Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-19

string tied tightly around his neck
Washington. ID. C.. Dec. f7.-With an
enthusiastic wave of his high hat and
hearty goodbye as he was piped over
the side of the cruiser yacht May
flower. President Roosevelt ended,
with every evidence of great salts
faction. his trip of farewell to the
Pacific bound battle ship fleet shortly
after o'clock this morning.
Chicago. Dec. 17.--Mrs. Nellie Coch'
rane. 30 years old. on the evening OF
shot through the forehead as she lay
asleep in her room early today by NJ.
l.. Dillon. an admirer. who then kibeu
himself at the foot of her bed. fhe
woman was hurled to the Passayant
hospital and may recover.
Denver, Dec. 17.-Face to face with
starvation as result OF his uncon-
trollable desire to gamble. George va
WITT. until two weeks ago in charge Of
the cloak room Of the Brown Palace
hotel, at O'Clock this morning ended
his life ut his room on California street
by swallowing the contents OF ar
ounce bottle of carbolic acid. He
leaves a destitute wife and children
Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 17.---Alfrea'
is assured in Central America as the
result Of the labors Of the Central
American peace conference, which has
lust held IT, last formal meeting. hav-
ing agreed to three treaties and six
conventions which Will insure perma-
nent peace.
Trenton. n. J Dec. 17.-Charles Glib
son and Stephen Dorsey. colored. were
electrocuted at the state prison TO-DAY
for the murder of Mrs Edward Horner
and Victoria Natoi, the latter a sery
ant girl employed by Mrs. Horner
The murders were committed in con
nection with the robbery Of the llol
ner residence Inst August Gibson wa
electrocuted first and Dorsey n iev
minutes later The men were accom-
panied by colored minister. The
current was turned on in Gibson's case
four minutes before 6 O'Clock. In Dor
sey's case eight minutes later. Botl
men died instantly. The electrocu
tions were witnessed by Edward Hor
uer, husband of one of the murdered
women.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 17.--Ofh.
cials of the Osceola Mining company
have been summoned to appear in fed
eral court tomorrow and show cause
why they should not be held in con
Tn, toll ,g
temporary Injunction secured by the
Calumet aud Hecla Mining company
restraining the Osceola company from
holding its annual election and from
conducting other than regular routine
business. 1t is alleged that the Os
building was contemplated year pre-
vious to the commencement litigation
Chicago, Dec. l7--Buffalo porter
house at 30 cents pound is to be the
| Christmas novelty in Chicago biz
2,000-pound buffalo wns slaushterec
| yesterday at the stock yards. The
| buffalo was shipped from Nebrask;
ranch with u train load of cattle.
| Government Wireless Station. Navl
Yard Norfolk. Va Dec l7-Tho FOL
lowing message from Lieutenant
| Chandler with the fleet was received
last night by wireless telegraph; 10 4.
p. III. on board of the Z. s. S. Con
necticut--Fleet now forty miles south
east of Hatteras. Smoth sea- (chan
dler) 1880 p. m.-Fleet off Hatteras
southeast of Diamond shoes. cruisinl
at ten knots, in four columns abreast
four ships TO column, Connection
leading. Light northwest wind. smootl
sea. (Chandler)
Washington, Dec. 1s.-Georgo /
Cortelyou, secretary of the treaslrg
in the opening sentence of statemen
issued from his sick bed, bows him
self ont OF the race for the nominatio,
for president. but in the closing ser
I ience puts the soft pedal on all tina
had gone before. He says he Is no
!, Il candidate. 81 have not been car
didates for anything but the cont
dence of the people in the discharge o
my duties as secretary of the trea.
nry" Then he euds the letter. "l
in The future ! shalt decide to tG
candidate for any office | shall b
prepared TO say SO frankly and stat
the grounds upon which | ask for SUI
port In the meantime shall try a
/ have tried IN the past to cQnduc
the treasury department for the Zen,
fl of the whole country and wtJhou
regard to whether any action ma
take in the line of my duty ma
aversely affect by personal or politica
welfare. tsipped George h. Corte
you"
II Denver. Dee. lS.--Walter D. GRAY q
North Kenilworth avenue. Oak Pml
4 Chicago, put revolver to his rgh
temple and sent bullet into his hea
about 1880 last night. before the ba
in the Quincy saloon at Seyent cent
and Curtis streets. AS result n
died TT . O'Clock this morning N
positive and definite cause for his nc
tion Is known, He appeared 10 b
very despondent and vaguely int
mated disgrace brought upon hi
family which he feared would worr
his sisters. Gray was about % year
old He came 10 Denver last Monday
registering At the oxford hotel IL
left Chicago recently and on his wa
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