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, 1908-06-27
NEWS Item
IN REQUEST
PHILADELPHIA YOUNG MAN RE
COUNTS MONTANA SHOOTING
ASKING FOR WORK.
Peculiarly Worded Letter Received IN
fhls City, and Contents Referred
to Those Who Arc Seeking Labor
Of This klnd-Ten Cent Novel
Just About outdone.

The following letter a. handed to
The Republican this morning, and is
given In the language Of the writer,
with his idea OF punctuation and spell
ing. ~ an example OF combining bust
neas with news In a most remarkable
manner. 1t is to be hoped that Mr..
Kirch will be able to catch on" here.
as HE talents would be useful both to
the cowman and to the reporters OF
the city:
Jim Kirch's Letter.
Philadelphia. Pa, June %. 08.
Ala Manton Street.
Dear Sir:I apply to your assist
ance asking you II. can come to Lar
annie, Wyoming. to work on your
ranch or to work as a cowboy or cat
tleman and where can l get my outfit
and pony and where shall l come and
to what ranch and about how much
does a COW boy OIL COW puncher get a
month and who pays the boys and
for who do you work for and please
give me answere telling me where l
shall come and where can I get my
pony and outfit. / had a brother = Gov
puncher his name Wa Windy Bill his
real name was George Kirch the COW
boy nicked named him Windy Bill he
way killed in Mussel Shell Montana
about 8 weeD ago he came to town
and shot up q couple Of men and Wien
the sheriff went after him Bill resisted
and died with hs boots on but killed
3 men drst the sherif sold his Reyolv'
Or. saddle and OUTFIT to pay for bis
burial and Windy Bill one OF the best
Gov Punchers was killed dead by the
deputy sheriff Ded Shot Sam OF Musel
Shell Montana
Now will please give me answer as
o Will receive thia letter who ever
that VII rad this hitter k;D1ay give
me enswere adtraee HIM fech, Al
Manto0 Btseet HAflN4alph
Respectfully yos
, 1908-06-27
AT SYCAMORE /
Secretary Taft and General Wright II
Conference With President.

Oyster Bay. N. Y, June 27.-Secre-
tary Taft and General Luke e. Wright
arrived here this morning and proceed
ed Immediately to Sycamore Hill for
a consultation with the president
, 1908-06-27
Bryan Men Amused,

The Bryan leaders laugh at John.
sons chances. They say that forty
of the sixty-eight Pennsylvania dele
gates are coming on a Bryan special;
that New York has to vote for Bryan
and thot several others OF the Johnson
claims are absurd.
, 1908-06-27
AN ENGINEER KILLED
IN WRECK OF TRAIN

three cars left the track and narrowly
escaped going down a 5O-foot embank-
ment.
May Have Been Deliberate Wreck.
1t is believed the train was deliber-
ately wrecked. as the superintendent
says his men found two spikes on the
tracks, placed In such a way as to
leave no doubt that they were put
there with the intention of wrecking
the train.
, 1908-06-27
WEsTMAN FINDS THAT
WATCH WAS PAWNEQ.

Carl Westman made the idscovery
yesterday that during his absence
from home his watch had been taken.
Later Marshal Sigman located the
timepiece, where it had been pawned,
and compelled the holder to restore it
to the owner. The party who purloin-
ed the watch has not yet been located.
, 1908-06-27
Guests at the Union Pacific.

The following guests were registered
at the Union Pacific last night: DR..
C. H. Mclean, Denver; Tim T. Keliher.
Cheyenne: ]. A. Winkler, IT., RUNNING
Water ranch; C. H. Hemphill, Rock
ford, Ill.
, 1908-06-27
ONE PART OF STORY

The Greybull Standard tells Of the
trials OF a man who did not take his
local paper and who sent his son to
borrow that of his neighbor, winding
up with the statement that his eldest
daughter ran away with the hired man
and that the calves chewed the tails
of of Ave dress shirts. The latter
part of the story needs fixing. as a
mar who does not take a paper would
be SO lonesome that he would not
need even one dress shirt.
, 1908-06-27
Athlete, for olympic came.

New York, June 27.-When the
steamer Philadelphia sailed FOR Europe
today. she carried the American team
Of athletes who are to compete in the
Olympic games at London. There
we're e~ighty-six athletes on the list for
sailing, and all answered at roll call.
, 1908-06-27
Chosen as OFFICIAL Route.

