Shawmutt Car Leads Transcontinental Race to Rawlins
Rawlins Wyoming June 15 The Shawmutt car again leads the Wanwentter transcontinental race in the Red desert forty minutes west of Rawlins. Ford Nos 1 and 2 trailed as they suffered breakdowns and delays. Shawmutt crossed the railroad bridge after obtaining permission and moved ahead while Ford crews towed and repaired. The last report had it near Nunn Colorado thirty five miles south of Cheyenne at 50 yesterday.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Shawmutt
Wanwentter
Red Desert
Wamentter
Ford
Nos
Ford No
Ford No. 2
Medicine Row
Rawlings
Fort Steele
North Platte River
Nunn
Colo
Cheyenne
Inspection Board to Probe East St Louis Packing Houses
Secretary Wilson has reinforced inspectors to East St Louis to investigate charges that inspections were a farce. Dr A D Melvin, George G McCalke, and an attorney general aide will join two inspectors, forming a five member board to conduct the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FILTH
Washington
East St. Louis
J.F. Harris
Wilson
East
Geveral
A. D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
George G. McCalke
Department
Rebels in Venezuela suspected shipment found near Norfolk
In Norfolk June 15 authorities uncovered rifles and ammunition packed in plate boxes believed ready for shipment. The seized consignment is linked to efforts in support of the Venezuelan revolution reportedly underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bene Nples
Norfolk, Va
Franklin
Infant Escapes Grip of Black Bear in Milton Case
In Milton, near Greer, an Italian farmer Angelo Locati heard his 3 year old son scream and found the child in the arms of a small black bear. He kicked the bear freeing the boy. No injuries resulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla, Wash
Angelo Locati
Milton
Gre
Burkett and Aldrich Clash Over Philippine Policy
Washington June 15. Burkett denounces the senate finance committee as an attempt to hang the senior senator from Wisconsin up in the air. Aldrich says the committee will accept Bulkley’s amendment reducing duty free cigars from the Philippines. Bo supports Philippine independence, even if it clashes with party and the president. Philippine amendments are laid aside for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Wisconsin
Aldrich
Bulkley
Philippines
Roosevelt's Party Missing in Africa
Naivasha British East Africa June 15 Poerry Williams a member of the party of F Selous and of George McMillan son of the late Senator McMillan of Michigan was brought here mortally wounded by a lion in Souik district where Colonel Roosevelt went ten days ago Nothing heard from the Roosevelt expedition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Africa
Naivasha
British East Africa
Poerry Williams
F. ©. Selous
George McMillan
Senator McMillan
Michigan
Souik
Siefken Ranch Prepares to Drive Stock from Sleepy Hollow Farm
R H Siefken of Siefken ford ranch yesterday acquired fifty loads of registered stock from Sleepy Hollow Farm in Dubuque IA. The shipment will be driven today to the Siefken ranch on Pole Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Siefken
Siefken
Ford
Employees Claim Kate Gould Was Intoxicated
The 1900s case in New York reports Katherine Clemmons Gould accused by Howard Gould of separation grounds. Estate workers testified to repeated intoxication and erratic behavior including slurred speech, drunken episodes, and disturbances at the Gould home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
Gould
Calhoun Bribery Trial Ready for Jury Friday
In San Francisco AL Moore lead the final argument in the Calhoun bribery case with sharp remarks about payments to Francis J Heney by Rudolph Spreckels. The case appears headed to a jury by Friday. Washington reports President Taft accepted Francis N Leupps resignation as commissioner of Indian affairs and named Robert G Valentine to succeed him. Leupps health has been a long concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
AL Moore
Patrick Calhoun
Francis J. Heney
Rudolph Spreckies
Washington
Francis N. Leapp
Taft
Robert G. Valentine
Leupp
Union Pacific Faces Cheyenne Freight Clash Over Waterworks Material
The Union Pacific Railroad opposes free freight for Cheyenne waterworks material, arguing it has historically transported such items without charge but now seeks payment. The dispute centers on contractual obligations and the city’s water supply value, with critics saying a payment would undermine long standing free shipment rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Cheyonad
Madeline
Union Pacifc Railroad Company
Pacific Railroad Company
Dickersons Perjury Trial Opens Today in District Court
The trial of Peter Dickerson for allegedly committing perjury during his assault case proceeds in district court at 9 20 AM before Judge Parnalect. A 24 member jury panel was seated after screening about 75 candidates with names including Sescons Hastie Smith Lerwick Pant Gobel Harteon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Dickerson
Distr
District Court
Parnalect
C. B. Sescons
John
Hastie
Bat Smith
W. G. Lerwick
Bertepteee Pant Gobel
Ed. Harteon
Frankson
Ed. Rolman
J. F. Piasea
F. M. Miller
