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, 1906-01-22
MARRIED KANSAS CITY WAIT,
RESS TO GET HER MONEY
AND is LANDED IN PRis-
ON AND EXPOSED.
Pauline Webster, Claiming to Be
Joseph Whitman, Becomes "Hus-
band" Of Eta JelIey, and Claims
Illness From Time of Ceremony
Chicago Criminal Record contin-
ues to Grow at Alarming Rate.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. PA per-
son giving the name Of Joseph Whit
man, arrested on a charge of vagrancy,
after marrying Eta Jelley, aged "a
years, last Friday, today at police
headquarters turned out to be a wo-
man. The prisoner say her right
name is Pauline Webster, aged Il
years, of Grain Springs, S. c.
Both parties to the wedding were
employed at Comets restaurant. Cor
net held 5000 which Eta saved up.
| When her husband displayed no in
clination to fit up a home for her,
alleging illness, which began with the
wedding ceremony, Cornet suspected
that Whitman married Eta to get her
money and caused the arrest. Pauline
says she donned male attire while
travelling as a cook with an opera
troupe.
, 1906-01-22
BUFFUM TO
BE SPEAKER
OF EXPERIMENT STA.
TON ON DRY FARMING PRO-
GRAM FOR MEETING.
Will Deliver Address on "Dry Farming
at Higher Attitudes Convention
to Be Held at Denver Last Day of
Present Month-Railroads Grant
One-Fare Rate.

The Campbell System Farming asso-
citation, of which H. w. Campbell of
Lincoln is honorary president for life,
will hold its next meeting at the Wo-
mans club building in Denver, Wednes-
day, January 81, says the Omaha Bees
Lincoln correspondent. The principal
speaker will be DR.. E.. Benjamin An
drews of the University of Nebraska,
who will deliver an address on THE
Possibilities of the Semi-Arid West"
Prof. B. G. Buffum, in charge of the ex-
pertinent station of the University of
Wyoming at Laramie, will speak on the
subject, DRY Farming at Higher Alti-
tudes." Prof. Mclaughlin of the State
Agricultural college of Utah, will tell
about Farming Without Irrigation in
Montana and Utah" DIR. Barton o.
Aylesworth, president of the state ag-
ricultural college of Colorado, will talk
on what the agricultural college is do
ing for the farmers on the eastern
plains Of Colorado who have no means
of irrigating their lands. Prof. H. w.
Campbell himself, founder of the Camp
bell system of soil culture, will talk on
the subject, Knowledge is Wealth"
The railroads have made a rate of
one fare for the round trip on account
of the Stock Growers convention,
which will be held in Denver at the
time.
, 1906-01-22
RESUME

80 '-1@
James Christensen this morning re-
ceived a letter from William Clark of
Wichita, Kas., president of the Lara
mic Oil and Gas company, owning some
oil claims twelve miles up the Laramie
river, on the Caldwell ranch, saying
that money would be forwarded to pay
all the Indebtedness of the company in
Laramie and enough besides to war
rant the resumption of operations at
the well. Grant Lee, the driller, who
is interested only to the extent of an
employe Of the company, says the indi.
cations when drilling was stopped were
as promising as any he had ever seen,
and he believes the drill will yet reach
the oil bearing sands. The hope OF
the company is to furnish oil for the
mills and other manufacturing
plants here.
, 1906-01-22
DORA THoRNE" is
COMING TO OPERA HOUSE

One of the most important announce
ments of the current season in the dra
matte field of popular priced amuse
ments is the dramatization of Dora
Thorne," Bertha NJ. Clay's novel of in
ternational fame. Dora Thorne" is
one of the most successful novels OF
its kind that "a aver written. Time
only increases its value, and enhances
It's popularity proving more than all
else its useful work in the literary
world. A story full of humor and path
os, well defined characters, and sim
cere heart interest; Dora Thorne" is
the most successful of the many dra-
matized novels.
Messrs. Rowland and Clifford, the
well known and popular amusement
caterers, will place this play before the
public with a remarkable cast of play
ers and beautiful scenic equipment; ev
cry are and attraction will be giyer
to make this production praiseworth!
in all respects. All who read the novel
and those who have not, canno helI
but feel refreshed and benefited by
this wholesome play.
Dora Thorne' will be seer at the
Opera House on Friday January, 26th
Seats now on sale at Laramie Drug
store. Prices rs, so and 35 cents.
, 1906-01-22
N|NTEEN KILLED
IN CHURCH PANIC
ONE sHRIEkED FIRE JUoT AS PAS
TOR CLOSED SERMON AND
MANY TRAMPLED UPON.
colored Congregation Panic Stricken
in Philadelphia and Deaths Result
from Mad Rush to Door-Pastor
Preached from Text, "Why sit We
Here Until We Die?'

