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Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
MAY CHANGE FOOTBALL RULES.


New York. Dec. Abandonment
Of the forward pass and other import
ant changes in the football rules may
be effected as result of the meeting
in New York this week of the Inter
collegiate Association OF the United
States. The session will be held at
the Murray Hin hotel, beginning Fri
day. and Will be attended by repre-
sentatives of all the leading universi,
ties and colleges. The meeting will
have an important bearing on any
amenments that may be made in the
rules. and until the questions that win
come before the session are settled
there can be no accurate idea formed
of what will he done by the next rules
committee. Seven of the fourteen
members of the rules committee viii
be named at this weeks meeting, and
the question of amalgation with the
old football committee must be consid
cred again before the new football
rules committee can get down to the
consideration of actual changes on
the playing "a,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
TO DISCHARGE RAILROAD MEN

st Louis. Dec 26.--lt Is stated here
on what is thought TO be good anthor.
lty that the railroads operating In
the southwest, mainly in Missouri
Kansas Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisl
ana and Texas, will on the first OF the
year or shortly aiterward discharge
not less than 10000 more employees
Great decreases in traffic ana the con
sequent necessity of cutting down op
Grating expenses are given as the rea-
sons for the proposed action. It is
declared that workmen of all kinds,
from the men in the offices TO the
section hands. will be affected by the
sweeping order The di=missal will
be for an Indefinite length OF time and.
and it Is said Will result in a cut IN
the payroll of nearly half milioil
dollars.
f, Among the roads alleged OF have
agreed to the sweeping reduction are
the Santa Fe, the Rock Island. the
Frisco. the Katy" the Southern IA.
clfic and allied lines, the Fort Worth
and Denver City, the Houston q Texas
Central. the Cotton Belt, the Texas q
Pacific and the International Il Great
Northern and other Gould lines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
VALE TEAM IN SOUTH.
--0

Louisville. KY, Dec. 26.-The Yale
varsity basketball squad invaded the
south today and will play its first
game in Dixie with the Coliseum A. C..
of Louisville. Tomorrow the sons OF
Eli will go TO Nashville, Tenn, 10 meet
the basketball team of Vanderbilt uni
versity. Saturday will be spent in
Birmingham. Ala, where Yale has a
contest scheduled with the Birming.
ham A. c. players. The trip viii wind
up next week with games with George
Washington university at Washington
and the Orange Y. NJ. c. A. at Orange,
n. J.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
THsoNsciENce Of A DOG.

New 70 Times.
81 hs u rough-haired terrier dog,
by nansam. who. besides being able
to perft all sorts Of tricks. is OF a
high mi character" said n Wall
street lker.
SAINTS at the front window every
morninRatching for the letter car
rier. Tiy he saw him, as usual, and
ran on r the letters. He returned
with tyin his mouth. brought them
to me, d went and lay down again,
while tsumed reading my newspa-
per.
"In , or three minutes he rose,
went oof the room. and came back
carryinn his mouth a small sealed
packaFhich had been intrusted ia
him bne postman with the letters
You s, Sans conscience seemingly
had crd him at not completing hl'
work. would not let him rest unit
he haelivered the package to me-
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
DEPOT BURNED.
o.

Alamosa, Dec. 26.-At $40 yester
day afternoon fire was discovered in
the Rio Grande depot here and was
under such headway that it could moi
he controlled and the building is a to.
tai loss. 4 part OF the baggage ana
express was removed and the ticket
agent saved all the coupon and local
tickets. There was quite lot OF
freight in the freight department and
that was destroyed by the fire. The
Western Union Telegraph office in the
depot was destroyed, h renders
telegraphic commune O. "acult.
The Durango TELEGRAPH. r., n
busy relaying and handlh.: 4,
ness. Amount OF loss not giW9 ~
company Will at once begin the 60 =
tion of a new depot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
MUSIC TEACHERS OF AMERICA.

