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, 1908-03-26
SPORTSMEN'S CLUB TO
MEET THIS EVENING.

President w. w. Bower of the Lar
annie Sportmen's club has called a
meeting for 8 O'Clock this evening, at
Cordiner's drug store, when matters
of interest to the members of the club
will be disposed of. The Sportsmen's
club is looking after the lakes on the
plains where sportsmen go to shoot
ducks.
, 1908-03-26

Chicago, H., March 26.-The farm.
ers of Illinois, Iowa and other states
who raise livestock for the Chicago
market will not benefit by the increas.
ed price of meats established by the
packers and retailers Tuesday and
raised still higher yesterday.
Prices Go Up.
The cost of all meats, except veal,
has been increased the last two days
from l to 5 cents.
No Stock On Hand.
The farmers, however, shipped al
their available stock during the recent
panic and the packers say the supply
has been practically exhausted, so the
farmers cannot benefit by the IN
creases.
, 1908-03-26
SERIES NUMBER THREE
PAID UP IN ELL

At the regular monthly meeting last
night or the trustees of the Albany
Mutual Building association, the re-
naming twenty shares of series No. 3,
which matured some time ago, belong
ing to r. II. Homer, were paid and that
series was retired. The money on
hand was sold in the following
amounts: One, four and three shares
at 15h per cent, and two, one-half,
o%ne-half, twelve, five and six shares at
10 per cent,
, 1908-03-26
Kansas City Bank to Reopen.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 26.-All the
requirements laid down by the comp
%troller of the currency for the reopen.
ing of the National Bank of Commerce
Receiver George T. Cults today receiv-
ed $~2.S70,000 cash from the syndicate
which took over the slow paper of the
bank and all the assets termed bad"
by the government officials.
RidseIey as President.
The bank re-opens next Monday with
Al per cent Of its deposits in it's vaults
and Comptroller Ridgeley as president.
, 1908-03-26

Springfield, ILL.,, March ga fire
that started at noon today and was
practically under control an hour later
caused damage estimated at 5000 to
the Leland hotel, one of the best known
hostelries in the country.
Delegates in Hotel.
Most of the delegates attending the
republican convention had rooms in
the hotel and nearly all of them lost
their baggage. Most of the delegates
were at the convention when the fire
broke out.
No Lives Lost.
So far as known, no lives were lost
The fire broke out in the upper floor
from an unknown cause. A heavy wind
was blowing and it was evident in a
few minutes that the building waa
doomed.
Wind Hampered Firemen.
In a short time the flames were
bursting through the windows of the
made it almost impossible to keep i
stream of water on the flames.
Guests Risked Lives.
Many of the guests acted like mad
men in an effort to save their valises
even at the expense of their lives. A
dozen of them slipped through the pc
lice lines n entered the burning
building but succeeded in getting only
a small portion of their belongings
All are believed to have gained the
street in safety.
, 1908-03-26
HEAVY ADVANCE IN
PRICE OF SUGARS,

The w. H. Holiday company today
gar refineries that all grades of sugar
have been advanced in price 80 cents
per hundred pounds, following an ad-
vance of 5 cents a few days ago. The
merchants have been looking for this
tations have been growing higher and
higher for some time.
, 1908-03-26
PRETTY HIGH WINDS
ON GRACE CREEK

W. A. Comfy of the Grace Creek
ranch arrived in the city this after.
noon, from the ranch, and states that
the wind has been blowing there as
strongly as it has lower down the riv-
er. perhaps. Mr. Comfy say there is
little new in his section at this time
of year
, 1908-03-26
BUSY MEETINGS
FOR LADIES OF CITY.

This afternoon is keeping the ladies
of the city fully occupied. There are
Two missionary society meetings, three
millinery openings and one aid So
ciety meeting. OF course, there being
more millinery openings han in either
OF the other classes, and there being
but a few more weeks until Easter, it
is fair to presume that the aid society
and the missionary societies will not
have all the lady visitors.
, 1908-03-26
DENIED To
ANARCHIST PAPER
SECOND-CLASS PRIVILEGES TAX.
EN- FROM ITALIAN PUBLlCA-
TON AT PATERSON, N. j..
Postmaster General Holds That 1t is
Not Newspaper, But Devoted to
What Editor Says is Science of EN-
toIlins Assassination as Virtue
Against New Senator.

