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, 1907-05-22
IN
THE WEST
GANG BELIEVED TO BE PASSING
WORTHLESS GEORGIA STATE
BANK BILLS AS BUSINESS
Laramie Merchant Victimized, and
Hears That Two Crooks Have
lar Charges-Salt Lake Saloon.
keeper Turns One over to Police.

A few days ago The Republican not
ed that a $40 bill issued years ago by
a Georgia state bank, and long since
valueless as money, was worked" on
the lady clerk at Will Sitter's cigar
store on Thornburgh street, the fellow,
evidently a passenger on one of the
trains through the city, buying a quar-
ter's worth of cigars and receiving
1915 in good money in exchange. Mr..
Sitter has been notified that a couple
of fellows working a very similar game
have been overhauled in Denver,
where they had successfully passed
several Of the bills, finally running in
to the hands of officers. Mr.. Sitter
may be asked to present what evidence
he has here.
Caught One in Zion.
That the country is being systemat-
ically worked by this class of fakirs Is
shown by the following from yester.
days Salt Lake Tribune, the bank men-
toned there being the same as the one
whose bill was passed On Mr.. Sitter's
clerk, and the Laramie proprietor be-
lieves that other victims will turn>up
from time to time. Only one man pre-,
scented himself here, as far as the
young lady knew, there being two at
Denver and one at Salt Lake.
The Tribune's Item.
"About once every month or oftener
some one passes a bill for SIS or $40
on the defunct Merchants and Plant
ers' bank of Savannah, Ca, on some
local merchant. Usually the victim
does not discover that he has been
worked until the CRATER has made his
getaway The matter is reported to
the police with the request that the
mar be captured. At least a dozen Of
this kind of cases has been reported
to the police within the last six
months.
Caught Once Before.
"The latest man to try the game was
J. W. Mckenzie, who attempted to pass
one of the bills at the Germania saloon
Saturday night. The proprietor to
whom it was offered had been caught
once before with a $40 bill of the same
character, and was wise to the game.
Before the fellow could get out Of the
saloon the proprietor called in officers
Beckstead and Clough and had the man
arrested.
Claimed to Be Innocent.
"At first the fellow stated that he
had not tried to pass the bill, but later
confessed that he was about to pass
it. but that he thought that it was gen.
uine money. A complaint was sworn
to Monday afternoon against McKen-
zie, and he will have an opportunity to
explain the matter to the court"
, 1907-05-22
New Engines Arrive.

Yesterday seven new engines were
received by the Union Pacific at Chey-
enne, including four road engines and
three switch engines. Two of the
switch engines will be employed in the
Cheyenne yards and the other will be
Wallace brought No. 25S, one of the
new road engines, to Laramie yester-
day for service on the middle district.
, 1907-05-22
Home From Surveying Trip.

Charles McCuen, formerly of Cen
tennial, who has been surveying at
Casper INC about that city for the past
two years, returned last night and will
visit here for a month. He is the
brother of Will McCuen of this city
and James McCuen of Centennial, and
will spend part of his vacation in each
place.
, 1907-05-22
BIC FALLING OFF
At CUSTOM HOUSE
LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE HAv-
ING EJECT UPON RECEIPTS
At NEW YORK OFFICE.
More Than Six Millions Below figures
Of Last Week and Shrinkage Will
Apparently Be Greater This Week
More Cars Running in San Fran
cisco Than Since Strike Began.

New York, May 22.-That the strike
of longshoremen is having a serious eff
feet upon business is indicated by the
comparative figures of the exports at
the custom house.
Figures Below Last Week.
Last week the exports from this port
dropped s6,944, 800 below the figures of
the previous week. The shrinkage ap-
p~arently will be greater this week.
More Cars Running.
San Francisco, Cal, May 22.-More
street cars were running today than
on any day since the strike began. No
trouble is reported.
, 1907-05-22
To Take Tie U

Conductor Frank Simpson and his
brakemen. Messrs. Campbell and Rus
sell Morris, will leave on Monday for
Fort Steele, where they will take charge
of the train in the tie yards there,
the ties being now on their way down
the river from the Medicine Bow for
est reserve.
, 1907-05-22
Governors Measure.

