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, 1906-02-21
DEATH FOR
THE R0BBER
REPRESENTATIVE kAHN'S BILL
NOW IN CONGRESS CONCERN
ING TRAIN HOLDUPS.
If Death of Person Is Effected as Rea-
sol of Any Robbery or Assault
Upon Train, Person Convicted of
Completely Shall Lose His Life
Long Terms for Others.

Representative Kahn of California
has introduced in congress a bill pro-
viding for the suppression of train
robberies in the United States which
should receive the hearty support of
all the railroad companies in its pas
sage. Within the past two years some
twenty-five and more different hold
ups have taken place on trains in the
west, not a few of them resulting in
the death of one or more passengers
or trainmen and the loss of consid-
cradle wealth by passengers and ex-
press companies. There is no way of
meeting u punishment to the of.
tenders so sure to stop this species of
crime as a severe penalty and a GER
tainty that it will be inflicted.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Kahn provides that ANY person
who obstructs or derails or makes IN
unlawful assault upon any railroad
train, railroad cars or railroad loco
motive operating within any state,
territory or other place subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States with
the intent to commit murder, robbery
or any other felony, or who with such
intent makes an unlawful assault upon
any person lawfully on such train,
cars or locomotive shall be punished
as follows: If the death Of any per-
son Is effected or thereby caused, such
offender shall suffer deah; if deah
is not caused, he shall be imprisoned
not less than five nor more than TWEEN,
ty-five years. Any person who at
tempts to commit the offense men
toned above shall be imprisoned no
less than n nor more than ten years
| And any person who aids, abets Oh
incites another to commit either Of the
~offenses mentioned shall be deemed a
principal offender" 1t is provided
further hat upon the trial of a per.
son charged with the violation of this
act it shall not be necessary to prove,
nor shall it be deemed material to a
conviction, that the defendant or de-
PENDANTS intended to effect the death
of or to rob or commit a felony upon
or against any particular person, but
it shall be deemed sufficient if it is
proved to the satisfaction of the jury
that as a result of such unlawful act
some person or persons had been
killed, robbed or injured, as the case
may be, or that such act was com
mitted with the design to commit any
crime"
, 1906-02-21
APOLOGY DENIED IN
THE MORRIS CASE

asked to apologize to DIR. Miner Nor
ris. The following is DR.. Morris let
ter to the president:
The President of the United States.
Dear Sir:-Having waited patiently
Il number of weeks that you might
have ample time to ascertain all the
circumstances connected with the in
suit recently offered my wife at the
some expression of depreciation, which
would naturally be expected, it is now
incumbent upon me, as a husband and
a citizen, to demand a public apology
for this outrage on womanhood and
common decency. 1t is unthinkable
that such brutality would be tolerated
anywhere in this country, but above
all in the White house. That my wife
has been confined to her bed six weeks
from the shock and injuries of this
damnable treatment is bad enough,
but | can say to you in all calmness
that had the original orders from the
White house been carried out, as to
her long incarceration, her life would
have been sacrificed. 1t is, therefore,
incumbent upon me to repeat my urg-
ent request that you take action at
once, suitable to the circumstances,
which have shocked the entire ma
ton. (Signed) MINOR NORRIS"
, 1906-02-21
BELOW MARK FOR
BUTCHER STUFF
CATTLE GOING TO MARKET SOME
WHAT OFF AS STOCK FOR
SLAUGHTER PURPOSES.
They Are Taken BY Feeder Buyers,
However-south Dakota Hay-Feds
This season-Native Grades Firm
ed UP During Week.
Special to The Republlcan.