Washington, D. c., March 26.-Pos;-
master General Meyer today issued an
order annulling the second-class mail.
ing privilege granted in 1905 to ia
QUESTION: Sociale," an italian publica-
ton issued by the alleged anarchist
group at Paterson, N. j.
Not a Newspaper.
The order was issued because the
publication is not a newspaper within
the meaning of the law, but is devoted
to what the editor terms the science
of extolling assassination as a virtue. -
, 1908-03-26
WILL SPEND WEEK
IN THIS LOCALITY,

Messrs. Talmage and Butin of the
Talmage & Butin Land company of
Chicago, who were here some months
ago, arrived in the city this morning
and will spend a week here, looking
over some land in which they are in
terested. They will probably leave
for the country tomorrow.
, 1908-03-26
Used Too Much Explosive.


Coffeyville, Kas., March 26.-An at
tempt was made to rob the state bank.
at carlton, near here, last night. No
money was secured The safe was To-
Gated in the front of the building ami
the charge of nitroglycerine used by
the robbers was SO heavy that it blew
the entire front of the building into the
street. The frightened robbers fed. a
posse is in pursuit.
Received Threatening Letter.
c. T. Carpenter, vice president Of the
Condor National bank of this city, re-
ceived a letter today telling him 20
pay a stranger $500 on demand, under
penalty of having the bank and his
residence destroyed by dynamite. The
letter was unsigned.
, 1908-03-26
SUFFERED A SLIGHT
STROKE OF APOPLEXY,

DR.. James A. Ballard was called U
the home of ]. w. Huzzard, five miles
from the city, this morning, Mr.. HUI
zard having suffered a slight stroke Of
apoplexy, but it is believed he will re
cover. The doctor returned to his
bedside this afternoon.
, 1908-03-26
BRYAN Will Have Iowa,

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. March 26.-The
democratic state convention for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the
national convention convened at 1890.
The caucusses were held at 8 o'clock
and developed some spirited contests,
but the Bryan men are clearly in the
majority.
, 1908-03-26
TEA COMPANY WILL
OCCUPY BUILDING

Roy Phillips has moved his electrical
shop from the building on Grand we
nue. to the basement in his fathers
hotel on First street. A tea and coffee
company will occupy the building Oil
Grand ven
, 1908-03-26
BOOSTING
THE PRICE
PACKERS ADD ONE TO FIVE CENTS
PER POUND ON ALL THEIR
PRODUCTS EXCEPT
VEAL.

Farmers Will Not Share in Raise, AS
They Sold Their Stock During the
Panic and Have no Cattle to Offer
National Bank of Commerce at
Kansas City Ready to Reopen
With Comptroller RidgeIey at Head
, 1908-03-26
SPEAKER UNABLE TO
ATTEND MEETING

The open meeting Of the Laramie
Literary club, which was to have been
held this evening, and at which E. N.
Rogers vas to have led a discussion
upon Art in Laramie" has been post
poned because of the inability of Mr..
Rogers to attend. The meeting Will
be devoted to current topics.
, 1908-03-26
Democratic Club Banquet.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 26.-Twelve
hundred tickets have already been dis,
posed of for the Young Mems Demo
cratic club banquet to be held in the
convention hall Monday night. Wi
liam j. Bryan and Judson Harmon OF
Cincinnati will be the guests of honor.
Public to Hear Speaking.
Many other prominent democrats
will be present. Accommodations for
1000 banqueters have been planned
After the banque- the galleries will be
thrown open to the public in order that
all may hear the speaking.
, 1908-03-26
MILLER WAS
NOT GUILTY
MAN CHARGED WITH TAKING
WASTE FROM JOURNAL BOX
OF A CAR ACQUITTED.
Brothers Represented ~Contending In
t~erests in Prosecution and Younger
Won-Frank j.. keefe Brought
From RawIins and Lodged in the
County Jail-Johnson Guilty.

