Oklahoma to require state line depots for interstate trains
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission announced an order to force railroads operating interstate to build stations at state line intersections. Passengers will buy tickets at local rates and recheck baggage, ending the three cent Oklahoma to Kansas or Texas fare by using the two cent interstate rates in adjoining states.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Corporation Commission
Kansas
Texas
State Line
Hoch protests against National Guard order
Topeka Kan Nov 26 Gov Hoch protests the War Departments order requiring all state National Guard units to maintain at least 59 men to qualify for Dick bill funding of 2 million dollars. He says Kansas aims to meet the act but finds the rule too strict.
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Topeka
Kan
Hoch
Secretary of War
Department
Kansas
Banker Walsh Wins A Point In Court Battle
Chicago November 26. Judge Anderson barred forcing John R. Walsh to reveal private books in the misapplication case at Chicago National Bank. The ruling holds that producing the books would compel Walsh to testify against himself, blocking the prosecution’s demand.
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Chicago
Privata Books
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Anderson
Thanksgiving turkey sent to President Roosevelt weighs 28 pounds
The 28 pound bronze variety turkey with wild brood mix sent to the President was shipped by Horace Vose but raised by J. H. Brown, marking this year's Thanksgiving gift from Westerly, Rhode Island.
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Westerly
Horace Vose
United States
Roosevelt
J. H. Brown
Weather Report for Wyoming and Washington DC Nov 26 1807
Forecast for Wyoming calls for fair skies with higher southern winds and a Thursday fair day. Local data show 24 hour period ending 6 pm November 26 with a maximum of 60 degrees and a minimum of 24 degrees and no precipitation. W. 8 Pala, Beeton Director.
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Washington
Wyoming
Fair Wed- Readay
Golder
Met
Thoraday Fair
Pala
Beetlon
Long Fight Over Jury In Pettibone Murder Trial
A Boise district court prepares to begin jury selection for George A. Pettibone charged with complicity in the assassination of former Gov. Steunenberg. Judge Wood says no further delay, with defense attorney Darrow and state counsel Hawley expected to arrive from Rathdrum, and talesmen examination to proceed. Attorneys anticipate a longer jury process than the Haywood trial.
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Haywood
Two Hundred Perish At Sea In Black Sea Storms
Constantinople reports say recent Black Sea storms caused extensive sailing disasters. The steamship Kaplan foundered with 110 dead aboard, and numerous smaller craft were overwhelmed, pushing total casualties above two hundred.
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Constantinople
Black Sea
Kaplan
Jamestown Exposition Fails and Faces Bankruptcy
Washington newsman reports the Jamestown exposition is bankrupt and unable to repay the $1,000,000 loan. A lobby plans to press the treasury for the remaining $2,000,000 debt as a receiver is expected to take charge with gates closing November 30.
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Washington, D. C C
Washington
Treasury
Acer
State Geologist Seeks Action On Burning Gas Well
State Geologist Henry C. Beeler travels to Denver to inform Peay Hill Gas & Oil Co about Wyoming law prohibiting wasting oil and gas. The company operates a gas well near Grey Bull in Big Horn County that has burned for months. violators face up to $500 fine.
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Henry C. Beeler
Denver
Peay Hill Gas & Oil Company
Wyoming
Peay Hill Company
Grey Bull
Big Horn County
Secretary Walker to Attend Sheep Meeting
G. L. Walker secretary of the National and Wyoming Wool Growers associations and the state board of sheep commissioners will attend the Uinta County flockmasters meeting at Cokeville next Saturday night where the Uinta County Wool Growers association will be organized.
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Walker
Natonal and
Wyoming Wool Growers’ Associations
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Uinta County Flockmasters
Cokeville
Uinta County
Treasury Buys 200000 Ounces Silver For Denver Delivery
Washington DC November 28 The treasury department announced a purchase of 200000 ounces of silver at 68 812 cents per fine ounce. Delivery terms call for 200000 ounces to Denver and an additional 160000 ounces to New Orleans.
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Washington, DC
Treasury Department
Denver
New Orleans
Doctor Witness Rails at the Dead Senator
Washington, Nov. 26. Dramatic scenes opened the Annie M. Bradley trial for the December murder of former Senator Brown of Utah. Dr Britton Evans defended his insanity verdict, while Dr Charles Hill testified Bradley was insane yet believed her act was right. Salt Lake witnesses countered with notes of her rational behavior. A Brown offer prior to the crime and Bradley’s emotional moments marked the day.
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Washington, D. C
Annie M. Bradley
Senator Brown
Utah
de. Britton D. Evans
New York
Chas. B. Hill
Baltimore Medical College
Brown
Salt Lake
Bradley
Goldfield Output Surges as Major Mines Ship Large Ore Loads
Goldfield Nevada district shipments last week reached 674200 dollars as two top producers Mo hawk Jumbo and Little Florence hold ore for higher smelter rates. Florence Annex sent a 40 ton car from Cornishman and Firelight claiming 57 820 dollars value at 248 dollars per ton.
