Cheyenne Urges New Building Law To Curb Fire Traps
Fire Chief Taylor says Cheyenne rooming houses and schools are fire hazards. Architects and engineers call for an enforceable building ordinance with fire escapes on multi story structures. City officials acknowledge past flawed codes and public sentiment grows for immediate action.
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Taylor
Cheyenne
Ed. P. Taylor
Inter Ocean
William Dubois
New York
Chicago
Denver
Cr. C. Carlisle
Inter-Ocean
Canoa
Wyoming
Plains
William Randall
Lyric
Rancher Stabs Self After Rejected Suitor Incident
Walter Johnson of Red Lodge Montana was found with his throat slit and seven stab wounds after a failed attempt at self harm at a hotel on West Eighteenth Street. Police officers Clancy and Peterson helped subdue him as he attacked one officer. doctors say he is fatally wounded.
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Walter Johnson
Red Lodge
Mont
West Eighteenth Street
Eighteenth Street
Gua Clancy
N. G. Peterson
Peterson
Clancy
Victm
T. J. Henneberry
O. K. Snyder
Montana
Six Arrested for Plot to Destroy Gov Spry Home
Six men were arrested in Salt Lake City after two ounces of nitroglycerin were found intended to demolish Governor Spry’s residence. Three suspects were positively identified near the Spry home, and police fear the drama of the plot continues with doubled guards around the governor’s house and the state capitol.
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Gov. Spry
Salt Lake City
Utah
Spry
Bel
State Capitol
Hilletrom
Homestead Act Rouses Deluge of Applicants
News of the 640 acre Homestead bill signed by President Wilson spurs many Wyoming applicants. Officials say the act is not yet in effect and filings will be rejected until official notice arrives. A wave of early applications tests the process, while a nine day preference protects existing landowners seeking contiguous parcels.
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Wyoming
Wilson
Congress
Wyoming Land Offices
Will Reid
Mechanical Engineer Scars in U S Service
Hawthorne Lamb formerly of this city has been promoted to a senior mechanical engineer under the interstate commerce commission. In under two years he rose from federal service after civil service exams, after serving with Union Pacific in this city and at Rawlings.
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Hawthornet Lamb
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lamb
Federal Service
Union Pacific
Rawlings
Villa Captures San Luis Potosi
Rebel forces under Villa captured San Luis Potosi yesterday, according to sources and government agents. No battle details were released.
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Villa
San Luis Potosi
I Didn't Kill Mandis Alleges Slayer Repudiates Confession
Felipe Reyes, brought from Denver to Cheyenne, is held after a coroner's jury accuses him of fatally shooting Ramon Mandis in the Saloon of John D. Astle at Sixteenth and Pioneer. A bullet behind the ear and another in the neck proved fatal. Reyes allegedly fled south but was captured in Denver and waived extradition. He denies the killing and says Denver’s interpreter relayed a different account.
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Denver
Felipe Reyes
Cheyenne
Ramon Mandis
John D. Astle
Sixteenth
Pioneer Streets
Reyes
Will Yost
Colorado
Ohio Soldiers Well Treated Says Bell
The war department released Brigadier General Bell of El Paso report stating the Eighth Ohio regiment on the Mexican border is comfortably and adequately housed with below average sickness. He noted only two deaths in the regiment, one by suicide and the other from pneumonia.
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Washington, D. C
Ohio
War Department
Bell
el Paso
Independents Hold Balance in House Control
Revised election figures show no clear majority for either Republicans or Democrats in the next House, with independents holding the balance. Republicans 214, Democrats 240, independents 2, Prohibition 1, Socialism 1, contested 2. Independence stance on speaker remains officially silent.
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Washington
House
British Plan Conference on Peage Terms
British colonies urged to attend war cabinet meetings to discuss prosecution of the war and peace terms. Roumania dominates activity as Teutons make gains and claim 6,500 Russians captured near the Sarat road. British reports praise Mesopotamian campaign successes. Casabs base east of Jutieamara is destroyed with prisoners and guns seized. Other fronts report quiet.
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Great Britain
War Cabinet
Roumania
Teutons
Filipechti
Ahimnik Sarat
Jutieamara
U. S. Stays in Talks With Carranza Over Protocol
Washington reports no formal end to negotiations with General Carranza over the protocol despite the expiration of a time limit. Officials say the focus remains on adjusting international difficulties while a reply could still end negotiations. Cabre ra notes no fixed deadline and that Carranza has ample time.
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Washington, D. C
Carranza
United States
New York
Hala Cabrera
Mexican-American Commission
Sinking Steamer Maryland S.O.S. Sparks Rescue Effort
Reports state the steamer Maryland sent distress calls last night and is sinking about 80 miles east of Sandy Hook. Rescue stations and boats race to reach the scene as weather hampers efforts and no further news has been received.
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Nantcornt
Denny Cheater
Maryland
Sandy Hook
Germanys Note Seen Advancing Peace Efforts In World War I
Washington observers view Germanys reply to President Wilson as a nudge toward peace despite not giving specific terms. Neutral diplomats call it a move to shape opinion, while Entente embassies see no direct answers to the presidents questions. White House aides weigh how much detail to release.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson
Entente
Great Britain
Lloyd-George
British Guinea
Gevar
Germany proposes peace meeting in response to Wilson note
Germany today proposed a meeting of belligerent delegates to discuss lasting peace. The note, handed to United States Ambassador Gerard in Berlin and to American diplomats in Vienna Sofia and Constantinople, says an immediate delegates’ meeting at a neutral place could begin the work of preventing future wars. The message adds Germany would cooperate with the United States once the war ends.
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Berian
Vin Sayville
Clermany
Wilson
United States
Gerard
Berlin
Vienna
Sofia
Constantinople
Germany
Nere
United States of America
Qifier
Golets
Below Zero Spell Grips Rocky Mountain Region
Storms bring extreme cold and heavy snow across the Rocky Mountain region causing train delays and widespread disruption. Reports cite subzero temperatures in several mountain locales and snow depths exceeding a foot in North Dakota.
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Rocky Mountain Region
Chicago
Arkansas
Los Angeles
North Dakota
New England
Denver
Sec
Rocky Mountain
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