In the district court at 8 o'clock this
afternoon, a jury in the case of the
state against John Miller, charged with
nal box a few weeks ago with which
to make a fire, returned a verdict of
not guilty and Miller was at once dis
charged. The jury consisted of Ed
Murphy, l.. Pilger, f. N. Fisher, l. G..
Hoge, Rand Kline, w. j. Beckwith
Chris Greaser, A. X. Chamblin, Elmer
Lovejoy, John Doyle, H. ]. Cowden and
F. P. Mason. The jury was out just
half an hour and reached a verdict OH
the first ballot. The state was repre-
scented by County Attorney Corlett
Downey, while his brother, Sheridan
Downey, appeared for the defepdant.
The younger Mr.. Downey was quite
warmly congratulated at the concla'
sion of the arguments on the brilliancy
of his address to the jury, the county
attorney beng among the first. Under
the laws of the state, the taking of
waste from journal boxes of cars is
a felony and may be punished by I'M
%prisonment in the penitentiary for five
years.
johnson Found Guilty.
John C. Johnson of Tie Siding, ar.
rested for selling liquor without lie
ense, was found guilty by a jury this
morning and will probably receive sen
tence tomorrow. Johnson was charg-
ed with running a sort of CLUB" at Tie
Siding, where members holding 4
membership card" could get what they
wanted to drink-if they had the price,
keefe in the County Jail.
Sheriff Bath returned last night from
Rawlins with Frank ]. Keefe, for whom
a bench warrant was issued yesterday
by Judge Carpenter, and he will be ar
raigned here for trial on a charge of
killing Tom King at Rawlins April 20,
1908. The Keefe case is entirely IA
miliar to the readers of The Republi-
an. Keefe was taken into custody
at Rawlins and gave the officers e.
trouble whatever.
Court House Notes.
The case of Rauner against Hasen.
kamp, suit on account, was to have
been taken up this afternoon, in the
district court the criminal docket hay-
ing been disposed of when the Miller
verdict was returned at 3 o'clock.
A United States patent, dated Febru-
airy 81, 1908, to Albert L. Bishop, for
100 acres in section 8, township 27,
range 70, was filed for record this af,
ternoon.
The watch found by Sheriff Bath and
advertised in The Republican yester
day afternoon was claimed by Miss
May Hunt today, she having seen the
advertisement and gone to the sheriff
, 1908-03-26
A SPLENDID Month.

March, 1908, is already ahead of
March 1907. in the matter of receipts
for the sale of tickets and for excess
baggage, the exact amount being very
, 1908-03-26
OF PLACE

On account of the illness of Mrs.
Henry G. Knight, the Social union, to
have been Jointly entertained at her
home by that lady and Mrs. w. F. Gill
kison, will meet at the Gilkison home
instead.
, 1908-03-26
Tobacco Warehouse Burned.

Covington, KY, March 26.-The leaf
& Co., of this city was destroyed by
fire today. The loss is estimated at
$3.50, 900. 1t is believed the fire was in
, 1908-03-26
A Wonderful Empire

Senator w. A. Harris OF Lawrence
Kas., one of the directors Of the pro
jected Denver, Laramie and Northwest
ern railroad, was a guest Of the Real
, 1908-03-26
Found Dead in Cab.

Chicago, ILL.,. March 26.-James
Kane was found dead in a cab at
Eighteenth street and Calumet avenue
early today with a bullet through his
head. He is believed to have met his
death from wounds inflicted by a po-
iceman who tried to arrest him after
he and two companions had beaten a
cabman, stolen the cab and held up
and robbed two pedestrians in the
course of a wild dash through he
streets of the north and west sides
of the city.
Has Police Record.
, 1908-03-26
BIC HOTEL
IS BURNED
DISASTROUS FIRE AT SPRING
- FIELD THIS MORNING AND
GUESTS HAD MARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

One of the Largest HosteIries in I'LL
nois, Occupied by Many Delegates
to Republican State Convention,
Who Risked Lives in Efforts to
Save Their BeIonsings-Loss viii
Amount to Seventy Thousand.
, 1908-03-26
.-,,,sI-IcAN CONVENTION AT
o,eINeFIELD TO ELECT THE
DELEGATES TO cHIcA-
GO CONVENTION.

