Guaz Testifies in High Grading Conspiracy Case
Tony Cuaz a self described member of the alleged high grading ring testifies in U S court under District Attorney Rigdon. He details a network of ore shipments to mints in Denver San Francisco and Philadelphia linking Cripple Creek mine owners and fake intermediaries. Prosecutors say the testimony will expose a conspiracy and convict several defendants in the $150000 gold theft case.
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Tony Cuaz
U. S
United States
Rigdon
Edward J. Boughton
Charles Daniels
Mini Owners’ Association
Daniels
Cripple Creek
Boughton
Colorado
John Charles Thompson
Victor Peterson
Peterson
General Thompson
Denver
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Dun
Cheyenne
William Green
James Wilson
James Blondo
John Cusack
State War Council outlines plans for work in Wyoming
The State War Council met in the senate chamber to outline organization and duties for county councils led by Henry G. Knight. Governor Houx urged patriotism while officials discussed publicity and financing plans including bank loans up to 40000 secured by endorsers and handled by Judge John W. Lacey.
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State War Council
Wyoming
Senate
State Capitol
Henry G. Knight
State Council For National Defense
R. B. West
Big Horn County
Wilkie Colling
Converse County
M. C. Roberts
Crook County
Ralph R. Reed
Johnson County
Mr. Atkinson
Niobrara County
B. B
Houx
W. E. Chaplin
County Council
State Council
Diers
Conncll
John W. Lacey
Civic League Backs Curbs on Cheyenne Liquor Venues
The Men's Civic League unanimously endorsed a W C T U and Anti saloon league plan to regulate Cheyenne saloons. Delegates will urge the city commissioners to pass three new ordinances next Monday as petitions are presented. Additional reports from league committees praised progress in finance law enforcement and social entertainment. Soldiers at Fort Russell seek gym access at Cheyenne high school on Tuesday Thursday and alternating Friday. army funds cover damages and officials will supervise proper use. A cavalry regiment from Fort Russell, likely the Twenty fifth, will depart soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-saloon League
Cheyenne
Men's Civic League
Carnegie Library
League
Fort Russell
Twenty-fifth Cavalry
Japanese propose council in China to advise Beijing
Peking June 25 Delayed Professor Nagao Ariga Japanese adviser to the president submitted a memorandum proposing a council of elder statesmen for China The body would handle administrative affairs and oversee constitutional and electoral matters It would be modeled on Japan s privy council Li Ching Shi was named acting premier and minister of finance Wang Chi Chen as minister of war San Chen Ping as minister of the navy
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Peking
Nagao Ariga
China
Privy Council
Li Ching Shi
Wang Chi Chen
San Chen Ping
Distribution of Liberty Loan Funds in New York
New York June 26 federal reserve bank follows Treasury directions to distribute between eighty and one hundred million dollars of government money from Liberty Loan deposits to banks in the district. Similar action expected in other federal reserve districts as deposits are adjusted and the treasurer of the United States receives credit.
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New York
Federal Reserve Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Federal Reserve
United States
Root mission leaves Moscow with cautious optimism
June 26 report from Moscow says the Root mission is encouraged by conditions there. Mr Root notes patriotism and renewed hope among peasants and workers as signs point to lifting the country from its difficulties.
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Root
Moscow
Petrograd
Mr. Root
Plan to increase wool and sheep numbers outlined
Chicago June 26 representatives of major packing concerns, the national sheep and wool bureau, and the U S department of agriculture agreed to raise breeding stock by one million head and boost wool output by seven million pounds annually. Plans hinge on saving ewe lambs from slaughter with packers and railroads drafting farmers to supply sheep. W B Tyrrell of Delavan Wisconsin elected president of the bureau.
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Chicago
National Sheep and Wool Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
W. B. Tyrrell
Delvan
Wis
Sheep and Wool Bureau
Party to Conspiracy Can't Benefit From Harm by Its Fellows
In Philadelphia on June 26 a federal ruling held that a party to a conspiracy under the Sherman act cannot recover damages from fellow conspirators when harmed by their actions. The decision, by Judge Wooley in the U S circuit court of appeals, involved United Fruit Co and Hive Fields Steamer Co Ltd of Louisiana in a fifteen million dollar suit.