New York. Dec. 26.-There will be
music in the air at Columbia uHiyer-
sity during the last days OF this wesk
and the frst oil next week. when the
Music Teachers National association
will hold its convention. The 1880
clifton this year also has the coopera,
tion OF the American Guild OF Organ,
ists. the Eastern Educational Music
conference and the American branch
of the International MuAik- -GosSali
schaft. all OF which will hold their 'sa-
nual session In conjunction with thsG
OF the national association. The open
ing session Will DO held Friday morn
ing. when greetings on behalf OF Co,
lumbia university will be presented by
President Nicholas Murray Butler. The
program is 30 planned al To emphasizs
the presentation and discussion OF ped
agogical problems In relation In muaic.
Foremost among these topics Is the
status OF musical courses In general
institutions like colleges. school and
universities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
NOBODY PAID CASH.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
Senators and representatives, many
whose possessions run up into the
millions OF dollars. are telling humor-
Gus tales OF financial embarrassment
during the recent money stringency.
Just before coming to Washington, y
said Representative Lowden, of Hi
nois, one of the wealthy men OF that
state. Il dropped into my favorite
restaurant for luncheon. My bill was
$3.50. and not having that amount OF
currency. signed the check.
"Sorry. sir, said the waiter. but
the new rules require payments In
, cash
Il replied: Surely you cant expect
me TO pay cash when my bank In Chi
| cago doesn't pay cash.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
WIND PLAYS HIGH JiNKs.

Denver. Colo. Dec. 26.-High winds
OF last night and early this morning
wrought serious havoc in various sec.
tons OF Denver One house WAS blown
over, billboards made playthings. a
cab standing in the yards at the union
depot had windows smashed in and
had to be taken to the repair shops.
street cars delayed and in the suburbs
there was general demolition of barns
and sheds. AT o'clock this morning
all streets running east and west look
ed as If they had been swept by care.
ful housewives. The damage by wind
will run into the thousands.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
MINE PROMOTERS SENTENCED

Denver, Dec. 26.--The Lost Bullion
mine promoters were sentenced this
morning by Judge Lewis as follows;
Arthur Levan, 800 and costs; f. W
Sebben the same; william H. Wilson,
fifteen days Imprisonment and $500
fine; w. H. Cameron the same: A.
u. Keables the same; Arthur Law
renee the same: George s. Dubois, 30
days in Jail. $1,000 fine; Lee Dubois
the same, C. l.. Blackwell the same
Dr. Hunt. $50 fine. $3.50 costs, Banton
Pinkus the same
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
10000 MILES TO MARRY.

Montciair. n. j.. Dec. 26.-AfteI
travelling 10000 miles the Rev. William
Gleysteen and Miss Alice Carter, mis-
sionaries OF the Presbyterian church
in China, will be married in the First
Presbyterian church here tomorrow
Mr.. Gleysteen and Miss Carter are sta
TONED in Peking, China, and came
home that the marriage ceremony
might be performed in the presence OF
their relatives and friends. The Rev
Mr.. Gleysteen and his bride will re-
turn to China to resume their mission.
airy work after their marriage. Miss
Carter is the daughter OF the late
Theodore Carter of Montclair
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
BOXING DAY IN LONDON.

London, Dec. 26.-Boxing day was
observed throughout the United King
dom with the usual amusements and
nigh deserted, nearly all the c,mmer-
cial houses being closed and business
generally suspended. The principal
sports and merrymaking festivities
took place in open spaces and parks
near the city. where great holiday
crowds congregated. All the subur.
ban theaters and the Hippodrome pre-.
sented pantomines and had Dig audi
ences this afternoon. The festivities
will continue through the nighr. D..
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
KEYMEN
GET BUSY
Reported Plan to Reor=
ganize and Strike
Next June

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Secret plans to
reorganize the Commercial Telegraph
ers with a view of calling another
strike on the eve''of the Republican
national convention which meets here
next June, came to light yesterday
Organizers are now at work repairing
breaches in the ranks caused by the
strike oil a few months ago. The CON
yentioD OF the Commercial Telegraph
ers will he held in Milwaukee on June
s. and according to the present plans
the strike details will be completed
at that meeting. The Republican na-
tional convention meets June lG and
If the telegraphers are successful will
tie up telegraph facilities on that day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
Nc 'Connel Arrested
Admitted to Bail

