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, 1906-03-09
TELEPHONE COMPANY
WILL BENEFIT FARMS

Manager Campbell of the local tele'
phone exchange today received a let
ter from Superintendent Vance of the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com
pany outlining the proposed rural
plans of the company. Mr.. Vance says
that if the ranchmen of the Laramie
plain will build and equip their own
lines to within a mile Of the local ex-
change, and will maintain the lines
afterwards, the company will connect
the lines with the local exchange and
operate them for a minimum of $3.50
per month for each line. By combining,
five ranchmen could have every ad-
vantage of the city system for so cents
a month each. The company expects
the ranchmen to buy and W all the
material needed except the transmitter
and receiver, which will cost, Mr..
Vance figures, not to exceed IS or 50
for each instrument. A more complete
description of the new system is being
prepared and the local manager is
asked to get busy" and enlist the help
of the ranchmen.
, 1906-03-09
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE.

Sheriff Reals is expected home from
Cheyenne this afternoon.
Chairman C. H. Jones of the board OF
county commissioners returned last
night from a visit to Cheyenne.
w. A, Mcintyre today filed mining
location notices for the following
mines; Mary Alice Nos. l, 2, 3 and f.;
Copper Daisy Nos. l, 2 and 3. d. NJ.
Simmons filed notice of location of the
Doris claim.
The following presented coyote pelts
for bounty today: George H. Hunt,
two; E. B. Hall, one; Frank r. Prayer,
eight. Certificate from Justice of the
Peace Mary Garrett was received for
the Prayer pelts.
The civil docket for the March term
of the district court, which begins next
Monday, is being prepared by Deputy
Clerk Featherstone. 1t will comprise
about the usual number of cases, there
being only one divorce case and few
others of great Importance. 1t is now
believed a jury for the term will not
be needed.
The South Pass Mining and Milling
company case from Lander was being
heard before Judge Carpenter this aft
C%rnoon, among the witnesses being
President T. II. Beach of Rochester
and Mr.. Dinkey of New York, both
directors in the company. Hon. w.
E. Hardin, county attorney of Fremont
county, and Mr.. E. II. Fourt, an attor-
ney of Lander, are the attorneys for
the parties in the case.
County Clerk Dayton today, in the
absence of the board of county com
m%issioners, named George H. Marsf
as registry agent for the coming cit.
election, in place of John Lehman, re
signed. The board, consisting of Neale
H. Roach and Mr.. Marsh, will meet OIL
the goth, 21st and 22d to register those
voters of the city who are not properly
Registered at presen,, including new
voters and those who have changed
their locations since the last registry.
Chairman C. H. Jones of the board
of county commissioners and County
Clerk Dayton were today served with
official notice of the special city cleo
ton to be held on the 10th Of April to
vote upon a proposition to issue $4,000
in bonds for the rebuilding Of the wa
ter distribution system of the city. The
election called for the goth of this
month was postponed because the city
clerk gave the county officials only
twenty-nfne days notice instead of the
required thirty.
, 1906-03-09
HEAR OF DEATH OF
THEIR AGED FATHER.

Mrs. AL. Konold and Mrs. Ed. Gambler
of this city have been notified of the
death of their father, Thomas Teasdale,
at his home at Britton, Ontario. Cana,
da, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gambler left for
that place this afternoon. Mr.. Teas,
dale died yesterday, of heart disease,
aged ~ years. He was born at New,
castle, England, February 16, 1888, and
came to America in the early sos, set.
ting in Canada, where he has made
his home. He was the father of ten
children, all of whom are living, but
his wife died several years ago. Mr..
Teasdale spent several months of last
year with his daughters here, coming
in December of 1904 and remaining un,
til July of 1905, his health greatly i'm
proving while here. He was a good
man, beloved of all who knew him here,
and his friends here will extend their
sympathy to the bereaved daughters.
, 1906-03-09
FlFTY-ONE SAID TO HAVE BEEN
WOUNDED AND KILLED IN
FIERCE ENGAGEMENT
IN ARCHIPELAGO.
No Details Received at Manila, but
American officials There Fear the
Natives of Mindanao Have Joined
in insurrection-Secretary of Navy
Bonaparte Says Navy Is Ready for
Trouble in Orient.