South Omaha, Neb., Feb. 21.-Clay,
Robinson & Co. thus advise concerning
the conditions of the market at this
time:
The run of hay-fed cattle was moder-
ate last week. The big end of the
steers coming at the present time are
hardly in a condition fit for slaughter
ing purposes, and are taken by the
feeder buyers. The best hay-feds there
have been on the market this season
were here last Thursday from Tilford,S S.
d.. There were two loads, very good
quality dehorned steers averaging 1859
pounds that sold to the packers at
$4.75. Very good heavy feeders are
at the present time at S4.25 to
$3.50; fair to good S3.S5 to S4.25. Good
choice light and medium weight
81 to $4.35; fair to good $3.75
to 81. The inquiry is very urgent at
the present, and all orders on hand
could have not been filled the past
week on account of the inadequate sup
plies.
There has been a very good inquiry
for butcher stock. Native grades have
frmed up the past week fully a quar-
ter, and the pretty fair kinds of hay
fed cows and heifers have been selling
around 1925 to $3.50.
We still believe in a good inquiry
right along during the spring months.
There has been considerable improve
ment in the tone to the beef trade dur.
ing the past two weeks. Feeders feel
considerably encouraged over the pros
poets and from all prospects there will
be a very good margin in feeding oper.
ations this coming season.
, 1906-02-21

the smokestack for the new boilers ar
rived during the night.
A force of nearly a score of yard men
was at work this morning, caring for
the scrap iron and getting the iron in
shape for the ten-inch mill furnaces.
The little furnaces are under heat
today, in preparation for the trial run
tomorrow. The two boilers connected
with these furnaces had nearly 100
pounds Of steam each this morning.
Both the bolt threading machines
have been placed in position in the
bolt room and the laying of the floor
will follow. The machines will be belt
ed to a line shaft driven by the Denver
engine.
bending machine with the boilers. The
waste steam will be exhausted into the
heaters in the new warehouse in cold
weather and into the air through the
roof of the building when it is not need
ed for heating purposes.
The little scrap shear was started
this morning, with Charlie Albert in
charge of the engine, cutting scrap for
the trial runs to be made tomorrow
or Friday. The scrap is cut about 80
inches long and bound into bundles of
100 pounds. These will be heated in
the furnaces and then turned in the
little mill.
, 1906-02-21
AMENDMENT OF INCORPORATION
OF BIG HORN ROAD PROVIDES
FOR LINE THROUGH
THIS COUNTY.
Branch viii Begin at junction of Big
Horn and Muskrat Creek and Trav-
erse Fremont, Natrona, SWeetwa-
ter, Carbon and Albany Counties,
Crossing State Line South of Town
of Observation-Disclosures News.

The Big Horn Railroad company,
presumed to be a building corporation
for the Burlington railroad, today filed
with County Clerk Dayton its amend
ment to the certificate of incorpora-
ton heretofore filed, in the following
words:
THE Big Horn Railroad company, in
addition to the powers set forth in its
original certificate of Incorporation,
shall have the power to construct,
maintain and operate a branch of its
railroad beginning at the junction of
the Big Horn river with Muskrat
creek, in Fremont county, Wyoming,
and running in a ~southeasterly direc-
ton through the counties of Fremont,
Natrona, Sweetwater, Carbon and AL
bany to a point on the Wyoming-Colo-
RADIO state line, between the 105th and
10th meridian of west longitude.
THE undersigned, president and
secretary of the Big Horn Railroad
company, hereby certify that the fore
going amendment to the certificate of
Incorporation of said company has
been duly adopted by said company as
required by law; that resolutions for
the said amendment were duly adopt
ed by the trustees of said company at
a meeting held in Omaha, Neb., on the
9Th day of January, A. d. 1906, and
that said action of the trustees was
approved by the stockholders of said
company at a special meeting held for
that purpose on the 18th day of Janu,
airy, A. d. 1906.
BIG HORN RAILROAD CO.,
by G. W. HOLDREGE,
Attest: President.
"W. P. DURKEE, Secretary"
The 105th meridian of west longi-
tude passes west of Cheyenne and the
10th lies about in Battle, Carbon
county, the 106th, the mean between
the two, forming the boundary line be-
tween Carbon and Albany counties to
a point seven Or eight miles west of
Centennial, crossing the state line
south of that place. The road as laid
out in the amended articles will ap.
preach Laramie from the northwest,
around the end of Elk mountain.
, 1906-02-21
GOVERNOR OF KANSAS LIKELY
TO MEET OPPOSITION FOR
DENOMINATION IN THAT
STATE THIS YEAR.
State Republican Committee to Meet
at Five O'Clock This Afternoon and
Decide Place and Date of Conven-
ton and Settle Several Matters for
Coming Campaign-Smoot Cast
Not to Be Settled This Term.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 21.-It is practi-
cally settled that the state republican
committee, at its meeting at 5 p. m. to-
at Topeka between April 20 and May
10, probably May 2. The meeting will
show whether Governor Hoch will have
opposition to his denomination, wheth-
er the primary plan for nominations
will be adopted, and whether a United
States senator will be nominated by the
convention.
, 1906-02-21
FIELD ARTILLERY WILL
HIKE ACROSS COUNTRY.

