Roosevelt Testifies on Campaign Funds Under Fire
Theodore Roosevelt spent hours before the Senate Investigating Committee defending his administration and campaign associates against alleged infamy and hearsay evidence. He denied soliciting funds, disputed that money altered policy, and questioned sources of the Harriman and Morgan funds while calling for subpoenas to key party leaders.
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Washington, D. C
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate Investigating Committee
Hoovevelt
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Republican Campaign Fund
Roosevelt
Harriman
Mittee
Hilles
Barthold
Missouri
Chicago
Morgan
Gould
Senator Clapp
Clapp
Archbold
Petrose
Bob la Follette
Taft
la Follette
Wisconsin
United States Senate
Sleek politicians gloat over Warren sins in Cheyenne meeting
A Cheyenne gathering of state officeholders praised Mr Shallenberger and attacked Senator Warren. The letter writer warns that self serving officials threaten both Wyoming and the republic. The piece cites Bryan praising La Follette as a counterpoint in a broader national fight.
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Warren
Glean House
Shallenberger
the Tribune
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Mr. Bryan
la Follette
Roosevelt
North Dakota
Mr. Bryan Ball
Weather data guides Wyoming farm buyers to Cheyenne office
The U S weather bureau office in Cheyenne under R Grant and H B Richline fields reports to real estate men in Wyoming, Nebraska, and beyond about rainfall patterns and climate data. Immigrant farmers and local buyers rely on statewide records to pick farming locations, with immigration boosting office visits and state agricultural prospects.
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United States
Cheyenne
R. ©. Grant
H. B. Richline
Wyoming
Mr. Grant
Federal Land and Securities Company
Nebraska
Weather Department
Grant
Richline
Missouri Valley
Kich- Iine
Sheridan Downey Challenges Warren to Senate Debates
Sheridan Downey issues a public challenge to Senator Warren or a representative for a series of debates on Downey's view of Wyoming's Senate fitness. Proposed sites include Sheridan and Casper with a reply due by Oct. 7 in Sheridan.
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Sheridan Downey
Senator Warren
Monrerakt
Wyo
H. A. TD
Chenery
Progressive Committer
Cheyenne
Fybe
Warren
Republican State Central Committee
Sheridan
Dongias
Casper
Wyoming
United States Senate
Mountain Lion Killed Near Cheyenne by Stranger
George Fisher, a miner and prospector ill with tuberculosis, shot and killed a 275 pound mountain lion near Hecla in Laramie County, about twenty miles west of Cheyenne on Crow Creek. The man, who had followed tracks after feeding on a steer, hit the animal with two bullets and a third to the head, ending the fight within fifty feet. The lion, nine feet long, will be skinned and used as a rug. Fisher becomes the focus of local excitement as authorities note this rare far frontier encounter.
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Wyoming
George Fisher
Laramie County
Cheyenne
Crow Creek
Fisher
Heela
Hecla
Lynchers Forcing Wigfall to Pray Before Death
Graphic account from Cheyenne details Frank Wigfall, aged 40s, being forced to jump from the third tier of a state prison cell house after assaulting Esther Higgins, 78, as five convicts describe the lynching method and timing. The scene unfolded on an October dawn aboard a Union Pacific platform as reporters heard the tale from trusted inmates. The narrative recounts gagged guards, a rope, and a two minute window for Wigfall to pray before the fatal drop.
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Wigfall
Frank Wigfall
Esther Higgins
Rawlins
Cheyenne
Douglas
Union Pacific
Ative
Roy Jacobs
Wiefall
Grandma Higgins
Jenkins Denies Murder Claim From Death Row
Convicts at Rawlinson penitentiary discuss J Warren Jenkins who remains certain of his innocence and seeks a new trial. They note his demeanor improved by music from fellow inmates and praise Warden Alston for enforcing prison rules.
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J. Warren Jenkins
State
Pen’ Teld
Saloonvict
Williams
Rawlina Juglas
Union Pacific
Jenkins
Hawe Jenkins
Jepkine
Pretty Bride Jailed as Mother Presses Perjury Charge
In Cheyenne a 11 year old girl, Ster Matheson, middle aged husband Joseph Dekenu, and their elopement are detailed as the mother accuses the groom of perjury. The couple, found at a hotel, face transfer to Denver where charges loom. the girl vows suicide if charges proceed.
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Cheyenne City
Ster Matheson
Joseph Dekenu
Denver
Boulder
Colo
Carl Christensen
Embray
Cheyenne
Mra. Matheson
Wisconsin
Joe
Masked men halt train and loot safes near Poteau
Three masked robbers halted the northbound Santa Fe train No 4 three miles northeast of Poteau Oklahoma. They blew two safes with malleable explosive and escaped with a large quantity of loot including registered mail. Express and baggage car personnel were forced aside as the criminals fled to the mountains. Passengers were not harmed.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Poteau
Okla
Young Baroness Elopes With Monk From Castle in Silesia
Berlin reports Baroness Yan sen, 20, has eloped with monk Max Vollmar from Castle Gubrau in Silesia. The noblewoman refused to manage the castle household, and Father Wen delin tended to the elder noble. They vanished together leaving no clue to their destination.
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Berlin
Yansen
Max Vollmar
Gubrau
Silesia
Father Wendelin
Ft. Russell Boys Join Denver Festival Military Display
A provisional battalion and the band of the Eleventh Infantry will travel by special train from Cheyenne to Denver for the Festival of Mountain and Plains. Commanded by Captain M L McGraw with Lt B E V Cutter adjutant, they will perform a musical drill a sham battle and a street parade. The party camps near the grounds with daily exhibition drills and additional passenger coaches for Fort Russell and Cheyenne riders. Weather notes forecast rain or snow in Wyoming regions with mixed conditions elsewhere.
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Eleventh Infantry
Denver
Mountain and Plains
Cheyenne
M. L. McGraw
BE. V. Cutter
F.C. McCune
J. J. Reardan
F. M. Baade
G. L. Bisey
Denyer
Fort Russell
Adjutant General of Colorado
General Edwards Urges Healthier Sports at Fort LD A. Russell
Brigadier General Clarence N. Edwards, new Fort LD. A. Russell commander, told artillery and infantry officers that training and readiness come first but comfort of enlisted men and better garrison conditions follow. He backed a central club, a golf course, and more outdoor activities to boost morale and service welfare.
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Clarence N. Edwards
Fort
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Prominent Republican Sparks Warren Defeat Fears
A prominent standpat Republican yesterday hinted at Republican lead and warned that Warren faced defeat, signaling internal worry within the party about her prospects.
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Quero
Warren
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New York
Teddy
J. P. Morgan
George R. Sheldon
New York State
Rockefeller
Pomerene
Coal Trust
Local Weather Bureau Guide TO Farmers
Sugest
H. F. Hall
Sha
Ft. Russell Boys
Washington
Gen. Edwards
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