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, 1906-12-15
THE BOARD
IN SESSION
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES HOLD
MIDWINTER MEETING AT OF
FIcE OF THE SECRETARY.
President Tisdei's Report Read and
Placed on File and Legislative
Committee Named to Have Charge
of Some Matters Before That Body
Working for Dormitory.

At the midwinter meeting of the
board of trustees of the University of
Wyoming, at the Office of the secre-
tary, DR.. Grace r. Hebard, at the uni
versity this morning, there were pres
ent President Gramm, Treasurer Jones
and DR.. Stevens of Laramie, Miss Har-
riet knight of Cheyenne and Mr.. A. j.
Mokler of Casper. Vice President
Burke is in Washington and Mrs.
Stone of Evanston, Mr.. Davis of Raw
Inns and Mr.. Aber of Sheridan were
unable to be present. Miss Hebard
was at the desk.
President Tisdel's Report.
President Tisdel submitted his BIZ
ennial report to the board, which 0
of the work of the university for he
past two years, the president referring
to the excellent results from the sum
mer school, the short courses in agri-
culture and the normal training de-
partment introduced this year. The
report is quite complete and will make
a valuable addition to the literature
of the board.
VII Ask for Penitentiary.
1t was decided to ask the state leg
islature at its coming session to trans
fer the old penitentiary buildings and
grounds across the river to the unlyer-
sity for experiment station uses and TO
appropriate a small sum to properly
equip the grounds and buildings for the
purpose. Among the recommends
lions will be an amphitheater to be
used in the stock judging and otter
demonstrations to be made by the
station from time to time, obviatlng
the present necessity of standing IN
exposed placed to watch these feat
ures.
viii Work for Dormitory.
The Wyoming State Federation oil
Women's clubs, at its meeting in Lar
annie some months ago., appointed a
committee consisting of Mrs. f. N
Sheik of Wheatland, the president Of
the federation, to take up the work OIL
securing a state appropriation for 6
dormitory for girls for the university
This measure has the hearty approva
of the president OF the board, Hon
Otto Gramm, the board also second
ing the move.
legislative Committee.
The following legislative committed
was named to have charge Of matters
at the session of the Legislature: Pres
dent Gramm, Vice President Burke
Miss Knight and Mr.. Mokler. Tit
terms of Messrs. Burke, Mokler ant
Davis will expire with the presen
year. The board disposed OF SOM
routine matters and adjourned unit
, 1906-12-15
Arranging for Annual Ball.

At the meeting yesterday afternoon
of Black Hills lodge, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, a committee
consisting of C. F. Wallace, F. d. Chap
man, J.. w. Grail and T. A. Rogers was
appointed to arrange for the annual
ball to be given by this organization
members of the committee iusures a
successful ball, as the balls of this pop
ular organizations always are. G. e.
Kennedy resigned as a member of the
legislative committee ard II. II Whit
man was elected in his stead. The
meeting vas quite largely attended
and was very enthusiastic for the com
ing ball.
, 1906-12-15
SECRETARY SHAW IS
DUBIOUS Of FUTURE
a new wardrobe. Only disaster can
follow a continuation of this unparallel-
ed prosperity"
Cure for White plaque

Washington, Dec. 15.-Governmental
aid in stamping out the great white
plague is what Representative Ster
ling of Illinois today advanced as bene,
fetal legislation. The Illinois member
hopes to have established a bureau as
an adjunct of the department of com.
skilled of physicians and chemists will
labor to find a cure for the disease that
finds such ready prey in the human
roo1
, 1906-12-15
GONE To RAWLINS
To ATTEND FUNERAL.

Dean Bode left for Rawlins today to
oficiate at the funeral of H. S. Brodt,
who died yesterday. Mr.. Brodt was a
prominent citizen of Rawlins and an
earnest supporter of the Episcopal
church in that town. His death is a
great loss to the community. On Tues
day Dean Bodo will be presenz at the
laying of the foundation stone of the
new Kearney military academy. This
will be a magnificent building costing
$4,000. w. ]. Bryan will speak on tbs
occasion and there will be a large as,
semblage of citizens, Masons and cler.
gymen of the jurisdiction of Laramie.
, 1906-12-15
CRUSHING Rebuke to King.

Brussels, Dec. 15.-The Belgian par
lament today passed a resolution
which was a crushing rebukc 70 King
Leopold. 1t simply an%nihilated the
conditions dictated by the king for the
annexation of the Congo to Belgium,
allowing the government to make an
nexation in its own way, which will
be to insist on humane treatment of
the natives. This will make the kings
lobby at Washington unnecessary.
, 1906-12-15
Graft Witness Disappears.

