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, 1907-08-09
CONVENTION
IN SESSION
ANNUAL MEETING OF ALBANY
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.
Sessions Being Held at the Methodist
Church, with Rev. w. c. Merritt,
Intern ationaI Field Worker, Pres.
ent-Interesting Program for the
Evening Session.

The Albany County Sunday School
convention is now in annual session at
the Methodist church. having begun
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the
international field worker. Rev. Mr..
Merritt, present. Mr.. Merritt led in
an interesting round table discussion,
which proved very interesting to Sun
day school workers. He also gave an
address on the art of Teaching"
Mrs. r. A. Lansdell gave a helpful
address on the topic, How to Study
the Bible"
The afternoon session proved to be
one of interest to all present. The
evening session will close the onven
ton.
Program of Evening Session.
This session begins at 1880 o'clock.
Song and prayer service, led by Rev.
w. D. Trout.
Reading, "The Lost Word" (Van
Dyke, Miss Alice Howell.
Vocal solo by Miss Grace Peabody.
Address, 1.-THE Rome Convention and
World Wide Sunday School Work"
Mr.. Merritt.
Business and announcements.
Adjournment.
, 1907-08-09
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
FOR THE PARK SHOWS.

The advance representa- We Of the
Parker Amusement company has ar
rived in the city and now the carnival
Is a fact and the band boys are all
commencing to hustle. They should
receive hearty encouragement to make
this the biggest event Of the kind ever
held in Laramie. 1t is a worthy cause
and deserving Of all the help the
merchants and people at large can
give. The Parker Amusement com-
pany has devised a most excellent plan
by which to create interest In their.
carnival. A number of popular young
ladies will be chosen as candidates
and will be balloted on for queen, the
balloting to begin tomorrow at noon.
The young lady who is successful will
be crowned on the second day Of the
carnival and will receive a handsome
genuine first water, pure white 500
diamond ring, set in the latest mount
ing. This is an excellent chance for
the young men of this city to get some
thing in an easy way for their best
girl as the only requirement is to
place their lady friends name on file.
Balloting will commence soon. Send
in your name either in person or by
phone. Names of candidates may be
left at The Republican office to be
turned ove to the committee. Each
nan will be placed on the file and
the number of votes will be credited
to each. The ballot boxes will be plac-
ed in convenient places throughout the
city where they will be easy Of ac-
cess, and If you fail to land your con
testant 1t will be your own fault. Ev-
cry name will receive careful atten-
ton and as balloting begins tomorrow
noon candidates should be placed in
the field at once. Watch for future an
nouncemeut of contest in this paper.
, 1907-08-09
HOME FROM A TRIP
TO THE OLD COUNTRY.

Gus Larson of the tie preserving
plant returned this morning from Swe-
den. He left his wife and children at
st. Paul, Neb., for a visit with rela-
tives, and they will return later. Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Johnson and children,
who went from here to Sweden with
the Larsons, remained in that country
for the present. Mr.. Larson says the
old country is prospecting, and that
both himself and wife had a delightful
visit with friends and relatives. For
all the prosperity in Sweden he said,
I'VE are more than glad to get back to
Laramie. l heard of the order to
Swedes generally to return to the Fa-
therland after returning home. Moth
ing like that was said to me over
there"
, 1907-08-09
HERE FROM
ANT|P0DES
SURVEYOR GENERAL OF SOUTH
AUSTRALIA VISITING EXPERT
MENT STATION IN CITY.
Came to America To Study Dry Farm
ing Methods, His Country Being
About Same As This In Matter of
Precipitation-Guest Of Family OF
Director Towar.

