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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1914
Page
9
Cheyenne’s new commissioners meet at City Hall and outline salary changes saving about 4300 dollars annually. The ordinance fixes pay for mayor, commissioners, clerk, attorney, engineer, health officer, marshal, fire chief, and city justice, with an effect date ten days hence.
Winnipeg reports 75 laborers died when a flatboat carrying workers for the Grand Trunk Pacific road wrecked on Fraser river in British Columbia. Only about 35 of 100 reached shore, with 25 survivors injured and aided by officials after the disaster near Fort George.
The U S federal commission on industrial relations announced a nationwide inquiry into labor disturbances to begin with Calumet Michigan coal miners and extend to Patterson New Jersey Lawrence Massachusetts and Los Angeles California The panel will dispatch investigators and report findings by February 2 while clarifying it has no power to mediate disputes and will study underlying causes.
One of the large plate glass windows in the front of the Capitol Grocery was blown in about 10 45 last evening. Several pieces of the 100 piece dinner set on display were broken. The opening was boarded up until another glass can be installed.
Firet Lieutenant Eugene C. Armstrong of the Thirteenth United States Cavalry died at Fort Bliss hospital after being seriously injured in a polo practice match between the Thirteenth and Fifteenth cavalry teams on Sunday afternoon.
New York January 6 Jack Britton easily outpointed Ph Bloom at Madison Square Garden last night. Bloom fought from ambush before Britton’s cautious left jabs and frequent counters, with Britton winning by a comfortable margin as Bloom tired near the end.
Oakland club replies it is satisfied with new manager Arthur Devlin. Jimmy Sheckard, formerly with the Chicago Nationals and now with Cincinnati, wired Oakland to learn if the Pittsburg Federal league manager position was open, but the club denied any vacancy and indicated total satisfaction with Devlin.
County commissioners suspended liquor licenses yesterday for 28 saloons and related businesses. The list includes John J. Astel 821 West Sixteenth Street Shas Becker 212-214 Fifteenth Street Emil Busch Burbam Motel Company 204 West Sixteenth Street and others at multiple West Sixteenth Street addresses plus Carey and Pioneer avenues. The action targets venues such as Round-up Saloon 418 West Seventeenth Street and Kaobis Cafe at Capitol Avenue and Fifteenth Street.
The Union Pacific executive committee proposed distributing B&O stock worth about 62 million dollars to stockholders along with 99 cents per share in cash. The proposed distribution, based on current market value, would amount to roughly an 83 percent extra dividend.
Manager Sam Wallach said he and Leach Cross will fly to San Francisco for Willie Ruchle versus Tommy Murphy, and that a bout with Joe Azevedo in Oakland is nearly finalized with Cross.
A Denver proposed stunt to roundup 2000 elk from Jackson Hole and ship them to Denver for a pageant faces opposition. The plan, touted as publicity for a Denver pageant and filmable as an educational feature, draws criticism for wildlife disruption and regional claims.
President Wilson worked through letters and documents in Jackson and Gulfport considering personnel for the federal reserve board. He has drafted a tentative list to review with cabinet advisers before final selection while remaining open to public input. He became an honorary member of Gulfport Volunteer Hook and Ladder Company No 1 for saving Judge Nevill’s home from fire two weeks ago.
At a federal hearing J P Morgan aligned with advocates of a regional bank system to watersheds including New York. The plan would create districts with about four percent or more of capital, while Secretaries McAdoo and Mouton signaled reservations. The committee heard Morgan’s views amid questions on district balance and bank distribution.
Johan Kilbane floored Eddie Moy of Allentown with a smashing right in the fifth round at Olympia Athletics regulation last night. Moy failed to rise before the count as Kilbane claimed a decisive knockout in Philadelphia.
Jan 6 the federal appeals court affirmed the district court sentence for 24 cases involving the International Association of Structural Iron Workers. Six convictions were reversed and remanded for retrial. Frank M. Ryan of Chicago had a seven year term affirmed. others face pending retrials or appeals to the Supreme Court. Ryan led the association and helped approve funds for explosive purchases.
Loveland Colorado. January. Tamea Selilley 14 son of Hugh Sedley, manager of Great Western Sora company, was killed in an accident at the factory yards when a freight train passed. No witnesses. it is believed he slipped on the track or attempted a ride and was run over.
Bids were opened by the state board of charities for the construction of the state industrial institute at Worland. Lyons & Axtel of Golden, Colorado is expected to win at 126,974.15, despite Edward Kress of Denver submitting the lowest bid of 129,530 with no certified check. Other bids span from 141,500 to 198,000 with numerous contractors from Cheyenne, Denver, and Montana.
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