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, 1906-02-24
STILL HOLDS
HIS OFFICE
ISAAC VAN HORN NOT TO LEAVE
BOSTON To TAKE UP HOME
IN THE WEST VERY SOON.
Reported at Cheyenne That He Is Com
ing West To Resume Work on the
Building of Laramie Plains Line to
Centennial-Peculiar Scheme to
Rob Baggage Department.

The following special telegram from
Cheyenne to the Denver Republican
was shown to President Miller of the
Laramie Plains line this morning, when
he declared he knew nothing of the
matter. He said he had known all the
time that MI. Van Horn had not given
up hisBoston Office, and did not intend
to, merely having retired from the
for Mr.. Van Horn within the next few
weeks, but said he did not know the
exac date of his coming and had moth
ing to give to the public concerning the
resumption of work on the line to Cen
t%ennial. Il presume Mr.. Van Horn has
written to some of his friends at Chey-
enne," the president said.
"A letter received here today from
Hon. Isaac Van Horn, the Laramie
(Wyo.) and Boston railway builder and
promoter, states that he has no inten-
ton of transferring his residence from
Boston to Wyoming. He expects to
visit Wyoming this spring. Mr.. Van
Horn is president of the Laramie,
Hahns Peak and Pacific railroad, the
grade Of which has been built from
Laramie to Centennial, thirty miles. He
said nothing about the resumption of
work on the line, but as several ship
ments of rails and other material have
been received at Laramie, it is expect
ed construction will be resumed in the
spring and the line pushed to Centen-
NAL, and possibly on to Grand Encamp-
ment."
, 1906-02-24
Rolling Mill Notes.

S "''
All is in readiness in the machine
shop for the starting of work.
The water columns for the new boil
ers will be placed in position tomorrow.
The smokestack for the new boilers
was guyed into position today and will
be painted so as to be ready for service
early next week.
All the strap shears are o ready
to start, and about 600 pieces of rail
were cut today for the little mill fur
,naces on n of them.
The bar cutter was started under its
own power this morning, to test the
machinery. This cutter was converted
from a r%ailbender to a shear.
There was a decided air of "just
waiting about the mill today, every
thing being ready for the blowing of
the whistle and the starting of the fur
naces full blast.
Workmen this morning began on the
coal bins for the furnaces. They will
hold several tons Of coal, the coal be-
ing unloaded from the trestle directly
into the bins from the gondola cars.
The little mill was not started today
owing to the delayed arrival of A. H.
Fetters of Omaha, the mechanical en-
gineer, who came this afternoon, and
who desired to be present when the
mill was started.
, 1906-02-24
Right Of Way Filed.

Yesterday right-of-way maps were
filed in the land office in this city by
John d. Milliken, general counsel for
the Denver, Laramie and Northwest
ern railroad, the company which incor-
porated here this week with $4,000, 900
capital, says the Cheyenne Tribune.
The maps show that the route of the
proposed railroad will run from Denver
to Fort Collins, down Fish creek canon
to the Laramie plains, crossing the I'm
ion Pacific at Edison, then northwester-
ly to the southeasterly corner oil the
Shoshone reservation and then diectly
north down the Big Horn river to the
Montana line. This is almost precise
ly the route of the Burlington's Big
Horn railroad, now building south from
Frannie in Big Horn county towards
the reservation.
, 1906-02-24

Denver, Colo, Feb. PA dispatch
from Boise this morning says that
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone were
taken from the Idaho state p~enitentiary
at 8 o'clock this morning. A special
grand jury, which was called to look
into the ~Steunenberg murder, began
its sessions at 8 o'clock. The supreme
court of Idaho granted the writ of
habeas corpus asked for by the three
federation leaders yesterday afternoon.
The writ is returnable next Thursday.
This means that the highest tribunal
of Idaho will review the proceedings
by which the prisoners were taken
from Denver to Boise.
Harry Orchard, alias Thomas Ho-
gan, upon whose alleged confession
the arrests of the federation leaders
were made, is reported to by dying of
pneumonia contracted in the peniten-
tiary a few days ago. His temperature
is 104.
This morning Mrs. Haywood and
Mrs. Pettibone received letters from
their husbands, in which both said
they were in the best of health and
for speedy release.
, 1906-02-24
Railroad Notes.

