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, 1907-10-16
CONTEST FOR CONTROL OF THAT
ROAD BEGAN WHEN STOCK
HOLDERS ASSEMBLED AT
CHICAGO TODAY.
Interests Claim to Control
Enough Votes to Garry Through
Anything That Magnate Wishes
Attempt to Extort Large Sum from
Manager of Homestake Mine Fru-
strated by Arrest of Robbers.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 16.-The Annual
meeting of the Illinois Central, in
which a warm contest was expected
for control between ~Stuyvesant Fish,
the former president, and e. II. Harri.
man, opened at Dor today. The con
test yer the proxies continued almost
up to the hour of meeting, and traina
which arrived this morning brought
patches of delayed proxies from east
ern stockholders.
Hartman Men Confident.
The followers of Hartman declare
that there is no probability of his los
ing control of the meeting, claiming
that he will have, outside of the 1885,
731 shares which will not be effective
in the election, more than sufficient
votes to carry through anything he
wishes.
Four to Be Elected.
Four directors are to be elected at
the meeting to succeed Fish, Hartman
and Astor, whose terms expire and who
are CduuludltS lOT Te-eleCllOu, duu W
fill a vacancy by the death of c. B.
yelling.
Number of Votes Expected.
The outstanding stock of the Illinois
Central is 950,4OO shares. OF this it
is estimated that 100, 900 shares will
not be represented, and deducting this
shares which will not be taken into
account, in view Of the order issued
by Judge Hall yesterday, there is left
563,669 shares, which will not be far
from the maximum number of shar
voted.
Fish Expresses Confidence.
Fish expressed himself as confident
of the outcome of the election of Iii
rectors, but said that as the changes
in the proxies had been SO numerous,
no man could state exactly the nun
Der Of votes controlled.
May Delay Election.
The possible work of determining
the right. of the various proxies may
consume two or three days, and the
, 1907-10-16
Stock at the Yards,

The following stock shipments were
at the yards here this morning, being
fed in transit: Jose Empy, Soda
Springs, Idaho, t Kansas City, twelve
cars of sheep; Jose Empy, Soda
Springs to Chicago, seventeen cars OF
sheep; Schroeder & McMurray, Evans
ton, Wyo., to South Omaha, four cars
of sheep; Schroeder & McMurray, EV'
anston to Chicago, four cars of sheep;
Schroeder G McMurray, Evanston to
South Omaha, four cars of sheep; z
Reese, Mackay, Idaho, to Chicago, six
cars of sheep.
, 1907-10-16
OPERATORS ARE
VOTING On STRIKE
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE CON.
sIDERING PROPOSITION TO
GO OUT IN A BODY.
Demand Reinstatement Of Man Who
Was Discharged for Refusing to
Test Western Union Wire-Inti-
nation That Vote Is Practically
One Way in Offices.

Denver, Colo, Oct. photographers
all over the Denver and Rio Grande
system are voting today on a PROPOSE
ton to strike because of a dispute ov.
er the discharge of a member of the
Order of Railway T~elegraphers at
Grand Junction who refused to test a
Western Union wire when ordered to
do SO by the chief dispatcher of the
railway company.
Almost All One Way.
1t is reported that the vote so far re-
ceived is unanimous to go out, although
the result Of the majority vote will not
be known before tomorrow.
, 1907-10-16
HAS SOME SPEED.
Typewriter Run by Compressed Air
and Not Chocolates.

New York, Oct. 16.-Typewriter girls
may find their occupation gone If what
is said of a new invention turns II to
be true. 1t is exhibited at the business
show now in progress in Madison
Square garden and is an automatic
typewriter run by compressed air and
capable, it is said, of writing 5000 to
10000 words an hour for twenty-four
hours at a stretch. The invention is
the work of A. Mccall of Columbus, o.
, 1907-10-16
CHANGE OF OFFICERS
OF CREAMERY COMPe

At the meeting yesterday afternoon
of the trustees of the Wyoming Cream
cry company. Carl Wagner rendered
his resignation both as a member of
the board and its president, having dis
posed of his interest in the company.
James M. Christensen, the vice presi.
dent was elected president, and N. F..
'Corthell was elected a member Of
the board and its vice president. The
affairs of the company were found &c
be in first class condition, with bust,
ness increasing and the outlook quite
encouraging.
, 1907-10-16
NEW COAL COMPANY
ORGANIZED TODAY.