William Strawbridge, the surveyor
general of South Australia, accom-
panied by his son, Allen, is making a
tour of inspection Of the dry farming
experiment farms of this country. He
has been spending a day in Laramie,
the guest of Director and Ms. iowa.
M. Towar and Mr.. Strawbridge were
neighbors and personal friends during
Mr.. Towar's residence in Australia.
Driven to Experiment Station.
Mr.. Strawbridge will visit Denver
towns in Texas and California and the
Yellowstone National park, expecting
to home by way of Europe. The
Starwbridges were driven to the e
pertinent station by President Gramm
of the board Of trustees and Director
Towar this morning and given an in
spection of that property.
The Cheyenne Tribune of yesterday
refers to the visit of Mr.. Strawbridge
to that city in the following:
Studying Wyoming Methods.
"W. Strawbridge, surveyor general
of the state of South Australia, arriv.
ed in. Cheyenne yesterday and will
spend some time in this section study
ing dry farming methods which will be
adopted in South Australia to reclaim
alrge tracts of Ian there now yalu-
able only as grazing lands.
"Mr. Strawbridge was astonished at
the remarkable crops grown on the ex'
pertinent farms near this city and to
DIR. Cooke stated that the soil in South
Australia vas far richer than in this
section, and yet, on account Of a lack
of scietific knowledge of dry farming
methods, they are unable to raise crops
on these lands with a rainfall about
the same as is enjoyed here"
, 1907-08-09
PRINCIPAL ELECTED
FOR THE EAST SIDE.

The school board this morning ap-
proved the application of Prof. An
drew l.. Bramhall of Soda Springs,
Idaho, as principal of the East Side
school, and he has been notified OF
his election. Prof. Bramhall is 80
years of age, has a wife and two chill
dren and comes with recommendations
of a high order. He is said to be es-
pecially strong in English, Latin and
German, a pleasant gentleman and
strong in discipline. One Of the best
letters comes from DR.. Sides, superin-
tendent Of the schools at Pocatello,
Idaho. The board also selected Miss
Estelle Bovee of Glendive, Mont, to
take the place vacated by Miss Zoe
Keith a short time ago. 1t is now be-
lieved there will be no more vacancies
in the faculty. The board will ap-
prove the assignment of teachers by
Prof. Lee when he has completed the
list.
, 1907-08-09
Tobin Wins Presidency.

Boston, Aug. 9.-The contest for the
presidency of the Team Drivers and
Helpers International union was set
tied today by the election of Daniel j.
Tobfn of Boston and the defeat Of
Cornelius P. Shea of Chicago, who has
been president for four years and who
conducted the strike in Chicago last
year. The vote was, Tobin, 1O4;
Shea, "a.
, 1907-08-09
JAP HURT AT CHUTES
In PECULIAR MANNER.

A very peculiar accident occurred
last night, at the coal chutes, when
Sen Chida, a Japanese employed at
that place, had his head severely cut
and bruised, he losing n ear. He
was coaling an engine and got between
the chute and the tender Of the en-
CINE, and six toni of coal passed over
it. Strange" said DR.. McCollum,
"but he is still living" His head was
dressed by DR.. McCollum today, and
he was sent to st. Joseph's hospital in
Cheyenne.
, 1907-08-09
DID NOT IDENTIFY
BARNEY BY Teeth
DTNTIST AT TELLURIDE WHO
WAS ASKED TO SAY WHETHER
BODY WAS THAT OF MINER.
Has Not Kept Record Since Filling
Tooth for Man Presumed to Have
Been Murdered, but Recalls Kind
of Work He Did-lmmediate Trial
for MasilIs for Murder.

Denver, Aug. 9.-According to a spe.
cial from Telluride, DR.. S. Lord, the
dentist, failed to identify the teeth in
the skeleton found Wednesday by Gen.
eral Buckley Wells as those of w. ].
Barney, the miner, who was said to
have been murdered in 1901 because
of his known hostility to the Western
Federation Of Miners. DR.. Lord dis.
continued keeping records before he
filed a tooth for Barney, but he re.
members the work he did for him.
, 1907-08-09
WILL BUILD STORE
ON SECOND STREET.

E. ]. Lehman, agent for the wne
of the building at 1902 Second street,
now used as a warehouse for the Gem
City Grocery company, has been au-
thorized to tear down the old wooden
building and erect a new one. there,
either one or two stories, as may be
determined upon later. The Gem City
company is ready to execute a lease
for the new building, and work is ex-
pected to be started in a short time.
, 1907-08-09
PLENTY OF MUSHROOMS
WEST OF TIL

the city are missing a rare treat in not
taking advantage of the vast number
of edible mushrooms after a shower on
the prairie west of the city a mile or
a mile and a half. They grow in great
profusion and to perfection. He says
there is little danger of getting toad.
stools or poisonous growths.
, 1907-08-09
Cape JUDY Raide d.

