Rates for Consumers in Rock Springs Set by Commission
The Wyoming Public Service Commission sustained allegations of discriminatory charges by Green River water works and issued an order October 1 establishing new rates. Minimum bill 1.50. 2000 gal at 1.50 per thousand. 2000–4900 at 1.25. 4000–5000 at 1.00. 5000–10,000 at 0.76. 10,000–20,000 at 0.50. over 20,000 at 0.40 per thousand. Large users see increases while general rates drop. hydrants and railroad depot occupancies largely unchanged.
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Green River Water Works
Water Consumers of
Rock Springs
State Public Service Commission
Commission
Green River
Motorcycle racer ties world record at fair meet
Douglas Delaware era: J F Clymer of Greeley Colorado equal ed the world record for the five mile motorcycle race with a time of five minutes six and a half seconds. A large crowd attended the fair and schedules promise aviation feats horse racing and more motorcycle events on Saturday.
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Douglas, Wye
State University Sees Best Year Ahead at Wyoming
University of Wyoming heads toward its best year with over 300 enrollments and a record freshman class. Dr Clyde A Duniway notes gains across departments and new pre medical and pre legal courses aligned to national associations. The winter agriculture and home economics program runs November to March as a practical, non college level course.
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University of Wyoming
Clyde A. Duniway
Cheyenne
Douglas
Havie
Dnnniway
Ing
Daniway
American Medical and Law Association
Stanford
Illinoia
Bloger
Duniway
New York Strike Fails to Spread to Other Trades
The wide ly exploited sympathetic walkout of Greater New York trades unionists to aid the striking car-men failed to materialize. Labor leaders claimed 140 workers quit but a meeting of 100,000 builders did not act. Longshoremen also did not take definite action as many cars ran without police guards and company officials said the effort to tie up the region had failed.
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New York
Greater New York
United Building Trades
Greater
New York G O P Rejects Moosers at Conference
Saratoga Springs New York September 28 The Republican platform applauds Charles Evans Hughes stance and Whitman administration at the state conference The state committee chose presidential electors Contrary to expectations no progressive was selected
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Charles Evang Hughes
Whitman
Hughes Explains Why He Did Not Urge Filibuster
Charles E Hughes told the Republican unofficial state convention at Saratoga Springs that he did not urge Republican senators to filibuster the Adamson eight hour law. He said he does not believe in filibustering and that if Congress aimed to pass the bill swiftly, delaying it would not be justified. He added the administration acted quickly and cannot claim distant Republicans should have prevented passage.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
Congress
Trained Nurse Held for Blackmail in Cincinnati
Miss Margaret Gorey a trained nurse was arrested at Dr C A L Reed office on a charge of blackmail. Reed said she sought employment and after being refused threatened to sue for immoral conduct. He said she admitted knowing the charge was false but could not be proven so and she agreed to settle for 20000 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Margaret Gorey
C. A. L. Reed
Reed
Judge Riner Named Arbiter in Morgan Ownbey Dispute
Federal Judge J A Riner of Wyoming district will arbitrate the clash between J Pierpont Morgan and Col Ownbey over Colorado property. Stimson's special master report to be reviewed October 5, Denver court orders return of books and property to Morgan receivers. case adjourned to Oct 6.
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J. A. Riner
Wyoming
J. Pierpont Morgan
Col
J. A. Owobey
Colorado
U. S. District Court
Col. Ownbey
New York
Ownbey
EB. C. Stimson
Riner
Boulder
Morgan
J. Pierpont
Denver
Wilson Warns Against Radical Change in Campaign
President Wilson, opening campaign letter writing, warns that the nation must choose between peace and goodwill or radical political changes altering the country. He thanks Mrs. Ledha L. Larrabee of Portland for supporting women's suffrage and states he will not tour before the election.
