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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1915
Page
1
London and Paris desks report allied gains in Champagne and Artois as heavy fighting continues on eastern and western fronts. German forces redeploy toward Prussia while Russia resists and offensive momentum shifts amid renewed shelling and air actions.
Pueblo dispatch describes John D. Rockefeller Jr presenting an industrial plan to Colorado Fuel and Iron officials. The proposal guarantees no discrimination against union members but does not recognize the United Mine Workers. The plan outlines employee representation, district conferences, and joint committees to mediate and settle disputes, with sections on welfare and housing and adherence to mining laws.
The Philadelphia Nationals and the Boston Americans will open the series in Philadelphia on Friday October 8. Subsequent games run October 10 11 in Philadelphia and October 14 in Boston with a possible seventh game to be decided by lot. Umpires named Charles Rigler W J Kiem from the Senior League and William Evans Frank O Laughlin from the American League were selected after a coin toss.
Biliaton Scott, convicted of murdering Clara Harton, wife’s sister, in June, broke from deputies at noon after sentencing and fled, later shooting Harton with a shotgun during a family quarrel.
Angered by a refund dispute, Chares Hanson, 49, a sailor, killed his wife and a servant and then killed himself. Neighbors report Hanson fled with his wife’s fate, while her father who died years earlier left $4,000 to be divided between Mrs. Mansell and her brother.
John R. Lawson, an international board member of the United Mine Workers, while jailed in Trinidad Colorado, denounces the Rockefeller industrial plan as lacking collective bargaining and democracy. He says Colorado miners seek the same rights as company officials and demand the right to sell labor through collective bargaining.
New York reports subscriptions toward the half billion Anglo French bond issue will total about 916 million by week end. The president of a long established bank says the drive will complete the total fundraising by week’s end.
Weet Point faces Holy Cross in a rain soaked football game at West Pont. Flooded field conditions slow play and coach Daly plans to use reserve players to manage the mud disrupted matchup.
Douglas Wyoming October 2 — Dick Hornbuckle wins the bucking contest finals at the Wyoming State Fair with Ed McCarty second and Havre Haven third. Officials include Dr B F Davis starter Lon Bailey Tom MacNamara John Flynn judges John Morton timer and T C Raleigh clerk. The week ends with a record fair week praised by President William Syrvine and Secretary A Higby.
A runaway Union Pacific extra freight train No. 2800 derailed near Otto and Borie, piling 21 cars onto an immense stack of grapes and canned goods. One fireman suffered a fractured wrist. no other injuries reported as crews cleared wreckage and an investigation proceeds.
Gavin Brownlee of Colosseus Springs has secured a five-claim lease in the Silver Crown Mining district with Horace Adame as president. The lease begins next month and will employ forty men on eight hour shifts for the lease life. Brownlee may buy the claims for 12000 after termination.
Nisil October 2 report states Kragujevats, headquarters of Crown Prince Alexander of the Serbian army staff, were bombarded today by an Autre German aeroplane. The crown prince was uninjured.
New York dispatch reports that a threatened U S break with Germany over torpedoing and casualties was contained by assurances recalled by Secretary Lansing from German Ambassador von Bernstorff. Officials in Washington acknowledge options remain under study amid ongoing diplomatic exchanges.
An October to November report notes New York authorities mobilizing militia units to secure a contested area. The order aims to prevent unrest and maintain order as guardsmen await decisive action.
New York Oct 2 J P Morgan and Company have been placed in charge of the half billion dollar credit loan to Great Britain and France. The Morgan firm was selected after meetings with sixty syndicate managers and the Anglo French commission. Lord Heading and Kinaseuptue have nearly completed their mission to the United States and expect to depart for Europe soon. Officials promise every dollar of the loan will be raised. Authorities plan another loan in a few months.
An official dispatch from Amsterdam reports Germany’s third war loan raising 12.6 billion marks, about 2.9 billion dollars, with the funds to be used for the war effort. The message notes the new issue will add to the nation’s debt and outlines the conversion value of the marks in foreign currency.
A chaotic dispatch reports 200,000 German prisoners of war in Bavaria left without blankets or clothing. Relief efforts are underway, led by George F. Volkman, aiming to move aid to affected camps tonight.
Forecast calls for possible showers in Vhuyenne and Victnit with scattered rain in the pokth and swat regions. Occasional showers expected and a brighter southeast toward Monday with fair conditions and rising temperatures.
Rockefeller plan for Colorado Fuel and Iron faces director and miner votes after a Pueblo meeting approved the industrial system proposal. Miners will vote by secret ballot at camps, with a Denver meeting to finalize, and Rockefeller plans further visits next week to Wyoming properties. Mine Workers oppose it as not erasing fundamental evils, citing it benefits the company and constraints on collective bargaining and workers’ rights.
In Atlanta area action Vanderbilt faces Southwestern Presbyterian at Nashville while Georgia Tech kicks off their season today with Merver in tow. Other games are set across the region after a week of ideal weather for practice as teams pace the gridiron pace.
The Souwepglian tennis star SI Pareene der Rate hosts a mixed doubles championship at Longwead Cricket Club. W Wihtuaa and HW Johnson beat Miss Molla Bjurstedt of Norway and Irving Wright of Boston by 0 6 0 in the Maal mate final yesterday in Houston.
The text proclaims May 2 as American Indian Day with ceremonial respect. Lawrence Kes., president of the company, announces the observance in honor of the native people and their heritage.
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