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Live Stock at kansa. CITY,


Kansas City, Mo-, July 16.-Cattle-
Receipts. $4,000 head. Market strong
to 1Oc lower. Southern steers, $500
500; southern cows, $2.5O@3.S5;
stockers and feeders, $3.OOQ4.9O;
bulls. $2.75@4.50; calves, $4.5O07.OO;
western fed steers, $4.OO@5.9O; west
ern fed cows, $2.75@4.6O.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Market
strong. Muttons, $5.15@6.00; lambs,
H.oo@7.65; range wethers, s4.75@
$40; fed ewes. $4.25@5.25.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, ILL.,, July 16.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts. 1000 head. Market steady.
Beeves. $4.e5Q7.so; cows, $1.75Q5.3O;
heifers, $2.65@5.75; calves, $1,000
500; good to prime steers, 35.75@7.3O;
poor to medium, $4.7O@S.7O; stockers
and feeders. $2.sO@5.25.
sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head. Mar.
Ket strong. Western. $4.OO@6.O0;
yearlings. 36.00@s.75; lambs, $3.50
$50; western. 35.7507.65.
, 1907-07-16
LODGES
IN SESSION
TWO WELL KNOWN ORDERS ARE
HOLDING GRAND LODGE
MEETINGS.
Elks Hold First Business Session in
Philadelphia, and Maccabees Open
Eleventh TrienniaI Review at De-
troit-soth Orders Are Enjoying
Prosperity.

Philadelphia, July 16.-The first bus.
mess session Of the Grand Lodge OF
Elks was held this morning. Accord,
ing to the report of the secretary, the
order now has passed the quarter-mil'
lion mark in membership, with 1881
lodges. The report Of the grand trus.
tees recommends that owing to the
large fund now in the treasury, more
than $250,O00, the per, capita tax be
reduced to is cents. One feature OF
the reunion is the elaborate entertain.
ment of the ladies accompanying the
out-of-town Elks.
, 1907-07-16
Careful in His Descriptions.
AlIer in County Jail.

Boise, Idaho, July 16.-C. w. Aller,
formerly ticket agent at Cripple
Creek, who has been arrested on a
charge Of perjury, and was locked up
in the county Jail last night, in default
Of $4,000 bail, will be given a prelim-
mary hearing today. He insists that
his testimony was true. but admits that
he may have been mistaken in dates.
MCGEE Not Worrying.
DR.. l. L. MCGEE, another witness for
the defense. who was arrested at Spo-
kane Sunday, reached Boise this morn
ing. He is a man of means and is not
uneasy about bail. County Attorney
Koelsch says he has ample proof of
the charges in both cases.
DR.. MCGEE gave bonds today In the
sum of $4,000.
, 1907-07-16
OWNERS MEET WORKERS.
Wyoming Mine owners Confer With
Miners.

Denver, July 1.-THE first joint con-
ference of the United Mine Workers
OF America of District No. %. compris-
ing the Wyoming fields, and the mine
owners was held this morning in Ea,
giles hall. J.. ]. Hart, manager of the
Union Pacific mines, vas selected as
chairman Of the meeting. The opera
tors are hardly expecting any request
for an increase of wages, but the
hours Of labor may be regulated and
the conditions about the mines consid.
erably changed for the benefit Of the
miners. The best of feeling exists be.
tween the men and the operators.
, 1907-07-16