The Citizens Coal company, with a
capital stock of $50, 900. divided into
shares of the par value Of 81 each, was
formed here today and the incorpora-
ton papers are being prepared for fl
ing. The company owns the Vogel-
sang coal claims, twenty-six miles
northwest of Laramie, n Of them
eight feet thick. and will install ma
chinery at ono to develop the prop
erty and produce coal. The mines are
about two and one-half miles from the
line of the Laramie, Hahns Peak and
Pacific railway, and it is probable that
a spur will be built to the mines. The
incorporates are B. F. Towner, A. e.
Miller, A. Vogelsang and c. L. Patched.
, 1907-10-16

Mrs. M. G. Bellamy, chairman memo
rial home committee; Mrs. N. E. Cor
thell of the travelling libraries and
transportation committees; Mrs. Jesse
Converse, Mrs. ]. w. Ernest, Mrs. ].
H. Merriam, Mrs. G. A. Cook, Mrs.
James Hardman, Mrs. F. A. Miller,
Mrs. F. w. Lee, Mrs. d. N. Stickney,
Mrs. Eta Roach and Miss Carpenter.
Mrs. Will McMurray, Mrs. A. E. Miller
and Miss Minnie A. Stoner will go to-
morrow.
The visiting club women will be
rendered an informal reception in the
Woman's club room at the Carnegie
building tonight.
, 1907-10-16
ARRESTED FOR GETTING
MONEY FRAUDULENTLY.

A Mrs. Larkins, who claims to be a
representative of the Salvation Army
is charged with obtaining money by
false pretenses, on a complaint filed by
County Attorney Downey. The woman
is said to have been soliciting in sew
eral portions Of the city, but complaint
in only one case was made.
, 1907-10-16
BEHIND II TIM e.
Pennsylvania Town Prohibits the Play
ing of Football.

Washington, Pa, Oct. 16.-Football
is not played in Beallsville. Three
boys, J. V. McDonough, Charles Hill
and Fred Powers, were hailed before
Burgess Snyder mi fined $3.50 each.
Beallsville is one of the oldest towns
in the county and the boys there
claim that it is 100 years behind time.
Three years ago an ordinance prohib-
iting football inside the borough limits
was passed. No attention was paid
to it until yesterday when Officer Zim-
norman, under instructions from the
burgess, swooped down upon the Of
tenders, capturing three.
, 1907-10-16
Preparing to Ship.

George R. Eykyn and w. S. Vance
today placed orders for twelve cars
for cattle, to be shipped from here to
Greeley, Colo, on the 4th of November.
They will send six cars from here to
Chicago on the 1st of November n
six cars Of cattle from Millbrook on
the oath to Chicago.
, 1907-10-16
STRAINED HIS ANKLE
WHILE DUCK HUNTING

Rev. w. D. Trout and George Pat
terson returned late yesterday after
noon from Rock River, where they
had been shooting ducks at the Laugh
lin ranch. While out yesterday Mr..
Trout slipped and fell. sustaining Sc
we're sprain of one Of his ankles, but
kept pluckily on and reached home in
safety, although the joint was badly
swollen and he has been nursing it to
some extent today.
, 1907-10-16