E. w. Bateman, the former police
man, is now working in the yards here
as a switchman.
Otis Thayer, ~roadmaster for the Lar,
amie-C Cheyenne section, was here this
morning, leaving for the east on the
work train before Z o'clock.
e. NJ. Richie and T. e. Cummings
of Cheyenne, connected with the en-
cheering department of the Wyoming
division, were here this morning.
A. H. Fetters of Omaha, the mechan-
ical engineer for the Union Pacific,
arrived this afternoon from that city
and will remain until after the starting
up of the rolling mills next week.
General superintendent Park, SUI
p~erintendent Whitney and Division
Engineer w. H. Peterson arrived last
night from Cheyenne, their special car
being attached to train No. 5, and con-
tinued westward on that train, spend
ing only a few minutes in Laramie.
, 1906-02-24

Florence, Italy, Feb. 24.-W. K. Van
derbilt was roughly handled by a mob
in Ponte Gerre today, after injuring a
child with his automobile. 1t was a
very exciting ten minutes. The Ameri-
can drew his pistol and was going to
shoot, but was overcome and thrown in
to Jail. Fortunately for him, he escap-
ed with his life, for the Infatuated resi-
dents meant to do him bodily injury,
and the soldiers only arrived in time
to save him. Mr.. Vanderbilt spent the
night very uncomlortably in prison.
This morning he was released. The
Vanderbilt party were riding in their
, 1906-02-24
Brakeman Goes Insane.

Parsons, Kas., Feb. 24.-Edward
Ellerton, a Missouri, Kansas and Texas
brakeman on his way to the company
hospital at Sedalia, went insane aboard
the Flyer near here last night. He
seriously cut two passengers and then
lay down on the track in front of the
train. His head was severed from the
body. The victims of he demented
mar are John Merch of Chelsea, 1. T.,
and Leon Castillo of Mexico. The
train had just reached the station when
Ellerton jumped up in the smoking
car, brandished his knife and screamed,
They are trying to kill me" A pas
senger leaped on the mans back and
was carried by him through the car,
slashing with a knife all he could
reach. The train was stopped and
Ellerton disappeared, his dismembered
body being found later.
, 1906-02-24
FORMER RIVER RANCHMAN
HAS A RICH MIN

A special dispatch from Cripple
Creek to the Denver News tells of the
success at mining of Howard Wynd-
ham, son of Sir Charles Wyndham, and
a former ranchman on the Big lar
annie river, a few miles beyond the
state line, in Colorado, who owns a
half interest in a claim on Battle
mountain, near Cripple Creek, which
is yielding a fortune monthly. The
rich ore is hoisted through the tunnel
and shaft Of another mine, and the
other mine has been getting the credit
for the rich production. Young Wynd-
ham is now in Paris getting lots of
pleasure from a position he got him
self into accidentally, after spending
considerable money in developing the
mine. He sold a half interest to a
practical miner and is sharing the re
turns.
, 1906-02-24
KENYON MILITARY ACADEMY AT
GAMBLER, OHIO, SUFFERS
IMMENSE LOSS EARLY
THIS MORNING.
Fire Discovered in Main Building in
Several Places and Building Al
most Destroyed-SeveraI Students
Seriously Injured, Hardly One Es-
Gaping Without Some lnjury-ln-
san Brakeman Injuries Many.

Gambler, o., Feb. 24.-Kenyon mill
tary academy, a college preparatory
school, was destroyed by fire this
morning. Four buildings we're burned.
The main building was afire in differ
ent places when the alarm was sound.
ed. The head master lost everything.
Six persons were injured, three fatally.
The fatally injured are: Underwood
Nicholson and Harry Barnes, students,
and F. r. Salaway, the master. The
severely injured are: w. o. Dorsey,
student, Dallas, Tex, legs broken;
Robert Shannon, New York, and Lenox
Baker, Cleveland. The rescue party
has been so far unable to reach the
ruins on account of heat. Hardly one
of the seventy-fiye students escaped
injury of some kind. Three students
were at first reported missing, and
it vas feared they had met death in
the flames, but they were later found
safe.
, 1906-02-24
Baggage Theft Scheme.