Just as he was departing from the
Smelter City State bank where he had
been in conference with Receiver Pin
grey and the depositors' advisory
board Charles T.. Mcconnell. presi
dent of the defunct institution. was
placed under arrest by Sheriff Clark
90 warrant sworn out before Justice
of the Peace HechtmaD by Harry Jack
son, one of the heaviest depositors In
the bank, and taken TO the county Jail
where he spent the night. The charge
was receiving deposits OF money know.
ing the bank to be insolvent. This
morning Mr.. Mcconnell was taken be-
fore Justice Hechtman and bound over
TO the district court in the sum OF
$4,000, which he furnished and was re-
leased. The sureties are w. G.. White
A. Hahn, Mary Morgan, j. NJ. Morgan
John Goulding, John Herr and l.. C.
Jakway.
Mr.. Mcconnell had been in confer
ence with the advisory board and the
receiver and promised them he would
do everything in his power to straight
ed matters up. which he was confident
lie could do If given time TO realize
on the property in his possession. Mr..
Pingrey. the receiver, is authority for
the statement that the present assets
in his possession viii not pay over 10
per cent of the liabilities. and II was
relative TO making good the deficiency
that the conference was held.
The grounds for the charge under
which Mr. Mcconnell was arrested are
that he accepted a deposit of $SS the
morning the bank closed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
Headend Collision Of
Denver Street Car

Denver. Dee. 26.--ln Il head on tram
way collision on the West Twenty
Ninth avenue line ut West Twenty.
ninth and Decatur street, last midnight
six women and twelve men were in
jured and several OF them narrowly
escaped death. The yestibules OF both
cars were wrecked. The blame ioi
the accident lies with the two cal
crews. Tho crash was heard for sey
eral blocks and people living ln the
vicinity of the wreck were upon the
scene in time 10 assist the injured
from the cars. Two are in a serious
couditiop this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26

FIGHT
Engagement in Which
:. Senator Patterson
81
y, g Badly Beaten

Denver. Dec. 26.-As a result OF bad
blood between the Post and Times the
two proprietors, Senator Patterson
and Fred G. Bonfls, came to blows
this morning. They met near the
capitol. Senator Patterson was badly
beaten. Had to be taken home in a
carriage. His nose was broken and
teeth knocked out. There Will be no
arrests unless the senator's condition
becomes serious.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
FOOTBALL CLANS GATHERING.

New York. Dec. 26.-The football
clans of the country are gathering in
New York today for the annual meet.
ing of the Intercollegiate Athletic as
sociation of the United States. which
opens tomorrow at the Murray Hill
hotel. This association which grew
put of the conference OF colleges when
yaotball was on trial before the public
Dthreatened with extinction, has
ii slowly but surely working along
Vines which have led to the improve
.knent and upliftment of intercollegiate
sports,
Some OF the larger universities have
not-Joined in the movement as yet,
bs:, a committee. appointed for the
purpose, is expected to report favor
ably on a plan which viii make it
possible for Yale. Princeton and the
oily leading universities to enter, and
fJsaee OF the association.
The terms OF seven OF the fourteen
members of the football rules commit
tee Of the association will expire at
this meeting but it is likely that all
will be reelected. with one exception
Joshua Crane will succeed w. l.. Reid.
IT.. as the representative OF Harvard
The action adopted by the convention
\ in the matter of the conduct of the
rnles committee is expected TO have
changes in the rules and regulations.
snch as the abandonment of the for
yard pass and other matters suggest.
h since the closing of the last foot
IN season.
The attitude of the larger univer-
sfes toward the association is occupy
in the attention of football Legislators
atpresent far more than the rules
theselves. With the aid of Penn
syhnia Chicago and Cornell, and
kJprotbly that of Yale. it is expected
thathe body will be in a fair. way TO
achife its reform mission in the
realm OF college athletic sports.
y Tn association has formulated the
= amenuents that are necessary to
Y bring bout the results that the larger
college desire. If these amendments
pass, I, colleges that were formerly
membe, OF the old rules committee
will seoe permanent representation
and + terms Of all members will be
incrTed to three years. This will
sste1the presence on the committee
~ omen who have had the greatest
RI ence in football Legislation and
We responsible for the develop
m the game. 1t will also prevent
ch in the personnel of the com
n efore the new men appointed
Ina opportunity to acquaint them
...-ses yth the character OF the wori
andto ecome really useful.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
Man and Wife Found
Murcered at Lamar