Official advice has been received at
the post that the two batteries of field
artillery stationed at Fort Douglas,
and under orders for some time back
to proceed to Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo.,
for station, will leave for that point
on the first of April next, and ac.
complish the journey by marching,
says the Salt Lake Tribune. The new
three-inch CUPS and equipment of the
batteries will be shipped to this point
, 1906-02-21
Railway Elects Officers.

The directors of the Denver, Laramie
and Northwestern Railway company,
in session at their offices in the Temple
building when The Republican went to
press yesterday afternoon, did not adj
journ until night and were meeting
again today. The following officers
were selected just before the supper
hour yesterday afternoon:
President-Charles S. johnson of
New York.
First Vice President-W. R. West of
Minneapolis, Kas.
Second Vice President and General
Manager-Robert H. Dwyer of Pueblo,
Colo.
Third Vice President-Sidney ].
Kert of Lincoln, Neb.
Secretary-Joe T. West of Laramie.
Treasurer. o. Curry of Boston.
General Counsel-John D. Miniken
of Mcpherson, Kas.
Vice President West, General Coun-
sci Milliken and General Manager
Dwyer left this afternoon for Denver,
and from there Mr.. West will proceed
to New York. Mr.. Kent is left in
charge of the office here and will re-
main in Laramie for the present. The
members of the board this morning
met a number of the prominent men,
bers of the Commercial club and other
citizens, and it is probable a meeting
of the Commercial club will be called
soon to discuss the building of the
road.
, 1906-02-21
MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COM,
MlTTEE OF FEDERATION OF
MINERS WILL VOTE
UNIONS FUNDS.
Declare They viii Bankrupt Treasury
and Spend Million Dollars, If Nee
essary, in Behalf of Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone-Meeting to
Be Held at Denver to Look After
Defensive Plans Of Body.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 21.-The mem
bers of the executive committee of the
Federation of Miners announce that at
their meeting this week every dollar
in the treasury of the federation will
be at the disposal of the arrested
men. If it is needed, they will bank
rupt the treasury and spend 81, 900, 900
in the defense of Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone.
, 1906-02-21
FUND PROPERTY SOLD
TO MARY Mckay TODAY.

r. L. Fitch today sold the Yund
property, AIS south Fifth street, to
Mary E. Mckay. Consideration, about
$4,000. The McKays will occupy the
property as a residence about March 1.
The Wounds will probably locate in
Pueblo, where Mr.. Yund has been Of
fered a good business proposition.
Mrs. Yund and Ethel have been at
Pueblo for several days, visiting with
and Mrs. Park, and they were
joined Monday by Mr.. Yund.
, 1906-02-21
Mondays Bride skips Out.

Trinidad, Colo, Feb. 21.-Ulmont
Humphrey is this morning in the throes
of dependency over the departure of
his bride, Mrs. Edna Humphrey, whom
he married day before yesterday. The
day after the wedding the lady disap,
peared, it is said, with her former Low.
err. Mr.. Humphrey claims that his wife
is a bigamist.
, 1906-02-21
OPERA FOR THE BRIDE.
Grand Gala Performance for the Long
worths at Havana.