Boston. Mass, July 16.-Of the thir.
teen survivors of those injured through
the ignition of a bag of powder in the
turret of the battleship Georgia, while
the vessel was engaged in target prac.
tice in Cape Cod bay yesterday, three
are believed to have but small chances
for recovery.
These are Edward j. Walsh. a sea.
man, of Lynn, Mass; Louis o. Meese
of Berea, o., an ordinary seaman, and
James P. Thomas, an ordinary seaman
of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Cause Of the Accident.
The cause of the accident was the
falling of a spark, probably blown
from the smokestack Of the battleship,
on a bag of powder which a loader
was carrying to the gun. The powder
burst into flames, which enveloped the
t%wenty-one men who were penned in
the steel cage.
6attleship Not Injured.
The battleship suffered comparative.
ly little damage, and resumed her tar.
get practice under orders from the
navy department.
When the Georgia arrived here yes.
terday she carried the six corpses OF
the men who had died Of burns, and
last night two more died in a hospital
One Of these was Lieutenant Casper
Goodrich, son Of Rear Admiral Good
rich, commandant of the New Yorl
navy yard.
, 1907-07-16
MORTON ON
THE STAND
FORMER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF ANIMAL HUsBANDRY BE-
FORE THE COMMISSION.
Told Again story Given in Henderson
Inquiry and Believed Not to Have
Added Any Weight-Local Coal
Dealers on Stand In Regard to
University Fuel Supply.

All the members of the commission
named by Governor Brooks to investi,
gate the Morton charges against the
University Of Wyoming were present
this morning when Chairman Johnston
called the commission to order in the
auditorium Of Science hall at the uni.
versity, and G. E. Morton Of Fort Col
Inns, formerly associate professor OF
animal husbandry at the experiment
station, was placed on the stand.
Morton arrived last night from Fort
Collins, in response to the summons OF
the Kuster.
Morton Again TeIls story.
He told again the story he told be
fore State Examiner Henderson, fol
lowing the publication of his story
but, according to those who were ia
miliar both with his letter and the evi'
dence adduced at that hearing, he add
ed nothing to the weight Of either, his
Charges" II they can be so called.
lacking backing necessary to give
them any weight.
Former Director Present.
Prof. B. c. Buffum, who returned
last night from the northern part OF
the state to appear before the commits,
son, was also or the stand and gave
what information he possessed as to the
management of the university business
affairs and the experiment station.
Not Asked to Bid.
Willis Jensen and S. A. Crawford,
local coal dealers, were the other two
witnesses examined at the morning
session. Both declared they had never
been asked to bid on the coal contract
for the university and had never seen
advertisements for bids for supplying
the institution with coal.
, 1907-07-16

has direction of the whole university,
the director being directly in charge
of the station. The president should
have supervisory control Of the direc.
tor of the station. The matter Of keep
ing the experiment grounds and build
ings in good condition belonged to the
president and director.
Powers of Executive Committee.
All the powers Of the board of trus.
tees are vested in the executive COM
mittee when the board Is not in SEES
sion. The board has all power over
the university, including the faculty.
1t is the intention, Mr.. Gramm said, to
give the president a free hand as the
executive head Of all the departments
of the university.
President Sustained.
In case of dispute between the presi.
dent of the university and any Of the
members of the faculty, the president
has been sustained.
Mr.. Gramm stated that he had in
sisted that he be rendered a bill for
everything done for him.
University Printing and Supplies.
The printing had been awarded to
The Laramie Republican for the lowest
bid some time ago, and since that, be-
cause the work had been the best.
Mr.. Henderson had recently secured a
slightly lower figure for some classes
of printing.
About $4,000 worth of books for the
different departments and the library
are purchased annually from the low
est bidders.
The purchase Of supplies is left
largely to the professors themselves
Mr.. Gramm stated that it was pos
sible to have the professors make out
a list of supplies needed n have
them purchased by a competitive bid
under contract. 1t Is not always pos
sible to determine at the beginning of
the year just what supplies will be
needed during the year. The prepar-
atory department of the university in
! cludes a four-year course.
As to Trips Taken.
Mr.. Gramm stated that the trip to
the fat stock show at Chicago was
with Mr.. Morton for the purchase of
some stock. but no stock was pur-
chased. The trip to Washington was
taken at the request of Senator War
rem and the director of the station. He
believed the trip for the best interests
of the station, Mr.. Henderson, the state
Examiner, having informed him that
the purpose Of the trip was a worthy
one and that the expense bill should be
allowed.
Politics and Religion.
Mr.. Gramm stated that he had beer
accused by the press of using his place
for political or religious purposes anc
he asked the board to take action.
, 1907-07-16