Lamar. Colo, Dec. ga shocking
double murder has just come to light
here. A. A. Maxwell, a wealthy ranch
man and wife living near here, were
found strangled in bed. Marks OF the
murderer's hands are on both their
necks. No robbery followed. Sheriff
pie pending investigations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
LAWYER SUICIDES.

New York. Dec. 26.--E. G. Stedman.
a millionaire lawyer. committed ssi-
eide this morning by throwing hirnsstf'
in front OF a subway train. His body
was horribly mangled. No cause V,
assigned for the tragedy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
CUT HIS wIFE's THROAT.

Sharon. Pa. Dec. 26.-William Van.
bush cut his wifes throat with = raaps
and then killed himself In the ssgAs
way yesterday. Van Bush was insAns.
ly Jealous of young man who had
been rooming at the Van Bush Aons,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
CRISP COLORADO
NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Twenty bald eagles have taken up
winter quarters in dense forest near
Greeley.
The Denver g. Rio Grande is double
tracking the line between Canon City
and Pueblo.
Mrs. j. r. Harding OF Steamboat
Springs, died on the train while on her
way to San Diego, Cal.
Capt A. Paddock, father of l.. c.
Paddock, editor of the Boulder Camera,
is dead in Boulder aged SO years.
James Overholser under arrest In
Pueblo is wanted by the government
He is an army desert from Oregon.
W. S. Riggs. ID. & r. G. brakeman.
was fatally injured in the Pueblo
yards, while making flying switch.
The boiler at the Greeley sugar fac.
tory exploded, seriously injuring three
mea and badly damaging the building.
The Democrats of Colorado Springs
are making plans to capture the state
Democratic convention next Septem.
ber.
The thief who has been taking books
from the Pueblo public library is send.
ing them back. He says he has been
converted.
II. k. Ryan is in jail in Cripple
Creek for failure TO pay a fine of 81
and costs-s44 in all--for beating a
board bill.
The Elks of Florence entertained
the young folks to a splendid enter
tainment and Christmas tree. The pro
gram included an automobile ride.
Contracts for over 1000 acres o.
beets have been signed by farmers
in the vicinity of Longmont for th'
coming year. Last season contracts
for but 200 acres were signed.
The Pueblo steel works distribute,
sl50,000 among the employees as ad
vance Christmas money. They CAV,
checks. which we're readily cashed b,
merchants.
All the prominent mine managers o
the Cripple Creek district disclair
knowledge of the report that they In
tended TO install the change room syi
tenn for all men working underground
Melville Jones, aged G2, and Mr.
Nora Mcconnell, aged 5S. were we
yesterday in Grand Junction. All tn
old soldiers and their families in an
around Grand Junction attended. The
were sweethearts. but were seperate
by the war and met short time AZ
In Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26


