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, 1907-03-15
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
FOR APPLICANTS FOR CON-
sULsHIPs UNDER FED
ERAL GOVERNMENT.
Seventeen Applicants Take Examina-
ton, Result Of Which viii Not Be
Known for Some Time Yet-Finan-
ciaI Situation Discussed at Today's
Meeting Of Cabinet, but Nothing
Given Out for Publication.

Washington, D. c.. March 15.-Pres.
ident Roosevelt and Secretary Root
have availed themselves of the ma
chinery of the civil service commission
in the selection of United States con-
suls. The initial trial of the new
method was made yesterday, when an
examination of seventeen aspirants for
c%onsulates was held under the direc-
ton of the civil service commission.
Results Not Known.
The seventeen applicants ranged in
age from 81 to 60 years. The result of
some time.
, 1907-03-15
FLOOD At P|TTSbURG
REACHES HIGH MARK
namo succumbed to the effect of the

namo succumbed to the effect Of the
waters
Many Towns Cut OF.
Outside of Pittsburg damage run
ming into millions of dollars has been
done. Many towns are entirely cut
OF from this city. and thousands OF
families were forced from their homes,
and it is expected that these conditions
will prevail for severe. days
Great Damage at Wheeling.
At Wheeling, w. Va, great damage
has been done and train and telegraph
service is shut OF. The crest of the
flood has not yet reached that point.
Had to Fight Fires.
To add to the confusion in Pittsburg,
two early morning fires broke out. The
fremen experienced great difficulty in
fighting the flames, owing to the short
age of water in the mains. which were
caught by the volume Of water which
demoralized everything.
, 1907-03-15

park reserve, which was infected with
poison weed"
Norell met Hogan at Kremmling, and
they were unable to come to an agree
ment. Il refused to take out a permit
for It's head. He then ordered me to
get my cattle of he park reserve in
ten days, which I did"
Hogan Swore to Complaint.
Some Of the Norell cattle strayed
back onto the park reserve. mi. Ho-
gan then requested the men in charge
of the cattle in the interest of several
cattle companies in that section to as
sist him to drive my cattle over the
continental divide into Routt county,
where we had never ranged any of our
stock. This the men refused to do and
stated that they would notify me of
the situation. Mr.. Hogan on the 9th
Of August, 1906. swore out a complaint
for the t%respassing Of forty-two head
Of cattle which he claimed were on
the reserve, and l was arrested about
the first of September" Later he paid
$29 in grazing fees. and in October of
that year was called upon for another
$29, which he paid.
Did Not Get Poles.
Mr.. Norell also complains of treat
ment he received from the forest ser.
vice about some poles. He says that
he had 5000 poles cut and piled years
before the reserve law was organized
When he sent a man to get the poles
the teamster vas refused. Mr.. Norel
stated that another party began haul
ing the poles away. evidently having
received a permit from Mr.. Hogan t.
take them"
, 1907-03-15
CLAIMS He FIRED
IN SELF DEFENSE
SEVENTH DISTRICT CONDUCTOR
ARRESTED FOR KILLING MAN
NEAR SALT WELLS.
BODY OF Wilkinson Found in Pool of
Water, and at First Thought He
Had Committed Suicide-Conduc-
tor Said to Have Admitted KILLING,
but to Save Himself

Rock Springs, Wyo., March 15.-Con
ductor l.. II. Wright Of the seventh
district of the Union Pacific has beer
arrested, charged with the murder OF
w. H.. Wilkinson, whose body was
found in a pool of water near Salt
Wells several days ago., and it is al.
legged Wright has confessed that he
shot Wilkinson.
Believed to Be Suicide.
1t was first believed Wilkinson had
committed suicide, as a vial which had
contained poison was found on his per.
son, and it was believed he had at.
tempted to hang himself, a piece of
rope made from gunny sacks being
found near the body. Two bullet holes
In the head of the dead man soon dis.
PEELED this theory and later Wright's
arrest occurred.
Says He Was Shot At.
Wright gives no details of the shoot
Ing. except to say that Wilkinson shot
at him and he returned the fire in self
defense. The authorities are satisfied
Wilkinson was murdered and robbed
and they will probe the affair to thu
bottom. No weapon was found OF
Wilkinson's body.
, 1907-03-15
REALTY TRANSFERS
RECORDED TODAY.

