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, 1908-05-15
THROWN FROM MOTORCYCLE
AT RAILROAD CROSSING

DIR. A. B. Hamilton, while making a
professional trip on his motorcycle
this afternoon, was caught by the
gate at the Grand avenue crossing,
just as he was going under it, and
was thrown TO the ground, being in
jured about the throat and consid-
erably dazed. He was thrown from
the machine and the latter was dam
aged by the fall. 1t is believed the
physician was not seriously injured.
, 1908-05-15
LABOR LEADER SELECTED FOR
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
BY PARTY IN cONvEN-
TON At CHICAGO.
Nomination Made Early This Morning,
After Session Lasting Until After
Midnight-CalifornIa Republicans
for Taft-Wyoming Democrats
Complete Work in State conven-
ton and Adjourned Last Night.

9 Chicago, ILL.,. May 15.-Eugene G
- Debs was nominated lor the pres .
9 idency of the United States by the @
Q convention of socialists at 1920 @
Q this morning. @
G G &C O
, 1908-05-15
New Time Card Sunday.

The Compromised time card to take
the place of the present train schedule
is looked for Sunday, when some minor
changes will be made in the time Of
the arrival of the afternoon trains from
the east.
, 1908-05-15

New York, May 15.-Union Pacific,
144A; Southern Pacific, S7B; Anal
gamated, CTS; Atchison, sass do pre-
ferred, 921a New York Central, 1861;
Pennsylvania, 121%; Steel, 1885; do
preferred, 1929.
, 1908-05-15

New York, May 15.-Lead quiet, at
s422R @4.27k; lake copper. 12.621a
@12.75; bar silver, 521Ac per ounce.
st. Louis, Mo, May 15.-Spelter dull,
$4.47h.
, 1908-05-15
Substitute. Currency Bill.

sen "%ssssnlnston. D. C.. May 1.-THE
yotsa committee on finance today
yres,. unanimously to amend the
~ currency bill passed by the
~ Yesterday by striking out ev-
after the enacting clause and
, 1908-05-15
Democrats Adjourn.


Cheyenne, Wyo, May 15.-The demo.
cratic state convention Completed its
work last, night and adjourned.
The nominees and delegates selected
are the following:
Against MondelI.
For congress, Hayden n. White of
Buffalo.
Presidential Electors.
For presidential electors, Andrew
McMicken of Rawlins, John H. Ward
of Evanston and Barnett G. Rodgers
of Basin.
Albany Man Honoreu.
Delegates to the national convention,
w. H. Holiday of Laramie, George T.
Beck of Cody, Ben Sheldon OF Lander,
A. M. Brock of Buffalo, M. r. Johnston
of Wheatland and J.. c. Hamm of
Evanston.
Osborne National Committeeman 3
John E. Osborne Of Rawlins was
elected national committeeman.
, 1908-05-15
JURY FINDS MOORE

Judge C. E. Carpener returned early
this morning from Cheyenne, where
he had presided at two trials of H.
Moore, the attorney, in a san
ity investigation. The first jury could
not reach an agreement, the second
one last night returning a verdict that
Moore is not insane, and he was dis
charged.
, 1908-05-15
Employees Paid Today.

General Superintendent Stewart
went to Centennial with the pay
checks for April this morning, taking
the place for the time being of Audi
tor l. w. Emmons. who is out Of the
state.
, 1908-05-15
Wool Market at st. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-, May I5.-Wool dull.
Territory n western medium, ITO
l9c; fine medium, 15@16c; fine, IL
@14c.
, 1908-05-15
Golden state for seeretary.

Sacramento. Calf, May 15.-The re-
publican state convention last night
elected four delegates at large and four
alternates to the Chicago convention,
~instructing the delegates Tor Taft. 1t
adopted a platform endorsing the policy
of Roosevelt and selected a new state
central committee.
Districts for Tart.
Six of the eight CONGRESSIONAL dis
trict delegations held conventions dur
ing the recess of the state convention
last night and elected delegates in
structed for Taft.
, 1908-05-15

at the telegraph Office, in place OF
Eddie Bender. who has been doing the
work for several weeks. Among the
duties of the position is the delivery Of
the Associated Press report daily
to The Republican.
, 1908-05-15

weekly Republican only Il . yssr.
, 1908-05-15
Senate Passes Financial ailI.

