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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1910
Page
9
Three men prominent in Tulsa society circles are seriously wounded after a shooting affray at the city club. Police reported a brawl erupted during evening social hours with multiple shots fired. Investigations include interviews with witnesses and club officials.
At Tanaha clubhouse six miles east of Tiga Oklahoma a night of shooting wounds three men, two seriously, reportedly amid disclosures of drunken prominent women from Tulsa and Sapulpa. Officers found 200 pints of whisky and 50 pints of champagne along with many married women living there for two months. A Salome dance allegedly triggered the dispute when a married man found another reveler with his wife.
General Leonard Wood orders two battalions of the 28th Infantry from maneuvers at Amer to aid in battling fierce fires along the Great Northern and Northern Pacific routes. A pack train from Fort Russell will meet forces at Missoula to reinforce efforts in Flathead and Coeur d'Alene regions. Three companies of the 14th Infantry arrive at Missoula tomorrow to combat fires threatening Idaho towns and the Flathead reservation.
A home invasion in Omaha Nebraska ends in a fatal shooting and injuries. Police report an 19 year old man was killed and another person wounded during the break in. Authorities pursue leads and investigate the incident as a violent crime.
Hoboken, N J Aug 12 Mayor William J Gaynor is reported to be gaining steadily in his battle for life and may soon undergo surgery to remove the bullet fired by James J Gallagher The mayor’s condition improved after a quiet night with nourishment and rest, though a slight temperature rise caused some alarm and doctors run blood tests to monitor poisoning and infection risks His son Rufus said recovery is assured barring accident
F S Drew of San Francisco, owner of a $10,000 “Radium” bulldog, arrived with the creature on Union Pacific No 3 in a special Pullman. A nurse and valet guard the expensive hound as it travels from New York to San Francisco to avoid rough handling. The chartered car cost $1,700 for the journey.
The Ketchel Lang bout has been declared off due to Ketchel sore foot and bolls. Al Kaufman will meet Lang instead next Tuesday.
In Cleveland today the black gelding Uplan trotted a mile in 1 58 84 without a wind shield at the big race meet. The time nears Lou Dillon’s windshield aided mark and stands as a world record effort.
Sheridan August 12. Attorney General W B Mullen campaigns as a machine candidate against Judge Joseph M Carey for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. He seeks to lure saloon interests and anti saloonists with assurances of county option prohibition and support for pro and anti liquor factions. The outcome remains uncertain as campaign managers press both sides.
Prienda hero of Judge M Sau Mey and former associate justice of the Wyoming supreme court Judge Saufley died at his Stanford Kentucky home. He collapsed while working horses in his stable and was found later. he had been a Democratic candidate in Kentucky politics and had ties to President Cleveland era judiciary. The death drew tributes from colleagues and friends describing him as a cordial, eminent figure.
The Shoshone Irrigation project in Wyoming reports profitable first year production. About 16,000 acres are cultivated with exceptional harvests and 4,000 more to ready for next season. Corn wheat and oats are in better condition than in Nebraska while alfalfa yields rise with steady demand and rising prices.
Louisville August 12 Joseph Wendling was returned to Louisville today after a remarkable chase. If indicted by grand jury it is not necessary to arraign him in police court. He will probably be tried in November. Evidence against him is purely circumstantial per the board of public safety.
Union Pacific train crews in Cheyenne report about one inch of snow on Sherman Hill and near Laramie early yesterday morning as winter arrives in the region.
Detectives were sent from Douglas to Converse County Wyoming to investigate the incendiary destruction of a wagon and livestock at a Jay Em Sheep company camp near the Nebraska line. No suspects identified yet as the herder was away. A threatening unsigned message warned the flock could be slaughtered if cattlemen arbitrarily crossed the range. The report notes the incident as part of broader range tensions across the state.
City officials say water will be good for all uses once Crow creek filtration beds from Granite reservoir to Crystal lake dam are finished. A contract for pipelines was awarded at a special meeting. By next week twelve filtration dams should be in place, with charcoal and lime added for further purification. Mayor Cook departs with workers to continue the project.
Report from Iola Mountain maneuver grounds notes an attempt to start a gambling house near the camp. The commanding officer acted quickly to deter the activity and officials expect little further trouble. Historical encampments saw regular houses and big games near reserve edges and soldiers’ leaves, with past years marking similar concerns.
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