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, 1908-02-18
PAYDAY AT
COAL Mine
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS DIS
PENSED TO EMPLOYEES AND
EXPENDED IN THIS CITY.
Superintendent and Miners Reach
Town and Are Handed Checks for
Last Months Wages-Some Inter
esting Data Concerning Plans of
Company Working the Mines.

Yesterday was payday by the Citi-
zehs' Coal company. Mr. Towner and
several of the miners came to town
last evening by the Laramie Plains
line, and, being located quite near the
railroad, it makes it very convenient,
ooth for the employees and also in get
ing supplies to the mine.
Ihls company is making a good
showing, The new shaft is now down
slkty-hve feet, it having crossed a new
vein Of coal at a depth of twenty feet.
II is the intention of the company to
ufit to the main lead, the eight-foot
vein also the four-foot vein and other
snaiier ones, at a depth of eighty-fve
teet' which will be a much greater
uepth h a was reached by the old
snait. The four-foot vein is said to
Nc superior to any coal ever used in
Laramie.
A Coming Industry.
ms promises to be one of the
s'eatest Industries ever undertaken
1l the city of Laramie and commun.
n.y. cheap fuel means more than any
one thing for any city. This
%upahy has already spent consider.
aDIe money in the development of this
MOperty, There vas paid out yester.
10y SoOO, which was all spent in the
Ii'y with the different merchants. II
:" the intention of the tc
~ehce putting coal on the market
very soon.
Present Price of Stock.
Is believed that every merchant
OIL citizen should give this company
nons Cit encouragement and assistance
can@' Sc far the company has moi
sel,tsed the town in the way of stocl
hing hung like most companies do. but
tba peen fortunate enough to sell al
STOCK needed for this purnose If
Tba looking for good investments
nor Suck SO far has sold at 25 cent.
the le, the par value being 81. ant
Sen ooapitai stock of the coln,,any I,
roo,uoO. AS soon as the coal bodv i,
Tho The stock will advance to par
both company has been encouraged
comn ny the Union Pacific Railroa,
paap pahy and the Laramie. Hahn
giv,nu aud Pacific Railway company i,
sbla. a very good rate. which ON
'nis company to place its coz
, 1908-02-18
CREAMERY TRUSTEES
lei n a MEET


The board of trustees of the Wyo.
ming Creamery company held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock,
when the routine business was dispos.
ed Of. The report Of the manager, w.
A. Sterzbach, was read, showing an in
crease in the receipt of cream and in
added interest among the dairymen
and ranchmen among the residents OF
the county. 1t is believed the coming
summer will see a very large increase
in the output Of the creamery, some Of
those who were skeptical at first being
now among the foremost boosters &c!
the creamery. A cash register was
Cdded to the Office equipment Of the
creamery.
, 1908-02-18
,IIEEsoAT DRIFTS TO NEAH
eAy ON OREGON COAST WITH
LIVE SEAMAN AND
DEAD MATE.
All That Came Safely From American
ship Emily Reed When She Went
upon Rocks, Captain and Wife n
other Members of Crew Perishins
-Twenty-seven Miners Imprisoned
Rescued This Morning.

Seattle. Wash, Feb. ia special
20 the acknowledgement from Mean
nov saws that the crew of the sloop
Teckla, lying at anchor here, were
startled last night by a feeble hail
from a steel lifeboat drawing up slow
" in the light breeze.
Three Living, One Dead.
In the boat were three living men,
who were in a terrible condition from
hunger and thirst, and one dead man.
They we're the survivors of the Amer,
lean ship Emily Reed. wrecked OFF the
month of Neahalf river, on the Oregon
coast. 200 miles from Neah Bay, last
Thursday night.
Mates Arm Broken.
One of the survivors was Fred lube,
the first mate. whose arm was broken
nv wreckage from the ship falling up
on the lifeboat into which he had
jumped when the Emily Reed struck
the beach.
Captain and Wife Drowned.
Zube said the ship began to break
I'D as soon as she struck the beach
and there was no opportunity to rescue
Captain Kersel, his wife and other
members of the crew. all of whom
persisted.
, 1908-02-18

