Murderer of Elsie Sigel found untraceable in Ling case
New York report notes Chun Chun Sing cleared as offender after resembling Leon Ling. Sun Leong, restaurant keeper, yields as material witness. Funeral held quietly for Elsie Sigel as Chinese community and legation assist in the case. Jette Suey arrested in opium raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chun Chun Sing
Leon Ling
Sun Leong
Washington
United
Jette Suey
Elsie Sigel
Wilson Named Possible New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidate
In New York on June 21 reports say Woodrow Wilson of Princeton University emerges as a strong possible Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey. Democratic leaders in multiple regions announce his name to unite the party and sideline rival candidates as his popularity grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Presi +dent Woodrow Wilson
Prince +ton university
govern + or
New Jersey
Johnson faces civil suits in Boston over training and partnership
Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson arrived in Boston and was served with a civil suit for 115 dollars by Peter Walker who claims Johnson owed him for training. A hearing is set for June 26. Earlier papers were served in a suit for 6000 dollars by Al McLean claiming a three year partnership with Johnson since 1906 and Johnson’s breach of the agreement. A hearing is expected early next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jack Johnson
Peter Walker
Johnson
Aew
al McLean
Salem farmer hurt by train near Durham station
Victim Johnson, a Salem farmer, was struck by a train near Durham station last Saturday at noon. He lies in St. John's hospital unconscious since Sunday night with a serious brain concussion. His father James Johnson of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, has been notified and will travel to Cheyenne soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim Johnson
Salem
Durham Station
St. John's Hospital
James Johison
Pagosa Springs
Colo
Cheyenne
American mission board to raise $2 million for foreign education
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions plans to raise two million dollars starting in July to expand educational institutions abroad under its supervision. About one third of the fund will be allocated to Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Missions
New York
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Turkey
Dauntless Peary May Not Have Planted Flag at North Pole
Washington reports friends of Commander Robert E. Peary say they believe he planted the Stars and Stripes at the north pole, though no word has been received since his departure August 17, 1908. If successful news would come by telegraph by late summer or early fall, with the Roosevelt crew famed for Arctic navigation. He previously reached within 174 miles of the pole.
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Dauntless Peary
North Pole
Washington
Robert Edwin Peary
Morth
Peary
Eteh
Greenland
Roosevelt
Pole
Harriman Death Reports Denied by Associates
Rumors in New York and Vienna claimed E. H. Harriman was critically ill or dead, triggering a stock market drop before officials clarified there is no truth. Union Pacific stock slid briefly but recovered as associates affirmed Harriman’s health and daily activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. H. Harriman
Vienna
Union Pacific
Harriman
EB. H. Harriman
Calhoun Dodging Heney and the Judge
In San Francisco on June 21 Patrick Calhoun faces a case alleging he offered a four thousand dollar bribe to Supervisor John J. Furey in the UWoliey franchise matter. Defense moves seek to set aside the indictment and claim Judge Lawler is unqualified for the new trial while Heney’s role as assistant attorney general questions his eligibility as special prosecutor. The first jury failed to reach a verdict and was discharged yesterday.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
John J. Furey
Uwoliey
Lawler
Heney
United State
Fatal Blood Poisoning From Rake Wound In Dogeland
James Gano a prominent young farmer of Dogeland Colorado died last night from blood poisoning after a rake wound self treated as slight. Physicians amputated a toe but infection had spread too far to check.
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Parmer Dogeland
Colo
James Gano
Gano
Train Derails After Landslide Near Kootenal River
A Great Northern Oriental Limited passenger train derailed near Ural on the Kootenal river in thin morning light. Thirty passengers were injured but no deaths reported. The express and baggage car burned in the wreck.
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White Fish
Mont
Ural
Kootenal River
Day Length Note on Summer Solstice
The text states yesterday marked the first day of summer and the longest day of the year with sunrise at 4 31 p m and sunset at 7 32 p m totaling fifteen hours and one minute of daylight.
Rebuttal of His Accusations in Gould Divorce Case
The Goulds court session hears rebuttal witnesses denying Mrs. Gould’s alleged long term intoxication. Clarence J. Shearn leads defense, aiming to prove falsity of charges and plans fifty more witnesses to counter the husband’s claims about Mrs. Gould’s associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
Mse
Gould
Clarence J. Shearn
Nicoll
Shearn
Desert peril leaves man near death after three days without water
In San Bernardino California on June 21 prosecutors recounted a man named Israel Bwutte of Boston who wandered in the desert for three days without water and was brought back. Swarts, losing his way, nearly perished from thirst and cut his arm to drink from the wound. he is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Cal
Israel
Bwutte
Boston
Swarts
Union Pacific water theft burden on Cheyenne discussed
City of Cheyenne and Union Pacific Railroad faced dispute over water from Cheyenne waterworks. UP drew about $1,000,000 worth of water with little return beyond free freight haulage. Growth in consumption could reach multi‑million values over decades, while city claims no payment or services in return. Cheyenne considers remedies and future action.