Mr.. Maurer stated that he had found
no ground for such charges from any
member of the faculty examined by
the commission.
No Coercion Used.
Mr.. Gramm added that he had used
no coercive measures in the purchase
Of supplies. In the selection Of mem
bers of the faculty the board Of trus-
tees had followed the advice Of the
president in all instances. He added
that he was free to say that some men,
bers Of the faculty should not be in
their places, and he had told the presi-
lent so.
Prof. Merx Testifies.
Prof. Henry Merz. professor Of Ger
man, has been with the university for
nineteen years. He did not remember
when Miss Hebard severed her connec.
ton with the board as a member. To
his knowledge, Miss Hebard had not
exercised, or attempted to exercise.
any influence ver any member Of the
faculty since her retirement from the
board.
Prof. Merz stated that it was the GUS
tom in his department to make appli-
cation for an appropriation for the
purchase of supplies, the books being
purchased through the librarian.
He had never been approached by
any member Of the board or any Off.
Ger Of the institution in an attempt to
influence his action as a voter, and
knew of no other member Of the fac
ulty who had been SO approached.
Prof. SouIe Called.
Prof. J. F. Soule was next called.
He had been a member Of the univer-
sity faculty for twenty years, being
now professor of Greek and Latin.
Miss Hebard resigned, he believed. as
a member of the board in 1902, and she
had not sought, since that time, to In.
fluence him in any manner. AS far as
he Is concerned, he feels no fea of his
position through her. He believed
that, had Miss Hebard the power. b
would use it to cause his removal. He
had been told, both by DR.. Johnson
and DR.. Smiley that such was the case.
Mr.. Soule told of one instance Of =
difference between himself and Miss
Hebard. They seldom came in contact
now and he knew of no attempt AGAINST
him by Miss Hebard since her retire
ment as a member Of the board.
No member Of the board has ever
approached him as to his politics. par.
ticularly as to Otto Gramm, and he
does o consider that his position In
any manner depends upon his politics
or religion. His differences with Miss
Hebard antedated her retirement from
the board Of trustees as a member OF
the board.
, 1907-07-16
Knight. Of Maceabee. In session,

NN''9'So " "SSSa6SSS " SSeoiShs
Detroit, July 16.-The eleventh tri-
ennial review Of the supreme tent.
Knights Of the Maccabees Of the
World. opened here today with one
hundred delegates representing 900. 900
members. Supreme Commander Mar.
key in his report recommended the
adoption OF a new ritual with three
degrees; that the laws be amended to
increase the representation to the su-
preme tent; that the total disability
feature be re-established; that a fund
be established for a home for the aged
and orphans, and that Junior Macca-
bees be organized. The report of the
supreme record keeper showed a total
membership Of 100000, scattered
among 1890 tents n lodges in various
parts Of this country and Canada.
During the past three years lie. 900
new members we're admitted and 7,044
death claims paid, totalling over &c.
300, 900.
, 1907-07-16
INTERSTATE FARES
TO COME DOWN
ALL RATES EAST OF RIVER RE-
DUcED TO TWO CENTS EFF.
FEcTIvE AFTER FRIDAY.
Rates AIso-Eastern Roads Pro-
pose to Make Like Reductions
action Of Calling Out Operators in
Other Cities Deferred for Present.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 16.-The long.
talked-of reduction in the interstate
roads will actually be made next Fri
day. Generally speaking, all rates east
of the Missouri river will be on a ba-
sis Of 2 cents a mile, while to all points
west Of the river the rates will. be re.
duced by the difference between the
present basing rate and the new bas-
ing rate in effect Friday. The eastern
roads propose to make like reductions
in their interstate fares.
, 1907-07-16
Afternoon Session.