other coal companies.
Some Natural Advantages.
The company has the advantage of
good timber near the mine, also a
good spring of pure mountain water
at an elevation of about 400 feet above
the mine, with ample supply to furnish
the mine and town, that can be piped
at a very reasonable cost. Everything
points to the success of this
which means much to the city.
Good Gas Coal.
A week or ten days ago a gentleman
was here from Pennsylvania and who
mas been all his life in the coal bust.
ness. Some of the coal from the vein
encountered at twenty-five feet was
shown him and he remarked without a
moments hesitation, why, my dear
fellow, you have a good gas coal" This
set the owners of the property to think.
ing and also some of those who ara
watching the development, including
James Naismith, a plumber and gas ft.
ter, and he determined to make a test,
Made Test For Gas.
Today Mr.. Naismith prepared a test
tube, consisting of a section of gas
pipe with an opening for the escape Of
gas. Filling this tub with coal, he
closed both ends and placed the tube
in a hot fire, where the coal was cok-
ed under considerable heat. A lighted
candle was applied to the opening and
the gas at once took fire, blazing up
a foot or eighteen inches, Coal tar, a
valuable by-product of gas making,
fairly bubbling from the pipe, showing
that the coal was rich in both gas and
coal tar. Further tests will be make
with other coal taken from the mine.
Coal from Uppermost Vein.
The test this morning was made from
the vein in the new shaft encountered
at the twenty-five foot level, and tests
will be made of each vein as the coal
is reached. The managers of the com.
pany are considerably elated over Mr.
Naismith's test and he himself is more
than pleased with the result, as he had
become considerably interested in the
matter and is optimistic enough to be
himself quite cheerful at the probable
outcome of the efforts Of the company
, 1908-02-18
NCERT AND BALL WILL
OCCUR TOMORROW EVENING

Everything is now in readiness for
the concert and ball to be given by Da
mon loCge, Knights of Pythias, tomor.
row evening at M%aennerchor hall. The
concert by the Girls Glee and Mando-
lin clubs of the university will begin at
$50 and an especially fine program
has been arranged. These charming
young ladies have been practiciug
faithfully for the event and it is said
the mark of perfection attained by
them will surpass any previous efforts
by these popular organizations. The
ball, too, promises to be one of the pref
test yer given in this city, and the
banquet by the Pythian Sisters will be
one of the most enjoyable features of
the entire affair. There has been a
generous demand for tickets by those
receiving invitations and the indica.
lions are there will be a large attend.
ance.
, 1908-02-18
AMERICAN REPLY To
SETTLE THE MATTER.

advisor to the Japanese embassy at
Washington.
Will Settle Differences.
1t is believed among Japanese of
ficials that the proposed plans for the
restriction of emigration will be salts
factory, and, therefore, will finally set
tie all the existing differences.
No Truth in Assassination Story.
Madrid, Feb. 1S.-There is no truth
in the report current in Paris last
night that King Alfonso had been as
sassinated.
Came From Bomb Explosions.
The rumor probably was the out
growth of the bomb explosion at Bar
celona yesterday, which appear to
have been the work of anarchists. In
addition to killing one woman and
dangerously wounding another and a
child, the explosion caused much dam
age to building.
King at Seville.
The precise object of the outrages
Is not clear. King Alfonso is at Sc
vile.
, 1908-02-18
Bad Storm at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 1S.-A foot of
snow, drifted from four to six feet
deep in many places, greeted the peo-
pie of Omaha today. Traffic within
the city is practically at a standstill.
Trains from the east are an hour be-
hind their schedule and from the west
from one to eight hours. Meager re-
ports indicate that the storm is general
throughout the state and is the worst
for several years.
, 1908-02-18
GILLETTE TO DIE
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
YOUNG MAN WHO KILLED SWEET
HEART NEARLY TWO YEARS
AGO CONDEMNED.
Convicted After Strong Fight, Mother
from Denver Being Present and
Watching Progress Of Trial-GraSe
Brown Beaten Into I~nsensibility
and Body Thrown Into Lake.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-The court Of
appeals today decided that Chester Gill
cite of Cortland must die in the cleo
trio chair for the murder of his sweet
heart, Grace Brown, at Big Moose
Lake, in the Adirondacks, July IL, 1906
The court afirms the judgment of con
viction of murder in the first degree
and the sentence of death, rendered a.
the extraordinary term of the supreme
court in Herkimer county.
, 1908-02-18
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE

1. R. Swigart today filed a brand Ger
tiicate.
C. c Frazer and ]. A. Winkler each
presented four coyote pelts for bounty.
An order signed by Judge Carpenter
was filed in the office of the clerk OF
the district court today confirming the
report of the commissioner, R. i.
Fitch. in the petition of Mrs. Brown
for the sale of certain city property be.
longing to the estate of Luther Fill
more. deceased, n the property win
be sold March z.
, 1908-02-18
Visited at RaWlins.

Mr.. and Mrs. V. E. McCarty and lit
tie son of Laramie arrived in the city
Thursday evening, say the Rawlins
Republican. Mrs. McCarty visited her
sister, Miss Hanna, while Mr.. McCarty
attended the ceremonial session of
Korein Temple. They returned to Lar
annie this morning.
, 1908-02-18
Whipped the Miners.
Morse Pleads Not Guilty.

New York, Feb. 18.-Charles W.
Morse, the former banker n steam
ship company promoter, who yesterday
was indicted on the charge of perjury,
today entered a plea of not guilty and
was released on $4,000 bail.
Grew Out Of Loan.
The perjury indictment grew out Of
a loan of $4,000 to q. r. Thomas, con
corning which Morse was called before
the grand jury Is a witness.
, 1908-02-18
REMARKABLE INCREASE
OF THEIR ElOCKS

John Davis of Davis & Thomas re
ports that lambing has begun among
the sheep owned by hat firm. So far
the increase has been just 200 per
cent, a young eve sen to the gentle,
men especially from Idaho giving birth
to twin lambs this morning. VIII
Thomas, who is now at Los Angeles
will be notified by special delivery let,
ter of the important event.
, 1908-02-18
Parents at Denver.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 1S.-The parents
of Chester Gillette, who was decided
against in the court of appeals at Al
bany, N. Y, today, lived here, and the
mother made a strong effort to save
her son, going to New York at the trial
and watching the progress of events.
She will not appeal to the governor of
New York for a Communication of the
death sentence to life Imprisonment.
, 1908-02-18
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
Territorial Transfers on Basis of Sixty
Cents for Secured Product.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 1S.-The local
WOO market still continues %stagnant,
the transactions being confined to odd
lots, with a decrease in the volume of
new business. There is a tendency to
shade prices in favor of the buyer,
even in finer grades. Territorial wool
transfers have been dull, although the
sale Of 100000 pounds of fine and fine
medium at 60 cents on a secured basis
is noted.
, 1908-02-18
May Have Appendicitis.

H. L. Anderson. superintendent Of
the Union Pacific railroad, has been
confined to his bed for the past week
with a severe sickness, says the Chey-
enne Tribune. The attending physi-
clans believe he has an attack of ap.
found necessary.
, 1908-02-18
Heaviest Snow of Season.