Fontanet, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE details
as to the cause of the terrible catas-
trophe yesterday, when the Dupont
Powder mills blew up, killing probably
thirty-fve persons and injuring some
600, were lacking. No one connected
with the powder company could as
cribe any reason for the explosion.
Machinery Overheated From Friction.
Several rumors we're current, one of
the most probable being that the ma
chinery in the glazing mill became ov-
erheated from friction and set fire to
some loose powder. The glazing mill
was the first to blow up, the other Sec
tions of the plant following in rapid
succession.
company's Great Loss.
The loss to the powder company, in
property damage, is estimated at $780,
900, including 5000 kegs of powder
stored in the magazine, which explod-
ed. The property loss in the town will
exceed $500, 900.
List Of Dead Forwarded.
DR.. F. w. Williams of Terre Haute,
chief surgeon of the Fontanet mills,
today compiled an official list of the
known dead and seriously injured, a
copy OF which was forwarded to the
company at Wilmington, Del. The list
contains t%hirty-one dead and twenty in
a serious condition.
People Sleeping In Tents.
Many people slept last night In tents
brought here by order of Governor
Hanley, while soldiers stood guard.
Systematic efforts are being made to
repair the houses, and it is thought
, 1907-10-16
Home from North Platte.

Conductors Morris and Clark return.
ed this afternoon from North Platte,
where they had been acting as con
ductors on one of the North Platte
districts, to help out in the scarcity OF
men. Conductors Hines and Gregory
decided to remain at North Platte for
the present.
, 1907-10-16
HEAT FROM FR|C1llI
BELIEVED TO BE CAUSE

that within a short time the most Of
them can be made fit for occupancy.
State viii Investigate.
1t is understood that the state au-
thorities will Immediately begin an
investigation into the cause of the dis
aster. No additional deaths were re-
ported this morning.
Searching for Victims.
A systematic search for victims in
tie debris vas begun today. The total
number killed will probably never be
known.
, 1907-10-16
Went to Help Loading.

Auditor 1. w. Emmons Of the Lara,
mie Plains line went to Centennial this
morning to assist in the loading Of the
Wolbol cattle at that point, and will
return with the train this afternoon,
The cattle are to be sent over the
Union Paciic from here.
, 1907-10-16
New Niqht Check Clerk.

P, B. Smith and wife have arrived
from Kansas City and Mr.. Smith has
accepted a position as night check
clerk at the car office here. He is an
experienced man and will make a vain.
able addition to Agent Cady's staff. Ell
mer Ace has resigned.
, 1907-10-16
WILL MEET
AT CHEYENNE
FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF WYOMING STATE Fedora
TON OF WoMEN's CLUBS.
Will Be Called to Order at Ten O'clock
Tomorrow, In the Women's Club
Room Of the Cheyenne Carnegie
euildins-lnterest centers in BIZ
ennial Election Of OFFICERS.

The fourth annual convention of the
Wyoming State Federation OF Wo-
mems clubs will be called to order
tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the Woman's
club room, Carnegie building, at Chey-
enne and most Of the Laramie delega-
ton went over on No. 4 this afternoon.
expecting to meet Mrs. Andrew Erick-
son, who has been visiting at Denver,
in the Magic City. Mrs. Mary laven
Clark will go over early Friday for the
piano and song recital which she Will
give with Mrs. P. O. Brewster at the
Elks' home Friday evening.
A Delightful Season.
The Cheyenne ladies have spared no
pains to make this federation a ver
delightful season and much pleasure
and profit is anticipated by their
guests. The weather is ideal and ex-
actly like that which prevailed during
the meeting of the clubs here last fall.
so that federation weather" is get
ting to be proverbial for its perfection.
Biennial Election.
Interest naturally centers this year
in the election, which occurs only on
alternate years, especially so as Mrs.
F. N. Shiek of Wheatland, the first
state president, has now served the
limit of time fixed by the constitution,
having been reelected for a second
term at Sheridan. Mrs. Shiek has
proved herself to be a m Of rare
act and ability in the executive chair,
and has won national honors for the
state also, having served efficiently as
one OF the seven members of the ex-
ecutive board OF the general fedora
tion.
May Alter Constitution.
Some enthusiastic Laramie club wo-
men are in favor of SO altering the
constitution that she may be elected
again, but it is not known yet II that
be possible, or II Mrs. Shiek would
serve again. Be that as 1t may, Lar
annie cherishes no aspirations for the
Office, and it belongs to Cheyenne in
S Mrs. Perkins of Sheridan, the
present vice president, declines promo
ton, as 1t Is rumored.
Come Laramie Visitors.
Among the ladies' who left this after
noon were Mrs. F. D. Spafford. record
ing secretary Of the state federation,
, 1907-10-16
WILL SUBMIT TO o T
Proposition to Bond Illinois for Deep
Waterway Project Passed by Senate.

