Miners Arm Strike Sparks Violent Confrontation at Bingham
Miners armed pickets block mine approaches as 5,000 workers face wage demand of 60 cents daily. Deputy Schweitzer shot during clashes while Utah Apex and other mines continue or close operations. Governor Spry seeks inquiry as copper belt mills risk two week ore shortage and smelters closing.
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Bingham
Utah
Welr
Thomas Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Utah Apex Mining Company
Utah Copper
Utah Consolidated
United States
Bingham-N . Haven
Ohio Copper
Bingham Mines
Bcore
Bingham & Garfield
Spry
Salt Lake
Mayer
Western Federation of Miners
Moyer
Sheriff Roach Seeks Independent Run For County Post
Frank Roach current sheriff of Laramie County announces candidacy for reelection on the Independent ticket. He succeeded Sheriff Hughes after his death last fall and earns backing from supporters citing his record and service. Chief Ed Schoel won the primary nomination, but Roach enters the race aiming to continue the incumbency.
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Frank Roach
Laramie County
Roach
Sheriff Hughes
Sheriff Roach
Ed Schoel
Schoel
Roach Duing
Hughes
Traveling salesman killed in Colorado accident
C E Ridenaur a National Grocery Company salesman from Denver was killed Tuesday near Blanca Colorado when his truck on rough road overturned and pinned him. His neck was broken and death was instantaneous. No witness. Survived by a widow and two children in Monte Vista. Body to be moved to Denver for burial. Ridenaur considered Denver home and was a member of the Elks lodge at Rock Springs Wyoming.
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Denver
Colo
C. E. Ridenaur
National Grocery Company of
Blanca
Ridenaur
Monte Vista
Elka' Lodge
Rock Springs
Wyo
McGarvey Awarded Damages From City of Cheyenne
Giliciala representing Cheyenne paid McGarvey a total of 23 782 43 in damages and costs after Judge Carpenter awarded July 30. The city council authorized payment and the city auditor listed the judgment at 22 740 51 plus 785 75 in court costs and 256 17 interest. A dispute over costs led to a settlement reducing 218 38 from the costs, with total city costs at 1208 65 including 800 for special attorneys' fees. General J C Thompson Hugo Donzelman and Judge Wellnitz represented the city in the reservoir site contract dispute and ensuing damage suit.
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Giliciala
Cheyenne
Ic. B. McGarvey
Carpenter
District Court
McGarvey
Tal
J. C. Thompson
Hugo Donzelman
Judge Wellnitz
Held Here for White Slavery Case
A man identifying as Frank Hitchcock and a woman who says she is his wife were arrested by Officer Carl Christensen in a downtown rooming house. Hitchcock faces a white slavery charge and may be turned over to federal authorities. The woman claims they came from Salt Lake City and that Hitchcock paid her fare. Hitchcock says they came from Denver and that they are not married.
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Frank Hitchcock
Carl Christensen
Hitchcock
Salt Lake City
Denver
U S Senator Money Dies at 74 in Mississippi
Former United States Senator Money of Mississippi died at his Biloxi home from uraemic poisoning at age 74. The death occurred today and was reported from Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Biloxi
Miss
United States
Money
Mississippi
Legislature Considers 100000 Annex for Judicial Building
At the state capitol officials discussed an appropriation of 100000 to build an annex east of the current judicial building. A tunnel would connect the two structures and the library might move to the annex if approved. Officials note crowding limits during sessions and expect the legislature to grant funds for the addition.
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State Capitol
Tt Ja
State House
Seasion
Weather forecast for Wyoming in coming days
The Weather Washington D C September 18: Generally fair weather is expected for Wyoming on Thursday and Friday with no major storms anticipated. Temperatures will trend mild to warm as the weekend approaches.
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Washington,d. C
Wyoming
Boston Clinches American League Pennant
Boston today clinched the American league pennant as Philadelphia lost to Chicago in the first game of a doubleheader, removing any chance of being overtaken. The Red Sox can lose the remaining fifteen games and still win the pennant.
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Boston
Mass
Philadelphia
Chicago
Coke Merchant Caught With IG Dope Supply
Tom Stits a known cocaine merchant was arrested by Sergeant Embary and Officer Merrill yesterday after police found twenty large boxes of the drug in his possession. He was fined 100 and sentenced to sixty days in the city jail in police court yesterday afternoon. Stits had a prior similar arrest about a month earlier and paid a 100 fine after writing a check to the police judge.
