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, 1908-01-22
HUNTING FOR
THE PAINTING
VAN DYCk'S "ELEVATION OF THE
CROSS" CUT FROM FRAME IN
NOTRE DAME CHURCH.
Painting of Great Value Lost After the
Manner of the Theft of the Gains
borough, and Belgian Consul at
Denver Invokes Aid of This Paper
in the Matter.

The Republican this morning receiy-
ed a typewriter note, with the auto.
graph signature Of the Belgian consul,
from Hon. j. Mugnolet, dated on the
18th at the Consulate De Belgique,
Denver, Colo, bearing a print of An
thine Van Dyck's famous picture, "Elc.
Walton of the Holy Cross" the note
being as follows, under the legend
line, Stolen last December from the
Church of Notre Dame in Courtrai,
Belgium:
Warning and Request.
During the first week of December
last a most valuable painting by the
celebrated Antoine Van Dyck was stol
en- from the walls of the Church o!
Notre Dame, in Courtrai, Belgium, re
presenting the elevation of the Holy
Cross, as illustrated above. This paint
ing has an immense value and as the
Gainsborough painting, was cut out 81
the frame. 1t Is IL feet s by 8 feet
IN size. AS a precautionary measure
the public should guard itself against
either receiving or purchasing the
painting. and as a special favor, is re
quested to Immediately report the dis
closure of this most valuable painting
to any Belgian Consul.
Sketch of the Painter.
Antoine Van Dyck was born in Ant
werp, Belgium, in 1899 and died in the
a 1641. He studied and workeI
with Rubens, the master of the Elem
lsh painters. Van Dyck acquired fame
and travelled in all parts of Europe
where he left valuable paintings. The
Elevation of the Cross, which was stol
en- in Courtrai was painted in Antwerp
in the year 1928.
, 1908-01-22
AMSTERDAM AND ADMINISTER
MEET IN BAY OFF THE COAST
OF HOLLAND AND BOTH
ARE BADLY CRIPPLED
Great Eastern Railway Boat, With Fiji.
ty-six Passengers, Had Hole in
Side Through Which Water Rush
ed So That Captain Ordered Out
Boats-Boat With Twenty of the
Passengers Said to Be Missing.

Rotterdam, Jan. 22.-The steamer
Amsterdam, belonging to the Great
Eastern Railway company, and the
British steamer Administer, from New
York for Rotterdam, collided last night
in a bay near Nieuwe W~aterweg. The
Amsterdam was badly damaged and
was beached at Massluis.
Vessel Badly Crippled.
The Amsterdam was coming from
Harwich and had fifty passengers. Wa
ter was coming in SO fast through j
hole in the bows of the Amsterdam
before the steamer was beached that
the captain decided to lower the
boats and transfer the passengers to
the Administer, which was also badly
damaged, but not in SO great danger CT
sinking.
One Boat Missing.
1t is reported that one of the boats
containing twenty persons is missing,
but she may have reached one of the
many ships fog-bound in the fairway.
All Boats Picked UP.
Later it was learned that all the
boats had been picked up.
, 1908-01-22
UNION BANK FAILS.
Started as Strictly Union Affair and Is
Now Dissolved.

chicago, H., Jan. 22.-The affairs of
the Commonwealth Trust and Savings
oahk' an institution organized two
sears ago as a strictly union labor
Dank' are to be wound up and the cor
pofatlon dissolved. The stockholders
. ueclded at their annual meeting
nere Yesterday. The experiment has
Tos' the stockholders about $4,000.
-ney will receive approximately 60
, 1908-01-22
ANTHONY COMSToCk ON WIT
NESS STAND IN THAW CASE
TO REVEAL CONvERSA-
TON WITH HARRY.
Latter Tried to Get Him to Suppress
"House of Orgies" Conducted by
Dead Architect and Six or Seven
Other Men-Negroes Killed While
Trying to Burn and Dynamite 4
Tennessee Tobacco Factory.

