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, 1907-11-20
BURIAL ON
THURSDAY
FUNERAL OF EDNA BELL TO BE
HELD FROM THE GRAND AVE
NUE. HOME TOMORROW.
Services at House at Two O'clock, and
Remains May Be Seen Between
Asked to Assist Pastor of Metho-
dist Church at Services.

The funeral of Edna Bell, beloved
will occur from the residence, 715
Grand avenue, al 2 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon, with services by Rev. w. d.
Trout, pastor of the Methodist church.
The following young men will act as
.pallbearers: j. DeLoss Towar, Sheri.
Kennedy, Bud Congdon and Charles
Jones. The children OF the city and
others who desire may view the re-
mains between IL and l O'Clock tomor-
row. The house has been thoroughly
fumigated and there will be no danger
of possible Infection from disease.
Friends OF the family generally are in.
vited to attend the funeral services
and to accompany the remains to the
grave.
School Children Grief Stricken.
No sooner had the news of the death
Of Edna reached the school house yes
terday afternoon than word was sent TO
the different rooms, many of the little
classmates of the departed girl giving
way to tears is the truth came to them
after the deadening shock of the first
announcement. All during the after
noon there were offers of sympathy to
the bereaved family and loving mes.
sages by telephone and otherwise, and
every effort was made to lessen the
burden OF grief that was bowling down
the stricken parents and loving sister.
Friends called to offer assistance and
messages were taken from others.
There was no lack of anything that
would add to the peace of mind of the
household.
Ministers Will Assist.
All the ministers of the city have
been asked to be present at the fun
eral services at the house.
, 1907-11-20
ARGUMENTS OF UNITED STATES
AMBASSADOR WILL BRING
MIkADo's GOVERNMENT
TO UNDERSTANDING.
Said That Japan viii Undertake Self.
Imposed Task Of Limiting Emisra.
ton Within Bounds Desired by
Both United States and Canada
Theodpre shonts' Daughter En-
gagged to French NobIeman.

Toxic. Nov. 20.-While there was nc
further action in connection with the
emigration of Japanese to Canada and
the United States, indications point to
the conclusion thai Japan probably is
ready to admit that the arguments pre-
sented by Ambassador O'Brien require
immediate attention.
Mikado Will Act.
There Is reason to expect that after
the arrival of Baron Ishii, chief of the
bureau of commerce of the foreign Of
fee, who was sen to America as a
special commissioner to inquire into
the matter, the Japanese government
will undertake the s~elf-imposed task
Of limiting emigration within the
bounds desired by. both the United
States and Canada.
Makes No Formal Proposal.
Canadian Commissioner of Labor
Lemieux, who is here actively investi-
eating the subject, has made no for
NAL proposal, but it is understood that
he has plainly indicated that the
prompt curtailment of the number of
emigrants is necessary, If Japan is
sincerely DESTROYS of assisting her
ally, in order to avoid serious compli-
cations with the British colony.
An Inspired Editorial.
An editorial in il il, which is some
times inspired by the Japanese foreign
ONCE, says that presumably Lemieux
, 1907-11-20
ANNIE BRADLEY RELATES SHOOT
ING OF FORMER SENATOR
BROWN IN WASHING
TON RECENTLY.
Last Interview With Man Who Had
Caused Her Ruin and Who, After
Repeatedly Agreeing to Right this
Wrong, at Last Refused and Was
killed-Taylor and Wife Acquitted
of Charge of Killing Hansen.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The climax of
the Bradley trial was reached today
when Mrs. Bradley, testifying in her
own behalf, related the particulars of
her final interview with former Sena-
tor Brown at the Raleigh hotel in this
city last December, and gave the de-
tails of the shooting that followed as
she remembered them
Ready to Tell Of Shooting.
When criminal court No. l took .ts
midday recess, Mrs. Annie M. Bradley
had just reached the point of relating,
the details of her shooting of Senator
Brown. The most of the morning was
devoted to the identification of many
letters written by Brown and Mrs.
Bradley to each other. They were not
read to the jury.
, 1907-11-20
NOT HIDING GOLD BONDS.
John D. Rockefeller Authorizes State
ment to That Effect.