Otto Gramm, president of the board
of trustees Of the university, was the
first witness at the afternoon session.
Questioned by Mr.. Maurer as to the
custom of the board in the purchase
of supplies, he stated that the money
was apportioned to the professor for
the year, placed to his credit, but kept
In the hands Of the treasurer. The
professor directed the purchase of sup
plies in his department, the president
of the university approving the requi,
sition, the executive committee paying
the accounts through the treasurer.
The Coal Supply.
AS to the coal supply, Mr.. Gramm
stated that he as a coal dealer supplied
slack coal for the boilers, with Rock
Springs and Hanna coal for the green,
houses. He did not remember the cost,
but submitted the bills, stating that he
paid so cents per ton for delivering
the coal. The university, Mr.. Gramm
said, got its coal for less than some
consumers, never more.
No Request Made.
No one, Mr.. Gramm said, had come
to him with a request to be allowed to
furnish coal for the university. He did
not remember of a letter from Mr.. Jen'
sen last fall, but said the information
could be furnished, perhaps, by the
secretary of the board.
The coal was weighed as 1t was de
livered. Coal sold in carload lots was
by the ton, the bills being paid at the
end of each month.
No Attemot at Political Influence.
Did you yourself, or anyone for you
ever attempt to influence them politi
cally?"
No"
Experiment station Matters
Matters touching the experiment sta
ton, the witness said. came to the com
mittee through the director OF the sta
ton. The president Of the %universit!
, 1907-07-16
MARKET REPORTS
At TRADE CENTERS
QUOTATIONS ON THE PRICE OF
LIVE STOCK At OMAHA, KAN
sAs CITY AND CHICAGO.
Receipts Of Both sheep and Cattle
Smaller Than on Yesterday, With
Little Higher Tendency Of Prices
for the Latter Glass at the Omaha
Yards-other Quotations.

Omaha, Neb. July 16.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. $500 head. Market strong to
1Oc higher. Western steers, $3.50
SIS; Texas steers, $3.OO@4.5O; cows
and heifers, $2.5O04.50; Gamers, $2.25
@3.60; stockers and feeders, $1,000
5.10; calves. $3.00@6.25; bulls, $1,000
$50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head. Market
steady. Yearlings, $5.5006.25; weth-
ers. $5!00@5.75; ewes, $4.50@5.4O;
lambs, $66. 25@7.8
, 1907-07-16
Attack Harvest Hands,

NRedCK TAI VeSt F1dHub.
Cherryvale. Kas., July 1.-two rob-
bers held up a st. Louis and San Fran
cisco freight train five miles east of
Cherryvale early today and shot and
killed o. J.. Brown and seriously
wounded Otis Taylor, harvest hands.
Refused to Give Up Earnings.
The victims were beating their way
home to western Kansas, after having
worked in the wheat fields of the
southern part Of the state. They re-
sisted the efforts Of the robbers to take
their earnings and were shot.
, 1907-07-16
MoRGAN's SUCCESSOR CHOSEN.
Alabama Legislature Elect Bankhead
for Senatorial Tosa.

Montgomery, Ala. July 16.-The two
houses of the legislature today in sep
arate session elected former Congress
man John H. Bankhead to the United
States senate to succeed the late Sen
ator Morgan.
, 1907-07-16
Rear End Collision.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1.-THE
Chicago and Great Western passenger
train No. 4 ran into and damaged the
rear Of a Pullman on the Burlington
passenger No. %. both north bound,
at Bethel. Kas., early today. Fritz
Ulrici Of Rochester, N. Y, a travelling
salesman for a paper box ma~nufacturt,
SO severely injured that he died in
a few hours. Two other passengers
we're slightly hurt
, 1907-07-16
MEN DEAD As
RESULT OF EXPLOSION

PLANTATION of the navy department in
ordering the Georgia to resume target
practice as 500 as the victims Of the
ship Is found in the fact that there Is
extreme danger Of a general demorali-
cation Of the crew which has sustained
the accident If permitted to brood over
it before undertaking again to handle
the big guns.
Treated as Ordinary Incident.
1t was felt necessary to treat this
disaster as just such another incident
as might occur in the heat Of action
with a foe.
, 1907-07-16
Appeal of Count sonI Dismissed.