New York, Jan. 22.-Anthony Com
stock, vice president of the Society
For the Suppression of Vice, was the
principal witness at the Thaw trial
today. He testified that late in 1904
Thaw came to him and complained of
vicious practices by Stanford White
and several of Whites friends.
Letters from Thaw.
During the year that followed Thdw
wrote him several times and was a
frequent visitor at the vice presidents
headquarters. These letters were read
in evidence. They gave the names Of
alleged victims of White and the IA
nous studio and referred to White as
the blackguard.
Consecrated to Orgies.
The house, Thaw declared, was con-
secrated to orgies and controlled by
six or seven scoundrels. The letters
, 1908-01-22
MAY HAVE LIVED HERE.
Man Stabbed by Italians Succumbs to
His Many Wounds.

Evanston, Wyo., Jan. ga tele-
gram from Rock Springs states that
Ed Burke, who was stabbed by five
Italians in an ARRAY les Cumberland
several days ago, has succumbed to
his wounds, and hat Jack Kennedy,
who was stabbed at the same time, is
not expected to live. A formal charge
of murder has been filed against the
Italians, who are in the county jail
here, and a second charge will be filed
if Kennedy dies. 1t is fortunate that
the foreigners were at once brought
to the county Jail, as had they re-
manned in custody in Cumberland a
l%ynching would certainly have oc-
Cured. Feeling against the prisoners
is intense at Cumberland and many
threats against them have been voiced.
Burke's death was due to a wound
in the abdomen which almost disem'
boweled him. In addition he had two
other serious wounds. Kennedy has
a knife wound in his left lung and 9th
er smaller wounds. Charles Barker,
who was also attacked by the Italians
escaped with slight cuts.
Burke, the dead man, was a rela.
tive of State Pure Food Commission
err E. w. Burke of Cheyenne.
1t is believed that the Ed Burke re-
ferred to above was at n time a resi-,
, 1908-01-22
May Get Into Game.

New York, Jan. 22.-Leslie NJ. Shaw
has resigned the presidency of the
Carnegie Trust company, which he as
sumed early last March on his retire
ment from the treasury portfolio at
Washington. In explaining his resis-
nation last night Shaw said hat he had
small differences" with Charles c.
Dickinson, the organizer and chief
owner Of the trust company. OF his
future plans he would say nothing def
mite, beyond this statement: 81 may
shy my castor into the political ring.
, 1908-01-22
HUGHES IS READY
TO Be ANNOUNCED
NEW YORKER WILL PLACE HIM
SELF IN HANDS OF FRIENDS
FOR THE NOMINATION.
Meeting to Be Held in New York on
Friday of Next Week, When More
Definite Statement Will Be Forth
comins-PIead Guilty to Obtaining
Rebates and Are Fined.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. Ex-Governor
Hughes last night publicly declared his
attitude toward the movement in favor
of his nomination for the presidency,
in a letter to James S. Lehmaier of
New York, acknowledging notification
of the resolution of endorsement re-
Gently passed by the Republican club,
and appointed the evening of Friday
Of next week for a meeting with the
club, at which, he intimates, he will
still more definitely declare himself.
, 1908-01-22
CHANCELLOR Won BUELOW DE-
cLINES TO ANSWER INTER-
PELLATION BY THE So
cIALlST MEMBERS.
Would Not Discuss prussian Suffrage,
and When Many Members Left
Hall and Socialists Only Laughed
at His Threats, He Trembled
With Raee-Japanese Question in
British Columbian Parliament.

