Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-07
TELEGRAPH NEWS

men OF prominence participated. the
cornerstone of the big live stock ex-
position building to be erected In this
city was laid today
| New York. Oct i.-The 200 prison
ers in Esse county. New Jersey pen
itentiary at Caldwell narrowly escaped
| being dispossessed and evicted from
the premises. Charles Jacob. United
States tax collector. advertised the
penitentiary and appurtenances for
sale at public auction October Sd to
| satisfy unpaid township tax debt. At
the last moment Mr.. Crane. county
counselor. parleyed with Jacob and
obtained stay OF sale. 1t Is now said
the county will pay the tax. which is
less than hundred dollars, placing
the penitentiaIy out of danger OF be.
ing knocked down to the highest bid
der. The opinion OF prisoners can
not be exactly gauged. 1t is reported
that lemonade and cakes were distrio.
uted among them when uotice that
the penitentlaty was saved to the
county was received.
Denver. Oct. 5.-A final conference
will be held this afternoon between
the bonding companies and the city
administration concerning the compile
lion of the auditorium. The Empire
States Surety company has refused to
cooperate with the National Surety
company in carrying out the defaulted
contract Of Henry w. Schlueter. the
Chicago contractor whom 1t bonded to
complete the big hall. Mayor Speer
says the building will surely be ready
by next June.
Cairo. H., Oct 5.--A fund of 81, 900
has been raised for Bertha Claiche the
pretty French girl now completing a
Two year term IN the reformatory for
numbering Emil Gordon, former
lover who enslaved her In this city.
The money will be used in fixing up
a little dressmaking establishment for
the young woman when she leaves
the reformatory. The murder OF Ger.
don and the trial OF the girl furnished
sensation. 1t was after the girl
went through the testimony in her
own behalf that she won hundreds OF
friends and sympathizers. She plead
ed guilty TO manslaughter.
Vicksburg, Oct. 5.-President Roos-
evelt and his party are down on the
Louisiana banks today and this after
noon are preparing to go into camp.
The presidents speed making is over
and he leaves for fortnight's hunt
in the wilderness.
Goldfeld, Nev., Oct 5.-The rail
road strike has been broken by ma
tional officers of union ordering the
men back to work as they went out
without orders. A number of the men
say they will not return and their &C
tion will be abetted by miners who de-
clare they will not break ore of any
unfair crews.
Leavenworth, Kas.. Oct. Capt.
George w. Kirkman. late of the Twen-
ty-hfth United States infantry, dis
charged from the United States peni.
tentiary yesterday morning announced
today that he had written book
which deals with the inside OF army
life, the most sensational ever writ
ten about the army OF United States.
Kirkman attempted to get the book
printed III hdHshs lily Dut was tuih-
ed down. the publisher becoming
alarmed after a hasty perusal of the
manuscript. The book deals with ev-
cry scandal that has take place in
the army In recent years and brings
into the limelight OF sensationalism
many of the highest and best known
officers in the army.
New York, Oct. 5.-Among notables
upon the White Star liner Cede which
arrived from Liverpool today was Mrs.
Eleanor Glyn. the English novelist,
Mrs. Glyn visits this country In search
OF material for her next novel and ex-
poets to have a typical American gen.
tleman as the hero. The novelist is a
pretty women Of 35. She denied she
meant to advocate free love in her
late book issued three weeks ago
which created such furore on both
sides of the ocean. 1T is lie to say
| sought to preach any such doctrine"
| said Mrs. Glyn. Il simply studied a
certain type OF high-class Russian
| women who throw on thir marriage
| ties openly and publicly when 1t suits
| them.
The Hague, Oct. 5.-Official recog-
| milton of President Roosevelt as the
man who took the initiative in calling
the second peace conference which
was decided upon yesterday is be-
| lieved by many delegates to estab-
| lish a most important principal for
| future conference as in the case Of
delay in convening OF the third con-
ference any country will be authorized
to issue the call as the United States
did In 1894.
| Toxic. Oct. 5.-Secretary of War
William H. Taft arrived at Nagasaki
aboard the steamship Minnesota this
morning.
New York, Oct. 5.-Intercepted at
sea on the way to Galveston from
England the Hogan line steamer Min
cola was ordered to this port to ft
out for the most unusual yearly trip
on record. Col. Robt. NJ. Thompson. d
retired naval officer and lawyer. haS
rented the big ship to take fftecr
friends. including Lord Brassey anc
Admiral Sir Charles Beresford. on 1
nine months trip around the worlt
at an expense OF half million dollars
Toxic. Oct. 5.-A terrible explosion
occurred this morning at Tamatsuk,
factory at Osaki while number o
| oil af ttr.. ok. all.