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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1910
Page
10
City officials clash over a proposed twenty thousand dollar excess for a grand water valve building in Round Top. Critics call the plan extravagant and wasteful, citing bids from eleven thousand to thirteen thousand and questioning the need for marble detailing and a costly plant.
In Chicago the municipal court ruled against husbands who refuse to provide funds, allowing wives to seize available change and even hire a boarder to cover household needs. Judge Gemmell called the case robbery and advised action if support is withheld.
Work on the St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal church at Fifth Avenue and Fifty third Street will begin next month. The cost exceeds $1,000,000 with two thirds already held by trustees. The church aims to be the most luxuriously appointed among New York’s smaller churches, counting railroad presidents, bankers and multimillionaires among its members. Six subscriptions of $50,000 started the building fund.
New York art dealers say old masters flood the country after tariff removal. A government report issued here shows voyages through July 1 last year and April of this year.
San Francisco on April 28 reported over 4 million dollars subscribed inside three hours after opening the Panama Pacific International Exposition stock books for 1915. Officials expect more than 5.6 million by Monday. Governor Gillett and a delegation will go to Washington to urge congressional funding for the world fair.
The report notes imports of art works valued at 15 6 million into Alost this year, versus 3 4 million last year when duty was collected. Authorities voice skepticism on authenticity of many pieces and foresee possible government action to refuse portions of European imports.
In Ben Lomond California on April 28 manager Sam Berger says the back injury may prove a blessing in disguise for Jim Jeffries as Joe Choynski’s athletes shuffle in new ideas. Jeffries resists, preferring a steady schedule while Berger defends easing work to prevent overtraining. Jeffries eyes sparring with Choynski, who recently sparred Billy Papke to showcase pace.
Tex Rickard promoter of the Jeffries Johnson fight moves to set aside a $2,290 judgment against him for services to Coakley. Coakley’s counsel calls it a case of collecting from an elusive character as Tim Sullivan holds $40,000 of fight stakes. Floor finishing at Sherman Co.
New York April 28 Mayor Gaynor denounced a publisher and editor as unfit for office at an Associated Press banquet. He accused forgery and falsification of a public document over a city treasury draft and claimed a concealed date was cut from a plate. He urged criminal forgers and abolitionists be jailed.
In Indianapolis the Democratic state convention unanimously named John W. Kern as their candidate for U S senator from Indiana. The stormy session saw clashes over support for Tom Taggart and Kern leading from the first ballot with 202 votes to Taggart’s 228. On the third ballot Marion County’s stake and Taggart’s machine claims dominated the debate before a unanimous fourth ballot sealed Kern’s nomination. A separate item notes May baskets and candy sales at a May Day event at the First Baptist church on April 30 at 7:30 p m.
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