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, 1908-05-18
A srand.New Cut or

The Denver Post Of Sunday had the
following railroad item of some local
interest:
1T is reported that the Union Pacific
railway is preparing to build a cutoff
from %Platteville, Colo, to Laramie,
Wyo., by way of Fort Collins. A. L.
Mohler, general manager, was in Den
YER yesterday, after having made an
automobile trip through northern Col
orado. Agents of the Union Pacific
are buying rights of way across farms
between Platteville and Fort Collins.
For several weeks 1t has been ru-
mored that the Burlington also intend
ed building into northern Colorado.
Save seventy-Five Miles.
The Union Pacific, it is said, will
cut off seventy-five miles in the trip
to Salt Lake City by building from
P~latteville to Laramie-to head off the
proposed Denver, Laramie and North
western railway, to secure some of the
business from northern Colorado and
TO get in better condition to compete
with the Moffat road when it is COM
pleted to Salt Lake City"
, 1908-05-18
BUILD
new HOUSE
ORDERS SAID TO HAVE BEEN is.
SUED FOR RESUMPTION OF
WORK ON RoUNpHousE.
Knowledge of Such Event, However,
Had Not Reached District Fore
man or Local Asent-Messase
Would Come From Chief Engi-
neer's Office to Division Engineer.

1t was rumored on the street this
afternoon that orders to go ahead
with a new tweuty-stall roundhouse at
the shops had been received, but
neither District Foreman ~Highleyman
nor Agent Cady had received the or
der. Mr.. Highleyman stated that he
would likely not hear of such an or
der until the men were actually on
the ground, the order coming directly
from Chief Engineer Huntley's office
to an engineer at the Cheyenne office.
Order Suspended.
Last fan, when the general cessation
of work was ordered, the Laramie
roundhouse was included, the order
having been issued and the bridge and
building department having been Civ
en- orders to collect the material nee
essary. Local officials believe the
roundhouse will be built, but were not
prepared to say when work would be
commenced.
, 1908-05-18
BROTHER OF VETERAN
WILL CELEBRATE.

Colonel Jabez Cook this morning re.
ceived a letter from his brother, Jo-
seph Cook. at quincy, ILL.,. telling him
of the Grand Army encampment to be
held in that city this week and of the
preparations being made to entertain
the veterans of that portion of Illinois.
Mr.. Cook says it will be one of the
largest encampments W. held in the
district. the attendance being quite
heavy. He will celebrate Memorial
day with friends at Pulaski, Ill, in
commemoration of some event of To-
cal history.
, 1908-05-18
PARAGRAPHS

Hon. Leroy Grant returned to Chey-
enne today.
Harry Langheldt spent Sunday at
Rock River.
DR.. Charles Ballard vent to Hanna
today on professional business.
Mr., and Mrs. j. w. Johnson left
today for Denver for the benefit of
Mrs. Johnson's health.
Miss Jennie johnson, who is teach
ing school 1t Tie Siding, came in
from that station today.
John Coolican left today for Hanna
to take charge of the Union Pacific
coal chutes at that station.
Mrs. Frank Beardmore, who has
been visiting her mother in the east
for several months, returned home
today.
DR.. H. L. Stevens left today for Elk
mountain, having been called by the
sickness of a man by the name of
Nels Hanson.
Rev. S. G. Bettes informs The Re-
publican that he has rented the old
Presbyterian church apd will conduct
services there until .Iune IA.
Ed Fleming and Bud Congdon, who
spent Sunday in the city with friends,
returned to Rock River today, where
they are engaged in the ranch bust
ness.
Mike Clifford, an old-time engineer
here, who is now residing at Rawlins,
passed through the city today en- route
home, after a visit of several weeks
in the east.
, 1908-05-18
WATER COMPANY VOTES
TO LAY NEW MAIN.