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 22.-This
morning there are nineteen dead bodies
and a score of seriously injured colored
men N women, the result of a panic
at st. Pauls Baptist church (colored)
yesterday. The church had three hun
dred people in 1t and somebody Shrek
ed fire.
Immediately there was a mad STAN
pede. Men and m trampled over
each other in their craze to get outside.
The fire was trifing and easily extin-
guished. Eighteen were Immediately
trampled to death. One died from in
juries this morning. Several of the
hurt cannot ecoye The panic and
slaughter occurred just as the pastor
completed his sermon, the text Of
which was, why sit we here until we
die"
, 1906-01-22
WARM WEATHER FOLLOWED BY
CONSIDERABLE DROP IN
TEMPERATURE THERE
THIS AFTERNOON.
Rains in Southern States
and Snow Recorded at Fort Worth
and Points in Northern Texas
Woman Killed by Wind in Louis
iana-Hurricanes on Ocean Are
Causing Trouble to the Liners.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 22.-Warm wealth
er continues throughout the Ohio val
ley. The temperature this morning
averaged Ga degrees. The cold wave
is gradually extending eastward and
is expected to reach here tonight.
Excessive rains have fallen in south
eastern Missouri, Arkansas and Ten
nessee. At Memphis three inches Of
precipitation were recorded. Snow
fell at Fort Worth, Tex, and this
morning in Oklahoma, Kansas and
western Missouri the temperature ap-
preached zero. High winds prevailed
in Oklahoma during the night. Tele-
graphic communication west and south
of Chicago was interrupted.
The cold wave began to arrive to-
, 1906-01-22
ACTION OF JUDGE JOHNSON IN
SENDING DISTRICT ATTOR-
NEY TO JAIL CAUSING
EXCITEMENT.
Stidger Refused to Pay Fine of Five
Hundred Dollars and Spent SUM-
day in Jail, Finally Taking Matter
to Supreme Court on Application
for Writ of Habeas corpus-Bar of
Denver Present in That Tribunal.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 22.-The sharp
friction between District Attorney
Stidger and Judge Johnson continues.
The judge fined the attorney $500 and
ordered him committed to Jail until
paid. Stidger refuses to pay the fine
and spent Sunday in Jail. This after
noon he will cali upon the supreme
court for a writ of habeas corpus, de-
claring the judge exceeded his author
ity. The case is one of intense inter-
est to the city, and almost the entire
bar of Denver is gathering about the
supreme court today to listen to or
participate in the arguments. The
district attorney and his advisors are
bitterly indignant at the action of the
judge.
, 1906-01-22
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE


