Burlington trains to run by July 10
An Burlington official said trains from the coast to the gulf would reach Cheyenne by July 1 to August 1 at a 19 or 20 hour schedule between Billings and Denver with Pullmans diners and observation cars. Work on the Wendover to Guernsey line and the new Cheyenne route would shorten the path, allow faster service, and expect big crowds for Frontier.
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Burlington
Gulf
Cheyenne
Billings
Denver
The
Werdover
Frontier
Casper
Orin
and Estess Ganga
Guernsey
Wendover
Chugwater
Ues
Rates Granted Dry Farm Meet Assured Cheyenne
The State Dry Farmers association will hold its convention in Cheyenne next month with guaranteed rail rates. A telegram from the Colorado superintendent indicates round trips will be offered, and a broad public notice will promote a record Sundance event. Dol Ward King will lecture on road drag use, and the gathering aims to be the largest in history with strong support from J. Ross and others.
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State Dry Farmers’ Association
Cheyenne
Colorado
Greater Enne Club
Ron Pwolfte
Union Pacific
Sundance
Dr Howard Kelly Leads Radium Conservation Movement
Dr Howard Kelly renowned gynecologist and surgeon joins with Congress to push legislation protecting radium ore and uranium from private exploitation. He advocates using radium to aid cancer treatment and cites funding and high profile figures to spark policy action.
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Howard Kelly
Royal Societies
American
England
Ireland
Scotland
Kelley
Congress
Congressman Bremner
Bremner
Miner Kidnapping Claim Highlights Trinidad Hearing
At the Trinidad congressional hearing a miner employed by Colorado Fuel and Iron testified he was kidnapped from the hills by strikers and brought to Trinidad to be pressured into giving false testimony. He said authorities offered to secure his wages and return him and his son to Pittsburg if he complied. Other witnesses described arming strikers before clashes with mine guards.
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Trinidad
Colo
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Congressional Investigation Committee
Proke Burka
Pittsburg
Buraka
Primero
Union
Democrats to Field Ticket in Rocks Springs
In Rocks Springs on February 27 the local opinion favors the Democrats entering a full ticket in the city election. A strong rumor suggests Democrats and Progressives may unite on one ticket, reducing prospects for any Republican victory in the city race.
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Rocks Springs
Rock Springs
Tne
Express Rate Rise Not Due to 10 Companies
The transportation and freight rate committee met at the Industrial club with F H Peck and Charles H Moyer of the American Express company. They learned the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the increases effective on local tariffs, raising rates on fruits vegetables milk bread butter eggs and more by up to 60 percent between Colorado Kansas Nebraska and Wyoming. Peck and Moyer offered to supply tariff data as the committee planned a protest to restore the old rates, with another meeting set for Monday evening.
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Industrial Club
F. H. Peck
Charles H. Moyer
American Express Company
Johnston
W. Riner
F. H. Vaughan
Thomas Heaney, Sr
George S. Walker
Interstate Commerce Commission
Messrs. Peck and Moyer
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Express
Express Company
Messrs
Peck and Moyer
Messia
Peck
Moyer
Taft Dines with Wilson at White House Luncheon
Former President William Howard Taft shared a White House luncheon with his successor Woodrow Wilson marking the first such dinner for a president and predecessor since the Harrison era. Taft later testified before the House Judiciary Committee on federal court reform and simpler procedures to speed justice.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Harrison
Taft
House Judiciary Committee
Youth Wounded Near Home of Girl in Muscatine
Walter Becker aged 17 was shot in the arm by a hidden assailant while on his way to call on Miss Effie Smith. He was treated by a physician and, with Miss Smith, notified police before returning to the Smith home. The motive for the shooting remains unclear.
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Muscatine
Walter Becker
Effie Smith
Becker
Miss Smith
Smith
Water Tanks Burst as Railroad Water Main Flows
A Colorado and Southern pressure change near Park Condition flooded yards in the city. Hot water tanks and tanks in Taliges burst, houses drenched as air in the line caused surges when energizing the main. Damages around $200. N. La Fontaine seeks compensation from the railroad for affected residents.
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Colorado and Southern
Waayer
Park Addjion
R. D. Goodrich
Bent
Dey
Round Top
Colorado
Southern
Ritchie Starts East for Wolgast Battle in Milwaukee
Willie Ritchie world lightweight champion and manager Marty Foley left San Francisco for Milwaukee to prepare for a ten round title defense against Ad Wolgast on March 12 in the beer city. Ritchie arranged training quarters and will begin work upon arrival.
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San Francisco
Willie Ritchie
Marty Foley
Milwaukee
Ad Wolgast
Beer City
Ritchie
Buffum Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Mrs Cynthia Buffum was found guilty tonight of murder in the first degree for poisoning her husband. The jury deliberated five hours and twenty minutes before returning the verdict and recommended mercy. Prosecutors contended Buffum's death was planned due to her infatuation with a young farmer, Ernest Frahm, her alleged accomplice.