A little later they voted to concur
in the measure. This bill is M of
Governor Hughes measures. 1t GRE
ates commissions, the members of
which shall be appointed by the gov
ernor, with powers to supervise and
regulate the operation of public cor
porations, both in the city and state
of New York, and separate boards for
each.
, 1907-05-22
THREE PATENTS FILED
FOR RECORD TODAY.

The following United States patents
We're filed for record in the county
clerks office today:
To Eugene c. Gillespie, dated Jan
uary 10, 1907, for lots 2, 8 and 4 OF
section 80, township %, range IA,
1894 acres; to Charles w. Lee, dated
August "a, 1899, for lot 2 and the
north half of the southeast quarter OF
section l, township "a, range ~, con-
tanning 14S,17 acres, and to Carrie J..
Gillespie, dated December 80. 1905, for
the southwest quarter of section 20,
township 20, range 70. containing 160
acres.
, 1907-05-22
Shopman Injured.

Andrew Hansen, a shopman, en-
gagged in filling the water tanks of
locomotives at the shops, fell from the
tank on one of the engines at room,
being considerably stunned, but suf-
fering no broken bones. He was treat
ed by DR.. McCollum.
, 1907-05-22
INSTRUCTORS CHOSEN
FOR THE INSTITUTE.

Mrs. Emma Howell Knight, the
county superintendent of schools, has
fixed June IT, IS, 10 and 20 as the
dates for the teachers institute, to be
held at the East Side school. DR.. John
on education and Prof. Loyal w.
Trumbull, the geologist at the univer-
sity, will lecture on natural geography.
Other lecturers will be heard from
time to time during the institute.
, 1907-05-22
VOTED MONEY FOR
SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

The four schools in district No. 4,
the Osterman school, taught by Miss
Agnes Brebner; the Reid school, taught
by Miss Phelena Baily; the Millbrook
school, taught by Miss Eta Kennedy.
and the Mandel school, taught by Miss
Anna Erne, have voted $40 each for
school libraries.
, 1907-05-22
Cumberland Mine Free From Fire.

Omaha, Neb., May 22.-The Union
Pacific Coal company announced to-
day that the fire which has ragged in
the Cumberland coal mine, Cumber-
land, Wyo., for six months has now
been e~xtinguished and work in the
mine will begin Immediately.
Fire Was S~mothered.
The mine was Theoretically sealed
six months ago and the fire was
smothered. An exploration party has
reached the lowest level.
, 1907-05-22
Another Crew Added.

Another freight crew was placed in
commission here today, to help handle
the large ~west-bound business, the
loaded and stored merchandise cars
being ordered sent to the Western Pa
ciic. Yesterday there were about 700
such loads here; today the number
had grown to almost double that fig,
ure.
, 1907-05-22
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 22.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head. Market steady.
Beeves, $4.3O@6.50; cows, $1.S0@4.9O;
heifers, $2.7O@5.40; calves, $4,000
$50; good to prime steers, $3.50
$50; poor to medium, $4.30@5.4O;
stockers and feeders, $2.9O@5.2O.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket strong to 10c higher. Western,
$4.50@6.25; yearlings, $6.00@6.6O;
lambs, $6.25@S.60; western, $6.25@
8.75.
, 1907-05-22
Inspecting New Lines,

Miles City, Mont, May 22.-Presi-
dent Earling arrived here last night
on a trip of inspection of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul extension. He
said that trains would be running to
Butte by January l next and work
will be pushed rapidly from both ends.
, 1907-05-22
Live stock at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo, May 22.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1000 head. Market steady
Southern steers, $3.5O@5.4O; southern
COWS, $2.50@3.75; stockers and feed
ers, $3.25@5.00; bulls, $3.40@4.50;
calves, $3.75@5.75; western fed steers,
$4.O0@5.60; western fed COWS, $3.25Q
ATS.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Mar
ket steady. Muttons, $5.25@6.7o;
lambs, $6.5O@S.5O; range wethers
$4.75@7.O0; fed ewes, $3.5O@6.50.
, 1907-05-22
LATE EDITORS FATHER
WILL REVIVE PAPER.