The Union Pacific has been PANIED
as the official route Of the Omaha, Ben
son and Florence Eagles on their trip
to the national conclave at Seattle Au-
gust II and IA: Present indications
are that enough will go to fill three
cars.
, 1908-06-27
COMMENTED HIMSELF

Will Goodale returned last afternoon
from Denver with his handsome Max
we'll car. Will was said to have been
on a more serious mission, but he pos
itively denied that he had other owe
at this time than n Of the prettiest
automobiles in the state.
, 1908-06-27

st. Louis, Mo-, June 27-The flood
stage of the Mississippi river here
marks 33 feet today. a fall of 1.9 feet
during the past week. the crest having
reached 34.9 feet last Saturday.
, 1908-06-27
BANK STATEMENT.
Clearing House Concerns In New York
Have Much surplus Cash.

New York. June 27.--The statement
of the clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold $685.
0S8, 1900 more than the requirements
OF the rs per cent Q rule. This
is an increase of $7,Ss6,925 in the pro
p~orttonate cash reserve as compared
with Ast week.
, 1908-06-27
o Q o oc
. NORMAL CONDITIONS. {
Vice Presidential Candidate Be-
iIeved Be Re0aining Health.

Q Cleveland. O.. June 27.-Con-
o gresham Sherman again enjoyed
. q good nights sleep and awaken
. ed this morning with his tempera-
. ture, pulse and respiration nor
D NAL.
90 Q 90 o Q o o o o
, 1908-06-27
New Iimekeeper Here.

Frank M. Smith is here from Omaha
to accept the position of timekeeper
at the rolling mills, and his household
goods have already arrived, his family
intending to make their home in Lara
mic.
, 1908-06-27

ed that except in the cases mentioned
in the law every one must pay 2 cents
a mile for travelling in Nebraska.
, 1908-06-27
Sheen At the Yards.

Otto Conrad was at the stock yards
this morning from Weiser, Idaho, to
South Omaha, with three carloads of
sheep.
, 1908-06-27

Hazelton, Pa, June 27.-Spreading
rails wrecked a Pennsylvania outward
passenger train at Lofty, Pa, on the
mountains, near here, early today, and
caused the death of Engineer Raup,
Eight passengers were injured
All Cars Left Track.
The train was composed OF a bag
gage car and two day coaches, and the
wreck occurred near a deep cut. All
, 1908-06-27

Miniature volcanoes for Fourth OF
July celebration afford youngsters q
great deal Of fun. Popular Mechanics
for July describes their construction.
, 1908-06-27
New Time Gard,

With the completion of the cutoff a
new time card is also found necessary.
The principal change decided upon at
present is in the arriving OF No 4,
which has been doing the local work in
the morning. 1t will hereafter arrive
at $3.50 a. M, instead Of 1915.
, 1908-06-27
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE
Fred Ihmsen is at Sherman.

Fred Ihmsen Is at Sherman.
The county BOARD OF equalization
will not complete its sessions today.
Deputy County Clerk Dayton is in
the country, on his ranch today.
Five marriage licenses have been
issued and one application was denied
SO far In June.
Sheriff Therkildsen today received q
letter from Sherin John p. Leary of
idaho City, idaho, concerning Sum-
mers, but the Laramie sheriff believes
the Idaho sherif's olew Is without
foundation.
Sheriff Therkildsen today arrested
a young white man, believed to have
been implicated with a negro in rob
bling a section house at Creston, west
Of Rawlins, securing a silver watch, a
gold ring, several razors, a gold Gen
and Sc In silver. The negro was not
found. The arrest was made on de-
scription wired by Deputy Sheriff P. L.
Warlaumont Of Creston from Rawlins.
The young man declares he knows
nothing Of the burglary.
1t was remembered today that Earl
Hamilton Dafin, who was arrested at
Walden and who spent the night in
the county jail here Wednesday, on his
way to Denver in charge Of a sherin.
was the man who applied for a license
to wed Mary Bowdon of Fort Collins
on the I'd Of June. The license was
refused, County Clerk Featherstone
learning from Dafin himself that he
had peer divorced only a month and
that the laws Of Wyoming are in con-
formity with those Of Colorado re-
quiMng that divorced persons walt at
least a year before r~emarryipg. Damn
was wanted at Denver for contempt OF
court, presumably in Connection with
this same divorce.
, 1908-06-27
STATE SUPERINTENDENT
HERE For CONFERENCES

Rev. J. c. Bickel, superintendent Of
missions for the Methodist church in
Wyoming, arrived from Cheyenne on
the afternoon train today and will
hold quarterly conference at the Meth
odist church this evening.
, 1908-06-27
Concrete Armor for warshIps.

