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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
1
Ambassador Takahira met with President Roosevelt to discuss rumored Chinese American alliance and two American fleets in the Pacific. He warned that unresolved rumors could affect plans for Admiral Sperry's fleet and Japanese waters entertainment.
The Queen Louise balloon from Columbus, with Lieut. J. J. Bennett as pilot and Tom L. Bemph aboard, drifted to Lake Erie near Pigeon Island before a failed valve forced their return. A steamship Rip severed the bag, and the crew landed at port unharmed. The Chicago balloon from Columbus descended near Fletcher, Ohio, after a 4,000 foot drop with air currents causing rapid altitude changes during the Aero club race.
Lee H. Johnson of Nome Alaska was arrested in Seattle on charges of murdering his young wife whose body he hid in the cabin basement and later dismembered cremated and removed. He admits dismembering the body and burying it but says the death was by her own act and left a note requesting a secret burial and bequeathing all her property.
A statewide strike by all unionized Wyoming coal miners began at 6 PM with night shifts refusing to work. About ten thousand miners are involved across Rock Springs Cumberland Hanna Superior Kemmerer Oakley Diamondville Dietz Kooi Carn eyville Monarch and smaller camps. Daily wages at stake amount to roughly 36000 dollars. The dispute followed over two months of talks culminating in a final conference at Butte Montana last week.
A large McMillan family reunion gathered Monday at Mrs. Elizabeth McMillan’s home in Sterling. Attendees included Professor and Mrs. Wilson and two children, Albert McMillan and family from Greeley, Will McMillan and family from LaSalle, Calvin McMillan of LaSalle, Rev. H. B. McMillan and others from Evans Lead South Dakota and Greeley. They shared a lawn supper, photos, music, and reminiscences during a long awaited get together.
The Daily Tribune lowers price to two dollars per year for all United States addresses, aims for Colorado leadership in the small city daily field, and plans modern machinery to support a 4,000 to 5,000 daily circulation soon. The new rate is immediate.
The State Board of Agriculture voted 7 to 2 to dismiss Dean W. L. Carlyle and Prof. W. H. Olin effective after October 19. The board later approved six months salary, while Governor Buchtel and others criticized the action. The meeting, marked by dramatic exchanges, ends a four year conspiracy narrative and signals the collapse of the college’s leadership.
Special to the Daily Tripuwne reports Forest Hudson of Trinidad confesses the shooting of Jack Straussen at Mrs. W H Jones home. He says a light scuffle after returning from an amusement resort caused Straussen’s gun to discharge accidentally. Straussen was wounded in the foot and will likely be crippled for life.
Three steam ing blackberry pies cooled from the oven were used to battle a blaze in the floor near a Reno stove. Mrs. M. H. Schunderwick, of Rawhide, stepped away briefly and returned to find fire spreading. with no water, she hurled the pies at the flame, each smashing into the fire and hampering it until the blaze was conquered.
In Denver on September 1 three girls Leona Locke Nolita May Grossman and Frances Frank ages 17 16 directed firefighters during a fire in the top attic of the House of the Good Shepherd school building They helped evacuate their ill companion Leona Liberty from the second floor dormitory to safety before fire crews arrived.
The Civic Improvement Association of Greeley nearly completes its 32 member board with two new male directors C. C. Townsend and T. T. Wilson and several women named to positions. A full board meeting in the city hall plans a work program including yard beautification and broader civic projects. The first annual meeting set for the third Thursday in November will elect a new board and start a membership drive.
Miss Elizabeth Camfield entertained 125 guests with 60 couples at the Hotel Camfield in a Moon Dance in honor of her return from Boston where she studied music. The party featured a grand march, Hearing orchestra music, moonlit decor, crescent cakes, yellow punch, and half moon programs as details of a charming social affair.
Kermit Roosevelt will travel from Sagamore Hill to visit Jack Greenway in charge of United States Steel ore mines to gain big game shooting experience before joining his father on an African expedition next year. The plan includes preparation at the Northwest hunting grounds with ample ammunition.
The exchange asks what shoe suits school life and answers with emphasis on durability and neat appearance. The seller claims to stock only good shoes with strong outer soles and inner soles stitched firmly, inviting customers to prove otherwise or not buy if unsatisfied.
A local retailer advertises boys shoes in several styles with prices ranging from 1.25 to 3.00. Patent leather, patent laced, gun metal, velour calf, and satin calf blucher cut models are offered at 1.25 to 3.00 dollars depending on material and finish.
Our little Duchess shoe for girls debuts with notable quality and a stamped shank. Available in sizes 5 to 8 from 1.00 to 1.25 dollars and larger sizes up to 2.25 dollars. Brown and Black Vici Kid and Calf shoes in all styles and shapes.
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