Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-14

| The plans call for most magnificen,
and costly building upon the campus
This new gift brings the total oi
| money donated to the university by
Rockefeller up to over twenty and a
half million dollars, of which six and
half million has been given in the
last two years.
Vienna, Oct. l2.-The contention OF
Emperor Francis Joseph took turn for
the worse at noon and is now consid-
cred most serions. The following bull
letin has been ISSUED by the official
news agency: "The coughing contin.
ues, though the emperor spent quite
a good night and was able to arise at
his usual early hour this morning He
coughed less and slept more quietly.
The catarrhal inflammation, however.
has not diminished and his appetite
continues bad, although he takes suffi.
cient nourishment to maintain his
strength
o'i bh' WI. l-+T ne pItNdluS OH
cial opinion here is that should EN-
peror Francis Joseph of Austria die
the transfer of the crown to Archduke
Francis Ferdinand would take place
without a shock To the dual monarchy
or without controversy of moment
arising.
Denver oct. 12.-Columbus day was
celebrated here today by an elaborate
parade OF Italian societies in the
morning and addresses by parties this
afternoon. There are many elaborate
decorations on SixteenU street and
In the Italian quarters. The state Of
fees were closed all day
New York. Oct. 12.-The attention
of T.. II. Hartman was called today
TO a telegram which he was reported
to have sent to the general managers
of the Southern Pacific Railway com.
pany mstructing them to reduce all
TO stop improvements on account of
the stringency of the money market.
THE statement is untrue" said Mr..
Hartman. Il do not send kilograms
TO general managers In that way and
nc such order has been given. We
are doing everything we can to take
care of the business tributary to our
roads and expect zbseeRtinnedl to do
So
day an earthquake will utterly de-
stroy the entire United States, after
which disastrous fire win rage for
thirteen days in order to purify the
atmosphere. This is the dire predic-
ton made by Miss Mae Law, former
ly school teacher but now mem
Der of peculiar religious sect known
as the Apostolic Saints. Miss Law.
with a party of other Saints, sailed
be out OF harms way when the i'm
pending calamity shall wipe the do
main of Uncle Sam from the map.
In China the Saints will rely on prayer
for shelter, food and other necessaries
of like, and their friends who do not
share their delusions are more con-
cerned about the fate OF the Saints
than their own.
Seattle, Wash. Oct. 12.-The II. d.
u A L., Ia.
following the failure of the Reynolds
bank at Valdez. Work has been sus
pended on the Alaska Home railway.
another Reynolds venture. Six hun
dred men are clamoring for their pay.
over half this number have arrived
al Valdez greatly wrought up on find.
ing Reynolds banks in which many
were depositors had suspended pay
ment Violence is feared and Gov
ernor Hoggat today is holding himself
in readiness TO call out troops.
STEAMBOAT. La. Oct. 1.-THE presi-
dent is not getting much sport. One
of the party killed deer yesterday,
hut Roosevelt is having no luck.
New York, Oct. l2.-Stock market
opened very weak today. A number
OF leading stocks selling down to
about level of the panic Of last March.
Denver, oct. 12.--The stock of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company reach
ed the lowest point today 1t has
touched in eleven years. preferred
stock selling for less than the amount
| Of accrued dividends due on it. The
| officers decline to discuss the meaning
| o. the decline and what will be the
| outcome of the annual meeting sched
uled to take place in ten days. II Is
| considered certain some very import
ant developments will be made at this
meeting and there is much speculation
being INDUCED in. 1t Is learned tina
the company has more cash on hant
than at any time for number o
years and an officer made the state
ment that the company would TAX
care Of all Its interests. accounts AM
liabilities at the meeting.