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, 1906-12-08
$4,000 FOR
NEW CHURCH
VERY SUCCESSFUL FAIR BY THE
LADIES OF PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH LAST NIGHT.
Considerable Sum Added to Treasury
for Benefit of Building Fund and
Patrons of Affair Given Splendid
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Play,
With Fancy Sale Booths.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are to be warmly congratulated
on the success of the supper and fair
which they gave at Maennerchor hall
last night for the benefit of the new
edifce which Is now approaching com
p~letlon, and the gross receipts OF the
event exceeded $3.50. A hot supper,
which was well patronized, was served
early in the evening, and during its
progress several booths amused the
company and added shekels to the in
creasing store. There was a fortune
teller, a fish pond. etc, in addition to
the more conventional booths, and all
did a thriving business. Mrs. Arnold's
class was in charge of a pie booth full
Of most appetising wares, and the
young ladies' of Miss Middlekauffs
class sold candy, disposing early of all
they had and turning away reluctant
throngs or appeasing their disappoint-
ment with the postcards with which
their table was still stocked. The
booth for plain and fancy articles was
well filled and literally patronized, the
ladies' of the society working here and
in the supper room SO earnestly and
unanimously that 1t would be mani
testify unjust to mention m other
than the lengthy list Of all who con-
tributed to the success of the event.
Before the entertainment proper, Mr..
e. J.Bell figured in a vaudeville auction
stunt, disposing Of Japan chinaware"
and similar goods in a manner calcu.
lated to drive his competitors to de-
handing that he secure a license of
at least 81, 900. Music was furnished
during the evening by Niethe's full or
| chestra, and the side-splitting farce
in three spasms entitled, THE Doctor -
was presented by a troupe Of clever
local amateurs TO the evident salts.
faction of the audience. The piece
was produced under the direct man
agement of Mr.. G. w. DeKay, who
also played the star role Of "the doc
tor" other members of the cast being
Mrs. DeKay, Mrs. Henry G. Knight.
Miss Leslie Swigart. Mr., Herman
L%angheldt, Mr.. Paul S. Filler and Mr..
Bud Congden. After the performance
Prof. Knight took a fashlight of the
brainy aggregation, and 1t was sug-
gested that these photos might be sold
as souvenirs, and the receipts added
IN tho fair fund
, 1906-12-08
CERTIFICATE GRANTED
TO DENVER DOCTOR.

At the meeting of the state board of
medical examiners at Cheyenne, there
were to have been six applications for
certificates, but only one applicant ap'
peared. He was DR.. N. B. Newcomer
of Denver, who proposes to locate
somewhere in the northern part OF
the county. One of the applicants, DR.
Miller learned after he returned home
found just what he was up against
and decided that South Dakota was
much unhealthier for the people and
healthier for his kind Of doctor than
Wyoming.
, 1906-12-08
THE ENGSTRoM FUNERAL
HELD AT RAWlIN

The funeral Of Louis Engstrom, who
died at the hospital here, was held at
Rawlins yesterday afternoon, from the
Methodist church, the following pail
bearers officiating: Charles Pearson,
Emil johnson and X. o. Erickson OF
Laramie, and Peter Gustavson, Antoine
johnson and John Swanson of Rawlins.
The Laramie party returned this morn
ing, including the three ~pallbearers
and the brothers of the deceased, John
and Adolph Engstrom. The funeral
was largely attended.
, 1906-12-08
POSTAL TELEGRAPH CABLE CON-
PANY RESOLVES TO ACCEPT
NO MORE MESSAGES
WITHOUT PRICE.
Meeting of Directors Held at New York
Today, President Mackey Being
Authorized to Make Announcement
Colorado Roads VIII Advance
Rates On Freight on Certain
Classes About Six Dollars a Car.


optsiui " II btpuDllCuH.
New York, Dec. S.-Mr. Clarence II.
Mackay, president of the Postal Tele-
graph Cable company, stated today
that the board of directors of that com
pany had passed the following resolu.
ton:
Resolved, That, owing to changed
conditions, it has been found necessary
to stop all free transmission of mes,
sages, and this company will absolute.
ly discontinue its free list on and
after January list, 1907, INT no free
service whatsoever will be performed
thereafter. Outstanding franks will be
honored to and including December
31st."
, 1906-12-08
BANK CASHIER is
MARRIED IN GOTHAM.