Manila. March 9.-The Moros in Jolo
are reported to have attacked the
American troops there, wounding and
killing fifty-one. No details have been
received by the military officials here,
who entertain fears that the natives of
Mindanao have Joined the Moros. In
other quarters it is suggested that the
native c~onstabulary has mutined. The
hardest fighting was at ARCHIPELAGO.
General Wood Reports.
The report of Major General Leonard
Wood from Jolo, the capital of the
Sulu islands, is: "a severe action be-
tween a naval detachment and the con-
stabulary and the hostile Moros has
taken place at Mount Dajo, near Jolo.
The engagement opened the afternoon
of March C and lasted until the morn
ing of March s. The action involved
the capture of Mount Bajo, a lava
CON 1000 feet high, with a crater at
its summit and extremely steep sides.
The action resulted in the extinction
of a band of outlaws who, recognizing
no chief, had been raiding the friendly
Moros, and, owing to their defiance OF
the American authorities, had stirred
up a dangerous condition of affairs"
Wood Makes Additional Report.
General Woods report from Fam
boango says: The troops, naval de-
tachment and c~onstabulary, Colonel
Joseph w. Duncan, commanding, at
tackled the Moro fortification in the
crater of Mount Bajo, near Jolo. The
action lasted from the afternoon of
March 6 to the morning of March 8.
Mount Bajo is 2,100 feet high and at
, 1906-03-09
ARE FROZEN
IN BAD BLIZZARD
MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN
FOUND DEAD IN sNowDRIFTs
NOT FAR APART.
Children Were at School and Mother
Started to Guide Them Home, All
Becoming Lost In Storm-Pitifui
Story of Love and Devotion With
Its Sad Ending.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March "a pa
of her love for her two little children
is revealed in the story that has just
reached here from Harrison, Neb.,
across the state line.
The finding on Saturday last of the
body of Mrs. Clinton Metz, lying in q
snowbank frozen stiff, followed on Sun
day by the discovery of the bodies of
her two little children, aged 7 and 9
years, in another bank of snow not far
from the spot where the devoted wo-
mans body was found, told the story
of the blizzard.
The Metz children were at school
when the blizzard started to rage. Mrs.
Metz at one became anxious about her
loved ones. Fearing that they might
not be able to find their way home in
the binding storm she started t. the
school house to bring them home.
But she never reached her destina,
ton. She became bewildered in the
storm and lost her way. Bravely she
struggled on. When about 200 yards
from the school she sank in the snow
utterly exhausted. Her cries were un.
answered. With help almost at hand,
she lay in the snow, her body becoming
fast buried beneath a shroud of white
and slowly frozen to death.
In the meantime the children had
started for home. They, too, lost their
way in the storm. Like their mother,
who all unbeknown to them, was but a
short distance away, they succumbed
to the cold and the storm, and like
their mother. sank into the snow. With
their little arms around one another In
a loving embrace, their tiny bodies, all
frozen stiff, were discovered by a par
ty of searchers on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Metz was a widow. The chill
dren were her all. They were members
of a prominent family hat had lived il
Harrison for many years.
, 1906-03-09
Road Asks New Trial.

A motion for a new trial in the case
of Mrs. Ora Thomas against the I'm
ion Pacific was filed in the United
states circuit court of appeals Wednes,
day morning. The petition alleges the
damages of $4,000 awarded by the
jurl in the recent trial of the case in
the United States circuit court are ex'
cessive and not according to the evil
.dence. Mrs. Thomas had brought suit
for 100000 damages for personal in
'juries received while a passenger on
the defendant road in July last ant
, 1906-03-09
DANCE WAS
BIG SUCCESS
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION BY
LARAMIE EAGLES A VERY
PLEASANT AFFAIR.
One Hundred Couples Participate In
the Dancing-Hall Beautifully Dec
GRATED and Excellent Music Furn-
ish by Niethe's orchestra-Con-
gratulations In Order.