,,,,form Upholds State and National
Republican Administrations and
commends Illinois Senators-lndi-
ana Democratic Convention Re-
s,mes session for Selection of the
state Ticket and State Platform.
, 1908-03-26
DEATH Of DIPLOMAT
AFTER BEING WOUNDED

c%endiary. Five residences and a sa-
loon were also destroyed.
, 1908-03-26
Indiana Convention Meets.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 26.-The
second day of the Indiana democratic
convention opened with the work well
defined. A platform is to be adop'cd
and a state ticket nominated
Fight Going On.
, 1908-03-26
Not a Newspaper
Against Swearing in Senator.

Washington, D. c., March 26.-Sena-
tor Burrows, chairman of the commit
tee on privileges and elections, today
objected to the swearing in of Sena
tor-elect Smith of Maryland, who was
chosen to succeed the late Senator
White, on the ground that Smiths cleo,
ton had not been in accordance with
the form prescribed by the constitd.
ton.
, 1908-03-26
Nearly All Present.

There had been a r~oll-cdll of the sep-
ate just previous to this proceeding
and almost all the senators were il
their seats.
, 1908-03-26

Tds folIce Record.
Kane, who was IS years old, has a
police record.
, 1908-03-26

Nv, uot &c. all the news when 1t Ii
reading The Republican,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-03-07

honey agreed to this at first. but be-
ueTfnx that the leasers would mare
sim further concessions. insisted that
TIE Federation should be recognized in
several ways. which practically meant
ursonszsnx the mines. The lsasers
baked al this ard negotiations seemed
20 have come TO an md the lezsers de-
clared they would not recognize the
Federation in their affairs Mahonsy
apparently Withdrew the demand for
the question of accepting the reduced
scale was put before the union without
any accompanying provisions and the
Affirmative side Of the question was
Overwhelmingly carried
The Mine Operators association has
paid little 20 the OF
the lease-s on the one side and the min
ers on the other. The association stands
JUS, where IL did from b first and
win pay only the scale adopted They
have about all the men they can use in
their various properties at their OWN
terms. and there are over 1.4eo men at
work in the camp The leases which are
offering to pay $3.50 per day as against
the 81 wage, will run out in a few
weeks. when there will be but the one
scale that adopted by the Mine Opera
tors association
The roprt had been industriously cir
culated that the Florence company was
at outs with tbe Mine Operators asso-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-03-07

Events. fraught with the greatest
significance. trznspired in the local IN
dustriaI controversy. during the past
week. and the sequel viii Be the com
plete elimination Of the Federation OF
ylnerR. within a short time
During the week Local 20 OF the
Federation held an election at which
the conservative element the first time
in the history Of the camp. made a de-
csded stand. and von 4 complete vic
tory. An ultra conservative president
vas elected. with a conservative stan
Of officers. throughout
The following day. the union put 10
vote the proposition OF adopting a new
scale. and this question was carried By
A vote of about , 70 !. Ths new scale
i the same as the Tonopah scale. which
fs on an average 50 cents per day lower
than the old scale OF the camp. but 80
cents per day higher than the scale
lately promulgated By the Mine Opera
tory association
Last week II was related IN these col
urnns that some IL Of the ieasers.
anxious and almost compelled to go 10
work 70 save their rights and interests
and TO protect the physical condition OF
their mines, had made an offer 10 the
Federation 20 pay the Tonopah scale
provided the Federation would agree to
renouuce Jurisdiction and work under
the open camp system. President Ma
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-03-07
!. {. MCCORMACK PLEASED
WITH SHOWING AT RAWHIDE

