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, 1908-09-25
WYOMNG BANKERS
MEETING At CAPITAL

vice president of the Albany County
National bank and a member Of the
state senate. but he has declined to
speak, on account of his health.
Shown About City.
Today the visiting bankers were
shown about the city and given a ride
to Fort Russell and other points of
interest. They visited the different
banks of Cheyenne and commented
quite favorably upon the elegant
buildings owned by the banks. Lara
ME, it is believed, will ask to enter
tain the nex meeting of the associa-
ton.
, 1908-09-25
END CAME
SUDDENLY
BIRDIE M'SWEENEY OF THIS CITY
EXPIRES IN DRUG STORE AT
DENVER YESTERDAY.
Entered Drug store, Sinking to Floor
Without Speaking and Passes
Away-TeIesram To-day Gives
Blood cIot on Brain as Cause Of
Death-Born In Kansas.

Birdie McSweeney, head waitress at
the Union Pacific hotel here for the
past five years. and who went to Den
yer on Saturday to take her niece,
Miss McNerney, that far on her way
to her home at Leavenworth, Kas.,
died at Denver late yesterday after
noon, a telegram from that place to
Harry Reimers of The Union Pacific
hotel today giving the cause of death
as a clot of blood on the brain. AT
the hotel here 1t was stated yester-
day afternoon that Miss insolvency
had heart trouble, and her mates in
the dining room were of the opinion
that she had succumbed to this dis.
ease. The Denver morning papers
mentioned the case this morning un
der sensational headlines.
Born in Kansas.
Miss McSweeney was 40 years oil
age and was born in Kansas. She
came here from Ration, N. NJ, where
she had worked for several years fol
the Harveys, who conducted eating
houses along the line OF the santa
Fe railroad. At one time, before com
ing to Laramie, she had been engaged
to a locomotive engineer, but he was
killed in a wreck and she had not mar
ried. At the time Of her death she
wore a diamond ring presented by hel
fiance as an engagement ring. She
has a brother at Leavenworth, Kas., &
sister at Kansas City and other rela
tives in that vicinity.
The News, which has a double-col
umn picture on its first page today Ia
beled Birdie McSweeney, but which
does not in the least resemble her
has the following as the opening par
agraphs in a column article on thu
death Of the young woman:
while the place was crowded short
ly after 4 o'clock yesterday Afternoon
she walked into the Scholtz druf
store, at Sixteenth and Welton. pre-
sumably for the purpose Of getting q
prescription filed.
Before she had spoken she sank
to the floor. A. physician in the store
administered strychnine hypodermtcal-
, 1908-09-25

special train running from North
Platte containing more than 100 repre-
sentative business men Of the city to
the celebration and barbecue there in
comrnemoEation Of the completion OF
The Union Pacific to that town, which
Il surrounded by oae Of the richest
ralaWNnsahesstAkn.Nortk HlAkAeSta
~ stairway to Ill TIE north river
country opened by = new line Of the
Union Pscinc AbAndwa taken along,
With banners and emblems and great
prevailed. A great time
was had 1t Oshkosh.
, 1908-09-25

New York, Sept. 25.-Today marks
the real opening of the republican pres
idential campaign in New York city.
After a brief campaigning tour in New
Jersey, the vice presidential candi-
date. John s. Sherman, came here last
evening and today will make a noon
day address.
viii Confer With Chairman.
Following this Sherman will talk
over campaign plans with Chairman
Hitchcock.
Beveridge to Reply to Bryan.
Tonight Beveridge will reply to
Bryan's Indianapolis speech on "Busi-
ness n Trusts" 1t is announced that
this will be the first of a series Of
speeches by Beveridge in reply to
Bryan on various campaign issues.
, 1908-09-25
Expects Him to Resign.