A man and woman were recently ar
rested in Chicago for having practlceu
a clever system of baggage thieylng on
railways. The method pursued involv-
ed the checking of a valueless trunk OF
grip. Later they would go to the bag
gageman and, giving him a nice UP
request access to the trunk in order 10
get out a garment. While one was os'
tensibly rummaging in the trunk the
accomplice would OPPORTUNITY ex
change the checking of the dummy
trunk with that of some neighborine
trunk which gave promise of valuaDle
contents. On reaching their destina
ton an immediate presentation of the
original check would secure deliver!
70 the thieves Of the trunk Of value
, 1906-02-24
T|LLMAN WILL FIGHT
FOR THE RATE BILL

ing the bill in several important par
ticulars, and shall fight for the amend
ments as hard as though / had moi
been made the committees mouth,
piece. l believe the bill should be gen.
orally amended, and when completed
it will be a good bill"
A report will be made on Monday,
and the bill will then be placed on the
calendar for consideration as soon as
the statehood bill has been finished,
which is expected to be within ten
days.
Senator Dolliver, although chagrined
that the leadership had been trans
ferred to Senator Tillman, said:
There's one thing l never heard about
Tillman, and that is, he's not a graft
er. l heard President Roosevelt say
not ten days ago that he believed Till.
mar honest and admired him as a
fighter"
Ex-senator Chandler says the selec.
ton of Tillman infinitely increases the
chance of the passage of a good bill.
, 1906-02-24
WILLIAMS FUNERAL
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

The funeral of William Richard
Williams of Tie Siding, whose death
was noted in these columns Friday,
will occur from the Presbyterian
church at 10 O'Clock Monday morning,
with funeral services by Rev. A. c..
Hogbin, the pastor of the church. The
body arrived this afternoon and was
deliy cred to Undertaken j.. w. Stryker,
who will have charge of the inter
ment. Mrs. Williams was Joined today
by her daughter, Mrs. J.. ]. Williams
of Pocatello, and husband, who arrived
in this city last night and left early
this morning for the home of the fam
lily.
, 1906-02-24
King a Hopeless Cripple.

London, Feb. 24.-It is known here
that King Edward of England is a hope
less cripple. He will never again walk
without the aid of cane or crutches. He
fell while shooting in Windsor forest
last November, and the great tendon OF
his leg was broken. 1t was hoped he
might be made well again, but his age
prevents hat possibility, he being over
IS years of age.
, 1906-02-24
WILL ENTERTAIN
THE HEAD CONSUL.

Charles l.. Rauner, clerk of Pilot
camp and head sentry of the head
camp, Woodmen of the World, will en-
terrain Head Consul l. I. Boak OF Den
yer at dinner Tuesday evening, at his
home at Fifth and Sheridan streets, the
other guests being the three other char
ter members of Pilot camp now living
in the city, DR.. Gardiner, Prof. Merz
and A. Miller, and Consul Commander
John Cordiner, Banker James Foster
and Advisor Lieutenant Ed Fisher. The
head consul will deliver an address at
the reception at Maennerchor hall that
night.
, 1906-02-24
POLICE SURPRISE
SAFE BLOWERS
MISSOURI CITY OFFICERS ATTACK
GANG AT WORK UPON SAFE
AND CAPTURE ONE.
He Says They Were After Nine Thou
sand Dollars Believed to Be in
Safe to Pay Miners, but Secure
Not a Penny-lowa Man Kills
Sweetheart and Then Himself.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 24.-Ohcers,
having been ~forewarned, surprised a
gang of safe blowers working on a safe
in the bank at Missouri City, near
here, early today. A hot skirmish was
fought. The robbers dispersed. Leon
ard Bell, said to be an ex-convict, was
wounded N captured. Bell said the
gang were after $4,000 they thought
was in the bank to pay off the miners
today, but they secured nothing.
, 1906-02-24
Mount Pelee In Eruption.

