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, 1908-01-03
A DEED IN
MILLIONS
TRANSFER OF MINING PROPERTY
WITH CONSIDERATION THAT
BREAKS COUNTY RECORD.
Wilmington Parties Transfer the Es-
Textbook Mining Claims to Della
ware Corporation, Copy of Certif-
icate of incorporation Being Also
Placed on File.

A quitclaim deed for mining prop
erty, carrying perhaps the largest con
~sideration, $1,199, $50, ever filed for
record in the Office of the clerk of the
county of Albany, was filed for record
today. The grantors are A. r. Kelly
and Hulda A. Kelly, Daniel F. Viles
and Susie C. Viles and Edward H.
Miller and Ella H. Miller of Whining
ton, Del, the grantee being the Boston
Wyoming Copper company, organized
under the laws of Delaware at Will
mington, October 16, 1907, by Harry
w. Davis, Alfred TAFT and William l..
Messimer. The deed is a quitclaim to
the mines and minerals, lodes, veins
and deposits found on or to be found
under or within the angles and lines
of the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section 9, township 2S,
range II, and also the Douglas No. 1,
the Douglas No. 2, the Emmett H,
the Helen X. and the Mollie Mcguire
mining claims, comprising the Ester
brook Mining company's property in
sections 9 and 16, township 2S,
range II.
Incorporation Papers Filed.
Along with the deed and a certified
copy of the Incorporation laws of the
state of Delaware was a certified copy
of the certificate of Incorporation of
the Boston-Wyoming Copper company
of Wilmington, with a capital stock of
$1,200,00 divided into shares of 81
each. The incorporators are Harry w
Davis, Alfred TAFT and William l..
, 1908-01-03
MANY POISONED
EATING CHEESE
YOUNGER MEMBERS OF BELL
FAMILY BELIEVED TO BE
DYING AT WHARTON.
Family of J. F. DeLong Not Out of
Danger and Others Are Seriously
lIl-Seven Sailors From Found
cred Norwegian Vessel Picked Up
in Mid-ocean by Oil Steamer.

Wharton, O., Jan. 3.-A dozen peo-
pie were seriously poisoned today by
eating cheese. The families poisoned
are Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bell and
three children, Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler
and two children and several mem
bers Of J. L. belongs family.
TWO Children Dying.
The latter are not yet out of danger
and the two younger children in the
Bell family are dying.
, 1908-01-03
NO ROOM FOR CONTROVERSY.
Old Gentleman Fully Endorsed Actors
Declaration.

Like other actresses Miss Jessie
Busley delights in seeing a good play,
and takes advantage of every occas-
ion, when she is not playing herself,
70 visit one or another of the theaters
In the city where she may happen to
be. Two years ago she CHANGED to be
in Chicago on a Sunday night. Look.
ing over the advertisements in the
newspaper she decided to see a we'll
known comedy written by a widely
known playwright. She sat in a box,
and directly below her in two orches'
ira chairs in the fifth row were seated
an aged couple who bore every mara
of the rustic type. Both, it appeared
before the play had progressed very
far, were very much interested, but
the old gentleman was hard of hear
Ing, and depended on his wife for the
repetition of many Of the lines that
escaped him.
A w%ell-known actor, who shall be
nameless in the light of what follows,
but who is swollen up with an idea OF
his own value and artistic achieve
ment, had the leading part, and finally
came to a line that read:
I'm rotten; rotten all through"
The old gentleman turned to his
wife and said quite loudly: What does
be say?"
The old lady leaned toward him and
replied so shrilly that half the house
heard her: He says he's rotten all
through"
so he is. So he is returned the
old man, with deep conviction.-Bo-
hemian.
, 1908-01-03

Senator Henry Clay H~ansbrough of
North Dakota is one of the few cena,
tors who have received praise from
President Roosevelt directly. After
the passage of the denatured alcohol
bill last session, an act which meant
which the senator waged a persistent
fight, the president sem a personal
letter commencing him and ~inclosed
the pen with which the bill was sign,
ed. The senator has been a printer
and editor.
, 1908-01-03
STANLEY DIES.
Succumbs to Accidental Wounds Re
ceived on Tuesday.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 3.-Roy Stan
ley, who accidentally shot himself on
Tuesday, died yesterday from the eff
fects of his wound. He was a son of
G w. Stanley, a well known liquor
salesman, and was one of the most
popular young men of the city.
, 1908-01-03
FURTHER HEAVY LOSS.
Clearings Cut Down More Than Bill
lion Dollars.