Tangier, Aug. 9.-The town OF Cape
Judy, upon the west coast of Africa.
has been raided by the Aituysa and
Aitdjemal tribes. A number OF the
garrison were killed and others were
made prisoners. The governor escap-
ed by boat to the fort on Fuert Ven.
tura island. .
, 1907-08-09
CONVOCATION DATES
HAVE BEEN CHANGED.

Bishop Graves says that on account
Kearney Military academy, at. Kear'
ney, Neb,, where the convocation is to
be held, and for other good reasons, the
meeting Of convocation of the diocese
of Laramie has been postponed from
August rs, &c and q to September s,
9 and 10. The bishops address until
the 25th of this month will be at Buena
Vista, MINI.
, 1907-08-09
Immediate Trial for Maoius.

Clinton, Ill.,, Aug. 9.-Circuit Judge
Cochran today allowed the petition Of
the defense for the immediate trial
Of Fred Magill and his wife, Fay Ora
ham Magill, who are under indict-
ments charging responsibility for the
death of Mrs. Pet Magill, the first wife
of Magill. The Magills are at liberty
on S., 900 bonds pending trial.
, 1907-08-09
REBEKAH LODGE HAD
A DELIGHTFUL TIME

Laramie Rebekah lodge held a So
cial session last night, in the lower
hall of the Odd Fellows building, fol
lowing a very short and unimportant
meeting of the lodge upstairs. There
and Albany lodges, Odd Fellows, pres
ent, and friends of the members made
a merry party. The ladies served a
luncheon and there was music and
dancing for some time. The affair was
a source of great satisfaction. to all
concerned.
, 1907-08-09
STRIKE Of OPERATORS
IS SPREADING TO EAST

and he will determine what action
shall be taken.
Ultimatum to Manager.
After the meeting with President
upon Manager Long Of the local West
ern Union Office and told him that I'M
less he reinstated the discharged man
by 1870 p. m. today the entire force
would walk out. Long has not yet re-
piled to the committee.
Salt Lake Operators Out.
All Western Union operators walked
out here at 1870.
, 1907-08-09
British Subject Slain.


Paris, Aug. "a report here today
from Admiral Philibert of Casa
Blanca, Morocco, probably forwarded
from his flagship by wireless and dat
ed yesterday afternoon, says: General
Drude's camp outside of Casa Blanca
was attacked today by 5000 to 5000
horsemen. who were vigorously beaten
off.
, 1907-08-09
Strike Breaker. on Hand.

Los Angeles, Aug. 9.-Non-union
telegraphers from San Francisco and
Oakland arrived in Los Angeles today
and yer at once taken to the local
Western Union Office. Eight or ten
strikers were on the street in front of
the building when the strike breakers
arrived, but there was no demonstra-
tion and no effort to prevent their go
ing to work. The company had twen-
ty-two men at work, counting the
chiefs and officials. this morning.
, 1907-08-09
SIGN FOR FIGHT.
Jimmy Britt and Joe Cans To Meet at
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 9.-Repre,
s~entatives of Jimmy Britt and Joe
Cans last night signed articles for the
appearance Of The two light-weights be.
fore John ]. Gleason's Occidental club
at the ball grounds, Sixteenth and Val.
encia streets, in this city, September
9th. Manager Gleason signed in behalf
of the club. He agrees to give rs per
cent Of the receipts, with a guarantee
of 5000.
, 1907-08-09
BOUGHT SOME SHEEP
FROM ALBANY COMPANY,

]. A. Winkler, jr., of the Running
Water ranch, today purchased through
George r. Eykyn, from the Albany
Land and Live Stock company a bunch
of 1900 nice sheep, which he will
range on his Boulder ridge range this
fall and winter. The price paid was
not given out.
, 1907-08-09
FINGER CAUGHT IN
FARM MACHINERY.

