Negro porter tried forgery charges filed in Sherman incident
Jim Smith, a negro porter, was arrested yesterday afternoon in front of the Sherman hotel by Officer John Redin on forgery charges. He allegedly forged J Spencer's name on two $25 checks, later spending $3.50 at a Sixteenth and Pioneer second hand store before being captured and taken to jail. Prosecutor Thompson and Chief Embery to review the evidence today.
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J. Spencer
Missouri
Jim Bsmich
Sherman Hotel
John Redin
Emich
Louwie Pasternach
Pioneer
Pasternach
Spencer
Smith
Rodin
Ity
Wlore
Thompson Tolay
Embery
Denver Oil Promoter Guilty of Impersonating Government Officer
Winston G. Churchill of Denver an oil promoter was found guilty in federal court on the charge of impersonating a government officer. The jury recommended leniency and sentence is to be imposed today. He allegedly posed as a federal special agent at Basin Wyoming on February 15 to obtain copies of telegrams from the Basin telegraph office related to an oil deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston G. Churchil
Denver
Churchill
Basin
Wyo
Cleveland-Wyoming Ol Company
Fifty Believed Lost on Roanoke
SAN LUIS OBISPO Calif May 11 Between forty six and fifty lives are believed to have been lost of the teamer Roanoke which foundered last Tuesday The three survivors who were found in a lifeboat are the oily members of the crew who have been recovered They declared that they remonstrated with the captain that the boat was overloaded and improperly stowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Roanoke
Judge Westcott to Nominate Wilson at St Louis
Washington May 11 Judge W J Westcott of Camden New Jersey who nominated Woodrow Wilson at the Baltimore convention is likely to do the same at the St Louis convention according to reports today.
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Washington
W. J. Weeatcott
Camden
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
St. Louis
Girl Recovers After Using Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Taunton Massachusetts woman recalls monthly pains and backache that kept her from work until her mother bought Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved health after a single month and urges others to seek help if troubled during periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
Mass
Lydia E Pinkham
Auto Wrecked Near Cheyenne
A Pathfinder car wrecked last Saturday night on the Fort Col line road nineteen miles south of Cheyenne. Owner Will Rare of Denver with four men from Fort Collins was returning there after a visit. The driver missed a bridge, the car was wrecked, about 300 dollars damage. All occupants were badly shaken and bruised, brought back to Cheyenne. car in repair at Maing garage.
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Fort Colline
Fort Collins
Will Rare
Denver
Cheyenne
Fort Coline
Maing
Young Cheyenne Couple Wedded Here Last Night
Mins Martha Ava Deltz and Marry King, both of Cheyenne, were married last night at 2713 Bnyder Street. The ceremony took place at the home of William Bruemel with Rev. Fryva of the German Lutheran church officiating. The couple plans to reside at 823 West Twenty eighth Street. King works at the Colorado and Southern freight depot. Both have resided in Cheyenne for years, and neither has relatives in the city.
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Martha Ava Deltz
King
William
Bruemel
Bnyder Street
Fryva
Mre
Weet Twenty-eighth
Kinet
Colorado & Southern
Cheyenne
Swindled in Order to Study Theology
Jesse Seaver a dealer in missing relatives was arrested in Kansas City Kansas after using a ruse to raise funds for his studies at Taylor University Upland Indiana where he claimed to be pursuing Baptist ministry He admitted sending letters to obtain money from people claiming to locate missing relatives Postal authorities report a $20 letter intended for Seaver was held at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Jesse Seaver
Kan
Taylor University
Uplan
Ind
Seaver
Seaover
New $70 Million Sinclair Oil to Be Controlled in West
Kansas City May 11. The Sinclair Oil and Refining Company organized by H F Sinclair Tulsa will be controlled in the west, according to E W Sinclair his brother who was in Kansas City to discuss the matter.
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Kansas City
Sinclair Oil and Refining Company
H. F.sinclair
Tulsa
West
E. W. Sinclair
Suffrage Union Turmoil Over Woman's Party Plan
Chicago May 11 The woman’s suffrage movement faces a split as Miss Allee Paul’s rumored plan for a women’s party triggers resignations, including Grace Wilbur Trout who opposes a separate party and favors cooperation with men. Congressional Union leaders deny a candidate for president and proceed with parade plans.
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Chicago
Woman's Suffrage Organization
Allee Paul
Grace Wilbur Trout
Weet
Congressional Union
England
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Paul End
Congressional
Affk
Female banker to wed socialist writer in Girard
Miss Anna Maret Haldeman, Girard’s woman banker, will wed Emanuel Julias, a writer at the Appeal to Reason. The couple’s wedding date is not set. Haldeman, 28, known for welfare work in Radley, has served as vice president of the family bank and spoke recently to the Kansas State Bankers association.