Concrete Nrmor TOT WAFsH1pu.
An Italian engineer has submitted
proposals. to the Italian government
FOR the use OF concrete armor on Italy'a
new warships. A series Of trials will
be made by that government to test
the resisting power Of such material
The Italian government already owns
several concrete ships. One Of them
a 1000 ton boat, was tested by making
ttscollide with a much larger steel ship
armed With a battering ram. The con
crete ship came Oh victorious.-Juy
Popular Mechanics.
, 1908-06-27
Cornell the Victor.

Cornell the eightoared fresh
man race. Syracuse second, Columbia
third, Wisconsin fourth, Pennsylvania
fifth. Coqnell's time was 9:46 3-5.
, 1908-06-27
THREE CARS LEAVE TRACK ON
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD AND
NARROWLY ESCAPE ROLL
ING DOWN HILL.

Believed to Have Been Deliberate
Wreck, as Spikes Were Found on
Track Indicating They Had Been
Placed MaIiciousIy-Lower Miss
issippi Threatening the Railroads
Along Its Banks With High Water.
, 1908-06-27

Try The Republican want column
i brings results.
, 1908-06-27

Why not GET all the news whom II u
news BY reading The Republican,
, 1908-06-27
All Cars Left Track.

NOW IN CHARGE OF
BOSWELL ROAD RANCH.
Henry Schroeder is now in charge
OF the road ranch at the Boswell ranch,
and says that fly fishing Is in full swing
In the river at that place.
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Mason tried to thank him, BIT

Mason tried to thank him, but
Mr.. Frazer cut him short.
"This Is business proposition
he said. II know you-it's my duty
to be posted on all of our credit
customers-and l am offering you
no more than think you are
worth. I expect you to earn the
money. Now go back, close up and
have things in shape to go over
your stock with a man I'll send to
your tomorrow morning. Good
day!"
The news spread to political
headquarters, but all the Old Man
said was: drop him! He's not
for us! We lost him when we lost
the notes, and he's clear beyond
reach now. Some fools do have
wonderful luck"
Casey. when he heard of 1t,
yelled "Hurroo! l like to see a
nervy felly win ag'in' odds, al
though, Nv coorse. l have nothin'
ag'in' you or ye'er boss, Ryan"
And all this was occasioned by
the rumors that followed the post
ing of the following sign on the
door Of Mason's hardware store:
CLOSE"
The End.
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PANTAGES

Adgie and her lions on the new
bill opening last night present a
thrilling exposition on a small wom-
ans power over the king of beasts.
The huge male lion who permits all
sorts of liberties is strong enough
to crush the trainer with slight eff
fort, but that fact has no effect on
Adgie. There are two female
lions in the troupe not so good
natured, but all are trained to
obedience without use of force.
The act is an animal performance
that keeps the audience on edge
until it is over. The balance of the
program includes the Marcellos in
bust modelling. George Wade. min
strel, the Bimm, BONN, Brrr trio
in musical novelties and the FL
liotts in musical repertoire.
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WELL DRESSED FoRcER

Henry J. Niebuke notified the po-
lice yesterday that a man who
claimed to be j. H. White on Feb.
s gave him worthless check on
the Exchange bank which was sign
ed &c. s. Ellis & Co." The check
was returned by the bank as there
were no funds. The suspected
fOrger is described as about 80
years old, well dressed and quick
acting. He has the appearance Of
a theatrical man.
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II
THEATERS
SPOKANE

There is plenty Of the right kind
of ginger in Cohan's George Wash
ington Jr.,' which played its first
engagement here last evening and
will be repeated tonight. 1t plays
heavily on patriotic sentiment and
is presented in a manner that in
sures popularity. The program con-
tains a number Of stirring songs
and the dialogue is sharp and
clean. The production has some
thing of plot and lively chorus.
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sEcoNP ROLLER RACE

