J Warren Jenkins Murder Trial Jury Drawing Under Way
A large crowd filled the Sheridan county district court as jurors were drawn to try J Warren Jenkins for the alleged murder of his wife Laura Jenkins on May 14. Judge Parmalee presided while County Attorney Rigdon questioned veniremen about potential influences from unsigned letters connected to a Chicago source.
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Jenkins
J. Warren Jenkins
Laura Jenkins
William
Rigdon
Chicago
Ross
Lake Minnehah
Mre. Jenkins
Smith Resigns to Join Roosevelt in Reform Movement
Herbert Knox Smith resigns as commissioner of corporations to back Roosevelt and the new third party. Luther Conant Jr. of Brooklyn, deputy commissioner, is seen as his likely successor. The change takes effect July 18. Smith travels to New York for a conference with Roosevelt to outline plans.
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Washington, D. C
Herbert Knox Smith
Roosevelt
Smith
Luther Conant, Jr
Brooklyn
New York
Oyster Bay
Taft
Ordinance Aims to Curb Speed and Crowding on Streetcars
Councilman William Keating of the First Ward introduced a bill to turn into law limits on the Cheyenne Street Electric Railway Co requesting reduced car speed and a cap on passengers per car. No action was taken and conditions prompting the bill will be studied with a report due next meeting. Keating cites an 108 passenger count as justification for the measure.
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William Keating
First Ward
Eity Council
Cheyenne Street Electric Railway Co
Couneilman Keating
Keating
Roosevelt Call Set for Illinois State Convention
Roosevelt supporters in Illinois issued a call for a state convention in Chicago on August 4 to elect delegates to the third party national convention in Chicago on August 6.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Illinois
Cheyenne Health Status Praised by City Physician
Dr. J H Conway Cheyenne health officer says the city is the healthiest in twenty years with no contagious disease cases. He notes excellent drinking water and no typhoid danger and mentions state dairy cow tuberculosis inspections for milk shipped into Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
J. H. Conway
State Pure Food Commission
Cuyvenne
Conway
Brighton Hatchet Attack Shields Family After Flood
In Brighton Colorado on July 16 Tony Cordillo, twelve, felled his father An Cordillo with a hatchet after the father threatened the family during a dispute caused by a Denver flood. The mother and Tony were detained by police as the father remained in critical condition.
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Brighton
Colo
Tay
Bother
Tony Cordillo
Anrello Cordillo
Tony
Denver
Fadt
Up-to-Date Views on Advertising by John B. Kennedy
Kennedy argues advertising is not literature psychology art or philanthropy but plain salesmanship. It requires practical sense a grasp of human nature concentration and unwavering will to achieve results. He calls these essentials the core of effective advertising.
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John B. Kennedy
Noted men in TY 10 boost farm congress
George Harcourt deputy minister of agriculture Alberta arrived in Cheyenne from Edmonton to lobby Governor Carey State Senator Carpenter and other officials for the Seventh International Dry Farming congress to be held October 21 26 at Lethbridge Canada He urged Wyoming to send a delegation and exhibit Wyoming products Also traveling with him were S Rogers and A M Bosman both graduates of Ontario Agricultural College on a study trip to the region (continued on Page 8)
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George Harcourt
Cheyenne
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Carey
Carpenter
Lethbridge
Harcourt
Wyoming
Fair Cheyenne
Rogers
Johannesburg
South Africa
A. M. Bosman
Pretoria
Ontario Agricultural College
Harvard Pair Tour Wyoming In Transcontinental Drive
F G Carnachan son of a New York magnate and E R Schiller of Spokane left Harvard for a coast to coast journey. They bought a high end stock car in New York with 5000 dollars and passed Cheyenne en route to Los Angeles. They claim to have broken the Chicago to New York record and plan to visit Pacific coast cities before returning to Boston ahead of Harvard’s fall term.
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Rome
New York City
United States
F. G. Carnochan
New York
Studles
Harvard
Carnochan
E. R. Schiller
Spokane
Wash
Cheyenne
Los Angeles
Chicago
New
Wyoming
Carnachan
Seventeenth Street
Pacific Coast
Schiller
Boston
Ranchers and Urops in Fine Shape
E W Stone of Citizens National Bank reports severe winter storms caused heavy ranch losses, prompting bank loans for feed. He notes heavy sheep and wool shipments boosting banking in the state and improving prospects for bumper hay and grain harvests, with Cheyenne banking activity satisfactory.
