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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1910
Page
4
A fragmentary poem details Old Hera Potts laboring day and night to predict prom events as a cyclone, cloud, and comet loom. He builds a wind-proof study and earthquake-proof tower extensions, yet when all three dangers converge he collapses in confusion and dies.
The article attacks Tribune management for refuting or explaining the State Leader’s alleged deceitful practices. It argues the Leader’s diary and circulation figures prove duplicitous conduct, while Tribune seeks to distract public scrutiny. It explains discrepancies between July and May circulation statements and notes past canvassing yielded many cancellations.
Halley's comet was observed at Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin from 7:40 to 8:26 p m with brightness likened to a second magnitude star and possibly visible to the naked eye tonight through tomorrow. At Carnegie Observatory in California the comet appeared with a tail-like appendage despite a bright moon.
Charles Durand and J T Kellard were arraigned in police court before Judge Bruper. Both found guilty of vagrancy and fined thirteen dollars each. The fines were remitted on the condition they depart the city within one hour.
Chicago May 20 Manager Chance of the Cubs in touch on pitcher McQuillan of the Philadelphia Nationals and Discball circles report a wholesale deal may land the Quaker in Chicago. Chance would consider trading several pitchers and is open to including Earl Moore from the Phillies.
Denver May 20 Judge G Whitford declares the act creating the Colorado Railroad Commission unconstitutional overturning the three year old election. The ruling comes as railroads challenge the commission as they resign the board amid coal rate reductions from Northern Colorado mines to Denver.
San Francisco May 20 Turner and W W K coal company holdings described as two of the richest properties in the state were sold yesterday to New York financiers for about 4.6 million dollars. The land spans 660 acres in the heart of the Coalinga fields.
James Bell Woods prominent stock commission man and Cheyenne pioneer dies at St. John’s Hospital aged 73. An early Wyoming settler since 1868 he operated between Cheyenne and the Black Hills and later served in the state legislature. Funeral today at Masonic Hall with viewing from morning hours.
The coronation procession for the late king moves through London as foreign monarchs including Greece, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Norway and Bulgaria attend. Queen Alexandra and King George accompany mourners to Westminster Hall while bells toll, signaling the somber ceremony and long cortege through the city.
The mourners observed a solemn rite as the coffin was borne to the altar. Roosevelt the American ambassador to the funeral rode alongside Foreign Minister Pichon of France and Sana Kham, Persia's representative, in formal mourning dress designed by the earl marshal.
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