06 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1910
Page
1
Burlington Railroad officials met with Colorado & Southern leaders in Cheyenne after reports claimed Westward improvements might stop. Vice President W K Byran and President A F Parker discussed current operations and future plans, denying any halt and stressing ongoing construction in the region.
Mukogee Okla Aug 5 Jake L Hamon admitted participating in a scheme to obtain Indian lands cheaply by not bidding against each other with Gore and others. He denied bribery and said they did not view it as dishonest toward the Indians though he acknowledged the agreement.
Koshen reported to police that his watch was stolen in a crowd near Sixteenth Street and Carey Avenue. A member of the night fingered gentry lifted it from his pocket during the incident late last night.
In Bar Harbor Maine at 3 AM an unknown intruder tried to enter the sleeping chamber of Mrs Edward B McLean to abduct Vinson Walsh McLean the ten million dollar baby heir to John R McLean and Thomas F Walsh wealth. Watchman Jon Mlake stopped the entry and authorities weigh motives while guarding the child.
Hugo Lang six years old was chained to a wall and mistreated for a small disobedience in Chicago. Charles Brayne of the Illinois Humane Society rescued him from his parents, who were arrested and later bailed. The child suffered severe bruises, swelling, and near-nudity, with injuries extending for months. his sister Lilian Lang, fifteen, has endured similar abuse for years.
Prince Albert Saskatchewan reports a wild rush after seven pounds of gold nuggets found by a half breed settler arriving from the north. Trappers returning with fresh samples claim creeks yielded rich dust and no washing. The find is said to lie about 800 miles west of Port Mlagg near Pedoon Bay Junction.
In Quebec on Aug 5 Ethel Clare Le nmeye eschews Crippen and speaks with Inspector Dew. Authorities expect her to reveal new facts. She angrily rejects the physician when his name is mentioned, then sobs. Crippen remains calm and seeks papers as his case continues.
Mrs. Clay Taylor on Eddy Street watched the Barnum Bailey parade when a burglar entered the back door. He ransacked a bedroom, stealing seven gold rings a bracelet and $2.50 in cash before escaping the same door. Police were alerted but the suspect fled.
Denver Ang. Joseph Wendeling accused of Alma Kellerner's murder makes a partial admission to reporters. He claims a church search with Father Schumann omitted the body site, then hesitates to confirm he knew where it was found. He remains cheerfully defiant despite potential danger in Louisville.
In St Louis on August 5 Carrie Meyerkord, 15, fled a reform school detention and drank carbolic acid to avoid separation from her sister. A policeman encountered her after she left the room and she locked herself in a shed where she swallowed a half ounce of acid. She died in an ambulance en route to the dispensary.
Madrid reports the government mobilizing forces to San Sebastian amid fears the clerical demonstration could turn into an uprising. A regiment of infantry and cavalry, plus two battalions, depart Madrid as Weyler and Catalonia officials plan to take command to quell disorder.
Vice President Sherman told reporters at Big Moose Lake that he never had any personal interest in the McMurray Indian land contracts and challenged Senator Gore’s testimony. He recalled meeting Hammon years ago, denied any talk of contracts, and said Gore should have informed him if his name was involved.
Jefferson City Missouri August 5 Jan A Reed of Kansas City filed with the secretary of state his declaration as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States senator. His candidacy has been announced for some time.
A chambermaid at the Inter Ocean hotel unlocked room 23 and found EF Nathah, a New York resident, unconscious on a bed. A physician said morphine overdose likely intended as a personal crisis act. Nathah was alive but near death with relatives unlocated.
Dr Frederick A Cook plans a new Arctic expedition to reach the North Pole and recover a brass tube, claiming it will prove his priority over Commander Peary. His brother W L Cook of Brooklyn says preparations are underway and secrecy will be maintained.
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