The friends of Raymond Meyer, cash
Ter of the Bank of Carbon at Hanna,
are expecting his arrival from New
York early next week with a fair
young bride, a Denver girl who has
spent some time in Europe. touring
France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and 9TH
Ell countries. She returned to New
York recently and was met on the pier
by Mr.. Meyer, who at once escorted
her to a minister and made her his
wife. They will reside at Hanna,
where Mr.. Meyer is quite popular.
, 1906-12-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB LIST
HAS NINETY NAMES.

There are now ninety names on the
list Of members of the Laramie Com
mercial club, and a meeting will be
called shortly to thoroughly reorgan,
lie the club for next years work. A
large amount of work has been plan
ned, the proposed opening of the Lara!
ME Plains line still further adding
to the possibilities of Albany county
as a place for settlement by home
hunters.
, 1906-12-08
WAS A DISTINCT SHOCK.
Two Young Women In Maine De.
scribe a S~carcecrow Who Retallated.

Two Auburn young ladies have not
yet recovered from the shock they re-
ceived when out riding, the other day.
"Oh, did you ever see anything SO
FUNNY" exclaimed one to her COM
panion, as they rode past a big farm.
81 should think the crows would be
scared anyway by that thing. That
carcecrow is a good imitation of a
human being, but, Oh! 1t is so stif
and angular. and did you ever see
such outlandish clothes! That skirt
is skinny enough, l must say, and
Just notice the gawky lines OF the
waist, but, Oh! ye gods and little
fishes, did you ever see such a hail"
Strange" interrupted her com
panion, how they managed that hoe
the holds 1t as natural
as life-and, say, sa-a-a-ay! OH"
Perhaps you wouldn't wear your
best clothes II you had to hoe in a
garden" shouted the very angry
"~scarecrow." to the great consterna-
ton Of the Auburn young ladies and
to the no small discomfort OF the
horse, for 1t was a hot day and he
objected seriously to being urged SO
rapidly over the ground.-Lewlston
Journal.
, 1906-12-08

where the wheels of the tender of the
engine passed over his head, crushing
1t badly. The inquest was held at
Rock Springs, the accident occurring
in Sweetwater county. Mr.. Daugherty
was a member of Hinkley division, Or
der of Railway Conductors, al Raw
Inns, and members of that organization
are looking after the remains. He had
no relatives In the west.
, 1906-12-08
Religious Frenzy Seized Them.
REPORT OF DELEGATES
TO Y, W., C. A. CONVENTION,

At the regular monthly vesper SER
vices at the university auditorium to-
morrow afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock. the
delegates from the Y. w. C. A. here to
the Waterloo convention will make re-
port, the following program having
been prepared:
1.-The Social Life at Waterloo Miss
Anne Reid.
1.-THE Conference from a Missionary
Standpoint Miss Sophia Schilling.
Solo, For a Little Bit of Love-" Miss
Anne Reid.
THE Surrendered Life" Miss Clara
Prahl.
Appropriateness and F~ruitfulness,'
Miss Alice Holiday.
Song, II Have Nothing to Do With
Tomorrow" University Glee club.
, 1906-12-08
POSITION TAKEN BY
SECRETARY METCALF

He sent a draft for the amount to the
sergeant-at-arms. That official refused
to receive it, and Speaker Cannon sus.
tanned the sergeant-at-arms.
On the Anxious Seat.
Pollard begged the speaker to let
him give up the money, saying his peo-
pie at home would cal him a CRATER.
The speaker is obdurate, but will al
low Pollard to lay the matter before
the house. The members never heard
of such a case before.
, 1906-12-08
CLOSING OF
THE SEMINAR
FINAL SESSION OF THE FALL
TERM IN COMPARATIVE MOD
ERIN DRAMATlSTS HELD.
Interest Enhanced in Discussion of lb-
sen by Presence of Native Of His
Country in Person of Or. Agnes
WerseIand, Who Gave Local Color
to the Discussions.