Chicago, ILL.,. Feb. 1S.-One of the
heaviest snow storms of the winter
commenced here this morning and APP
idly increased in intensity. Snow fell
in binding sheets and was piled in
drifts by a ~thirty-mile gale. Street car
and elevated traffic and telephone ser
vice are badly interrupted.
, 1908-02-18
ALMOST COUNTING HOURS
UNTIL THE BIG BALL

The interest in the big ball to be Civ
en- by the B. of L. F. and u. at Maen'
nerchor hall on Friday night is so in
tense that some are actually counting
the hours until it takes place. The
firemen are counting on a big crowd
and preparing to show all a good time,
You had better be there.
, 1908-02-18
Fireman III at Los AnqeIes.

Mr.. Hugh NJ. White, whose home is
Seligman, Missouri, and who was dur.
ing the past year a fireman on the I'm
ion Pacific and resided in Evanston.
says the Press of hat city, is now very
seriously i'll of pneumonia at a hospi-
tai in Los Angeles.
, 1908-02-18
Q O o O O Q Q Q O O Q @ @ c
@ ENDORSE CANNON, c
!, Illinois Central Committee Favors
Speaker for the Presidency.

Q Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-The c
Q republican state central commit c
D tee mat this morning and adopted c
o resolutions endorsing Joseph G. c
Q Cannon for the presidency and c
Q fixed March 26 as the date for the c
Q state convention in this city. c
Q G Q Q Q O Q Q Q @ @ Q Q O Q O G
, 1908-02-18
Predicted Rise of Rivers.

Washington. D. c., Feb. 1S.-The bu-
reau of the weather today issued warn
ings of a storm that may accentuate
food conditions in the Ohio valley and
make another rise of the waters there
by no means improbable.
, 1908-02-18
Assistant Engineer Here.

Otis Thayer, assistant engineer for
the wyoming division, was among the
visiting officials to this city today,
looking after some duties pertaining
to his office.
, 1908-02-18
Enoineer Sues Newspaper.

Taking exceptions to published ar.
ticles David Lynch, an engineer for the
Omaha railroad, has brought suit for
500 against the Sioux City Tribune,
at Sioux City, Ia. The case was filed
in the district court at that place yes.
terday.
, 1908-02-18
Well Known Editor Dead.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 1S.-Colonel Gin
ton w. Ainsworth, aged CT, owner an
editor of the Oak Park CIll.) Reporter
Argus, well known throughout the
country in state reformatory work, die1
last night of blood poisoning, which dc
veloped from a fractured ankle.
, 1908-02-18
RAILROAD NOTES
Position of the Union Pacific.

Edison Rich, counsel for the Union
Pacific road, was here from Omaha this
morning to talk over pass matters with
the commissioners, says a Lincoln dis
patch to the Omaha Bee. He said the
surgeons and lawyers of the Unior
Pacific were paid a monthly salary and
were regarded as employees. He could
not see his way clear to advising a
withdrawal of the transportation at
this time.
Managers of Stock Yards.
MI. Rich talked over the right Of
managers Of stock yards along the line
to use free transportation. These
Yards are generally constructed by the
railroad and managed by persons in
the various towns who own feed yards
or control grass patches along the
right-of-way. The managers are en-.
titled to the right to use passes under
the roads Interpretation of the law,
The question has been put up to the
board on several previous occasions,
but no definite decision has yet oaen
reached.
, 1908-02-18

New York, Feb. 1S.-It is estimated
that there are nov nearly 5000 buyers
from the west and south in New York,
each with large orders for the spring
and summer trade.
viii Spend Millions.
Most of them say the financial de,
preston has passed n good times
are in sight. 1t is estimated that these
buyers will spend over 100000, 900
with New York jobbers.
, 1908-02-18
THREE MEN RESCUED
FROM WRECKED SHIP

shovels began to dig their way out.
None the Worse for Experience.
When the rescuers reached them it
was found that they had dug a great
distance through the wall of coal.
They We're none the worse for their
experience. Frank Orloskie was killed
by falling down the chute.
, 1908-02-18
WILL BE PRESENT AT
MEETING OF COUNCIL