At the meeting Saturday night of
the South Sixth Street Water com
pany, formed to lay a new main from
Grand avenue south to Park venue
on Sixth street, Farley Mathison was
elected president, James Hartman vice
president, Lewis Tyvold secretary and
Rev. A. c. Hogbin treasurer. The
company decided to lay a four-inch
wrought iron pipe, and the secretary
will proceed at once . advertise for
bids for doing the work. The com
pany will extend its main to the north
side of Park emu Nearly all the
owner of property are members of
the company.
, 1908-05-18
CLASS MEN
INTERESTED
KANSAS PARTIES WRITING FOR
INFORMATION ANENT REHAs-
iLITATioN OF PLANT HERE.
Writer Will Come in july and Look
Field Over, Evidently Being
Pleased With Information Already
Given Him by Mayor spaIdins-
Probably Successful Outcome.

Several days g Mayor Spalding
received a letter from A. l.. Lutte OF
Ganey, Kas., asking for Information
concerning the old glass factory here,
The mayor made suitable reply, and
late Saturday afternoon received a
longer and more explicit letter from
Mr.. Lutte, giving hope that something
would come of the matter. MI. Lutte
says, under date of the 18th:
Yours received today, and l will
say that, as far as our company max.
Ing good, 1t is a cas- of our wanting
to W a factory OF our own. and as
We can run when all of the other com
panies are idle. as we can work when
the wages are not settled and draw
What We call market money, we can
then have settlement.
Number Of Men Needed.
1T will take eight blowers, eight
gatherers, eight snappers, two fatten'
ers, three cutters, two shove boys
Two layer tenders and from eight to
twelve other men to run the plant
and We want to come there and make
our home, as We are all young men
IL We our own factory we can
work ten or eleven months in the
year, against the five to eight months
We get to work in other factories.
Coming In July.
l will come to Laramie in July
and personally look the thing over
and can then tell more about the
cost OF repairs in n day than
would know in a month by writing
we would very likely enlarge the fac
Tory In two or three years and put IL
a tank. but We have not got the none.
now, as this winters work has beer
d failure in all the factories but tn,
co-operatives."
Fuel Question Taken Up.
Mayor Spalding has investigated
.ne coal proposition to some extern
ana will inform Mr.. Lutte of the con
.erences he has held. The Kansas
man wanted to know about land t.
na,id the proposed tank on and thi
~n, also be included In Mr.. Spalding'
.spiy. The young man writes a
ougn he II pleased with what tn,
A'sor has already told him. and it i
, 1908-05-18
WILL LEAVE FOR EAST
TOMORROW EVENING.

President Merica of the University
Of Wyoming will leave for the east
tomorrow evening, visiting his family
at Warsaw, Ind, where he will pack
his household effects for shipment to
this city. President Merica hopes to
5e home by commencement and he
and his family will occupy the Tisdel
home at the corner of Eleventh and
Custer streets. Prof. J. D. Towar of
the experiment station will be acting
president during the absence of the
president in Indiana.
, 1908-05-18
New Yard Foreman.

A. Palm, formerly roadmaster for
the Laramie-Rawlins district, was this
morning replaced in the service of
the company as foreman of the yards
here, in place of William Turner, who
goes to the Lane cutoff, near Omaha,
as foreman of an extra gang. Mr.. Palm
was removed some months ago through
d~isobedience of orders OF a lower Of
fiscal, and this is the first move at re-
i%nstatement. His friends rejoice that
he has been able to again enter the
service of the company.
, 1908-05-18
SOME TREMENDOUS ExPENDI
TuREs PROVIDED FOR IN THE
PRESENT SESSION OF
CONGRESS.
Largest Amount Ever Appropriated at
First session and vii Create De-
ficit Of Several MiIIion-Minister
Russell Says Reports Of Differ
ences With President Castro Are
Not True-Washington News.

Washington, d. c., May fS.-The
Sixtieth congress will have earned the
title Of billion dollar congress- at Its
first session before adjournment is
taken at the end Of this week. 1t is
estimated that the total appropriations
will reach the enormous sum of ST.
OO0O26, 900, said ito be the largest
amount ever appropriated at a single
session.
Too Early for Estimates.
These appropriations are for the ifs
cal year beginning July1, 1908. 1t is
too early to give anything like an &C.
curate estimate of the during
that period of twelve months, but mem
bers of the appropriation committee
think they will run somewhere be-
tween $500, OO0, 900 and 5000, 000, 900.
A Huge Deficit.
This would involve a deficit of be-
tween $125, 00O, 900 and SITS 900, 900.
Chairman Tawney warned the house
last week that the deficit would reach
$4,000. 900.
, 1908-05-18

