Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-19
TELEGRAPH NEWS.


= The greatest ba.tleship Meet ever as
sen,bled nndcr the nag of one nation
this morning sailed upon the longest
crnise ever undertaken by war fleet
i, the history OF the world. From a
point called "The Tail OF the Horse
shoe President Roosevelt upon the
naval Yacht Mayfower reviewed the
mighty array OF monster sea lighters
az they steamed ont to sea. With
guns roaring. flags whipping In the
imeeze bands playing and the crews
lined up on decks to salute The com
mander in chief The line Of battle
ships was over two miles in length
The great cruise to the Pacific Is on,
AS each ship went past tho presidents g
Yacht cheers from The jackies greeted
MIR. Roosevelt and be uncovered his
head waving his silk hat at the BOYS
IN blue. lining the decks of the battle
ships The cheers were answered from
The Mayflower and the enormous fleet
OF steamers and pleasure crafts that
watched the review. The weather was
perfect. clear and cold with "A fresh
preeze blowing. The crowd of sight
secrs was tremendous. In the excite.
nient and noise saddened faces and
tear-stained cheeks OF many revealed
those whose loved ones, husbands.
fnthars. sons. brothers or sweethearts
were sailing away on a journey that
has no equal In the history of the
world.
President Roosevelt arrived at :
ocluck this morning upon the naval
yacht Maynower from Washington In
The presidential party on board the
Mayflower We're Mrs Roosevelt Miss
Roosevelt, Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs Metcalf. Assistant Secretary oI
the Navy and Mrs. Newberry Read
Admiral Brownson and Mrs Brown
son. Rear Admiral Cowles and Mrs.
CnwIes. Lieutenant Commander Sim
aud Mrs sims. As the Mayfowcr hove
In sight every ship in the long doubls
line let go twenty guns. the presi'
de:t's salute. Three hundred and thii.
ty-six guns in all were fred. 1t wa.
the biggest powder burning fcte sine
the battle OF Santiago. Shortly afte,
the arrival of the Mayfower the United
States steamer Dolphin arrived with
members of the naval committee Of
the senate and house of representa-
tiyes. Among these on board wer.
Chairman Foss of the house navn
committee. Senator McIInery of Louis
lana. Representative Cousins Of Iowa
Bates of Pennsylvania. Butler of Ten
nessee, w. W. Kitchen of North Caro-
line and Gregg of Texas.
Marion. o.. Dec 16.-John Gordon
farmer of this county, burned tel
thousand dollars yesterday, Il shor
time before he died. Gordon was q
years old and in the last few week:
had grown childish. He had steadfasI
~ refused to put the money In ;
savings bank but kept the bills unde
his pillow. Yesterday he amused him
self by setting fire TO them and watch
ing them burn. He succumbed u
heart disease soon afterward.
Boston, Dec. 1G.-The 13dth ami
yerssry OF the Boston tea party wa
celebrated today by the patriotic an'
historical society of Boston and VI
cnlty. This famous event in tn,
history of the colonies took place he
cembcr 1s 1873
Denver. Dec. l6.-Kemp V. Bigelow
who pleaded guilty to three charges @
assault with intent to Kill and on
charge of operating confidence gam
was sentenced to the reformatory to
day by Judge Bliss. This sentenc
keeps young Bigclow from the peniter
iiary and by behavior he may be IT
leased from the reformatory in yeai
He formerly was sentenced to 81
months on the charges Of simple a,
sault, but the state thought the Sc,
tence too light, SO the district attorne
had the judgment set aside and ne'
charges We're filed against the yout
who sent bombs to four of Denver
most prominent citizens.
Goldfeld. Nev.. Dec. 1G.--Commii
sioners Herbert Knox Smith. Chas.
Nell and Lawrence O. Murray nav
arrived to investigate conditions her,
+ \. Patterson, a clerk. came wit
ihem. Commissioner Nell said; "W
have fnll authority to go into ever
phase of the situation to investigat
social. industrial and economic cond
tons and also the cause alleged {
exist for the calling of troops" Nj
Neill was unable to state whether Sc,
sions OF the commission would be ope
Of closed.
New York. nec. l6-Altbough tina
happy period has been reached whe
the days intervening before Christina
may he counted on ones fingers; ther
has not yet been In New York tn
great rush of shopping that usual
precedes the holiday season. Althoug
all the great stores and shops ar