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, 1907-06-12
No Apprehension at CAPITAL.

Washington, d. c.. June 12.-While
no word reached the navy department
today concerning Secretary Metcalf
who was with the presidential party
at jamestown Monday, no apprehen.
sion is felt for his safety.
Planned Night Return.
Secretary Metcalf's plan was to re.
turn to Hampton Roads last night, and
if any misfortune happened to the
tender, the officials believe it can be
but slight, and that the secretary will
reach the Roads with little trouble.
, 1907-06-12
Emmons Is Convicted.

San Francisco, Cal, June 12.-E. w.
Emmons, a mining promoter. was con
victed today OF obtaining $500 from
Mrs. NJ. E. Hurst for stock in the
Drummer Boy Mining company, of no
value. He will be sentenced Satur-
day. The penalty is Imprisonment
from one to ten years.
, 1907-06-12
Boys Threw Some Stones.

San Francisco, June 12.-Thomas G.
Walker, representing the Japanese as
ISOLATION OF America, states that boys
threw a few stones at a green house,
but the damage was slight, and that
the association would take no action
in regard to the incident, leaving the
local authorities to deal with the of
enders.
, 1907-06-12
OPEN AIR CONCERTS
AND DRY FARMERS.

A citizen says the weather clerk, the
Imperial Military band and the dry
farmers are in a conspiracy. When
the latter find they need a little ma
tural help they have the band appoint
an evening for a dance at the city park
and the weather man does the rest.
, 1907-06-12
Secretary is All Riqht.

Washington, June PA dispatch
2:15 p. m, from Secretary Metcalf,
dated at Fortress Monroe and made
some inquiry about a departmental
, 1907-06-12
NAMES THE
DELEGATES
PRESIDENT GRAMM OF CONNER
cIAL CLUB SELECTS REPRE-
sENTATivEs TO DENVER.
Public Lands Convention to Be Held
There Next Tuesday to Have Sew
eraI Citizens of This City and
County on Its Credentials List
Coming of Omaha Boosters.

The meeting of the Commercial club,
to have been held last night. at the
city hall, was postponed for lack of a
quorum, those present including Pres
ident Gramm and Secretary Gonden.
A number of matters requiring atten-
ton were on the s~ecretary's desk, but
the rain at 6 O'Clock and other mat
tiers kept many from attending. Pres.
ident Gramm announced the appoint
ment Of the following delegates to
represent the Laramie Commercial
club at the public lands convention on
the 18th, the delegates being in no
wise instructed a. to the course they
should pursue: w. H. Holiday, presi-
den Of the w. H. Holiday company;
T. H. Simpson, president Of the Lara
ME Grocery company; Fred A. Miller,
president of the Laramie, Hahns Peak
and Pacific Railway company; James
M. Christensen, president Of the
Gem City Grocery company, and w.
B. Emmons, president of the Riverside
Live Stock company. These men will
be in addition to the delegates named
by the Albany County Sheep and Wool
Growers association on Saturday and
Hon. Ora Haley, named by the COVER
nor as one of the ten delegates from
the state at large.
The Coming Boosters.
1t was announced that the Omaha
Commercial clubs boosters would be
here on the afternoon of the 18th, in
tending to remain about half an hour
here. The shortness of the stay of
the party would preclude the posi-
bility of a public entertainment of any
kind, and it was the desire of the pres
ident and secretary of the club that as
many of the business men of the city
as possible repair to the depot and
meet the visitors on the platform, de-
ferring to their wishes as to their
course after arrival here. 1t is likely
be visited for the few minutes the train
will remain in the city, each mar to
his particular line. The exact hour of
the coming of the train from the west
will be given later. The party is in
Oregon today, at The Dalles late yes
terday afternoon.
Will Use Some Cuts.
w. R. Ayres, writing from Wichita,
Kas., to Secretary Gonden, says: Il
am about to publish a tourists guide
book and would like a few pictures
from your locality. Railroads and bus
mess mems organizations are letting
me use their cuts and l have thought
you would be willing to do so, as give
quite a write-up of your section of the
state."'
Mr.. Ayres then gave the titles of a
number of cuts he had seen in the
Albany county book on Mineral and
Allied Resources" n the Albany
County Agricultural Resources" Mr..
Gonden will inform him that in all
probability he can supply the cuts.
, 1907-06-12