James McNurlen is at the hospital
from Virginia Dale, suffering from a
wound of one finger of the left hand,
which he caught in a piece of farm ma
chinery. DR.. Tebbitt dressed the fin
been removed, and the young man is
getting along fairly well.
, 1907-08-09
WILL LEAVE ROAD
END Of MONTH
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT OF GREAT
NORTHERN TENDERS REslG-
NATION To COMPANY.
Admits That When He Quits Office
Tomorrow Connection With Rail-
road In Active Capacity Will Have
Ceased-Death Of Well Known Ed
ucator at Kansas City,

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. as. H. Nc.
Guigan, first vice president of the
Great Northern railroad, has resigned.
His resignation nominally will not
take effect until September l, but Nc.
Guigan admits that when he leaves the
Great Northern Offices tomorrow after,
noon his connection with the railroad
in an active capacity will have ceased.
, 1907-08-09
LOOKED UPON WINE
BY LITERAL PAILFUl,

A young man who was here last
night, on his way to the east with a
shipment Of Idaho stock, encountered
a party that mad found a leaking wine
cask on a merchandise car. The party
caught about a paiifui of the fluid.
with which they made merry, the Ida
no youth soon being under the table
and out He left for the east this at
ternoon.
, 1907-08-09
WILL TEACH SCHOOL
AT UINTA CAPITAL,

Miss Clara Prahl of this city, a grad
uate of the University of Wyoming,
and who is now teaching the school at
Red Buttes, to be succeeded on the
first of September by Miss Abby Drew,
has accepted a place in the faculty of
the Evanston schools, to have charge
Of the tenth grade, and will go to that
city about the end Of August. The
schools will begin there on the 5th OF
September.
, 1907-08-09
Principal White Dead.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 9.-Prof. e.
C. White principal of the Central high
school, with which institution he had
been connected since 1872, died at his
home here today aged II years. He
was one Of the best known educators
in the west.
, 1907-08-09
BOUGHT VACANT LOT

TO BUILD UPON.
R. E. Fitch today sold for Mrs. Es-
Their M. Hay to MI. and Mrs. John W.
Sullivan, the vacant tract on Second
street, between Fremont and Clark
streets, upon which the Sullivans will
proceed at once to the erection of a
home for their family. The tract
comprises lots II and 1s, block 148.
, 1907-08-09
salt Lake Man Fired.

Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. 9.-When the
regular day man who sends the Chi
cage matter refused to work the Chi
caeo wire. he was promptly dis
charged. The other men did not leave
their keys, but sem at once for Presi-
dent A. +. Palm Of the Salt Lake local,
, 1907-08-09
Tramp Steamer Aground.

Rockland, Me-, Aug. 9.-An ocean
steamship is reported ashore on NAL
colin leges, between Seal island and
Wooden Ball, about twenty miles from
Rockland. The steamer looks like a
tramp.
, 1907-08-09

Denver, Aug. 9.-The Western I'm
ion operators here will go out the in
slant they are asked to use a wire to
Chicago or Los Angeles. 1t is said
that seventy of the s%eventy-five day
operators will quit their keys in case
of a strike.
, 1907-08-09
CONTRACT LET FOR
TEGNER BUILDING.

C. M. Tegner this morning awarded
to the building department Of the w.
H. Holiday company the contract for
the erection of a one-story building on
Grand avenue, between First and Sec
ond, the building to be 4S by SO feet,
consisting of two store-rooms. to be
built Of brick, with a plate glass front
and metal roof and ceiling. Mr.. Teg.
ner has already leased both buildings
for occupancy when they are com
pleted.
, 1907-08-09
WILL TAX CHILD

Miss Allie Jewell Of the ~orphanage
at Sioux Falls, s. d.. will take the q
year-old child OF Daisy Kane to hat
institution today, and the ~7-year-old
son Of Maggie Cooke will be taken to
st. vincent's orphanage at Denver on
the goth.
, 1907-08-09
MORE CEMENT CONTRACTS
ON SECOND STREE

Niles Callahan today began placing
the wooden walks in front Of Green
woods and Mrs. Travell's stores with
cement walks and the contract will
also include the Pacific market build
ing. All the walks in that block have
been or will be replaced within the
next few days with regulation pave
ments.
, 1907-08-09
|. HaIsey Thought to be Dying.