What's become OBJ dat little chame.
leon Mandy had?" inquired Rufus.
"Oh, de fool chile done lost him." re-
piled Zeke. "She was playin wifi him
one day, putin him on red to Sc him
u red, am on blue to see him turn
blue. an on green to see him turn
green, an so on. Den de fool gal, not
satisfied wifi lettin' we'll enough alone,
went an put him on a plaid, an de
poor little thing went. an bust himself
tryin' to make good."-Everybody's
Magazine.
, 1908-05-18
Lane Cutoff Opened.

The Union Pacific railway reduced
its main line mileage nine miles at
midnight, Saturday night, when it
opened the Lane cut off between Om-
aha and Lane, Neb., a distance of elev-
en- and one-half miles. This short
stretch of track has been one of the
most expensive yer built, costing ov-
er $780, 900. 1t has a double track
and will, aside from reducing the
mileage, enable the road to cut out en-
tirely one of the most troublesome
stretches of track on its entire sys-
TEN.
, 1908-05-18
Greatly ENJOYING Visit.

Mrs. Zeno Davis had a letter this
morning from her sister-in-law, Mrs,
j. s. Davis, and Mrs. Thomas Lynott,
who are attending the convention OF
the G. /. A. to the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers at Columbus, O.,
telling of the fine weather in that city
and the beautiful flowers seen every
where. Both ladies are having a de.
lightful time I'M meeting many of the
prominent members Of the order.
, 1908-05-18
DOING GEOLOGICAL WORK
IN LARAMIE RAN

Prof. Eliot Blackwelder arrived to-
day from Madison, Wis, and will for
the next three weeks do geological
work in the hills east of the city. Prof.
Blackwelder is the g~eologist of the I'm
iversity of Wisconsin and spent two
months in the vicinity of Laramie last
summer. doing geological work for the
, 1908-05-18
WILL LEAVE TOMORROW
FOR ENCAMPMENT.

The delegates and visitors from Gus
ter post to the department encamp-
ment of the Department Of Colorado
and Wyoming, Grand Army of the Re-
public, to the number of perhaps ten,
will leave or the moor train tomor-
row for Fort Collins, where the meet
ing will be held for three days, begin
ming Wednesday, and for which great
preparations have been made.
, 1908-05-18
Two Men Killed.
JOHNSON ROUTED.
Washington State Convention in
Hands of Bryan Forces.

Spokane, Wash, May 1S.-With
the Bryan men in control and the
Johnson forces suppressed by the
adoption of the unit rule, the demo,
cratic state convention met here to-
day, under the leadership of former
United States Senator George Turner,
who had been agreed upon as the
temporary chairman. Absolute har-
mony on national issues exists.
, 1908-05-18
THREATENED
IN THE GUINNESS CASE

that the Municipal Traction company
announced that no further attempt
would be made to run cars in that
section until the authorities afford
protection. A formal offer of arbitra-
ton will be made by the union today,
it is announced.
Arbitration Fails.
The attempt at arbitration failed,
the company refusing to consider the
reinstatement of old men at the ex-
pense of those now employed.
, 1908-05-18
Seen With YOUNG Man.

New York, May 1S.-Bertha Wander.
bilt disappeared last week, On the
night of her disappearance she was
seen in an automobile with another
young m and a man, a Princeton
graduate, who is said to have been
a sutton of Miss Vanderbilt while in
college. He wen to Princeton last
Wednesday to attend a ball game.
, 1908-05-18
CHEYENNE YOUNG MEN
CAME IN AUTOMOBu

E. H. Rosenbaum. Harry and Elmer
Cass, Frank Calvin and Emil fonda
of Cheyenne spent Sunday in the city
with friends, coming over in Jonda's
automobile. The gentlemen made the
return trip in the evening. The roads
and weather being satisfactory for
a~utomobiling, no difficulties were en-
countered as yet heard.
, 1908-05-18
Woman's BODY Found.