Washington, D. c., May 15.-The
senate today passed the Aldrich bill as
a substitute for the Vreeland bill, after
considering it an hour and a half. The
vote was AZ to 20.
, 1908-05-15
New York Financial Market.

New York, May i5.-Money on call
easy, 1k@1& pei cent; prime mer-
camille paper, 81 @41a per cent.
, 1908-05-15

Tom Curley has been made section
foreman at Cooper lake, taking the
place of Ben Nakogomi, a Japanese,
who has been transferred to another
section.
, 1908-05-15
Bandits Are Seen.

Trinidad, Colo, May 15.-Definite in.
formation has been received here that
the bandits who robbed the Wells
Fargo safe of $4,000 at French, N. NJ,
yesterday afternoon were seen this
morning near Emery Gap, a station on
the Colorado and Southern sixty miles
south of here, headed for the Cimarron
country
, 1908-05-15
TO GIVE RECEPTION
TO NORMAL CLASS

DIR. John Franklin Brown, principal
of the state normal school, and Mrs.
Brown will give a reception tonight,
at their home at Tenth and Garfield
streets, to the members of the gradu-
ating class of the state normal.
, 1908-05-15
BUILDING Bill Passed.

Washington, May 15.-The house TO-
day passed the omnibus public build
ing bill. 1t carries a total of $685.
100, 600.
, 1908-05-15
Former Congressman Bead.

Bloomington, Ill, May 15.-Former
Congressman ]. H. Howell died here
today, aged rs years. He was a cap
tain in the Civil war.
, 1908-05-15
SONS OF REVOLUTION
WILL HAVE CHAPTER.

A Cheyenne chapter of he Sons of
the American Revolution is to be or
gained next Monday with a charter
membership of twenty-five. All were
recently admitted to membership in
the Colorado branch.
, 1908-05-15

Superintendent Anderson arrived
from Cheyenne thi safternoon, his Of
fetal car being set out here.
, 1908-05-15
MORE PAY ALLOWED
TO FEDERAL WITNESSES.

Senator Clark of Wyoming has se-
cured the Incorporation Of an amend
ment increasing fees of witnesses In
United States courts in Colorado, Wy
oming and other western states to 50
a day.
Weekly Republican only 81 = yea.
, 1908-05-15
Full Attendance Present.

vi RUNtlIOiS oSSh -
e5ery Indication that important action
wuld result. A full attendance was
present and President .sooseyeitecslled
the convention to order this morning.
Resolutions Presented.
Governor Blanchard Of Louisiana,
chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions, presented the report of his
committee. This report embraces rec
lamentations along general and
broad lines, avoiding specific recon-
mendations for national or state leg
~islation.
Necessity for Unity Of Action.
The report is prefaced by the re-
iteration of what has been said in the
conference regarding the necessity for
united action which will result in the
preservation of the natural resources
Of the country.
President Commended.
1t heartily commends the action OF
President Roosevelt in calling the
conference and recommends that flu
ture conferences of like character be
called by the presidents at such times
as conditions shall warrant.
Legislation Suggested.
legislation by congress and the
states is suggested, not specifically,
but along general lines. to further the
ends sought. 1t also suggests the
states Individually putting the sub
jects in the hands of competent com
missions.
The resolutions were received with
hearty approval.
Suggested Conference Of Governors.
Governor Glenn suggested that the
governors meet in conference when
ever one-third of the governors re-
quested it. Governor Davidson of
Wisconsin said there was nothing in
The declarations adopted to prevent
me governors from forming an indie
pendent organization. 1t was much
better, he said, to have the president
ieit Independent of any organization
oi governors and the governors indie
pendent of the legislative.
Folk Supported Glenn.
GOVERNOR Folk of Missouri, in sup
porting the suggestion of Governor
ulehn, said he did so because of the
oolection to taking any action which
~igAt hereafter form a precedent.
Fear Of a Precedent.
ne said he feared some future oc-
.upaht Of the presidential chair might
sse The gathering Of governors to CO.
wee congress if the calling of the con
s'eaces was left in the hands of the
Presidents.
Committee Report Adopted.
Alter further discussion Governor
ssnn withdrew his suggestion and
report Of the committee was
-~p'ed without amendment.
sympathy for Cleveland.
me following resolution, offered b,
49,. Bryan of Nebraska, was adopt
a ny reclamation by the conference
sovernors: Resolved, That this
erence expresses deep regret that
sios Cleveland is prevented b,
bis,a ness from participating in thi.
,ofic meeting and expresses it,
'e'e wish for his speedy recovery
, 1908-05-15
BUSINESS HOUSES BEING
GIVEN FRESH COATS.

