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Cheyenne Daily Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1908

Page

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Senator Gore Tonight Promises Plain Talk at Bankers Meet

Dr Woodrow Wilson urged Oklahoma Senator Gore to address national bankers in Denver at the 34th American Bankers Association convention. He argued bankers must choose between deposit guarantees and government competition, urging closer ties with the public to restore trust and credit.

Denver American Bankers’ Association Woodrow Wilson Princeton University Wilson William J. Bryan Republican Party Democratic Party

Schoel and Erlenborn Fight Draw In Douglas

Muggsy Schoel of Cheyenne and Young Erlenborn of Denver fought fifteen rounds to a draw in Douglas Wyoming on October first before a large crowd. It was the second meeting between Schoel and Erlenborn, having also drawn twenty rounds at Rawlins on July 4.

Douglas Wyo Muggsy Schoel Cheyenne Young Erlenborn Denver Wyoming Schoel Drienborn Rawlins

Professor Sells His Head for 610000

Amherst Oct 1 students recount that Professor John Mason Tyler biology professor at Amherst and son of a noted Greek scholar agreed to sell his head for posthumous use for 10000 dollars. He denies money changing hands noting it was an old agreement without payment. The tale claims his head and brain are highly valued by anatomical experts.

Amherst Magn Amherst College John Mason Tyler America Tyler

Writ of Habeas Corpus Served in Thaw Case

A habeas corpus writ signed by a federal judge in White Plains commands Sheriff Lane to produce Harry K Thaw. The sheriff and deputy refused to obey the order, informing the paper they would not comply.

White Plains Federal Court of the Western District of Pennsylvania Lane Harry K. Thaw

Cheyennes win ball tournament at Douglas

Cheyenne defeats Hudson 11 to 5 to win the state fair baseball tournament after beating Douglas yesterday. A separate item reports a gasoline tank on a lawnmower at the Rockefeller estate exploded, destroying a house and injuring an engineer. John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his wife aided firefighters.

Douglas Wyo Hudson Cheyennes Cheyenne John PD New York John D. Rockefeller Pocantico Hills Stanley Rockefeller John D. Jr

Train wreck kills five on Oregon logging railroad

A Chapman Logging work train near Geappoose Portland wrecked while repairing track. Five crew members were killed and eight injured, six seriously, when the engine stalled on a steep grate and brakes failed causing the train to back derail on a curve at high speed.

Portland Ore Chapman Logging Company Geappoose Reappoose

Harriman Seeks Mineral Lands In Railroad Grant Suit

Government moves to invalidate Central Pacific rail road title to 16 000 acres of Nevada mineral lands claimed under its land grant. Frank H Hall will lead hearings in Reno and Wadsworth as test cases proceed, amid disputes over rich mines including gold silver and copper, and the railroad right of way spanning twenty miles.

Denver Colo Nevada Central Pacific Railroad Frank H. Hall Department of Justice Reno Wadsworth Southern Pacific System

Forestry policy debated as Arizona cattlemen defend approach

The session of the national congress focused on forestry service policy with Will C. Barnes defending his grazing duties against D. C. Beaman of Colorado. Dwight B. Heard of the Arizona Cattle Growers' Association backed forestry policy, while readers noted papers on technical topics. A separate birth report in Colorado Springs reveals W. Duff, 15, an heir to about 13 million dollars from a great-grandfather.

Albuquerque N. M Hoon National String Congress Forestry Service Will C. Barnes D. C. Beaman Colorado Beaman Barnes Dwight B. Heard Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association Arizona Colorado Springs Colo W. Duff

Campaigns to educate fight tuberculosis crusade

Washington Oct. 1 Dr Robert Koch stressed education as the key weapon in the crusade against tuberculosis as the International Congress of Tuberculosis discussed immunity. A Kansas University paper and Colorado researchers argued that freedom from tuberculosis should be pursued through a living germ approach.

Washington, D. C Robert Koch M. A. Barber University of Kansas W. W. Williams Gerald B. Webb Colorado Springs Colo

Bryan Says Taft Has Insulted Voters

William J. Bryan denounces Taft for adopting Roosevelt stance on campaign contributions saying large donations fund mortgages on officials. He accuses Taft of misleading voters and keeping donors' names hidden, calling it an insult to voters and a reflection on Taft’s judgment.

Bryan Taft Lincoln Neb Wm. J. Bryan Fairview Wm. H. Taft Roosevelt

Leader's Great Prize Campaign Rivals for Votes in Wyoming

The Leader announces a statewide voting contest for women candidates with a $1500 touring car grand prize and three first class pianos. District winners receive a piano, with a diamond studded watch for second place. Subscriptions and new votes drive results as nominations rise across the state.

Wyoming

Cheyenne Man Marries Nebraska Bride in South Omaha Ceremony

Mine Myrtle B. Simonson of South Omaha wed William D. Beamon of Cheyenne Wyoming in a ceremony held yesterday in Omaha Nebraska.

Nebraska Omaha Npb Myrtle B. Simonson South Omaha William D. Beamon Cheyenne Wyo

Bombardment of Tabriz Continues Threatening Americans

Telegram from the Turkish consul in Tabriz reports ongoing indiscriminate shelling of the city. Two shells fell near the American consulate as roads nearby become unsafe and famine threatens the town.

Tahriz Constantinople Tabriz Persia

Man With $900,000 Draft Seeks Cash From Surrogate Office

A silent English speaker presented a $900,000 draft at Surrogate Daniel Noble’s Jamaica, Long Island office. The draft, drawn on the Bank of Montreal by the Bank of South Africa, prompted attempts to cash it. Adolph Morris handled the draft while Joseph Kaiser operated a local liquor store and tried to communicate.

New York Daniel Noble Jamaica L. I Bank of South Africa Cape Town Bank of Montreal Adolph Morris Joseph Kaiser Kaiser

Moritz Hangs Draft After Kaiser's Advice

After banking hours, Kaiser's counsel urged Moritz to return home and deposit the draft today. Moritz gratefully followed, pinning the draft inside his hunting shirt as advised.

Moritz Kaiser

Mob burns ship offices after ferry disaster

Infuriated by the belief that the fatal ferry disaster was caused by the captain's absence, a mob in Smyrna attacked Hamideeh company offices and burned them to the ground. Pliers and landing stages were destroyed by fire.

Smyrna Hamideeh Copany

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