Havana, Feb. 21.-The city authori-
ties are arranging an invitation gala
grand opera performance at the Ma
tional theater for Friday, at which it
is proposed that Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth shall occupy the presidents
box as Havana's guests of honor. Very
great interest is being taken in the
presidents annual ball, February %,
on count of the fact that Mr.. and
Mrs. Longworth are expected to be
present. They also will be urged to
attend the ball of the American club
on Washington's birthday.
, 1906-02-21
PRESIDENT FINDS MRS. MORRIS
WAS NOT ILL TREATED
AND ADVISES HER TO
SAY NOTHING.
Her Husband Makes Public Core
spondence With White House Rel
alive to Election of His Wife,
Roosevelt Had investigation Made
and Finds Officers Were Not at
Fault-Longworths at Havana.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 21.-Dr.
Miner Morris today made public the
correspondence with the White house
with reference to the forcible election
of his wife recently. Morris demand
ed IN apology. The correspondence
shows that the president had an in
vestigation made and came to the o n
clusion that the arrest was justified
and that no more force than necessary
vas used, INT that the officers were
not to blame, and the best thing for
Mrs. Morris would be to refrain in
giving additional publicity to the
matter.
, 1906-02-21
GARFIELD'S POSITION.
Says He Did Not Promise Immunity
to the Packers.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 21.-Commission-
er Garfield, on the stand today, en-
phatically and repeatedly denied hay
ing promised the packers immunity,
and declared he had said nothing to
warrant them in believing he would
keep the information he obtained
from the department of justice. He
positively denied the testimony of
Jesse Lyman, former president of the
National Packing company, Edward
and Charles Swift and Thomas Con-
ners, Armour's superintendent.
, 1906-02-21
Iona Railroad Tunnel.

Plans have been prepared by engi-
neers of the Southern Pacific company
for a tunnel six miles long through the
Sierra Nevada mountains. The tunnel
will cut down the present mountain
climb by fully 1000 feet and will elm
mate many The estimated cost
is $4,000 900.
, 1906-02-21

Denver, Colo, Feb. 21.-At daylight
this morning a man IA found near
Riverside cemetery with a bullet hole
through his head. The coroner thinks
he was murdered. Nothing was found
to identify the dead man. At 10 o'clock
zen, discouraged over not finding work,
shot himself dead. The two BODIES lie
side by side in the morgue.
, 1906-02-21
KILLED A WHITE GIRL.
School Child Attacked and BrutaIIy
Murdered by a Negro.

Shreveport, La, Feb. 21.-Margaret
Lear, aged 10 years, a school girl, was
attacked in the public road near her
home, two miles west of this city,
Monday, by a negro named Charles
Coleman, who attempted to criminally
assault her. When she resisted, he
shot and killed her. The negro was
arrested two hours after the murder
and lodged in jail.
, 1906-02-21
Smoot Case Will Go over.

Washington, Feb. 21.-It was stated
here today that the Smoot case will
not be disposed of at this sitting of
congress. Smoot will be given time to
bring more witnesses. Congress will
adjourn early in May, and as this is
congressional election year, there will
not be sufficient time to properly con-
slider the matter.
, 1906-02-21
AT N
France and Germany Ready to Mix
Things Without Ado.

London, Feb. 21.-Delegetes to the
Algeziras conference have abandoned
nope Of reaching a peaceable settle
ment of the controversy. Unless a
settlement is reached the peace of
Europe will be in serious danger. AID
vices from Berlin say the kaiser's at
titude is belliserent, while France is
willing to end negotiations with the
Germans.
, 1906-02-21
MINING COMPANY WILL
MEET ON FRIDAY.

The trustees of the Rambler Mining
aud Smelling company will hold a
meeting on Friday, at 10 O'Clock, at
the office Of the secretary, E. A. Wilkin-
son, a number Of the eastern members
of the board being expected on Thurs
days trains. There are now five east
ern members of the board and all are
looked for tomorrow.
, 1906-02-21
Will Build Joint Viaduct.

