Cheyenne Eyes Electric Street Railway for City
Cheyenne plans an electric street railway within ninety days with an initial five miles of track, three and a half miles to Fort Russell, and six cars. A local benefactor pledges $50,000, with $25,000 guaranteed by others to reach a $75,000 goal for construction and equipment, plus potential power supply from Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power.
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Cheyenne
Fort Russell
Cheyenne Industrial Club
Industrial Club
Thomas Heaney
A. D. Kelley
Frank Bop
The
Bon Shoe Company
A. J. Vance
G. W. Johnston
Forth City Council
Nimmo
Trump
Sweet
F. E. Warren
J. M. Carey
Street Railway Corporation
Genteman
Denver
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company
Gas Explosion Destroys Colby & Sons Store in Chicago
A gas explosion at the Colby & Sons furniture store in Chicago caused severe damage to the building and furniture. One woman, Fannie Gellar, was mortally injured when she was blown into the street and suffered skull fractures and a leg injury. several workers were slightly hurt.
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Chicago
John A. Colby & Sons
Mre
Fannie Gellar
Bomb Explodes As Black Hand Demands Spark Panic
In New York City a bomb exploded in a tenement at 316 East Eleventh Street after a wealthy Italian phvalgian refused to yield to black hand extortion. Four injured, others fled into the street as the lower floor was wrecked. Dr Attilio Cacela reported threatening letters from the group.
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New York
East Eleventh Street
Attilio Cacela
Bryan Delegates Instructed In Missouri And Michigan Endorses Bryan
Jefferson City delegates instruct Missouri's 36 to vote as a unit for Bryan at the national convention. Michigan endorses Bryan and instructs its delegation to vote for him under the unit rule. Pennsylvania refuses to instruct its delegates.
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Jefferson City
Bryan
Missouri
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Platt Testifies in Woods Divorce Suit Despite Frail Health
United States Senator Thomas Platt appeared in the Mae C. Woods divorce case, denying all charges. He said he was never married or engaged to Miss Woods, challenged the authenticity of a marriage certificate, and rejected letters she testified came from him as not genuine.
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New York
United States
Thomas
Platt
Mae C. Woods
Miss Wood
Senator Platt
Convict Sent Back to Jail After 13 Years
Seattle May 20 Frank Hart who fled the county jail during an appeal was recaptured after thirteen years. Hart had been sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary and was found running a pool room in Wichita before a railroad detective identified him in the rogues gallery. He was returned to the penitentiary.
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Convice
Seattle
Wash
Frank Hart
Hart
Wichita
Rogues
Stewart Case Postponed In Senate Inquiry
Washington May 20 Senate action on a resolution by Rayner to appoint a court of inquiry to investigate charges against Colonel William F. Stewart of the coast artillery at Fort Grant Arizona was delayed after objections. Lilley condemnation of members influenced in submarine torpedo boat legislation was sustained 167 to 82. No banking bill this session as Aldrich-Vreeland currency discussants failed to agree.
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Washington, D. C
Rayner
Senate
William F. Stewart
Coast Artillery
Fort Grant
Ariz
Committee On Military Affairs
Congress
Lilley
Connecticut
Williams
Mississippi
Ketchel Favorite In Betting Over Papke
Billy Papke and Manager Jones head to Silver Lake for a June 4 bout with Stanly Ketchel. Betting opens in Milwaukee with Ketchel favored. Packey McFarlan remains in Chicago hoping to lure Nelson to Milwaukee. he declines Ketchel Papke camp.
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Ketchel
Papke
Chicago
Billy Papke
Jones
Silver Lake
Spring Valley
Stanley Ketchel
Milwaukee
Ketchell
Frisco
Toud
Packey McFarlanh
Nelson
Stock Yards
Walther Boy
McParland
Roosevelt political tact dominates GOP convention scene
Washington World Herald correspondent notes Roosevelt as a shrewd pro in politics shaping delegations toward Taft. Contests from southern states loom. McCall tariff publicity bill stalls. Democrats back it while Payne pushes summer hearings to pressure tariff reform.
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Omaha
Neb
Washington
The
World- Herald
Chicago
Cannon
LaFollette
Fairbanks
Knox
Taft
New
White House
Harriman
Roosevelt
Tammany Men
New York
Croker
Murphy
Andrew Jackson
Great Destruction by Forest Fires in Colorado
Multiple forest fires burn through Elk creek canyon and near Seven Lake and Clyde. Losses include 1500 acres of timber, two saw mills, eight cottages, and cattle totaling 25000 dollars. Efforts by 200 workers battle winds as watersheds near Colorado Springs face risk.
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Colorado
Morrison
Colo
Elk Creek Canon
Black Mountain
Denver
J. W. Ray
R. T. Williams
Ray
Williams Mills
Morris & Bradford
Cub Creek
Evergreen
Seven Lake
Colorado Springs
Clyde
Clyde Timber Company
Rosemond
Chinese School to Open in Frisco
San Francisco reports a Chinese school will be built to educate local Chinese children in Chinese. A site is purchased plans drawn and teachers selected. It will be the only school of its kind in the country and will use 59 000 of the 100 000 relief fund sent after the 1906 fire.
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San Francisco
Cal
Weather forecast for Wyoming in May report
Washington report on May 20 indicates Wyoming will have fair and warmer Thursday and Friday with continued fair conditions on Friday.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
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Estes
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House
Congress- Lilley
Foraker
Republican Ways and Means
Jackson
Martin van Buren
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Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Quay
Cornelyou
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Corneliua N. Bliss
Life Insurance Companies
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