Princeton, N. j., May 1S.-The body
of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt, assistant
in the Princeton university library,
was found floating in the Raritan
canal, half a mile from the Carnegie
lake aqueduct, this morning.
Accidental Drowning.
Although parts of the girls clothing
are missing, there appeared to be no
signs of foul play. 1t is supposed she
was drowned in an attempt to ford a
stream which runs into the canal.
, 1908-05-18
BOX Car on Fire.

An empty Union Pacific box car was
discovered on fire by the switch crew
in the yards Sunday afternoon, the car
being drawn to the water tower at
the grand avenue crossing, where the
fire was extinguished after a fight
and after the switchmen had cut holes
in the roof. The fire was in the end
wall of the car and was quite stub
born.
, 1908-05-18
Excursion Rates to Saratoga.

cursion rates from this city to Walcott
and thence to Saratoga every Satur-
day, the Saratoga and Encampment
trains meeting trains from this city In
the afternoon and returning Monday
afternoon, q very low rate for the
three days being announced.
, 1908-05-18

Bloomington, I'LL, May 1S.-The sec
ond effort to break the will of the &c
centric Colonel Thomas Smell, a mil
lionaire, who cut off his only son with
fifty dollars a year, began today with
a new jurist, Judge Scion Philbrick,
on the circuit court bench.
Ruled Out Love Letters.
Former Judge w. d. Cochran was
said by plaintiffs to have been unfair
in ruling out the celebrated letters
reputed to have been written to Mabel
Smell, an alleged grand niece, of Kan
sas City, to whom Colonel Smell willed
such a large portion of his wealth and
who was his favorite relative.
, 1908-05-18
STILL ANOTHER fUTO
ODE To THE n

A large touring car to be used by
the Tallmadge-Buntin company has
arrived in the city and is al the
Johnson garage being gotten ready to
go into commission. This is in addi-
ton to the huge Oldsmobile and REQ
recently received from Nashville,
Tenn, for that company.
, 1908-05-18
REAL ESTATE SALES
!. COMPLETED TO-DAY.

R. E. Fitch today completed the
transfer from John H. Reimers and
wife to Harriet Berry, for 5000, lots 5,
6. 7 and s, block 294, in this city, and
Mrs. Harriet Berry to Reimers and
wife, for a like sun, block 20, in West
Laramie. The Reimers will occupy
the West Laramie block for a home.
Mrs. Berry removing to the city.
, 1908-05-18
PULP MILLS BURNED.
Canadian Plant Destroyed and Two
Men Lose Their Lives.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May 49,
The pulp mill of the Lake Superior
corporation in the Canadian 500,
across the river from this city, was
destroyed by fire early today. The
power plant is out of commission as a
result of the fire.
Two Men Killed.
Albert f. Walsh, superintendent of
the dynamo room, was shocked to
death by a live wire. Edward Gray,
his assistant, jumped in the lake after
his clothing had caught fire and was
drowned.
, 1908-05-18
travelling Representatlve Here.

Warren McCord of Denver travel
ing freight and passenger agent for
the Chicago and Northwestern, was
here Sunday, arriving from Rawlins
On the noon train and returning west
ward later. He believes little wool
will be sold at present, the fiockmas-
tiers preparing to store and hold for
better prices.
, 1908-05-18
Tramp Killed at Otto

An unknown tramp was killed at
Otto. twenty-five miles east of Lara.
ME, while trying to board a freight
train this morning. The coroner at
Cheyenne, in which county the acct
dent occurred, has been notified.
, 1908-05-18
Securing Right Of Way.

The Denver, Laramie and Northwest
ern railroad has employed a we'll
known business man and promoter of
Greeley, Colo, to secure rights of way
for a branch line from P%latteville to
Greeley.
, 1908-05-18
Cannot Be Eoresd to Act.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 18.-The appel
late court today affirmed the decision
of the lower court in declaring that
the mayor of Chicago cannot be forced
to close saloons on Sunday in con-
formity with the statute.
, 1908-05-18
ACTOR DIES SUDDENLY.
Hugh Toland Expires of B~right's Dis.
east After Return From West.

Philadelphia. Pa, May 1S.-Hugh
Toland, a widely known actor, died
suddenly today of B~right's disease.
He arrived last night from the west,
liam Russell.
, 1908-05-18
BILLION D6 i. y
THE APPROPRIATIONS
Secretary Of War Home.