Berlin, Jan. 22.-Chancellor Won
Buelow refused 'categorically in the
reichstag today to reply to the social
ist Interpolation on the subject of
Prussian suffrage. This precipitated
a d~eafening uproar from the members.
Many Leave the Hall.
All the ministers left the house. The
debate continued before half empty
benches.
Buildings Closely Guarded.
The buildings of parliament were
surrounded by a strong guard of police
armed with pistols and sabres. The
principal thoroughfares of the city
we're patrolled constantly by police
mounted and on foot.
Chancellor Was Angry.
The chancellor trembled with indig-
nation when he referred to the recent
street manifestations, which he stig-
, 1908-01-22
Rebaters Fined.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 22.-Davis II.
Kresky and William A. MCGOWAN, who
pleaded guilty to obtaining rebates IN
violation of the United States laws last
December, were fined $1,000 each by
Judge Mcpherson in the federal court.
They were indicted two years ago.
Kresky was an agent for the Howard
Milling company Of Wichita, Kas., and
MCGOWAN was agent for the Nickel
Plate Railway company.
, 1908-01-22
STATE BANK FAILS.
inability to Make Clearings and Main
tain Reserve Given as Cause.

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. 22.-The Trad
ers' and Mechanics bank, a state in
stitution, was closed today by the
state bank examiner. The Treasurer
trust company, a subsidiary of the
Dank, was also closed. James l..
Whlte, temporary receiver for the
Dank, said the trouble results from
inability to make clearings and main.
tain the resrve. The indications, he
SAID, are that the depositors will be
paid in full. The last statement of the
oank showed deposits and certified
checks of nearly half a million dollars.
, 1908-01-22
TRYING TO LOCATE
MISSING RELATIVE.

Postmaster Beltz this afternoon re-
ceived the following note from Miss
Edith Hoenke, dated at 4O4 Cedar
street, Atlantic, Cass county, Ia, on
the 10th:
Dear Sir:-Is there a mar in Lar,
annie by the name of William Hoenke?
Now, he might spell his name a little
differently; it is often spelled Honke
or Hoehnke. 1t is a German name. If
he gets mail at your office, | should
be glad to hear from him. Ask him If
he had a brother in Atlantic by the
name of Fritz Hoenke. We are trying
to locate an uncle, and if he is there
you will please send his address to
me"
, 1908-01-22
UNIVERSITY STUDENT
is SUMMONED HOME

Miss Mary Scott, a student at the
university and residing with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. D.. Latimer, at Eighth and
Kearney streets, was summoned home
this afternoon by word of the death of
her sister, Grace Scott, aged 10 years,
home at Diamondville, of typhoid fever,
after an illness of three months. Miss
Scott had barely time to make the
train. She will return to the univer-
sity after the funeral and complete her
course in that institution.
, 1908-01-22
THOMAS GOES DOWN.
No Match for Twin Sullivan in Los
Angeles Meeting.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 22.-Jack
(Twin) Sullivan of Boston outclassed
Joe Thomas of San Francisco in a ten
round bout here last night, but Thomas
by his exhibition of remarkable game
ness, turned what seemed like a fiasco
in the first round into one of the blood
lest and most exciting battles ever
seen here. Thomas stayed ten rounds.
although he was at the mercy of Sui
Ivan.
, 1908-01-22
NERoNl
Said to Have Told of Killing of Thres
Men and One Woman.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 22.-The Repub-
lican today prints an alleged comics,
sion secured by an Italian detective
from Antoine Neroni, alias Bavori,
charged with the murder of four Ital.
ians, three men and one woman, at
Florence, Colo. According to the sto,
ry of the detective, he got the conf.
dence of Neroni, who is confined in
jail, by pretending to be a member Of
the Black Hand.
, 1908-01-22
Willing to Risk War.
BRYAN AT NASHVILLE.
Addresses School officers and EIks
and Calls on Governor.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 2.-William
j. Bryan delivered two addresses here
today, one before the Public School
Officers association and another to the
local Elks. He made an informal call
on Governor Patterson this morning.
, 1908-01-22
Fish Station in New Mexico.

