Sheriff Alfred Bath Killed in Wyoming Frontier Shooting
Special to The Leader. Sheriff Alfred Bath of Albany County was murdered near Wood's Landing as he intercepted a fugitive from Weld County Colorado. A Colorado deputy sheriff tracked the killer, who fled toward the mountains after Bath died from a heart wound. Bath, a popular pioneer elected in 1906, leaves a large family.
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Albany County
Woods Landing
Laramie
Wyo
Alfred Bath
Wood's Landing
Weld County
Colo
Bath
Hahn's Peak & Pacific
Waldron North Park
Wyoming Line
Waldron Road
Wyoming
Elmer Lovejoy
Colorado Line
Lovejoy
Colorado
Woods
Robinson
La Follette Blocks the Currency Bill in Senate
In Washington on May 29 the Senate faced a protracted filibuster led by La Follette to defeat the Aldrich Vreeland currency conference report. He demanded constant quorum and twenty roll calls and sparred with Aldrich over bill provisions. The session stretched into the evening as debate continued and the measure remained pending. The House also recesses early amid heat and currency tensions, with quorum difficulties and multiple roll calls.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
la Follette
Aldrich-Vreeland
LaFollette
Aldrich
Finance Committee
Foraker
LaFolletter
Wisconsin
Time
Btone
The Corner on Corn Makes Big Clean-Up
Chicago on May corn ended the corner run by James A Patten and associates with profits around 2 million dollars. Shorts delivered about 6 million bushels of corn and nearly 8.8 million bushels of oats to Patten. May corn moved from 65 60 cents to 77 82 cents, closing at 80 80.
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Chicago
James A. Patten
Patten
Patter
Taft ticket maneuvering over second spot at Chicago convention
Chicago May 29. Vice President Fairbanks will not seek renomination for second place. Senator Dolliver is named by Taft forces as a preferred running mate with Secretary of War Taft. Ex-Governor Murphy and Senator Knox also pursue the position amid busy backstage lobbying and expected first ballot dynamics. Knox’s supporters press for him as the most viable after initial tallies, while Fairbanks remains opposed to a second role.
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Chicago
Fairbanks
Heménway
Franklin O'Murphy
New Jersey
Dolliver
Iowa
Taft
Murphy
Knox
Kidnapper Shot Dead by Posse Near Lake Wawase
In Ligonier Indiana on May 28 William Paterson kidnapped Mrs. Sargent from Lake Wawase. A posse pursuing Paterson shot him dead after he wounded by the abductor. The fatal shot was fired by Paterson’s brother in law who was then wounded. Mrs Sargent is a friend of Mrs Paterson.
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Ligonier
Ind
William Paterson
Sargent
Paterson
Patersons
Lake Wawase
Rumor of Disastrous Fire in Douglas Circulates
A rumor spread last night in Douglas of a disastrous fire at the town but no confirmation or denial could be obtained from Converse County capital or telegraph lines. Train crews saw no evidence of a blaze as the afternoon train passed at about 3 o'clock and heard no reports from stations along the line.
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Douglas
Converse County
Noted Automobile Driver Killed at Pimlico
Emmanuel Cedrino, renowned Italian race driver, was instantly killed at Pimlico race track near Baltimore on May 2 after his car skidded and overturned. His brother, the mechanic, was thrown from the vehicle but only lightly hurt. Cedrino died of a broken neck.
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Baltimore
Emmanual Cedrino
Pimlico
Cedrino
Cedrind
Graduation Night At Capitol Avenue Theater
Twenty three graduates received diplomas in a 1908 style ceremony at Capitol Avenue theater. The event featured songs by the Girls Glee club and High School orchestra, with salutatorian William McInerney and valedictorian Zelma Gouws delivering remarks on progress and the future.
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Capitol Avenue
Miss Creasey
William McInerney
Pioneer
Cowboy
Pony Express
Prairie Schooner
Lily Underwood
Harriet Knight
Miss Knight
Harold Vaughan
Hart
Wayne Hanson
Chicago
Hanson
Zelma Gouws
Lindsey
Taylor
Gous
J Gibson Clark
Su- Stockwell
Memorial Day Parade and Related Exercises Observed
Memorial Day observances in the city include the Grand Army and many patriotic groups with a three division parade from Fort Russell through city streets to Catholic cemetery. Rev. Father Duffy to deliver dedicatory address at the soldiers monument unveiling. Civil and fraternal organizations join, flag to half mast until noon then raised. business suspensions and ceremonies honor Union defenders and loved ones.
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Catholic
Grand Army
Army and Navy Union
Sons of Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the
G. A R
Wyoming Guards
Fort Russell
Fire Department
John F. Reynolds
R. LaFontaine
United States Military Band
Nash
Woodmen
Seventeenth Street
Seymour
Father Duffy
Union
Oklahoma Again Swept By Cyclones And Floods
A second series of cyclones, tornadoes, wash outs and heavy rains hit Oklahoma last night. Tornadoes touched Henneasy, Enid, Frederick, Cashion and Duncan with cloudbursts at Weleetka and Tulsa and a water spout at Navina. Five killed at Duncan and three seriously injured near Cashion. Rivers rose, Red River flood feared, cotton and corn damaged, wires down statewide.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Henneasy
Enid
Frederick
Cashion
Duncan
Weleetka
Tulsa
Navina
Graft Threat Over Dynamite Plot Target Editor
The San Francisco Evening Bulletin published a facsimile of a deadly threats letter sent to editor Fremont Older demanding $1000 for information on Ruef case dynamiters. The letter warned destruction unless payoff was withdrawn.
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San Francisco
Cal
Evening Bulletin
Fremont Older
Bulletin
J. L. Gallagher
Ruef
Oakland
Five Thousand Gather for Salmon River Land Opening
In Horse Idaho on May 29 registration opened at Twin Falls for 89 000 acres under the Salmon River Twin Falls irrigation project. By noon 1 400 landseekers had registered depositing nearly 500 000 dollars as five thousand people waited for Monday's drawing under the Carey act with representation from nearly every state.
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Horse
Idaho
Twin Falls
Bogus Money Davis Sentenced To Penitentiary
Davis pleaded guilty to passing Confederate money at the Germania Half saloon in a local case and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. He will be taken to Rawlins by Deputy Sheriff Perry soon. Authorities suspect broader charges in other cities. Officers found near money and a steel saw on his person.
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Co. Davis
Germania
Matson
District Court
Rawlins
Perry
Davis
Child Attacked by Snake Strangles Infant in Connecticut
In South Norwalk on May 29 a seven foot black snake coiled around the infant daughter of Edward Sehoonover and began constricting her. The father killed the snake with a hoe during the attack. The two year old girl was unconscious when found and showed extensive bruising.
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South
Norwalk
Conn
Edward Sehoonover
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Posse
Wood
House
Taft Crown—Knox
Capitol
Vivia A. B. Henderson
Cheyenne
Defenders of the Union
Jones
Army and Navy
Red River
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