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-Theodore v.
Halsey, the telephone company official
now on trial in the superior court for
alleged bribery of the supervisors, is
reported to be dying at st. Francis
hospital in this city, where he was OPP
Grated upon yesterday for appendicitis.
, 1907-08-09
GETTING HAY CROP

UP IN GOOD
Hon. and Mrs. Eli Crumrine have re-
turned from their ranch on the Little
Laramie. where they had been for a
in progress. 1--WE shall have about 200
tons of hay in the stack by tomorrow
night" said Mr.. Crumrine, about half
the crop on the ranch. 1t is being
cured nicely and the yield is first-rate.
Altogether, the ranch is in excellent
shape"
, 1907-08-09
GOOD HAY CROP FOR
THE STOCK YARDS.

Messrs. Davis and Thomas, who
have perhaps one of the largest hay
harvesting outfits in this part Of the
state, are proceeding nicely with their
crop, which will amount to about 1900
tons all told. They hope to complete
the cutting and curing within the next
fortnight. The hay will be used at the
feeding station at the stock yards.
, 1907-08-09
TWO HUNDRED MEN IN CHICAGO
REFUSE TO HANDLE BUSINESS
TO THE LOS ANGELES
OFFICE.
Hundred and Fifty Men at Kansas
City, Including Board Of Trade OPP
orators, Leave Keys at One This
Afternoon-Salt Lake Man Dis
charged for Refusing to Man Chi
cago Wire-Denver Men Ready.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Since last mid
night, when two hundred operators
struck rather than work with strike
breakers at Los Angeles, there has
been little doing in the Chicago Office
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany.
Day Operators Also Affected.
The strike order, issued by the ex-
ecutive board of the Chicago local I'M
ion to the night operators, applies also
to the day operators, thus affecting
seven hundred men employed in the
main Chicago office during the day
hours.
Brokers Not In It.
No trouble was experienced today
by the brokers and commission houses
in handling their business. None of
their operators have been called out
and all reported as usual. At 8 this
morning about twenty operators were
at work In the office Of the Western
Union and the officials of the company
said they expected more during the
day.
Not Able to Man Wires.
Westry Russell, secretary of the To-
cal union, said the company would
not be able to man its wires or handle
its business. There were no signs of
disorder aroun the Western Union
building today.
Crowds Not Allowed.
Fifty policemen saw that no crowds
collected around the building or the
board of trade. An insane mar rushed
into the central police station today
and inquired in an excited name for
President Roosevelt. saying he wanted
him to end the telegraphers' strike at
once. He was arrested.
Tickers Out Of Commission.
Western Union tickers were almost
entirely out of business early in the
day and the men in charge of this de-
partment declared they had no idea
when conditions would improve. TOTS
caused much inconvenience to brokers.
, 1907-08-09
SOLICITOR

Henry Perry, state subscription So
licitor for the Cheyenne Tribune. was
in the city today, representing his pa
per, and called at this office during the
forenoon.
, 1907-08-09
Kansas City Men Go Out.

Kansas City, Aug. 9.-The entire
force of the Western Union here, ex-
cepting the chief operators, numbering
$50 employees, went out shortly after
l this afternoon. The Western Union
men at the board Of trade also went
out.
, 1907-08-09
CHEYENNE CITIZENS WILL
PAY FORTY-ONE MILLS.

The Cheyenne city tax for 1907 has
been fixed at 8 mills. The county tai
will probably be 33 mills, making the
total Of taxes assessed Cheyenne
property holders Al mills.
, 1907-08-09
GOING TO PEAK

GOING TO PEAK
ON CAMPING TRIP.
Mrs. N. E. Corthell and family will
go to Laramie peak Saturday on a
camping trip, expecting to be gone a
week.
Mr.. Chamblin Of the Laramie Jewel
ry company has gone on a fishing trip.
, 1907-08-09
FORT LARAMIE HAS
A NEW POSTMASTER.