Six warranty deeds were filed for
record in County Clerk Featherstone's
office today, one of which this paper
was asked not to mention, the transfer
being a residence in the Second ward.
The others were as follows:
]. E. and Helena Hartman to Charles
M. Gray, the northeast quarter of sec
ton 10, township 10, range 70, IS.
Frank w. Johnston to S. G. Thomas
lots 3 and 4. block $50, Sherod's add
ton to Laramie, $3.50.
Ida May and Charles McClernand tc
John w. johnson, 16O acres in section
2, toy. nship Is, range IS. $500.
John w. Johnson to Nagel E, Gres
ley and Crawford G. Logan, the tract
above, 5000.
Union Pacific Railroad company I'd
( Frank Sumner Burrage, lots 6 and Z,
block 6, Union Pacific fourth addition
to Laramie, $500.
, 1907-03-15
SCARE CAUSED At
ThUR|OE PALACE
CEILING OF ROOM IN WHICH THE
LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIA.
MENT MEETS TUMBLEs.
At First Thought It Was Plot of Ter
~rorists, But Investigation Showed
That Nails Driven at Time Of
Reign Of Catherine u Broke I'm.
der Weight Of New Decorations.

st. Petersburg, March 15.-The cell.
ing Of the hall in Tauride palace,
where the lower house of parliament
meets, collapsed at 6 o'clock this morn.
ing, causing widespread wreckage
among the seats below.
Was Purely Accidental.
Though many rumors were circu-
lated that the falling of the ceiling was
the result Of a plot to interfere with
the meeting of parliament, it's purely
accidental character was clearly -es.
tablished.
Old Nails Gave Way.
An examination showed that the
nails and other ~fastenings binding the
ceiling to the rafters had not been re.
placed since the time Of Catherine II
and broke under the weight of the
new decorations.
House Not In Session.
A terrible catastrophe would have
resulted If the fall had occurred dur.
ing a session Of the house. The ses.
sion was held today in the rotunda at
the entrance of the palace.
, 1907-03-15
RANCHMAN
WAS WARM
ANDREW NoRELL COMPLAINS OF
TREATMENT RECEIVED BY
RANGER IN THE PARK,
Says He Was Ordered to Take His
Cattle from Range, Placed Under
Arrest and Forced to Give Bond
for Appearances = Had Dispute
About Some Pine Poles Also.

The Republican has received from
Andrew Norell Of Walden a copy Of a
statement made by him and sent to
Hon. Clifford Pinchot, chief forester
for the department of agriculture, ex-
planning the circumstances surrounding
his recent arrest upon the charge Of
violating the grazing laws Of the Medi-
cine Bow forest reserve. MI. Norell
was taken before the United States
court at Denver and gave bonds to ap-
pear in May or June Of this year., az
called by the court.
Differed on Grazing Fees.
The statement is a lengthy one and
was sworn to by MI. Norell on the 18th
day of February, 1906. as being "a
true, correct and complete account OF
the matters therein stated" Part OF
the statement relates to the difference
Of opinion between the %deponent and
Forest Ranger Hogan of the Colorado
section of the Medicine Bow reserve
about the permit to Craze cattle. Mr.
Norrell states that he made applica
ton for $50 head, but was allowed per
NIT for only Is head, the forest ranger
stating that there was not sufacient
range left for more than that number
on the forest reserve.
Ordered on the Reserve.
Norell and his partners then turnet
all our cattle in this section. a. oul
custom had been for years, and VI
kept two men with Jul cattle to pre-
vent them crossing into q section o
leased land al well as q portion Of tn
, 1907-03-15
MISTAKE IN RECORDS
IN PENSIONERS CASE.

