Capital Grafters Arrested In Capitol Scandal
Harrisburg reports 14 of 18 named in the Pennsylvania capitol fraud investigation were arrested as architects contractors and officials linked to a $9 000 000 misappropriation. Bail set at 60000 for principal defendants with civil suits planned to recover funds. Philadelphia witnesses later details.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Capitol Investigation Commission
Philadelphia
Weaver
H. Berry
Berry
State Capitol
Pennypacker
John H. Sanderson
Joseph M. Huston
Borah Grand Jury Probes U S Attorneys Conduct
Federal Judge Whitson opened an investigation in Boise into United States District Attorney Ruick over alleged coercion of the grand jury that indicted Senator Borah and twelve others for timber land fraud. Three former grand jurors testified that Ruick pressured the panel, prompting pleas to abatement of the indictments.
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Boise
Idaho
Whitson
United States District Attor
Ment
United States
Borah
Grand Jury
Rulck
Robbery at Holter Flick Store in Point of Rocks
Two masked men robbed the Holter & Flick general merchandise store in Point of Rocks Wyoming after breaking the cash box and taking about 500 dollars. Clerk L W Lee was awakened by a knock and held at gunpoint while the raid occurred. Sheriff Harris arrived from Green River to pursue the robbers.
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Point of Rocks
Wyo
Holter & Flick
L. Lee
Harris
Green River
Funeral of Walter D. Pease Held at Gleason Chapel
Walter D. Pease city water commissioner had funeral service at Gleason chapel yesterday at 2 pm. Rev. Jordan of First Methodist led the proceedings with a large crowd and moving floral tributes. Out of town relatives included Mr and Mrs John Storrie of Lusk daughter Mary Storrie, G B Haretison of New Mexico, Mrs ee Gowister and daughter of Denver. A special choir rendered hymns and interment followed at Lakeview cemetery with comrades of the Grand Army in attendance.
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Walter D. Pease
Gleason Chapel
Mr. Jordan
First Methodist Church
John Storrie
Lusk
Mary
Storrie
G. B. Hare Tison
New Mexico
Mra
Ee Oo Wister
Denver
Lakeview Cemetery
Jal-Bearete
Rand Army
Messrs
Hrook‘art
Mahar
Rockafeld
J. Mt
Thompson and Castle
Douglas Heads for State Fair With Huge Wyoming Exhibit
Douglas readies for the Third Annual State Fair with extensive exhibits from mining agriculture minerals and livestock. Sioux war dancers led by American Horse will perform while a no-hold-hold policy ensures hotel meals and cots stay at standard prices. Special trains from Cheyenne Casper and Lander expected as Wheatland sends a large delegation.
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Douglas
Wyo
Wyoming
Iowa
Missouri
Pine Ridge Agency
Cheyenne
Laramie
Wheatland
Casper
Lander
American Consul Settled in Aden with Wife
Wallace C. Bond of Cheyenne writes that he was last spring appointed United States consul at Aden Arabia and that he and Mrs Bond are now comfortably settled in the American consulate building there. They find Aden highly interesting and are well satisfied with their new life.
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Wallace C. Bond
Cheyenne
United States
Aden
Arabia
Return of Parnell and Daughters from England on Luattinia
J A Parnell and his two daughters returned yesterday from Mr Parnell's old home in England. They journeyed across the Atlantic on the new steamship Luattinia and planned a visit to the Dublin Exposition which they called very fine.
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England
J. A. Parnell
Mr. Parnell
Atlantic
Dublin Exposition
Trinidad couple wed here in quiet morning ceremony
Walter L. Williams and Mina Jon ell Dvorak, both of Trinidad Colorado, were married here yesterday morning in a small ceremony.
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Trinidad
Who
Walter L. Williams
Mina Jonell
Dvorak
Colo
Wheatland Fair Welcomed Visitors With Open Arms
Sheriff Br. J. Smalley praised Wheatland for hosting a county fair and greeting visitors warmly. He noted high quality county exhibits including honey production bees and fruit crops, and observed strong horse races and rough riding. He urged Cheyennes to attend next year to experience Wheatland hospitality.
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BR. J. Smalley
Laramie
Sheriff Smalley
Tee Hand
Laramie County
Cts
Wheatland
Constantine Found Guilty of Murder in Chicago
The jury convicted Frank J. Constantine of murdering Mrs. Arthur Gentry and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The verdict followed a closing prosecutor’s argument portraying Constantine as a vain popinjay who lied and manufactured evidence to mislead.