<o~ th~ reports Of the hfxh valses On
.o-e Of TIE properties One sample
which I brought back vita me r2s
s>-ethfnx renzrtzb1e. c~o1tzinsnx nearly
Ter oznce~ Of gold. ard over 1.1es ounces
Of silver. . valuation Of between fsse
and fsee pr ton- Values OF this sort
are bond TO create an excitement ard
I might asd boz1t TO make ziass s1cs
rseh ore - hardly 20 BE expected n big
bcdsssl bat where there Is some ore q
this -zI1e. there VIII Be o % less
valve. but Of q good shfpping grade. and
almost certain large bodies Of milling
ere After All I before that Rs~hids
VII proSues TIRE most gold from its
milling grades a number CT mills are
psarred for TIRE camp and I believe that
within the nert few months ore or more
Of them VIII be IN operation
MY trip 20 Ra~hsde vas in TIE nat
ter Of the roperty recently purchases
for ire RzuhSde ophir Mining company,
being trc fun claims IN the heart 81
the district These are the Scott claims
~oH 2 and 4. and were the frst loca-
tsors in the district They were pur-
chased after cur nan had spent scros
weeks in an ex.rfnztion OF the district
ard an inspection Of most Of the prop
critics IN the camp From the fact that
they we're the pick Of the country 81
TIE srst p~ro<p<ctors in there. X i
natural 20 aszunne that there Is nofhins
better there Taylor & Grifhths Of
RhyoIite are largely interested tn tn
company. and viii have entire charg'
Of the sales Of stock"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-03-07
MINERS WILLING TO ACCEPT TONOPAH SCALE

citation and would recognize the union
ard q higher scale b the operators
Mr.. Parker. Of the Florence. was In
GoIdneli this week. and both he and
Mr.. Iockhart denied that there was any
rupture with the Operators association
Mr.. Parkers position vas outlined in
a very few words. Il. individually. and
the Florence company in general are II
revocably bound TO the Min Operators
association and any report to the con-
trary IS a canard-"
Mr. Lockhzrt was equally positive II
his statement. although he did not make
them personally. but through Aessrs
Watson 4 Van Dyck Of the Florence and
Jumbo Extension. The News is author
ized by these gentlemen 10 make the
following authoritative statement:
The Goldfeld Florence Mining com
pany and the Jumbo Extension Mining
company. as well as all other mining
companies In which Mr.. Loekhart is In
terested are all members Of the Mine
Operators association and are WORKING
ana will work under the rules Mr.
Lockhart Is not a party TO any arrange
ments for a settlement OF the strike or
any grounds other han the ultimatur
Of the association. There are a number
of leasers and small companies tina
have kicked over the traces. but Mr.
Lockhart does not approve Of their &C
ton and will render them no support
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-03-07
COMBINATION FRACTION
ABOUT TO CHANGE HANDS

those best in position TO kno~. SAP that Cnariss
A.. -wre..r Mr. Gates Is the son Of the vel KNOWN
wan street operator. John w Gates and himself p3len
/, -. am Mr. Gates vas IN Gosd1sid recently. u Anss.
- n sar Francisco. and rs agent hss been busy Inc ga
4. hss,r -zde In Reno throzgh Tire Nat c Goodwin COMPANY
:. -hE~n cao-r~ Graham Rlce Is the active factor THIS i
the sec0nd big deal made By M kh~ during
- r-.~1s.s ..o-,e for TIE Combination Fraction re-
turned today and oon1rned the deal and also conhFmeo n
Rices part IN the transaction He refused
TIE property vas sold or for what price
The Goldneld Combination Fraction Mining company y
,-no-rora,ed at f.0e0 coo shares Of 81 each There Sers
soa ESQ shares originally in the treasury. and about llV""s
SHARES sold Ton Murphy and Al Myers owned = strong
co,.ros az the outstanding stock having something over
49, ,,~x ave parted with some Of their holdings. but not
enough 10 lose their grip On the majority OF ISSUED SN~
The stock has always been one Of the fayorites o u
trading public. and during the big boom Of last year 500 : :
high as s. Per share. but Is now down TO 20 cents OF .n.l
about The ground has been extensively worked ana ma
produced some of the richest ore in the camp laA"H
the same rich ore bodies as the Mohawk
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-03-07