Mr.. Anderson of Almy, Colo, father
OF the late E. A. Anderson of the North
Park Union at Walden, is in the city,
on his way to Walden, on business con-
nected with the estate of his son. He
says he will revive the Union and con-
tinue its publication.
, 1907-05-22
Operators Wanted,

Assistant Superintendent Mckeown
that there is a vacancy at
Thayer Junction for a day operator, a
night operator at Point of Rocks and a
night operator at Bosler, Mr.. Chism of
the latter place having rendered his
resignation yesterday.
, 1907-05-22
GAN o is SILENT.
GuatemaIan Minister on Way to Mex
leo, but Declines to Talk.

Guatemala City, May 22.-The min
lister to Mexico, Senior Gamboa, left
Guatemala yesterday for Salvador, on
board the Mexican gunboat Tampico.
He said he was to receive instructions
from his government when he boarded
the Tampico, but declined to make
any statement regarding the nature of
the expected instructions.
, 1907-05-22
THE HAYWOOD TRIAL

The meeting, tomorrow evening, OF
the Laramie Literary club, at the Car,
negie public library, will be an open
one. N. Z. Corthell is to talk upon
1.-THE Judicial Aspects of the Trial OF
Haywood in Idaho" and Judge H. V.
s. Groesbeck is to talk upon the so
cialist Aspects Of the Haywood Trial"
The meeting will take place at 8
o'clock, in the east reading room OF
the library, and the club extends an
invitation to the public to be present.
, 1907-05-22
Killed in Gasoline Explosion,

Globe, Ariz., May 22.-One man was
killed and two were seriously burned
in an explosion of gas in the well of
the Globe Water company yesterday.
The explosion was caused by gasoline
leaking from the pumping engine.
, 1907-05-22
ANOTHER TOPPER
FOR WHEAT PRICES
DECEMBER GOES TO ONE HUN.
DRIED AND FIVE AND THREE
EIGHTHS AT CHICAGO.
July Advances to One Hundred and
Two and Three-fourths and Sep
TENDER to One Hundred and Four
and Se%ven-eighths Live Stock
and Wool in the Large Markets.

Chicago, Ill. May 22.-The wheat
market set a new high record for the
crop today. July options advanced to
$1.02A, September to $1.0412 and De
cember to $1.O5$. The pit was close
ly packed by a mass of brokers and
the volume of business was large.
, 1907-05-22
Many Killed in Hurricane.

London, May ga dispatch from
Sydney, N. s. w. says the report has
reached there that a hurricane and
tidal wave swept over the Caroline
islands April 80. Immense damage
was done and 200 persons are reported
killed.
, 1907-05-22
RAISED SNUG SUM
FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY.

At the closing entertainment of Miss
Agnes. Brebner's school at Sober
green's, the children gave a little pro-
gram, consisting of Rotations, diat
logues, songs and other features. An
admission fee was charged, the patrons
Of the school turning out in goodly
numbers. and the school realized SIG
for a school library.
, 1907-05-22
Cattle Lower and Sheep Higher.

Cattle Lower and sheep Higher.
Omaha, Neb., May 22.-Cattle-Re'
ceipts, 5000 head. Market slow to 1Oc
lower. Western steers. $3.50@5.30;
Texas steers, $3.25Q4.25; COWS and
heifers, $2.75Q4.35; Gamers, $4,000
3.25; stockers and feeders, $4,000
AIS; calves, $3.OO@5.50; bulls and
stays, $3.OO@4.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Mar
ket strong to 10c higher. Yearlings,
$5.75@6.75; wethers, $5.50@6.20;
ewes, $4.75@5.S5; lambs, $7.50@S.00
, 1907-05-22
Buys Great Collection.