The first term of the university semi
mar, or graduate class, terminated last
night, with the second meeting on the
Belgian dramatist, Maeterlinck. The
course for the fall term YER six e v
epings ON Ibsen and two each with Du-
mas fills and Maeterlinck. When this
new movement was inaugurated at the
university in the fall, President lis
del expressed himself as being salts
fed If six, or, at the outside, ten per-
sons would register for the course il
comparative modern dramatists. h
number registering and doing actual
work is beyon@ the most sanguine ex-
pectation, as twenty-nine have regis
tered and regularly attended the lect-
ures which have been given each Fri
day evening, from 5 to 10 O'Clock, in
the Carnegie library, since the first of
October.
DR.. Wergeland Present.
The university was exceptionally
fortunate in having for the course in
Ibsen a native of his country, who was
able not only to give the dramas local
coloring, but was perfectly familiar
with the social conditions surrounding
the characters of these great Norwe-
gian plays. DR.. Wergeland has en-
HANGED the interest In Ibsen's dramas
by her experiences and life in Chris
tiana, the place where many or the
dramas are pictured; and the atmos-
phere surrounding the characters have
been more clearly, keenly and cleverly
interpreted and the true purport OF
the author given for the members OF
the seminar. The Ibsen dramas, mind
dramas, which were reviewed and
studied, have been "The Dolls House.
THE League of Youth" "Brand," 1.-The
Pillars Of Society,"" "An Enemy of the
People," "Rosmersholm" and "Tht
Lady from the Sea-"
The Dumas Plays.
The French dramatist, Dumas, thu
son, was discussed in connection will
his play, Camille" at which time DR.
Wergeland gave an instructive AM
comprehensive lecture on the growtl
and development of the French drama
Following Dumas. the Belgian Shakes
peare," Maurice Maeterlinck, the mys
tic piaywriter, received the attention
Of the seminar for two evenings, las
evening being occupied by CAREFUL
, 1906-12-08
A BUSINESS CHANGE
ON SECOND STREET.

1t was announced this afternoon that
one of the incorporated companies do
ing business on Second street, between
Grand avenue and Garfield streets, had
been sold to a Denver concern. One
of the members Of the firm will go
west and engage in business, the other
going to Denver to reside. The facts
will be announced Monday.
, 1906-12-08
Frisco Citizens to Meet.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. S.-A mass
meeting of citizens of San Francisco
has been called for next Monday even
ing to enter a vigorous and earnest
protest against what is construed in
some quarters as an attack on San
Francisco and organized labor by Pres
ident Roosevelt in his message.
viii Discuss Presidents Stand.
The meeting will be under the aus
pices of the Japanese and Korean Elk
clusion league, and will thoroughly
discuss the stand which the president
has seen fit to take.
, 1906-12-08
Court Denies Writ.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. s.-Writ of
error denied Mrs. Myers, who muir
dered her husband. The court so de-
cided this afternoon. The woman's
only hope now lies with Governor
Folk. She shows no alarm. She is to
hang January 10.
, 1906-12-08
DENIES HIS
ALLEGED CONFESSION

trude Fervor, reputed to be the best
gowned m in Pittsburg, and wide
ly known for her beauty. ended her
life in the Elsinor apartments by shoot
ing. The report of the pistol had
hardly died away before Detective
George B. Cole, who had gone on the
complaint of the girls employer. Ar
thur Span, to take her to the public
safety building, entered the room with
Span.
, 1906-12-08
SOLD SOME CATTLE
TO MARKET BUYER.

Hon. ]. M. Hoge came in from the
Hoge ranch this morning. He has just
sold a bunch of cattle to a market buy.
er. who was delighted with the pur-
chase and is likely to make a good big
bunch of money by turning the stock.
, 1906-12-08
TRACTION CAR DERAILED.
Two Killed and Several Badly Injured
at East Liverpool.