Barbados, B. W. l., Feb. 24.-Mount
Pelee, the volcano of the Island of Mar
Unique, is again in eruption, and the
inhabitants are in terror of the recur-
renee Of the great disaster of 1902.
when $4,000 people lost their lives in
the destruction Of the city Of st. Pierre.
Most Of the residents of the town fed
yesterday and today behind the noun
tains to the south of them. Many
houses have been demolished by earth
quake shocks.
, 1906-02-24
Killed by Runaway Horse

Denver, Colo, Feb. 24.-Shortly be-
fore noon today Thomas Ryan, a well
known citizen, while coming across
Fourteenth street, was run over by a
runaway horse, with shafts clinging
to him. Ryan seemed dazed at the
sight and the animal came full upon
him, the shaft striking him in the
head, killing him instantly.
, 1906-02-24
MEETING To BE HELD
IN HARNEHIr

The adjourned meeting of the Lara
ME Commercial club for next Tuesday
evening, when the water question Will
be discussed, will be held at Carnegie
hall. the trustees of the library having
granted permission to the use of the
hall this afternoon. The club will hold
an open meeting, inviting all the citi-
zens of the city, to hear what is to be
said concerning the building Of the new
water system. win McMurray, the city
attorney, will present the position of
the city council in the matter.
, 1906-02-24
SUSPENDS PUBLICATION.
Leading Democratic Organ of Indiana
Gives Up Ghost.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 24.-The Sen
tinel, for eighty-ive years the leading
democratic organ of Indiana, will dis
continue publication this afternoon.
Delaven Smith, the proprietor of the
Indianapolis News, has bought a ma
jority of the stock.
, 1906-02-24
Brakeman Received Injury.

Brakeman Joe Voeghtlin of this city
was treated by DR.. Stevens last night
for injuries sustained in the yards
here. He was taking the gasket out of
an air hose and received an incised
wound on the front side of the left
wrist that will lay him up for a week
or ten days.
, 1906-02-24
Kills Sweetheart and Himself.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, Feb. 24.-Flor-
ence Allen, aged 10 years, was shot
dead in her home last night by Ell
bridge Becker, a rejected suffer, aged
20, after he had forced his way into
the house and wounded the girls
mother. Becker committed suicide at
his nearby home.
, 1906-02-24
DENVER MAN DEFEATED
AT THE SKATING RINK,

At the roller skating rink last night
in the forty-lap ace between Ford and
Britt of Laramie in a relay against
Johnson of Denver, the latter was de-
feated, the time of The race not being
recorded. There was a large attend,
|ance and a considerable interest in the
outcome. Johnson is preparing for a
professional race later in the season at
Cheyenne.
, 1906-02-24
CUTS DOWN DEMAND.
Young Miner Drops From Million to
Twenty Thousand Gladly.

New York, Feb. 24.-It Is stated here
today that young Miner, who left his
5~0-year-old bride because she would
not give him a cool million dollars,
gladly accepts 100000, which she has
given him, after many passionate APP
peals from her suffering husband.
, 1906-02-24
GOING TO RAWLINS
TO HOLD SERVICES.

Rev. F. w. Bross will go TO Rawlins
on Monday to assist Rev. McCreery Of
that city in a series of revival meet
ings in the church there, the series
here closing with the meeting tomor-
row night. The afternoon cottage
prayer meetings will be kept up here
next week, according 10 present ar
rangements.
, 1906-02-24
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR TIC
HAVE CHARGE OF THE PRE-.
SANITATION OF MEASURE
BEFORE SENATE.
Says He Does Not Propose to Have
Circus Made of Measure, With Him
as Clown, and Will Insist Upon
Number of Amendments-Wil Go
on Calendar to Follow Disposal of
Statehood Bill in Ten Days.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 24.-Despite
the incongruity presented by Senator
Tillman of South Carolina in cham
pioning the presidents pet measure,
the railroad rate bill, there is no doubt
the fight will be ably conducted. Sen
ator Tillman said: 81 don't propose
that this thing be turned into a circus,
with me as the clown. favor amend
, 1906-02-24
WILL ASK
OLD LAW
BILL PASSED BY LEGISLATURE
AND KILLED BY GOVERNOR
TO BE RESUBMITTED.
Recommendation to That Effect Made
at Yesterday Afternoons Meeting
OF Albany County Subcommittee
OF Law Committee of State Teach
ers' Association.

