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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1910
Page
6
The State Leader will publish live minute by minute telegraphed returns of the Jeffries Johnson fight from Reno. Readers can hear ongoing bulletins at the office with seating for Indies and a post bout special edition with fighter photos. The 2:30 p.m. start is announced with no telephone inquiries during the event.
In Fremont county Wyoming Lloyd McGetrick a ranch owner was shot four times in a duel with former friend Thomas Hetland over irrigation ditch work. McGetrick and Jesse Bragg survived. Hetland surrendered claiming self defense. McGetrick hospitalized with hip wound and possible fatal injuries.
Leavenworth Kansas July 2 a merchant police officer Donahue was shot and killed by an unknown man after he aided police to arrest the suspect early today. The incident underscores ongoing tension as authorities pursue the shooter in the city.
In Denver a Cheyenne carpenter J F Bennett drank carbolic acid amid shoppers at Fifteenth and Larimer, then smashed the bottle and waited for death. Patrolman Wilson alerted rescue. Dr Moe Gillivray revived him and he is expected to recover. A postal card in Bennetts pocket identifies him and notes distress over their daughters death.
A deadly wind and rain storm struck Rockwood Arkansas last night killing one person and injuring several others. The storm damaged buildings and disrupted travel in the area as emergency crews responded to the scene. Local authorities investigated the casualties and assessed the damage to surrounding properties.
In Mendenhall Mississippi eight men are killed in ongoing race rioting tied to a debt dispute. Whites lynched a Black man named Skiffer after accusing him of shielding a Black suspect in the killing of Luther Buckley. The violence spread to ambushes and beatings as deputies rush to restore order.
Vienna reports Europe will gain a 1600 square mile kingdom. Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, father of Italy’s queen, plans to declare his principality a kingdom after August 14. He writes plays from a stone wall palace and travels by a donkeys carriage. He opened Montenegro’s first theater in Cetinje with his play The Carina of the Balkans.
Washington July 2 The retired chief of engineers Gen Wim L Marshall was appointed consulting engineer to the secretary of the interior in the reclamation service. He will advise but not supervise construction work and is seen as a step toward removing director F H Newell from the post, aligning with presidential wishes.
Sydney reports promoter Hugh McIntosh will bring several American fighters on his return from the United States. He intends to match these boxers against Johnny Summers, the English lightweight currently in Australia.
New York July 2 Col Theodore Roosevelt plans a congress of insurgent Republicans at Sagamore Hill within two days. Four prominent Senators and congressmen are expected, including Kansas figures Jos L. Hristow Madison and Murdock. Attendees aim to discuss insurgent effort while Lodge and La Follette may not attend. Roosevelt remains reticent about the talks.
Reno crowds gather as Jeffries and Johnson prepare for the climactic fight. Betting runs strong with even money on Jeffries to win inside twenty rounds. Police coverage tightens as trains bring fans, gamblers, and notable sports figures into town. Johnson proclaims peak condition and readiness for the Monday bout while Burns and Johnson confirm plans and cautious quotes.
Gettysburg Pa July 2 Active work in the United States army school of instruction began today by 5000 regulars and militiamen in camp on the famous battlefield here.
Des Moines reports that 99 county conventions urge Taft to remove cabinet members who oppose insurgents, endorsing Senators Dolliver Cummins and Iowa congressmen who fought the tariff bill. They back Roosevelt Pinchot conservation principles and predict a 155 majority for progressives at the state convention.
Madrid reports indicate the Canalejas ministry challenges the Catholic Church, intensifying confrontations across the country. Descriptions mention widespread unrest and several violent collisions as the government pushes its secular agenda.
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