The front Of the Wyoming saloon on
First street is being repainted by
Thees & Foster, H. B. Beemer having
men at work on the front OF the Car.
ter jewelry store on Thornburgh stree.
, 1908-05-15
Gone to Centennial Eishina.

Will Thomas and John Davis of the
stock yards and Will Fisher left this
morning for Centennial, to spend the
day fishing in the streams there.
, 1908-05-15

THE GERMAN CHOIR
TO MEET TONIGHT.
The choir of the German church will
meet tonight at 8 o'clock. All those
that love to sing are cordially invited
to come.
, 1908-05-15
SECTION OF TRACK

WASHED OUT BY FLOOD.
A food yesterday washed out a long
section of the Union Pacific track near
Paxton, in western Nebraska, and all
trains from the East were held up at
the gap last night.
, 1908-05-15

Safe Robbed of $34, 900.
Trinidad, Colo, May 15.-Three
masked men robbed the Wells Fargo
, 1908-05-15
Posses In Pursuit.

Posses are pressing the robbers
closely and their capture is confidently
expected today.
, 1908-05-15
COOPERATE
ON HEALTH
LARAMIE LITERARY CLUB DIS
cUSsEs FORMATION OF NEW
SOCIETY IN THE CITY.
Questions Which Pertain to Public
Health To Be Brought to Attention
of Citizens in Club Composed of
Other Clubs and Societies-Wyo-
ming Laws Commended.
Bv w. S.

At the meeting last night of the
Laramie Literary club at the Carnegie
library. a committee was appointed to
take up the matter of the formation
OF a society for mutual advantage
and discussion of subjects relating 20
the public health"
The committee is to invite other or
CARNATIONS, especially the Woman's
club to join in an effort to make 1t
possible to discuss questions which
pertain to the public health and TO
procure speakers upon special and
seasonable topics, with a view to
spreading knowledge which will be of
benefit both to the individual and tine
, 1908-05-15
Some Of the Proposltions.

The matter was introduced by DR..
Arthur Whitehouse under the head OF
current topics, and met with unani-
nous approval of the members. Among
the matters which were mentioned as
worthy of discussion and action were
slaughter house inspection, the t.st
of dairy COWS for tuberculosis, the ap-
pointment of a salared sanitary police
man, the cooperation of the state vet
e%rinarian with the pure food commits.
sioner, the quarantine regulations and
their enforcement, the importation of
uninspected dairy products, and the
methods of procedure Of the pure food
commission .
wyoming Laws as Examples.
w. H. Reed told the club of his ex-
perience at a recent meeting in the in
terest OF science at Fort Collins, where
the cure food laws of Wyoming and
the methods of their enforcement were
held up as splendid examples of pro-
gress and effective legislation, the only
criticism being the lack of adequate
provision for the inspection of slaugh-
ter houses and the testing of dairy an
imals and products.
Jacobus at Next Meeting.
At the next meeting of the club w.
H. B. Jacobus will talk upon Music in
Laramie" and the meeting will be an
open one. Two weeks hence w. H.
Reed will talk upon THE Prehistoric
Life of Wyoming"
, 1908-05-15

New Messenger Boy.
Eddie Parent is now the messenger
New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
WATERLOO FOR TRANCE |
Badly Beaten by Statesman O0er
Muddy Track at Pimico.