New York, Nov. 20.-John d. Rookie
teller is not boarding government
bonds, according to a statement issued
by those who said that they were au-
thorized to speak for him. The state,
ment follows: John d.. Rockefeller
authorizes the following: am in
formed that there have appeared in
several newspapers recently reports
that l possess 500, O00, 900 of United
States government bonds which l have
refused to oar or sell for the purpose
of helping the situation or of aiding
additional circulation by the banks. !
do not own at the present time, nor
have l owned at any time during the
recent crisis, any United States gov
eminent bonds, whatever"
, 1907-11-20
DIRECTOR ToWAR AND MEMBERS
OF FACULTY OF AGRlCUL.
TURAL College TO AT.
TEND INSTITUTE.
Sessions Begin at Eleven O'Clock on
Thursday and Continue for Three
Days-Addresses by Director Tow
ar, Prof. Minnie stoner, Prof. J. T.
Mcconnell and DR.. Aven Nelson
Some Ewes Purchased Today.

Prof. j. ID. Towar, the director of the
experiment station, and Prof. ]. T. Nc.
Cornell, the animal husbandman at
the station, will leave tonight for
Wheatland, where the Wheatland
Farmers institute will begin at Ii
O'Clock tomorrow. Prof. Minnie A.
Stoner of the domestic science depart.
ment and DR.. Aven Nelson, the botan.
list, will leave tomorrow night, all four
having places on the program. The
following program was prepared today
by Prof. Towar:
Thursday Forenoon.
IL a. IN, reception to speakers, Wis.
itors and members of the institute
coming from other communities.
II m, dinner.
l p. M, drive about the Wheatland
fats by the Wheatland farmers, com
plimentary to their guests.
Evening Session, 7 p. m.
Music.
Address of welcome from the Farm.
ers' association.
Address of welcome from the Com.
mercial club.
Responses by Governor Brooks, Hon.
Joseph M. Carey and other state and
county officials.
Music.
Remarks, "The Farmers Institute
Movement" Prof. j.. d. Towar. state
superintendent of institutes.
Friday Morning.
Principles OF Soil Fertility. Prof. T.
d. Towar.
Principles of Animal Feeding, Prof.
T. F. Mcconnell.
Each address followed by general
~diaeussisn.
11:3O a. M, business meeting, Lar.
annie County Farmers association.
Friday Afternoon.
Stock Judging, Prof. 7. F. McCon.
nell.
More Money with Horses-How? Mr.
George D, Rainsford.
General discussion and questions.
Friday Evening.
Music by Ladies' q%uartette, from
Ayers neighborhood.
Address, "The University of Wyo.
ming" Prof. A. Nelson.
Motion song by school children.
Address, Rational Education for
Girls" Prof. Minnie A. Stoner, profes.
sor OF domestic economy.
Calisthenic drill.
Address, Some School Matters"
county superintendent of schools.
Saturday Morning.
Domestic science demonstration,
Prof. Minnie A. Stoner.
Judging stock, Prof. T. F. Mcconnell.
Address, Wyoming Horticulture
Prof. A. Nelson.
Address, Domestic Science" Prof.
Minnie A. Stoner.
Saturday Afternoon.
Address on Live Stock" Prof. T. F.
Mcconnell.
Poultry. Prof. J.. D. Towar.
Potatoes, Prof. A. Nelson,
On Friday afternoon there will be a
woman's meeting, at which Prof. Ston.
er will give an address and demonstra.
ton on "Domestc Art" Papers and
discussions by the ladies of Wheatland
will complete the afternoons program,
Opportunity for discussions and ques.
tons will be offered after the render.
ing of every address.
, 1907-11-20

Warren McCord is in the city.

Warren McCord is in the city.
Miss Ethel Rauner is still very i'll.
Mrs. Al Bath and children are still
improving.
Mrs. George Harris returned today
from Cheyenne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gonden went t.
Cheyenne today to see the play, THE
Squaw Man"
Miss Hazel Winfield left last night
for Fresno, California, where she will
visit her uncle for several weeks.
George Eykyn n W. S. Vance re-
turned today from Cheyenne, where
they have been on stock business.
County Clerk Featherstone returned
this afternoon from Denver, where he
had been visiting for several days.
Mrs. NJ. A. Blount has returned from
C%alientes, New, where she has been
visiting for several months with her
son, Sam Blount, a railroad a
, 1907-11-20
RAIN FALLING SINCE SATURDAY
AND IMMENSE DAMAGE RE-
PORTED FROM OVER
FLOWED STREAMS.
Eight and One-haIf Inches in Few
Hours Last Night at Lockhart and
at Nacogdoches Residences Flood.
ed to First Floor-Eight Persons
Severely Injured in Collision on
Chicago and Northwestern.