William L. Clay
Froane Fred EB. Warren
W. W. Phelps
J. Spannon
W. HE. Ralston
George A Epalos
Jobe
S. Saneny
McGinley
Thieves Return Part of Stolen Money in Seattle Letter
Mrs. George Shea of Duluth reported May 30 theft of 20 000 from under her mattress during a parade. A Seattle special says she has now received 15 000 in a letter signed Two Thieves claiming 6 000 was used to furnish a home and the rest returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Seattle
George Shea
Duluth
Wyoming Climate Bites Troops Amid Cold Fort Quarters
Colored soldiers of the Ninth Cavalry, long in tropical service in the Philippines, struggle with Wyoming cold. Reports say many suffer colds and coughs and seek medical aid as winter settles in at Fort Hue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Cavalry
Philippines
Hue
Signature on article deemed Grover Cleveland forgery
In New York on June 15 during the trial of Broughton Braundenburg Mrs. Cleveland testifies that the signature attributed to Grover Cleveland on the disputed article is forged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
New York
Broughton Braundenburg
Grover Cleveland
Japanese Firm Low Bidder for Cheyenne Pipeline Work
Bids opened for a 30 mile pipe line from Crystal Lake reservoir to Cheyenne show C. K. Miura & Company of Denver as the lowest bidder at 49 705.72 for trenching piping and backfill with 16 20 and 30 inch mains. Other bids range up to 196 269.40 by Geo M. King Co. of Des Moines and CG. EB. McGarvey of Cheyenne was rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Lake Reservoir
Cheyenne
C. K. Miura & Company
Denver
Miura Company
Co. K. Miura
Bush & Gray
Joplin
May
Kats
Craig Construction Co
Omaha
Doyle & Schwartz
Colorado Springs
H. Hok«sono
A. L. Patterson
Maron
Natonal Construction Co
F. R. Stone
Lima
Ohio
Seerie Bros. Co
Lunsden & Gordon
Canon City
Colo
Gaffey & Keefe
Strange & McGuire
W. J. Moran Co
Ogden
Geo, M. King Co
Des Moines
No Point of Law Raised in Mills Case
In district court Gen John Charles Thompson for James Mills sought to withdraw a not guilty plea and enter a plea of abatement to raise a legal point about due process. He argued that denial of a change of venue or judge by the Justice of the Peace deprived Mills of a proper preliminary examination. The court deferred ruling. The issue is new and may impact future preliminary trials and police magistrate proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Charles Thompson
James Mills
Justice of the Peace
Mills
Gen. Thompson
Higdon
Watchman killed by steam roller on city street
June 16 report says Peter Zualne, 4 Bn. Whose, assigned to walk ahead of a paving steam roller, was crushed while signaling danger at the avenue and Malptod intersection. The fatal accident occurred as pedestrians faced the moving machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Zualne
Plan for triple division lines linking Burlington and Colorado railways
The Colorado Railroad proposes a new cross city line parallel to Union Pacific tracks to connect Burlington lines with Colorado & Southern. Aimed at Cheyenne as a three-branch hub, the plan includes tracks south of Fifteenth Street and a Reed Street route to Capitol Avenue, with a Y at Ft. Collins-Cheyenne. The project anticipates extending from Wellington to Cheyenne and Ther mopolis to Orin, forming a Galveston to Seattle trunk line via Denver and Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Railroad Company
Secretary of State
Colorado & Southern
Wyoming
Burlington
Fifteenth
Colorado Railroad
Capitol Avenue
Reed Street
Ft. Collins-Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Pasinger
Burlington and
Ft. Collins
Burlington Road
Thermopolis
Orin Junctton
Wellington
McMurray
Wellington-Cheyenne
Orin
Mr. McMurray
Touluca
Montana
Galveston
Seattle
Denver
China to Build Modern Navy as Planned by Navy Board
Peking June 15 The navy board chaired by Prince Su has completed a program for a new navy. Two fleets are planned each with four first class battleships, four cruisers, ten third class cruisers, plus gunboats torpedo boats and transports totaling forty vessels per fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Navy Board
Prince Su
Bidding Specs Issued for Arkansas and Wyoming Battleships
Washington June 15 Specifications were issued to bidders for two 26 000 ton battleships the Arkansas and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arkansas
Wyoming
Fossil Beetle Discovery Reported Near Riverton
In Riverton Wyoming on June 15 J B Bradley reports a fossil beetle found by prospector William on a ground location. Measurements claim monstrous size with length eight feet wingspan sixty feet five inches and an estimated weight of 4200 pounds. Shoshoni residents react with curiosity and humor.
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Riverton
Wyo
Bradley
Black Mountain
Smithsonian Institute
Wiliam
WiFfiret
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Shawmutt Car
Rawling
Victor
J. Dowling
ARS
Howard Gould Sea
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Burkett
Bram
Kate Gould
Mrs. Gould
Calhoun
Leapp
Dickersons
Denver Orientals
Drarh
China
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