The Union Pacific and the Rock ISL
and are said to have agreed upon the
plans and location OF the proposed via
duct over their tracks at South Omaha,
Neb, for which plans were recently
prepared. 1t is stated that the cost
will be about $4,000.
, 1906-02-21
Named in Eleventh District.

Lancaster, o., Feb. 21.-Albert Doug
las was nominated for congress in the
Eleventh district today to succeed
General G%rosvenor, who has been in
congress twenty years. Grosvenor did
10 get a single vote from his home
county.
, 1906-02-21
Rolling Mill Notes.

The ten-inch mill is just about ready
to be started.
The new upright boiler will probably
be ready fer the enclosing jacket to-
morrow night.
The old steam dome, which leaked a
good deal, has been taken out and a
new one submitted.
The timber for the derrick to hoist
, 1906-02-21
NO FEDERAL LAW.
Conference on Divorces Says Such
Statute Is lmpracticable.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 21.-The
conference, or congress, sitting here
to arrange a uniform divorce law urges
stronger statutes in the several states,
u gives out that a federal divorce
aw is impracticable.
, 1906-02-21
GET ALL THAT'S
COMING TO THEM
DEPoSITORS OF JACKSON saw
lNGS AND TRUST BANK AS
sURED GIFTS SoLvENcY.
One of the Heaviest Stockholders Says
the Losses, If Any, Will Not Fall
on Outsiders, and That All Claims
Will Be Met Boston Broker
Makes Assignment.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. Glover 100 de-
positors stood in line before the Jack
son Savings and Trust bank this morn
ing to withdraw their accounts. Joy
Morton, one of the principal stock
holders of the institution, today de-
clared it solvent and said all depos-
itors would be paid in full. The losses,
if any, would not affect outsiders, he
said.
, 1906-02-21
No Anthracite Strike.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 21.-It was stat
ed here at noon that the coal miners
have practically abandoned their fight,
that the anthracite operators have eff
fected a settlement with the miners,
and that there will be no strike
among the anthracite men.
, 1906-02-21
POPULAR TEACHER
TENDERS RESIGNA

Miss Josephine Barker has rendered
her resignation as a teacher in the
East Side school, to take effect at the
end of the present term, and will visit
her home in Wisconsin. Her resigna.
ton has been placed in the hands
of the board of education. The school
loses one of its best teachers and the
community n of its most popular
young ladies.
, 1906-02-21
Mrs. Haywood III.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 21.-The families
of Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone had
had no word from the three men since
their arrest and transfer to Boise,
Idaho, up to yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Meyer spent a greater part of the day
with Mrs. Haywood, the latter being
in a very weak condition.
, 1906-02-21

before their departure; thus the troops
will march fully equipped. Weather
and good road conditions should also
be favorable by the date of their
hike which, no doubt, will prove as
enjoyable as it will be instructive.
, 1906-02-21
ENGINE DERAILED AND SECOND
SLIDE KILLS ENGINEER AND
ANOTHER MAN AS THEY
WATCHED.
Distressing Accident Overtakes Oregon
Express of the Southern Pacific at
Delta This Mornins-TWenty
Houses of Oklahoma Town De-
stroyed by Fire-oldest Texan is
Dead at His Home in Bell County.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 21.-The Or
egon express on the Southern Pacific
was derailed by a landslide at Delta
last night. While Engineer Freel and
another man stood beside the engine
a second slide swept down the noun
tain, killing both.
, 1906-02-21
DAUGHTER BORN TO
THE GEORGES TODAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. George are re-
joicing at the arrival this morning at
their home, Fourth street and Park av-
enue, of a handsome baby daughter,
wee but winsome. Mrs. George is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Haley,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Meeker are
pleased to announce the birth Of a son
to them a day or two ago.
, 1906-02-21
Two Condemned to Die.