State Veterinarian Pfaeging arrived
in the city today from Cheyenne, and
will meet the city council tonight in
regard to the proposed ordinance gov
erning the inspection of cows for Boz
vine tuberculosis.
, 1908-02-18
, @ O O Q O Q Q @ @ @ ooo O
, AMERICAN LEADS. @
Leaves Erie for Cleveland Ahead
of the French Automobile,

, Erie, Pa, Feb. 1S.-The Amerl- c
, a car in the New York to Paris c
, automobile race took the lead to- C
, day, leaving here at 700 a. m. for c
, Cleveland. An hour later the C
, French car followed. G
, Q O Q @ 9 @ Q Q O @ O O Q @ @
, 1908-02-18
Italian Has Broken Chain.

Erie, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-The Italian car
reached here at 11:45 this morning
from Ripley, N. Y. A broken chain
delayed the machine at Ripley.
, 1908-02-18

DR.. H. L. Stevens vas called to Har-
per last night to treat a section man
named Bruck, who is suffering with la
grippe and was quite sick yesterday.
, 1908-02-18
Wireless From the Fleet.

Lima, Peru, Feb. ia wireless
message has just been received here
from the fleet of American battleships
under Rear Admiral Evans. 1t is dat
ed Tuesday, 9:45 a. NJ, and says that
at that hour the vessels were $50 miles
from Callao.
, 1908-02-18
Wet Snow Eallinn.

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 1S.-With the
temperature slightly below freezing, a
heavy wet sno is falling today in
Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, delay
ing traffic.
, 1908-02-18

Toxic, Feb. 1S.-The reply of Japan
to the memorandum from the Amer
lean government of January &c will be
handed to Ambassador Thomas j.
O'Brien tomorrow. The document,
which will be carefully prepared, out.
lines the plans for the proposed future
control of the emigration Of Japanese
to America.
, 1908-02-18
BELL ENCOUNTERS

A. w. Augspurger today received a
dispatch from 2. ]. Bell, who is on mis-
way to Washington, and dated at
Omaha, saying that he had encounter.
ed a very severe storm at that place
there being several inches of snow.
Mr.. Bell will stop at Chicago and go
from there to Washington.
, 1908-02-18
~Assemblyman Assaulted.

Goldfeld, New, Feb. 1S.-Thomas
Tighe, the assemblyman from this
county, was set upon by three mem
bers of the Western Federation yester-
day, and in the scrimmage was badly
cut about the face.
Whipped the Miners.
He fought off his assailants with q
revolver used as a club, the miners
getting the worst of the encounter.
The offense charged to Tighe was his
support of the state police bill at the
recent special session Of the legisla-
ture.
, 1908-02-18
American at Cleveland,

Cleveland, O., Feb. 1S.-The Ameri.
can car arrived here at 11:04 this
morning.
, 1908-02-18
Concessions Included.

1t includes many concessions which
followed the conferences between Am
bassador O'Brien and Viscount Haya-
shi, the Japanese minister of foreign
affairs; Baron Ishii, chief of the bu-
reau of commerce. and d. w. Stevens.
, 1908-02-18
THE MECCA
OF BUYERS
FIVE THOUSAND AT NEW YORK
LAYING IN STOCKS FOR COM
ING SPRING AND SUM-
MER BUSINESS.

Most of Them from West and South
and Declare Financial Depression
Has Passed and Good Times Again
In Sight-WiII Spend Hundred Nil,
lion Dollars in Stocks for Their
stores-AssembIyman Assaulted.
, 1908-02-18
German Away Behind.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-The German
car, the fourth in the race, left hero
for Erie at 1916.
, 1908-02-18
Factories At Home.