j. A. Kinnear, a veteran of the civil
war, this morning received his last
voucher under the $12 pension rate he
has been under from the first, and
next quarter the pension will be for
SIS a month. In June, 1908, Dad
Kinnear will have attained the age of
rs years and thereafter will receive
$40 a month. He thought he would
be entitled to it now, but the family
Bible was burned some time ago and
his father, in making the record from
memory, gave the son credit for two
more years than were coming to him,
placing the date of his birth at June
6, 1888, instead of June 6, 1885, and
the wrong date was sent to the pen
sion bureau. Theodore Bath is the
first of the Laramie soldiers to be
placed on the $40 list for rs years.
, 1907-03-15
OLD PHOTO
OF LARAMIE
PICTURE TAKEN NEARLY THIRTY.
SEVEN YEARS AGO UNcov-
Erred BY PIONEER.
Louis Miller Makes Valuable Find Of
6irdseye View, Giving suceinet
View of Town When Haley Resi-.
dence Would Have Been in Coun-
try-The Raced Structure.

Louis Miller, the veteran jeweler
and pioneer citizen, today found among
his effects at home a birdseye picture
of the city taken in 1870, perhaps N
of the Oldest pictures of the town ex-
tant. The picture Is taken from the
present site of the court house, and
shows some of the buildings plain
enough to be easily recognizable.
Among these are the Catholic church,
the Presbyterian church, the Baptist
church, the Jackson residence at the
stress, the Wanless building, removed
to make room for the Carnegie library,
what then constituted the residence
now occupied by DR.. A. w. W%hitehouse
on Fourth street. a corral where the
residence Of Father Cummiskey now
stands, the Henry May paint shop and
a fairly good view of the business Sec
ton of Second street, particularly the
west side of hat street. The shops
olc pldllly NlolDiS anu llt Nv
burgh hotel, before it was remodeled
into his present p~retensions, is shown
to good advantage.
The Miller Store.
Mr.. Miller at the same time unearth.
ed a photograph of his own store, then
on Second street, about where the
kleemann candy store now is, John
Connor occupying the building next
door, now occupied by the Williams
block. The Ivinson two-story building
at the corner of Second and Thorn.
burgh streets, is seen, as well as a
| part of the Odd Fellows hall building,
which stood where the Leader block
now stands. The Downey residence,
which stood OIL the quarter block now
owned by the Masons at the corner
of Fourth and ~Thornburgh, was then
a pretty white cottage, the building
%furthest east on hat street. The resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Jackson
was an imposing one in those days,
and has not been greatly altered since
then.
Church Sans Spire.
The Catholic church was without its
stately spire, but the Presbyterian
church of those days was very little
different from the building of the pres.
ent, except that 1t was newer and
brighter then, not having So many OF
the ravages of time. The picture is
one of the most unique and at the same
time most valuable extant of the early
days of the town. Old-timers pored
over it today and recalled the time
thirty-six or thirty-seven years ago,
, 1907-03-15
Cabinet Meeting Today.