Baltimore, Oct 2e.-George Odon1's Trance the
winner Of sixteen races including one dead heat
one OF the best two-year-old FLIES Of the season.
badly beaten BY Statesman over q heavy track
~ Pinlllco to-day. She outstanding favorts
TO 8. she appeared TO have the at her
mercy with only Ia pounds UP. but Statesman
made runaway race and pulled up by six
or eight lengths Trance lacked her usual speed
and seemed unable to extend herself IN the going.
an excuse which must be accepted until she goes
to the post again
Trance began racing II California early this year
and has been Caupa igned since She
bought for $50 at the wedding out sale OF the
Keere yesrlings last season by H T. Griffin, who
sold her 10 George Odon ct AGueduct last spring
for price said 20 be $500 As said before, she
has won sixteen out of twenty-five races. includ-
ing the Nursery Handicap, and earned s24.o00, II
round figures. She finished second five times and
third once. and the only race in which she was
placed was the FIatbush Stakes, when she was
Rain again narred the sport to-day, which kept
the attendance down and caused many withdraVVals-
chase No. ! in galop, being under wraps most OF
the way. while the other half Of the race went to
The summaries follow:
First race Jseu:ng; SIX turloass)staE Eznble4- 1oI
place second: Judge EEaenlr2u[ 1oI Cicc24ey) : 70
Margare Mansfield Cha-tva- Acrostic- John Lee Black
Ss,o1e Taca Mount Washington ste-plechase No |;
about Two uez,-Sir Wooster. 148 Davidson. 70 /
Ffat Izq Alien 10 betting third Time. 4:4s-
C-eehe- fell
Third race selling one mile and sezenty ya75s}}m s}}ma
CAfcCa-thyl, FOR place, second: ke1pton1 1o4
tTZ-a.sel ! show, third Tine, l:4b- LaIlys
spsrkIess Kllochan. The Clown. New Garter and Oc-
tgo5--E -ace Mount Washington Steeplechase No 2;
s+c-- -yro r,est-R1us 1z2 fSarpsonl. 10 10, Won:
5z--ls 155 Henderson, place, second; Pain los
IWfk-as) show bet-tng. third Tine. 4;4T@s- NO
F4fth Tace fave and half faro2gs}-ststssrean II
gF-Csr-h-l % Trance, IA lCP-on). no place
--frg second: Michael Beck, 1o5 oioldsein) 70 70
sEov third Time. 109+5. Es1lxton SIX Hose summer
and E-S-
Ssr-r race fone mile and forty yards(BeTk-s sy IL
lr-,rS.-At-l 70 2 Pins and Needles, III Mo-
Cgrrhz3 70 place second BLacssheeP. la5 McCaheyl
= -oz re-TfnE rhi-d 1-<s~s. No other sta-ters
esver-h race nlfIsC5ridiron. 1o5 McCa-thy1, II
7 Horace z. los fCPrc1)- 10 place oeIt-Ie.
se-or5 TINE .462s. No other starters
New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
Mrs. Sfo11f Makes Golf Record
One Time Champion Wins Gross Score Prize in Open
Handicap at Fox Hills.

Mrs c. T Stout OF the Richmond County Coun
try Club, made her first appearance IN golf
tournament this season the Fox Hills nnks,
Staten Island. yesterday. and celebrated the occa-
sion by breaking the women's record for the
with s. There were thtrty-four starters IN the
eighteen hole medal play open handicap given by
the Fox Hills Golf Club, and Mrs T. L. Pierce,
of the Yountakah Country Club the net
prize with sS-I7-Sl- Mrs. n, Pendleton Rogers OF
BaltusToI won the second score prize with e5-S
81 Mrs Stout third. with se[1Ss and
t1e gross prize.
The committee placed Mrs Stout scratch and
rated the handicap accordingly. II figured that
the former national and metropolitan champion
would be able to negotiate the IN S. and.
Judging by her exhibition yesterday, she is quite
capable OF making the mentioned AZ the
sixth hole Mrs. Stout had two shots out bounds
and took :. while the 5oo-yazd thirteenth hole
against the wind she required s. AS It was,
Mrs. Stout went out in 43 and home in IS Her So
breaks the old record for the course OF g. made
by Miss Julia r Mix, Of Englewood- Mrs. Stout's
card follows:
IN Gpt t,.-..--.....--.....tt ..........-..t
IN yesterdays round Miss Mix needed s6 Aided
by the strong wind, Miss Helen Rosencrantz. Of
Ridgewood, almost drove the fourteenth green. The
hole is Sn yards and her ball was only few
ever recorded by e woman.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
COLUMBIA JUNIORS WIN.
Beat SOpbomOres in Interclass Foot
ball Contest on South Field.