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Little Valley
Cynthia Buffum
Western Irrigation Conference Set Amid Governors Meet
Secretary Lane calls a general irrigation meeting in Denver with representatives from Arizona California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington and Wyoming. Governors plan to attend the Western Governors Conference April 6 7 and join the irrigation talks April 3 4 5 6 9.
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Denver
Lane
Ammons
Line
Spry
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
South Dakota
Simplification of Court Procedure Urged by Taft Lead
A Taft headed delegation from the American Star Association urged the House judiciary committee to simplify court procedure to speed justice. They endorsed empowering the Supreme Court to issue common law rules for federal district courts, aligning with existing equity rules.
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Washington
House
Wm. H. Taft
American Star Association
Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
Folk Accepts New Post as I C C Chief Counsel
Washington February 27 Solicit or Joseph W Folk of the state department and former Missouri governor resigned to become chief counsel of the Interstate Commerce Commission. He will take the post Monday with a $10,000 salary, leaving his $5,000 state job behind. No successor was named.
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Washington
Jowepn W. Folk
State Department
Missouri
Mryan
Folk
Interstate Commerce Commission
Polk
Pia
John Bassett Moom
Pope Acts to Nurse Own Danger in Vatican
Rome Feb 27 Pope Pius XII faced censure from Vatican physicians after insisting on nursing Monsignor Bressan, the pope's chamberlain ill with bronchitis. He briefly left the sick room for rest and returned to attend engagements as doctors urged caution.
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Rome
Pope Plua
Vatican
Monsignor Bressan
Judge Emory Speer Under Congressional Scrutiny
Judge Emory Speer of the Southern District of Georgia faces a congressional inquiry by the Webb subcommittee amid allegations of arbitrary court conduct. A Confederate veteran and former Independent Democrat turned Republican aligned with protectionist policies, Speer is noted as an orator and constitutional lecturer.
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Speer
Georgia
Webb
House Judiciary Committee
Tristocratus
Monselur
Francois
France
Maron
Congress
Denver Picks Reserved Bank Network Across United States
The first draft outlines twelve reserve banks with locations in New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Kansas City Minneapolis Atlanta Denver Portland San Francisco. One potential shift moves Kansas City to Omaha. region changes possible. Secretaries McAdoo and Houston have adopted much of Sol Wortler’s recommendations.
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New Orleans
United States
New York
Beston
Philadelphia
Central West
Chicago
St. Louis
Kagena City
Minneapolis
Atlanta
New Origana
Hioutalh Regiiy
Denver
Pacific Coast
Portland
San Francisco
Lkely
Katsus City
Onaha
St. Lotta
Amercan
Aepoeiation
Tim
McAdoo
Houstan
Sol Wortler
Association
Right to Try Mellen Argued by Attorneys
Bridport Conn February 21 The question of whether former President Charing Mellen of the Maven raflecyd lean can be tried on a charge of manslaughter under the stemek Warrant last May in connection with the Westport wreck in October 1612 was argued in the superior court today. His counsel contended the Warrant upon which Mellen was arrested is not supported as required by the constitution.
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Bridgport
Conn
Charing
Mellen
Lean
Manslanguer
Stemek
Westport
Mellep
Hin Al Thorsey Defeated in Senate On Post Office Bill
Ward defeated today in the Senate during debate on the post office appropriation bill as attempts to limit the Postmaster General authority in changes to weight rates or rates of parcels were discussed.
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Washington
Fee
Ward
Post Office
Carranza Villa Breach Rumor Quietly Maintained
In Juarez on February 27 whispers spread of a possible split between Carranza and Villa. Reports say Carranza is called Supreme Chief but Villa questions the title and Carranza is not issuing field orders. Villa asserts Carranza will be the sole mouthpiece of the constitutionalists, with a welcome planned for Carranza upon his arrival.
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Juarez
Carranza
Villa
Carrany
Texas Governor Denies Crossing Border Orders
Governor O B Col quitt of Texas tells Associated Press he never intended to order or permit Texas state troops to cross into Mexico. He says Washington pressuring portrayal is aimed at making him look ridiculous and notes he sent the National Guard only when federal action lagged on border crimes.
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Austin
Texas
Associated Press
O. B. Colquitt
Washington
Mexico
United States
Leach Cross Starts Training for Bloom Bout
Leach Cross, East Side lightweight, began training with Phil Bloom at the Empire Athletic Club on March 5. He weighs 1348 pounds, just one pound over the agreed limit, and predicts a decisive win despite facing a tough opponent.
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New York
Bills to Develop West Lands Agreed on by Congress
Administration bills to regulate development of government owned western lands will be introduced in the Senate and House by Senators Meyers and Ris of Montana and Oklahoma. The measures aim to unlock coal oil phosphate andopal treasures while imposing land restrictions to prevent monopolies and support irrigation projects. Fifty percent of rents from leased lands would go back to the federal treasury for water schooling and development.
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Washington
West
Senate
House
Meyers
Montana
Berris
Oklahoma
Congressional Publicanda
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Holmes Balto
Miner
Wolgast
Emory Speer
Kees Hin AL Thorsey
Colquitt
Leach Cross
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