East Liverpool, o.. Dec. s.-A load
of passengers were in a traction car
today when it was derailed and plung.
ed over a twenty-five foot embankment.
Two were killed and many badly in
jured, several Of whom may die.
, 1906-12-08
JOSEPH GILLESPIE
Is GETTING BETTER.

Cashier A. C. Jones of the First Ma
tional bank this morning received a
tote from Mrs. Sam Gillespie. dated
at Portland, Ore. where she Is at the
bedside of her son, Joe Gillespie. who
had been dangerously III, but who was
improving when the note vas written.
Her husband, Sam Gillespie, is at San
Ia Paula, Cal, himself in an enfeebled
condition from long illness.
, 1906-12-08
THE SAD PLIGHT OF
TWO STEAMSHIPS
ARRIVE AT NEW YORK FROM
JAVA AND CHINA WITH THE
CREWS GREATLY DEPLETED.
Seamen of One Vessel Seized With
Peculiar Malady, Causing Par
alysis, and Some Jump Into Sea-
Religious Frenzy SEXES Crew Of
other Vessel and Suicides Follow.

New York, Dec. S.-Two steamships
have just arrived here from distant
Java and China, with their crews
much depleted. Off Algiers berri-berri
appeared among the sailors and they
became paralyzed. Two died and 9th
ers jumped into the sea.
Religious Frenzy Seized Them.
On the other ship troubles began in
the Red sea. Wild religious fervor
grew among the Lascars, Inc in their
frenzy several committed suicide.
Thirty-four of the crew wanted to de
stroy themselves, but the officers final
ly quoted them.
, 1906-12-08
Utah Senator Shot.

Washington, d. c., Dec. S.-This
afternoon a woman named Bradley
shot and probably MORALLY wounded
Senator Brown of Utah in a hotel Of
this city.
, 1906-12-08
Girl Was Embezzler.

They found the girl dead on the
floor, with a smoking revolver in her
hand. A wound in the temple had
brought almost immediate death. Miss
Fervor was Spans secretary. She had
embezzled 81 900.
, 1906-12-08
FIRE LADDIE LEAVES
FOR MISSOURI HOME.

John Baker, enc of the members of
the paid fire department, has rendered
his resignation and left last night for
K~irksville, Mo. his home. The va.
cancy has not yet been filled.
, 1906-12-08
TELLS MOTHER BY WIRE THAT
HE MADE NONE AND THAT
HE WILL BE GRANTED
A NEW TRIAL.

Was Amazed by Receipt of Message
From Her Telling Him to Repent
Before God-Youns Woman secre-
tary to Pittsburg Business Man
Takes Her own Life to Prevent
Arrest on Charge Of EmbezzIement
, 1906-12-08
Wants to Return Salary.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. S.-The
house is smiling today at Congressman
Pollard of Nebraska, who is trying to
get rid of $1,000 paid him by the gov
eminent, which Pollard thinks he did
not earn. He wants TO give it back.
, 1906-12-08

Herkimer, N. Y, Dec. S.-Chester E.
Gillette, convicted of the murder of
Grace Brown, was mazed by the re-
ceipt of a telegram from his mother
telling him to repent before God. His
mother, who had previously expressed
confidence in his innocence, said, in
her message, that she had received
word that he had confessed.
Says He Has Not Confessed.
Gillette Immediately wired his moth
er this reply: 81 have made no con
fession. | expect a new trial. l am
innocent. Believe no reports you read
in the newspapers about me-"
Gillette's mother will arrive here
from Denver tomorrow.
Younu Woman Kills Herself.
, 1906-12-08
Will Build Roundhouse.
Dead Conductor Lived Here

James Daugherty. whose death oc.
CURED at Wamsutter just before noon
yesterday, as mentioned in IL Repub,
lican that afternoon, will Re sent to
Pennsylvania for burial. He has rela-
tives in that state and an uncle at
Chicago. Mr.. Daugherty was in charge
of a freight train bound west. The
train had set a car on a siding at Wan
suffer, the car clearing the engine on
iy a few inches. The conductor IA in
the act of leaving the cab of the en-
CINE Just as It passed the corner of
the car and his body was caught and
rolled, finally dropping to the track,
, 1906-12-08
FAVoRS DIRECT REGULATION AND
CONTROL OF CORPORATIONS
BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
Results So Far Obtained by Depart
ment of Commerce n Labor
Fully Justify Bureau of Corpora
tions-Congressman's Predicament
and UnwiIlingness of His Com
rades to Help Him Out of Matter.