The second race for the cup will
be run by Gonzaga college and the
high school tomorrow night at the
Princess rink. The high school
won the first race. but Mulligan,
considered the best skater of the
college, was unable to enter the
first race. He will be in the sec.
ond and 1t is expected will
strengthen the college team.
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NOTICE

THE STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL
meetNg of the Oregon Mining
Company will be held on Feb. II,
1908, at 2:30 o'clock p. m, at the
Office of the Company. rooms 14-15
Written block, Spokane, Washing
ton, for the purpose of electing a
board of trustees for the ensuing
year and to transact such other
business as may legally come be-
fore the meeting.
Also to consider a plan of bond
ing the Company for a sufficient
amount to defray the expenses of
further development and place the
necessary machinery on the prop.
erty. Respectfully.
Oregon Mining Company.
f. M. Corbus, Pres.
Attest: A. Herman. Secy.
Feb. 4, 1908.
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I1f!1B1fP0[ILSlZ[Elg
i skNyIa!ii OF newsr
IN S1y-5xf 1905 n T. dr. so. f<s
I9osIZ &/- SO f-*S

of adjoining property are not mo-
Tested. am getting notices OF
one sort and another all the time,
aside from unusually arbitrary
treatment in assessment matters"
"Munipicipal politics." said the
son, 'is even dirtier than I
thought. II they can't reach a
man one way, they'll get revenge
in another. l believe I'll crafty
Hadley by the information that l
won't run again"
ooh, they've given you up now"
replied his father, "and they'll be
| giving their attention to other
things shortly. These conditions
never last long. Do as you please
about It.
'I'll go back to the law exclu-
sively," announced the young
man, decisively. 1--WE had all the
political experience l want"
"And I've paid for it," laughed
his father.
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ais 1t the fact that you have
saved your friend, at least temper
arily, that makes you so happy?"
asked Darnell senior, in the library
that evening.
ITO be honest" replied Darnell
Juror, 81 had almost forgotten
there was such man as Mason"
Darnell senior looked at his son
with quizzical smile.
you and Mason have been pref
ty close friends" he remarked,
''and there's only one thing know
of that can make young man for
get friend in trouble"
The young man colored under his
fathers gaze, and then laughed.
you've guessed it," he said.
SNOW. can you guess her name"
"Hadley?" suggested the father.
Right" said the son. 81 thought
perhaps you'd guess Dale"
do" answered the father. Your
relations with Miss Dale have been
too uneventful. There's sure to be
misunderstanding of some sort
where the hearts engaged, just
because the heart usurps the func-
tions of the mind"
81 never gave you credit fo-
such wisdom as that" laughed the
son.
ooh, know a little something
besides stocks and bonds" retorted
the father, good naturally. But
I'm proud of your choice, my boy.
She's good, sensible girl. Have
you seen Hadley YETI"
MOO" answered the son,
thoughtfully; but ! don't think he
has any objection to me. except
that am an alderman. He thinks
local politics communicating and
low" y
That's an objection that can be
easily removed commented the
father, land If he makes his con-
sent conditional on your retire.
n,ent from the council at the end
of this term, I'll be disposed to go
around and shake hands with
him."
"He might have insisted upon
that at first, but. in view of my
record, | don't think he will now"
said the son. Everybody comedies
that have been clean, business
like success. But what Is to to
your"
well, you've been rather ag-
excessively Independent, | believe"
"Of course. You wouldn't have
me otherwise. would your"
hayn raoSnn IN haIiaua that 7
am paying for your independence
and honesty"
"How?"
an taxes. am assessed higher
than others on similar property
and higher than | ever have been
before. Oh, it's worth the price
in one sense, my boy, and I'd
rather pay for the record you've
made than have you make any
other kind. That's why have
said nothing to you about it be-
fore. And If you want another
term, so ahead and get It; but you
might as well know something of
the people you're dealing with"
"This may have no connection
with me-" suggested the son.
THAT is possible" admitted the
father. Il certainly cant prove
the connection, although there Is
some circumstantlal evidence of 1t.
About the time you kicked over
the traces an effort was made to
convince me of the meritorious ma
ture of the measures in question
without direct reference to you, of
course-and, following that, | be.
gan to have trouble | have had
sidewalks condemned and new
ones ordered, and have been
harassed in innumerable ways,
while, in many instances, owners
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CHAPTER XXXIIT
A Better Reward