Washington, D. c., March 15.-There
were several references during the
cabinet meeting today to the financial
situation, but SO far as can be ascer-
tanned there were no new develop.
ments, one Of the members expressing
the opinion that the furry appeared
about over.
No Additional Calls for Help.
. Mr.. Cortelyou was asked whether
there had been any additional calls for
help from the financial district in New
York and replied in the negative.
, 1907-03-15
GREATEST FLOOD IN HISTORY OF
WESTERN Pennsylvania
METROPOLIS IS NOW
REcEDING.
Enormous Damage Done and Hundred
Thousand People Thrown Tempo
rariIy Out Of Employment-Twen.
ty Fatalities Reported and Guests
In Several Hotels Marooned In
euIldinos-FamiIy Drowned.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 15.-Pitts.
burgers were amazed at the immensely
of the flood in the Monongahela, Allie
gheny and Ohio rivers. which has sub.
merged tel square miles in the down
town sections of the city. After reach.
ing the highest stage ever known, thir.
ty-seven feet. the water slowly receded.
Thousands Out Of Work.
Enormous damage was caused, over
100000 persons being temporarily
thrown out Of employment. Every
transportation company in the city is
crippled, aud skiffs are carrying hun
dreds Of people to their places of bust
ness.
Twenty Fatalities Reported.
Twenty fatalities have occurred in
Allegheny county directly due to the
high water. Four massive bridges
were threatened, owing to the heavy
ice gorge which came down the Allie,
gheny river, and it is believed they
have been greatly weakened. That the
bridges were not swept away is consid-
cred marvellous by river men.
Hotel Guests Marooned.
Guests in the Lincoln. Colonial An.
nex and Anderson hotels. located In
the midst, Of the flood zone. are ma
rooned and are watching the high wa
ter from the windows. Four theaters
are flooded and will be dark for sev-
eral days. At the First National Bank
building the basement is submerged to
. depth Of several feet and strenuous
efforts r being made to protect the
dynamos which generate the power
for the Western Union Telegraph com
pany.
Telegraph ofhess Threatened.
The ONCE OF the Associated Press is
located in this building, and 1t was
momentadly expected during the
night that the wires Of these organ
izations would fail. Strenuous efforts
by a force of men, assisted by a fire
engine. saved the dynamos. but shortly
before 9 o'clock the electric light dy-
, 1907-03-15
ProyinciaIs RECOGNIZED.

Managua, March 15.-The Nicara-
guam government today issued a decree
recognizing the provisional govern
ment of Honduras and directing its
members to be allies of Nicaragua.
The last battle fought between the
Nicaraguans and the Hondureans was
SO d%ecisively in favor of the former
that it is believed it will result in the
ending of the war. General Melecio
Merino and other Hondurean officers
were killed.
, 1907-03-15
WILL LEAVE MONDAY
ON INSPECTION 1oIIR

DR.. Tisdel, president of the faculty.
and Otto Gramm, president of the
board Of trustees of the university will
leave on Sunday for Lincoln, Neb., and
the seats of other state universities,
on an inspection of girls dormitory
buildings, with a view to getting the
best plans that "a be obtained for the
building to be erected here, as provid.
ed for by the last session of the state
legislature. The length of their stay
away has not been determined.
, 1907-03-15

when it represented the city as only q
photograph can.
The Old Fine Building.
John Mast, w. ]. Beckwith and Will
lam Cordiner today discussed the build
ing just RACED to make room for the
new Model market building on Sec
ond street, near the corner of Grand
avenue. Mr.. Mast declared 1t was N
old building when he came here in
1875, and Mr.. Cordiner says 1t ante
dated 1870. Mr.. Beckwith knows much
Of the history Of the building. It was
once the home of Laramie's first brew
cry, later a beer hall. then a fine res
taurant n so on down the years, be-
ing used last as a meat market, except
a temporary use a few months ago as
a cider factory.
Popular as Eating Place.
During the restaurant days Of the
building it was one of the most pop
ular in the west, the proprietor feed
ing from IT'S to 200 patrons at a meal
and setting up a meal that WAS noted
the country over. Some Of he lumbe:
taken out today looks as new and
fresh as it did when it was placed
there a generation ago. The walls
were of logs, with an addition of
frame to the rear part of the main
structure. The logs are In an excel.
lent state of preservation.
, 1907-03-15
DE[MAS HAD SURPRISE
FOR JEROME TODAY

nton he seemed intent on proving that
Thaw suffered from an incurable form
of insanity.
Roamed About Roof Garden.
Then came the discovery Of the
James Clinch Smith Testimony as to
Thaw's rational conversations upon the
Madison square roof garden and his
roaming about the place as II looking
for the man who became his victim,
n Jerome switched his policy to
pressing the trial to a conclusion upon
the indictment for murder in the first
degree.
Says Harry Was Insane.
Hamilton has expressed the opinion
that Thaw was insane when he saw
him In the Tombs and remains 30.
, 1907-03-15
WIFE OF VETERAN
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.