Washington, d. c., Dec. S.-Direct
federal control and regulation of cor
porations is advocated by Victor H.
Metcalf, secretary of commerce and
labor. Considerable space is devoted
to this subject in the annual report
made public today. The secretary
, 1906-12-08
Bureau Fully Justified.

The results thus far obtained fully
justify the bureau of corporations. Its
Investigations have furnished reliable
information regarding the conduct and
business of corporations engaged in
interstate and foreign commerce.
Government Must Regulate.
1.-THE facts presented as to the rela-
ton of such corporations to the states,
and the inability of the states to eff
fectually curb the improper exercise
of corporate powers, lead inevitably to
the conclusion that the federal govern
ment must directly regulate and con
troll such corporations"
, 1906-12-08
SENT NINE MEN
TO THE TIE CAMP.

TO TIE TIE CWMP.
Nine OF the young men who arrived
a few days ago from sweden and Nor
way were sent to the Douglas creek
tie camp this morning where they will
he mt to work as choppers.
, 1906-12-08

conceived outlines, papers and reviews
by the following members: "Monna
Wanna DR.. Wergeland, Miss Margaret
Thompson, Librarian Ingham and Mr..
Burrage; "Joyzelle," Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.
j. F. Brown and Mr.. Ingham; SISTER
Beatrice" Dean Bode; "Ardiane and
Barbe Bleue," Miss Grant; "Alladine
and Palomides," Mrs. Gigson and Mr..
Arnold
, 1906-12-08
Some Papers Carried Over.

Some Papers Carried Over.
Miss Bronson had a paper on "The
Home or Interior" and Miss Klee.
mann on death of Tintagiles," but
the hour for closing had passed before
these were reached and, unfortunately,
they could not be presented. The class
has been exceedingly appreciative of
the opportunity the university has ex-
tended to it, and has shown it by the
faithful attendance, notwithstanding
the many counter-attraction which nee
essarily must come on Friday evening,
by the excellent papers presented, and
animated discussions which have TAX
en- place. The fact that it has been
possible through the efforts of the in
~structor and the instructed to place
the seminar on a par with regular ad.
.vanced graduate class work, differing
somewhat from a club or debating So
ciety, has shown the earnestness with
which the members have worked,
some for examinations for their mas
ter's degree.
President Outlines Proposed Work.
President Tisdel closed the evening
with a short outline of his proposed
work, which is to commence the first
Friday in January, when the English
dramatist, Pinero, will be introduced
and the plays, Sweet Lavender" and
THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray," will be
presented. Pinero will be followed by
the works of Shaw and Phillips. The
winter term of ten weeks will be under
the presidents skilled guidance, to be
followed by Prof. Merz in his presenta.
ton of Sudermann's 'Magda" and
Hauptmann's "Sunken Bell
Members of the Course.
The members of the seminar who
have registered for the fall term arc
Miss Elizabeth Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs, Arnold, Prof. Filler, Mr.. McAuliff
Mrs. J.. F. Brown, Miss Bassett, Mr.
w. S. Ingharn, Mr.. Burrage, Misses
Bronson, Keith and Simpson, Rev. and
Mrs. Hogbin, Dean and Mrs. Bode
Mrs. Wilson, Rev. Lansdell, Misses
Margaret Thompson Grant and Klee
mann, DIR, Hebard, Mr.. and Mrs. Glib
son, Mrs. Dillenbeck, Mrs. Clippinger
| Miss Swigart and Mr.. Albin Nelson.
, 1906-12-08
To Let Arizona Wait.