Springfield. ILL.,, Oct. 16.-By a unan-
imous vote, the senate adopted today a
joint resolution providing for the sub
mission to the people of a constitu-
tional amendment for a $2O, 900, 900
bond issue to proceed with the deep
waterway project.
, 1907-10-16
WILL GIVE SOCIAL
FOR MEMBERS WIVES

LARAMIE aerie, Eagles, is preparing
to give a social at the Eagles home
Saturday night, to the wives, sweet
hearts and the members of families of
Eagles, and all are invited to be on
hand. A real good time is assured.
, 1907-10-16
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o SIGN TO FIGHT. G
} Jack johnson and Jim Finn to
Meet at Frisco November 2.

Q San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 16.- @
Q The heavy weight pugilists, Jack Q
Q Johnson and Jimm Finn, have @
Q signed articles for a forty-five @
Q round glove contest, to be held in {,
Q Coffroth's arena, on the afternoon Q
Q Of November 2. They are to re- Q
Q ceive half the gross receipts. 55 Q
Q per cent to the winner and As to @
Q the loser. @
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, 1907-10-16
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} Secretary Taft Presides at First
Meeting Of Philippine Assembly

@ Manila, P. L., Oct. 16.-Secre- c
9 tary Taft formally opened the c
o Philippine assembly at Ills to- c
@ day, / nthe presence of a large 6
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, 1907-10-16
Plot Was Frustrated.

Lead, S. D., Oct. 16.-The attempt .u
extort 100000 from ]. Grier, manager
of the Homestake gold mine, under
threat of ~dynamiting his home unless
the money was placed in a designated
place, was frustrated last night by the
arrest of the alleged black-mailers, Mrs.
Anna Maljas, Chris Maljas, her hus-
band, and Matt zimbola, who were ar,
rested as the guilty parties.
Anonymous Letter.
Grier received an anonymous letter
demanding $4,000, the threat being
made that Grier's home would be dy-
namited unless the money was PUT in
an envelope and placed in a certain
place.
Woman Arrested First.
He reported to the police and a de-
coy letter was left as directed. Mrs.
Maljas was arrested as she took the
letter. Her husband and Zimbola
were taken into custody.
California Pioneer Dead.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-Jesse Holla
uoy, oSCu OF, d piouecT VI CdlllOTUll,
but OF late years a resident of Chicago.
died yesterday at the Lexington hotel.
Operated Pony Express.
He was associated with his brother,
Benjamin, in the operation of the PONY
express" for many years the oni,
means of carrying mails across the
western plains. They also owned a
stage coach line prior to the advent Of
the railroads.
The Holiday brothers were impor.
tant factors in the development of Cal.
ship line plying between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu.
, 1907-10-16
Five Old Men Back.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 16.-Su-
p~erintendent Miller of the Western
Union Telegraph company reports that
seven striking telegraph operators ap'
piled for their old positions today, five
of them being given employment.
, 1907-10-16
BRINE BUYS LOT
FOR HOME FOR FAMILY.

r. E. Fitch has just sold lot l, In
block 159, belonging to the Union Pa
cifc Railroad company, to William Bir-
ME for $500. The Birnies will build q
nice home there soon.
, 1907-10-16

The Republican is the only paper in
Laramie that prints all the uaws and
reaches all the people,
, 1907-10-16
ACCIDENT AT FoNTANEr AScRIs-
ED TO MACHINERY IN THE
GLAZING ROOM OF BIG
POWDER MILL.