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Long Branch
WN. J
Wilson
Misa Ledha L. Larrabee
Women’s Democratic Club
Portland
Oregon
Ida M. Tarbell
Western states friendly to Wilson, DuBoise predicts gains
Former Idaho Senator DuBoise, who led Champ Clark's 1912 campaign, touring the far west under Democratic National Committee auspices. He says Rocky Mountain and Pacific states are friendly to President Wilson, citing women voters and opposition to war. He praises road funding and rural credits, predicting large Democratic gains in the region.
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Chicago
DuBoise
Idaho
Champ Clark
Democratic National Committee
Rocky Mountain States
Pacific Coast
Wilson
Hughes
Congress
Democratic Congress
Missouri River
Wyoming Weekend Weather Forecast
The forecast calls for mild conditions with a few showers across northern areas. Friday brings warmer temperatures, while Saturday warms further to the south with increasing sunshine.
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Wyoming
Villa Defeated and Chief Lieutenant Captured in Battle
In Cosihuirinehic near Cosihuirinehic, Villa followers suffered heavy losses and bandit leader KRaudella Uribe was captured. General Ramos reported Carranza forces inflicted major casualties. Ramos was slightly wounded. Uribe, Villa’s chief lieutenant, allegedly initiated beheading of captured government soldiers. Troops were sent to pursue Villa.
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Cwiuahua City
Mexico
Villa
Kraudella Uribe
Carransa
Cosihuirinehic
Here
Ramos
Treving
Uribe
Badger Game Reported by Traveling Women on Railroads
A blackmail scheme said to operate on many railroad trains uses attractive women and confederate men to swindle male travelers. The FBI is investigating after an anonymous letter reached federal officials. A Portland to St Louis trip was recently nearly trapped, and a Vollman porter confirmed the scam is played regularly on that line.
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New York
Republicans and Mousers Clash in Pennsylvania Pageantry
New York dispatch notes a heated rift between old guard Republicans led by Boles Penrose and the progressive faction in Pennsylvania during Hughes touring events. A staged handshaking between Ross Penrose and William Flinn failed to unify the factions, highlighting ongoing bitter disputes and reviving Roosevelt Taft era tensions.
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Penrose
Flinn
Hughes
New York
Boles Penrose
Pennsylvania
Old Guard
Ross Penrose
William Flynn
Progressive National Committee
Progressivea
Philadelphia
Boss Penrose
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penrosé
William Howard Taftan
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Baton
Rooseelt
Train Robbers Still At Large Near Detroit
Detroit Sept 28. Robbers who held up the New York Chicago Express on the Michigan Central late last night ten miles west of the city are still at large. One of two stolen mail pouches has been found empty and none of the criminals have been captured. More than a dozen robberies and several murders have occurred in Michigan in the past three months.
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Detroit
New York Chicago Express
Michigan
Mondell On The Issues As Heard By R R Rose
Congressman Frank W. Mondell spoke at Kemmerer on his re election bid addressing about 150 to 200 listeners. The report notes a cool reception with scathing attacks on President Wilson and comments comparing the eight hour railroad law to a gold brick.
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Frank W. Mondell
Kemmerer
Robert RK
Rose
Kemmerer Comers
Lyceum Theatre
Lssues
Paign
Democratic Party
Mr. Monde
Treals
Wilson
Front Advances and War News Across Europe
Military action continues on the Russian front near Lutsk and Vladimir-Volynski. German gains push toward Galicia while Russian forces claim large captures. British and French operations along the Somme intensify with advances and prisoner gains reported. Berlin notes on Italy Romania and Balkan moves at the Velchetag.
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Green River Works
Public Service Board
C. A. Duniway
G.O.P
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J. P. Morgan
Stimson
Peage
New York State
Wilson Avers Duboise
Far West
Mousers
Teutons
Galician
Somme
Paris
Florina
Lutsk
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Galicia
Brusiloff
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Venizelou
Greece
Thiepval
Berlin
Sayville
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Italy
Austria
Germany
Intima
Italing
England
Hopéa
Balkans
Balkan
Sarrall
Macedonia
Telekstag
London
Haa
Maritimpuich
Guedecourt
Haig
Britich
Gancourt L'Abbaye
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