The Albany county subcommittee OF
the law committee Of the Wyoming
Stale Teachers association, of which
DR.. Grace r. Hebard is the chairman,
and which consists of DR.. Hebard,
Prof. Lee, President Tisdel, DIR.
Brown, airs. Knight, Miss Wright, Mrs.
Bellamy and County Attorney Downey,
met yesterday afternoon at the Office
OF DR.. Hebard, at the university, ex-
pecting to meet Senators Johnson and
McGlll me Representative Atherly of
the state legislature, but these gentle
men We're unable to be present and
the conference proceeded without
them.
Part of State Committee.
The state committee is headed by
Prof. S. S. Stockwell, superintendent
Of the Cheyenne public schools, and it
will make recommendations to the leg
lsiatiYe educational committees of the
next general assembly of such new
laws and changes in the present laws
as it hopes TO get through the legisla-
ture next winter. The local commit
tee was named by DR.. Hebard, and
the discussion was along the line of
recommendations that would be of spe-
cial interest to the schools of this
county.
Will Reintroduce Bill.
Among the recommendations to be
forwarded to Chairman Stockwell will
be one that the bill introduced in the
house of the last state legislature and
which passed both the house and SEN
ate, being killed in the office of the
governor, who withheld his signature
owing to defects in the wording of the
title of the bill be again intro
duced next winter. The governor
had no objection to the bill but
believed the defects mentioned would
prove fatal and so returned the meas
ure without his signature.
New Minimum for Certificates.
The committee will also recommend
that the minimum grade for teachers
certificates be reduced to 60, thus CIV
ing a range of several points in the
matter Of securing third-grade certif-
Gates. There has been complaint that
the minimum shut out a number of ex-
cellent applicants, whose standing in
the examinations by the county super
intendents prevented them from teach
ing, their attalnments being sufficient
for the average district school.
Studying Library Methods.
Miss Margaret Louder OF Evanston,
who has just been appointed librarian
for the Carnegie library in that city.
is here to take a course of instruction
in library methods. This is the course
usually taught by DR.. Hebard in the
summer school. but as. Miss Louder
hopes to be at work in the library by
the time the summer school begins,
she is being given the course now.
, 1906-02-24
FINED FOR ~PEDOLING
WITHOUT A LICENSE.

An Assyrian street merchant was fin
ed $13 in the police court at Cheyenne
for peddling without a license. He ask
ed the city marshal to sign u receipt
for $40, 80 hat he could charge half
the amount to his partner and break
even" The marshal declined.
, 1906-02-24
NO SUCH SENSATION
Is BREWING HERE

The Cheyenne Tribune says ~telephon-
.ic inquiry has been made here concern
ing a young man of this city who is
said to have eloped with a married wo-
man. The Tribune adds that,the young
man is there but the police have found
no trace of the missing wife.
, 1906-02-24
Killed Cow on Track,

A COW was run over and killed at the
Fremont street crossing last night. A
switch crew were engaged in weighing
cars loaded with ice and did not know
the COW was on the track. They shov-
ed a loaded a off of the scale plat
form and found the animal underneath.
The owner of the COW had not reported
at noon.
, 1906-02-24
TWO INDICATIONS OF
VERY MILD WINTER.

