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, 1907-02-26
POLMATIER SISTERS
MADE HIT AT RAWLINS.

The Polmatier Sisters. with their
brother, H. e. Polmatier. arrived from
Rawlins on the noon train today and
will appear at the Opera House to-
night under the auspices of Damon
lodge, Knights of Pythias, Mr.. Polma
tier being a member of the order. A
Rawlins last night, where the party
appeared under the auspices of the
Elks, they filled the hall to the last
foot of room, many people being
turned away and the concert. accord
ing to a strong letter written by he
officers of the Elks there to the To-
cal Pythian committee in this city, was
much better than when they were
there last. This seems like almost an
impossibility, knowing the young la
dies and their musical abilities as we
do here, but the word is hal O.
truthful gentlemen. The Opera House
tonight will be damned, the advance
| sale being heavier than for a similar
entertainment for a long time. Mr..
Polmatier and p. C. Rauner of this
city were callers at this Office this
afternoon, two of the sisters coming
later for a few minutes visit.
, 1907-02-26
SPENDING BIG SUM
At KANSAS CITY
RAILROADS WILL ERECT LARGE
UNION PASSENGER STATION
AND FREIGHT HOUSES.
Agreement Reached Between Presi-
dent of Kansas City Terminal
Railway Company and Mayor and
Citizens, Railways to Spend Fifty
Millions, City to Grant Rights.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 26.-An
agreement to build passenger and
freight terminals at Kansas City at
an estimated ost to the railroads of
$50, 0O0, 900 was reached last night at
a conference here between John M
Egan, president of the Kansas City
Terminal Railway company, represent
ing the leading railways entering the
city, and a committee of city officials,
headed by Mayor H. NJ. Beardsley.
Both Parties to Agreement.
The railways are to erect a $4,000
| 900 union passenger station, five union
freight houses and forty street via
ducts and subways, and the city agrees
to give the railways a ffty-year grant
for their terminals.
, 1907-02-26
STEVENS LEAVES
PLACE ON CANAL
ASKS PRESIDENT TO RELIEVE
HIM WHEN SUCCESSOR is
ABLE TO TAKE UP WORK.
Resignation Accepted and President
Urges Canal Commission to As
sign General Goethals of Engineer
Corps to Duty in Permanent Way
in Canal Service.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 26.-The
president has received a letter from
John +. Stevens, chief engineer of the
Panama canal commission, in which
he asks to be entirely relieved from.
work upon the canal as soon as he can
be replaced by a competent person,
and that person can become familiar
with the work. The president has ac-
cepted Stevens resignation.
Asks for Assignment.
In order to secure a continuity in
the engineering control and manage
ment in the future, the president has
asked the canal commission to assign
to the Office of chief engineer Major
General George w. Goethals CT the
engineer corps.
, 1907-02-26
TO PROVE
ADAMS NOT THERE
ATTORNEY LAYING FOUNDATION
FOR THEORY THAT ALLEGED
MURDERER WAS ABSENT.
Morning Spent in Questioning Early
Settlers as to Claim Jumpers and
Topography Of Country-Adams
Will Claim That He Was at Spo-
kane When Tyler Was Killed.

Wallace, Idaho, Feb. 26.-Bit by Bit
he attorneys for Steve Adams
charged with the murder of Fred Ty,
Ter, are laying the foundation for their
theory that Adams was not in the
Marble creek region when Tyler was
killed, but was in Spokane.
Telling of Claim Jumpers.
This morning was taken up mainly
with the testimony of some early set
tiers in that region, telling of the
coming of claim jumpers and describ-
ing the topography of the country.
, 1907-02-26
MEETING OF
THE BOARD
TRUSTEES OF ALBANY MUTUAL
BUILDING ASSOCIATION DIS
POSE OF ITS ROUTINE.
Amendment to Bylaws Adopted Pro-
viding That Secretary May Not Be
Member of soard-Money on Hand
to Amount of About Ten Thousand
Dollars Disposed Of by Bids.