Washington, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Penrose has introduced a bill appro,
priating $685. 0 for a fish cultural sta
ton at Trout Springs, Gallinas Canon,
n. NJ. Former Congressman F. e.
Brooks is here looking after matters
before the treasury department in con-
nection with the federal building 10
be built at Colorado Springs.
, 1908-01-22
TOWN
Revolutionists Making HeadWay Ac
cording to Report From Consul.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-Revo-
lutionists appear to be making head
way in the northern part of the Island
of Hayti, according to information re-
ceived at the state department today
from Consul Livingston at Cape Hay
tien. He reports that place threatened
and the revoIutionists in possession OF
neighboring villages.
, 1908-01-22
HAZARD ON TRIAL.
Officer Before Court Martial for Un.
becoming Conduct.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 22.-Lieutenaut
Russell F. Hazard, n of the men
Aguinaldo was captured, pleaded not
guilty yesterday when placed on trial
before a court martial on charges al,
leging conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman, forgery and embez-
element.
, 1908-01-22

The committee on resolutions made
q partial report this morning, six reso-
lutions being report ed. They were of
such a character as to cause no discus,
sion and all were passed.
, 1908-01-22
After Express Companies.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22.-Attorney
General Thompson today asked the ST.
preme court for a temporary injunc-
ton to restrain the express companies
of Nebraska from charging rates in ex-
cess of those prescribed by the Sibley
act. This statute provides for a 20
per cent reduction.
, 1908-01-22
Two Clerks Laid Off.

P. B. Smith, a check clerk, and
Charles Miller, employed at the freight
warehouse, were laid off at the close
of yesterdays business on orders from
the headquarters of the Wyoming di'
vision in the reduction of the operat.
ing expenses of the division. 1t is
thought no other changes will be made
in the local force.
, 1908-01-22
Fatal Collision in Colorado.

Trinidad, Colo, Jan. Gone person
is dead, one was fatally hurt ant one
was seriously injured, two engines
were reduced to scrap iron n several
cars were thrown into a ditch by a
head-on collision between two Rio
Grande and Colorado and Southern
freight trains at Huerfano today. The
dead and injured are all Colorado and
Southern employees. A mistake in train
orders is said to be the cause of the
wreck.
, 1908-01-22
Funds for Surveys.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-Commis-
sioner Ballinger of the general land Of
fee asked congress today for a special
appropriation of $4,000 for surveying
the homestead entries within forest re-
servations.
, 1908-01-22
MINERS HURT.
Seven Injured at AImy Following Elk
plosion In a Mine.

Evanston, Wyo., Jan. 22.-Seven
coal miners residing at Amy, four
miles from this place, are suffering
from severe injuries sustained when
an explosion took place in mine No. 6
Sunday. John Blackner is the only
one whose injuries are considered
dangerous.
, 1908-01-22
OF EFFORTS TO
SEND WHITE TO PR|S0N

we're new evidence in the case, but
were mentiond in the last trial when
DIR. Evans was telling what Thaw had
said to him of his efforts to have Whi.u
sent to the penitentiary.
Providence lntervenes.
II did not want to kill the beast"
said Thaw at one time, but l did want
to have him brought to court and have
his acts known. Providence inter.
vened, however, it was an act of provi-
dence.
, 1908-01-22
He LOOKSF WAR
WITH THE M|kAOO
FRENCH JOURNALIST PREDICTS
DIFFERENCES TO BE SETTLED
WITH THE BAYONET.
Completion of Canal, in Opinion of
Alexander UIar, Will Arrest Com
merciaI Development of Empire
and Cause Elder Statesmen to Re-
sort to Harshest Measures.

New York, Jan. 22.-"War between
the United States and Japan is in
evitable. l do not know-no one
knows-when it will come, but it can
not be averted. In my opinion it will
not be long delayed"
This is the view of Alexander Ular,
the eminent French journalist, foreign
editor of lie Petit Journal, a paper
with a circulation of 1,25O,OOO a day,
and La Vie Ffnanciere. $
Will Affect Empire.
This much is certain" continued
NJ. Ular, "the completion of the Pan
anna canal will arrest the commercial
development of Japan. The fifteen or
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twenty men who control the affairs
of the empire-the elder statesmen
know it. fhey know that if Japan is
to have the most remote chance OF
being the victor in a war with the
United States that war must come be-
fore the cvanal is completed.
Willing to Risk War.
Therefore, although the elder
statesmen realize that the odds are
against Japan, | believe that they are
willing to risk now a wal that will
injure the United States rather than
wait for the certain injury to Japan
that will follow the completion of the
canal. The japanese people and their
sentiment do not figure in the matter,
one way or the other"
, 1908-01-22
STOCK EXHIBIT WAS
HIGHLY COMPlIMENTEO.