Chairman Mack declared that II the
charge against Governor Haskell was
proved, he would expect him to resign.
This is a result of the publication of
charges that Mr.. Haskell as governor
of Oklahoma, declined to permit the
state to prosecute the Prairie Oil and
Gas company, a subsidiary company of
the Standard Oil company.
Resign or Be Removed.
Charges that Governor Haskell had
been identified with several railroad
promotions in this city which are said
to have been unfortunate in the mat
ter of consummation are said have also
tended to influence the feelings OF
these national committeeman that the
time has about come for Governor Has
kell to resign from the committee or
be removed.
Pretended lgnorance..
1t was made plain by national COM
mitteemen that when Governor Has
kell was selected as treasurer Of the
committee there vas not the slightest
knowledge that any charge or sugges-
ton could be made against him with
regard to his attitude or reported con-
aection with railroad promotions and
that Mr.. Bryan himself had no know
ledge Of the matter.
, 1908-09-25
x oAsHINe RIDE.
General Bell Covers Hundred Miles a
Day in Yellowstone Park.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 25.-General
Franklin ]. Bell, chief of staff of the
United States army, has arrived here
on his way to New Mexico. where he
will meet Secretary of War Wright.
lowstone park, where he had entered
Monday from the Wyoming side, max.
ing a dashing trip Of three hundred
miles on horseback. He averaged
more than a hundred miles a day and
traversed some of the widest and
, 1908-09-25
MAY CROSS
Wilbur Wright Being Urged to Make
Flight from France to England.

Lemans, France. Sept 25.-Wilbur
Wright, made a fight this morning
that lasted SO minutes IA seconds, COW
ering 20 miles at an average height OF
As feet. Friends of Wright are trying
to persuade him to fly across the Eng
lish channel. as the feat would fur
nish the best evidence of his absolute
confidence in his machine.
, 1908-09-25
DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL TAKES FALL OUT OF
HASKELL OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE OIL CASE.


Guthrie, Okla. Sept. 25.-"Presldent
Roosevelt's statement concerning Gov.
ernor Haskelrs alleged Standard Oil
connection seems to me a very mild re.
buke.". declared Charles West, demo
cratic attorney general of Oklahoma,
when shown the presidents letter to
William ]. Bryan by an Associated
Press representatives last night.
Statement in Full.
Mr.. Vests statement in full follows:
THE presidents statement as to the
Prairie OIL and Gaa company suit is
less than the Whole matter in its whole
iniquity, because on the 23rd of April
I had informed the governor that the
action taken by the Prairie company
was illegal and should be enjoined
and that 1 had brought an injunction
suit. At that time, April 23, the gov
ernor agreed with me as to the Illegal.
ity Of the action and approved the
bringing of the Injunction.
A Prs-arranssd Plan.
The same day he governor left the
'oeo " 81 Aioiiie coin'
pany started f:s t~respassing. This
believe was p~re-arranged between the
governor and the Prairie company, as
the frairIe contrary rushed the lay
ing OF Its pipe line during the absence
OF a. governor the state.
hasketi &saaed Question.
Il wired the gpysrnor on the first OF
July. asking whether ne had given the
Prairie WHnHz0srmission to Duild
ine. Hls'repsy evadeu my !
question ana inSeeao OF answering IT,
ne said that ne was satisfied that the
Prairie company would not violate the
law.
Die Not ASK Tor ADVICE
between the END OF April and the
22nd OF July Governor Haskell receiv-
ed no advice from me as his legal al
wiser n as 70 the matter and II he mad
advice from MS assistant at
orneys general ne ala not DO me inc
, 1908-09-25
KILLED
IN CAR COLLISION
FREIGHT STRIKES STRING OF
EMPTIEs ON COLORADO AND
SOUTHERN THIS MORNING.
Engineer Bernett Dead, Fireman
Brown Badly scaIded and Brake
mar Davis Seriously Hurt at Trim
idad-Fires Reported at Cairo, Hi
nois, and Hudson, New York.

Trinidad, Colo, Sept. 25.-Engineer
Bennett was killed, Fireman Brown
was badly scalded and Brakeman Da-
Wis was seriously hurt when a freight
on the Colorado and Southern railroad
collided with q number Of empty box
cars at Cucharas junction today. All
trains are being detoured.
, 1908-09-25
Wi, Return Monday.