Washington. D. c., June 12.-Presi,
dent Roosevelt left for Oyster Bay at
$50 this morning. The party included
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Cowles, wife OF
Rear Admiral Cowles, and Secretary
and Mrs. Loeb. They will reach Oys-
ter Bay about 3 p. m.
A Quiet Summer.
The president hopes L pass a quiet
summer at Oyster Bay, and, according
to present plans, with probably not
more than n exception, will remain
there continuously until he leaves for
Canton, o., for the unwilling of the
Mckinley memorial monument on Sep
80.
, 1907-06-12
The Eiderdown Industry.

Ten thousand pounds Of e%iderdown
is collected each year in Iceland. OF
this amount about 1000 pounds Is ex-
ported to other countries. A number
of years 6 the natives used to sell
1t at ive dollars a pound. but lately
the price has fallen OF over half
Sunday Magazine.
, 1907-06-12
HIGH A
EnO A a

The river is at a higher stage just
now, according to old-timers, than at
this season of the year for some time,
with rain almost daily about the head
waters. 1t is falling now and danger
from high water is passing. The coun.
ty commissioners are having the ap,
proaches to the bridge north of the
city strengthened with stone, several
ready.
, 1907-06-12

This has famed the flame Of indig.
nation here and served to confirm the
popular belief that the violence is the
result of a deep-rooted feeling agains.
the japanese.
, 1907-06-12
Flash In His Eye.

Grover J.. Braden. helping out on the
little mill at the rolling mills yesterday,
received a flash" in his eye from a hot
pile of iron and is 10Y under the care
of the local surgeon, DIR. Stevens.
, 1907-06-12
BLIND MAN WINS.
Gore Made Democratic Candidate for
Senator Of New State.

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 12.-The
that 7. p. Gore of Lawton is 1.0S0 in
the lead for senator n has undoubt-
edly won over Hoffman. Gore is blind.
, 1907-06-12
cUTWoRMS MAKE MEAL
IN AN ONION BED.

An amateur gardener finds that
many of her young onions are being
ruined by cutworms, the worms eating
the stems of the plants at the surface
Of the ground, the same as peas, sweet
peas, %sun1owers and nasturtiums.
, 1907-06-12
Elected.
BAND DANCE HELD
IN SPITE OF RAIN.

In spite of a sharp shower of rain
at the supper hour yesterday, the I'm
dance of the season at the city park,
attracting quite q crowd of young peo-
pie, who danced until nearly II o'clock.
After the shower the air warmed up
some and the evening was not un-
pleasant.
, 1907-06-12
Games With Fast Teams.

The football men can look forward
to games at Salt Lake City, Boulder.
Colo, ard other Colorado towns.
Furthermore, these games have been
SO arranged as to daLe, that it will be
possible for the students this year to
get into shape before any Of the games
with the strong colleges.
Used Excellent Judgment.
Mr.. Hamilton has used excellent
judgment in arranging his dates and
the football team is to be congratulated
upon their judgment in selecting him
as their manager. A number of the
old men will return but there will he
vacancies worth going after by new
men. The best man makes the team
whenever he can show his superiority,
Good outlook for Basketball.
The outlook for a winning basketball
team is very promising, if the men
who took part last year return, as is
now expected. The game is known
from beginning to end by this years
players, and all that is now needed for
a whirlwind team is the practice in
throwing goals.
, 1907-06-12
PRESIDENT OFF FOR
HIS SUMMER HOME
matter. The officials here are now sat
isfed that the secretary is all right
CoIIided With Coal Barge Tug.

Soii'oeo win Coal sarge rug.
Norfolk, Va, June 12.-It was re-
horted today that the sinking of the
launch from the battleship Minnesota
and the drowning of eleven men, in.
Guiding six midshipmen returning from
the army and navy ball at the James
town exposition and the crew of the
launch, Monday night, resulted from
the launch being run down by a tug
and coal barge.
Tug Searched for Launch.
The identity of the tug is not yet
known. 1t was said the tug stopped
after the accident. but finding no trace
of the object struck, or any sign of
life in the water, resumed its course
with a coal barge in tow.
Launch Sank in Darkness.
The presumption is that the launch
sank Immediately in the darkness OF a
stormy night, its occupants being
caught in their canvas-covered craft
with no possible way of escape and
were carried to the bottom.
, 1907-06-12
STUDENT NURSE WILL
BE HOME FOR MONTH.