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Chicago
Frank J. Constantine
Arthur Gentry
Robert Holt
Constantine
George Mitchell Nearing Full Recovery After Lightning Strike
Ava ranchman George Mitchell, struck by lightning weeks ago, has nearly fully recovered. He just returned from a two week trip to Thermopolis hot springs and doctors report no lasting injuries.
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George Mitchell
Ava
Thermopolis
Prisoner Harry Robb Re-Arrested After Naked Striking Incident
Harry Robb, released from the city jail yesterday morning, was rearrested in the afternoon after becoming mentally deranged. He stripped to be naked and has fought to remain unclothed while confined. Officials believe he is drug addicted and expect he will regain rationality within a day or two.
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Egro
Harry Robb
Robb
Thousand Girls in Hunt for Husbands Sets Sail
Liverpool Sept 21 The Baltic carried 1000 young women bound for the United States to seek husbands. Several hundred more marriageable women fled on two other liners. Dr and Mrs Parkhurst, abroad four months, praised avoiding aggression and cautioned against Roosevelt's offensive policy.
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Liverpool
New York
United States
London
Parkhurst
Switzerland
Pacifico
Roosevelt
Six Fanatics Must Be Tried in Zion City Death
Six persons were held to the Lake county grand jury by the coroner's jury at Waukegan in connection with the death of Mrs Letitia Greenhaulgh at Zion City. Suspects include Harold Mitchell and wife principal manslaughter charges, William and Jennie Greenhaulgh, Mrs Lewis Smith as accessories, and B J Hopkins undertaker with alleged guilty knowledge. Commissioner Larese of Zion City was also criticized by the jury for laxity noted to the state board of health in reporting the death.
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Chicago
Lake County
Waukegan
Letitia Greenhaulgh
Parham
Zion City
Harold Mitchell
William
Jennie Greenhaulgh
Mra
Lewis Smith
B. J. Hopkins
Hopkins
Swarth
Larese
State Board of Health
Funeral of Lillian Swanson Yesterday
The funeral for Lillian Swanson, daughter of Mr and Mrs A P Swainson, was held yesterday afternoon as the sole service due to a contagious disease. Rev F L Moore read the Episcopal burial service for Rev Robert L Harris who was away. The casket bore floral tributes from school friends and parents friends. Interment followed at Lakeview cemetery with pallbearers Gust Johnson L B Gay Charles Cornish and William Hoshaw.
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Lillian
A. P. Swainson
F. L. Moore
First Congregational Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Johnson
Gay
Charles Cornish
William Hoshaw
Rapid progress on new Ata theatre walls rising fast
Construction of the Ata theatre advances rapidly with walls climbing. Arrangements are made for an appearance by Artieta from a bent vaudeville circuit, and the opening of the new play house is expected to add much to Cheyenne theatregoers' pleasures.
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Ata
Artieta
William Jennings Bryan To Pass Through Cheyenne
William Jennings Bryan will pass through Cheyenne on train No. 2 this morning en route from Lincoln Nebraska. He is accompanied by Mrs Bryan and their daughter Mrs Leavitt of Denver. At Rawlins last night Col Bryan delivered a lecture.
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William Jennings Bryan
Henry Becker
Cheyenne
To Viert
Lincoln
Neb
Mra. Bryan
Mrs. Leavitt
Denver
Rawlins
Col .Bryan
Union Pacific Inspection May Lead to New Round House
Announcement states the next general Union Pacific inspection will start October 1 in Kansas City. General Superintendent W L Park and officials will tour lines to assess roadway and property for next year’s improvements. They may approve a $40 000 round house and $60 000 coal chutes in Cheyenne and consider district employee club houses.
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Union Pacific
Kansas City
W. L. Park
Reach Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Railroads Fight in Nebraska in Federal Court
Lincoln Neb Sept 21 In federal court Attorney General Thompson moved to discharge the restraining order issued last week to block the state railway commission from publishing a new grain rate schedule on the grounds there is nothing to enjoin.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Thompson
State Railway Commission
Errot Fine Home to Rise at Corner of House and Twenty
Henry Hecker, well known news proprietor, plans a two story modern residence at the corner of House and Twenty. The new house will have every detail modern and is expected to cost about $4,500.
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Henry Hecker
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Sanderson
Castle, Payne and Wetter
Stuart
Todd
THE
Borah Grand Jury
Ney Buick
W. DP. Pease
Wheatland Hospitality
British Isles
America
Lillian Swanson
William J. Bryan
Union Pacific Inspection
Hound House
Errot
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