New York, Jan. 3.-Dun's weekly re,
view will say tomorrow: The weekly
report of the bank exchanges show a
further heavy loss this week, the to,
tai exchange for this week of all the
leading cities in the United States be.
ing 81, 712, SAG, ia, a decrease Of Ais
per cent compared with a year ago
and 47.9 compared with the CORE,
spending week two years ago.
, 1908-01-03
CRIME AGAINST GIRL.
Wife of Unfrocked Rector Not In,
clined to Prosecute. IS

Hartford, Conn, Jan.3-"Why l hold
nothing against Mr.. Cooke. To me,
his crime seems to be against the girl,
against the church and against God,
and so | have prayed daily for him
and the hayward girl with him. No,
l don't see any crime against me and
l believe that the Nassau county auth
critics should take the initiative, if
they desire to apprehend Mr.. Cooke
or Miss Whaley.''
, 1908-01-03
WEATHER REPORT
FROM THE UNIVERSITY.

Frank A. Smith, observer e the uni
versity weather station, gives the fol
lowing figures for t%wenty-four hours
ending at noon today, as recorded by
the instruments in the Office OF the
experiment station at the university:
Maximum temperature, SO degrees
Minimum temperature, 1 degree.
Barometer, 22.S4S, and falling.
Total wind, 176 miles; prevailing di
rection, south.
Maximum velocity, south, 20 miles
an hour, at 1880 p. m.
Relative humidity, GO.
Dew point, u.
, 1908-01-03
REMAINS TAKEN TO
NEBRASKA FOR BURIAL.

The remains of George Christian
Holt, whose death occurred yesterday,
were taken today to Danneyirka, Neb.,
where they will be inferred, the home
town of the deceased being aboS ten
miles from the railroad. The body
was accompanied by Mrs. Holt, the
wife, and William Holt, the son
, 1908-01-03
WILL MEET TUESDAY
10 BEGIN OPERATIONS.

The executive committee of the
University of Wyoming will hold its
regular monthly meeting on Tuesday,
when it is expected that the secretary
will be directed to advertise for bids
for the erection of the Woman's build
ing at the university, the plans for
which have been drawn by William
Dubois of Cheyenne and approved by
the board.
, 1908-01-03
MILL SUPERINTENDENT
GOING TO DAKOTA.

Irving DUNN, superintendent of the
Press Brick company's plant
here, LETT today for North Dakota, the
plant having closed for the winter.
Mr.. Dumm's family have been living
at 165 north Fourth street, They will
remain in the city for the present, un,
til Mr.. DUNN becomes settled.
, 1908-01-03

Georgetown, KY, Jan. 3.-At 10:45
this morning the jury in the Powers
case announced that it was impossible
to agree upon a verdict 1--WE are
4 further from a verdict now than ever"
/ said Foreman Price.
Sent Back by Court.
Judge Morris SEN the jury back for
further d%eliberation, telling them the
Iaw reauired them to reach a verdict
if possible. There is no intimation
as to how the jury stands.
Standing of Jury.
An unconfirmed report is that the
jury stands eleven for acquittal and
one for life Imprisonment
, 1908-01-03

London, Jan. 3.-The Countess Of
Yarmouth, who was Miss Alice Thaw
&C Pittsburg, has begun proceedings
for the notification of her marriage
with the Earl Of Yarmouth. The
countess is the sister Of Harry X.
Thaw.
, 1908-01-03
BUSINESS

Of WOmHNS SIOb'
There will be an adjourned meeting
of the Woman's club tomorrow after,
noon, at 2:30, for the transaction of
business. Afterwards the following
program will be given at 3 o'clock:
Piano solo, Alice Hardman.
Address, How Mornings Women
Are Especially Affected by Her Laws"
N. e. Corthell.
General discussion.
Any woman who desires to become
a member of the club is invited to be
present.
, 1908-01-03

able to tell the Cheyenne dispatchers
that more sun shone ON South Seventh
street this morning than ever before
since he came to town. II is an
operator at the telegraph Office, and
will hardly speak to the other opera
tors. But he smiles all the time. Moth.
er and babe doing nicely.
, 1908-01-03
Former Railroad Man Here.