Houston, Tex, Nov. 20.-Since Sat
urday rain has fallen almost incessant
ly throughout the southern part OF
Texas, and in consequence all the
smaller streams are overlooking and
the rivers are at or nea the flood
stage.
Eight Inches of Rain.
The heaviest precipitation is report.
ed at Lockhart, where the rain guage
showed a measurement of eight and
one-half inches between 10 o'clock last
night and an early hour today.
Residences Flooded.
AT Nacogdochos residences along
Bointo creek are under water to the
first floor, fourteen inches of rain hay
ing fallen there.
Roads Are Suffering.
Much damage to roads, bridges and
farms is Icing done. The railroad beds
are soft and dangerous. 1t was still
raining early today.
, 1907-11-20
Fired Shot at Fishermen.

Put in Bay, o., Nov. 20.-It was stat
ed that the Canadian patrol Vigilant
fired a shot at American fishermen and
captured them today. The patrol came
on two fishing boats and a gasoline
launch near Old Hen island.
Four Men Captured.
There were four men in the boats.
The patrol ordered them to surrender,
but the Americans tried to get away.
A shot from the Vigilant brought the
fishermen to, and they were taken
aboard the Vigilant. Later they were
liberated, but the fishing boats were
kept by the Canadians.
, 1907-11-20
L~aramieites In Office.

Cheyenne division of the Order of
Railway Conductors has elected j. N.
Marks as chief conductor. d. s. Wal
colt as assistant chief, William Storey
as secretary and treasurer, A. M. Sic
bert as senior conductor, E. NJ. Leigh
ton as junior conductor, ]. r. Sherlock
as inside sentinel, w. F. Stewart as
outside sentinel, A. w. Mills, d. S.
Walcott and F. w. Mullm as trustees,
and DR.. j. D. Shingle as medical ex
aminer. Messrs. Marks, Walcott, Sto.
rey, Mills and Sherlock were former
residents of this city.
, 1907-11-20
WANTS TO KNOW
ABOUT THE PLAINS.

William Johnson of Dunlap, Ia, who
is greatly interested in the Laramie
plains, having made a trip to Laramie
a short time ago., has written to Direc,
tor Towar of the experiment station for
his opinion of the agricultural possibili,
ties Of the plains and will receive what
ever information the director a give
him. Mr.. Johnson was greatly impress
sed. and his sens are also interested
here.
, 1907-11-20
Returns to Cheyenne.

The Cheyenne Tribune of yesterday
says that w. H. Kidneigh, who re-
signed as foreman in the local shops
in that city several weeks ago, to &C
cept a position in the Santa Fe shops
in Hutchinson, Kas., has returned
from Omaha, where he had been called
by Mr., McKeen, superintendent of mo-
tive power, and has accepted the posi-
ton of roundhouse foreman at Grand
Island, Neb.
, 1907-11-20
GRANTED NEW TRIAL.
Young Man to Be Arraisned on Three
New Charges.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 20.-Another
trial for Kemp v. Bigelow, the youth
who sent dynamite bombs to promi'
nent Denver citizens, was ordered by
Judge Bliss today. The motion made
by the district attorney asking to have
set aside a verdict of guilty of simple
assault, which carried six months jail
sentence, was granted and BigeloN
will now be tried on three charges OF
assault to murder and On information
charging operation Of a confidence
game. The offenses carry ~penitentiarl
sentences Of from one t ten years.
, 1907-11-20
Ewes for Cross Rreedinn,

