Victim of Murderer Found Near Cheyenne In Prairie
An unknown man, 21 to 24, with light brown hair, was found shot in the head on the Little Horse Creek stage road northeast of Cheyenne. Sheriff Hughes and Coroner Beard suspect foul play after discovering a .38 revolver unfired in his hand, empty cartridge shells, and two memoranda books from Salem, Oregon. The body lay on its side, and the crime likely occurred days earlier. ongoing investigation continues.
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Singleton
Signal Corps
Fort Russell
C. Y. Beard
Bell Ranch
Little Horse Creek
P O Ranch
Salem
Oregon
Mystery of Poisoned Sweethearts Still Unsolved
Cumberland Md Jan 16 The Twigs Blouser tragedy remains a mystery with a suspect thought to be May Flosser sister of the dead girl and former sweetheart of Twigg She is under mental strain as authorities push the investigation after the two young lovers died on a couch in the girl's home
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Cumberland
May Flosser
Twigg
Twiles
Deadlock Likely in Montana Senate Contest
Helena Jan 10 The first ballot for senator to succeed Carter shows Rochoke T J Walsh and W G Conrad as leading Democrats but a long struggle is expected before party consensus emerges.
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Montana
Helena
Jan
Carter
Ro ¢Hoke
T. J. Walsh
W. G. Conrad
Spry Opposed to Federal Income Tax
Salt Lake City January 10 Governor Spry in his biennial message urged rejection of the federal income tax amendment saying it would grant Congress excessive power.
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Salt Lake City
Jiy
Spry
Congress
U S lawmakers favor peaceful settlement plan with Britain France and Japan
Representative David J. Furne of Vermont predicts a five year path to treaties with Britain France and Japan to submit differences to a permanent Hague court. He calls the Philippines a lemon and argues Japan would avoid war to secure the islands, while warning about war costs and high military spending in the United States.
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Washington
United States
France
Japan
Hague
David J. Fone
Vermont
House
Philippines
Taft
Pronter
Grafters Pay Back One Million In Loot Restitution
Harrisburg Pa January 1 Pennsylvania agreed to drop further criminal action against capital fraud defendants in exchange for 300000 in cash and 200000 in war rants payment that had been halted The case notes the capital cost 14000000 and a total state defrauded of 5000000 Restitution over 1500000 is said to have been made by some defendants Joseph M Huston has an appeal before the Supreme Court.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Joseph M. Huston
Supreme Court
Disaster at Cape Cod Life Savers Lose Seventeen
The Cape Cod lifeboat crews faced a fatal disaster as three barges broke from tug Luckens and sank. Seventeen sailors drowned while lifeboats stood nearby unable to aid, marking the worst loss for lifeboat teams in years.
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Highland Licht
Cape Codliave
Lyric Theatre Manager Announces Marriage to Genela Kimball
Farnaworth, manager of the Lyric theatre, returns from a Christmas vacation with his parents in California and announces his marriage to Miss Genela Kimball, a Cheyenne woman who had been employed as cashier at the Lyric for several months.
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Wilter
Farnaworth
Lyric Theatre
Christman
California
Miss Genela Kimball
Roosevelt admonished lumbermen on conservation at Harvard banquet
Boston January 10 at the Harvard Forestry School banquet Theodore Roosevelt told the lumbermen they must rise above barbarian standards and lead in the movement to conserve natural resources.
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Roosevelt
Boston
Harvard Forestry School
Pheodore Roosevelt
Peary Says He Wanted All Polar Glory For Himself
R E Peary testified before naval affairs committees that future polar work offered no benefit to him. He admitted seeking sole credit for the final dash with only Henson, citing publishers contracts and expedition rules that barred testimony. He said the pole was earned through his own sacrifices and he would not share credit with a younger, less entitled member.
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Washington
North Pole
R. E. Peary
House Committees On Naval Affairs
Henson
Tri
Mountain Lion Driver Ships Lions From Flathead County
Charles Ordish has shipped away three five young mountain lions captured with Airedale terriers. In four years in Flathead county and the Rockies he has taken sixty seven animals, most alive. He expects about $50 per lion and has a market he cannot fully satisfy, with some taken in Glacier National Park.
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Ypnice Tana
Indian dies at 122 years old in California
Motowir, an Indian from the Kowakapi tribe, dies in Los Angeles at an estimated age of 122. Born in San Diego County, he served as a stableman with the U S Cavalry during the 1845 San Gabriel Valley clash with Mexicans. Relatives dispute the death certificate listing 115.
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Los Angeles
Motowir
California
San Diego County
United States Cavalry
San Gabriel Valley
Patten Sued For Six Million In Gambling Case
Chicago January 10 James A Patten is sued for six million dollars by Dr Paul Murmester president of the Anti Gambling league. Under the ta law the suit allows any person with knowledge of a gambling transaction to sue for three times the amount won or lost. Burgmesler compiles a list of traders who dealt with Patten on the board of trade and estimates their losses at two million dollars.
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Chicago
James A Patten W
Paul Murmester
Burgmesler
Patten
Board of Trade
Probable suspension of freight rate hikes debated
Washington January 10 reports say the Interstate Commerce Commission likely will suspend proposed freight rate advances beyond February 4 though no official decision has been announced. Lack of member familiarity with the case and the tight schedule for a ruling by February 1 are cited as reasons for a postponement.
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Katim
Washington
C Fa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Auctioneer Mar To Huy Bryans Dom Montgom Mo Jan 10
Auctioneer sale reports public sale of books including a famous volume The front page of the region newspaper was offered to the crowd. The bidder backed out and the collection was withdrawn after multiple attempts.
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Huy Bryan
Montgome
William Jonsieges
State Leader legislative report highlights Wyoming assembly
The State Leader provides daily legislative coverage with a professional reporter. It traces previous day’s legislative work, committee actions, county division bills, and state platform pledges. The paper aims to offer a complete report for readers statewide and in Cheyenne, delivered each morning.
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State Leader
Wyoming
Ths
Cheyenne
Latham Throws Earthward Flight Ends With Safe Escape
San Francisco January 10 Higbert Latham lifted a shotgun aloft on his second flight at the aviation arena but was struck by a current and crashed into a barbed wire fence. The fall smashed his machine but he escaped without a scratch. Ely made one short flight.
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San Francisco
Higbert Latham
Aviation Aries
Hil
Ely
Langford Decisions Jeannette In Twelve Round Bout
Sam Langford defeated Joe Jeannette by decision after twelve rounds in Boston. Langford floored Jeannette with a hard right in the opening round and controlled the bout throughout.
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Sam Langford
Jeannette
Boston
Joe Jeannette
Republicans Hold Both Wyoming House Seats After Tie
The 11th Wyoming Legislature begins with Republicans in control of the House after a party line vote. L. R. Davis, a Crook county Republican, named temporary speaker, while Frank Hunter Democrat faced defeat. Boles C. Hart and R. H. Hall split on ballot but the second vote gave the GOP the chair. Sumner Miller was named temporary clerk. Adjournment set to resume at 10 o’clock.
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House
Cheyenne
Houx
Crook County
W. 5. Metz
Sheridan County
Frank Hunter
Carbon County
Boles C. Hart
Big Horn County
R. H. Hall
Fremont County
Sumner Miller
Laramie County
Cyrus Beard
Indjes Thongs
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