enthusiastic over the ancient Egyp.
ilan plan requiring the husband to
provide the dowry at marriage.
Henry Norris, 1G years old; Henry
thno. 30, and Miss Alice Mozicner, 10.
were drowned by breaking through tie
ice on Onata lake near Pitts6eld. Mass
Sumner says the crusade In con
gress against all forms of speculative
buying will be vigorously pushed. Col
onel Hepburn lays the financial de
preston to stock gambling
Walter Wellman says that the Re
publican voters of Ohio favor Taft for
Che presidency, while the "organiza-
ton" is for Foraker. who will have a
minority of the states delegates.
Oliver Key shot himself at Terre
Haute. Ind. while his wife was shop
ping for Christmas. She found him
unconscious on a sofa their 3-year'old
child was playing on the floor. think
ing its father asleep.
Mrs. Ann Hulsizer III dead at her
home in West Liberty. o.. aged 10G.
She smoked a pipe up to the last and
could read and thread needles without
the use OF glasses. She attributed her
long life to fruit diet.
]. Frank Carpenter, secretary of the
Carpenter Paper company at Omaha,
committed suicide by shooting. Ner-
vots prostration is given as the cause
of the act His family life was happy
and business affairs prosperous.
VIM Ryle. Indicted In Kansas City
for violating the Sunday observance
law. refused to give bail and was sent
TO jail. He applied for writ of ha'
beas corpus. which was refused. He
win appeal to the state supreme court
The Philadelphia street car men
voted TO give the executive board nu
car companies give confederation "a
| their request for arbitration on the
wage question and working conditions
George Cantopoulos who attempted
to assault Mrs. Thomas Roachnik, was
ariaigned in the Pueblo police cour
and was fined on several charges. The
fines amounted to s1G0 and included
carrying concealed weapons, disturb
ance, attempted assault, and the us'
OF profane language. After he wa
fined in that court Mrs. Roachnik pro
ceeded to a justice of the peace. whcr'
she placed similar charges agains
him.
:. Clyde Robinson, aged 23, was arrest
!. ed at Eldorado, Ia, charged with mai
!. ing and passing counterfeit money
He had number of the bills In hi
pockets when arrested and had pasi
ed several. At his home there a con
plete layout for making silver coin
, was found. also partially complete
bills. He admits his guilt. Th
: young man has lived there all hi
life and Is a member OF the Baptii
!. church.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26

Sumner says the crusade In con
gress against all forms of speculative
buying will be vigorously pushed. Col
onel Hepburn lays the financial de
preston to stock gambling.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26

Henry Norris, 1G years old; Henry
.Ano. 30. and Miss Alice Moziener. lG,
were drowned by breaking through Ae
ice on Onata lake near Pittsfield Mass.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
TERSELY BRIEFED

Chicago women refuse to become
enthusiastic over the ancient Egyp.
ilan plan requiring the husband to
provide the dowry at marriage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26

Walter WellmaD says that the Re
publican voters of Ohio favor Taft for
Che presidency, while the "organiza-
ton" is for Foraker, who will have a
minority of the states delegates.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26

The Denver g. Rio Grande is double
tracking the line between Canon City
and Pueblo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26

Twenty bald eagles have taken up
winter quarters in a dense forest near
Greeley.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26

Mrs. j. r. Harding OF Steamboat
Springs, died on the train while on her
way to San Diego, Cal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26

All the prominent mine managers oi
the Cripple Creek district disclalm
knowledge of the report that they In
tended to install the change room sys
tenn for all men working underground
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-05-30
JUSTA SUBVENCION
que haCe eI ayun-
mientO de LarGS.
Ell cabO de Ia pOIICia insBIar Sc
pOTta con muCha correction.
PrOntO CORtraGTan matTlmOHlO dos dlStnguldus
IdVsnss de Ia IOCaIidad.
Ode maestro cOrrespOnsaL) }

