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, 1907-12-11
new MAYOR
WILL Be REPUBLICAN

preliminary preparations for the meet.
ing of the democratic national COM
mittee, which will be held at the Ar
lington beginning at noon tomorrow.
have been completed. 1t is believed
that 1t will be possible for the commit
tee to select tomorrow the place for
holding the convention.
Denver in the Race.
A pretty fight is promised, though SO
far there has been no active canvass in
the interstate of any city except Den.
yer.
Colorado Delegation Busy.
The Colorado delegation, which has
been on the ground for over two weeks.
has been strengthened by the addition
of Charles F. Wilson, who holds the
proxy Of the Colorado member of the
committee.
One Point Against Denver.
Denver offers a bonus of s1OO, 900 for
the democratic convention, the same
as it did for the republican. The prin,
cipal Point urged against Denver is
the distance of tho city from the cen,
ter of population.
Other Cities Mentioned.
1t is said that Louisville and Cleve-
land will be active candidates, and
some members hope that Chicago will
extend a substantial invitation.
Not Wanted in Missouri.
Kansas City and st. Louis have de.
cided not to extend invitations.
, 1907-12-11
HEAD OF WEST END BRANCH OF
CALIFORNIA SAFE DEPOSIT
AND TRUST COMPANY
KILLS HIMSELF.
Tried to Prevent Arrest Of Vice Presi
dent Of Parent Concern, and Fail.
ing In This, Blew Top OF Head on
With sawed-on shotsun-Leadcr
Of Horsethieves Believed to Have
Been Killed by Posse.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. lit. OF.
way Sadlier, manager Of the west end
branch of the California Safe Deposit
and Trust company, committed suicide
last night by blowing of the top of
his head with a sawed-of shotgun.
Tho body was found this morning by
a Waterman. Sadlier was a close friend
OF j. Dalzell Brown, vice president and
manager OF the parent company, who
Is in prison accused of embezzlen.ent.
Tried to Prevent Arrest.
When Brown was arrested Sa1lley
was present and tried vainly to prevent
the police from taking his superior 10
prison. So far the investigation by the
~depositors of the association has dis
covered nothing improper in Sadleir s
direction Of the banks affairs III the
western addition, and no charges were
made against him. He was abo,t 30
years old.
, 1907-12-11
Inspecting buildings Here.

Division Engineer A. ]. Wharf and
Cheyenne and W. G.. Ferguson, resi-,
dent engineer of the Wyoming division
of the Union Pacific, were here this
morning making the regular annual in
spection Of the buildings belonging to
the company at this place, including
the Union Pacific hotel, the depot, the
telegraph Office, the buildings at the
tie plant, the shops, the rolling mills
and the new ice houses. The officials
were accompanied by w. c. Francis OF
Omaha, the general inspector of build
ings for the system.
, 1907-12-11
Reported Resumption of Work.

1t was reported here this afternoon
that work had been resumed on tn:
Borie cutoff today, but The Republi
cans correspondent at Cheyenne coul
not confirm the report. He interview.
ed the engineer and division superin'
tendent at Cheyenne, but neither knew
anything of the resumption of work al
present and could not fix a date. Thu
report was brought here by trainmen
this afternoon.
, 1907-12-11

Andrew Norell, the North park
stockman, who returned last afternoon
from. Chicago, placed a claim with
Agent Cady of the Union Pacific here
for the loss of a steer from his ship
ment at Grand Island. The Norell cat
tie were unloaded at that place for
feeding, and when they were again
loaded Mr.. Norell says one of his
steers was perhaps placed in the car
OF another shipment. He made the
discovery when the cattle were unload.
ed at their destination. The claim will
be referred by Nh. Cady to the claim
department Of the road.
, 1907-12-11
STATE DEPARTMENT INTERESTED
IN CASE OF SAMUEL BARKER
WHO JOINED IN REVOLT
TIoNARY MOVEMENT.
Americans Who Undertook to Capture
BRAZILIAN state With Only Hun
dred Men Under Leadership Of
Mexican RevoIution-Passed As.
sistant Surgeon In Navy Wants
Women Nurses.