The idea is to let New Mexico in
as a state and let Arizona wait a few
years, and then, if it does not develop
that Arizona is fairly entitled to state.
hood, to turn it over to Nevada, which,
having the same sort of population,
the argument against New Mexico
jointure would not hold good against
Nevada.
, 1906-12-08
Nine CARS
ARE COMING
BILLS OF LADING FOR LARAMIE
PLAINS STEEL RECEIVED BY
THE PRESIDENT TODAY.
Shipped Last Wednesday and Looked
For Within Next Fortnight or So,
When Track Laying for Short Dis
lance viii Be Resumed-Round
House Is Nearing Completion.

Bills of lading for nine cars of steel
for the Laramie Plains line were re-
ceived at the Office Of President Miller
this morning, showing that the steel
had been started from the Youngstown
plant of the Carnegie Steel company,
and they are looked for within a few
days. The president that
the loaded cars will be SEN to the
present terminus of the line, where
the steel will be unloaded. After the
ears have been unloaded and the steel
piled, the steel gang will resume the
laying OF the track, some two miles of
ties having been placed in position
during the summer, all ready for the
rails to be spiked down. This part of
the track will be laid and balIasted,
the terminal point moved westward as
early thereafter as possible. Ties for
the whole of the line to Centennial
have been scattered along the right of
way, but not all of them are in place.
Will Build R%oundhouse.
The temporary roundhouse in the
terminal yards here is nearing compile
ton, and it is the expectation of the
president and Engineer Stewart to be-
gin the erection of the permanent
building in the spring, some material
from the east being expected at that
time. Other buildings will be erected
here as they are needed, when the
business of the road begins in earnest.
The track has been ballasted from the
Laramie yards westward to the ter
minus, some ballasting remaining to
be done in the yards when the tracks
are brought to the proper grade.
, 1906-12-08
New Mexico Wants In.

Washington, D. c., Dec. S.-Chair.
man Hamilton of the committee on
territories is in receipt of many letters
asking that an effort be made to admit
New Mexico as a state alone. There
is considerable support for this plan,
and New Mexico will formally ask
for ~
New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

He whimsically complained to one OF his friends
who accompanied him tho lake one late after
noon that the modern skates could not take the
place IN his estimation OF the old fashioned wooden
rockers"
Mr. Rockefeller has not forgotten any of the
skating tricks OF his boyhood days. as was shown
by an exhibition which he gave one afternoon for
the instruction and amusement OF his little grand
daughter. He made the figure IS" neatly a
any youngster could do it and then took several
swift glides and engraved pigeons wing the
ice. Little Miss Strong clapped her hands In glee
at the antics OF her grandfather. and Mr.. Roclse
feller appeared to enjoy IL as much as the child.
During cold spell In New York three or four
winters ago Mr.. Rockefeller had the back yard OF
his city home No West 5+th street. flooded for
a skating pond. His neighbors were astonished
one morning to see Mr.. Rockefeller. mufied up in
a shawl skating this small pond Every day
for nearly fortnight he enjoyed this exercise,
either In the morning late in the afternoon, and
then came a thaw which put an end TO Mr. Rookie
feers fun.
With a private golf links and private skating
pond, Mr.. Rockefeller will enjoy himself TO his
hearts content at hi, Lakewood home this winter
1t here that Mr.. Rockefeller remained for ten
weeks last year. while process servers were seek
ing him ct various points throughout the country
TEs story OF how he acquired this property
throws an interesting side light on Mr. Rockefei-
ler's character. u was formerly the nome OF the
Ocean County Hunt and Country Club. Of which
George J. Gould president The club had one
OF the finest nine-hole golf courses in the country
shooting traps kennels. stables. tennis courts and
q handsome clubhouse In 1902 the Ocean County
Hunt Club consolidated with tho Lakewood Golf
Club and the combined clubs laid out new
eighteen-hols golf course on the C1ann property
at the head Of Lake Carssaljo ard built a new
clubhouse there. George J. Gould is president Of
the consolidated organization
The Ocean County Hunt Club property was
paced on tho market 1t was valued at $4,000, and
there was mortgage OF $4,000 against IT. At the
time of the consolidation Mr.. Gould paid of this
mortgage gift to the old organization.
Several real estate agents had the property
listed. but buyers were lacking zone or two
doctors looked IL over with view of establishing
a sanatorium there but the officers Of the club In