Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Cleveland, Ohio-Backed by 60
600, 900 syndicate, Myron T Herrict -
Cleveland and Thomas f. Walsh -
Denver propose to harness the moru
tain cataracts and streams OF tbo
Rockies and revolutionize the West
Their plans contemplate one Of ,ha
most gigantic engineering feats in the
history of the country the DEVELOPMENT
of water power from the mountains ~
Colorado for long distance transmits.
sion. The deal has already been 4.
nanced, millions from bankers and
capitalists all over the world HAVING
been subscribed to push the project ~
success.
Fifty streams will be harnessed and
Herrick forsees commercial deyelon
ment throughout the west which shall
bring electricity into use among all
the western railroads and western
manufacturing plants. For the present
only territory within radius of 40
miles of the central power plant will
be embraced. Later a general broaden.
ing out is contemplated in the whole
middle west.
Oakland, Calf. Fire last MONDAY
night Destroyed the Pioneer automobile
garage, and two adjoining houses, in.
curing a total loss of $3.50, OOO
Twenty five automobiles stabbed in the
building were burned. The structure ia
total loss.
The Farmers & Miners bank Of
Ladd, mining town in Illinois was
held up and robbed Monday afternoon.
The amount of their booty was about
$1,000. The robbers made good their
escape.
Chicago. Paul o. Stensland, the
convicted bank, has told the court how
he started on his Criminal career.
Stenland's confession followed the
former cashier Henry w. Hering's
plea, of guilty to his part in the looting
of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank
of 81 800, 900. Forgery was the tech
meal charge against Herring. his
sentence is to an indeterminate term OF
one to Ia years in the penitentiary.
Stensland, who is already serving from
one to 10 years for embezzlement, will
also plead guilty to forgery and receive
the same punishment as his fellow ON
cial in the wrecked bank. 1t is said
Mrs. Herring, who had hitherto stood
steadfastly by her husband, will seek
divorce, saying she cannot live Win
him now she knows he is thief.
My trouble began nine years ago,
Stensland said, ''When / bought $751;.
900 worth of real estate and could not
pay for it.
Herring suggested that we form
syndicate and pay for the real estate
with notes on depositors. Then began
a forgery of notes. We raised Inc
money by signing depositors names,
We meant to take them up as they lel
due, but could not do so, and moro
were forged. l know the notes were
forged. but Herring did the work.
Wednesday afternoon at re Eli
Wash George Trent shot and fatalV
wounded H. Grafton. Trent, who was
a Mccoy map, had gone home AFTER ni'
rifle to shoot Joe Hatfield. Both men
are fuedists of the Mccoy Hatneiu
gang and several men tried to dlssuau0
Trent, and all had left him but Grafton
whom he shot. The tragedy was wiz
messed by rs citizens.
By the election Wednesday OF o. l.
Harahana 8 president of the Illlnoi,
Central Railroad company to succegu
Stuyvesant Fish it is believed tna' =.
q. Hartman has at last realized 'n0
fultillment of his plan to control ran
road line from the Atlantic to the nv -,
ific oceans. In this great plan tne II
inois Central was the one link miSsine
to complete line of track from NO"
York to San Francisco and Por'iAnu..
Ore, from the great lakes to the sa,l
of Mexico and from the gulf to tne Sc.
cific again. Until within few mon'no
ago eastern terminals of the Harrl"s.
system were at Kansas City, oniaN"
and New Orleans.