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Girard
Kan
Anna Maret Haldeman
Irard
Emanuel Julias
Haldeman
Jatte Addania
Chicago
Radley
Here
Pittsburg
Kansas State Bankers’ Association
Alice Haldeman
Alies Haldeman
Family Bank
Misa Dane Addams
Coal Miners Vote Not to Strike in Central Pa
In Johnstown Pennsylvania on May 11 the United Mine Workers ratified the Philadelphia scale by a vote of 22 3457 to 14 703. The measure keeps about 176 000 miners in the central Pennsylvania district from striking and many mines now idle will resume operations at once.
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Johnstown
United Mine Workers of America
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
German officers and soldiers accused of pamphlet distribution
From Orneva Switzerland via Paris at 2pm May socialiste report that three German officers and thirty two soldiers all doctaliets have botmchot for distributing pamphlet concerning the second socialist peace conference at timmereid near Berne. At this conference protestes were made by socialists of many countries against warfare methods adopted by Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orneva
Switzerland
Paris
Contract Set for Insane Ward at Wyoming Hospital
Archie Allison of Cheyenne won the contract from the state board of charities and reform for the new men’s ward of the Wyoming Hospital for the Insane at Evanston. His bid of 37172 was the lowest among bidders from Pine, Colorado and Wyoming. The brick building with stone foundation will house male inmates and work will begin at once.
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Archie Allison
Cheyenne
State Board of Charities and Reform
Wyoming
Jury Deadlock in Shafford Statutory Offense Case
A federal court jury failed to reach a verdict in the Reuben H. Shafford case, charged with a serious statutory offense in Yellowstone Park. Jurors deliberated from Wednesday morning until Thursday night without agreement, with Judge Kiner undecided on further proceedings.
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Reuben H. Shafford
Yellowstone Park
Kiner
Anti Liquor Campaign Launched in France
Paris May 11 two large anti liquor meetings were held in the Sorbonne and Rouen Prof Paul Palnleve minister of public instruction urged continued energy in the fight against liquor Both gatherings adopted resolutions pressing parliament to pass measures to suppress liquor traffic including prohibiting manufacture and sale of appetizers with alcohol and preventing private distillers from marketing their output
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Paris
Sorbonne
Rouen
Paul Palnleve
Girl Slain and Suitor Held in Kentucky Killings
Miss Luin Blanton, 20, was shot to death while riding in a car along the county turnpike near Fleming. James Thompson, an electrician, was captured after fleeing a boarding house when confronted by officers. Thomp son had been paying attention to the victim and a quarrel was reported prior to the killing.
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Lexington
Luin Blanton
Fleming
Miss Blanton
James Thompson
Thompson
Weather Review Reports Barometer Lows and Ridge Across Regions
The morning barometer dropped in the northeast and southwest with a high pressure ridge from Florida to the Canadian border peaking over the north Pacific. Rain fell along the Canadian border and in the northern Rockies while temperatures rose in the North Atlantic and eased elsewhere with minor changes in the central states.
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Florida
Canadian
Rockies
North Atlantic
Vlales
H.L. Pres
Cheyenne
Wye
Baker City
Ore
Horse
Idaho
Chicago
Denver
Colo
Lander
Wyo
North Plati
Neb
New York
Omaha
Yellowsions Park
altiakeChy
Ten Fire Protection Measures Proposed by NFPA
The National Fire Protection Association outlines ten measures to combat fires in Chicago. Key points include adopting the National Board of Fire Underwriters building code, state building requirements for hospitals, fire marshal laws, systematic building inspections, and liability for fire damage. Emphasis on sprinklers, fire division walls, safe extinguishing practices, regulation of flammable liquids, and public fire education.
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Chicago
National Fire Protection Association
National Board of Fire
Anyluma
Aimilar
lMmita
Fire Marshal's Association of North America
Association
Eclty
Cleveland
Committee On
Childr
Pultice
Woman Accused of Many Murders in Windsor Case
Hartford May 1. Mrs Archer-Gilligan is charged with murder in the first degree for poisoning Franklin R. Andrews at Windsor elder home. She says no insanity plea. Authorities report bodies of late inmates buried in New Haven county exhumed for examination. Further exhumations possible. officials to decide.
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Hartford
Coon
Archer-Gilligan
Franklin R Andrews
Windsor
New Haven
Toey
Archer-iillig
Persous
British merchantmen and neutral ships sunk without warning
London May 11 reports say thirty seven unarmed British merchantmen and twenty two neutral vessels were torpedoed without warning between May 7 and May 7 1916. Financial secretary to the admiralty T J MacNamara stated this in the house of commons and noted the figures were known to the American government. WANTED clean cotton raga at Leader office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
T. J. MacNamara
Admiralty
House of Commons
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Porter
W. J. Westcott
Wilson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Suffrage Union
Calumet
Ken Cert Reb
Mocualists
Karl Teddy German
Ord
Shafford
France
The
Old Master
Kelly Mercantile Co
Sanitary Store
Bour
Remington
Remingtons
Western Typewriter Sales Co
Champa &T
Denver, Colo
Hichester
Honarists
Evedy
the Sherman Co
Capitol Avenue
Internati Correspondence Schools
Scranton
I. C
Scresses
Rey
Bret
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