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Goldfield
Little Florence
Florence Annex Company
Florence-Goldfield
Western Ore Purchasing Company
General Merchandise Plant Planned at Egbert
F. J. Lowe begins construction of a general merchandise store at Egbert. Several others have selected the same site for upcoming town development in the dry farming district and will open business houses there soon, with multiple town lots already disposed of in the business district.
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F. J. Lowe
Egbert
Three men burned in Union Pacific boiler shop gasoline blast
Joe Bendetta Tom Salone and Al Thier employees in the Union Pacific boiler shop suffered painful burns from a gasoline explosion yesterday morning. They will be unable to work for a week or ten days.
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Joe Bendetta
Tom Salone
AL Thier
Union Pacife
Abop
Cheyenne Men Opined One Hundred And One
Ed Smith and Leste Stutsman of Cheyanne faced charges in Greeley for theft of Union Pacific railroad building material. They were accused of taking items valued at 101 dollars and were ordered to pay 101 dollars each in fines.
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Ed. Smith
Leste Stutsman
Cheyanne
Greeley
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Cripple Creek Gold Output Surges After Rail Rate Cut
Colorado Springs reports that in an interview with J. D. Haw king, general manager of United States Reduction and Refining, Cripple Creek gold ore output in six weeks more than doubled. The boost is linked to railroads granting reduced rates to smelters on low grade ores, reviving activity not seen in years.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
J. D. Hawking
United States Reduction and Refining Company
Cripple Creek
Yale Football Receipts Set to Reach Eighty Thousand
New York reports Yale season receipts will total about 80 000 with Yale and Harvard each sharing 68 000 after the weekend game and Yale Princeton splitting 60 000. Visitors to New Haven and large student winnings are noted as easing money stringency.
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New York
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
New Haven
Divorce Granted After Eleven Years of Desertion
Charles M. George was granted a divorce from Harret A. George in district court after eleven years of separation. The couple wed in Fulton, Illinois on October 2, 1882, and Harret deserted in October 1896. Their only child is now 18 years old.
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Charles M. George
Hoon
Harret A. George
Georges
Fulton
George
Gond
Postal Clerks in New York Push 48-Hour Week Demand
New York City postal clerks organize to urge Congress to cut department hours to 48 per week. They seek union unity across city postal branches to present a united demand for shorter hours.
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New York
New York City
Congress
Colorado coal land suit targets Routt county lands
A civil suit filed in U S district court by District Attorney Earl M. Cranston seeks to recover about 4 000 acres in Routt county coal lands worth millions. The action names roughly forty Denver and St Louis residents tied to a land fraud investigation that led to seventy three indictments last June. The case targets one set of Routt county corporations with possible broader actions pending.
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Denver
Colo
Routt County
Treasury Secretary Cortelyou Likely Curtails Bond Issue
Close Treasury sources say Secretary Cortelyou will not issue the full 100 million dollars in treasury notes and will curtail deliveries. Improved business conditions and stronger reports from New York Chicago and western and southern cities support a smaller rollout.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Cortelyou
Treasury
New York
Chicago
Plague Situation Shows Much Improvement In San Francisco
San Francisco report from November 26 states the plague situation has greatly improved with only a few verified cases under treatment. From the board of health figures the totals up to last Saturday noon are 101 verified cases, 62 deaths, 0 cures, 8 under treatment, and 39 suspected cases.
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San Francisco
Board of Health
Cleveland Recovers From Indigestion Report Declared Exaggerated
In Princeton New Jersey Nov 26 at Grover Cleveland's residence authorities said the rumor of his illness was exaggerated noting he had only indigestion from which he had completely recovered this morning Dr Carnochan who visited him reported he was up and about and showed no signs of the previous day’s attack
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Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Carnochan
Very Few Demands for Animal Bounty in Wyoming counties
The county clerk reports hunger for bounty on predatory wild animal hides remains very infrequent across counties. In Laramie County the 1907 8 bounty appropriation is unlikely to be exhausted, and other county bounty funds are unused.
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Laramie
Mount Vortite erupts near Naples after two months
Mount Vorite resumes activity near Naples on November 26 emitting dense smoke and loud roars from three vents around the crater after a two month period of inactivity.
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Naples
Rioting Near Louisville Street Car Line After Strike
A massive mob attacked a southbound street car on the Fourth Avenue line near Kentucky Street. About 600 to 700 strike supporters fired stones and clubs as police fired back. One man, F. M. All, was shot in the abdomen. four others and a woman were reported shot or badly injured, with several police injured.
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Louisville
Fourth Avenue
Kentucky Street
F. M. All
Wickham
Brown
M. Ford
Humiliation and suicide mark Brooklyn bank president
Howard Maxwell president of the Borough Bank of Brooklyn cut his throat at home and died later in hospital. He had been indicted for grand larceny and forgery and had just been released on bail. At 49 he left a wife and no children and reportedly depleted his funds to meet the bank's obligations.
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New York
Howard Maxwell
Borough Bank of
Brooklyn
Maxwell
Ate
Louisville Strike Off After Union Vote
Louisville Ky Nov 26 The strike of 750 Louisville Tailway Co workers is called off by a vote of the men with no conditions, acknowledging defeat and ending the labor action.
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Louisville
Louisville Tailway Company
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Stelanenberg
Eghert
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St. Louis
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