Hon. Otto Gramm returned this aft
ernoon from Denver, where he had
been to e the stock exhibit, which
he pronounced one of the finest ever
made in that city Or any other western
city. Next year, he was told, the sheep
display would be much larger, that
branch having been Slightly neglected
this year.
, 1908-01-22

1t is believed that the Ed Burke re
ferred to above was at one time a resi-
Diet of Laramie.
, 1908-01-22
MADE RAPID PACE

w. G. Claiche, who's father is the
internal revenue collector at Chey-
enne, was arrested at Cheyenne charg-
ed with motor mania. He bought a
machine with a bogus check for $500
and is said to have contracted some
motor debts with a street car purse.
, 1908-01-22
JESSUP DEAD.
New York Retired Banker Victim of
Heart Disease This Morning.

New York, Jan. 22.-Morris X. Jes-
sup, a retired banker, long prominent
in civic affairs, died early today of
heart disease, aged rs years.
, 1908-01-22
WILL ORDER BOOKS
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY.

At the meeting this afternoon of the
trustees of the Albany County Public
library, the board accepted a list of
about 200 volumes for the miscel.
laneous department and the secretary
will ask for bids for their purchase,
The list has been prepared by a com
mittee of which Mrs. w. H. Holiday Is
the chairman.
, 1908-01-22
MASQUERADE DANCE AT
TIE SIDING -

The young people of Tie Siding are
all agog over a masquerade ball to be
given at Tie Siding hall on the night
of Friday, the S1st, when the people
from the whole countryside are eX-
pected to attend. A supper will be
served at midnight.
, 1908-01-22
Wants to Buy SilVer.N

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-Senator
Teller has introduced an amendment
to the sundry civil appropriation bill
providing for the purchase of silver
bullion to the extent of 500, O00, 900,
to be made into subsidiary coinage.
, 1908-01-22
CONVENTION AOJOURNa.
United Miners Workers of America
Complete Session Today.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 22.-The
convention of the United Mine Work
ers of America today adjourned after
hearing the committees named. The
committees then began their work.
, 1908-01-22

Daily Republican. SO cents a month
, 1908-01-22
lively SCENES IN
GERMAN RE|CHSTAG

matized as detrimental to the country.
Socialists Only Laughed.
Looking directly at the socialistic
members, he announced hat the or
ganizers would be held responsible.
He was compelled to pause for several
moments because of the derisive
laughter from the socialist benches.
, 1908-01-22
WHOLE FAMILY ILL
WITH DIPHTHERlA,

DR. C. A. Ballard was called to tho
home of w. w. Cook, on the AIsop
ranch, this morning, where several
members of the family are i'll with
diphtheria. None of the cases are con-
sidered serious, however.
, 1908-01-22
Should Build War Vessels.

cents on the dollar. OF the $4,000
required to do business as a state
bank, s12S,00O had been subscribed.
Only about $4,000 was actually paid
in
, 1908-01-22
LICENSE ISSUED TO
SENATOR'S DAUGHTER.

A marriage license was issued his
afternoon to Mr.. Oscar c. Seward of
Wheatland and Miss Jessie A. McGll
of McGill, the daughter of former Sen
ator John McGill OF this city.
, 1908-01-22

Denver, Colo, Jan. ga resolution
fdvoring government control and the
leasing Of public lands will be intro,
duced at the American National Live
Stock association this afternoon and
the principal fight OF the meeting will
, 1908-01-22
Dynamite on Dead NEGRO,

Investigation showed that the door
of the factory had been saturated with
coal oil and four sticks of dynamite
were placed against it. Sticks of dy-
Mantle sufficient to wreck the building
were found on the bodies of the ne
groes. A wounded negro escaped.
, 1908-01-22

In his address Governor Cutler dep
recated what he termed the drastic
criticism of those in authority as i'm
polite and threw his counsel on the
side of conservatism.
, 1908-01-22
EVANS SAILS.
Admiral Notifies Navy Department of
His Departure From Rio Janeiro.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 22.-Admiral
Evans cabled the navy department to-
day from Rio Janeiro hat his fleet,
with the exception of the Arethusa,
sailed today for Punta Arenas.
, 1908-01-22
Dry Farmig Congress.