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. 15.-Max
Wolmar, the most important witness
secured thus far to testify regarding
the printing graft" carried on by the
supervisors, is missing, and his rela-
tives and friends fear that he has end
ed his life. Wolmar, who was a book
keeper for the firm of Philips & Van
Orden, made a confession of alleged
, 1906-12-15
Hartje in Fear of His Life.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 15.-Hartje, the
millionaire who made such shocking
charges against his wife, is in fear of
his life from angry people. He has ap-
Piled for a change of venue in his COM
ing trial for perjury. This will not be
opposed, for the prosecution says it
has evidence enough to convict him in
any court in the land.
, 1906-12-15
IT'S GOING SOME E.
Tremendous Jump In Bank Deposits In
State In Past Year.

Special to The Republican.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 15.-State Elk,
aminer H. B. Henderson has just com
pleted his compilation of the returns
from the banks of the state, there be-
ing thirty-eight state and private in
situations, aside from the different ma.
tional banks. The deposits in all the
institutions amount to s14, 600 900 in
round numbers, approximately an in
crease Of ~s4,6OO,0O0 during the past
year.
, 1906-12-15
VIII Heat All BUILDINGS.

Measurements of the depot waiting
rooms, baggage room, express Office
and offices in the telegraph building
were made yesterday, with a view to
connecting those buildings with the
heating system some time ago Installed
at the Union Pacific hotel. At present
all those offices ar heated with stoves
1t is expected that the heating sys,
tenn will be extended early after the
first of the new year.
, 1906-12-15
Ten Years for Profanity.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 15.-Because
he used a profane word in retort to a
command of an officer, John L. Henry.
private in Company D, Twenty-ffth
regiment, was today sentenced to ten
years in the government prison. after
a brief trial by court-martial.
, 1906-12-15

road, was in the city this morning,
looking after the interests of that road
at this point.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Weber and
their son arrived from Woods yester-
day afternoon and were guests at the
Kuster. They were here doing their
Christmas shopping.
Hon. A. ]. MokIer of Casper, editor
of the Natrona County Tribune, is in
the city attending the meeting OF the
board of trustees of the University of
Wyoming today. He was present at
the recital by the school of music last
night, accompanying President Tisdel.
Rev. Moore left for Cheyenne this
afternoon. He is the pastor of the
First Congregational church of that
city and was here to deliver an ad-
dress before the students of the uni
versity in a special assembly at the
auditorium at 4 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon.
Hon. A. j.. Moklet of Casper, a men,
Der of the board of trustees of the
University of Wyoming, who was nero
to attend the meeting of the board this
morning, left this afternoon for home.
He is the editor of the Casper Tribune,
one of the handsomest and best papers
in the state.
Mrs. C. C. Carlisle and babe arrived
this afternoon from Cheyenne for a
visit until after the holidays with the
family of Superintendent and Mrs. F.
w. Lee. The granddaughter when last
here filled the whole house with her
presence, and it is not at all unlikely
that she has grown less during her
| a hcanna from, tbn I On IN-a
, 1906-12-15
She Wanted to Die.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 15.-Mrs.
Bradley, the slayer of Senator Brown,
remains in a serious condition. Extra
guards are around her cell today. the
warden fearing she will kill herself.
She was permitted to take a last look
at her victim before the remains were
taken to Salt Lake. Bending over the
body she cried Historically: Arthur,
oh! Arthur; would to God | had died
for you"
, 1906-12-15
CLAYTON RICH FATHER
ne TEN-POuND SON

The Walden New Era notes the birth
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Rich of that
city and well known here, a son a day
or two ago. Mr.. Rich was in Laramie
shortly before this important event,
and as the cigars were coming some
what freely from his vest pocket, some
OF his friends had their eye on him.
, 1906-12-15
MUSEUM OPENED to
THE GENERAL PUBLIC

w. H. Reed, curator of the museum
of the University of Wyoming, will
keep the museum in the basement of
Science hall at the university open from
2:30 to 4:3O tomorrow afternoon, for
the benefit of those who have only
Sunday afternoon to study natural his,
tory and inspect the collection in Mr..
Reeds care.
, 1906-12-15
Will Bring Good Results.