That Was First to Go, Other Sections
of Plant Following in Rapid Sue
cession-Marriaee Of Vice Presi-
dent Celebrated Today, News Of
Disaster Being Kept From Hin
Until After the Ceremony.
, 1907-10-16

viii Load Cattle Later.
The Hunter, Casteel & Hunter com,
, 1907-10-16
Vice President Married.

New York, Oct. 16.-The marriage of
Alfred l. Dupont of Denemours, vice
president of the Dupont Powder COM
pany of Delaware, and Mrs. Alicia
Maddox, his second cousin, took place
at the Plaza hotel yesterday.
News Kept From Brothers.
Neither Alfred Dupont nor his broth
err, Morris, who is the active head of
the powder company, was allowed to
hear of the explosion at Fontanet UNI
til today.
Afraid of Postponement.
Their friends believed that the
brothers would insist on a postpone
ment of the wedding, in order that
they might hurry to Indiana.
Judge Bradford's Daughter.
Mrs. Dupont is the daughter of Judge
Bradford of the United States circuit
court.
, 1907-10-16
QUAKE IS FELT At
NEW YORK CAPITAL
SHOCK BEGAN AT NINE IN THE
FORENOON AND LASTED
FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.
Noted OF the ~seismograph at the State
Museum at Albany, Washington
City Also Recording Tremor at
Weather eureau-Great Violence
and Extended Disturbance.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 16.-An earth
quake of great proportions, in the d.
rection and at a distance not yet iden-
titled, began to record itself about 9
a. m. today, on the seismograph at the
state museum. At 1915 the move
ment was still in progress and undi-
minished.
Noted by Weather Bureau.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 16.-An
earthquake of great violence was re-
corded by the seismograph at the
weather bureau today. A strong mo-
ton of the disturbance began shortly
after 9 this morning and subsidized
about six minutes later, the approx
mate time, as first shown by the gov
eminent instruments, being Ola to
9:20.
Needle Shaken OF Finger.
Baltimore, Md, Oct. 16.-The seis-
mograph of John Hopkins university
shows that the earthquake was the
strongest recorded by that instrument
since the San Francisco shock. The
needle of the s~eismograph was shaken
entirely of the recording cylinder.
, 1907-10-16
of Postponement.
Killed in Street Car Accident.

Killed in Street Car Accident.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 16.-One man
was killed, six persons dangerously
hurt and probably twenty-five others
slightly injured today, when an Elber-
son avenue car, crowded with passen-
gers, jumped the track and went over
a twenty-fivefoot embankment at
Mount Hope, in the western end of
the city.
Attorney the Victim.
Attorney Henry H. Bausch was TAX
en- from the wreckage badly injured
and died before he could be gotten to
a hospital. 1t is feared that some of
the injured may also die.
Car Turned Over.
While coming down the hill the mo-
torman lost control OF the car, which
jumped the track. apparently striking
a bad rail, going clear across the street
and over the bank. 1t landed upside
down. the heavy trucks crashing
through the car.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-29
hickey ENDEAVOR|NG
To SECURE CAPITAL
WILL REQUIRE TWO MILLIONS
TO MEET ALL DEMANDS IN
FIVE BANKS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S-Stren-
nous efforts are being made by
Thomas B. Hickey, president of the
State bank and Trust Company, the
institution which closed its doors in
five cities of Nevada, Wednesday,, to
arrange to open for business again
this week. Hickey has been in this
city for several days in consultation
with leading local bankers with a
view to securing sufficient cash to
meet all the demands of depositors
when the bank opens. He estimates
that 1000, zoe in cash will be re-
quired to pay depositors as soon as
the banks doors are opened. Gov
ernor Sparks. of Nevada, has de-
clared a legal holiday until yester-
day, in order to give the bank
officials an opportunity to realize on
the great block of securities which
they hold for collateral for loans,
but President Hickey thinks that the
holidays should be continued a few
Gays longer in view of the conditions
of the money market. When seen
yesterday at the Fairmont, he said:
THE financial difficulties of the
State Bank and Trust Company, in
common with all other financial in
stitutions interested in the Nevada
gold fields, is primarily due TO labor
troubles which have so seriously
interfered with the development of
all mining properties in the state.
All calculations have been upset by
the continued labor disturbances. In
vestors have been frightened away.
Business men have found it impossi-
BILE to meet their obligations to the
banks, the market for mining secur-
tiles has become depressed and things
are practically at standstill.
Our bank has a paidup capital of
100000 and a surplus of $204, 900.
In making loans we have always
pursued most conservative policy.
On all classes of mining securities we
have never loaned more than one
quarter to one-ffth of their value,
so today we have four or five times
to value of our outstanding loans
in cot.ateral, but the money strin-
gency in New York, the failure of the
Knickerbocker Trust Company and
the general disposition of people to
withdraw their savings and hoard
them in safe deposit vaults until the
situation clears makes it difficult for
us to realize on these securities.
During the past six weeks we
have paid out to depositors $1,000
900, and | estimate that as much
more will be required in cash to meet
the demands of depositors the minute
we open again. | think | can safely
say that no depositor of the State
Rank and Tr1ct ComponV will locp
one dollar, but until have made a
thorough examination of every branch
of the bank-in Tonopah, Carson,
Goldfield, Manhattan and Blair
cannot give out a definite statement
and cannot say when we shall open.
When asked whether receiver
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-29
FRENCH ENSIGN ADMITS
GUILT AS A TRAITOR

