Jury Drawn in Jenkins Murder Trial Drawn Amid Eager Crowd
A large crowd gathered as the district court opened for the trial of J Warren Jenkins charged with murdering his wife Laura Jenkins. Lawyers questioned about thirty veniremen for jury service as Judge Parmalee presided and defense attorney William R Rows looked on. A Chicago letter and a bloodstained club linked to the case were discussed as prospective jurors were evaluated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
J. Warren Jenkins
Laura Jenkins
William
Rigdon
Chicago
Ross
Lake Minnehah
Mre. Jenkins
Smith Deserts Taft Cabinet for Roosevelt
Washington July 16 Herbert Knox Smith resigns as commissioner of corporations to join Roosevelt forces and the new third party. Luther Conant Jr. of Brooklyn becomes successor, effective July 18. Smith travels to New York for a conference with Roosevelt to map his political plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Herbert Knox Smith
Roosevelt
Smith
Luther Conant, Jr
Brooklyn
New York
Oyster Bay
Taft
Ordinance Seeks Rationed Passengers For Electric Cars
Councilman William Keating of the First Ward introduced a bill to regulate speed and cap passengers on Cheyenne Street Electric Railway Co. cars. No action was taken and conditions prompting the measure will be investigated, with a report due at the next council meeting. Keating cited a post copy count of 108 passengers on one car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keating
First Ward
Eity Council
Cheyenne Street Electric Railway Co
Couneilman Keating
Keating
Roosevelt Supporters Call 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 here on August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
Illinois
Cheyenne Health Stronger Now Says City Official
Cheyenne enjoys its healthiest period in twenty years with no contagious diseases reported in the city. Dr J H Conway notes excellent drinking water quality and no typhoid danger as a state milk inspection program to test dairy cattle for tuberculosis moves forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
J. H. Conway
State Pure Food Commission
Cuyvenne
Conway
Father and son in Colorado hatchet assault
In Brighton Colorado on July 16 Tony Cordillo aged twelve struck his father An Cordillo twice on the head with a hatchet while the father pursued his wife and son. The father lies in critical condition. Police hold the mother and Tony as the investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Colo
Tay
Bother
Tony Cordillo
Anrello Cordillo
Tony
Denver
Fadt
Up-to-The-Minute Talks on Advertising
Mr. John B. Kennedy defines advertising as plain salesmanship not literature or psychology. He emphasizes practical understanding of human nature, focused subject concentration, and willpower to ensure results as the essentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Kennedy
Noted men in Cheyenne boost farm congress
George Harcourt and two South African visitors arrived in Cheyenne to enlist Governor Carey and state officials for the Seventh International Dry Farming Congress in Lethbridge Canada October 21 26. Harcourt is deputy minister of Alberta agriculture and aims to showcase Wyoming products with a state delegation. The party includes S Africa’s S Rogers and A M Bosman, Ontario Agricultural College graduates, touring for agricultural research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Men Tour Wyoming In Millionaire Car Trip
F G Carnachan son of a New York magnate and E R Schiller of Spokane left Harvard to tour the nation by a $5000 stock automobile. They crossed Wyoming roads, claimed a transcontinental record over Chicago, and plan to reach the Pacific coast then Spokane before returning to Harvard in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 notes severe last winter caused ranch losses across the state. Ranchers borrowed for feed, sheep and wool shipments boosted banking business, with prospects for bumper hay and grain harvests improving sentiment in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Stone
Citizen's National Bank
Dry Farming Converts Enter Australia Return
William Taylor and John H Gordon return to Cheyenne after a three month tour of Australia. They traveled from Cheyenne on April 28, sailed May 3 on the Tahiti, arriving Melbourne June 3. Senator McCall and Dr. Elwood Meed met them, and Taylor praises Australian farming and dry farming methods as advanced and practical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Western
Herve
Malia
Weather Summary for Wyoming Foretold in Capitol Dispatch
The Weather Washington reports Wyoming will have fair and cooler conditions Wednesday with showers on Thursday in the south and southeast, possible in the north and west areas. A gradual fall in temperatures is expected across the state as the cold front advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Fale
Senate Rebukes Taft Over Lorimer Vote
Washington July 16 The Senate adopted a resolution 35 to 22 rebuking Taft for efforts to influence the Lorimer seating case. The measure, drafted by Senator Batley, charged the President with meddling in Senate exclusive matters and cited the Constitution. Democrats largely backed the resolution with six Republicans voting yes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Senate
Taft
Lorimer
Batley
United States
Agilnsthe
Wyoming Bankers to Meet in Cheyenne August 7 8
Cheyenne to host the Wyoming Bankers association convention August 7 and 8. About forty prominent Wyoming bankers are expected, with topics including losses education advertising early banking methods collections and agricultural development. The organization traces to TH Van Dussen who organized bankers statewide and serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Protest Hearst Opression at Western Federation Meeting
Cripple Creek Colorado July 16 The second day featured President Charles Moyer’s address condemning William Randolph Hearst as a mine owner oppressor for wage cuts and renewed strike tensions. The convention debated flag display with Leadville delegate Cornsee urging a red flag but the walls remained flagless after a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
Colo
Western Federation of Miners
Charles Moyer
Flimind William OR. Hearst
Walla
Cornsee Leadville
Taft to Give Ohioans Jobs in Washington
Semi official notice says Taft will appoint four Ohio Republicans to key Washington posts to reward supporters. Carm Thompson, assistant secretary of the Interior, is tipped to become secretary to Taft as Hilles returns to chair the Republican National Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Taft
Washington
Carm Thompson
Hilles
Underwood and Wilson Confer on Politics in New Trip
Democratic leader Oscar W. Underwood and Governor Wilson met in Trenton for two hours of political talk. The Democratic presidential nominee traveled to meet Underwood, and after the conference both men praised each other highly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Oscar W. Underwood
House of Representatives
Wilson
Underwood
Stanley Board Favors Killing Steel Combine
Washington July 18 the Stanley committee’s loos investigation into the steel post likely will send at least two reports to Congress one from Republicans and one from Democrats both sides agreeing to recommend dissolution of the United States Steel Corporation and endorsed anti trust action by the government against the company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Stanley Committee
Loos
Steel Post
Congress
United States Steel Corporation
Read News First in the Leader three months for one dollar
The Leader touts exclusive local and import news with social items and club doings. It claims timely reporting and entertaining style, urging Cheyenne readers to subscribe for three months and 17 days for one dollar and to call 68 for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
The
Tribune
Cheyenne
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. Rows
Tlianois
Hoy
Boost Farm Congress
Weatier
Bankers
Hearst
Stanley Board
Steel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!