Charlie Strandt Of Green River, who
used to be in charge of one of the
sections here, now employed in the
railroad service al the Sweetwater
capital, is in the city today, shaking
hands with his many old friends.
, 1908-01-03

The second cause is said to be the
action of the Thaw family in determin-
ing upon an insanity plea for Thaw.
1t is said that Yarmouth objected to
the insanity plea on the ground that it
would have a direct influence on the
succession of the Yarmouth estate in
the event of issue.
, 1908-01-03
WILL DEVOTE ATTENTION
To LARAMIE INTERESTS

Alfred Johnson and N. NJ. Christen.
sen have purchased Of John Engstrom
the Scandinavian saloon on Front
street, taking possession Monday, says
the Rawlins Republican. Mr.. Eng.
strom will confine his attention wholly
to his business interests in Laramie.
, 1908-01-03
Noted PREACHER Dies.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 3.-Rev. Josephus
Johnson, one of the most widely
known Presbyterian ministers in the
south, pastor Of the South Presbyte-
rian church here, died yesterday of
Bright's disease.
, 1908-01-03
Court House Notes.

Messimer. The copy is largely in
printed form.
, 1908-01-03
No Surprise at Plttsburq.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 3.-The news
that the Countess of Yarmouth is seek,
ing the notification of her marriage
created no surprise here. 1t is said
that the estrangement results from two
causes-irst, the action of the earl
during the first trial of Harry X,
Thaw, the countess brother, who
went to Egypt and lived in seclusion
there
, 1908-01-03
NEW YEARS CARD
FROM OLD FRIEND.

DR.. Charles A. Ballard this morning
received a New Years card from his
old friend, James w. Foley, of the Bis
marck IN. D. Tribune, containing a
poem of Mr.. Foley's composition fit
for the occasion. Mr.. Foley has illus
trated poems in two recent issues of
Golfers and is pulling to the front
as a pleasing and growing writer.
, 1908-01-03
Home from Vacation.

Willis Cush, head roller or the bar
mill at the rolling mills, returned yes
terday afternoon from Pueblo, Colo,
Where he had been to spend the Christ
mas holidays, and will be on hand
when the rolls are started Monday
morning.
, 1908-01-03
SAYS JURY
WIDELY At VARIANCE

mited and burned. A planning mill and
several houses were damaged.
Three Men Wounded.
Many shots were fred and three
men are reported wounded. There
were about seventy-ive masked men
in the party. Russellville is the our
ty sea- of Logan county, in the heart
of the dark tobacco district.
Amount of Damage.
The damage by dynamite and fire is
estimated 1t $4,000. The thee men
wounded are DR.. Charles Roberts of
Evansville, Ind, and ]. R. Mclean
and j. H. Moseley of Russellville.
, 1908-01-03
Position Abolished.

The office of assistant division sup
e%rintendent for the Union Pacific dis
trict from Grand Island to North
Platte has been abolished, beginning
Wednesday, and Superintendent Aus
tin Taylor is legislated out of office as
it were. Mr.. Taylor Will remain with
the company, it is expected, but in
what capacity is not yet known.
, 1908-01-03
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
Will ARRIVE TONIGHT

Captain Heavey has received word
that the Artic Brotherhood basket ball
team, to play with the Benedicts club
at the university gymnasium tomor-
row night, will arrive from Salt Lake
at 1920 tonight.
, 1908-01-03
CAME FROM RANCH
WITH VERY SICK SON

Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Young are in the
city from the ranch with their son,
Orville, IA years old, who is very i'll
with abdominal trouble. The youth
is under the care of DR.. Stevens, Ills
condition having been somewhat i'm
proved during the forenoon.
, 1908-01-03
Through In Ten Days.

contractor Knadler, who is now put.
ung up ice for the Union Pacific, TX
pects to complete the present con.
tract within the next ten days, the
large new ice houses here being filled
ny machinery, which will greatly ia
ohitate the handling of the ice. More
'nah Tour hundred cars have already
'eeh shlpped from here and a good
Aiahy more will be loaded before the
PRESENT cutting eases The ice Is
VI excellent quality and thick enough
" max its rapid handling a rather
easy TASK.
, 1908-01-03
Nevada Bank Resumes.

Carson, New, Jan. 3.-The Nye and
Ormsby County bank, with branches
at Goldfeld. Tonopah and Reno, which
closed October II, resumed operations
yesterday. Certificates were issued,
payable in three, six ard uine months.
, 1908-01-03
DR.. DOUGLAS LEAVES
FOR HIS NEW FIELD

DR.. W. H. Douglas, who will have
charge of the medical and surgery
business of the Carbon Timber com
pany at the Holmes and Keystone
camps left for Centennial by train this
morning and will go from there to the
camp by private conveyance.
, 1908-01-03
CREEK is CAUSING
TROUBLE BY OVERFLOW.

The hard freezing of the waters of
Spring creek has caused some trouble
from overflow on the west side, but
Marshal Sigman SO far has been able
% prevent any serious damage.
, 1908-01-03
New Enoines for Western Road.

Engines Nos. 8 and 10 of the Tono-
ran and Las Vegas road, just from
the factory, were sent through this
city today, in charge Of watchmen,
VINO will deliver the engines to the
master mechanic of that road at Tona-
pah.
, 1908-01-03
Tobacco Town Raided.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. "a tele-
phone message from Russellville, KY,
says night raiders visited that town
this morning. The tobacco ware
houses of F. G.. Work & Co. and the
American Snuff company yer dyna-
, 1908-01-03
Mechanism Refused to Work

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 3.-Clarence
Sturgeon, aged 10 years, was executed
here today. His extreme youth was
the basis of many unavailable efforts
to procure his pardon. The execution
was delayed for several minutes by
the failure of the mechanism to work
while the condemned man stood wait
ing the end.
, 1908-01-03
Editor Is Sentenced.

Berlin, Jan. 3.-MaXimilian Harden,
the editor of Die Zukunft, was today
sentenced to four months imprison.
ment on the charge of libeling Kuno
Won Moltke.
, 1908-01-03

Van Couver, B. c., Jan. 3.-The
Trades and Labor council last night
discussed the Japanese question. The
assertion was made hat the civil au-
thorities are afraid to act lest they
should offend the Japanese govern
ment or consul. The declaration was
made that Powell street is an armed
ready to fight at the slightest provoca-
ton.
, 1908-01-03
HAWLEY MAKING CLOSING ARGU.
MENTS FOR STATE IN THE
PETTlBONE COMPLETELY
CASE AT BOISE.
Judge Hilton for the Defendant An
That His Side Will Not
Argue Matter and Judge Wood
Refuses instruction Of Verdict of
Not Guilty cau Haywood Had
Not Been Convicted.

Boise Idaho, Jan. 3.-Intense inter.
est marked this, the last day, of the
Pettibone trial. Before the prosecu,
tons argument by James II. Hawley
were begun this morning, Judge Hill
ton for the defense announced that the
defense would not argue the case, and
Judge Wood stated that the jury would
be instructed as soon as Mr.. Hawley
had finished.
Refused Defendants Request.
The judge said he would refuse the
request of the defense hat the jury
be instructed that a verdict of guilty
could not be returned on the ground
of conspiracy if the evidence showed
that Haywood was q member of the
conspiracy, the latter having been
found not guilty.
States Instruction Granted.
He granted the instruction asked
by the state to the effect that if the
defendant had in his possession evi,
dence which was not presented, that
fact could be considered.
tumble of Broken Promises.
Hawley began his address by refer,
ring to The sudden termination of the
case, which left Darrow's opening
statement a tumble Of broken prom
ises. He said barrow promised to
show Orchard a monumental liar, but
had failed. He asked why the de-
tense had not put on the stand the
great array OF witnesses brought from
distant states, and said it was because
they did not dare to.
Orchards Evidence.
Then he discussed the evidence of
orchard in detail and took up at length
the law in the case, especially the
proof required to establish a conspir-
acy.
, 1908-01-03

