Rates for Consumers in Rock Springs Set by Commission
The state public service commission sustained charges against Green River water works for discriminatory rates. It issued an order Oct 1 establishing a new schedule with a $1.50 minimum, tiered rates from 1.50 to 0.40 per thousand gallons, and preservation of hydrant and metered exemptions. Large consumers see higher rates. lawn and railroad uses see limited changes.
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Green River Water Works
Water Consumers of
Rock Springs
State Public Service Commission
Commission
Green River
Clymer Matches Five Mile Motorcycle Record at Fair
Douglas Wye reports J F Clymer of Greeley Colorado tied the world five mile motorcycle record in 5 minutes 6 5 seconds at the fair crowd enjoys an eventful day with aero flights and special horse and motorcycle races planned for Saturday.
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Douglas, Wye
State University Aims for Best Year in History
University of Wyoming enters a record year with over 300 students enrolled and a freshman class exceeding 100. Dr Clyde A Duniway notes strong growth across departments and new pre medical and pre legal courses meeting American Medical and Law association arrangements. The winter agriculture and home economics course begins November 6 and runs to March 23 as a practical two term program for part time learners.
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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 failed to materialize as warned. Labor leaders reported 140 workers quit while 100,000 building trades representatives met and took no action. Longshoremen also did not act, with many cars running without police guards and company officials declaring the effort to tie up Greater New York industries had failed.
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New York
Greater New York
United Building Trades
Greater
New York G O P Chooses Electors Amid Hughes Support
Saratoga Springs N Y Sept 28 Generous support of every stand by Charles Evang Hughes marked the platform at the Republican conference Endorsement of Governor Whitman administration was unanimous The state committee selected presidential electors Contrary to expectations not a single progressive was chosen
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Charles Evang Hughes
Whitman
Hughes Refuses Call to Filibuster Eight-Hour Bill
Charles E. Hughes explained at the Saratoga Springs Republican state convention why he did not urge senators to filibuster the Adamson eight hour law. He said he does not believe in filibustering and that if Congress was set on passage, delaying it would not help. He credited the administration for swift action and argued Republicans could not have blocked the decision from afar.
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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 the office of Dr. C A L Reed on a blackmail charge. Reed said she sought employment and, when refused, threatened to sue for immoral conduct. He added she confessed to knowing the charge was false but could not be proven, and she agreed to settle for twenty thousand dollars.
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Cincinnati
Margaret Gorey
C. A. L. Reed
Reed
Judge Riner Chosen Arbiter in Morgan Ownbey dispute
Federal Judge J A Riner of Wyoming district will arbitrate the Colorado U S district court case between J Pierpont Morgan and Col Ownbey. Stimson special master’s report awaits review on October 5 as Ownbey, Boulder resident and Morgan ally, seeks return of 1904 1909 ledgers and cashbooks.
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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 tone
In Long Branch New Jersey President Wilson warns the nation risks radical changes to polity if peace terms and goodwill are altered. He thanks Portland suffrage advocate Miss Ledha L Larra bee and says no campaign tour is planned while tentative plans for a “Wilson day” in various states are discussed. The president provided suggested poses to movie operators and met Ida Tarbell before continuing.
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Long Branch
WN. J
Wilson
Misa Ledha L. Larrabee
Women’s Democratic Club
Portland
Oregon
Ida M. Tarbell
West and Midwest Hold Friendly View of Wilson Avers DuBoise
Former Idaho Senator DuBoise who managed Champ Clark's 1912 pre convention campaign left for a western tour under the Democratic National Committee. He says Rocky Mountain and Pacific states favor President Wilson citing women voters support for child labor laws keeping the nation at peace and opposition to Hughes possibly leading to war. He notes approval of road funding rural credits and anti strike measures and predicts Democrat gains in the region including Missouri River states.
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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 Weather Forecast Sees Warmer Friday
The forecast indicates colder conditions Friday with a warmup on Friday and toward the south on Saturday, bringing higher temperatures into the state and cooler air lingering in northern areas.
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Wyoming
Villa Defeated and Chief Lieutenant Captured in Battle
In Cosihuirinehic, an important mining center fifty miles southwest of here, Villa followers suffered heavy casualties as Carransa forces clashed with bandits. General Ramos reported Uribe captured and wounded. Ramos himself slightly injured.
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Cwiuahua City
Mexico
Villa
Kraudella Uribe
Carransa
Cosihuirinehic
Here
Ramos
Treving
Uribe
Badger Game by Pretty Women on Railroads
A blackmailing scheme on many rail lines uses attractive women and male confederates to swindle travelers. Federal investigators received an anonymous tip about a Portland to St Louis trip where a porter reported the ruse.
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New York
Republicans and Mousers Fight in Pennsylvania
In New York Sept 28 the clash between old guard Republican Boles Penrose and progressive William Flinn during Hughes tour in Pennsylvania heightened bitter tensions. The Philadelphia North American denounces the reunion as mockery while the Philadelphia Inquirer touts Penrose's role. Taft quotes roosevelt conflict fuels exchanges as 1912 echoes persist.
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New York
Boles Penrose
Pennsylvania
Old Guard
Hughes
Ross Penrose
William Flynn
Progressive National Committee
Progressivea
Philadelphia
Penrose
Flinn
Boss Penrose
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penrosé
William Howard Taftan
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Baton
Rooseelt
Train Robbers Still At Large Near Detroit
Robbers who held up the New York Chicago Express on the Michigan Central near Detroit last night remain uncaptured. One of two stolen mail pouches is found empty. Michigan has seen more than a dozen robberies and several murders in the past three months with no arrests.
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Detroit
New York Chicago Express
Michigan
Mondell On The Issues As Heard By R R Rose
Reporter R K Rose relays Mondell’s Kemmerer address on campaign issues. He criticizes President Wilson and rails at the Adamson eight hour law calling it a mammoth gold brick. The audience of 150 to 200 included about 30 percent Democrats and no applause met the speaker’s denounces.
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Frank W. Mondell
Kemmerer
Robert RK
Rose
Kemmerer Comers
Lyceum Theatre
Lssues
Paign
Democratic Party
Mr. Monde
Treals
Wilson
World War Front Updates Push Across Lutsk to Galicia
Reports from Petrograd claim Brusiloff’s offensive has seized 420000 officers and men 400 cannons and 2500 machine guns by Russians. Paris notes repulsed Bulgarian assaults flanking the Rhine approach. The Somme front shows a brief lull aside from a British attack north of Thiepval yielding 600 prisoners. Berlin broadcasts Bethmann-Hollweg's Velchetag remarks tracing Italy Romania and Balkan moves and German concerns over English constraints and coal financing. London dispatches Haig saying British advances near Guedecourt L Abbaye netting about 2000 enemy prisoners as the Somme battle persists.
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Lutsk
Vladimir Volynnski
Galicia
Brusiloff
Petrograd
Paris
Crete
Venizelou
Greece
Thiepval
Somme
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Teutons
Galician
Florina
Berlin
Sayville
von Bethmann- Hollweg
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Germany
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Italing
England
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Balkans
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Telekstag
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