Mrs. Jabez Cook is today celebrat-
ing her birthday, but she does not say
which n Among her special guests
are some grandchildren, the colonel
himself being on hand as usual to help
out at a good dinner. The friends Of
the good lady wish her many happy
returns.
, 1907-03-15
Some Counts Thrown Out.

Chicago, Ill, March 15.-Judge An
derson in the federal court today gu
stained the demurrer filed by the at
torneys of John R. Walsh, former pres
ident of the Chicago National bank, to
the twenty-five counts in the indict-
ment charging him with the misuse
OF the funds of the bank and overruled
the demurrer to the remaining counts.
100 In number.
, 1907-03-15
CONSTITUTION IS
READY FOR VOTE
OKLAHOMA CONVENTION CON-
PLETEs ITS SESSIONS AT
GUTHRIE THIS AFTERNOON.
Will Be Submitted to Ratification Of
People Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory at Special Election to Be
Held Sixth Of August-Little Left
for Last Day.

Guthrie, Okla, March 15.-The con-
stitutional convention, after complet-
ing Its work and drawing Up a set of
laws to govern the proposed new state
OF Oklahoma, adjourned sine die TODAY.
Last Days Unimportant.
All the important provisions had
been adopted several days ago, and
the last acts of the convention were
confined to gathering up the loose
ends.
Election Next August.
The constitution as prepared will be
submitted to the people Of Oklahoma
and Indian territory for ratification or
rejection at a special election August
6 next.
, 1907-03-15
THRILLING REcITALs
OF oLDEN TIMES

The agricultural colleges Of the ccIn-
try are taking a lively interest in the
gasoline milkmaid," as the milking
machine has been termed. She is in
the same category with the flying ma
chine so far as she remains tickle and
unreliable. Inventors are busy, how.
ever, and parents Of the next genera.
ton can regale their offspring with
thrilling recitals of milking by hand
on the old farm.
, 1907-03-15
Water Works oout of Commission.

East Liverpool. O.. March 15.-The
river here Is higher than since 1884.
One pottery plant and one brick works
burned this morning. All the pot
ferries are closed. The electric light
plant is flooded. the water works is
out Of commission and the reserve
supply is running low.
, 1907-03-15
Whole Family Drowned.

Parkersburg, w. Va. March Is
Four persons were drowned late last
night in an effort to escape from their
t~ottering home at Riverside to a place
Of safety from the flood. William
Francis, his wife, daughter and son
are the victims. They had proceeded
but a few yards from their home when
the torrent overturned their skiff.
, 1907-03-15
Railroad Men Not Goino.

New York, March 15.-It Is under.
stood that the four railroad presidents
whose visit to President Roosevelt was
suggested by ]. P. Morgan have de-
cided not to go.
, 1907-03-15
President Not Informed.

Washington, D. c., March 15.-The
president is still without a word from
the officials who, it is said. are coming
to Washington, at Morgan's sugges-
ton, to talk about the relations be-
tween the railroads and the govern
ment.
, 1907-03-15
-Four Feet Above Danger Line.

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Cincinnati. O., March 15.-The Ohio
river continued to rise slowly today,
recording Tour and one-half feet above
the danger line. Cool and clear
weather gave promise, but the fullness
Of the rivers above held the threat of
worse to come.
, 1907-03-15

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Q ney will act as superintendent Of Q
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, 1907-03-15
To Be Released Week from Today.