Mayo 28.-El ayuntamiento consign6
en- 81 nuevo presupueBto una modesto sub
venci6n al joven Felix Aponts, hJo del
principal de estag escuelag, don Domingo
Aponte el cual Sc halla estudfando en- un
colegio de los Estsdos UnidoB.
Entendemos como un aCto noble ell rea-
lizado de este modo por nuestro Conceio
Municipal, pues 81 professor Aponte ha
prestado grandes ssrvicios la instruction
pdblica local, habiendo dirigido mas de
doce Rlumnos de ambos sexos que hoy
eiercen ell profesorado con gran exito,
siendo Buya la gloria de esa obra Rltr =
mente progresista, civiIizadcra y patri6.
tica.
>-Tenemos mucha satisfaction en- con.
signar pGblicamente que el cabo de la
policfa destRcsdo aquf, don Fernando Qui-
nones, cada vez mas conquista mayores
simpatfaE por su impaTcialidad y cultura
en- ell desempefo de su cargo y trato parti-
cular'
En- una entreVista que tuvimoB con 81
para exponerle los agravios que nos ha-
clan algunoS gusrdiRs, nos recibi6 con
mucha atenci6n y nos hizo pronta jus.
ticia.
Sc asegura Ia pronta celebration de
unas bodaB entire I'M galeno muy ilustTado
y simpatiCo TeCientemente instslado aquf y
una Seiorita de las pEincipales familias de
este pueblo, que eB muy virtuosa, elegante
= carinosa.
Las novenas de Mayo Biguen con
muchs pompR y entuBiasmo religioso.
Aver domingo BE efsctuaron en- los
distintos barrioS de esta Jurisdiction assm-
bleaH primarias para designar los delega
dos que en- aBamblea general han de elegif
los funcionarios de Ia Junta local de la
Union de Puerto Rico.
-EstS prOpuesto para sustituir al Hon.
Juez de esta Corts Municipal don Tomas
Bryan, durante los dos meses de licencia
que tiene solicitada, el respectable cabaIle
70 don Leonardo Lugo, quien tiene suf
cientes cualidades para ejercer tan impor-
tanteg funcioneg.
Sc proyecta aquf la organization de
una cOmpaffa de la Guardis Nacional.
Ell distinguido DR.. Benet trabaja acti-
vamente por realzarlo satiafactoriamente.
Ell capit6n Fernandez Mater, poiicfa
inaular, estuvo aquf breves momentos para
asistir IN juicio por infracci6n L S. en-
81 que era paHte.
-Ha sido archivada Ia cau4a seguida
en- esta Corts Municipal On hjo de don
Ices Castro por supuesta violaci6n de una
se1orita, hija de don Nemeaio ArvslU.
En- el preSupuesto del afio pr6ximo go
conBiguan cantidsdes sufcientes para sten.
der debidaments seTvicios p6blicos de
gran importancia, como medicinss er f5r-
mos pobres, estsncias de enfermos en- Ell
hospital, installation de una fuente pGolics
denominada "PAso de Santa Rosa" todo 10
cual reVela los buenos prop6Bitos que en-
pro de sus administrators acaricia noble
mente nueHtro sctivo y progresista alcalde
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-05-30
UNO FUE COGlDO POR
un tren en- Vega
Baia.
Esta eRfeTma de aIgin CuidadO do
fla GenerOSl Gonzalez de Noble.
COmpaHla uu} ss una de- las msjuTss que hal
4VeRldO al pueblo.
(De maestro cOrrsspOnsaL.) }

Mayo 29,-El dia 26 & Ia una de la
tarde pr6ximameDte fue coiido por IN
tren de cana de Ia hacienda San Vicente
un peon que trabsiaba sllf. LIE destruy6
completamente el hGmeTo, homoplsto y
clavfculs derecha sisndo la fractura del
hGmero eonminuts compueEts.
El estado del pacients es de mucha gra.
yedad. 8
-Est6 enferms de aIgGn cuidado dofia
Generosa Gonzalez de Noble.
Seg6u nos informan anoche fu6 opeTada
por ell doctor Blazquez y el doctor Mar
qu6s
DeHeamOa que prOntO recupere la sa.
lud.
Aver el tren correo que debe llegar
las 8 So vino las 9y media de la
noche debi3o un derrumbe que hubo en-
la parts del puente Gusjataea entire I'abs;
Ia y QuebradillaF.
La compafifa q. hace dias trsbaja aqui
es unside las mejoreS que han venidO.
Hay dos ninitss que hscen cosss prOdi.
giosss el cinemst6grafo es magnffco.
De aquf pasan Manatt.
EI chapguit0 que trabsja es una verds-