Shaw's Hot Roast for the Despot Roosevelt
Former Treasury Secretary Leslie M. Shaw addressed the National Electric Light Association in Chicago on May 26. He denounced political bossism, warned of executive power over rates and franchises, and urged protest against demagogic leadership amid shifting party dynamics and trust influence.
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Chicago
Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
National Electric Light Association
Legislative Department
Roosevelt
Steel Trust
Globe
United States
Rollins & Son Secure Waterworks Bond Issue
At a Cheyenne city council special meeting a $160000 waterworks extension bond issue, rejected by Harris Trust of Chicago over a technicality, was sold to E H Rollins & Son of Chicago. The bid yielded about $1000 more than the Harris offer. F H Keeler represented Rollins & Son and expects final approval within two weeks ahead of June 2 council meeting. Rollins & Son are major national bond buyers with field agents monitoring municipal and corporate securities.
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Cheyenne
Harris Trust & Savings Bank Company of
Chicago
BE. H. Rollins & Son
Harris Concern
F. H. Keeler
Rollins & Son
Boston
Harris
Keeler
E. H. Rollins & Son
United States
Twenty Eight Hour Law Upheld In Kansas Ruling
Topeka Kan May 25 The constitutional Twenty eight hour law limiting cattle confinement during shipment to twenty eight hours without unloading for rest feed and water is upheld by U S District Judge Po l in a Topeka decision The case involves violations at Kansas City stock yards
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Topekh
Kan
Topeka
United States
Kanens City
Cheyenne Railway Employer Building and Loan Loans At Premium
The association held its May meeting and sold loans at premium: 2200 at 19 percent, 7500 at 10 percent, and 2000 at 16 percent.
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Cheyenne Railway Employer Building & Loan Association
Dallas Floods Break Historic record on Trinity River
Four lives are known to be lost and over a million dollars in property destroyed as the Trinity River overflow floods Dallas. About 4,000 people are homeless after the river exceeded the 1856 record of fifty two feet and caused widespread damage including the waterworks and power plants. Funds were raised for relief.
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Dallas
Tex
Trinity River
Wyoming State Medical Association Meeting at Sheridan
The annual meeting of the Wyoming State Medical Association will be held in Sheridan on August 28 and 29. Committees have been appointed to arrange entertainment for visiting physicians.
Thaw Denied Habeas Petition to Return to Asylum
The judge rules Harry K. Thaw remains legally committed to Matteawan. Evidence from the habeas corpus hearing supports insanity and public safety concerns. Thaw will stay in jail pending a possible transfer to another state hospital. His lawyers plan to seek District Attorney Jerome's consent for a different institution and may appeal if blocked.
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Poughkeepale
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Morsehauser
Thaw
Matteawan
Stanford White
Matteawan Asylum
Morschauser
Jerome
Tie drive for Carbon Timber heads to railroad
Special to The Leader Encampment Wyoming May 25. The annual tie drive of the Carbon Timber company is expected to reach the North Platte river this week as it moves down Encampment Brush Douglas and French creeks. About 1 500 000 pieces are in the drive and loading at Fort Steele is not anticipated until the end of next month.
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Wyo
Carbon Timber Company
North Platte River
Brush
Douglas
Fort Steele
Douglas to Receive Carnegie Library Building
Douglas Commercial club accepted a library building tender from Andrew Carnegie for Douglas Wyoming. The group also talked over plans to improve roads across Converse County.
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Converse County
Carnegie Library
Douglas
Wyo
Douglas Commercial Club
Andrew Carnegie
Cheyenne Edition of Industrial Journal Promoted
Colonel F W Ott of Laramie editor of the Wyoming Industrial Journal is in Cheyenne for a lively Cheyenne edition just off the press. The edition is handsomely illustrated and expected to be a substantial advertisement for the city.
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F. W. Ott
Laramie
Wyoming Industrial Journal
Weather report for Wyoming shows mixed showers
Weather forecast for Wyoming notes fall on Tuesday and Wednesday with showers. Local data for the 24 hours ending 6 p m May 26, 1908 reports a maximum of 66 degrees and a minimum of 45 degrees with 0.19 inch precipitation. Director W. Palmer.
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Washington
Wyoming
W. &. Palmer
Cracksm an Suspected in City Robberies at Murray Coal Office
John Wood a laborer of Cheyenne is arrested after being seen manipulating the lock of the Murray coal office. Police suspect he is linked to several burglaries that included two safe breakings and two attempts. He denies entering the office, and a thorough investigation is begun.
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John Wood
Wood
J. L. Murray
Hoffman Bros
Richardson Bros
Cclty
Cheyenne Detective Bureau
Rng
Murray
Point
Green River steamboat nears completion in Wyoming
The steamboat being built to navigate the Green River between Green River Wyoming and the Rio Grande railroad in Utah is rapidly nearing completion and will soon be launched with machinery installed. It will be the first steamboat operated on the upper Green River.
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Green River
Wyo
Rio Grande Railroad
Utah
Crow Creek Floods Halt Bridge Grading
Crow Creek has risen to its highest level since spring 1907 due to extended rain Friday through Sunday. An immense volume of water flows down the channel, stopping grading at the new county bridge west of the city.
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Crow Creek
New County Bridge
Emergency Currency Bill Must Be Passed In Senate Session
Washington May 25 The senate under Aldrich focused on currency legislation while adjourning after a long day devoted to conference reports on sundry civil and public buildings bills. Debates on the Aldrich-Vreeland currency measure and related finance stalled progress, prompting adjournment and a push by Democrats to delay any bill until broader action is assured.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Aldrich
Beveridge
House
Congress
Representative Bartholdt
House Committee On Public Buildings
Burton
Ohio
Chaney
Indiana
Oklahoma Floods Ravage State Leaving Deaths and Homeless
Severe floods across southern Oklahoma kill six people and leave between four and five hundred homeless. Thousands of acres flood, hundreds of houses washed away or damaged, and rail bridges washed out or disordered. Oldest residents report unprecedented inundation and record-high waters.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Passes Labor Legislation
Guthrie Oklahoma May 25 The house and senate passed a bill imposing penitentiary terms for employers who refuse work to employees because they belong to a labor union The measure also bans Pinkerton detectives from operating in the state.
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Guthrie
Okla
House
Senate
Pinkerton
Grand Jury Reports In May Term Of U S District Court
The May term grand jury reported yesterday and is considering evidence against Tom Watkins charged with intent to murder Robert Perrin at Hudson. Indians testify in whiskey selling cases. Six cases from November term carry over as defendants are fugitives from justice.
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United States District Court
Tom Watkins
Robert Perrin
Hudson
Mrs Vanderbilt Granted Absolute Divorce in New York
In the New York Supreme Court Mrs Ellen French Vanderbilt was granted an absolute divorce from Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt after a referee found misconduct. The decree allows her to remarry and bars him for life. custody of their sole child goes to the mother.
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New York
Ellen French Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
Vanderbilt
Baggs Considers Purchase of Public Burying Ground
Baggs Wyo May 25 Bagesta plans to buy the town burying ground from the government. The cemetery sits on public land and the move seeks ownership by the municipality.
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BAGGS
Bages
Wyo
Bagesta
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Executive Department
Corora
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Slayer of White
Big Tie Drive
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Weather Report
Murray Coal Office
National League
Cincinnati
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Pittsburg
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
R. Washington
Evessuse
Detroit
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Denver
Orbieun Ale
Lincoln
V.melvydiae
Vreeland Bill
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