New York, May 22.-The nnoun
ment is made here today hat ]. Pier.
pont Morgan has purchased, for more
than a million dollars, the great Hoent-
schell collection of carvings, statuary
and furniture, considered by experts
the greatest assembly of objects Of
applied arts and crafts in the world,
and it has been shipped to the United
States.
, 1907-05-22
Utilities Bill Passes.

Albany, N. Y, May 22.-The senate
this afternoon passed the so-called
utilities bill by a vote of Al to 6, after
defeating the amendments proposed
by the democrats. The bill was sem
to the assembly for concurrence in the
amendments made by the senate re-
nublican caucus
, 1907-05-22
Superintendent in the City.

Superintendent Anderson arrived
from Cheyenne in his official car this
afternoon, the car being detached from
the train at this point.
, 1907-05-22
Some of il Given AWAY.

Morgan has not yet decided what dis
position he will make Of the entire
collection, but it is said he has already
given part of it to the Metropolitan
museum of arts, Of which he is presi-
dent.
, 1907-05-22
Grain and Provisions at CHICAGO,

Chicago, ILL.,, May 22.-Wheat-May,
$1.0O; July, $1.01%. Corn-May,
55Rc; July, 54Bc. Oats-May, Also;
July. 47Ac.
Pork-May, $16.45; July, $16.65.
Lard-May, $9.12k; July, s9.22k.
Ribs-May, $3.50; July, $s.97k@9.0O.
, 1907-05-22
CALLED.
Condition of National Banks to Be
Shown to Comptroller of Currency.

Washington, D. c., May 22.-The
comptroller of the currency today is
sued a call for a statement of the con-
dition Of national banks at the close
of business May 20.
, 1907-05-22
PRESIDENT OF METROPOLITAN
LIFE INSURANCE ANSWERS
TO TEN GRAND JURY
INDICTMENTS.
Pleads Not Guilty, With Reservation
That He May Withdraw Plea by
First of JLne-Haywood Trial At
Another venire of Sixty Men-At-
torneys Already Examining Lists.

New York, May 22.-John R Hege-
man, president of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, appeared in
the criminal branch of the supreme
court today and pleaded not guilty to
ten indictments returned against him
yesterday, charging perjury and forg-
cry.
Bail is Furnished.
Bail in $4,000 was furnished. Hege-
mans plea was made with the reserva-
ton that he may withdraw it by June
l next.
To Inspect Minutes.
His counsel, Delaney Nicoll, was per.
mitted by District Attorney Jerome to
inspect the minutes of the grand jury
which returned the indictments.
, 1907-05-22
Road Offers Reward.

At the Southern Pacific general Of
fees today a notice was posted offer
ing $4,000 for the arrest and convic-
ton of the party or parties who are
responsible for the wreck. The Of
ficials that the have no clue
whatever.
, 1907-05-22

According to late figures the total
number OF industrial workers In Bel.
GUM was 1865 600, Of which 295, 00G
were m
, 1907-05-22
Closing Stock Quotations.

New York, May 22.-Union Pacific,
1861 do preferred, 81; Southern Pa
ci1c, 80; Atchison, SSA; do preferred,
81; New York Central, 112A; Penn
sylvania, 1901; Copper, 50; Steel,
SAN; do preferred, 98%.
, 1907-05-22

steady, 2@2A per cent. Prime mer,
camille paper, 5k per cent. Bar sill
yer, $3.50 per ounce.
, 1907-05-22
Wool Steady at St. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 22.-Wools steady.
Territory and western mediums, 200
26c; fine medium, 19@21c; fine, Is
@17c.
, 1907-05-22

The Republican is the only paper In
Laramie that prints all the news and
reaches all the people.
, 1907-05-22

Trial At a StandstiII.

Boise, Ida, May 22.-The Haywood
trial is at a s%tandstill today, while
Sheriff Hodgins and his deputies are
summoning the extra venire of sixty
men ordered yesterday, when the first
special panel of 100 was exhausted.
The trial will be resumed at 2 o'clock
Tomorrow
, 1907-05-22

ISoo' N0PPST ana II1C.
New York, May 22.-Lead dull, $500
@6.05; copper nominal, unchanged.
st. Louis, Mo, May 22.-Spelter mar
ket quiet, $3.50.
, 1907-05-22
Busy on New Venire.