SfPSat W SSes 0Out S'oHl'ooC0.
Paris, July 16.-The appeal of Count
Boni de Castellane from the decision
Of the court on November IA last,
granting a divorce to the countess, for.
merly Anna Gould. was dismissed this
afternoon and the final decree of di.
vorce duly entered. The attorneys for
the count made practically nc contest,
Judgment Regarded as Final.
Although the count, under the law,
has still sixty days in which to appeal
to the court Of cessation upon lega.
grounds. the judgment today is regard
ed as final, as negotiations have been
practically concluded by which Nine.
A. Gould is to settle the cases Of the
creditors, both against herself and the
count.
, 1907-07-16
FOR ELECTRIC
SHERIDAN

~ 0Ei NUKE kGlP.
Postmaster Garbutt has been noti-
fed by the department that his o ice
has been allowed two additional clerks
at salaries of $500 per year, Rlys
the Sheridan Post. He has also been
informed that recommendation for two
additional city carriers has been fled
and favorable action will be taken
when the requirements of the govern.
ment as to lights, street signs, side
walks and house numbers have been
fully met.
, 1907-07-16
LARAMIE MARKETS

A deal was closed this morning by
which j. F. Towson & Company sold
company and the latter in turn sold II
to w. H. Graham & Company. Mr.. w.
H. Graham, who has beer with the Pa,
cifc Market company up to this time,
Is the head of the new firm and will
take charge Of their new market, the
old Towson stand, tomorrow morning
Mr.. ]. F. Towson will be with the Pa
cifc Market company and Mr.. Al. Cook
has also been added to their force.
, 1907-07-16
Further Negotiations Necessary.

San Francisco, Cal, July 16.-It is
announced today that pending further
negotiations by President Small of the
telegraphers' organization and United
States Labor Commissioner Neill, to
effect an adjustment of the differences
existing between the telegraph COM
panies and the strikers. no action will
be taken in the matter Of calling out
operators in other cities.
, 1907-07-16
MoRMoNs ARE SHOCKED.
Instruments at Utah University Record
Seismic Disturbance.

Salt Lake, Utah, July 16.-Distinct
earthquake shocks lasting for about
n minute were recorded today on
the seismograph recently installed at
the University of Utah. The disturb
ance was noticed at 1859 a. m.
, 1907-07-16

Grain and Provisions at Chicago.
Chicago. ILL.,, July 16.-Wheat-July,
eshc; September. s2% 0s2hc. Corn
jury 6Shc; September, $3.50. Oats
July. 4sxc; September. 35x 035Xc.
Fork-July, at $16.27h; September,
01s.4s. Lard-July, $3.50;
, 1907-07-16
Forestry in Public Schools.

Massachusetts is trying to arouse
her public school pupils to interest In
forestry, and State Forester ,. w.
Rane has SEN out to every chooi
superintendent in the state a circular
letter setting forth the desirabiity OF
further educating the children In car
inef for trees. He offers seedlings and
seed of white pine, white ash, red
spruce beech, chestnut and oak trees
on payment of the actual expense OF
digging and express charges.
, 1907-07-16
Above the Flood Point.

Kansas City, Mo, July 16.-The Mis-
souri, river was stationary here this
morning, at 21.5 feet, half a foot above
the flood point. Weather Observer
Conner predicts a rise Of another half
a foot In the Missouri by Wednesday
morning, but says there is no cause
for alarm,
, 1907-07-16

Boise. Idaho, July 16.-A. C. Cogs-
well of Wallace, Idaho, was called in
the Haywood trial this morning to fur
Their impeach DR.. MCGEE. who is under
arrest and who was brought here from
Spokane, where he was taken into GUS
tody.
Got Dates Mixed.
DR.. MCGEE testified as to certain
dates. fixing the date Of the county
republican convention in Wallace.
Cogswell, who was permanent chair
man Of the convention, gave different
dates.
Paper Offered In Evidence.
While Cogswell vas on the stand
the state offered in evidence a copy of
the Idaho Tribune, published at Wal
lace, and identified as the official organ
of the local unions of the Western
Federation Of Miners at that time.
Had Long Account.
The paper contained a three-column
account Of the blowing up of the
Bunkerhill and Sullivan mill. which
the state desired to place before the
jury, In answer to Attorney Darrow's
opening statement that the defense
would show that the crowd which at
tackled the mill was an unorganized
mob.
Lawyers In Wranaie.
In the argument which arose over
the admissibility of the newspaper. At
, 1907-07-16
BOUGHT SOME e