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E. W. Stone
Citizen's National Bank
John Gordon and Wm Taylor Return From Australia
Wyom sing pioneers William Taylor and John H Gordon return to Cheyenne after a three month tour of Australia. They traveled via Tahiti from April 28 to June 3, meeting Senator McCall and Dr Elwood Meed. Taylor praises Australia's dry farming and contrasts it with Wyoming methods. Continuous on page 3.
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John Gordon
WM. Taylor
Australia
DRY Farm
Clark McClurg
William Taylor
Wyoming
John
H. Gordon
Cheyenne
Mr. Taylor
Milly
Australian
Taylor
Gordon
San Francisco
Tahiti
Melbourne
McCall
Australian Senate
Elwood Meed
Weather outlook for Wyoming cool with showers
The Weather Bureau reports Wyoming will see fair and cooler conditions Wednesday followed by showers on Thursday in the south and southeast. North and west areas may see a fall in temperatures with mixed skies across the state.
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Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Fale
Senate rebukes Taft over Lorimer vote and office power
Washington July 16 The Senate adopted a pointed resolution 35 to 22 rebuking President Taft for seeking to influence votes in the Lorimer case. Initiated by Senator Batley the measure denounces presidential intervention in Senate matters as unconstitutional. No Democrats opposed. six Republicans voted for the resolution.
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Senate
Taft
Washington, D.C
Lorimer
Batley
United States
Agilnsthe
Wyoming Bankers Meet in Cheyenne August 7 8
The Wyoming Bankers association plans a two day convention in Cheyenne on August 7 and 8 with more than forty Wyoming bank representatives expected. Topics include losses one sided education bank advertising early banking methods collections the Aldrich currency plan and bank relations to stock growers and agricultural development. TH Van Dusen organized the association three years ago and serves as secretary. officers include C H Townsend Casper vice president J W Carse Evanston Gee A Bible Rawlins R T D Meyer Hanna A D Johnson Cheyenne Tra E Jones Thermopolis and J D Thorne Sheridan.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming Bankers’ Association
Hy. B. Henderson
Wyoming Trust and Savings Bank
Wyoming
Rock Springs
TH. van Deusen
H. Townsend
Casper
T. C. Rowley
Douglas
J. G. Baird
Ehairman
J. W. Carse
Evanston
Gee
A. Bible
Rawlins
R. T D. Meyer
Hanna
A. D. Johnson
Tra E. Jones
Miners Meet at Cripple Creek Denounce Hearst Opressors
In Cripple Creek Colorado on July 16 the Western Federation of Miners held its second day featuring President Charles Moyer’s annual address criticizing former Senator William Randolph Hearst as a mine owner oppressor pressing labor. A debate over the convention flag ended with a vote to keep the walls flagless.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Western Federation of Miners
Charles Moyer
Flimind William OR. Hearst
Walla
Cornsee Leadville
Taft to Give Ohioans Jobs
Washington announces that four Ohio Republicans will be appointed to high Washington posts to reward supporters. Carm Thompson may become secretary to Taft, succeeding Hilles as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Washington
Carm Thompson
Hilles
Underwood and Wilson Praise Each Other After Meeting
Democratic leader Oscar W. Underwood and Governor Wilson had a two hour discussion. The Democratic presidential nominee traveled to meet Underwood and both men praised each other afterward.
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Trenton
Oscar W. Underwood
House of Representatives
Wilson
Underwood
Stanley Board Favors Dissolving Steel Combine
Washington July 18 the Stanley committee’s exhaustive inquiry into the steel post signals referrals to Congress. Both Republicans and Democrats expect recommendations to dissolve the United States Steel Corporation and support actions against the anti trust suit pursued by the government.
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Washington, D. C
Stanley Committee
Loos
Steel Post
Congress
United States Steel Corporation
Leader promotes Cheyenne news offer for three months
The Leader advertises local exclusives and social notes with fresh breakfast table news. It claims experienced staff and bargains on subscriptions, urging Cheyenne residents to call Phone 68 to join the Lander family.
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Leader
The
Tribune
Cheyenne
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Hoy
Boost Farm Congress
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