New York, Dec. lin addition 10
George Vice of Ne wJersey, Samuel
Barker, aged % years, Of New York, is
among the f%libusters recently arrested
and sentenced to be shot at Minas Ger
mes, Brazil. Barker told his mother
that he was going to Brazil with a min
ing party.
Will Try to Save Men.
The state department has promised
to do all in its power to save the lives
of the young Americans concerned in
the foolhardy attempt to capture a Bra
lillian state with only a hundred men
under the leadership Of a Mexican rev.
olutionist.
, 1907-12-11
CAUGHT
FATHER
ELDER JENKINS AND THREE SONS
INDICTED BY THE BROOKLYN
GRAND JURY THIS
MORNING.
Four Are Charged With Conspiracy
and Perjury in Closing First Ma
tionai Bank, williamsburg Trust
Company and Jenkins Trust Com
pany-Sons Indicted at Former
Sitting Of Grand jury.

New York, Dec. 11.-John G. Jen.
kins, formerly president OF the FRS.
National bank of Brooklyn, and his
three sons were indicted by the Kings
county grand jury today on charges of
conspiracy and perjury.
Sons Already Indicted.
This is the first indictment against
the elder jenkins, but the ons have
already been indicted on other charges
They are John G.. Jenkins, jr., forme,
president of the Jenkins Trust com
pany; Frank Jenkins, former president
of the Williamsburg Trust company,
and Frederick Jenkins, director of the
three institutions.
Basis Of Charges.
The doors of all these institutions
were closed several weeks ago. The
charges against them are based on
loans alleged to have been made by
the First National bank of Brookly,
and the two trust companies to the
accused men.
Entered into Conspiracy.
1t is charged that they entered into
a conspiracy to obtain these funds
The charges Of perjury are based on
the alleged concealment OF these loans
as made.
, 1907-12-11
Had Running Eiaht.

Granite, Colo, Dec. lin a running
battle with q sherin's posse last night.
ive miles south of Granite. James
Brennan, alleged leader of q gang Of
horse thieves, was shot and is belisv-
e d t be dead. Brennan's horse was
shot from under him. and at another
volley Brennan fell in the willows
Body Not Found.
Fearing treachery, the posse did not
begin a search for the body until this
morning. There Is no doubt that Bren-
nan was wounded, and il he managed
escape he will be followed and captur-
ed or killed.
, 1907-12-11

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 11.-"Women
nurses should be employed in the Un-
tied States navy in order to raise the
naval medical service to it's highest
standard Of efficiency" said DR.. R. w.
Plummer, past assistant surgeon Of the
United States naval service, in an ad-
dress before the National Executive
Council of the American Medical as
sociation.
Bill Recommended. -
A bill for the establi shment and or
ganization Of a corps of trained wo-
men nurses in the navy was recon-
mended to congress.
, 1907-12-11
SPEECH ON TRUSTS.
Arkansas Senator Has Close Attention
of His Colleagues.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1l.-SenatoE
Jefferson Davis of Arkansas made Il
speech in the senate today on trusts
When he began all the senators. 10th
republicans and democrats, We're in
their seats and gave strict attention t.
lis remarks. The galleries Were filled
with spectators. Davis made a passion
ate address and declared hat his bill,
if vigorously enforced, would kill the
trusts. With dramatic effect he chal
!enged any senator to step forward and
contest the issue with him.
, 1907-12-11
Funeral on d

The remains of George Gearhardt,
home of his son, Robert Gearhardt,
reached the city this afternoon and the
funeral will be held from the Metho,
dist church at 2 O'Clock Friday after,
noon, with services by Rev. w. d.
has been notified by telegraph Of the
death of her father.
, 1907-12-11

less than a fortnight ago, and his III.
ness was of short duration. The de.
ceased leaves a daughter and son, Fan.
ME Zolman and Holly Zolman, both
living at Denver, n they will proba,
bly, be present at the funeral. His
wife died at Tie Siding about thirty
years ago and her remains lie in the
cemetery here.
Native of Ohio.
Mr.. Zolman was born in Ohio in 1912
and came to Albany county early in the
70s. He has been living at Tie Siding
much of the time since, working as n
prospector and for the w. H. Holiday
company's lumber interests. In An
gust, 1861, he enlisted as a private IN
Company G, Fiftieth Illinois infantry
being discharged as a first lieutenant
of that company and regiment August
81, 1862, On account of disability.
Had Belonged to Post.
He was a member Of Custer Post,
Grand Army of the Republic, in this
city, until 1892, when he was given an
honorable discharge. He belonged to
| aramie lodge, Masons, and the funeral
will probably be under the auspices
of that lodge. Mr.. Zolman hal
the respect of his neighbors, being
quiet and unobtrusive in his ways, and
his family also merited the esteem Of
those who knew them. He had taken
little part in politics and was free from
any hatreds that would have embittec.
ed his life.
, 1907-12-11
BIG CONSlSTORY.
Scottish Rite Masons Having Largest
Meeting in Years.

