Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-03
TELEGRAPH NEWS

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Baker city. Ore. oct. Am al
tempt was made last night to assass
nate former sheriff Harper X. Brow
at his home nj this city by blowin
him M with dynamite bomb. Brow
Is in the hospital in critical condi
ton. One of his legs was blown of
one of his arms badly mutllated. be
sides Internal injuries caused by tn,
concussion. The outrage is simila
In manner of execution to that which
resulted in the death OF former Gov
Frank steuenberg at Caldwell, Idaho
Leadyille, Colo. Oct. l-one woman
Is reported burned to death. one Sc
yerely injured, one man with his right
leg broken. damage aud loss 10 real
estate and property estimated at $3.50.
0o0 with next to no Insurance. is the
result Of hre that started at Ave
this morning on North Harrison ave
nue.. The origin Of the FIRE is un-
known but supposed to have started
by the explosion of gasoline lamp
| t' room occupied by woman ten.
| ant. Tho buildings destroyed are:
Joe Harwtse. clothing NJ Mankus.
tailor; Joe Phillips, clothing; NJ.
Schwartz, clothing and dry goods
Zoe Hendrle, barber. These buildings
| extended from the corner OF State
street on Harrison avenie up to the
alley The buildings destroyed on
state street are: The Silver State
saloon. completely destroyed. Manhat.
tan restaurant badly damaged by fire
and water.
Wheeling. w Va. Oct. 1.-Relatives
% Mrs. Fred Harthell. the young wife
of farmer living near Huntington.
were bemoanlng her death few min.
ntes before the minister arrived to
conduct the last rights when she sud
denly sat up and climbed ont of the
coffin. There was rush of mourners
Tor the open air. windows being used
MS exits. The minister swooned when
the pale face of the woman over whose
body he had been called to conduct
services met him at the door. The
family was too poor to have ply
sician and the woman fell into a
swoon in which state she remained
four DAYS Her husband believed her
10 be dead and sent for an undertaken.
He prepared her for interment with
out discovering life fingered in her
body.
Colorado Springs, Oct. 1.-The mine
owners of Cripple Creek rejected the
terms proposed by a committee of cit
izens seeking to abolish the card sys-
TEN and have given their final uti-
matum that present methods of en-
ploying men shall continue.
North Sydney. n. f.. Oct. DE
lending all aspersions upon his wife's
honor contained In "A newspaper arti-
Gle. Dr. Freemy of st. Pierre Miguel
lon. fought duel with NJ. Maseer.
editor of the Reviele today and
wounded him seriously. The duel was
fought In the rink and swords were
the weapons. After ten minutes OF
fierce fighting the editor received q
painful thrust in the right breast AMI
his second declared him unable to
continue the combat.
Toxic. Oct. Ia banquet in honor
of Secretary of War Taft was given
last night by the municipality and the
chamber of commerce. and attended
by Japanese statesmen, including
members of the cabinet brought forth
notable speech by the American
secretary which made n splendid i'm
| preston. After dinner the assembly
| room presented remarkable scene.
every one congratulating every one
else on what was considered a com
| plete removal of the clod that had
arisen between Japan and the United
ism.
| Keokuk, la, Oct. John Gately
an umbrella repairer. has been ar
rested oil the charge OF threatening tt
shoot President Roosevelt when h'
reaches Keoltuk. Gately made th'
threat while paying toll at the Illinoii
end of the bridge over the Mississippi
river.
Chicago. H.. Oct 1.---Dr. l.. C. Zeig
Iers suit for 100000 damages agalns
the estate of Harriet McVicker, widow
Of the late James H. Mcvicker. the
atrical proprietor. has been called TO
trial before Judge Tuthill and the his
tory OF the suit which startled al
Chicago was outlined. The action
based on a contract alleged to hav
been made between Mrs. Mcvicker an
physician at the time when she wa
an invalid. almost so years old. Sh
died in Los Angeles in August 100
Boise, Oct. 1.-The trial OF Senate
Borah Is farce. The governmer
attorneys have not involved him
any way and the federal Judge toda
threatens to take the case from III
+ | jury and dismiss IT,