At the meeting last night OF the trus'
tees of the Albany Mutual Building as
ISOLATION at the Albany County Ma
tional bank, President J. w. johnson
presided and Trustee Lewis Tyvold
acted as secretary, in place OF X. u.
Fitch, who is i'll and could no be
present. Other members of the board
present included c. P. Arnold, w. II.
Frazee, Eli Crumrine, j.. I. Holiday
and T. H. Simpson. The minutes were
not read, Mr.. Fitch having been taken
i'll before he could prepare all of them.
Amendment Adopted.
Mr.. Crumrine's amendment TO the
bylaws, submitted at the meeting OF
the board following the annual meet
ing at the court house a month ago.
amending the first two clauses OF sec
ton 4, providing that the secretary
may be not a member Of the board ol
trustees, but shall be chosen from
among the stockholders. was adopted
by the unanimous vote OIL INC po"iS'
May Withdraw Shares.
Mrs. j. b.. Mckee was notlhed tha'
she may withdraw her stock, as inc
widow of a member of the ASSOCIATION
whenever the board has money not
otherwise appropriated. She made ap-
plication and the secretary was oifeo''
ed to frame the reply.
Money Disposed or.
Fifty-eight and one-half shares were
disposed of to a large lumber Oh piu'
ders, the bidding not ceasing until the
last of the funds on hand had been us
posed of, something like $1O,Ooo. ohe
bidder at the last meeting returheo
the loan. as the valuation committee
did not approve the security LOT 'hs
sum he wanted. The sales were III
follows:
Six shares at II per cent.
Six shares at 1917 per cent.
Two shares at 1914 per cent.
Two shares, twelve shares, nV'
shares, fifteen and one-haf shares
n and one-half shares, three shares
and one-half share at 16 per cent each
Five shares al 15A per cent.
Much Of the money borrowed wal
for new bulldogs, repairs OF residenc'
properly and purchase of property 10
residence purposes.
Old books rebound ut The Repunn
tan bindery.
, 1907-02-26
GIVES ITS READERS
BEST OBTAINABLE

The Laramie Republican is now a
member of the Associated Press and
is thus giving its readers he best
news service ~obtainable, says the Ev-
anston News-Register. Editorially
The Republican has long been the best
without exception, Editor Chaplin
has been laboring for many years with
remarkable zeal in the interests of Wy
oming and if the time ever comes when
his ambitions take on a political hue
the papers of the state, individually
and collectively, will make it hot for
his opponent.
, 1907-02-26
SIX ARE INJURED
IN FALL OF A CAR
COLLAPSE OF PORTION OF ELE.
WAITED TRACK CAUSES CAR
TO DROP ONE END.
Train Passing at Time and Passengers
Fall as Hindmost Portion of Car
Falls MISUNDERSTANDING Protest
ant School at Montreal Consumes
Number of Children,

New York, Feb. 26.-Six persons
were injured by the collapse of the
portion of the Third Avenue elevated
railway track at Chatham square, in
the lower East Side today. One end
of the e a a of a train which was
passing over the collapsed section fell
to the street. The other end of the
car hung to that part of the track
which did not fall. The car was al,
most on end.
, 1907-02-26
IN FAVOR OF
Court of Appeals Decides for Vice
President of New York Life.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 26.-The court
of appeals decided today in favor of
George w. Perkins. vice president of
the New York Life Insurance company
and a member of the firm of J.. p.
Morgan & Co. in the matter of the
charge of grand larceny made against
him in connection with the payment
of the funds of the New York Life to
the republican national campaign in
1904.
, 1907-02-26
MAY BUILD FLAT ON
PROMINENT CORNER.

1t is reported that a Cheyenne lady
having interests here will soon begin
house for herself at the southeast cor
ner of Third and Grand avenue, near
the Maennerchor hall, removing the
three or four small wooden buildings
to make room for the large one.
, 1907-02-26
WILL CLOSE TERM
ON MONDAY NEXT.