M. c. Brown and others today filed
proof of labor on the New Telephone
and Fran mines.
Sheriff Reals will take the Cooper
children away in a day or two, a soo
as the papers can be prepared.
Judge Carpenter did not go to Cas-
per last night, as he had intended,
but was at his office this afternoon.
Luella Stott of Garrett, by her at
%torney. John H. Symons, today began
suit for divorce against Charles L.
Stott, alleging desertion and non-sup-
port.
j. N. Marble today presented seven
coyote pelts for bounty. August Ihnow
had eight, Theodore Berner had one
and H C. Hopp had ten, making TWEEN
ty-six for the day.
A mining deed from w. A. Mcintyre
to Leopold A. Werner for the Leader
No. 2 and the Leader No. 3 mines,
in the Douglas Creek mining district,
for So, was placed on record today.
A mining deed from Emma C. Lar
son to the Sylvania Gold and Copper
Mining and Milling company, for the
V. A. l.. lode and the V. A. l.. Nos. l
and 2, for $4,000, was filed for record
today.
A quitclaim deed from E. G. Will
| 10 m 10 Nv pDtrl IF CINroo- Co.
undivided one-fourth interest in the
Charter Oak and Charter Oak No. 1,
the Magma Charter mi the Magma
Charter No. l claims, in section %,
township 10, range II, near Sherman,
for 81 and other valuable considera-
lions, was filed for record today.
Mamie Cooper, whose father was
fined a few days ago for beating her
with a broom handle, was this after
noon ordered by Judge Carpenter to
be sent to the House of the Good Shep-
herd at Denver for three years, and
her brother, Hayden Cooper, was or
dered taken to the Colorado reform
school at Golden for five years. Both
are willing to go.
The certificate of Incorporation in
Colorado of the Sylvania Gold and
Copper Mining and Milling company,
with U. Grant Hillyer, Edith Samuel
son, Emma c. Larson, l. Allen Bah
cock and q. T. Brown as i@ncorporators,
was filed here today, in County Clerk
Dayton's office. The company will op.
crate the V. A. l.. lode and V. A. L.
lodes Nos..1 and 2, in the Ce%ntenniaI
mining district.
, 1906-01-22
TWO MORE NUMBERS
ON LIBRARY PROGRAM.

Mr.. Crumrine announced today that
Miss Minnie Burke would sing at the
formal dedication of the library build
ing tomorrow evening, in addition to
the other soloists announced last week,
and that Judge Groesbeck would recite
an original poem. The exercises are
advertised to begin at 1880 o'clock.
The remainder of the program is as
follows:
Music-Orchestra.
Prayer-Rev. r. Addison Lansdell
History of Building-Dr. Aven Mel
son.
SolotMrs. L. w. Trumbull.
Dedicatory Address-Hon. w. H
Holiday.
Response-Commissioner N. E. Cor
thell.
Song-Mrs. T. H. Gibson.
Address-Bishop Keane of Cheyenne
Short addresses will follow. The
meeting will be presided over by Hon
Eli Crumrine and the people OF tn
county are invited to be present
, 1906-01-22
CHICAGO Is Crime Ridden.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 22.-The orgy OF
crime continues. Walter Carzaitic, a
saloonkeeper, was shot dead by
masked robbers last night after they
had robbed five patrons in his saloon.
Torrance MCGUIRE, a bartender, was
found dead, his skull fractured with a
bludgeon. No clue. Bertha Cook,
aged II years, is dead as the result of
a bullet wound inflicted by an I'M
known person. Another woman vas
frightened by thugs into a state of
mental collapse. Two men were ia
tally wounded in a fight, and the usual
number of holdups, assaults and bur-
glaries were perpetrated.
, 1906-01-22
RESIGN TO MANAGE
CAR BUILDING PLANT.

1t is rumored here that w. B. Nc
Keen, jr, superintendent of motive
power and machinery for the Hartman
system, will resign to become the head
of the car building company organized
for the purpose of building gasoline
motor cars under McKeen's patents. E.
H. Hartman is at the head of the com.
pany and is now said to be figuring on
ia location for the plant. 1t will re
quire fifty acres of land to accommo-
date the shops and storage yards.
, 1906-01-22
, O @ @ o @ O @ O 0 G o O @
SIX MEN KILLED.
Snowslide Fatal at Utah Mining Camp
Saturday.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 22.-Six
men were killed by a snowslide at the
mining camp Of Alta Saturday, accord
ing to the last message received before
the telephone wires broke. Efforts to
gain further information have been
fruitless. owing to the condition of the
wires and the deep snow in the noun
tains. The nearest approach possible,
even in snowshoes, is three miles. Alta
is twenty miles from Salt Lake City.
, 1906-01-22
Hurricanes on the Ocean.