PARIS, Oct 27.-Ensign Charles
b. Ulimo of the French navy, who
was arrested at Toulon, October "a,
on a charge of being a spy and who
confessed to having distracted a Sc
cret naval signal book and the naval
cipher code, and Berton, an army re-
serve officer. who was arrested yes
terday at Vendome. charged with ne
gotiating with a foreign power for
the sale of military secrets, We're
brought to Paris today and arraign-
ed. Ulimo confessed everything, de-
claring that his object was to raise
money. Berton denied the charge Of
treason, but the correspondence seiz-
ed when he was arrested seemed to
prove that he arranged TO deliver GER
tain military documents to an agent
of a foreign power. The latter WAS
not named, but is understood to be
Germany.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-29
TROUBLE At GOLDF|ELD
OVER NEW SHELTER RULE
Miners Laid on Because Samplers
Are Not Paid for Forty
Five Days.

GOLDFIELD, Oct 2S.-The Gold
field Consolidated has been forced to
lay off Il large number of miners by
reason of the refusal of the sampling
works to accept ore. The samplers
say that the new rule put into effect
by the smelters makes it almost i'm
possible for them to do business for
the time being, or until they can adj
just themselves to the new conditions
imposed. The smelters have ruled
that they will take forty-fiye days in
settlement for ores purchased. As
il takes on an average of thirty days
for ore to reach the smelter after
shipment, the samplers, which settle
with the producers on delivery and
sampling of ore, would have to wait
from seventy to ninety days for their
money from the smelters. AS ship
ments have been very heavy to the
samplers lately they could not con-
tinue business without a readjust-
ment of their finances. The Consol-
idated has 139 cars of ore in transit
between here and the sampler at Mil
lers. While all men on production
work have been laid off on the Con-
soidated, the Mohawk shaft is still
being sunk and the winZe on the $50
foot level will be continued.
With the payment of the dividend
of the Goldfeld Consolidated Mines
company, amounting to $350.000,
Goldfield has distributed in dividends
for the month of October S661 900
The dividends paid are as follows:
Mohawk Jumbo, s120,0o0; Little
Florence, S100,000 Frances Mo.
hawk. sol 900. and the Goldfield
Consolidated, $3.50, 1000. The Consol.
idated has announced monthly divi
dends beginning this month. but il
is not probable that a dividend viii
! be declared for November owing tC
| the fact that the samplers have re-
fused to accept ore under e"rulina
of the smelter trust that fOrty-five
DAYS will be taken in which to make
settlements. The Consolidated viii
ship no more ore until satisfactory
arrangements can be made. The
| Consolidated will continue producins
for two mills, the Combination and
| Kinkead