The anniversary dance given by
Laramie aerie, Eagles, at Maennerchor
hall last night was a pronounced social
and financial success, there being a
large crowd present all evening and ev-
eryone enjoyed the occasion to the full
est extent. There We're nearly a hun
bred couples in the grand march and
opening number of the splendid pro-
gram which followed. The affair was
well managed, no effort being spared
to make the guests feel at home and
enjoy the party to the fullest extent.
The music was furnished by Niethe's
orchestra and was excellent. The dec
orations wero very elaborate, many
eagles being used, with flags, bunting,
electric lights and transparencies, the
whole combining to make as pretty a
hall setting as could be desired for
any occasion. The Eagles are certainly
high flyers" in the entertainment line
N last night cleverly demonstrated
hat they know exactly what to do at
just the right time. The are is to be
congratulated.
The committees were as follows:
Arrangements-John Mast, VIII
Hicks, George Dunn, VIII Roth and
Gene Gray.
Door-Mr. Brown, Charlie Mast,
Frank Oden and John Mast.
Floor-Will Roth, Will Crandall, VIII
Mast, Steve Frazer and Mr.. Smith.
Reception-Laramie aerie, Eagles.
, 1906-03-09
MOROS IN J0L0 IN
ATTACK ON SOLDIERS

an angle of so degrees, and has lava
ridges and heavy timber. The artillery
was lifted by block and tackle 300 feet
The Moros have deprecated from this
stronghold for the past eight months
and resisted to the death. About 600
were killed in the engagement"
List of the Wounded.
General Wood and Brigadier Tasker
Bliss were present throughout the en-
gagement. The killed in the army num-
bered fifteen enlisted men and the
wounded thirty-two. Captain Tyree
Rivers was wounded in the thigh;
Lieutenant Gordon Johnson was
wounded in the shoulder, seriously;
Lieutenant Ernest Agnew in the hand;
Lieutenant Wylie Conway in the hand;
Ensign H. D. Cooke in the foot, Sc
riously; Coxswain Gilmore in the ell
bow, and one seaman was wounded. In
the c~onstabulary, three enlisted men
were killed. John d. White was
wounded. in the thigh. seriously. Total
killed, IS; wounded, So.
, 1906-03-09

Washington, March 9.-Senator Bev-
concluded his address in advo-
.cacy of the statehood bill in the SEN
ate at noon today. The debate contin-
.ued under the ten-minute rule, and vot-
ing will begin at 4 o'clock. A poll this
morning indicates hat the Foraker
amendment, providing for the submits
sion of the joint statehood plan for
New Mexico and Arizona to a popular
vote of those two territories shows that
it will pass by s to ~ votes.
Big Pile of kilograms.
Senator Beveridge concluded by say
ing that the Hamilton bill embodied
the best thought of statesmen, and
while it might be temporarily embar-
raised, it could not be defeated because
the country favored it. NO power on
.earth,' he exclaimed can turn back
the wheels of progress" Beveridge
then wanted the pile of kilograms from
the residents of Arizona urging joint
statehood read. After a start had been
made the chair ruled it out of order, on
Senator Teller's objection that it was
merely a continuation of the debate.
Senator Beverage then said he would
read them himself. Senator Foraker
objected, saying he has thousands him,
self. Foraker then took the floor.
Began Voting at Four O'Clock.
The senate began voting on the
statehood bill at 4 o'clock this after
noon. The senate agreed to the pro-
vision retaining terms of court at
Vinita and Lawton, which the commit
tee had stricken out. The amendment
increasing from 100000 to $15O,OOO,
the amour to be appropriated for the
election for the constitutional conyen-
ton in Oklahoma, was defeated. For
aker's amendment allowing New Mex
leo and Arizona to vote separately on
the question of their union was adopt
ed by a vote of AZ to 20.
May Select Its Capital.
A motion by Teller allowing Okla
homa to select its own capital, instead
of fixing it at Guthrie till 1915, was
adopted, the vote being 80 to 81.
Mormons DISTINGUISHED.
The Dubois amendment fo%rbidding
any Mormon from voting or holding
office in either state was adopted with
out objection.
, 1906-03-09
THE MEETING WILL
HAVE BIG EFFECT
CONFERENCE OF COAL OPERA
TORS TO OUTLINE PLAN OF Ac-
TON AT INTERSTATE MEET.
Expected to Settle Not Only Strike
Question of Pittsburs District, but
Will Have Bearing on Ohio, Illi-
nois and Indiana Propositions-Big
Well Still Burning.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 9.-Today's
meeting of the coal operators of the
Pittsburg district, to unite the opera,
tor on some definite policy for pre-,
sentation at the interstate convention
at indianapolis March 10, is regarded
as the most important conference since
the miners wage question was brought
before the public. 1t is expected to
settle not only the strike question of
this district, but to influence the result
in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
, 1906-03-09
Railroad Notes.