Deputy Clerk of Court Ihmsen has
received instructions from Judge Car
September term of the district court
On Monday, March 4, if he does not
himself reach the city before that
time. The March term will begin on
the following Monday, when the jury
for the term will be drawn. Mr.. Ihm-
sen will begin the preparation of the
docket for the term next week. He
is now preparing the jury slips to be
placed in the different boxes.
, 1907-02-26
HELD FOR MURDER
ON CONFESSION
BENJAMIN WRIGHT ADMITS THAT
HE KILLED WIFE AND DAUGH-
TER FOR BAD WOMAN.
Gave, Them Quick Acting Poison and
Feigned Illness All Day That He
Might Avert Suspicion-Chief OF
Police and Chief of Detectives of
Salt Lake Arrested.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 26.-Benjamin Z.
Wright last night confessed that he
murdered his wife and ~5-year-old
daughter on account of his attachment
for Stella Good. He is now charged
with murder. The Good woman was
arrested in Colorado Springs this
morning and will be brought back to
Denver.
, 1907-02-26
B EDITOR DEAD.
Man Who Conducted Newspaper at At
lanta During the Civil War.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 26.-J. Haley
Smith, who was editor of the Confed-
eracy, a daily paper here during the
civil war, died here yesterday, aged
rs. In 1869 he and Alexander II.
Stephens jointly published the Atlanta
Sun, which was afterwards merged in
to the Constitution.
, 1907-02-26
WILL PLAY BALL.
President Eliot of Harvard Removes
Ban for That College.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 26.-Football
will be played at Harvard university
next fall according to a statement by
President Eliot, made public today. He
says he was opposed to football If the
game was not changed. 1t has been
changed and Harvard will play.
, 1907-02-26
DISORDER IN SIBERIA.
Serious Disturbances in Biski District
Calls Out Troops and Guns.

st. Petersburg, Feb. ga dispatch
received here today announced that
serious disorders have broken out in
Biski district, Province of Tomsk, ST.
IBERIA. Troops with five field guns
have been sent to the scene from Bar
aut.
, 1907-02-26
Will Be Considered Later.
Old Case Decided.

Washington, Feb. 26.-In an opinion
handed down yesterday, the United
States supreme court decided the case
of Cunningham and Jones versus
Springer and Dawson, growing out of
an old litigation over the Maxwell land
Springer and Dawson. Cunningham
and Jones were suing for $4,000 at
terney fees.
, 1907-02-26
No Coat for Nineteen Years.

During the journey from Victoria
Falls to Kimberley a big, sun bro vned
man boarded the Zambesi express
minus his coat, with his shirtsleeves
rolled up. He took a seat at dinner
and the chief steward remarked to
him that as there were ladies present
perhaps he would have no objection
to putting on his coat. Great Scott!'
the man replied, II haven't worn a
coat for 10 years. You will have to
walt, my friend, until 1 can buy one
at Kimberley!"-South African Rail,
way Magazine.
, 1907-02-26
PRETTY BIG DAY
FOR OWNERS OF PELTS.

This was a star day in the matter
of pelts for bounty, the list of pre-
sensations today including the follow
ing: Charles F. Kuster, two coyotes;
Elmer LaPash, two coyotes; w. E.
Stevens, sixteen coyotes; Benjamin c,
Harnden, n coyote; Robert McCul
lagh, one coyote; Otto Pahlow, one
coyote; A. w. Harnden. ten coyotes
Frank George, one coyote.
, 1907-02-26
FUNDS FOR
Final Agreement on Legislative Appro
priation Bill Reached.