When Mason received request
to call on Mr.. Fraser, of Wilkinson,
Fraser & Co., he made up his mind
that the end was in sight.
He had been half expecting some
thing of the sort. It had come to
his ears that Bob Howe had made
the threat. well drive him out of
the ward" and he was satisfied
that Howe was speaking for the
Old Man.
This, however, was a mistake.
When Harkins reported, the Old
Man was disgruntled to think that
Mason had escaped his clutches,
and that. in consequence, it might
be necessary to hold the gas meas
ure back until there was a new
council, but the Old Man was not
as vindictive as some of his lieu
tenants. He seldom wasted his en-
ergies where nothing was to be
gained. All he said was, Damned
obstinate fool" and then began de-
vising schemes for success instead
Of revenge.
But Mason did not know this, so
the summons disheartened him.
Mr.. Fraser's manner was not re-
assuring. In business matters he
was a thorough business man, and
he went at things with discomfort
ing directness.
Mason he said, eve have been
hearing disquieting rumors about
you. and we think We are entitled
to know the exact truth. We have
been generous to you in the matter
of credit; we have been unusually
lenient in the matter of collections
all this because of our implicit
belief in your ability and your in
tegrity. But we have reason to
know that your business is not
prospecting"
Mason gazed gloomily out of the
window for moment or two be-
fore replying.
"Mr. Frazer" he said at last,
frankly but with much hope, 81
honestly believe l can pull through
IL I'm not pressed. made a mis-
take in going into politics, 1t cost
me a good deal Of cash and a good
deal more in trade. l know now
that l was bled mercilessly at the
beginning of the campaign; l was
an easy mark, suppose. At any
rate, my political assessment was
higher than that Of others. and va
rious workers called upon me for
additional expenses that were not
warranted. In fact, ! was simply
held up by constituencies political
schemers. who pocketed the money
small sums. for the most part,
but considerable In the aggregate.
You understand mine was a pecu-
liar campaign"
Mr.. Frazer nodded.
Then | didn't seem to be able to
make myself popular as an alder
man; I had sickness in my family;
I had to neglect my business, and
well, Mr.. Frazer, I am satisfied that
there was a deliberate attempt
made to drive away my trade.
But, thank God! I'm free of the pol
iticians now and, believe | can
recover the ground lost, although
1t may be slow work"
81 will have to be the Judge Of
that" returned the big merchant
"Pll do my best, Mr.. Frazer
Mason urged "That store repre-
sents all have in the world. If
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PALMER EASY FOR
TOMMY BURNS

Tommy Burns made good his
promise yesterday to knock out
Jack Palmer in London in less than
10 rounds. He finished the job in
four and might have done it in one,
for the English champion was hope
lessly outclassed. He was down
for the count twice in the first.
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NEW BOWLING RECORD

A new American bowling record
in team work was made at the in.
ternational tournament at Cincin-
natl last night by H. A. Kiene and
j. Y. Chalmers, of Chicago. They
scored 1854 in. three games.
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AUDITORIUM

A battlefield scene is one of the
setting features of Michael Strog-
off," played by the Shirley Co. this
week. More than usual attention
has been devoted to stage effects in
this bill.
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coLUM sJA

The Curtiss Co. presentation of
"By Right of Sword" is one of the
best productions of the house. 1t
offers the double attraction of a
standard play at popular prices.
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WASHINGTON.

A variation on the vaudeville bill
this week is the sketch, "The Mar
shall 1t is on the dramatic order,
played with plenty of vim.
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Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
Opportunities
LYNNE HOTEL.

LYNNE ~ tGIs
319 Wall ST., right by the river:
no nicer place In town for regu-
lar or transient roomers; coy.
quiet and respectable: secluded
but close in; only IN blocks from
Riverside av.; rear entrances from
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moderate prices.
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LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS
to let. Jackson hotel, 318h
Main av.
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NOTICE
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the first meeting of the
trustees and stockholders of The
Union Loan and Trust Company.
of Spokane, Washington, will be
held at 3 o'clock, p. M. on Tues
day. the 3rd day of March, 1908.
at Room 20 Wolverton block, Spo-
kane. Washington.
+. Il. GOODALL
GEORGE X. STOCKER
February 5, 1908.
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Job wanted-Night Waterman: ex-
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FOR SALE-LOTS %. "a. BLOCK
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%, block IS, Lidgerwood, $500; lot
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General Delivery. PIP
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