Attorneys for the state and defense
are busily engaged examining into the
qualifications Of the men composing
the new venire, whose names have al
ready been furnished them.
, 1907-05-22
BABY DAUGHTER
BORN TO THE COLTS.

Word has reached Grandma Han
nah Durlacher Of the birth Of another
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Colt at
their home at Denver, mother and babe
doing nicely.
, 1907-05-22
SHORE LINE LIMITED
THROWN INTO DITCH.

when derailed. The locomotive, diner,
two Pullmans, the buffet, mail and
baggage cars plunged over the edge of
the t~restle, falling over sixteen feet.
All were badly crushed.
Electrical Worker Killed.
The man killed was T. ]. Mcmahon
of Santa Barbara, an electrical worker.
The fatally injured are Mrs. Shidler
of Los Angeles, Mrs. Rose Fetterman
Of Cleveland, o., and William Love, a
Pullman porter.
, 1907-05-22
Good Breeding.

All good breeding includes respect,
tact and gentlenesS.
, 1907-05-22

New York, May 22.-Charles Prouty,
a member of the interstate commerce
commission, addressing the National
Manufacturers association today, said
that the government should exercise
direct control over the capital and
accounts of railroads, and that the
by the government.
, 1907-05-22
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITS.
SlONER PROUTY ADVANCES
NEW THEORY IN NATTER
OF RAILROADS.

Creation of Department of Rail-
roads Which Should be Charged
With That Part of Regulation
Which is Properly Administrative
and Executive-Choke Cry for Ma
tional Operation of the Lines.
, 1907-05-22

Cady's force last night as an additional
check clerk, the large number Of cars
in the yards here all the time making
work for the four young men and
seemingly plenty of it.
, 1907-05-22

New York Financial Market.
New York, May 22.-Money on call
, 1907-05-22
Reverses Circuit Judqes,

Louisville, KY, May 22.-The court
of appeals has voted unanimously to
reverse the decision of Judges Kirby
court in the contest of the fusionists
to Dust the democratic office holders
of Louisville and Jefferson county,
, 1907-05-22
is Now on Trial.

Government regulation is itself on
trial." he said. 1.-The regulation must
be sufficiently strong to choke the cry
for national operation.
Need of New Department.
I'VE must create a department of
railways which should be charged with
that part Of the regulation which is
properly administrative and execu-
tive"
, 1907-05-22

New Night Check Clerk.
Babe" NOR was added to Agent
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The Widow Bliss.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Copyright, 1907. by Jessie Morgan.I
Pardon's bank, as it was known for
fifty years, stood on the corner of two
streets in the business center Of a pop
ulous Canadian town The business
had descended from father to son.
Besides its own building. the bank
owned one face Of the square. and this
ground was covered with stores and
the buildings rented from year to year.
The one next to the bank was a two
story brick and had been rented at
different times for different purposes
Just now 1t stood empty, with a sign
OF ITO Rent in the window.
The banker was a man who was is
niliar with all the minor details of the
institution. He accepted or rejected
tenants and signed the leases. 1t was
to him that the Widow Bliss applied
for the vacant store. She was the wild
ow of New York inventor and cleo
trician, and she had herself worked
with tools and studied the science Of
various problems She had an electric
invention in mind and had come to
Canada to perfect it. 1t was the prob
lem Of heat. She hoped TO reduce its
cost below that of coal or wood. She
would have to fit up the building with
an engine, dynamOs, shafting. etc. but
there would be no noise to disturb any
one. In fact, her force of three or four
men would work mostly at night, when
there was smaller chance of outsiders
prying into their secrets.
A banker may be a close observer OF
human nature. but when he is a wild
over and the other party is a good
looking and well TO do widow who is
on the point Of revolutionizing the
heat problem and making it possible
to keep warm at the north pole the
machinery is apt 10 skip a cog. 1t did
In this case. Mr.. Pardon was inter
ested in the widow. and If he could /
save coal by adopting her new inven- /
ton that would be to the prodt OF the
bank. The tenant went ahead and fit /
ted up the place, and when all was
ready she spent an hour showing her /
landlord the machinery and explaining /
It's operations. He knew nothing what /
ever abe II any part Of 1t, but he did /
know copper wire from a telegraph |
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BATHS, WALKING, OR sLEEPs