a heavy downpour Of rain did not keep one thou
I sand persons from standing on South Field for an
hour yesterday afternoon when the Columbia Jun
iors defeated the sOphornores in the second game
OF the university football championship series by q
score Of Is 10 o Hard straight football, with spec
tacular line plunginC, the order OF the day,
and neither team tried many Of the tactics Of the
new game The sOphOnOres were outWe ghed. and
their line was unable Withstand the attacks
Of the junior backs, but they put up e hard fight
and managed TO work the forward pass success
fully several times
The gate receipts from the championship games
applied to the deficit Of the varsity crew and
about $50 taken IN yesterday. There we're
many Of the fair friends Of the players on hand.
and the enthusiasm aroused would have done credit
10 a varsity contest
Several brilliant plays were made in the course
ot the thirty minutes Of play, and Pkean. a for
mer Cornell player, particularly distinguished him
self for the Juniors He scored two touchIowns,
OF them Of forty yards.
The juniors successful in using the for
ward pass only once. Within the first ten minutes
OF play Keator got the ball the sophomores p
yard line good throw by Landon. but
doWned before he could advance it. on the next
play Phean got it. and on d straight plunge through
the line carried It across for touchdown Saun-
ders kicked the goal After d minutes OF
ragged play the sophonores lost the ball on downs
This time the juniors rushed il down the field
the sophomores 40-yard line where Phean got it
and scored touchdown after d through the
entire 1911 team.
Time called after only ten minutes Of the
second half had been played. when Il became 50
dark that II impossible TO the ball. The
juniors. however, managed to score another touch
down in this period.
Landon caught a punt the sophomore 55-yard
line and lodged down the field for a touchdown.
The goal kicked.
The third game of the interclass series Will be
played South Field this afternoon between the
seniors and the freshmen.
The summary follows
New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
ON COLLEGE GRID[RONS
SECRET DRILL At YALE.
Hard Scrimmage for Tigers-Reg-
uLnrs Back on HarUdrd Team.
tRr Ts1srranh 70 The rrtbune.


New Faven. Oct. 2e.-The weather was dryer and
colder here to-day, and the Yale football coaches
gave the varsity team forty minutes Of the hard
est sort Of WORK against the scrubs. Twenty-Five
minutes OF secret practice began the scrinmage
and then the gates opened for the last fifteen
minutes Of play. Hobbs and Andrus played through
the whole scrinrage and got lot Of work Coy
the field captain returned 70 college to-day. but
not at the field this afternoon. Haines started
the scrimmage at fUlback. but went TO right end
when Naedele turned his ankle.
The coaches are evidently trying hard to ind a
place where Cooney Will 7t in. He has been tried
out at guard tackle and to-day went in at
centre the varsity, replacing Biddle- While
Biddle 70 have the best chance Of playing
the pivotal position against Harvard and Princeton.
the coaches are anxious TO sft out all the candt-
dates before a final choice IS made. CoOney is a
powerful and quick man in the line. and Is vet
eran to boot. 1t is easy understand the desire
Of BigIow and his helpers to find place where he
will At in
The Quarterback problem though not acute
was. still botherlng the coaches little be-
ca use of the absence Of Murphy. and Vance Nc
CormiCk replied TO another call TO coach the men
for that position. Allan Johnson Of last years
freshman eleven the il the secret practice
to-day Corey who passes with his left hand. going
when the gates were opened The varsity scored
two touchdowus in the secret work, and another
when the crowd came IN
New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
r7r relsgrapn % The r-lbune.I !

