Semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-30

hcuots HC hit Caught III tuC hitShCh
some time between midnight and 5
this morning, but just how no one
knows. The head cook, named Ste
phens. had a narrow escape from be-
ing burned to death. The fire has
cause shut down of the mine with
its fifty men and 1t will probably re-
it is not believed the buildings will
be rebuilt this fall
Telluride, Sept 28.-James Jaenan,
Il Finlander was arrested at the Tom
Boy mine last night for high-grading.
His cabin was searched and ten sacks
of rich gold found underneath the floor
easily worth $1,000. The man was
brought TO town and placed in jail.
Telluride, Sept 28.-The funeral OF
Sheriff Rutan took place this after
noon with impressive ceremonies un-
der the auspices of the Elks.
| Scottsburg, Ind. Sept. 2S,-Vice
President Fairbanks aud Hon. John
w. Kern of indianapolis were the
| principal speakers at the unveiline
today of the handsome monument
| erected here to the memory OF viii
liam H. English, who was the Demo
cratic nominee for vice president OF
the United States on the Hancock
ticket In 1880. The memorial was
erected at the expense of Captain w
E. English and other descendants oI
the famous Indiana statesman, anC
occupies prominent place in th'
court house yard. The main figure
stands eight feet four inches high, oil
a pedestal of blue Bedford stone ter
feet in height. The bronze figure
weighs one ton and the pedestal anC
steps twenty tons. The monument
has been presented by the heirs tc
Scott county.
Denver. Sept. 2S.-The situation a
to the strike of telegraph operators
both in railroad Offices and CONNER
cial shops has reached a critical stage
The extremists are doing their hes
to win the strike by forcing the pub
lie to take a hand in their troubles
At meeting of the Commercial TIE
legraphers' local union it was unani
mously voted to demand that the ma
tlonal officers again call out the opera
tors in brokerage Offices and als'
leased wire men. This radical ac
tion was taken with the knowledge o
the fact that the national executiv,
board disapproved of the move o
the New York union which had de
manded that brokerage and lease
wire men be called out.
Boise Sept 2S.-From proceeding
in court this morning it is quite evi
dent that Senator Borah will be ac
quilted of -eomplicity in land fraud
and the government officials will b.
condemned for bringing charges on 81
Incomplete and unsubstantial evi
dence.
New York, Sept. 2S.--Inquiry int
finances and business methods of tn
transit system in this city based on
thorough study of the books of tn
New York City Railroad company
Metropolitan Securities company an
Interborough Metropolitan, will be re
sumed before public service commits
sion on Tuesday. In the course O
the next few sessions, 1t is declared
, will be disclosed conditions as star
Ting as any which Charles e. Hughe
brought out in the insurance invest
CATION.
, Yokohama. Sept. 2S.-Secretar
Taft arrived here early this mornin
, on board the steamer Minnesota iron
Seattle September 13, passing all sig
nal stations without being sighted
, The various reception committees
members OF the American embass
I who had come here from Toxic t
E welcome Mr. Taft were aroused b
runners. The town was soon enliver
0 ed and the bay crowded with launche
| displaying American flags and othe
r cclors Secretary and Mrs. Taft an
Thomas J.. O'Brien, the new America
ambassador to Japan. and Mrs
, O'Brien, who are early risers, wer
! visitors to the shore at 1880 a. m
while United States cruiser Chatta
nooga anchored in the bay salute
/. Secretary Tafts flag, as secretary o
, war. Secretary Taft, after brief con
! situations with the reception commit
, tee and others accepted the entir
program for his entertainment bu
e declined to participate in any function
today Or Sunday On Monday tn
secretary will be received in audienc,
t by the Japanese emperor.
COLORADO PARAGRAPHS.
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