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
Cheyenne
Cheyennne
Cheyeume
Heel Pacific Railroad Company
Ioam
Yale Pacific Nailroad Company
Die Luleu
Union Pacific Nuilroad
Pay & Aingle
Union Pacific Railroad
Amd
Perjury Guilty Verdict In Senate Case
A Spokane Newsboy’s Association message, signed by Arthur Prague, was read in open session to express regrets over the death of Rev. Edward Everett Hale. Senator Piles of Washington requested the postal card communication be read for printing in the congressional record, as senators listened attentively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Prague
Spokane Newsboy's + Association
Edward Everett Hale
Piles
Washington
Taft faces tax plan as senators press White House
President Taft optimistic on a corporate tax but senators push to extend sessions beyond August first. Some lawmakers expect corporations to try to dodge taxes while Taft doubts a 2 percent net earnings levy will drive large firms to evasive measures. Attorney General Wickersham and Senator Root draft the law as legality questions calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
White House
Senate
Wickersham
Root
Supreme Court
United States
Internal Revenue Bureau
Wrights vow careful approach to Fort Myer trial
Washington reports the Wright brothers will take every precaution as trials resume this week after last September’s Fort Myer accident. The aircraft is almost entirely new with the same motor as the wrecked machine. Several preliminary flights will precede the official test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wright Brothers
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Orville Ee
Industrial Club to Purchase Fine Piano for Rooms
The Industrial club plans a today initiative to start subscriptions for buying a mahogany Ellington piano. Agent Mr Voice of Baldwin Co will visit members with club secretary’s authorization to solicit contributions toward the purchase price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellington
Av L, Volce
Baldwin Company
Voice
Mauretania Sets New Eastbound Record in Transatlantic Run
The Cunard liner Mauretania shaved fifty minutes from the prior eastbound record, completing the New York to Queenstown voyage in four days seventeen hours twenty-one minutes. The ship already held the earlier mark with a longer crossing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Mauretania
New York
Prosecution Appears to Miss Evidence in Court Gambler Case
Two criminal cases collapsed as prosecutors fail to present sufficient evidence. A defendant tied to alleged gambling activity is ordered to appear at the next court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rigdon
Jamwoy
Foster Dropped From Baptist Conference Amid Riot
Chicago June 21 University of Chicago professor George B Foster was expelled from the Baptist Ministers conference after his book denying Christ's divinity provoked a stormy meeting. Hisses and chaos marked the session as speakers were shouted down and the chair struggled to restore order before a four hour vote to drop Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George B. Foster
University of Chicago
Baptist Minsters
Foster
Ten Killed in Trolley Collision at Porter County
Ten persons died and forty were injured in a trolley wreck on the Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend line in Porter county Indiana. Motorman George A. Reed was killed and General Manager H A Wallace attributed the disaster to disobedience of orders. Reed was told to wait at Watson one mile east of Bailey town for the westbound car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Chicago, Lake Shore
Porter County
Indiana
H. A. Wallace
George A. Reed
Reed
Watson
Baileytown
Sunday Court Verdict in Dickerson Perjury Case
Reter Dickerson was found guilty of perjury by a jury at noon Sunday after a fourteen hour deliberation. The case drew intense local interest with praise for Prosecuting Attorney Rigdon Sheriff Hughes and Judge Matson. Dickerson, once acquitted of an earlier assault, was rearrested in March and faced perjury charges linked to a statement about a supposed disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reter Dickerson
Laramie County
Charles L. Rigdon
L. Hughes
George Carroll and
Shoals
Matson
W. B. Ross
Peter Dickerson
Arizona
Cheyanne
Dora M. Conness
Conness
Dickerson
W. M. Watts
Gibson Clark
Hugo Danselman
H. C. Kelly
Kelly
Clouser Returns to Cheyenne for Ryan Murder Trial
W L Clouser, pioneer of Laramie county, returns to Cheyenne after fifteen years to witness the trial of John Posy Ryan for the murder of his wife and Nellie Clouser Behan. Clouser’s family, including Frank and Eugene Clouser, are in town to attend the case as mining activity alters the Suarine mountains.
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W. L. Clouser
Laramie
County
Cheyenne
John Posy Ryan
Néliie Clousnald
Clouser
Fanltion Mrhood
Ryan
Marriad
Suarine
Colorado
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Harrimans
Calhoun
EHH
Amanta Carlson
R. Carlson
Mrs. Howard Gould
Wrights
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