Legal ruling on reward claims for train bandit capture
Judge Winter released reasoning on the 134 claimants of the 6500 reward for W L Carlisle. He said none would have shared in final distribution without Union Pacific waiving its rights. Claimants were railroad or peace officers, not principals in the arrest. some were distant south of the right of way and aided without affecting the Northside capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Carlisle
Charles B. Witter
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Winter
Union Pacific
Rawlins
John , Glen
J. E. Anderson
Cottrell
Tattooed Arm Key To Carlisle Train Robber Capture
Union Pacific detectives used a tattooed arm and initialed moniker to identify William Carlisle, the 1916 train robber. Posters with minute details were printed two hours before his capture but recalled once his location was confirmed near Green River after a sheep herder noted a man with W L C initials and arm tattoos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carliale
Union Pacific
Carlisle
W. L. Co
Union Pacific Railroad
Green River
Disposition of Carlisle Reward and Related Payments
A historical record lists payments and settlements including Carlisle Reward disbursements to George C. Baccus and others. Amounts shown include 750.00 to Baccus and 650.00 to Charles A. Harndem, with multiple 400.00 and 800.00 figures to named individuals and estates, totaling 86,500.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Baccus
Charles A. Harndem
George H. Stockwell
William J. Hayes
H. W. Hansen
Isaac Grooman
M. E. Picket
W. West
L. C. Ayer
F. E B. Carter
Harry Sterling
Walter Sterling
Alex Grooman
Hugh Clark
M. ©. Miller
Fred G. Dudley
Walter Vivien
C. Chamblin
There Yet Time to Enter State Leader's Great Race
Campaign invites candidates to join the 4000 drive for a Studebaker touring car prize and cash rewards. Entrants are urged to nominate at once with promises of substantial earnings. State Leader organizers plan further awards for top vote earners in districts after the main Studebaker is decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stedebaker
Cafe
Studebaker
Defenders of Watson Meet Saturday Night
Citizens of Cheyenne show strong interest in drill sessions at the high school gymnasium held twice weekly. Authorities plan two special drill nights, with Monday and Wednesday fixed as designated nights.
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Cheyenne
Federal Woman Loses Handbag With Papers
Mrs. Kathleen Patti of Federal reported losing a valuable handbag between the Texas Oil company office and Federal. The bag contained $30 in cash, papers, and jewelry. She will reward the finder with the cash if the papers and jewelry are returned to the State Leader office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Oil Company
Federal
Kathleen’ Patti
Patti
Denver
Texas Company
State Leader Office
Citizens camp attendance rises at hall drills
Commissioner Enos Laughlin named caretaker of the hall and rifles by Superintendent Fee. Laughlin will be at the gymnasium each drill night before 8 o clock to begin drilling as soon as the coming national defenders arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Camp
Enos Laughlin
Rifles
Fee
Laughlin
National Defenders
Vanderlipp predicts readjustment for wartime business
Frank A. Vanderlipp, banker and labor committee member, says wartime needs will force business readjustments but not devaluation. He argues times will be better than ever and calls for top speed production to utilize every energy as America prepares for extended war effort.
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New York
America
Frank A. Vanderlipp
Labor Committee
The
Council of National Defense
Advisory Commission
Vanderuip
Pige Ficht
Reichstag adjourns without peace plan progress
Copenhagen May 11 The German Reichstag adjourned for two months without securing government peace program details or constitutional reforms beyond larger representation for certain districts. Petrograd May 17 Generals Brusiloff and Gurko withdraw resignations, avoiding army crisis as officers fight “Peace without annexations” doctrine and rail against weakened discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Associated Press
Redmond Rejects Home Rule but Backs Constitutional Convention
London May 17 John Redmond the Irish nationalists leader rejected the government home rule plan but accepted a convention of representatives from all factions to decide on Ireland’s government. Dublin comments condemn the proposals as delaying home rule and excluding counties, while a constitutional convention is welcomed as a full concession of home rule.
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London
John Redmond
Ireland
Dublin
Edward Carson
Alétér
Buckingham Palace
Triehmen
Guardsmen prisoner: restaurateur held after poisoning incident
In Pittsburg district Majors Foss and Blair report the death of Lieut W Corcoran and illness of sixteen others after a meal at a restaurant near the camp. The proprietor is held in connection with the alleged poisoning. Denver reports bread shortage due to a bakers strike affecting three large bakeries demanding union recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Foss and Blair
Pennsylvania
Eastern Department
Lieut. W. Corcoran
Denver
Debate on income bill and war army act in Washington
In Washington on May 17 the senate approved the war army bill 65 to 8, sending it to President Wilson for signature with a target of registering millions for a national force. The house meanwhile hiked income surtaxes in the war revenue bill, raising taxes on incomes between 40,000 and 1,000,000 as part of the higher war cost estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Marshall
Clark
White House
Roosevelt
France
War Department
Presiden
Wilson
Crowder
Washington
Bakes
Washington, J
Kitchin
McAdoo
Charred Bodies of Children Threaten Theatres Without Action
Readers warned that charred bodies of children could be taken from theatres if action is not taken. The piece criticizes some motion pictures as harmful while condemning owners for neglecting safety and crowd control, citing a false sense of security and risks during fire emergencies. It references patrons bringing families for a night out and ends with a note of danger continuing as crowds surge.
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Jim Jones
Bill Amit
Hill
Jim
Bil
Tie Be Bies
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Defenders OF Watson
Vanderlip
Reichstag
Constitutional Reform Committee
Petrograd
Brusiloff
Gurko
Redmond
Gore
Hardwick
Kirby Stone
Trammell
Lafolette
Gronne
Napres
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