he caznsnzf5ou Frzefo1- ooe % the best known ard
- w.rn.As. -s,e< IN TIE Cosc1eld district. 10 about TO
ehsazs hsndz. and TIE deal xnl probably have been closed
before fhf- pager - OF the press
The detail. Of the deal have been sacrsdy guarded II
4. ~ Known rhO are the purchasers or the terms OF sale
p, ,h4 us,e 4 II process Of transfer. and Tom Murphy.
,-~s6-- AZ ts@ company. left Goldee1d THURSDAY evening
ro-~-usnx 70 ne News TIE rport Of the sale Il sill
M. szv the rire l. soid~ said Mr.. Murray. But IL = al
but sold TIE papers are drz~n- and all mat remains u lo'
vws-s< z,d others Who have agreed TO the terms. 70 make
the formal transfer ard pass the cash Until thst form2ntS
Is gone through / cannot say the mine Il actually sold
Mob r@culzfton f. fnduIgsd IN as 20 the purchasers
There Is a s-ro-r suspicion that the c0nbinauon FRACTION
q. rotnx TO TIE Coldsssd Consolidated The Combination
rr.~.soo end Hines the Mohawk and runs parallel with the
ronbsuassoa. with a narrow fraction between This fact to-
~.,bs STR runorx Of apex entangienents. and the DISPOSE
ton Of the Consolidated 20 buy up the choice nasnoor1ns
~ro-na 4. tbe only Foundation for the suspicion On the
other hard. q director Of the Consosd2tsc sAtss th1t ne
company IS not and has not considered the purenase .. NJ
rrarr,on ara says he doesn't know why the Consolidated
should wan. the ground
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-03-07

-xrer uz-b@r Of Gays spsnt n
p.~hsdA- said J. c Mccorzaek vo
returned this week I an szfis1sd tnzf
IN. c.mp has considerable merit: In fat
A.. -oue excellent mining propo-
rs.,o-s there which ! believe vi Be O.
x~sore6 into ~sxterzve prod1osrs AID IS
Ter there beinr sny excitement. veA-
sh~ Rawhfds boom seems 20 Be quite
lastly; It l. 10 sedxiing OF The psTen0a-
exr Of ulrl1g boons- / know ro1ninE
-. .. s~-x rather remarkable that
x-a.s~euts 80 far beyond uuth and fzet
zsn sven vide rspcrts. and TOO anon
- 80 vel trained by experiences n
rtnsnx arzIrs- Hos many times during
81 last week have ne seen Il TIE PAPER
sreh statements as. "A billion dollars
a Balloon hfns Farming gold Tor
b~sakfzst money at Rawbi6e' But %
usuv really fhlnk what . bi1lioo dollars
ueare. when they seriously rsp<At tne
rzterents In comparison the great
ro-rtocx lode which nrzucef q var.
bar, q city On the western coast con-
$3.50 ,h@ east and b west By rail-
and I#-X+4 E4-UKE 6ll
.ubu,a-s-e cable. was not ncch beyond
ire ordinary mine There may e .
billion dollars In Balloon mA; perhaps
there are t-o blIiio1 dollars there. out
rx nothing thai Eozid lead me 70
hazard such Q guess When . nan yno
perhaps has be, hard pfnched ~ the
financial n Industrial depression
rea6s that breakfast money can D~
panped in almost any spot IN the camp
he ~ apt to take what little money ns
has. and maybe borrow from his frienos
4, order 20 bay . railroad ticket and
starr FOR The new EI5orzdo- How help
las. then IN he when ~ arrives IN rhe
1uu. and Of how little benefit Is he %
ere community How discouraged must
he be when he tries 20 mine. a business
Of which he knows nothing. and Instead
Of 4 daily cleanup. he finds That ~
matter how rich the ore. II cannot D
converted into actual cash on a mo-
ments notice While I think u q mis-
take 20 give credit 90 sue reports as ]
have mentioned. which after all many
have originated fl Jest yet ! will say
fhzf the surface showing tusftnes All
TIE mining that has been done. and 2
great deal more II a man won't mine
on the indications shown IN RarhSde he
wont mine anywhere. The forrna-
tton f. the kind that makes big mines
ana Intelligent work will open up some
valuable properties in the camp. am
somewhat familiar with that section
having visited IL with other people iass
May. at which time we looked at a prop
erty not far from the present town Oh
RawhideL
There is a well grounded