The ice crews cutting ice for the
railroad company were laid OF here this
morning, the ice being too thin to sup
port the horses used on the plows and
other machines. There is still a large
order on hand and more ice is needed.
e P. Pearson, who came n from Vir-
ginia dale last night, says a rattlesnake
was seen near the Burlington survey
ors' camp there a few days ago but the
reptile was lively enough to escape in
the rocks.
, 1906-02-24
PLUMBER
'NNTC WDOH
BUYS BUSINESS HOUS

James Naismith, the plumber, today
bought of James NJ. Ingersoll the build.
ing on Second street occupied by Mr..
Naismith as a plumbing shop, the con
sideration being $4,000. The property
is at 317 Second street, OF lot 81, block
l2OO.
, 1906-02-24
Joint Conference on Monday.

New York, Feb. 24.-President Baer
and the anthracite operators commit
tee are working on the anthracite min
ers' demands. 1t is expected they will
reject them on Monday and a joint
conference will then be called.
, 1906-02-24
WILL FILE ARTICLES
WITH COLORADO OFFICE.

The articles of incorporation of the
Denver, Laramie INT Northwestern
Railway company, identical with those
filed here earlier in the week, will be
filed at Denver today.
, 1906-02-24
THIRD NUMBER IN
FREE LECTURE COURSE.

Hon. N. E. Corthell will be the
course of Sunday evening lectures at
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
evening, his subject being, "a Little
Journey Among the Poor" The lecture
is free ami the public is cordially in
vited.
, 1906-02-24
SAID 70 BE

DUE To EPILEPSY.
Edward Barry, a ~20-year-old Chey-
enne boy, is insane, said to be due to
epilepsy, n will be taken to the Ey-
anston asylum.
, 1906-02-24
A RICH NEW YORKER
SPENDS NIGHT IN JAIL

auto, but not at high speed, when they
ran over a fi~ve-year-old boy. The child
was not seriously hurt, although his
face was covered with blood. The sight
Infatuated the ~populace.
, 1906-02-24
Matson to Succeed Scott.

Governor Brooks today announced
the appointment of Roderick n. Mat.
son of the law firm of Matson & Ken
nedy of this city az the successor of
Judge Scott on the bench Of the First
district, and Mr.. Matson hopes to be
able to assume the position within thir.
ty days. Mr.. Matson was born Novem'
Der 1, 1870, at Floridaville. N. w, and
has been a resident of Cheyenne for
the past five years. He was a member
of the lower house of the state legisla'
ture in 1908, serving with marked abil'
ity. He is generally regarded as a very
able and honest man and has the entire
confidence of the people of this city
and vicinity.
, 1906-02-24

b Send a copy of the illustrated Re-
publican to you; friend in the east. 1t
will please hiG. and benefit the com.
munity
, 1906-02-24
JUDGE SCOTT NOTIFIES COVER.
NOR BROOKS THAT HE WILL
ACCEPT POSITION AS
JUDGE OF COURT.
Has Been Appointed to Position in the
Highest Tribunal Made Vacant by
Resignation of Judge Van Orsdel-
Roderick N. Matson of Cheyenne
Named as Scott's Successor on the
Bench of First Judicial District.
Special to The Republican.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 24.-Judge
Richard H. Scott this morning informed
the governor that he would accept the
appointment as an associate justice OF
the supreme court, rendered late yes
terday afternoon, and will assume the
duties AS early as practicable. The ap-
pointment of Judge Scott is particular.
ly gratifying to the people of this city,
he being a resident here and one of the
most honored citizens of the Capital
city. He is at present judge OF the
First judicial district, embracing Lara
mic and Converse counties
, 1906-02-24
BUILDING NEW HOUSE
ON CEDAR STREET.

Mr.. Burke is building a house for
himself In the yard of his s%on-in-law,
Mr.. Neil, on Cedar street.
, 1906-02-24
VANDERBILT IN HIS AUTOMOBILE
RUNS OVER CHILD IN STREETS
OF FLORENCE, ITALY, AND
is ALMOST MoBBED.

Not Seriously Hurt, But His Face
Wa Covered With Blood and Peo-
Pile Became Furious - American
Drew Pistol and Was On Point of
Firing When overcome-Mount
PeIee is Again In Eruption.
, 1906-02-24

in place Of the dummy trunk originally
checked.
, 1906-02-24

Extra copies of The Republicans
1ecial edition only 15c each.