E. A.. Buck Of Denver. who has been
visiting here for a couple of days and
looking after the interests of the Den
YER. Laramie and Northwestern and
the Northwestern Land and Iron com
pany, will return to Denver Monday.
s. J. Kent, the general manager of the
Land n Iron company, who is now
in Denver, is looked for at the Office
here tomorrow morning.
, 1908-09-25
LIKELY To CAUSE
CHANGE OF PLANS
CHOLERA AT MANILA MAY PRO-
DucE PosTPoNEMENT OF
VISIT OF FLEET TO CITY.
Washington AGvices to Effect That
e~attieships VIII Not Be Permit
ted Except Under Restrictions
Presidents Son and Party on
Hunting Trip Into South Dakota.

Manila. Sept. 25.-Following the re-
ceipt of advices from Washington to
the effect that the visit of the Amer
lean ~battleship feet must be made I'M
der restricted conditions should the
city continue to be infected with
cholera to a dangerous extent, it is
now proposed that the reception
planned be postponed until the return
of the warships from Japan.
Cases Growing Fewer.
The number of new cases of cholera
is diminishing daily and the plague
is said to be not so virulent, but It 10
feared the city cannot be made
healthy by the time of the arrival of
the warships.
, 1908-09-25
Mo Additional News.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 25.-No further
details regarding the wreck at Youngs
Point. Mont, has been received at
Northern Pacific headquarters here
Than that contained in the Helena dis
patch. President Elliott said at noon
today that he would give out a state
ment as soon as he received the re-
port.
, 1908-09-25
station nurnad.

J. B, Boyer. travelling salesman for
the Overland Cereals company. today
had explanation Of the non-delivsfy Of
message /sent q day or two ago to
Potter. Neb.. . station on the Union
Pacific near Sidney. The station house
burned and the wires were out so that
the message could not be received.
Word reached him from Denver to
day.
, 1908-09-25

The following guests were regis
tered at the Union Pacific hotel last
night: J. Steinberg, New York; A. R.
Davis and w. H. Curtis, Fenver; X.
W. Bond. Cheyenne; Roy Weeks, Bos-
.ler; D. X. ArIiold. Chicago; H. A. Duler
and wife. st. Louis; W. w. Morey, Co
lumbus, o.; C. c. McNutt. st. Joseph.
, 1908-09-25
CALLS FOR
Comptroller of Currency viii Examine
Condition Of Banks.

Washington. D. c., Sept. 25.-The
comptroller of the currency today is
sued a call on national banks for a
statement of their condition at the
close of business September 90.
, 1908-09-25
Calls Guaranty a Fad.

Hill declared the bank guaranty
scheme the latest financial fad. He
asserted that for several years the rail
road business had been the object of
attack, and he said the effect had been
bad for business.
, 1908-09-25
stock a. the Yards.

The following shipments of sheep,
the smallest for one day for some time,
were at the yards this morning: C. C..
Hammond, Nampa to Chicago, two
cars, and Leon Heerback. Nampa to
Chicago, one car.
, 1908-09-25
Opening the Convention.
NICE ROLLS FROM
HOMEMADE FLOUR.

Mrs. William Cameron sent to this
office this afternoon a pan of hot rolls
made from -four from the new mill
here and everybody about the Office
bows in acknowledgment Of fine rolls
from ine -four made by a fine hand at
the business.
, 1908-09-25
DEATH LIST SAID
TO BEvERY HEAVY
TWENTY-FIVE REPORTED KILLED
IN COLLISION BETWEEN PAS
sENGER AND FREIGHT.
Engineer Of Passenger Train on North
ern Pacific Unable to See Flag
man On Account Of Snow-No
Added Details Reach office Of
President Of Company at St. Paul.