A trainload of soldiers from San
Francisco is looked for late this after.
noon
District Foreman Dan Sullivan is
looking for twenty-four crates of fire
brick to be used in rebuilding the
pudding furnace a the rolling mills.
Judge o. II. swingley of Omaha, tax
commissioner for the Union Pacific,
was among the visitors to the city this
morning, coming in connection with
some railroad tax matters.
The track scales in the yards here
which were injured by a derailed car
a few days ago, have been repaired
and are now almost as good as new.
The work was finished this afternoon.
, 1906-03-09
Notes from the shons

The cone shaft of the large roll lathe
at the mills / being turned at the shops.
Everybody wear a pleasant smile at
the shops. The Laramie shops are the
best on the system.
Engine 1926 will be turned out this
afternoon and broken in tomorrow. Ed
P%almquist is the engineer. He is now
in charge of engine No. 1889.
Charlie Erdman is erecting the hose
racks for the fire fighting system at
the shops. The shops and mills are be
ing provided with hydrants and hose in
case of fire.
The third of the puddle rolls for the
rolling mills was received at the shops
this morning and will be pressed for
the roll lathes. The second one vas
sent to the mill yesterday afternoon.
, 1906-03-09

London, March 9.-The Earl of On
slow, conservative, gave notice in the
house of lords today of his intention of
questioning the government as to
whether, in view of the disclosures
made regarding certain American in
surance companies in Great Britain, a
sufficient proportion of their securities
had been kept in this country to cover
the claim Of British policyhollers. The
matter will come up in the house next
week.
, 1906-03-09
May Join Examining Board.

1t is stated here today that S. S. Nor,
ris, whose resignation as chief dis
patcher at Cheyenne, announced in
The Republican yesterday afternoon
will be effective on Monday, will &C
.cept a position with the examining
board of the Union Pacific system
which will begin its tour of the differ
ent divisions in a few weeks. Every
body wishes that Sol may fall int
an easy bed whichever way he decides
to jump.
, 1906-03-09
Congratulations for Officials.
Engineer Not Dead.

One of the friends of Engineer
John Hickey of Ogden, a former resi-
dent of this city, who happened to see
an exclusive" item of the death OF
Mr.. Hickey in an irresponsible sheet
says Mr.. Hickey will be inclined to
vigorously deny the story if he ever
hears of it by chance, as he is not
dead and does not propose to be as
long as he sees anyone else alive on
this earth. He is i'll, but is not dead
by a good deal.
, 1906-03-09
CARMEL|TE HEAD
IS VISITING HERE
FATHER Plus MAYER ARRIVES
FROM ROME FOR FoRTY-THoU-
sAND-MlLE INSPECTION.
Will Call at Every House of the Order
in United States, Canada and
South America - Was Formerly
American and Resident of Pitts
burg Until Few Years Ago.

New York, March 9.-Rev. Plus
Mayer, superior general of the Car.
melite order, has arrived in America
on the steamer Stella of the Italian
line. He will inspect all the houses OF
the order in the United States, Canada
and South America, travelling about
10000 miles before getting back tc
Rome next June. Rev. Father Mayer
is an American, who, until a few years
ago., lived in ~Pittsburg.
, 1906-03-09
Resent Action of Missionaries.