Washington, Feb. 26.-In the final
agreement of the house and senate on
the legislative appropriation bill an
item is retained appropriating 25, 900
for irrigation of lands in the Wind
river Indian reservation in Wyoming,
and authorizing the leasing of tn emin-
eral springs on the reservation for a
, 1907-02-26
steel for Irrigation Project.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The secre-
tary of the interior has executed a con-
tract with the Vulcan iron works, Chi
cago, for $4,000 pounds of steel bars,
$4,000 pounds of structural steel and
SO, 900 pounds Of iron gates for the
North Platte project.
, 1907-02-26
PREPARING TO BUILD
FINE NEW CATHEDRAL

Father Duffy Of Cheyenne, who
spent the night with Father Cummis-
key of this city, says steps are being
taken to erect a fine rough stone ca
thedral at Cheyenne, the diocesan city,
and that much of the work will be
done this summer. Bishop Keane is
the bishop of the diocese, he making
the episcopal headquarters at Chey-
enne.
, 1907-02-26
YOUNG KENNEDY HOME
FROM DENVER HOS

Leon Kennedy of Harry Cordiner's
drug store, who has been in a hospital
at Denver for several weeks, having
undergone an operation there, arrived
home this afternoon, accompanied by
Harry and Herman Langheldt, who
met him at Denver yesterday and re-
turned with him. Leon was able to
walk home himself and is getting along
famously.
, 1907-02-26
Mexican Desperate Wounded.

Boswell, Feb. 26.-Ramon Gillen, a
notorious Mexican desperate, recently
released from the New Mexican peni.
Tertiary, was shot three times and
mortally wounded while resisting ar
rest by the night chief of police, Witte.
, 1907-02-26
Chief of Police Arrested.

Salt Lake, Utah. Feb. 26.-George
Sheets, chief of the Salt Lake police,
and George Raleigh, chief of detect
ives. we're arrested today, charged
with completely in a conspiracy to
fleece tourists and travellers passing
through Salt Lake City.
, 1907-02-26
LECTURE RECITAL
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The lecture recital for the month of
February. in the course on modern
composers, occurs Wednesday, Febru.
airy ", at 4 p. m, in the auditorium of
the university. The subject is. "Rich-
ard All are cordially in.
vited to these lectures.
, 1907-02-26
WILL TAKE PART IN
SCHOOL CARNIVAL.

Miss Alice Downey writes to her
brother, Corlett Downey of this city,
that she has been asked to AXE part
in the high school carnival at Ann
Arbor to be given soon, for the benefit
of the school. n will respond with a
recitation.
, 1907-02-26
GONE TO KANSAS
TO SISTERS BEDSIDE

Mrs. James Foster, who left yester-
dav afternoon for Watheny, kas., was
Joined at Cheyenne by her sister. Mrs.
George Sterling, and together they
went to the bedside of their sister,
Miss Johns, who is very Ill at that
placa. They should have reached
watheny this afternoon.
, 1907-02-26
Children Burned In School.

Montreal. Feb. 26.-The Hochelaga
Protestant school was burned this at
ternoon. The bodies of seven children
have already been taken from the
ruins.
, 1907-02-26
Have Almost Agreed.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The conferees
of the two houses on the river and har-
Dor bill have almost reached an agree
ment and expect to report some time
today.
, 1907-02-26
Considerinu Ship Subsidy.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The house to-
day resolved itself into committee of
the whole for the consideration of the
ship subsidy bill. Five hours are to
be devoted to general debate.
, 1907-02-26

New York, Feb. 26.-Abraham H.
Hummell, the lawyer who drew up the
ruled the objection and Hummell said
said to have sworn, and which charged
Thaw with cruelties during the 1903
trip to Europe, was the first witness
in the Thaw trial today.
Photograph of Affidavit.
Hummell was shown a Photographic
copy of the last page of the famous
affidavit to refresh his memory as to
the date Evelyn called at his Office.
Delmas objected to the use of the pho
tograph, but the court allowed the
questions. Jerome asked Hummell if
he dictated to a stenographer while
Evelyn was present.
I%nterposes Objections.
Delmas objected to the question.
saying that Jerome was apparently
trying to show Mrs. Thaw's evidence
false, and he could not interrupt the
cross-examination for such a purpose.
Jerome claimed that if the witness
told Thaw in Paris hal there was no
truth in her statement about White
he should be allowed to put it in.
Says Thaw Whipped Girl.
The affidavit contains such allega-
tions and says Thaw whipped Miss
, 1907-02-26
Probably Not.