Helena, Mont, Sept. 25.-A special
from Livingston, Montana, says that
Northern Pacific train No. 16, east
bound, collided at midnight with a
freight at Youngs Point and reports
casualties of from 80 to 40, with about
25 dead.
, 1908-09-25
TAT BOARD WILL
HOLD MEET

The state board of medical examin-
ers, of which DR.. S. B. Miller of this
city is the secretary, will hold its next
meeting here, in the Benedicts club
rooms in the Fred Cameron building,
d the 14th, 18th and 18th of October.
The Benedicts rendered the use of
their club rooms through DR.. Miller
several weeks ago.
, 1908-09-25
hears.,s New Charge.

ly, but the woman died without re.
gaining CONSCIOUSNESS and without be-
ing able 10 utter a word. DR.. William
E Stemen, who happened to be pass
ing, was called into the store and ex-
amined the woman for signs OF poison
ing. He said he had found no EVIL
dence of any drug"
Blood clot on Brain.
Harry keimers, cashier at the I'm
ion Pacific hotel. this afternoon re-
ceiyed the following dispatch from F.
B. Aiker, dated at Denver this morn
ing: Birdie died from blood clot on
brain. Will meet G. w. Berry tomor-
row."
, 1908-09-25
suit fcr Breach Of Promise.

Phillip. w. Va, Sept. 25.-The filing
here Of a suit for 800, 900 damages on
an allegation Of breach Of promise to
marry Louise Lonsdale, a New York
actress, against Blaine Elkins, the
youngest son of Senator stephen b.
Ekins, has caused a sensation.
Sister Engaged to Duke.
The young man is a brother Of
Katherine Ekins, who is reported en-
gagged TO the Duke Of Abruzzi. Sena.
tor Elkins says there Is no truth in the
allegations OF the actress.
, 1908-09-25
New FreIoht CLARK.

John L. Bowers Of Oakley. Kas.. has
arrived in the city with hft wife, and
this morning Mr.. Bowers accepted a
clerkship in the freight depot, in place
Of Hugh Hart, who was sent to Lara
mic asfew weeks ago for temporary
duty.
, 1908-09-25
Fire at Cairo

Cairo, H., Sept. 25.-Fire today de-
stroyed manufacturing property valued
at ,3125, 600. Flames consumed the
sumher yard Of Kelly brothers and the
3aaant Of the rhree ,Ssatss Impsement'
company, also several houses.
, 1908-09-25
Want Haskell Removed.

New York, Sept. 25.--It became
known at democratic headquarters
Wednesday night that several COM
mitteemen are preparing to use every
influence to bring about the removal
of Governor Charles N. Haskell from
the Office of treasurer Of the national
committee.
, 1908-09-25

Snow falling was given a a rea-
son The freight flagman could not
make known his presence to the pas
senger engineer.
, 1908-09-25
Nebraska Banker.

Lincoln, Nebr., Sept. 25.-A commun-
ication from James ]. Hill and IN ad-
dress by Prof. James L. Laughlin of
Chicago University were the features
Of the Nebraska Bankers convention
today
, 1908-09-25
erewer DESTROYED.

Hudson, N. Y, Sept. 25.-Fire today
almost totally destroyed the plant Of
the Shale Brewing company here.
LOSS, $4,000. The fire is believed
to be incendiary.
, 1908-09-25

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, 1908-09-25

esteleatoe ceNnpistlon n Read.
aggntS fhat anger mech for
GGte ,6eo&fTod "Wednesday.
SelaAea y oshkusa, :
, 1908-09-25
NEW YORK s s.
National League Leader Drops First
Game to Cincinnati Today.

New York. Sept. 25.-In the first of
today's game between New York and
Cincinnati, in the National league, the
score resulted at follows:
, 1908-09-25
PHILADELPHIA FIRM
WILL MAKE UNIFORM

8. Abraham & Co. of Philadelphia
will make the uniforms for thu cadets
at the university this year, the orders
going through John R. Cordiner. The
price is cheaper than last year.
, 1908-09-25
YOUNG Roosevelt Out West,

Young Roosevelt Out West.
Pierre, S. D.. Sept. 25.-Seth Bull
lock, Kermit Roosevelt and party ar
rived here last evening from their
hunt west of the river, and will go
east this afternoon.
, 1908-09-25
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
MAKE SEVERAL ADDRESSES
IN STATE IN NEXT
FEW DAYS.