Washington, D. c., May 1S.-Secre
tary Taft returned to Washington to-
day from Panama. He reached Charles
ton yesterday on the cruiser Prairie.
Secretary Congratulated.
The secretary received a large num-
per of visitors during the day, who
called to congratulate him on the out
look for his nomination for the presi-
.dency.
, 1908-05-18
Race Track Methods.

'The name and mode of conduct
ing race tracks in and around New
Orleans and the fragrant gambling car
ried on at the tracks, has d~eservedly
aroused the moral sense of the people
against It," said the governor.
, 1908-05-18

Anything in the bookbinding and rul
Ing line may be had at The Republican
%bindery. Give US a trial and be cen
WINGED that the best OF work can be
had 1t right prices right here 1t home
, 1908-05-18
Minister Russell Arrives.

New York, May 1S.-W. w. Russell
the American minister OF Venezuela,
arrived here today on the steamer Ca
racas. He is on leave Of absence, and
will go to Washington tomorrow.
Castro in Good Health.
Reports Of the serious differences be-
tween President Castro aid Minister
Russell were denied by Russell. He
said Castro appears to be in excellent
health, despfte4reports to the contrary.
, 1908-05-18
Idaho Bill Passed.

Washington. D. G., May 1S.-The
house today, under suspension OF the
rules, passed the bill allowing the state
Of Idaho to reclaim a million acres OF
land of the public domain.
, 1908-05-18
HOMESTEAD FILING
nv IOWA PARTY.

R. E. Fitch this morning completed
the homestead filing of John Hill, late
of Iowa, on 100 acres in section 10,
township Is, range IA, in West Lara
mic.
, 1908-05-18
GOVERNMENT EWES AT
EXPERIMENT STATION

The 200 ewes belonging to the gov
eminent experiments have been
brought to the station farm for lamb
ing and the Bell ewes, $40 in number,
have also reached the city from the
ranch.
, 1908-05-18
Aaent Home from vislt-

Agent A. B. Cady returned Sunday
afternoon from Sidney, Neb., where
he had been for a couple of days on
business.
, 1908-05-18
MANY Acts Of LawIessness.

Cleveland, o., May 1S.-Many acts
of lawlessness were committed in
connection with the street car strike
between midnight and dawn today.
Trolley wires were cut, crews were
driven from their cars, and in some
instances %non-union men were at
tackled by strike sympathizers.
Will Discontinue Efforts.
There was so much lawlessness
, 1908-05-18

probable that his visit in July will be
made of interest to him and his as
sociates. The Commercial club can
well afford to lend Every assistance.
, 1908-05-18
MAKING LONG TRIP
IN AN AUTOMOBILE.

Will Goodale left this morning for
Garrett with Mrs. e. H. Knight. county
superintendent of schools, who planned
to visit the school at Garrett and re-
turn to this city this evening, a trip
requiring three or four days by team.
, 1908-05-18

Will Evans and Clarence Moir left
yesterday for Omaha 70 testify in a
lawsuit, THE government against the
, 1908-05-18
zastera Makes Confession.

Matawan, N. j., May 1S.-Although
the county authorities deny it, there
is good reason to believe that Frank
Zastera, a Polish farm hand, has made
confession that he killed Mr.. and Mrs.
William b.. Shepherd and their SER
want, Miss Jennie Bendy, who were
found murdered in the Shepherd farm
house Saturday.
Robbery the Motive.
Robbery is said to have been the
motive for the crimes. Efforts are be-
ing made to locate the money which,
it is said, Zastera told the authorities
he had hidden somewhere about the
grounds.
Prosecutor Confirms Report.
The prosecutor today confirmed the
report of Zastera's confession.
, 1908-05-18

The Republican is the best advertis.
MS medium in the city and county for
II reaches all the people all the time.
, 1908-05-18
VIII SUPPRESS Gambling.