All girls who are ardent followers
u means that lead 10 good health and
good looks Will be interested in the
discussion Of three young ladies who
We're discussing just what does the
most 70 keep a girl fresh and young
one young lady thought that plenty Of
/ oaths are the best fountain OF youth:
another urged walking and sim an
otheT plenty OF sleep. The young lady
who insisted upon plenty OF walking
IN the open air is a ten mile a day
girl and her complexion and general
build uphold her in her theory that
there's nothing like walking. The
young lady who advocates sleep. how
ever is just as fair an example She
says you may set along for a month
or even whole winter with six or
seven hours OF sleep each night. bur
in the long run it win make you look
old" Just how much sleep one needs
10 keep in trim, is the important cues
ton. We have all followed the ca
reers of several night owls who never
set to bed before midnight and are up
again in the morning about or
o'clock and just as the girls who cham
pioned sleep said, they do grow old be-
lore thelr time. 1t does seem a pity
10 spend a third of our time in uncon-
sciousness when there is so much Of
nature TO enjoy, but nature seems to
have decreed that it Is necessary. Seven
hours of sleep is the very least one
can get along with. The girl who
can get in few hours extra sleep viii
soon have the wrinkles removed from
her face and her tired nerves Gained.
In this busy whirl it is necessary at
least for all business women to have
a good nights rest for works sake
and for appearances.
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ATTRACTIVE WAISTS.

host of attractive shirt waists in
mercerized coiored cottons as we'll as
in plain and fancy fine mohairs. in
tended for morning, travelling and bust
ness. made up in tints precisely match
ing the runabout coat and skirt cos
tunes, and after the same design as
the white linens The neck and sleeves
of these shirt waists are finished with
narrow bands and buttonholes. as with
them 1t is considered correct to wear
the attachable mannish cuffs and col
lars Of stitched white linen which
fasten with studs and links.
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pole, and he expressed his satisfaction
and left the place. 1t was to call
again, however. In fact, it was to call
almost every day for the next six
weeks. While the widow was always
in her little front office after 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, 1t was understood
that most of the work in the cellar
and shops was done at night.
If any one had told the banker that
he was falling in love, he would have
scorned the idea, and yet the other fel-
low would have been right His ad-
miration was growing day by day, and
we all know that admiration is the
first step in love. When be was in his
room in the bank making loans or in
specting securities he decided TO re-
main faithful to the memory Of his
dead wife. When he was in the shop
next door listening to the widow s
talk about fuses and short circuits and
crossed wires he could hardly hold
himself back from making a PROPOSE
ton of matrimcry. After two weeks
men began to smile at each other.
After four they began to wink. 1t
would have hurt the bankers feelings
had he known it, but the smiling and
the winking were done behind his
back.
Pardon's bank was an old fashioned
building. AS its outer walls were
three feet thick, Pardon, the elder. had
considered that a pretty good safe
guard against robbers. Therefore when
he erected his money vaults down cell
lar he used brick only-brick walls and
an iron door. There was no watch
man O nights. Who could make his
way into the bank past the iron barred
windows and bolt studded doors? And
even if once in there were more doors
and bars to be overcome. With a
wide awake and vigilant policeman in
front the place was as safe as safe
could be.
Two months had gone By since the
Widow Bliss fitted up tie shop and
began solving the great problem. The
banker hadn't demanded the second
months rent at daylight on the morn
ing Of the first, when IT was actually
due and overdue, but had waited TIL
noon. when it was sent In. The wild
oW had won his confidence and ad-
TO such an extent that had
she wanted a loan Of SO he would
have accommodated her without the
customary two securities BEYOND ad-