Special TO The Republican.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 1.-THE meet
ing Of Wyoming consistory, Scottish
Rite Masons, is one of the largest In
the history of the consistory, the daily
attendance being about $50 and the
class numbering about fifty. Many
who took some of the first degrees at
the last meeting are here to take the
remainder. Rev. r. A. Lansdell arriv.
ed from Laramie last night to receive
the thirty-second degree.
, 1907-12-11
TESTiFIES FOR STATE IN TRIAL
OF PETTIBONE FOR COMPLIC-
lTY IN KILLING OF
STEUNENBERG.
Connects Pettibone With Conspiracy
by Repeating Alleged Conversation
With Defendant Concerning Guns
Used in Two Labor Riots-East
Helena Smelter at Butte Will Re-
sumo Buying of Custom Ores.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 1.-THE announce
ment hal Orchard would be called as
a witness in the Pettibone trial this
morning caused the presence of many
spectators. Orchard was called as the
first witness. He was dressed in a
business suit, and his general appear
ance showed little change since the
Haywood trial. The witness was per
fectly composed as he answered the
questions.
Told of Early Life.
The early life of Orchard in Canada
was touched upon briefly. He told OF
his later life in this country and OF
joining the union. He narrated events
leading up to the tragedy of April 20
1899, when the Bunker Hill and Sulii
van mills were blown up.
Pettibone Connected with Evidence.
Petitioners name was brought into
the testimony for the first time when
| Orchard said the defendant told him,
in 1904, that the guns used in the 1895
riots were shipped by him in piano
boxes from Denver.
Watched Closely by Defendant.
AS Orchard testified Pettibone and
Meyer watched him closely, but nc
merely glanced in their direction.
Helped to Blow Up Mill.
Orchard said that he was one of the
men who took possession of the train
and went to Wardner and that he
touched off one of the boxes of 6yna
mite which blew the mill to pieces
He told of the calling Of troops and the
exodus from the district, the witness
going to Butte, thence to Utah, and II
1902 to Cripple Creek.
Consented to Kill ~Non-Unionists.
When the strike was called August
10, 1908, he walked out with the 9th
ers. He testified that w. F. Davis. {
, 1907-12-11
INCORPORATION ARTICLES
Ell ED For RECOR

The Toltec Mercantile company, with
a capital stock of 81 1900, and the Ross
Mercantile company, with a capital OF
$4,000, of which William 7. Donneli,
6. Ira Hoge and ]. NJ. Durbin are the
in%corporators and trustees, filed their
articles of incorporation this after
noon.
, 1907-12-11
CHARGED WITH
ROBBING A HOUSE.

Two young men of this city, one
about 10 and the other only about Is:
were arrested this morning, charged
with breaking into the Seehausen home
yesterday afternoon INT stealing a
quantity of jewelry. They are now in
the custody of the officers, who are ell
%deayoring to the articles stot-
en-. Both own up to the robbery, but
the sheriff has not been able to recOv.
er the goods. Their names are with
held for the present at the request OF
their relatives.
, 1907-12-11

The batteries are charged at the com
pany's electrical plant here and train
men in charge of local trains are direct
quest of the signal man in charge be-
tween the two points. The batteries
are used in the signal service and the
car handles the fresh ones and those
that have become exhausted by use.
, 1907-12-11
Told of Beck Killing.
Smelter VIII Resume.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 1.-THE East He,
n plant of the American Smelling
and Refining company has announced
that it will resume the buying of all
sumption Of many of the mines Of Mon
tant which have been closed since tbs
smelter refused any ores except those
from contract shippers.
, 1907-12-11
IN STOCK.
Western Union Quarterly Dividend Of
One and One-fourth Per Cent.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE directors of
the western Union Telegraph company
today declared their quarterly dividend
of IA per cent, payable in the stock
of the company. The company has
81, 500, 900 Of unsold stock and the divi-
dend will be paid by the issuance Of
this stock to the amount required.
, 1907-12-11
EIectrocuted In New Jersey.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 1.-THE first of
fetal electrocution in New Jersey oc-
Cured at the state penitentiary here
at 6 o'clock today. Serverio Di CID
vanni was put to death for the murder
Of Joseph Samson at Raritan last Sep
TENDER. The el~ectrocution was a sue
cess. Eighteen hundred volts were
used. Death was instantaneous.
, 1907-12-11