The postofice department has an
nounced the appointment of Nettie
Rutherford as postmaster at Fort Lara
ME, Laramie county, Wyo., to succeed
Joseph Wilde, resigned.
, 1907-08-09
ASSESSED VALUATION
OF NATRONA COUNTY

The assessed valuation OF Natrona
county property, exclusive Of railroad
and telegraph lines, hash increased to
5000, 900, as against $250,000 in 1906.
, 1907-08-09
Helena Operators Strike.

Helena. Mont, Aug. 9.-The entire
force of the local Western Union office
wen on strike today, with the excep-
tion of the chief operator and his as
sistant. The strike was due to the
marking off of an operator who de-
clined to man the Chicago wire, on the
ground that Chicago was a %non-union
office.
, 1907-08-09
MADE A NICE RUN
TO lUND'S RANCH,

VIII Goodale took a party consisting
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis ]. Coughlin,
Miss Helen Ryan, Miss Irene Howard
and Mr.. L. J. Tobin, the latter of Den.
yer, to Lund's ranch yesterday after
noon, the party taking supper at the
ranch and returning in the evening.
, 1907-08-09
THE FIRST INTEREST

County Treasurer Harry Maynard
has received from the Albany County
National bank, the depository for
county funds, a check for $139.57, the
Interest for the first quarter under the
new depository law.
, 1907-08-09
Plundered and Killed.

They say that after the lombard
ment of the place began, Moorish sol
diers and Arabs revenged themselves
upon the inhabitants, plundering, kill
ing and burning on all sides.
Largest Part Of City Burned.
They sacked the custom house and
, 1907-08-09

Why not get all tho news when It Is
Jews by reading The Republican?
, 1907-08-09
Forty Men Go Out.

Before the chief operator could ask
anyone else to man the wire, the en-.
tire force, numbering about 40 men,
joined the discharged operator and
silent.
, 1907-08-09
STREETS FILLED WITH
DEC0MPOS|NC BODIES

burned the largest part of the ctx
whose streets are so filed with decS.1-
posing bodies that ar epidemic Is
threatened.
British Subject Slain.
Among the Jews killed was a man
under the protection of the British con.
sulate. His sisters were assaulted and
carried of by the Moors.
, 1907-08-09
Wire Chiefs at Work.

The walkout of telegraphers in Chi
cago has hampered the transmission
of business. both here and in Chicago,
but the wire chiefs and chief operators
are doing all they can to move the
business.
, 1907-08-09
Regarded as Local.

New York, Aug. 9.-The strike of
is regarded by the company as local in
Its nature n not likely to cause a.
strike here
, 1907-08-09
WILL BE MARRIED

WILL De MNHHTEU
HERE THIS EVENING.
A marriage license was issued today
to James Manley Of this city, a rail-
road man, and Miss Alma Carpenter
Of Cedar Rapids, Ia, and they will be
married this evening, in this city, max
ing their home here.
, 1907-08-09
WANTS TO BEGIN

MONDAY MORNING.
c. R. Inman Of Cheyenne, the con-
tractor for the First ward school, is
in the city and will meet the board at
4 o'clock this afternoon. He is here
to sign the contract, furnish bond and
proceed on Monday to the work on the
site, getting it ready for the excava-
tons and foundations.
, 1907-08-09

Tangier, Aug. 9.-Horrible details Of
the slaughter Of Jews, the maltreat-
ment of women and the p%illaging and
burning of shops at Casa Blanca are
told by passengers who arrived here
last night by the steamer from that
mort
, 1907-08-09
STRIKE REACHES DENVER.
Two Hundred Operators Leave Their
Keys This Afternoon.
Special to The Republlca

Special to The Republican.
Denver, Colo, Aug. 1.-TWO hundred
operators here went out on strike at
.2:15 this afternoon. This is in support
of the general strike over the country.
, 1907-08-09

Thy The Republican want column
It brings results.
, 1907-08-09
HORRIBLE BUTCHERY OF JEWS
BY MooRs FOLLOWING BoM-
BARDMENT OF CASA BLAN.
CA BY WARSHIPS,

Moors Avenged Themselves, Burning,
Killing and PiIIagins, Women Be-
ing Victims In Many Cases-one
of the Victims Was Under Protec.
ton of British Consul and That
Nation May Become Involved.