Miss Violet Martin, the daughter of
Mrs. Jacob May who is a student nurse
at Pueblo hospital, is looked for on
Friday to spend a month with her
mothers family here.
, 1907-06-12

the makings of a first-class information
al row
Japanese Paper Hears of Attack.

Toxic, June 1.-THE Asahi's CORE.
spondent at Washington reports an at
tack upon a Japanese ~horticulturist at
Berkeley, Cal, resulting in the destruc.
ton of his green house and other prop.
erty.
, 1907-06-12
Maehinist Back at Work.

C. Robb, a .machinist at the mills.
who has been visiting at New York.
and other eastern cities
for a month, returned to work this
morning.
, 1907-06-12
1rainmaster Goes West,

Trainmaster Let's went west by
freight train this morning, intending
tn go as far as Fort Steele, where ties
are being loaded for the preserving
.rp,ant at this place.
, 1907-06-12
Danger Not Imminent.

The Maple may have been fogbound
and have waited until this morning to
start down the James river, or it is
possible she may have gone ashore,
but even in this event Secretary Met
calf would be in no danger.
, 1907-06-12
CHANCE FOR
GAMES HERE
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO
MAKE GOOD IN FOOTBALL AT
UNIVERSITY NEXT YEAR.
Good Man Placed in Charge of Team
and Results Looked for, Games to
Be Arranged With Boulder, Salt
Lake and other Strong College
Towns-Basketball Also.

If there are young men of Wyoming
or adjoining states who desire to play
football they will secure a most excel.
lent chance to do SO at the university
this coming fall. Mr.. Hamilton was
recently elected manager of the foot.
ball team for the coming year, and he
has arranged a most excellent pro
gram for the most interesting of co...
lege SnOrtS.
, 1907-06-12
ELECTRIC SIGN FOR
THE PvTLIA

An electric sign carrying the coat OF
arms of the Knights Of Pythias has
been erected at the front entrance OF
the castle hall in the second story Of
the Laramie Grocery company's build.
ing.
, 1907-06-12
Would Suppress Agitation.

Laramie, Hahns Peak and Pacific"
and numbered 2O1. The combination
baggage and passenger car will be
along in a few days.
, 1907-06-12
Car for plains Line.

The first Of the passenger equipment
for the Laramie Plains line, a passen-
ger oach. arrived from the shops last
night and was delivered to that roaa
this morning. It Is lettered IN gold'
, 1907-06-12
Secretary's Tender Missing.

Norfolk. June 12.-No news was re-
ceived up to 10 o'clock this morning
from Secretary Metcalf INT party, who
were on board the lighthouse tender
Maple, which went to jamestown yes
terday. n who We're due to return
last evening.
, 1907-06-12
In Couple Of Months.

W SSef'S vi S'h'
1t is reported from Cheyenne that
the Athol hill cutoff will be ready to
be placed in service by the middle NJ
August. although the first of Septem-
Der may be a better guess.
, 1907-06-12
Will Use Some Cuts.
R. Ayres, writing from Wichi'
IS, to Secretary Gonden, says:
ON WAY TO DENVER
TO BE MADE ONE.

Superintendent H. l.. Huren of the
electrical plant at Encampment and
Miss Tom Deaton passed through the
city today, on their way to Denver to
be married.
, 1907-06-12
SHOWERS OF RAIN
DAILY AT PRESENT.

The daily shower occurred today
at noon, yesterday being postponed
until the supper hour. Very little rain
falls at a time, but enough to indicate
that Jupiter Pluvius is still doing bust
, 1907-06-12

The "Old Arkansaw" company arriv-
ed from the west this afternoon and
will appear at the Opera House this
evening.
, 1907-06-12
LEFT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
OYSTER BAY WITH WIFE AND
THREE OTHER MEMBERS
OF HOUSEHOLD.