Boston, Mass, Dec, 11.-George i,
Hubbard, republican, was elected may
or OF Boston yesterday. The board OF
aldermen elected is composed of seven
democrats and six republicans and the
common council of forty-six democrats
and twenty-nine republicans.
Democrats Lose Two.
The complexion of the board of al.
dermen is the same as for the past
two years, while the democrats lost
two members of the common council.
Liquor License Vote.
The tabulation of the liquor license
vote shows yes, 44,030; no, 1854. The
vote in 1906 was 43,222 to $780,, an
increase of about 5000 votes for no
license, which materially increases the
total prohibition vote in the state.
, 1907-12-11
WILL WORK To SAVE
LIFE Of YOUNG MAN

lions, will leave Washington this after
noon for Goldfield, New, to make q
thorough investigation of the trouble
between the miners and mine opera.-
ors there.
Conference With President.
Secretary Murray made this an.
nouncement after a conference with
President Roosevelt today.
, 1907-12-11
Conductor storey Here.

Conductor William Storey of Chey-
enne, a former resident Of this city.
has returned home, after a business
visit here, having come to attend the
annual meeting of the French Creek
Mining company, of which he is the
manager.
, 1907-12-11
Left for Salt Lake.

Yardmaster John Cro6as left this af-
ternoon for Ogden and Salt Lake, hav-
ing been granted a leave of absence IN
account of his health. Mrs. Crooks re-
mains at home with the children, both
of whom are in school.
, 1907-12-11
TO DRAW.
Johnny Murphy and Johnny Erayne in
Championship Battle.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE
thirty-round battle last night between
Johnny Murphy and Johnny Frayne.
lightweight boxers, at Colma, result
ed in a draw.
, 1907-12-11
Master Mechanic Here.

William INLAND of Cheyenne, master
mechanic for the Wyoming division.
was here yesterday afternoon, inspect
ing the railroad property under his
jurisdiction. He returned to Cheyenne
on one of the night trains.
, 1907-12-11
Gone to CHEYENNE,

Mrs. Frank Bowman left today for
Cheyenne, where she and her husband
will make their home, Mr.. Bowman be-
ing a passenger conductor between
Cheyenne and Green River.
, 1907-12-11
Died at Tie Siding.

Lewis Zolman, a pioneer resident of
this county and formerly a member OF
Custer post, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. died at his home at Tie Siding yes
terday afternoon, the body being
brought to this city today for inter-
ment. Mr.. Zolman was in the city
, 1907-12-11

G. F. Gish, travelling representative
for the Illinois Central, with headquar.
tiers at Denver. was here today, on one
of his regular trips for business over
the Union Pacific, and was a caller at
this hive of industry and disseminator
Of information.
, 1907-12-11
Auditor to Centennial.

l. w. Emomns, auditor and freight
traffic manager for the Laramie Plains
line, was a passenger to Centennial
this morning, intending to return this
afternoon, his trip being on business
for the railroad.
, 1907-12-11
REAL ESTATE SALES
az WARRANTY DEED.

William and Dora c. Dubois OF Chey-
enne today sold to the Rawhide Ranch
company lot 2, section 10. township rs.
range 10, and so acres in section -.
township &c, range II, for 81 and 9th
er considerations.
A United States patent to Harry G,
Garlock, for 100 acres in sections 2,
10 and II, township %, range II. dat.
ed August s, 1907, was filed today.
, 1907-12-11
Pope FoR JUDGE.
President Nominates Man for New
Mexico Supreme Court.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 11.-Tbe
president sent to the senate today ice
nomination Of William H. Pope of New
Mexico tt, be associate justice OF the
Mexico.
, 1907-12-11
THE OUTLAWS WIN
AT TENPIN MATCH.

j. e. Winslow's OUTLAWS" defeated
Joe Ross "Whirlwinds' at the Cam
alleys last night. Total number
cf pins made by the "Outlaws," 2,509;
b, the "Whirlwinds," 2,341; the former
winning by 1913 pins.
, 1907-12-11
Returns to cheyenne.

