by both houses. The senate sustains the veto. He says the measure is too stringent and would drive honest concerns out of business.
The Never Sweat mine in Butte Montana, an Anaconda property employing 400 workers, reopened today after being shut since the copper slump.
Omaha defeats Pueblo 2 to 0 while Des Moines Lincoln game is rain postponed. Bronx City 8 Denver 5 in ten innings. American League scores show Cleveland over Boston 4 1, Philadelphia 13 over St Louis 0, Washington 0 over Chicago 6, New York 7 over Detroit 6. National League games include St Louis 4 Boston 1, Chicago 4 Brooklyn 3, Pittsburg 0 Philadelphia 0, Cincinnati 3 New York 1.
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