Expects to Arrive There at Five O'clock
and Remain, With Perhaps One or
Two Exceptions, Until End of Sea.
son-Secretary Metcalf lost in
Lighthouse Tender on James Riv-
er-No Apprehension Felt.
, 1907-06-12

When in need of job printing or any
hing In the book line. call on The Re
publican. Trst-class work guaranteed
, 1907-06-12

The Republican IL the best advertA
ing medium In the city ana oy'mty fos
1t reaches all the people.
, 1907-06-12
Will Demand Indemnity.

San Francisco, Cal, June 1.-THE
Japanese residents of San Francisco,
it is said, intend to demand indemnity
Of the United States government for
the alleged attack upon the Horseshoe
restaurant and other acts of violence
which they say have been inflicted up
on them.
Would Suppress Agitation.
They hope, also, by bringing diplo-
uIauic pressure to bear upon the gov
eminent at w lshington, to suppress
the a~nti-Japanese agitation in Califor-
mia.
, 1907-06-12
RUFF ADMITTED
"FORk|NG OVER"
DIVIDED WITH MAYOR SCHM;TZ
IN RECEIPTS FROM THE
FRENCH RESTAURANTS.
Two Went HaIvers in the Eight Thou
sand Ruef Was Able to Extract
for the Promised Protection of the
reform" City Government of San
Francisco-Emmons Convicted.

San Francisco, Cal, June 12.-When
the Schmitz trial was resumed today,
with Abraham Ruef upon the stand,
the court overruled the objection of
defense to the question pending when
court adjourned yesterday.
, 1907-06-12
MORGAN
DIED LAST NIGHT
SECOND OLDEST MAN OF UNITED
STATES IN POINT OF CON-
TINUoUs MEMBERSHIP.
Was Perhaps Only Man Of That Body
Who Received Unanimous Support
of All Members of State LegisIa-
ture-Native of Tennessee, but
Lived Many Years in Alabama.

Washington, ID. c., June 12.-United
States Senator John Tyler Morgan of
Alabama died here last night of angina
pectoris. He was born in 1924, and
was one of the oldest members of the
senate.
Native of Tennessee.
Senator Morgan was born at Athens,
Tenn, but went to Alabama when 3
years old, having since been a resident
of that state. He was admitted to the
bar in 1S45 and practiced that profess
sion until he entered the senate in
1877.
Unanimously Elected.
On November II, 1900, Mr.. Morgan
was unanimously elected senator for
the fifth time. an honor conferred upon
but few senators, all the democrats,
republicans and populists of the two
houses of the legislature voting for
him. He began a new ter. N the 4th
of March of this year.
Second in Rank.
Mr.. Morgan ranked second in point
of continuous service in the senate,
Senator Allison of Iowa ranking first,
his service beginning in 1873.
, 1907-06-12
ANTICIPATED ACTION OF JAPAN
AT PEACE CONFERENCE AT
THE HAGUE LOOKS BAD
TO THE WRITER.

Vienna Correspondent Of New York
Herald Says Mikado Will Demand
Right Of conqueror to Annex All
Territory subjugated, n This
Will Be Opposed by Gar Of Rus
sia and President. Of United States.
, 1907-06-12
Ruef Answers Yes.

The question was, Did you, in Jan
uary, 1905, in the house at 2S49 Fill
more street. give this defendant, Eu-
gene E. Schmitz, $4,000 in currency"
Ruef answered in the affirmative.
Mayor Gets His Share.
Ruef said that when he gave the
$4,000 to Schmitz he told the mayor it
was his share of s. 1000 that had been
received from the French restaurants.
Ruef testified hat in January, 1906,
he gave Schmitz $500, telling him it
was the second installment, amount
ing to $4,000, paid by the French res
taurants.
, 1907-06-12