The experiment station has Just pur.
chased from F. S. King Bros. Sheep
company fifty standard bred ewes, to
be used at the station in the cross
breeding tests being carried on there.
These experiments are to determine
the best cross-bred sheep for this state,
both for mutton and wool, and the
tests will be watched and every feat
ure noted. The adaptability of the re-
suit on the ranges of Wyoming will be
determined, it is believed. The scien.
tific development of the f1eeces will
also be a part of the experiment.
Display for Sheepmen.
The station is now 1T work arrang-
ing for a display to be made during
the coming meeting of the Wyoming
Wool Growers association at this place
on January 10 and II, and the dele.
gates to that convention will be asked
to visit the station and observe the
work in hand. Some demonstrations
will be made of interest to sheepmen.
Bureau Officials Coming.
Director Towar is expecting the ar
rival within a few days of Hon. G. NJ.
Rummel and Prof. Shaw of the bureau
of animal husbandry of the department
of agriculture, who will visit the sta
ton and note progress in the co-opera-
tive experiments being carried on by
the station and the bureau with sheep
for the purpose of determining the
best range sheep for this state. They
will probably spend several days here.
, 1907-11-20
ROADS INDICTED.
Grand Jury at Salt Lake After Union
Pacific and Others.

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 2O.-The FEEDER,
al grand jury today returned indic.,
ments against the Union Pacific, the
Oregon Short Line, the Union Pacific
Coal company, G. M. Moore, general
agent for the Union Pacific company,
and Everett Buckingham, assistant
general superintendent of the Oregon
Short Line, for violations of the inter,
state law.
, 1907-11-20
WEATHER REPORT
FROM THE UNIVERSITY.

Frank A. Smith, observer at the uni
versity weather station, gives the fol,
lowing figures for twenty-four hours
ending. at noon today, as recorded by
the instruments in the Office of the
experiment station at the university:
Maximum temperature, 80 degrees.
Minimum temperature, 8 degrees.
Barometer, 22.759, and falling.
Relative humidity, S8.
Dew point, 20.
Total wind, 800 miles, from the
southwest maximum velocity, rs
miles from the west.
, 1907-11-20
BIG BANKING INSTITUTIONS IN
NEW YORK RAISE MONEY FOR
GOVERNMENT CHEAP
CERTIFICATES.
Understood That Twenty-Five Millions
So Raised Will Be Sent to Cities
of West-Gold Engagements Dur
ing Present Movement Total More
Than Seventy-two Millions-Com-
merciaI Congress Resolutions.

New York, Nov. 20.-Announcement
is made that the First National bank,
j. p. Morgan & Co, the City bank and
one or two other national banks have
raised SIS, 000, 900 in cash which will
be turned over to the United States
treasury today to pay for an equivalent
amount of the new 3 per cent certif-
Gates. The money, it is understood.
will be sent to western cities by the
government.
, 1907-11-20
Commercial CONGRESS Resolutions.

Muskogee, Okla, Nov. 20.-Among
the resolutions introduced at the
|Trans-Mississippi Commercial CON
gress today were a resolution for state
hood for New Mexico, introduced by
Governor Prince of that territory, and
one advising the national congress to
issue $4,000, 900 in treasury notes, the
same to be expended by the govern
ment in post roads.
Ownership of Cars.
Ike T. Pryor of San Antonio, Tex,
introduced a resolution compelling the
railroads to do away with the car
shortage and suggested the interrail.
road ownership of cars.
, 1907-11-20
RAILROAD T
Peculiar Accident at Greeley.

TCOuTIdT NVOFUCTV DIT NTCCTCys
Last Friday a strange accident &C
CURED on the Union Pacific railway
in the deep cut just west of the Deffke
ranch, say the Greeley Sun. A farmer
driving a wagon loaded with beets
wagon broke, when he could neither ad.
vance not retreat. The front wheels
of the wagon were IN the track when
he heard an approaching train. The
only thing to do was to choose the
lesser of the two evils so he unhitched
his team, allowing the motor to lift
the wagon from the track, which 1t
did in good style.
, 1907-11-20
Is NOW VISITING
AT FORMER HOME

Mortimer Grant today received a let,
ter from his father, Judge M. N. Grant,
who went from here to Joplin, Mo-, to
attend the mining congress, and who
went from there to Lexington, Mo-, his
former home n birthplace, where he
will remain for several weeks looking
after the estate Of his late mother.
He may not return before the end OF
December. Judge Grant wrote that
the mining congress was a great meet.
ing, about 400 delegates being present
from all over the country.
, 1907-11-20
Back From Rock River.