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Philadelphia
United States District Court
United Fruit Company
Hive Fields Steamer Company
Ltt
Lonsiana
Wooley
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
King Ranch House Burns After Lightning Strike Near Cheyenne
A $10,000 country residence belonging to F S King on the Happy Jack Toad ranch six miles west of Cheyenne was destroyed by fire last night. Reports say a lightning strike hit the garage, igniting the blaze and total destruction of the house. Carpenters were finishing work and expected to complete in about two days.
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F &. King
Cheyenne
Red Cross War Fund Reaches 114000000
Washington D C June 26 Henry P Davidson chairman of the War council estimated the Red Cross war fund at 114000000 tonight contingent on stockholders turning about 20000000 in special dividends to the Red Cross. The fund will aid American soldiers and sailors first and relief for allies second. Dr Frank Billing will lead a team of over 20 experts to Russia to study needs there.
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Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Henry P. Davidson
Fei
Frank Billing
Russia
Davidson
Coal men pledge reasonable prices to fix by defense council
Four hundred coal operators of bituminous and anthracite pledged to sell their product at fair prices to be set with the defense council coal committee. A seven man producer committee from each state will confer with the defense council to stimulate production and approve distribution plans. The pledge followed an all day conference that opened with addresses by Secretaries Taft and Daniels, John T. Fort of the FTC, and Assistant Attorney General Lewis, who warned that failure to set fair prices would invite government seizure of output. Shortage blamed for reduced mine production nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Defense Council
Tane and
Daniels
John T. Fort
Feedral Trade Commission
Lewis
Senate subcommittee rewrites food bill for wartime control
Washington June 26 the administration food control bill passed by the house was rewritten by a Senate agricultural subcommittee to give the president power to decide nationalization of meals and to place iron steel and other products under government control Advocates and opponents predicted passage by Saturday Secretaries Gore and Smith of Georgia and others joined in supporting the redrafted measure
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Wasilington
Administration
House
Senate Agricultural
Wilson
Ate
Himm
Agricultural Committee
Senate
Gore
Smith
Georgia
Billion Dollar Allied Loans Reported
Washington June 25 the treasury announced American loans to the allies surpassed one billion dollars with 15 million to Great Britain and 14 million to France bringing total aid to 1 000 000 000. Britain has received 2450 000 and France 210 000 000 in aid to cover expenditures in the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Great Britain
Senate committee backs amended priority shipment bill
Washington June 26 the senate commerce committee favorably reports an amended priority shipment bill. It clarifies that the act against interfering with railroad trains has no reference to strikes and strikes out a section thought to allow pooling resumption.
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Washington, D.C
House
Senate Commerce Committee
Dewey’s flagship aground as Olympia suffers wreck
The battleship Olympia grounded off Block Island amid fog while Admiral Showden’s flagship faced danger near Manila Bay. Chief Machinist’s Mate W N Babb was killed by a falling hook while crew evacuated. Olympia later slid westward. no other fatalities reported. A separate report notes the cruiser Olympia abandoning wreckage amid rough seas off Newport Rhode Island.
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Blowh Island
Dome
United States
Olyuyia
Showen
Manila Bay
Block Island Temiebe
Inala
WN Jenn N. Babb
Newport
Dane
Oboupla
Block Island
Enders
Mtn Yy Sdaee
Wyoming Raises Over a Quarter Million for Red Cross
Wyoming reports over 255000 raised for the national Red Cross fund with potential reach to about 280000. City leaders Sheridan Casper Cheyenne top contributions while Governor Houx and state officials praise statewide effort and civic volunteers for their support.
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Wyoming
National Red Cross Fund
G. KE. Parisoe
Laramie
Houx
Casper
Cheyenne
Parisoe
Sheridan Leads State Towns Amid War Council Confusion
The fragmentary text lists Sheridan in first place among state towns with Casper second and Cheyenne third. It references a war council, the Lee Heer event, and mentions amounts like 48,900 and 40,000 in unclear context with multiple organizations and individuals such as Arvada Prey and Turlington.
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Sheridan
Casper
Cheyenne
Depprich
War Counell
Warlows
Tiaftal
Turlington
Renee Bat
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Ony Guaz
Civic League
Liberty Loan
London
Balfour
House of Commons
Albert Thomas
Lyon
F.S. King Ranch House
RED Cross War Fund
DEWEY
Olympia
Red Cross Fund
Guy P. L. Houx
C. W. Burdlck
George Abbott
Clevente
Roi Wable
Will Ievin
Douglas
Wiydenburg
Rawlins
Mr Parisoe
Coupain
Washington
Washington, DC
Goeorge K. Parlace
Wyo
Pire
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