Judge Carpenter was at his office
at the court house today, and this aft,
ernoon appointed Minnie Wallis as
guardian of the person and estate of
Ruth Neslon, a minor.
County Treasurer Maynard on
Tuesday, the last day of the past
year. collected in taxes a total of
$61,500, perhaps the largest single
days business in several years.
, 1908-01-03
JOINT INSTALLATION

OF TWO ORDERS,
Pilot camp, Woodmen Of the World,
and Wyoming circle, Women of Wood
craft, will have joint installation and
banquet tonight, at the odd Fellows
hall.
, 1908-01-03
UNABLE TO AGREE UPON YER
DICT IN POWERS CASE, BUT
SENT BACK BY COURT
TO FURTHER TRIAL.

Gives members to Understand That
Law Requires Verdict if Possible
TO Reach ConcIusion-No Way of
Knowing How Jury Stands on the
MISUNDERSTANDING Visited by
Nioht Marauders-Three Wounded
, 1908-01-03
Police MAGISTRATE Criticised.

Resolutions were passed criticising
the decisions of the police magistrate,
A. Williams, in the cases arising from
September, and a committee was ap.
pointed to demand his dismissal If the
charges be found true.
Proposal to Arm Laboring Men.
A proposal was made that if the
japanese cannot be searched and dis,
armed, then laboring men should arm
, 1908-01-03
Neck Not Broken.

Sturgeon was so light that his neck
was not broken, and he was not pro-
nounced dead for seventeen minutes.
Sturgeon murdered Ira Bruner, James
Blackerly and Wilfred McMichael one
year ago.
, 1908-01-03

WILL QUIT
ALICE OF YARMOUTH TO ASK
MULTIPLICATION OF HER
MARRIAGE WITH EARL
OF THAT EARLDOM.

Sister of Harry X. Thaw, and Action Of
Thaw Family in Deciding Upon In
sanity Plea DispIeases His Lord
ship, Who Believes Such Action
Would Have Influence on Success
sion of Yarmouth Estates.
, 1908-01-03
STORRS |S
CHILLED
BOOkkEEPER BREAKS DOWN
AND TELLS ABOUT CROOK
ED WORK IN DEFUNCT
TRUST COMPANY.

False Entries in Books of California
Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Were in His Hand Writing and at
Command of Imprisoned Manager
and Fugitive Secretary-Nevada
Bank Resumes Operations.
, 1908-01-03

They were picked up in mid-ocean
December II, in a terrible condition
from exposure, eight days after their
vessel had been abandoned. Another
boat which contained eight men has
not been found. The captain of the
bark went down with the ship.
, 1908-01-03
An Armed Camp.

The Japanese section is practically
an armed camp. Two thousand ORR
entails live there ready to resent the
slightest interference. The authori-
ties fear a murder now would provoke
a riot.
, 1908-01-03
More Rioting at Muncie.

Muncie, Ind, Jan. 3.-Rioting was
resumed here today. A crowd attack
ed We cars in the outskirts of the
city at 10 o'clock, and, after driving
off the crews they completely wreck
ed the cars.
Fifty Arrests Made.
Squads of police were hurried to the
place and over fifty arrests were made.
Two of today's rioters were badly
hurt, n being cut with a knife, but
not fatally.
, 1908-01-03
Had Nose Cut Off.