London, Jan. 22.-Fierce hurricanes
continue at e and the Atlantic liners
coming in today report the heaviest
sort of weather. The Philadelphia
steamed into Southampton this morn
ing two days late n reported gales
the worst in the experience of the
captain. The Carmenia also reports
hurricanes lasting nearly three days,
with icebergs floating on the turbulent
seas, a dangerous menace to naviga-
ton.
, 1906-01-22
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Laramie Electric, Gas
Light and Fuel company was held at
the former Office Of the company at
the electric light plant this afternoon,
when the following trustees were re.
elected: R. H. Homer, Eli Crumrine,
John H. Symons, A. G. Jones, e. d.
Hiskey, G. d. Spalding and !. T. Hol.
liday. Mr.. Homer was reelected pres
ident, Mr.. Crumrine treasurer and Mr..
Symons secretary. A dividend of 8
per zen was declared.
, 1906-01-22
TRANSPORTATION ORDERED
FOR PLEASANT TRIP,

Manager Gonden this morning re-
ceived a letter from Superintendent F.
E. Lewis of the hotel department of
the Union Pacific, granting the request
for leave of absence and ordering rail
road and Pullman passes to San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles. Denver and Omaha
IGonden will get away about the first
Iof February and be absent perhaps a
month or six weeks, visiting all the cit
les named.
, 1906-01-22
FRANCES GUNS
IN CASTRO'S FACE
WARsHIPs OF REPUBLIC LYING
OFF VENEZUELAN COAST
AWAITING ORDERS.
Government Assured That Any Steps
Taken in Matter Will Not Be Con-
sidered by This Government as An
tagonistic to Monroe Doctrine, and
Fighting May Follow.

Paris, Jan. 22.-France has received
assurances from the United States that
any action France may take against
Venezuela will not be opposed or con
sidered antagonistic to the Monroe doc
trine; therefore, the guns of French
warships will be directed against Ven.
ezuela just as oon as Ambassador
Taigny, who was practically elected by
Castro, arrives in Washington and
makes his report. French warships
are today off the Venezuela coast.
, 1906-01-22
SPLENDID MASQUERADE
BY THE NORTH STAR.

On of the largest crowds ever assem-
bled in North Star hall attended the
masquerade given Saturday night by
the North Star society, and some very
pretty and very comical costumes were
worn. The party lasted until nearly
morning, unmasking coming between
III and IL o'clock. No prizes were
awarded, but everybody felt that he
had won a sufficient prize in the en-
joyment of the dance. A supper was
served by the ladies of the society.
, 1906-01-22
NOTES FROM THE ROLLING MILLS

The little mill is ready for the rolls.
Only one roll lathe was working to-
day.
The big engine is ready to be
started.
Scrap iron is arriving daily and be-
ing unloaded at the mill.
The foreman of the nut room will
have charge of the Denver engine.
Workmen began this afternoon to
unload the two new boilers from the
cars.
the mill, is being repaired. %repainted
and cleaned today.
The furnaces for the little mill were
completed today and are ready for the
starting of the fires.
All the overhead carrying system
has been planned and workmen are
riveting the connections today.
w. H. B. Jacobus is expected from
Omaha this afternoon, and the predic-
ton is made that he will assume the
management of the mills in a day or
two.
The first set of rollers in the nine
teen-inch mill were coupled up this
morning n workmen are placing the
others.
The two new bolt machines have
been pushed into the mill and will be
put in place in a day or two. The bolt
room furnace will be the next to be
repaired.
The machine shop is being gotten
ready to start. The working force
will consist of two machinists and
two helpers in the daytime and one
machinist and a helper at night.
Workmen are coupling the air com
presser to the Denver engine and get
ting ready to connect it with the air
tank. The tank is at the shops, where
it was %overhauled, and will be deliv.
cred to the mill within the next few
days.
, 1906-01-22
GOODS DAMAGED BY
FIRE AT DENVER.

The Gem City Grocery company was
Notified this morning that a shipment
of fruit loaded at Denver by the Hum,
phrey Commission company had been
damaged by smoke and water at Den
yer, after being loaded into a car, and
that the order had been filled with new
stock. The fire in the car occurred the
night of the 18th.
, 1906-01-22
COLD WAVE BEGINS To
MAKE CHICAGO QUAKE
day. Communication by wire with
Cleveland n st. Louis was not af-
fected so far today. The elevated rail-
road service was stopped by sleet.
One DEAD in a Tornado.