Mrs. William Mahoney, wife of the
train dispatcher at Cheyenne. who has
been here for a few days or business,
looking after her residence property in
this city, left for home last night.
, 1907-12-11
Funston Goino to GoIdfeld,

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 11.-Genec,
al Funston started for Goldfeld this
morning, acting under instructions
from President Roosevelt.
, 1907-12-11

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. ia special
to the News-Seimeter from Columbus,
Miss, says that twenty-five or thirty
negroes are dead, five whites and
many negroes wounded and five ne
gro lodge rooms have been burned in
a fierce race war which is in progress
in Pickens county, Alabama.
Negro Uprising.
Owing to- the discovery of a plot by
negroes to rise against the whites, ev-
cry black is in danger. This plot was
carried on by means of lodge rooms
in the remote districts of Pickens
county.
Found Hidden Rifles.
The whites found a number of rifles
and shotguns in a lodge room and fired
the building. Fifteen negroes were
killed at one place and probably as
many more at other places.
Conflicting Reports.
Reports from the affected district
are conflicting. owing to the poor
means of communication.
, 1907-12-11

Battery Car In Service.
assistant superintendent W. C. BIC
keown advises that a battery car has
been placed In service between Buford
and Rawlins to handle the storage bat
tsEfes used in the block signal system,
, 1907-12-11

WILL START SHOW
At OPERA HOUSE.
Chauncey Root Ia planning to reopen
his moving picture show ut the Opera
House toaigAt.
, 1907-12-11
RACE WAR
GOING ON
REPORT THAT TWENTY-FIVE OR
THIRTY NEGROES WERE
KILLED SAID TO BE
EXAGGERATED.

Plot of Blacks Said to Have Been Dis
covered and as Result Every Black
Man in Pickens County Is in
Danser-Whites Found Rifles in
Negro Lodge Room and Fired the
Building, Fight Following.
, 1907-12-11

OffciaIs Going to GoIdfield.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Assistant Sec.
rotary Murray of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, Charles P. Neil,
commissioner Of labor, and Herbert
Knox Smith. commissioner of corpora
, 1907-12-11
Conference Held Today.

Goldfield, New, Dec. 11.-Governol
Sparks and Colonel Reynolds, who is
in command of the troops here, held q
conference this morning and separated
without deciding the matter of declar,
ing martial law. 1t appears that the
mine owners are strongly urging the
governor to take this step before the
arrival of General Funston on Thurs
DAY. The governor and colonel viii
discuss the matter again this after.
noon.
Shown Stolen Ore.
Reynolds was shown ore worth about
$40 a pound which was taken from
high graders arrested last night. He
said he would like to stop such out.
RACES, but was unwilling to take a de.
cesive step until the arrival of Cen
eral Funston.
Will Open Tomorrow.
The Mine Owners association still
asserts that the mines will be opened
tomorrow morning. and that they have
men engaged to work them. The ef-
lOlS " lave udl lldl law ucCldIeU Gb-
day is for the purpose of allowing the
troops to patrol the mines and to
search for concealed arms and am
munition alleged to be held by strikers
III various places.
May Destroy Machinery.
There is the fear of attempts to de-
SJrOy the machinery of the power wires
or water supply tonight unless soldiers
take charge. On the other hand, the
union men say there will be no vio-
lence nor destruction of property
Bringing In Strike Breakers.
Captain Swain Of the Thiel agency
has left for California to be ready to
bring 500 miners here on short notice.
The men are mostly lead miners from
Joplin, Mo-, who have been strihe
breakers in Idaho and California and
can be brought here in two days time.
, 1907-12-11

John Gray, a machinist at the shops,
left at noon today for Terre Haute.
Ind, where he will spend the holidays
, 1907-12-11

The missionary society OF the Wep.
Side church will meet at 8 o'clock to-
night.
, 1907-12-11

Greatly Exaggerated.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 11.-News receiv-
ed here is to the effect that the reports
of trouble with negroes Of Pickens
county, Alabama, is greatly exagger-
ated. Only II man is reported killed.
, 1907-12-11
ROCk-RlBBED HUB OF THE UNI
VERSE TURNS FROM THE
IDOLS OF FORMER Po-
LITICAL WORSHIP.

Board of Aldermen and Common Coun-
Gil Remain Democratic, RepubIi-
cans Holding Their Own in One
Body and Gaining Two in the 9th.
er-Democratic National Commit,
tee Will Meet at Washington.
, 1907-12-11

member of the strike committee, ask.
ed him to blow up the mine while the
non-union men were working in it and
he consented.
Told of Beck Killing.
Tile killing of Beck and Mccormack
in the indicator mine by a bomb
which Orchard said he and Billy Ak
man placed there for the purpose of
killing non-union men was detailed by
the witness. Before he concluded his
narrative the noon recess was taken.
, 1907-12-11

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