02 Nov 1909
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1909
Page
1
Washington reports Commander Peary practically endorsed as discoverer of the north pole by the National Geographic Society. His public lecture is invited for November 12, with a subcommittee set to release findings Wednesday. Peary declined to discuss his testimony.
New Orleans reports the Lakes-to-the- Gulf convention adopting a policy to push federal action. Five hundred lobbyists will travel to Washington to urge deepening of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers as the main trunk of the waterways system and opening navigation from the gulf to the Great Lakes. They urge issuing popular bonds to fund the project.
Tacoma officials report the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Puget Sound special departed with 390000 dollars worth of milk for New York. The aim is to beat the Northern Pacific train that carried 260000 dollars of milk from Seattle, continuing the Pacific race between Milwaukee and Blue Funnel steamers, which earlier lost by a full day.
The Tareri coal pit at Yetal Fern Glamorganshire Wales was flooded today. Four men were drowned and four hundred and fifty escaped having been rescued.
In Jackson Kentucky tense election night sees militia in control as accusations of fraud fly. Judge J P Adams Republican incumbent claims armed Callahan men threaten citizens from the Hargle building while Democratic manager H Pollard accuses Republicans of planning fraud to derail the vote. Soldiers chase the mountain group toward Crocketsville as crowds gather outside the courthouse.
Police investigate a mysterious robbery in Denver involving mining stocks and other securities valued at 15000 to 20000 dollars. Henry Jagela reports the loss as two men and a woman allegedly stole the securities and a reward with no questions asked is offered for their return.
A report criticizes the Cheyenne city legal department for hiring two attorneys and paying fat fees for extra reviews. It notes William F. Riner earns 900 dollars annually as city attorney while predecessor Charles F. Mallin had 600 dollars. The article cites unlawful spending and implies reforms.
The editorial appeals to Cheyenne’s grand jury of voters to choose between five machine administration candidates and five independent Democratic reformers. It accuses the current leadership of waste, law defiance, and misused funds while urging support for the independent slate to curb excesses and restore responsible public affairs.
Louis Kirk, a prominent local figure, faced a severe stroke Saturday evening at the Elk’s club rooms. He remained semi conscious with no clear prognosis as Dr. M C Barkwell and Dr. A W Barber oversee care at the Brownlee mansion. Family and friends keep vigil as nurses attend him.
New York November 1 New Yorks triangular mayoral race stirs claims of fraud as Tammany predicts Gaynor leads. Hearst and Republican chiefs forecast victory for Heart and Barnard respectively. Registration crackdowns, indictments for illegal rolls, and Yale Princeton Columbia volunteers line polling day with rain expected.
President Taft told the Mississippi state fair crowd in Jackson that young Americans should remain on farms for stability and progress. He criticized tenement city life and old farming methods, urging modernization as land value rises. He planned to travel next to Columbus and Birmingham.
Wiltram O Leary of the Democratic City Central committee says the municipal election will yield a decisive good government win. He forecasts Democratic majorities in all five council seats with ward totals: First 200, Second 186, Third 240, and predicts large majorities for Independent challengers on the Democratic ticket.
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