"In her application for a divorce a
P%ittsburg woman makes use of AZ, 900
words"
Gee! Her husband is not going
to contest her action, Is he?"-Hous.
ton Post.
, 1907-02-26
President Hearne Dead.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 26.-Frank j..
Hearne, president of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company, died last night.
, 1907-02-26
To Become Postmaster General.

New York, Feb. 26.-George Won L.
Myer, former American ambassador to
Russia, arrived here today from Ham
burg. He returns to he United States
to become postmaster general.
, 1907-02-26
NOTED DIVORCE LAWYER TELLS
OF DRAWING EvELYN'S
AFFIDAVIT AGAINST
HARRY THAW.

Was Shown Photographic Reproduc-
tion of Last Page of Affidavit and
Identified It as Having Been Die
tated by Him in Presence of the
Young Woman-Delmas and Je-
rome Clash on Questions in Court.
, 1907-02-26

Senate Passes Sundry Civil Bill.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The sundry
civil bill passed the senate today.
, 1907-02-26

Washington, Feb. 26.-It has been
decided not to accept any bids for the
building of the Panama canal. This
announcement was made following the
meeting of the cabinet and after presi.
dent had been in conference for an
hour or more with Secretaries Taft and
Root. Explanation for the reasons for
this decision will, it is stated, be is.
sued later.
Will Be Considered Later.
1t was decided that there should be
no Reimbursement inviting proposals
for the construction of the canal un,
der the plan as first laid down, but
there will be a full consideration of
the whole subject before determining
upon a change of the present proceed,
ure.
, 1907-02-26
NO BIDS
ON CANAL
ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS MEET.
ING OF CABINET AND CON-
FERENCE WITH SECRE-
TARIES TODAY.

Explanation Of Reasons for Decision
to Be Made Later, But Decision
Not to Take Bids is Posltive-Old
Suit over Claim for Fees Settled
by Federal Supreme Court-News
from Washington of the Day.
, 1907-02-26
HARTMAN DECLINES TO ANSWER
QUESTION AS TO WHAT HE
HAS OF CHICAGO AND
ALTON STOCK.

Refusal Recorded, Sc That 1t May Be
Used in Contempt Proceedings, but
Likely Not to Be Used Because In
formation Can Be Cleaned From
Other Witnesses Reasons AS
signed for Removal of Fish.
, 1907-02-26
How ThaW Acted.

Jerome read several extracts from
the diary, and then asked the witness
if she ever saw Thaw act in a rational
manner. She detailed several times
when with Thaw they had seen White.
At these times she said, Thaw cried
and sobbed, bit his nails and talked
rapidly.
, 1907-02-26
Cross-Examination Ends.

Prompted by Jerome, she said he
trembled, clasped and unclasped his
hands and his eyes rolled. This on
cluded the cross-examination and a re-
cess was ordered.
, 1907-02-26

New York, Feb. 2G.-E. H. Hartman
took the witness stand again, when
the interstate commission
resumed its investigation into the af-
fairs of the Union Pacific and allied
lines today.
, 1907-02-26
Leaves Many Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. Barkhurst have hun
dreds of friends here, and they will
sympathize with the husband and
members of the family in their hour
Of bereavement. Of a sunshiny dis
position, loving her family with a de-
votion that was noted. and having a
care for the members of her imme-
date household that spoke well for the
VIE n mother, she goes to an early
grave mourned by many. The disease
was new to many of the physicians of
the city, but they did what they could
for her, the end coming in spite of
the efforts of science.
, 1907-02-26
He Refused to Answer.

Yesterday Hartman answered all
questions frankly, except that he re-
fused, on the advice of his counsel, to
tell of his personal holdings in Chi,
cage and Alton, even after the com
mission ruled that he should answer.
, 1907-02-26
Refusal Was Recorded.