beeu very slronS WIN my lelplnB
hand.
Factories At Home.
BY following this example, | can see
the great wealth of Albany county,
which our luxuriant grasses have pro
duced, made into wooden mills, tan
%neries, shoe factories and packing
houses in the future, when we will
be getting the full value OF our grass
for the greatest number, which will
bring thousands Of real little fellows
to our great country, not to make no
blemen GU of them, with money AM
thousands of acres Of land, but by
placing good, clean examples of life
before them, without the use of contro.
yersies such as this, thereby making
them rich in mind and rich indeed.
Like Boy in Trouble.
10 be frank, l I'm somewhat like the
homeless boy OF New York City. Hav-
ing 10 father and his mother being
put out of their home for being unable
to pay rent, he found an old door
between two great buildings upon
which to sleep away their first cold
night, when in the morning the little
boy awoke, quite rested, after their
long tramp the night before, said TO
his devoted mother, Mamma, what do
poor people do that have o got any
door to sleep on?"
Thanking you for the courtesy al
ready received, | would say that 1t
would seem improper for me to write
any further for the above expressed
obvious reasons
THOMAS BOYLAN.
, 1908-02-18

Old papers, rs cents a hundred, at
The Republican Office.
, 1908-02-18
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN UNITED
STATES AND JAPAN LIKELY
TO BE AMlcABLY AD-
JUSTED IN NOTE.

Concessions Follow Conference Be-
tween Ambassador, Japanese Min
lister, Chief of Bureau of Com
merce and Advisor of Japanese
Embassy, and It Is Said Toxic
Government Will Willingly Accept.
, 1908-02-18

good; should they not see fit to do 81.
/ will, at least, hold my W on the
and try to give as much help
as l can to those below me; but. SO
far, | am sorry 10 have to admit, thai
J. am dangerously near the bottom my
self, and for this reason have no:
been very strong with my helping
hand
, 1908-02-18
onIv One Killed.

Pittsville, Pa, Feb. 1S.-All but one
Of the twenty-eight miners entombed
yesterday in the Mid-yalley colliery
were rescued alive early this morning.
One man was killed and two were in
iurad
, 1908-02-18
In Ventilated Gallery.

The men were imprisoned by pillars
of coal running, causing the gangway
to close in. They gathered in a well
ventilated gallery, and with picks and
, 1908-02-18
Up Ladder of Wealth.

l think the best way of going up tbs
millionaire ladder is to go up slow
and take as many of our poor brothers
with us as we can; also in leaving
those who are ahead of us keep On go.
ing if they stay within the limits of the
law of climbing, that we little men
have to follow-and if they are kind
enough to give US a little lift, well and
, 1908-02-18
Some Natural ADVANTAGES.

in other cities in competition with
other coal companies.
, 1908-02-18

The precise object of the outrages
is not clear. King Alfonso is at Sc
vile.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
FIREMEN'S MEETING ENDS.
Westminster Wins HOOk-and-Indder
Contest at Cumberland
Special to The Washington Herald

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Cumberland. Nd, June 12.-The big
convention of the Maryland State Fire
mems Association ended at Frostburg to-
day. the contests being the notable fea-
ture.
In the hook and ladder contest this
morning, requiring the contestants to
make a 3OO-foot run and ascend a 30-foot
ladder. the Westminster Hook and Lad
der Company took first prize Of SO. Time.
IS 3-5 seconds. The Juniors of Hagers-
town, took second place prize Of So. in
A. seconds, The other companies, In or
der with their time. was as follows: An
tietam, Hagerstown, 4S1h seconds; Po-
tomac. WilliamspOrt, 81 seconds; Good
WILL Homecoming, 50 seconds.
The reel race followed. and the first
prize $780, was taken by the team Of the
Independent Junior Fire Engine Com
pany Of HaRerstown. Time, 3S 3-5 sec
onds. The Antietam Hose Company, No.
2, Hagerstown, was second, 800, and
Westminster fire department. third, $50,
Other runners were WilliamspOrt Fire
Company. Meyersdale Fire Department,
Meyersdale. Pa; Good VIII Fire Com
pany, Lonaconing, and Midland Fire De-
partment, Midland, Md
The display Of fireworks which closed
the festivities was the prettiest ever seen
at Frostburg. costing more than $1,000,