In addition, he would have sanitary
officers inspect all conditions under
which consumption lives and spreads.
He believes that the same outlay of
such an institution will bring beneficial
results in better health to the people
of the country.
, 1906-12-15
THREE YEAR OLD KID
AND LITTLE OLD PIPE

questionable dealings of the supervis-
ors with printing firms.
On the day that Wolmar was to have
appeared before the grand jury, he
dropped completely from sight. That
the man was threatened and ended his
life is the fear of his friends.
, 1906-12-15
PLENTY OF FUN AT
THIS FOOTBALL GAME.

There was a fierce and furious foot.
ball game this afternoon, on the grid.
iron neal the West Side school, be.
tween the Cowper Cutthroats and the
Larsen Leopards, the result being in
doubt down almost to the last minute
of the game. The lineup of the two
teams was as follows:
Cowpers-Harry Simpson, fullback.
Arthur Cowper, right half and captain:
Glenn Fennell, left half; James Davis.
quarterback; Wesley Johnson. right
end; Howell Knight, left end; Lural
George. left tackle; Herbert Reid
right tackle; William Roth, center,
Robert Cowper. right guard; George
Frazee, left guard.
The Larsens-Louie Hansen, full
back; Ted Coolican, right half; Oscar
Peterson, left half; Henry Larsen
quarterback and captain; Norman
Johnson, right end; Robert Stinger
left end; Peter Bothen left tackle; Dan
ME Neal, right tackle; Willie Burke
center; Raymond Cordiner, RICH
guard; Art Williams. left guard
, 1906-12-15
Governor Is Enioined.
Atrocities Uncovered.

Washington, d. G., Dec. 15.-More
authenticated stories are coming to
light, lot only of the atrocities in the
Congo state, but the efforts made to
suppress statements of facts by those
who know. Today DR.. Guinness, a mis-
sionary, familiar with the terrible con
ditions prevailing in South Africa, in
formed members of the foreign rela-
tons committee that all manner of in,
ducements had been made to him to
secure his silence; that large sums had
been offered to aid his cause" and
that, refusing, he had found the utmost
difficulty in getting his story before the
oopptrv
, 1906-12-15
Coal Shortage at Mill.

The merchant mill at the rolling
mills was not running today, on &C
count of a shortage of coal, but the
bar mill was rolling rail joint bars.
1t is hoped to have the little mill 60
ing next week.
, 1906-12-15
Jury Disagreed in Damage Case.

DR.. H. L. Stevens, local surgeon for
the Union Pacific; Engineer Tom Hick-
son, Conductor H. ]. Cummings and
Trainman Will Quirk returned this
morning from Walla Walla, Wash,
where they had been as witnesses in
the damage suit of Ernest Maize"
against the Union Pacific. The jury
disagreed and tie case will be tried
again. Maher sued for damages
sustained while taking some emigrant
stuff westward in September 1904.
, 1906-12-15
Mother viii Try Reform.

Mrs. Reaulieleau, who is Is years
old, says she did not know that to-
bacco would hurt the child. She prom.
ised to try to cure Andre of the tobac,
co habit, and 1t was decided to allow
him to remain at home. Mrs. Reau-
lieleau says that Andre smokes nearly
two packages of tobacco each week.
, 1906-12-15
X TO
BattIeship Launched and christened by
Minnie Conrad.

Newport News, Dec. 15.-The battle
ship Montana, was successfully launch
ed today, Miss Minnie Conrad doing
the christening act.
, 1906-12-15

Clerks viii Get Lift.

New York, Dec. 15.-The bank
clerks of this city will receive a Christ
mas present Monday of over a quarter
of a million dollars, being the bonus
of 10 n Is per cent of their salaries.
, 1906-12-15
Uncomfortable Situation.

The situation is already uncomfort-
able for senators, a large proportion
of whom do not want to vote to ex-
clude Smoot, but believe their constit-
uents will never forgive them if they
vote.for his retention.
, 1906-12-15
Curtis is

Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 15.-The partly
demented newsboy, David Curtis, who
confessed to being the murderer of
Dona Gilman, was today released, the
prosecution failing to show that he was
connected with the crime.
, 1906-12-15
Optimistic Report on Philippines.

Washington, d. C., Dec. 15.-In his
annual report. just presented, Secre-
tary Taft declares that the Philippines
are in good condition, that the islands
are pacified, that excellent progress Is
being made, and that the people are
rapidly learning the lessons of self
government.
, 1906-12-15

the meeting to be held during the
commencement exercises next June,
Mr.. Mokler leaving for his home on
the noon train.
, 1906-12-15
Worry in Senatorial circle.