West Point, Oct 29.-The Army football team had
It's last practice before Saturdays game with
Princeton to-day. The cadets had long session
on the gridiron. for the football men were excused
from driIl The preliminary work was followed oy
d short and snappy sc-immage, in which B2ehr
scored one touchdown for the first team.
Wood came out Of the hospital to-day Hupns
badly and It has been decided 70 keep him out OF
the Princeton game Kern viii g in at quarter
back. Chamberlain. too Will be unable to in
at fuIback and Bachr viii take his place. These
will be the only changes in the Army team from
that which faced Yale two weeks ago Saturday.
A number OF cadets got through in time this
afternoon to practise cheers and songs for the
game with the Tigers. and were accompanied in
the melodies by bugie corps. something new here
The effect good, ana the new trick is expected
to add a lot OF life 20 the singing on Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
AMONG THE YACHTSNEN.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Nay Be Com
modOre for Third Time,

While announcement OF the name OF ths can
didate for commodore OF the New York Yacht Club
has been made. many members say that the present
incumbent. Cornelius Vanderbilt. VIII be asked 70
serve for a third term II is understood that the
charmen OF the regatta. house. library and adrlis-
sions committees will be renominsted- J. P1erpont
Morgan is chairman OF the nominating committee.
The steam yacht Iolanda, owned by Morton J.
Plant, Of the New York Yacht Club. which left
New London October 10 for Marseilles, made
the passage in twelve days and tventy-three hours
With only two Of four boilers IN commission
the Iolanda averaged twelve knots while con-
surning thirty-six tons OF American coal day
After the yacht IS overhauIed and painted her
owner and party Will join her at Marseilles for q
cruise In the Mediterranean
The anniversary dinner OF the Erie Basin Yacht
Club Will be held tomorrow night the Assembly.
BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
by reIesrapt 70 The Tribune. /

Annapolis. Oct. 29.-The Naval Academy coaches
were well satisfied with the showing made by the
Navy team in the George Washington game yes
terday- The visitors had a fast team. and the
Annapolis coaches feared that they might have to
keep the regulars in throughout the game The
team will line up against the Indians in excellent
condition barring accidents on Saturday. No prac-
tice was held this afternoon.
Paul Dashiel, one Of the best known football men
in the country, has taught the middes several new
and rather complicated trick plays which viii be
used against the Indians The Navy coaches are a
trife uneasy over Thores goal kicking ability, and
because Of this have drilled Nortucroft and SIingur
especially in charging and breaking through quick
l.. Their idea Is 10 have these TWO powerful play
ers break through fast enough 10 hurry, at least,
any attempts Thorpe may make ar goal kicking.
There is fear here that Carlisle viii prove
dangerous on straight football. and a. for trick
plays the Navy viii be on the alert and with such
men as I.anEe. Jones and Richardson playing back
the Indians will find II difficult fool the team
the midshiprnen believe. Clay may replace Robert
son end on Sat Ardsy.
There IS some fear expressed here that the Navy
may be trained fine for the Army game Ray
Paige in regard to this said: Il don't believe Nc
Masters will permit that He knows his business.
Leave it to him"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
ray r.lerra-h {. The r-Lhrr.- !

Carlisle Penn. OCT. 29-GIenn Warner and the
Indian football team are working hard for the
NAVY game on Saturday Carlisle has. In other
seasons. taken slump after the PENNSYLVANIA
game but no signs OF any sackening have appeared
SO far this week the practice has, In fact been
uartlcuarIy couraging- The Indians have never
appeared 20 particularly good advantage on wet
eridiron as was shown in the Princeton game last
wear and the rain OF the last three days has been
particularly welcome in consequence.
Warner is trying hard To ind more men who
can be relied on TO kick goals from the field. and.
81, addition to Thorpe, Little Boy. Balent Libby
and Captain Waseuka have been practising assidu-
oielv all week The lineup against the Navy.
which VIII probably stand for the remainder of the