To Be Released Week from Today.
Abilene, Kas., March 15.-A message
received at his home here today from
1ronton, Mo-, where he is In Jail, says
that former Senator Joseph R Burton
was today officially notified that he will
be released March 20. He will, he
wires. be in Abilene upon the day fol-
lowing.
, 1907-03-15
Election Next AUGUST.
WILL START FLOWING
IN A lITTlE WILL

Ed Farra. who is in charge of John
Kunkle's large traction engine pillow.
ing outfit, has the outfit at Rock River.
In readiness to begin spring Opera.
lions for the Diamond Cattle company,
which will plow about 1900 acres for
grain this year. The weather condi.
lions alone prevent operations at pres
emit.
, 1907-03-15

GAINESVILLE, March 15.-The crisis in
the local flood situation has doubtless
passed. The river has reached a stage
Of thirty-two feet. Six hundred fam
lilies are homeless.
, 1907-03-15
sought to Unload Holdings.

The first upward flight of prices was
Immediately taken advantage of to
resume the unloading of stocks. and
prices began to crumble in a manner
which revived the uneasiness prev
alent yesterday. The fluctuations were
very wild and feverish for a time.
London Market Helps.
The buoyant rise in London was the
prime factor in lifting prices here, and
the orders issued by the secretary of
the treasury, after the close of the
market yesterday, gave hopes of relief
for the money stringency, although
considerable confusion was shown in
the opinions as to how great the effect
would be. Large disbursements in div
idends today are also expected to help
the money market.
No Failures Noted.
Great satisfaction was expressed
that no failures resulted from yester-
days violent unsettlement.
, 1907-03-15

Tho Republican Is the best sdvertia
ing medium In the city and county 10
II reaches all the people.
, 1907-03-15

Many Streets Under Water.
Wellsville, o.. March 15.-Twenty'
three streets here are under water
About 300 houses are flooded.
, 1907-03-15

Why not get all the news when II
Il ueKs by reading The Republican?
, 1907-03-15
MARKET OPENED
LITTLE STRONGER
LARGE ADVANCES FROM YEsTER-
DAYS PRICES RELIEVED TEN
SION AT THE CENTER,
First Upward Flight Taken Advantage
OF to Resume Unloading of Stocks
and Prices Did Not Long Remain
Very High Dividend Disburse-
ments Tending to Help.

New York, March 15.-The first
prices on the stock exchange today
showed large advances from yester-
days close. This was evidently the
result of protective measures adopted
over night.
, 1907-03-15
GOOD RETURN IN
SPECIAL SAMPLE
ORE FROM STRoNG's FOURTH
LEVEL GIVES OVER TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Fifty-two Ounces Of Gold, Two Ounces
OF silver and Fifty Per Cent of
copper-Archie McLain Hears of
Death of His Father In Alberta,
canada-Pup In Camp.
Special tc The Republican.

SPECIAL tc The Republican.
Leslie. Wyo., March 15.-A selected
sample of ore from the fourth level
In the Strong ran fifty-two unces in
gold, two ounces in silver and 5O.65
per cent copper, a total value of
$254.92. The ore taken out yesterday
Is very pure glance and runs still high.
or In cnnner
, 1907-03-15
sums Not to Be- Withdrawn.

Washington, D. c., March 15.-The
order issued by Secretary Cortelyou
Wednesday, followed by the order yes
terday, prevents the withdrawal of
large sums belonging to the govern
ment and providing the way for the
use of additional funds IN Wall street.
The first order put a quietus on the
rumor that the treasury vas to imme-
diately withdraw additional deposits
put in the banks last fall, amounting
to $50, O0O, 900.
May Be Held by Banks.
Mr.. Cortelyou issued an order that
the SIS, OOO, 900 of additional currency
taken out by the national banks could
be held by them without substituting
federal for the state and other bonds
with which it is now secured. This, it
is pointed out, will prevent a sharp
demand for government bonds for de.
post as securities.
Deposit Of Customs Receipts.
Another step which will put about
$1,000,0 900 a day into circulation Is the
deposit Of customs receipts in the de.
positories, as provided under the new
currency act. The secretary also has
notified bondholders that he viii re
deem, with interest to July /. when
they will mature. any bonds of the
per cent funded loan of 1907, to an
amount not exceeding $25, O0O, 900.
These bonds may be presented at
once.