Superintendent Anderson and Mas
ter Mechanic INLAND Of Cheyenne we're
here this afternoon, on their way home
from Rock River, where they had been
to look over the water situation there.
The draining of an alkali lake into the
river in the constructor of a huge res
ervoir for irrigation purposes caused
the trouble.
, 1907-11-20
Death of His Mother,

Mr.. n Mrs. H. A. Gonden of the
Union Pacific hotel today received from
Charles j. Lane of Omaha, assistant
general freight agent for the Union
Pacific and well known in this city,
notification of the death of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Tuthill Lane, at Dowagiac,
Mich, on the I'd If November, the in
terment being at Ithaca, N. Y.
, 1907-11-20
WILL HELP MARK
THE OVERLAND TRAIL,

Mrs. c. B. Letton. state regent Of the
Nebraska Daughters of The American
Revolution. has appointed Mrs. ]. J.
Stubs OF Omaha, Mrs. S. B. Pound of
Lincoln and Mrs. g. H. Brash of Beat,
rice a committee from that organize.
ton to cooperate with the State His,
torical society in marking the old Ore,
gon trail across Nebraska says the
Omaha Bee. The trail was marked
last year by Ezra Meeker, who retrac.
ed his trip Of fifty years ago, leaving
temporary markers. During the past
summer the path was gone over again
by DR.. Miller, president of the histort
cal society, who found it correct. The
Daughters will lend their influence in
the effort to have the next legislature
pass a bill providing for the permanent
marking of the trail:
, 1907-11-20
PISTON ROD BROKEN
ON LIGHT ENGINE.

The piston rod Of the engine driving
the alternating current dynamo at the
light plant was broken at 1 o'clock this
morning and the lights in the residence
section of the city were out from that
hour. 1t was stated at the office this
afternoon hat repairs would probably
be made in time to start the dynamo to,
night, but there was a little doubt of
this. The piston was repaired ten
porarily from the break of a few days
ago.
, 1907-11-20
.s143,066.11
DID NOT NAME
WATER COMMISSIONER

Attorneys Downey, Arnold, Corthell
and Groesbeck returned last night from
Cheyenne, where they had been to ask
the appointment of a commissioner to
hear evidence in the adjudication OF
the water rights on the Laramie river,
but Judge Matson of the First district
deferred the appointment for the pres.
emit. Little was done in the progress
of the work.
, 1907-11-20
Killed Husband from Jealousy.

New York, Nov. 20.-Half crazed by
Jealousy because Of her husbands at
tention to another woman, Mrs. Lottis
Hitchcock shot and instantly killed
her husband, Robert L. Hitchcock, a
compositor, as he lay asleep in theii
home early today.
Shot Herself Three Times.
Then, turning the revolver on her.
self, Mrs. Hitchcock fired three bullets
into her breast and tried to shoot her.
self in the head. She was still COIL
scious when arrested, but will probably
die.
, 1907-11-20
Will Get Her Title.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 2O.-Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore P. Shonts announce the
engagement of their daughter, Theo-
dora, to Due de Chaulnes ct de
Pioquiry of France, the wedding to
take place in January. The duke
ome from the Oldest French nobility
and is possessed of vast estates,
though they are said to be EN-.
barrassed with debts.
, 1907-11-20
Ran Past Stop SiqnaI.
Railroad Man Kills Himself.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 20.-Harry L.
Parker, travelling freight agent for the
Missouri Pacific, with headquarters
here, committed suicide today by
shooting. He is believed to have be-
come deranged from the effect of a
blow delivered by a footpad two years
ago.
, 1907-11-20
Not Guilty of Murder.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 2O.-John Taylor
and wife were acquitted this morning
of the charge of numbering Hans Han
sen on the night of October 10. Taylor
returned home late at night and found
Hansen occupying his place in bed.
Had Right to Use Force.
Taylor struck Hansen and when the
doctor was called he found Hansen
dead. Judge Bliss said in discharging
Taylor that a man had a right to use
force under the circumstances.
, 1907-11-20
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
AFTER TREATMENT,

Paul Abscher, who had his ankle
broken at the coal chutes about two
months ago., and was taken to the
Cheyenne hospital for treatment, has
been discharged from that institution,
being able to walk with the.aid Of a
cane.
, 1907-11-20
Veteran Editor Dead.