San Francisco, Cal, March 9.-Ma-
jor General Henry C.. Corbin, who has
just arrived from the Orient, is con
fident in the opinion hat there will be
no Chinese war. so far as l have
been able to observe" a y the gen
eral," the reported disturbances in
China have been greatly exaggerated,
and conditions are not nearly so alarm
ing as one would be led to suppose,
from the reports that have been pub
lished throughout the western world.
Aside from the chief source of the anti
foreign feeling, the troubles in China
are due to the missionaries. The Chi
nese naturally resent the efforts of the
missionaries to force a lot of new
creeds on their people"
, 1906-03-09
Raer Crosses Himself.

Washington, March 9.-Some con-
gressional visitors at the White house
asked President Roosevelt whether it
was true that President Baer of the
Reading road was coming to Washing
ton to consult him about the proposed
coal strike. Not hat l know Of" said
the president. 81 think it is most un
likely. Although Baer is a brother OF
mine in the Dutch Reformed church,
II think he always crosses himself
whenever he thinks of me or hears my
name mentioned"
, 1906-03-09
Wants Motion OverruIed.

Jefferson City, Mo, March 9.-Attor-
ney General Hadley today asked the
supreme court to overrule the motion
by the attorneys for the Standard and
subsidiary oil companies for a rehear-
ing of the decision compelling the pro,
duction of their stock books and an,
swers to certain questions. Attorney
General Hadley holds that this is nc
criminal proceeding and a plea of self
determination is not available.
, 1906-03-09
TWIN BABIES M
FOR LARAMIE COUPLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy of way down
in old Missouri are the proud parents
of twin babies, a boy and a girl, born
February 10, and have named them
Herman and Florence, after DR.. and
Mrs. McCollum. A Laramie lady had
the naming of little Herman and Flor
Ience and it wasn't Mrs. McCollun
either.
, 1906-03-09
HIGH RANK ATTAINED BY LOCAL
INSTITUTION IN THE ANNUAL
INSPECTION OF THE UN-
ION PACIFIC.
Wyoming Division Ranks Best of Any,
Shops Here Best of System Plants,
Rock Springs and Best Section is
At Lookout-chief Dispatcher Go.
ing to Examining Board.

The report of the annual physica
inspection Of the Union Pacific has
been issued, copies reaching here with
in the past day or two. The pamphlet
makes a very interesting little booklet,
as interesting to the people along the
line of the road as to the railroad men
themselves. The report for 1905 is par
ticularly interesting to the people OF
Wyoming, as the Wyoming division
comes in for a good deal of credit for
perfection of the physical features of
the line.
, 1906-03-09
BOARD ORDERS DUNGEON
FOR THE PENITENTlARY.

Lessee Otto Gramm of the peniten-
tiary at Rawlins was notified today
that the state board of charaties and
reform had decided to add a dungeon
section of six cells to the prison, the
cells to be used as punishment for
offending convicts. The work will be
done without delay, as the cells are
needed at the present time.
, 1906-03-09
was given a verdict Saturday evening
last for $4,000.
Troops Going East.

Two special trains carrying federal
troops will pass through Laramie from
west to east within the next two days.
One section is carrying over 200 men
from San Francisco to Fort Riley, Kas.,
and the other will carry about the same
number from Oakland to Fort Smelling,
MINI.
, 1906-03-09
Navy Is Ready for Business.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 9.-Secretary of
the Navy Bonaparte, who is hsre to
make a speech today, said: Three
months ago We completed preparations
for an exigency in China. If the navy
is needed in the Orient, it will be re
sponsive the moment its services are
reouired"
, 1906-03-09
WILL USE WALLS OF
THE BANK BUILDING.