FROM TONHO SF1TFFENo
John McGill of this city this morn
ing bought of Bickne!l & Oman of
Belleview, Idaho, a bunch of 2,1OO
sheep unloaded here for feeding, and
will drive them to his ranges in the
northern part Of the county. The
price paid was not given to the public.
, 1907-07-16
New York Financial Market.

New York, July 16.-Prime mercan.
tile paper, 5k@6 per cent. Money on
call easier, 2k @3$ per cent. Bar sill
yer, 67Hc per ounce.
, 1907-07-16
FINED FIFTY DOLLARS
FOR KILLING ELK,

Hans Ludwig of South Pass has
been convicted at Jackson, Wyo., OF
killing elk for meat and was fined $50
and costs. He is defendant on two
more charges for killing two deer out
of season.
, 1907-07-16
Lead, Copper and Zinc.

Lead, Copper and Zinc.
New York, July 16.-Lead dull, $5.15
@5.25; copper, $21. OO@27.OO
st. Louis, Mo-, July 16.-Spelter mar
ket dull, $6.15.
, 1907-07-16
MRS. ATHERLY WRITES
TO FRIENDS HERE.


Miss Susie Carroll has received a
letter from Mrs. ]. S. Atherly, noting
her safe arrival at Thermopolis, where
she is taking the hot baths. Mrs. Ath,
erly says she is nicely domiciled there,
receiving kind treatment from every,
body and is feeling cheerful. She had
been there too short a time at the date
of writing to note the effects of the
baths. The letter closed with regards
to friends In this city.
MATERIAL ON HAND
FOR ELECTRIC ELEVATOR,
The material for the electric passen.
ger elevator at the w. H. Holiday com
pany's building on Second street has
arrived and with it a man to install
the plant. and the elevator will be
placed in service within al short 8
time as can be accomplished.
, 1907-07-16

Wool Market at st. Louis.
81 Louis. Mo-, July 16.-Wool mar
Net steady. Territory and western me-
aiums. n02ec; nne medium, 1701sc;
hne. 14016c.
, 1907-07-16
GOING TO RAWLiNs

GOING TO RAWLINS
TO ORGANIZE CIRCLE.
Thirteen members of the Young
Girls Christian Circle will leave tomor.
row for Rawlins, where they go to or
ganize a circle, Mrs. Cook acting as
chaperone. They will return on Fri,
day.
, 1907-07-16
September, $500. Ribs-July $8.87h
September, $8.65.
CLOSING Stock ouotation..

S'V"'10 OWN &o0kds'VsSs
New York, July 16.-Union Pacific
143B; do preferred, SO; Southern Pa.
ciic, S1h; Atchison, s1%; do pre-.
ferred, 93A; New York Central
112A; Pennsylvania, 1885; Copper,
sOA; Steel. So; do preferred, 1O0%.
, 1907-07-16
BAG OF POWDER IN GUN TURRE1
OF BATTLEsHIP GEORGIA
TAKES FIRE FROM
A SPARK.

Three Of the Thirteen Survivors Be-
lieved to Have Small Chance Of
Recovery and Two Died After Ar
rival Of Battleship and Landing Of
Men in Hospital-One Was Son Of
C~ommandant New York Navy Yard
, 1907-07-16
CHANGES DoMIcILE
TO THORNTON HOME

Mrs. Irby and bright little daughter.
who have been quartered at the Merri.
am residence at Eighth and Custer
streets, have removed to the G. H.
Thornton home. on Tenth street.