Winona, Wis, Nov. 20.-Daniel Sin
clair, aged 76, the Oldest editor in Wis
%consin, died here today. He estab-
lished the Winona Republican in 1856
and was its editor for nearly half a
century.
, 1907-11-20
Railroad Workmen Killed.

Spokane, Wash. Nov. 2O.-Four for
eigners were killed and three were in
jured in an explosion in a construction
camp on the Portland-S Seattle road,
twelve miles south of Cheney, Wash,
yesterday, while thawing dynamite.
, 1907-11-20
PRISONER RELEASED
FROM COUNTY JAIL

G. w. Curtis, who was sent to the
county Jail from Rock River July 16
for the theft of some liquor from the
Lewis saloon at that place, was dis
charged from custody today, at the ex,
piration of his term.
, 1907-11-20
CON HAMMOND SELLS
LARAMIE RIVER RANcl

Conrad and Johannah L. Hammond
today sold to Charles Benson, for 81
and other considerations, the west half
of section 3, township 10, range rs. He
also sold to Mr.. Benson 48 head OF cat.
tie and the brand "EA."
, 1907-11-20
Home From North platte.

Conductor ]. ]. Fenstermacker re
turned last night from North Platte,
where he had been with Conductor
Kinncar and others from this city on
temporary duty to help QUE during the
rush.
, 1907-11-20
More Gold COMING.

New York, Nov. 20.-Goldman Sachs
& Co. announced the engagement of
81. SOC, 900 in gold today. This brings
the total gold engagements on the
present movement to $72, 400, 900.
, 1907-11-20
JAPAN NOW READY To
LISTEN TO THE FACTS

comes to Japan asking for a limitation
Of emigration to Canada. The edito
rial continues:
Nation Loves Peace.
1--WE naturally are a peace-loving ma.
ton, and if the immigration of Japan.
csc into Canada %endangers the public
peace, We will not hesitate to absolute.
ly forbid emigration to that country.
The Japanese government is trying to
limit emigration according to law, and
we hope the Canadian government will
generously assist us in reaching the
solution of this problem.
Not to Disturb Relations.
Race hatred is d~iscreditable to Can
ada. We believe Japanese immigrants
would promote the welfare of Canada
by developing its resources, but if
peace is disturbed, it is better to alto
gether prevent our people from emf
grating"
, 1907-11-20
ENGINEERS in City.

w. E. Zippel and j. R. Barr, who
were connected with the surveying
party of the Laramie Plains line,
reached the city from Centennial last
night.
, 1907-11-20
COUNTY RECEIPTS FOR
THE FISCAL WEAR

A statement showing the receipts at
the office of the treasury of Albany
county for the fiscal year ending Octo-
Der 1, 1907. has just been prepared by
County Treasurer Maynard, as follows:
Amount ON hand October 81
, 1907-11-20
DAUGHTER BORN TO
PROMINENT RANCHMAN

A daughter vas born last night 70
Mr.. and Mrs. Nate johnson, at their
home west Of this city, and mother and
child are reported as doing nicely.
, 1907-11-20
HEAVY WET SPELL IN
LONE STAR STATE

sons are known to have been injured
and many others shaken up consid-
erably in a collision between the Wau-
kegan express and a Burlington sub
urban train on the Chicago and North
western railroad, at Hunting venue
station, lest night.
Ran Past Stop Signal.
The Waukegan train, running thirty
miles an hour, crashed into the smok-
ing car of the local train, o%verturning
it and causing several coaches of the
express to be telescoped. 1t is said
the engineer of the Waukegan train
ran past a stop signal.
, 1907-11-20
SOME DEMANDS OF
THE POSTAL CLERKS

The United Postal Clerks have de.
cided that during the coming session
of congress they will carry on an agf.
tatian for an eight-hour law, thirty
days vacation and fifteen days sick
leave annually, also for promotions
above $1,1O0 a year, the limit now set