Baton Rouge, La, May 1S.-Race
track gambling to be suppressed abso-
lutely, and local option, combined with
high license, to regulate the liquor
traffic. were two of the most salient
recommendations of Governor Sanders
inaugural address to the Legislature to-
, 1908-05-18

B%attIeship Fleet Under Way.
San Francisco, Cal, May 18.-The
Atlantic battleship fleet got under way
from anchorage at 100 today for the
voyage to Puget Sound.
, 1908-05-18
MARRIED YOUNG LADY
FROM ANOTHER STATE.

Aud r. Marshall OIL Marshall, this
county, and Miss Edna Helm of Fresno.
Cal, were married this afternoon, at
1880 o'clock, by Rev. w. d. Trout, at
the Methodist parsonage.
, 1908-05-18
More Money from Forests.

More Money from Forests.
Washington, D. c., May 1S.-The
conference committee on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill has agreed to
support the senate amendment which
gives states and territories 25 per cent
, 1908-05-18
DIVORCE TO

Judge Carpenter today, issued a de-
cree of divorce to Anna Hortenstein
from Maurice H~ortenstein, On the
grounds of non-support.
, 1908-05-18

Laporte, Ind, May 1S.-The grand
jury convened today and began an in
vestigation into the mystery surround
ing the deaths of fourteen persons at
the farm of Mrs, Belle Guinness.
Threatened With Death.
Prosecutor Smith today received a
letter from Brooklyn, N. Y, threaten
ing him with death unless he resigns
his office and drops the Guinness in
vestigation. He also received a
threatening letter from Washington,
ID. C.
Police Chief Warned.
Chief of Police Cochrane was also
threatened with death in a letter from
New York unless he ceases his activ-
ity.
May Be Another Victim.
Another probable victim of Mrs.
Guinness came to light today when an
investigation was started for Abraham
Phillips, who left B%ellington, W. Va.
in February, 1907, to come to Laporte
to marry a rich widow. He had a
large sun of money and has not been
seen since.
SIuicing Has Begun.
This morning Louis Schultz, a min
ing expert, began sluicing at the Gun
ness farm. The screening of the
debris was finished Saturday night.
Schultz is confident hat he will find
the teeth of Mrs. Guinness in the
sluice box If they are in the ruins.
Will Upturn the Dirt.
Sheriff Shutter will turn owe the
surface of the enclosure used by the
woman as a private burial ground to
a depth of three feet after the sluicing
has been completed. He will also
drag the little pond at the foot of
the cemetery.
, 1908-05-18
MAE WOOD GIVES TESTIMONY IN
HER SUIT FOR DIVORCE
FROM SENATOR FROM
NEW YORK STATE.
Love Letters From Gay Old
Politician and Also Photograph
on Which He Had Written With
Her on His Lap and Guiding His
Observation-Disclosures Woman as
Wife in Presence of Two Men.

New York, May 1S.-Mae C. Wood.
al Omaha girl, who is suing United
States Senator Thomas c.. Plat fol-
divorce, alleging that he formally en-
tered into a marriage contract with
her November 9, 1901, gave testimony
in her suit today.
Identifies Some Letters.
She identified copies of letters she
said she had received from Plat.
They were mainly of an affectionate
nature, in one being the phrase, your
letter has cheered me up so that
am almost reconciled to O'Delrs cleo
ton"
Just Too Sweet for Anything.
A picture of the senator was shown
upon the back of which was written,
ITO my little wife" Miss Wood said
she vas sitting on the senator's lap
when this was written. She was hold.
ing his hand, she said, and they wrote
the inscription together.
Senator Owned Up.
Miss Wood said the senator came
to her room in the hotel with two
men, and in their presence acknow.
lodged her as his wife. Plat was net
in court today.
, 1908-05-18
SMELL CASE
COMES UP
ECCENTRIC MILLIoNAiRE's WILL
AGAIN To THE FORE IN THE
COURTS OF ILLINOIS
TOWN.

One Judge Ruled OFF For Not Allowing
Love Letters to Alleged Grand
Niece to Be Read-Race Track
Gambling and Local Option Tenor
of Message of Governor OF Louis
lana to State Legislature Today.
, 1908-05-18
MORE WATTS

ON n FCHTNS.
The Carroll and Gresley & Logan
cattle will be dipped under federal
supervision this week, in the new
watts erected for the purpose.