Houston, Tex, Jan. ga heavy
snow storm is raging over northern
Texas and cattle are perishing over
the plains. Snow drifts In Indian ter
ritory are several feet deep. A drop
of so degrees in temperature In Texas
was accompanied by a terrible wind
storm, with a tornado reported at
Shreveport and vicinity, in which a
white is known to be dead,
with possibly other fatalities when all
reports are in. Telephone and tele-
graph service is badly crippled.
, 1906-01-22
FUNERAL HELD AT
THE CATHEDRAL SUNDAY.

The funeral of Frank e. Miller, the
only son of Louis Miller, was held from
the cathedral at 2 O'Clock Sunday after.
noon, the ~pallbearers being Thomas E.
Chaplin, Willie Naismith, George
Spalding n John lsberg. The re
mains were buried in the same grave
with Mrs. Miller, whose death occur
red four months ago. There was a
large attendance of friends at the ca
thedral, the music being particularly
Impressive. The hymns included on,
selected by Mr.. Miller himself. Dear
Bode conducted the services at the Cd
thedral.
, 1906-01-22
STATEHOOD VOTE MAY
BE TAKEN ON FRIDAY
congressional action, as in he case of
the public lands.
Good place for RawIins Man.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 22.-Senator
Warren has secured a position in the
army transport service for w. l..
Evans of Rawlins, Wyo., who was a
candidate for postmaster of Rawlins.
Mr.. Evans will sail for the Philippines
on the transport Mcclellan next week.
, 1906-01-22
Dr.. Peters gxci.es Society Set.

New York, Jan. 22.-Rev. DR.. Madi-
son C. Peters, a prominent clergyman,
has excited fashionable society by de-
livering an address on inebriety among
society women He declares that nine
out of ten fashionables drink heavily,
the women tipple like men, and alco-
holism among the sex is increasing at
an alarming rate. The doctor says he
has investigated and knows his state
ment to be absolutely true.
, 1906-01-22
INDOOR BASEBALL GAME
IN ADDITION TO {

An indoor baseball game, the first
ever played here, will be another at
of the athletic association en-
tertainment at the gymnasium next
Friday night. The game requires
seven to nine men on each side and is
said to be as exciting as basketball or
other indoor sport.
, 1906-01-22
EXPECTED TIME UNTIL THEN
WILL BE CONSUMED IN AR
GUMENTs ON RULE Gov
ERNING AMENDMENTS.
lnsursent Republicans Declare That
With Hundred and Thirty-seven
Democrats They viii Be Able to
Defeat Rule, but stalwart Repub-
licans Deny This Reclamation
Fund to Be Handled by Congress.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-It will
probably be Friday before a vote can
be taken on the statehood bill. The
comes up Wednesday, but
there will be a sharp debate on the
rule accompanying the report prevent
ing amendments. The insurgent re-
publicans say that with the aid of 1877
democrats they a defeat this. The
stalwarts declare they cannot. If the
insurgents win then the provision for
statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo will be omitted from the bill.
, 1906-01-22
As the Japs See Football.

The mikado is giving warm encour.
agement to the introduction of foot.
ball in Japan. The Jap soldiers, Injured
to the strenuosity of war, might be a
menace to the civil life Of Japan II
they were not given an outlet of this
kind for their surplus energy. Foot
ball should make the transition from
war to peace easy.-Atlanta Constitu
ton.
, 1906-01-22
TWO FEET OF SNOW
ON THE RED DESERT.

Gus Larson Of the tie plant returned
today from Wamsutta, where he had
been, making a horseback trip of ten
miles into the country yesterday. The
snow is about two reet deep on a level
n in some places drifted to a depth
of several feet.
, 1906-01-22

ments for the dance to be given at
North Star hall next Thursday even
ing. The orator has not yet been Sc
lected, but the committee hopes to be
able to announce him tomorrow. The
committee decided that formal invita-
tons would not be issued, the invita-
ton including all Scots and their fam
lilies and the public generally.
, 1906-01-22
Motion to Advance Burton Case.