Daily Republican. so cents = month.
, 1907-02-13
PAPERS AS BOOSTERS.
Contributing Large Sums to Coming
EIks' Convention.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 13.-The in.
tense interest which is being manifest
ed by the citizens Of Philadelphia in
the coming convention and reunion Of
the Benevolent and Protective Order
OF Elks, which Is to be held in this city
during the week Of July Is next. is
best shown by the fact that the lead
ing newspapers of the city have made
large contributions to the fund now
being raised for the entertainment OF
the thousands OF visitors who Will be
here at that time. The Evening Tele-
graph and the Evening Bulletin. the
two principal afternoon newspapers Of
Pennsylvania, have subscribed $1,000
each, and similar sums have been con-
tributed by the North American. the
Inquirer and the Record. This recog.
milton given the Elks Of Philadelphia
and the entire order at large is an
indication Of the high esteem In which
the Order Of Elks is held. not only by
the newspapers Of this city, but by ali
the people, and is positive evidence Of
the royal reception which will be &C
corded the visitors next July.
, 1907-02-13
Bell Teiesraphs From Front.

Hon. Otto Gramm, chairman of the
committee to send an expression from
the Albany County Sheep and Wool
Growers association to representatives
Of the state at the Washington confer
nee with the senate r-..mittee, this
morning -oveived the above telegram
from Mr.. Bell. The telegram sent by
the committee Of the Albany county
association last night, of which
Messrs. Gramm. Laughlin and Haley
were the members. declared in favor
of the policy outlined by Preside .
Roosevelt and Chief Forester Pinchot.
The association named the committee
to prepare the telegram, the answer
of Mr.. Bell coming during the morn
ing.
Constitution and Bylaws.
The Albany county association,
which was in session when The Re-
publican went to press yesterday after
noon, adopted a constitution and set
of bylaws. and placed itself on record
on the grazing proposition, in oppo.
sition to the stand taken by the Wyo.
ming Wool Growers association at
Rock Springs recently. The names OF
several additional sheepmen were add.
ed to the membership, the attendance
being large considering the shortness
Of the notice, severa members from
out Of the city being present. Presi
dent Sodergreen presided. He return.
ed home this morning.
Going Into Sheep Business.
Yesterday ]. A. Winkler, jr., who re
Gently purchased the Johnson ranch
up the Laramie river, announced that
he would dispose of his cattle and de
vote himself exclusively to the sheep
business, having inclination in that di
rection and a splendid range on his
own holdings and in Sheep mountain
1t is said that other ranchmen will en-
gage more extensively than ever in
the sheep business.
, 1907-02-13
A Sensational
LONDON THEFT
WERTHEIMER RESIDENCE ENTER.
ED AND NOTED PICTURES
CUT FROM FRAMES.
Most Remarkable Robbery Since Van.
daIism Of Gainsborough's 1.-THE
Duchess of D]evonshire" Genera
ton Ago, Thieves Also Getting a
Number Of Costly Articles Of Virtu

London, Feb. 13.-The most sensa'
tional art burglary since 1876, when
Gainsborough's THE Duchess of De
vonshire," now the property OF ]. P
Morgan, was stolen by an American
Harry Raymond, took place at Charles
Wertheimer's residence in Park Lane
Pictures Cut from Frames.
Several costly canyasses, including
pictures by G~ainsborough and Rey'
nolds, were cut out Of the frames and
carried off. Two Of the pictures were
worth $4,000.
stole Articles Of virtu.
The thieves also secured a big hau
of Eighteen century French SNUFF
boxes, miniatures, etc. The property
stolen is valued at SITS 900.
, 1907-02-13
Senate Committees Report

Special to The Republican.
cheyenne. Wyo., Feb. 13.-In the
senate this morning the following
standing committees made report:
Committee on finance, favorably on
H. B. No. SO.
Corporations. favorably on H. b
No. 80.
Public lands, and irrigation. favor.
ably on H. B. Nos. 81 and rs.
Sanitary and medical affairs, favor
ably on H. B. No. 10.
Finance, favorably on H. B. No. rs.
Game and fish. favorably on H. B.
No. SO.
Public lands and irrigation, favorably
on H. B. No. 81.
Elections, f%avorabiy on H. B. No. 50.
Public accounts, favorably on 8. F.
No. 80.
Judiciary, favorably on S. F. No. II,
Finance, favorably on H. B. No. 25.
The senate adjourned for the day
the house adjourning until 2 O'Clock
this afternoon.
, 1907-02-13
New Bills In Senate.