1t is likely that C.. L. Houston and
Harry Houston will secure rights to
the walls of the Albany County Ma
tionaI bank building and the John H.
Davis Safety Deposit building for their
store room to replace the present wood
structure now occupied by Harry
Houston as a confectionery.
, 1906-03-09

Albany, N. Y, March 9.-The leaders
OF he insurance world here today OPP
pose the Legislation recommended by
the Armstrong committee. Timothy
Woodruff, president of the Provident
Life, was chosen to lead the insurance
forces, with George Ide, president Of
, 1906-03-09
BABE BEARS NAME OF
THREE GRANDFATHERS

The son born a few days ago to MIR.
and Mrs. r. E. Bateman of this city
has been named Charles Edward Bate
man, for Grandfather Charles Yeager
and Great-Grandfather and Grandfath-
er Edward Bateman. The boy never
even winks when this fact is men
toned in his presence.
, 1906-03-09
CASE ENDED.
Judge Philips sustains Motion in Gov
eminent Fraud Case.

Topeka, Kas., March 9.-Federal
Judge Philips today sustained the de-
murrer to the indictment against State
Senator Smith, Roscoe Wilson, a law
YER, and r. E. Ryan, a government in,
spector, charging conspiracy to de
fraud. This ends the case.
, 1906-03-09

The Home Life, representing the small
er companies. Morton of the Equit-
able, Peabody Of the Mutual and Orr
of he New York Life we're present.
Chairman Armstrong told the insur-
ance men not to spare pains to report
all bills and recommendations. The
committee will sit as long as anyone
mas anything to say.
, 1906-03-09
WILL SELECT TEACHER
TO FILL VACANC'

TO FILL VNONNOY 7,
The school board was in session
when The Republican wen to press
at 4'o'clocb, for the purpose of filling
the vacancy at the East Side caused by
the resignation of Miss Josephine Bar
ker effective two weeks from today,
but had made no choice at 4 o'clock.
There are a number of applicants.
, 1906-03-09
FORMER RINK MANAGER
DOWN WITH SMALLPOX.

Word has reached the city thai Ora
.Bagley, the young man who opened
the skating rink in this city, is down
with an attack of smallpox at Chey-
'enne.
, 1906-03-09
YOUNG HORTON Is
GETTING ALONG NICELY.

Young Horton, who is at the pest
house with a severe attack of smallpox.
is getting along as nicely as could be
expected under the distressing circum-
stances.
, 1906-03-09
Anti-Pass Bill in Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, March BY a
unanimous vote the senate today pass
ed the a~ntj-pass bill, prohibiting pub
lie officials from accepting railroad,
street car, telephone and telegraph fav-
.ors.
, 1906-03-09
Lucky Baldwin Is Blind.

Lucky" Baldwin, the famous Cali
fornia horseman, has been informed
by his physician hal there is no hope
OF his recovering his eyesight, lie Is
ia q San Francisco hospital.
, 1906-03-09
WILL BUILD ADDITION
To HOME BAKERY.

Mrs. Kern is having a one-story brick
addition built to her bakery on Grand
avenue, for the use of the oven depart
ment of that growing business.
, 1906-03-09
WILL HAVE
SAFE LEAD
POLL OF SENATE AT NOON INDI-
GATES FORAKER AMEND
MENT WILL GO THROUGH
WITH EASE.

Senator ReVeridge Completes Speech
on Joint Statehood and Discussion
Continues Under Ten-Minute Rule
Railroad President Not Likely to
Call on RooseveIt-Iowa Senate
Passes Anti-Pass Measure.
, 1906-03-09
Running on Helper Engine.

George Hodgeman went to Chey-
enne yesterday afternoon and has
been assigned to the helper engine on
the hill between that city and Buford.
, 1906-03-09
Gas Monster Still Burnino.

Caney, Kas, March 9.-No attempt
has been made yet to put the hood on
the burning gas well monster. The
situation is unchanged.
, 1906-03-09

@ The Foraker amendment strik- 6
G ing out all the provisions granting 6
6 statehood to New Mexico and Ari- 6
Q mi was defeated Sc to 50. c
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, 1906-03-09
Aid Goes to Cody

Washington, March 9.-Wilber II.
Fisher, engineering aid of the reclama-
ton service, has been assigned to duty
at Cody, Wyo.