Tonight Senator Beverage Of Indiana
Will Make Reply to Bryan's
Speech on "Business and Trusts"
Haskell Denies That He Is to
Resign After Showing UP Of His
Record Made by Roosevelt.
, 1908-09-25
HAVING AND HARVEST
~N @>aal

Charlie Sodergreen Is In the city
from the ranch this afternoon. bring
ing the last Of the hay hands He ~
completed his haying and grain har-
vest. having = good crop Of bctA.
, 1908-09-25

paily Rspublican s. esats : Manse
, 1908-09-25
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN
TO Be OPENED TO-DAY

road promoter, but a steel trust or
ganizer.
Denies Intention to Resign.
Haskell denied that he intended to
resign his position as treasurer Of the
democratic national committee. Re-
garding Hearst's charges coupling him
with the steel trust, Haskell said he
felt highly honored at being coupled
with Schwab, Carnegie and j. P. Nor
gan.
Not in New York.
He denied that he was in New York
city in 1898 at a gold democratic meet
ing in Madison Square garden, ap-
%plauding the attack made upon Bryan.
Language of Vulgar Boor.
He declared that Roosevelt is the
biggest fo%ur-fusher in the political
business today" and added, You
ought to hear what they think of the
rascal down in Oklahoma"
Not Ready to Talk.
Haskell was handed a COPY of the
Morning Press and hurriedly glanced
through its pages. He read only the
headlines. He was asked to make a
definite statement regarding some &C
cusations against him the paper con-
tanned, but he refused until he had
read them carefully.
VIII Meet at Chicago.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 25.-While Bryan
was working his way through Indiana
toward Chicago today, Haskell was a
passenger on the Santa Fe bound for
the same city. Little was said at DEM
ocratic headquarters concerning the
charges made against the national
treasurer.
Heard Nothing Of Resignation.
Josephus Daniels, chairman of the
democratic press committee, said he
had heard nothing of the resignation
of Haskell.
Conference Tomorrow.
There Is a report, which cannot be
confirmed, that Haskell will meet Bry-
ans special on its way from Terre
Haute. Ind, to Chicago tonight, but
the general belief is that the confer
ence between the two leaders will not
occur until Bryan arrives in this city
tomorrow morning.
, 1908-09-25
Haskell to See Bryan.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 25.-Gover-
nor Haskell. treasurer OF the demo-
cratic national committee. passed
through Kansas City this morning, en-
route to Chicago, where he goes to
confer with Bryan and the leaders of
the democratic national organization
regarding the charges recently made
against the governor by Roosevelt and
Hearst.
Hearst's New Charge.
Haskell declined to reply at this
time to the charge made by Hearst
last night that Haskell is not only .
Standard Oil tool and a crooked rail.
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The Pure Food Law.

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Dallinser Quits Job.

Judge R. A. Ballinger, commits
sioner of the general land office, has
resigned his Office, to take effect
March l. Frederick Bennett, as
sistant commissioner, succeeds Mr..
Ballinger, who will return to
Seattle.
On March Commissioner Bal
linger will have completed prac-
tically year of service in the year.
Commissioners Ballinger was APP
pointed at the request of Secretary
Garfield of the interior department..
The secretary and Mr.. Ballinger
were classmates at college and when
Mr.. Garfield was named as seere-
tary of the interior, he expressed a
desire that Mr.. Ballinger should be
named as commissioner of the gen.
eral land Office. When the position
was rendered him Mr.. Ballinger de-
clined it on account of his business
interests in Seattle, which he did
not see his way clear at that time
to relinquish. Secretary Garfield
urged him to accept the position,
and he finally accepted.
Commissioner Ballinger in his
year OF service has reorganized the
land office from top to bottom, and
has placed it on an efficient work
ing basis.
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