Special to The Republican.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 13.-The fol-
lowing new bills were introduced in
the senate today:
s. F. No. 40, by Mr.. Cook, relative
to the exemption OF firemen and their
wives from the payment Of poll taxes.
s. F. No. Al. by Mr.. Baird, regard
Ing the reports of insurance companies
and their publication as an annual set
Element.
New Bills in House.
The following new bills were intro
duced in the house at the morning
session today:
H.. B. No. 100, by Mr.. Godfrey, reia
tive to the establishment OF municipal
bylaws and ordinances and the en-
forcement Of the same.
H. B. No. 161, by Mr.. Clark, relative
to compensation of members OF the
state legislature. The bill provides
that members shall receive IS per day
and mileage of ten cents per mile.
H. B. No. 1862, by the auditing com
mittee Of the house, the general ap.
preparation bill, providing for the sal
aries Of officers and the general ex'
penses OF the state government 70,
the biennial period.
, 1907-02-13
ILLNESS Of WIFE
Of A THAW JUROR
HUSBAND COMPELLED TO GO TO
HER SIDE AND CASE POST
PONED UNTIL AFTERNOON.
II Trial Resumed Then Or. Evans Will
Go on Stand Again and Wife viii
Not Be Placed in Witness o Be-
fore Tomorrow and May Be Not
at That Time, 1. Is Said.

New York, Feb. 13.-The Thaw trial
did not go on this morning, for direct
ly after the court met 1t was an.
nounced hat a recess would be taken
until 2 O'Clock, IN account Of the wife
of one OF the jurors having been taken
seriously i'll. and it was necessary that
her husband visit her this morning.
Mrs. Thaw Not Until Tomorrow.
II the trial Is resumed this after
noon. DR.. Evans will go on the stand
again, and his testimony will doubtless
, 1907-02-13
THE SENATE ADOPTS
SET Of RESOLUTIONS

ed for passage. This bill was amend
ed to conform to the constitution OF
the state, which provides a salary OF
$1,000 for assessors in counties of the
first class and 81, ZOO in counties Of the
second class, the figures being reduced
from $500 and 81, 800, respectively.
H. B. No. 1923. by Mr.. J~efferis. relat-
ing to county assessors; indefinitely
postponed
H. B. No. 1913, by Mr.. Hinckley. wa
ter commissioners funds; recommend.
ed for passage.
H.. ]. R.. No. 7, by Mr.. Spaugh, 'in
opposition to any proposed change In
the federal land laws or in the admin
%istration of said laws; recommended
for passage.
H.. ]. R. No. 8, by the committee on
railroads. relating to the reduction of
mail rates; indefinitely postponed.
s. ]. M. No. l. by Mr.. Schwoob, pro-
testing against the reduction of the
Philippine tariff on sugar; recon-
mended for passage.
H. B. No. 116. by Mr.. Blume, relat-
ing to the duties of the state board Of
health: recommended for passage.
s + No. 8, by Mr.. Clark, relative
to the salaries Of justices of the SUI
preme court Of the state and judges
OF the district courts of the state; in
definitely postponed.
H. B. No. So; indefinitely postponed.
H. B. No. 1853. a substitute for H. B.
NO So, providing for a bureau OF emf
grafton, the board to consist of the
commissioner Of public lands, the
state g%eologist and the state engineer;
recommended for passage.
, 1907-02-13
PENSION GROWS TO sc 5000.
Wise Management by Guardian Made
SimpIe-Minded Veteran Rich.

Wabash, Ind, Feb. 13.-Leaving a
fortune of $50, 900. every cen accumu-
lated from a pension of $50 a month,
judiciously invested by his guardian.
Henry Wensler died recently. Injuries
In the civil war left him simple-mind-
ed, but he supported himself until re-
Gently. Government men sent here
stated this Is the only fortune in the
United States developed from a pen
sion alone. One child disappeared and
now several have claimed to be chill
dren Of that son. One man in Ohio
claims to be an Legitimate child.
These have filed their claims with the
guardian and will fight for the estate.
Daily Republican, so cents q month.