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Tom Stits
Embary
Merrill
Wyoming
Stits
Orozco Free Leads Troops in Mexican Revolt
Gener al Orozco, leader of the Mexican revolution, heads troops in Ojimaga district and reorganizes rebel forces. He says he heard of capture by US troops at Presidio. Orozco reportedly commands over a thousand men and his father is among his staff.
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EL Paso
Tex
Orozco
Ojimaga
Revolutionary “Junta
United States
Presidio
Herald
Emiliano Zapata
Mexico City
Zapata
Madero
Diaz
Republic
Marfa
Texas
Matthews
Killings at Importation Firm End In Tragedy
In San Francisco Arthur Knable, an employee of J Francis Importation, killed James J Hall the firm’s manager at offices. He then killed Hall’s wife at her apartment and shot himself. Knable was later identified as Arthur Hall, James’s younger brother. Family quarrels are blamed for the shootings.
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San Francisco
Arthur Knable
the &J. Francis Importation Company
James J. Hall
Hall
Knable
Arthur Hall
Finances of Wilson campaign run like big business
The Wilson campaign finances are managed as a strict business operation under Rolla Wells as national committee treasurer. Assistants James G. McConkey and Groseman oversee detailed records, requisitions, competitive bidding, and weekly accounting shared with the New York headquarters to ensure full traceability of every expenditure. The system uses duplicate voucher checks and signed payrolls approved by department heads and the Western headquarters manager.
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Wilson Campaign
BIG Business House
Chicago
Rolla Wells
St. Louie
Wella
St. Louis
James G. McConkey
McConkey
New York
Crane
Wilson
Joseph B. Davies
Western
O. K
Firent
Treasury Department
Alaska for Young Men Says Holmes Back After 30 Years
Albert J. Holmes, 58, Alaska resident for nearly thirty years, visits Cheyenne on his first U S trip since 1883. He recounts years in Klondike and Skagway, says Alaska’s Americanization offers opportunities for young men, and notes plans to return to Alaska after a few months’ visit.
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Alaska
Holmes
Albert J. Holmes
Cheyenne
United States
Plains Hotel
Skagway
Chicago
Seattle
Bankers Poll Shows Wilson Dominates On Train Vote
A 193 voter bankers poll from an American Banking Institute meeting on a Salt Lake City trip shows Wilson leading with 111 votes, Roosevelt 62, Taft 26, plus Chafin 9 and Debs 1. Not voting: three. An Nebraska farmer quips the delegates favor Teddy, Taft, and Wilson.
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New York
The
Financial World
F. W. Ellsworth
Guaranty ‘Trust Company
New York City
Americann Institute of Banking
Salt Lake City
Minneapolis
Seaboard
Mississippi
Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
Chafin
Debs
Nebraska
Teddy
Wheatland Fair Opens With Fast Races Crowds Grow
In Wheatland Wyoming the Lara mie county fair opened drawing about fifteen hundred spectators. Hugh Clark of Cheyenne led the auto race from Cheyenne to Wheatland in 4 hours 5 minutes. Today’s events included Green trot pace, ladies dash, one mile trot, free-for-all run, stake race, relay, motorcycle time race, bucking contests, and wild mule race with finals planned for tomorrow.
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Wheatland
Wyo
Laramie County
Hugh Clark
Cheyenne
Clark
Zileo Baron
Quick Tide
Miss Douthet
Wild Bill
Gladys Irwin
Bullet
Riddie
Dr. J
Willy Weaver
Wil Dolan
Wildwood Bill
Montank Queen
Eddy McCarthy
Henry Webb
Gene Mc.Kay
Frazer
Joe Ryan
Roy Dineen
Frog Kimer Lee Russell
Floyd Carroll
Red Sandy
James Hunton
Red Cloud
Cubby
Kiddy McCarthy
Jim Hinton
William Powell
Paul Dearcorn
Nomer Rollins
Lander Man Says Kansas Horse Plague Not Contagious
Letter from W W Sproul of Lander argues the horse disease in Kansas and Nebraska is epidemical not contagious, caused by tapeworms in intestines. He cites Dr W K Stouder and Norton doctors advocating worm remedies and constitutional physic, urging Wyoming to advise and prepare.
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Lander
Kansas
W. W. Sproul
Nebraska
Wyoming
Mr. Sproul
Wyo
U. S. Mercer
Carey
Kanene
W. K. Stouder
Manhattan
Topeka Mas
Norton
Graham Counties
Br. Stouder
State Board of Veterinarians
Kansan
Stouder
Hoxle
Kas
Wyonlik
Apkoul
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Mgarvey
U. S
Senator Money Is
Boston Cinches
FP. M. Groseman
Democratic National Committee
Wells
Cam- Paients
Bankers
Elle Weaver
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