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 22.-The Dry
Farming congress, the newest Of the
agricultural organizations, but one
having an important mission on behalf
of the semi-arid states, began a four
days meeting in this city today. Six,
teen states and territories are repre-
zanta1
, 1908-01-22
Engineer in City.

Division Engineer A. J. Wharf #
Cheyenne spent the night in the city,
looking after some matters in connec-
ton with the division here.
, 1908-01-22
TWO CATTLE PRIZES
GO TO NORTH PARK.

In the cattle show at Denver Alex
Mari of North park received first prize
on carload lots of feeder cattle, the
Murphy brothers, also of North park,
taking second prize in the same class.
, 1908-01-22
Have Gone 10 Denver.

Trainmaster and Mrs. F. c. Let's
left this afternoon for Denver where
Mrs. Let's will receive medical treat,
ment.
, 1908-01-22
Makes Partial Report.

The committee on resolutions made
q partial report this morning, six reso-
lutions being reported. They were of
such a character as to cause nc discus
sion and all were passed.
CuIbertson Bill Endorsed.
Among the resolutions adopted was
one endorsing the bill introduced in
the Unit,d States senate by Senator
Culbertson of Texas for the relief Of
cattle growers from poor service on
railroads. Another prohibits the rail,
roads advancing rates without the con.
sent of the interstate commerce com
mission.
Reciprocal Tariff.
An important resolution, which did
not pass through the committee, but
was introduced directly into the house,
was n appealing to the ways and
finance committee Of the senate TO
take up the reciprocal tariff matter in
order that American live stock pro.
ducts can be sent to Europe.
Beveridge Bill Endorsed.
The resolution also endorses the bill
by Senator Beverage now pending in
the senate for a non-partisian tariff
commission, and wants such commits
sion to also take up reciprocal tariff
The resolution was agreed to.
Report of Committee.
Because of his personal business Mr.
Mackenzie has refused a denomination
as president. The executive commit
tee has prepared d report recommend
ing the election of the following Off
GERS:
H. A. Jastro, Bakersfield, Cal, presi
dent.
Murdo Mackenzie, Trinidad, frs
vice president.
NJ. X. Parsons, Salt Lake City, sec
ond vice president.
T. w. Tomlinson, Denver, secretary
William E. Hughes, Denver, treas
urer.
, 1908-01-22
HAS A WARM COT
IN NEW CITY JAIL

IN NEW CITY JAIL.
A vagrant was fined SIS and costs
in the police court today and sent 10
the city jail in default of fine and costs.
He was not heard to kick above a
whisper.
, 1908-01-22
New Scrip Book.

The 500 scrip railroad books issued
by western roads to travellers, and
upon which a rebate is paid sufficient
to make the net cost of the books about
SIS, may be given to the public at a
net cost of several dollars less than
of the Transcontinental Scrip associa.
ton, says the Salt Lake Tribune. This
fact was disclosed Monday morning at
the opening session of the convention,
which is being attended by the officials
Of the passenger departments of nearly
all the western railroads.
, 1908-01-22
Present Form and Terms.

These scrip books are now issued on
q three-cent-a-mile basis. The traveller
pays $50 for a book, and if he complies
with all the conditions attendant upon
its sale and use he is entitled to a re,
bate when the book is empty, sufficient
to make the book cost about SIS. The
amount varies from this sum but a few
cents in the majority of cases. The re,
book is sold down to about az cents
a mile.