Washington, Jan. 22.-In the SUI
preme court Solicitor Hoyt, for the gov
eminent, moved to have the appeal of
Senator Burton of Kansas advanced on
the docket for hearing March 1. The
motion was taken under advisement.
, 1906-01-22
viii Take Charge of Fund.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-Last
weeks debate indicated that congress
is in favor of taking control of the
reclamation fund, taking it out of the
hands of the secretary of the interior
and making its expenditure subject to
, 1906-01-22
New Fast Mail Train.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-Second
Assistant Postmaster General Schal-
lenberger has been advised officially
by the Katy" that a new fast mail
train from Parsons, Kas, south will
be started February /.
, 1906-01-22
LINEMEN DISCHARGED
BY The MANAGER,

A difference of opinion as to the
state of the weather yesterday between
Manager Dobbins of the electric ngnt
plant and the linemen resulted today
in an invitation to the linemen to quit.
Their pay was stopped, which made
them angry, and they accepted the in
YitatiOn
, 1906-01-22
colorado ReappoIntmen hts Agreed Upon

Washington, d. c., Jan. Coon
gresham Hogg has received assur-
ances from the postoffice department
that present insumbents of the offices
at Grand Junction, Lamar, La Junta
and Aspen will be reappointed, and
that Ole Thorsen will probably be ap-
pointed postmaster at Glenwood
Springs.
, 1906-01-22
TIE SUPERINTENDENT
NOT COMING HOME NOW.

Word from Superintendent Berry of
the tie preserving plant today a y he
will not be home from Chicago before
the first of February. Mr.. Boehne, the
assistant superintendent, is looked for
tonight or tomorrow.
, 1906-01-22
Beet Sugar Bill in Senate.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 22.-The
beet sugar men have hopes of defeat
ing the Philippines tariff bill in the
senate. Administration leaders, how
ever, do not think it can be done.
, 1906-01-22
PASSES WITHOUT EVENT.
Red Sunday Finds No Disturbances In
Russian Capital.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 22.-Up to 4
o'clock n. IN. no disturbances had oc.
Cured here. Only a few shops were
closed. The anniversary Of Red Sun.
day is likely to pass uneventfully.
, 1906-01-22
Hetty Green on Dogs and Lawyer

Hetty Green on Dogs and Lawyers.
When Hetty Green was brought to
court on complaint of not having a lie
ense for her dog Dewey, she said:
1--WE got a New York license for the
dog. Amt that enough?"
No; you must have a Jersey lie
ense."
Must 1? Well, it's mighty extrava-
CANT; but a dogs worth more'n a law
yer, anyhow; harks louder for you, and
don't cost near so much
, 1906-01-22
Nearo Assailant HANDED.

Hopkinsville, KY, Jan. 22.-Ernest
Baker, a negro, was taken from the
Trigg county Jail Sunday and hanged
by a mob at Cadiz, Ky. He attempted
to criminally assault a white woman.
, 1906-01-22
Favorable Report Ordered.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The house
committee on territories today COM
pleted consideration of the Hamilton
bill, and by a unanimous vote ordered
the bill reported favorably.
, 1906-01-22
pepew Back in Senate.

washington, Jan. Ex-senator De-
pew resumed his seat in the senate to-
day.
, 1906-01-22
HERE IN INTEREST
OF COMING MINSTRELs

AL Gould was in the city today, ar
ranging for the coming of Gus Suns
minstrels to the Opera House Thursday
evening.
, 1906-01-22
. @ @ @ @ O Q @ 5000 @
. CRUISER BLOWS UP. @
Brazilian Vessel Causes Death of c
Three Hundred Seamen. c

Q Ro de Janeiro, Jan. 22.-The @
. Brazilian cruiser Aquideban blew @
o up in the harbor here today. @
Q Three hundred of the crew per- Q
o ished. Either defective boilers ex- @
Q ploded or a fire reached the mag Q
Q azines. @
, 1906-01-22

Send a copy of the Illustrated Re
publican to your friend in the east. 1t
will please him and benefit the com
munity
, 1906-01-22
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
HAS SUNDAY MEETING

TIL arrangements committee of the
Robert Burns celebration held a meet
ing yesterday and perfected arrange
, 1906-01-22

Extra copies of The Republicans
special edition only 15c each.
, 1906-01-22

Why not get all the news when it
is news by reading The Republican?