Mount Holly, N. j., Feb. 21.-George
Small, the confessed murderer of Flor
ence Allison, and Rufus johnson were
sentenced to die on Friday for this
Crime. Small says he slew the woman
while johnson robbed the house.
, 1906-02-21
NOTICE GIVEN TO
OWNERS OF DOGS.

Marshal Sigman this afternoon
makes official publication Of the notice
to owners Of dogs, and declares that
he will strictly enforce the license law.
He will employ a stranger to catch
dogs who does not know the owner,
and when a dog is caught without the
license tag, off goes his tail close to
his ears.
, 1906-02-21
CATCHING
IN STEEL TRAPS.

Ralph McGibbon who this morning
presented three coyote pelts for boun-
ty at the county clerks Office reports
that the animals were caught in steel
traps and that the traps are also land
ing bob cats, five having been killed
recently. The traps are planted on
Five Mile creek.
, 1906-02-21
SPEND MONEY
To SAVE OFFICERS

plans for the defense of the officers now
m jail at Boise. The members of the
union declare the mine owners form
ed a conspiracy to break up the feder-
alton by trumping up charges.
, 1906-02-21
LENTEN SEASON BEGINS
AT GERMAN CHURCH.

The Lenten services will begin at
1880 Friday evening at the German
Evangelical church and continue each
Friday evening until Easter.
, 1906-02-21
Hocb Doomed to GalIows,

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 21.-The state par
don board today declined to intervene
in the last of Johanna Hoch, who is to
be hanged Friday.
, 1906-02-21
In Conference With Committee.

Plttsburg, Pa, Feb. 21.-President
Mitchell arrived this morning and went
into conference with a committee of
the leading miners regarding the eff.
forts to GUST the district officials.
, 1906-02-21
DEED FILED FOR
SECOND STREET LOTS

The warranty deed from j. w. and
Susan Costin to Angus Sutherland for
lots -, 10 n IA, block 226, at the
corner of Second and Custer streets,
for S2,200, was filed for record this aft
ernoon. This sale a noted in the
columns of The Republican last week.
, 1906-02-21
THURSDAY HOLIDAY

FOR MEAT MARKETS.
1t is announced that all the meat
markets in the city will close at %
tomorrow, for the balance Of the day,
on account of holiday. The banks will
close all day.
, 1906-02-21
CENTENNIAL LOT SOLD
BY WARRANTY DEED.

The Interstate Townsite company to-
day sold TO George w. BEEN by war
ranty deed, for SITS, lot u, block 43,
town of Centennial. The deed was fill
ed today.
, 1906-02-21
BULLET IN
HIS BRAIN
DENVER MAN FOUND NEAR RIVER
SIDE CEMETERY AND CORO-
NER THINKS 1T A CASE
OF MURDER.

Nothing Found on Body to Throw Light
Upon His ldentIty-John Davis,
Unable to Find Work, Takes His
Own Life, and TWO Bodies Lie
Side by Side at Morgue-Married
On Monday and Bride Deserts.
, 1906-02-21
Boston Broker Assigns.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 21.-Alexander
Perkins, a broker, assigned today. Liza
b%ilities, s226, 900; assets, $1,000.
, 1906-02-21
Oldest Texan Dead.

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 21.-Jack
Smith, aged 1O7, is dead at his home in
Bell county. He was the Oldest man in
Texas.
, 1906-02-21
Fire Destroyed Houses.

Lawton, Okla, Feb. 21.-Fire de-
stroyed twenty housese at Hitchcock,
Okla, early this morning. Loss, $780,
900.
, 1906-02-21
Will Arrange Defense.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 21.-The West
ern Federation of Miners executive
committee will meet this week to adopt
, 1906-02-21

Why not get ali the news when 1t
is news by reading The Republican?
, 1906-02-21

The Husbands Letter.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 21.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been formally
, 1906-02-21

En- Route to Havana.
Tampa, Fla, Feb. 21.-The Long
worths sailed for Havana today.