One of the three white firemen who
were in the fight with a 0 Of Jap
anese armed with long, sharp knives
had his nose sliced off. Four Japanese
were arrested and are held on the
charge of attempted murder.
, 1908-01-03

New Resident on Seventh.
a handsome little daughter arrived
me home Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL Gray
iast night, and Mr.. Grayson was
, 1908-01-03

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 3.-Anoth-
er sensational chapter was added to
the California Safe Deposit and Trust
company scandal yesterday, when w.
L. Storrs a bookkeeper, broke down
and, under a marciless cross-examina.
ton, confessed that the false entries
in the books were in his handwriting
and under orders from j. Dalzell
Brown, the imprisoned manager of the
bank, and ]. ID. Robertson, the fugitive
.ooro+o,,
, 1908-01-03
CIVIL AUTHORITIES ARE
CHARGED WITH FEAR

themselves with revolvers for an
emergency.
, 1908-01-03
Amount of Damage.
Policemen Held Prisoners.

The raiders oyerpowered three po-
licemen and held them and the tele-
phone operators were made prisoners
for nearly three hours. There was no
shooting except when the citizens ven
tured upon the streets.
, 1908-01-03
Seven Sailors Rescued.

New York, Jan. 3.-Seyen ship
wrecked sailors, believed to be the
only survivors of a crew of sixteen of
the Norwegian bark Germanic were
brought here today by the oil tank
steamer Hothan Newton.
, 1908-01-03
TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL OF
VAN COUVER DECLARE THEY
DARE NOT ACT IN
JAPANESE WAR.

Resolutions Passed Chriticising Police
Magistrate and Committee APP
pointed to Demand Removal If
Charge Found True-ProposaI
Made to Arm Workmen if Japan
csc Cannot Be Disarmed.
, 1908-01-03
> Q G o00oo0 @ @ @ @ {
. THE JAPANESE FLEET. C
, Paris Paper Has Sensational
; Story About Its Movements. {

9 Paris, Jan. 3.-Patrie, in its is c
g sue this afternoon, asks in big c
. headlines: Where is the Japan c
c csc iieet " 1t publishes an alarm c
G ing story based on the reports c
@ that it has been cruising off Ha- c
9 wall. c
@ c
, 1908-01-03
Victims Still Alive.

Portland, Ore, Jan. "a special to
the Oregonian from Van Couver, B. c.,
says that the three victims attacked
by the Japanese on New Years day
are still alive, though at least two of
them are disfgured for life.
, 1908-01-03
Millions Added to Assets.

The confession established the fact
that nearly a million dollars had been
falsely added to the assets of the bank
in order to deceive the state commits
sioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
FOES OF DRINK EVIL.
International Body of Good Tenn
plars to Meet

plars to Meet.
The joint committee working under the
auspices OF the National Grand Lodge of
the International Order Of Good Tenn
plars, Rev. E. c. Dinwiddie. special dep
uty Of the national grand chief. chairman.
has held several meetings during the
week in connection with the plan for
entertaining the higher bodies Of the or
der, to meet here next month. Among
the functions planned is day at Luna
Park. a special feature being an athletic
contest between the young men of Per-
severance Lodge. No. .. and lecture by
Representative Littlefeld.
Details for arouSing interest i'm the work
of the National Institute, which is to
hold an all-day session here. In behalf
of the Juvenile temple department. of
which Mrs. J. r. Narrower. special dep
uty Of the international superintendent,
has charge. were agreed upon.
Minnehaha Lodge. No I. Richard Van
Horn chief templar. met i'm Pythian
Temple Tuesday evening. Members OF
Perseverance. Silver Star and Star of
Hope lodges In large numbers were pres
ent. Business propositions of unusual
Importance to the order in general were
considered and acted upon. Addresses.
instructive. touching upon the laws and
E. c. Dinwiddie, chief templar-elect:
Messrs. Jessup. Woodland, Suter and
others. Vacancies on several committees
were filled and appointive officers named.
The new corps of officers will be in
Quoted into their respective positions by
Mr.. Woodland, deputy national grand
chief at the next meeting.
Perseverance Lodge. No. 2. F. w.
Walster chief templar. met in Scottish
Rite Hall. Pennsylvania avenue, and re-
ceived visitors from Minnehaha. Star of
Hope Excelsior and Silver Star lodges.
The initiatory degree was conferred on
two candidates and big budget of rou-
tine business was disposed Of. Officers,