His refusal was recorded, so that
the question of contempt could be
brought to the attention Of the United
States court if desired, but Frank B..
Kellogg of counsel for the government,
who is questioning the witness, said
he might not ask for a ruling of the
courts, as the information he sought
, 1907-02-26
HUMMELL ON
THE WITNESS STAND

Nesbit when she told him there was
no truth in it. Judge Fitzgerald over
ruled the objection and Hummell said
he did dictate the statement in the
presence of Evelyn.
HummelI Was Excused.
Jerome asked Hummell several 9th.
er questions, but objections were sus-
tanned to them and Hummell was
temporarily excused.
Evelyn Had Diary.
Delmas having successfully blocked
for a time all testimony regarding the
alleged affidavit, Jerome asked that
Mrs. Thaw be recalled. The witness
was handed a paper which she identi-
fed as her diary. Delmas consumed
nearly forty minutes in reading the
diary, and offered no objections to it's
introduction, and Mrs. Thaw said she
kept a diary while at school in Pomp
ton, N. j., in 1902.
, 1907-02-26
Native of Denmark.

Mrs. Barkhurst was born in Den
mark 81 years ago, coming when a
girl OF 3 years with her parents to
this country Il spending the greater
part of her life in this city. Five
years ago she was married to Mr..
B~arkhurst. She was a member of the
Danish S~isterhood and the G.. L. A. to
the B. of L. E., holding the position of
guard in the sisterhood at the time of
her death. She was a member of the
congregation OF st. Matthew'S cathe-
dral, and the funeral services will
probably be by Dean Bode of that
church.
, 1907-02-26
DIED THIS
AFTERNOON
SlNA BARkHURST CALLED AFTER
INTENSE SUFFERING FROM DIS
EASE ALMOST UNKNOWN.
in Denmark Twenty-seven Years
Ago, Coming When Three Years
Old to This Country and Spending
Most of Her Life in Laramie
Leaves Husband and Son.

Mrs. Sina .Barkhurst. wife of Engi-
neer ]. l.. Barkhurst, II daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Larson, died at
her home, 405 Cedar street, at 1850
this afternoon, leaving a husband, son,
Harold, II months old, her parents and
three brothers and sisters, besides a
large number of friends. She will
probably be buried on Thursday, al.
though at $3.50 this afternoon definite
arrangements for the funeral had not
been announced.
, 1907-02-26

Old books rebound at The Repunn
tan bindery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10

day. on purpose to test him, These
parsons are always trying to screw
something out Of one for their poor;
t,.s IN nv position know tho truth OF
the population always with Us. Mould
you believe 1t. ne says lie hasn'. umv
poor p, .,I a; at all in his parish? They're al
laborers, and his one terror Is that
somebody will como and try 10 pauper-
i eiyl them en- u II philaGthropist wers TO
Charles, shouldn't know wha. To ,io.
with It, think. sh,,d my new
9 hei, Tor ed,c Jessie, who wants them
willage-that Is 10 say not u. ali
Iherc's a parson for yoi. >,ry my nov.
Only Only wish we had one of lis SORT at
"He certainly doesn't want to get
anything out of YOU anpwcted.
That evening at dinner a ,ucer lit
tie episode happened, The man with
fun Of his wear,sn,e concession IN
the Upper Ana4ans. was tr ing 10
squash, him ms ooiite.iv as porsth,,:.
when caught Amelta's eve. Her look
amused me. She, was engaged n max max
Ing signals to Charles It nor side 10
observe the little curatees curious sleeve
links, i glanced at the n, ana saw at
for so unobtrusive q person. Thev
consisted each Of q short gold unr For
one one arm Of the link fastened ny q tiny
seemed to my tolerahlv "Xper,cnced
eye first rate diamond i'rcttv Big
diamonds. too and of renurkab.e
Eent ! knew what Amelia meant She
owned q diamond rivier,. said 10 lie
OF Indian origin. nut snort by two
stones for the cirunmt9rtncc III heI
tolerably ample neck. NOW, she had
long been wanting .wo diamonds like
these NO match her set: pur. tlwsn,r 10
ting OF her owr gems, she had never
Teen able to complete the neclslet, nj
feast without removing an eXtravagant.
amount from mech larger Stone Of
The Scotch lassie's eyes caught
Anaelta's at the same time. and she