Washington, Dec. 15.-There is wor,
ry in senatorial circles today over re-
ports that the state legislatures are
going to be urged, Immediately after
they begin meeting in January, to in
struct their United States senators to
vote for the exclusion of Smoot of
Utah from the senate.
, 1906-12-15
LOWELL BOY WHO HAS BEEN
SMOKING REGULARLY SINCE
HE WAS YEAR AND A
HALF OLD FOUND.

Mother Said She Did Not Know To-
bacco Hurt Him and Child Raises
All Sorts Of Disturbance When
Pipe Is Taken From Him-Wit,
ness in Grant Case Suddenly Dis
aPptars From Public View.
, 1906-12-15
Declined a Directorate.

DR.. Guinness says the king offered
him a directorate in the Congo Rubber
company, which he declined, then he
made concessions of value to many
Americans, among them presumably
Tom Walsh of Colorado.
, 1906-12-15

Lowell. Mass. Dec. 15.-Omcers of
the Lowell Humane society found a
.3-year-old child who is a confirmed
smoker and has used daily a corn-cob
pipe since he was Is months old. The
child's name is Andre, the son of AL
bert Reaulieleau. When the officers
took the pipe away from him he
screamed with anger and aroused the
neighborhood.
, 1906-12-15
Three Children cremated.

North fakami, Wash, Dec. 15.--Dur.
ing last night the house of Lawrence
Talbot. a rancher, was burned down
and MS three little children cremated.
Daily Republican. 30 cents a mcxh
, 1906-12-15
CALLED TO OHIO
BY MOTHERS ILLNESS

J.. H. Black arrived late yesterday
afternoon from Walden, being met a.
Woods landing by Elmer Lovejoy In
an automobile, and left this morning
for Ohio, being summoned by the ser
ious illness of his mother. Mr.. Love
joy had a cold but rapid ride to the
landing and back.
, 1906-12-15

A Cheyenne special to the Denver
Times intimates that C. c. Carlisle,
assistant state engineer, is to be made
city engineer OF Cheyenne with the in
coming Of P. S. Cook Of that city as
mayor. Mrs. Carlisle was formerly
Miss Flora Lee of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-09
4S MILES AN HOUR.
Shipping Along Atlantic Coast Scud-
ded Into Harbor.

NORFOLK, Va, February "a north-
west gale. with wind velocifies of forty
eight miles hour at Cape Henry and
forty miles an hour at Cape Hatteras,
swept the Virginia and North Carolina
coasts last night and this morning and the
storm continues the coast today with
high winds and dangerous seas for all ship
ping on the outside. Sailing and steam
vessels Fastening into Hampton roads
for harbor. and many north and south
bound schooners are now storm bound here
and at Newport News,
All coasting steamers coming in the Vir-
ginia capes this morning report severe ex-
periences on the outside last night.
The wind having been from the northwest
tended to blow sailing vessels off Shore
and marine disasters are reported from
the coast as yet.
! report received from Virginia Beach at
1890 O'Clock this morning, however said
that an unknown steamer was towing up
the coast an unknown bark apparently in
distress. The steamer was thought 10 be-
making for Hampton roads with her tow
The continued bad weather has greatly
affected the oyster industry in Virginia
waters, and, as the result of the inability
of the oyster men to tong from small boats
in the high seas an oyster famine is said
to be imminent here.
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Operators Meeting in Chicago.
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Preliminary Elections Begin in Rus
sia Next Week.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 9.-Though
the Slovo denies the correctness of the
Novoe Vremyas statement that the ma
tional assembly will be convoked April IS.
and quotes councillor of the empire as
saying that probably it will not be con-
vened before the autumn. the preliminary
elections among the st. Petersburg work
men begin next week. Reports from the in
terror say that the registration lists have
been prepared and that all is ready for the
elections in many districts of the cities.
The cabinet and council of the empire are
working overtime preparing projects OF
laws for submission to the national assem-
bly,. The cabinet holds as many as three
sessions daily and the council is sitting
evenings, which is unprecedented. Even
the papers which have been fighting the
government tooth and nail, like the Russ
and Nasha Shisn. refer to the strong liberal
tendency recently manifested In the cabinet
and declare that Interior Minister DurnovO
is almost alone in favoring reactionary
policy.
Progressives. like Commerce Minister
Timiriazeff Finance Minister Ivanshpoff
Minister of Communications Nemechaieff.
Minister of Education Count John Tolstoi
and NJ. Filossofoff. controller of the empire,
are placing themselves on record in opposi-
tion to reaction in order not to be involved
with NJ. Durnovo during the anticipated IN
terpellations in the national assembly.
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SOUGHT REPUBLICAN AID.
Young Germans Effort to Get B. and
o. Investigation.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb
ruary 9.-It came out after the adjourn
ment today that young Senator German
had been seeking aid from the republicans
here to get his political scheme through
In regard to the investigation of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, and that he had
made direct proposition TO ex-Congress-
man Baker, who represents Hartford
county in the Senate.
Mr.. Germans proposition was that Mr..
Baker would be made member of the
committee to make the investigation. but
the proposition was promptly decliped. The
democrats are badly divided on the sub
ject and apparently are unable to get to-
gether. President Seth of the senate says
that unless an agreement is reached very
soon he and some of his friends will AID
the republicans and cause the adoption OF
the republican plan, which provides for
an immediate investigation and terminates
the matter before the close of the session
on April 2.
The republicans are opposed to giving a
committee composed of German democra Is
fun power to sit for two years, and thus
be In position to aid Mr.. German In his
hight for return to the Senate next year.
when the general assembly TO be chosen
then will elect his successor In 1908 Every
body whose opinion here is of any weight
believes there is more politics than busi-
ness about the whole affair
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EcLIrsE OF THE MOON.
Visible at Chicago and Good Results
Obtained

CHICAGO. February 9.-The eclipse of
the moon was visible here last night, al
though the sky was not entirely clear The
beginning of the eclipse was recorded offi-
cially at 11:54:05 pm. when the moon en-
tered the penumbra. At 1857 the shadow
began to be visible. 1t took exactly an
hour for the shadow to enveIop the moon.
At LAT am. the middle was reached, and
at 2:86:l2 the total eclipse ended. The
shadow left the moon at 3:37, and the moon
left the penumbra at 4:2v:54.
Prof. Forest Ray Mouiton and Prof Kurt
Layes of the astronomy department OF the
University of Chicago recorded the phe-
nomenon from the small observatory on the
campus.
Prof. George w. Hough OF the Dearborn
observatory, Northwestern University. said:
Owing to the light clouds l was unable
to get good results from my observations
/ took several pictures of Jupiter and Mars
to ascertain the effect which the eclipse
might haye on them. but I co4ld detect no
changes / found by means of my senso-
t0meter that the intensity OF the light from
the moon was .vo1l7 OF that from a full
moQn. s.
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MORE QUEER RUSSIAN METHODS
Money Orders Sent to Aid Jewish Suf-
fers Dishonored.

PORTLAND Ore, February s.-Accord-
ing to the statements of DIR. N. Mosesohn
a prominent Hebrew of Portland, whose
assertions are corroborated in measure
by the local post Office officials, large
amount of money sent from the United
States to aid Jewish sufferers in Russia
has never been received by those for whom
1t was intended 1t is stated that there has
been a general failure of the post offices
throughout Russia to cash postal money
orders which have been sent to Hebrews
in that country, and many of these money
orders have been returned to the senders,
with statement that they could not be
cashed.
The letters accompanying the returned
orders cite various reasons for their being
dishonored. one of which is that orders have
been issued from ST Petersburg to refuse
payment Of them because the money Is FOR
the purpose of aiding the revoIutionist
cause
Postmaster Mimic and Superintendent
Whteside OF the money order department
OF the Portland post office bear out DR.
Mosesohn's statement as to the fact that
the orders are being returned, and state
that they are receiving complaints contin-
ually, and are unable to answer the de-
mands for the reason why they cannot be
cashed.
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GERMANS ARE PLEASED
Over Exchange of University Lectures
Peabody at Berlin.

BERLIN. February 9.-Francis Green
wood Peabody of Harvard University de-
hVered his final lecture in German today
summarizing his work here. The lecture
was delivered in the largest hall in the
university, the doors of which had to be
closed, turning many people away After
the lecture DR.. Studt, the minister Of edu-
cation. expressed the hearty thanks and
satisfaction Of his ministry at the impor-
tant inauguration of the system of exchang-
Ing professors, thereby instituting an in
tellectual bridge between the two peoples
which insures cordial relations
The director Of the university, Prof Diels
proposed three cheers for Prof Peabody
which were given vigorously. Count Won
Schmettow, the emperor's adjutant, was
present In behalf of the emperor, who sent
the professor his photograph with an auto
graph.
Prof. Peabody and Mrs Peabody and DR.
Dickie, pastor of the American Church
here, and Mrs. Dickie will sail for New
York tomorrow on the Hamburg American
line steamer Amertka.