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The state herald., 1907-09-06
PLOT TO KILL sALLooNIsT.
Parachute Jumper Is Carried In Mid
Air With Death as Companion.

Denver.-Wayne Abbott, the native
son. who as drum major in General
George w. Cooks famous drum corps
and as sailor In airships and para
chute jumper. is known from one
American boundary line to the other.
narrowly missed death in horrible
form at the Tuileries.
II seems so much like an attempt at
murder that an investigation will be
made.
The rope that connects Abbott's
parachute with the balloon proper
passes through n small iron ring. Fast.
ened to this ring is sharp knife
blade attached to lever. The aero
naut on his trapeZe twenty feet be.
low. controls the action of the blade
by cord hanging down from the
lever and at the proper height pulls
the cord, thereby sevorlng the rope
and starting him earthward with his
parachute.
Abbott, as is his custom. attempted
TO cut loose 1000 feet above the earth.
but the releasing mechanism refused
to work because nail had been placed
through the iron ring between the rope
and the knife blade. so that when he
pulled the blade II was stopped by the
nail. With no knowledge OF the sltu.
ation-not knowing whether the con.
Meeting rope had been partly severed
and was waiting for lurch of the
balloon to finish the work OF release
Abbott could not risk climbing TO the
iron ring by way OF tho folded para.
chute: his only course was to retain
his seat on the trapeze and trust to
good fortune 10 let him land safely
with the balloon. The absence OF wind
permitted him TO do this.
Had there been wind the huge bal.
loon as soon as emptiod OF gas would
have turned on its side; the speed Of
the descent would have been rapid
enough 10 kill the aeronaut at the I'm.
ish but not rapid enough TO open the
parachute To land him safely.
Il am pretty sure know the name
OF the person who placed the nail In
the iron ring" said Abbott. but l
shall not have him arrested until fur.
thcr investigation"
The state herald., 1907-09-06
A Wholesome chanae.

Slavery in Its best aspect implied n
moral obligation. The author OF I'm.
Gle Toms Cabin" softened the terrible
arraignment by the chapters on the
old'style southern slaye-owner. with
his ingralned sense of responsibility
to his living chattels. With the de.
struction of slavery this standard
passed. Underlying the upward. eco
nomlc struggle OF the south is a story
OF savage exploitation OF the negro
through his fatal self.lndulgence.
Drink, drugs and debt-these three
were made tho chains OF n new and
subtle enslayement. Narcotics sold
by tho very employers OF labor
served. on tho one hand. to return to
the Golfers OF the employer all that
he had paid out In wages. ON the
ot~or. 10 keep his black workman In
subseryience. Within few years co
caine had been distributed M a regu.
lar ration TO tho emergency workers
on threatened ieyocs, TO keep them
up to the work" That system has,
happily. passed. Tho boss" who de.
bauches his men with liquor or drugs
Is to-day dospised; In many sections
he is not tolerated, The negro may
keep his wago II he will but work hon
ostiy and. not less important. consist
ontiy for H. With the dawning OF eco
nomic wisdom has come n rccrudos
ccnoc OF the noblcr spirit of slavery
days. tho responsibility OF the master
TO the servant. The negro who
chooses to be selfnupporting and self
respecting has n better chance. says
Golfers. than ever before under the
wise guardianship OF the new south.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
PREMIER AND TWO ARE KILLED.
Socialists Believed to Have Planned
the Assassination.

Teheran.-Mirza Ali Asghan Khan
premier, was shot and killed as he was
leaving the national council.
Two soldiers were killed at the same
time and an assemblyman was shot in
the leS. One of the assassins commit
ted suicide, one was arrested and the
others escaped.
1t is believed that the assassination
was planned by the Socialists, who
have their headquarters at Baku, and
whose members, numbering about 50,.
600, have bound themselves to uphold
the Persian constitution.
The Socialists have collected arms
and ammunition and are possessed OF
considerable funds. Through the Per
sian press they have been carrying on
a campaign against the late premier,
declaring him to be an enemy of the
constitution.
1t Is believed that the effect of the
news Of the murder of Mira Ali AS
CHAN Khan, added to the interior
troubles, will be disastrous and that
anarchy will gain in strength. Already
the roads are so unsafe that the Ger.
man consul who is going to Bushire,
has asked the government for an es.
cort.
A Russian at Ispian today was
robbed of everything he possessed.
The slain premier had long played
an important part in the affairs of
Persia. Twice he held the office of
vizier, the last time from August, 1898,
to September, 1903. when he was ex.
lied. This followed closely upon the
sudden death of the Hakim Ell Mulk.
After living in exile in Europe for
more than three years, Mira Ali was
recalled early in the present year by
the shah. Arriving in Enzellie, the
populace, which had been apprised of
his Homecoming, endeavored to pre-.
vent his landing. SO bitter was the
feeling against him. He arrived in
Teheran April 27th and was escorted
to the palace by company of Persian
Cossacks sent by the shah to meet
him. During his exile, Mira Ali Wis
tied New York.
The state herald., 1907-09-06

were crushed almost into powder.
The bones in the shoulders were bro
ken, and also the backbone In several
places.
w. B. Felker came to Denver In
1881. His father, Judge w. B. Felker.
was for number of years a prominent
attorney in this city and passed away
eight years ago. Mr.. Felker graduated
from the Denver High School in 1884.
removed to Leadville during the boom
days in that camp and engaged in the
mercantile business. He returned to
Denver twelve years ago and engaged
in the bicycle business. When the au-
tomobile first came into popular favor
Mr. Felker was one OF the first to en-
gage in the business. He had been
continually In that business since
1899. He was born in Oshkosh, Wis.
consin, forty-one years ago. He leaves
a widow, mother who resided with
him In this city. and a sixteen-year.old
daughter. Mr.. Felker was member
of the Masonic fraternity, a Knight
Templar and Shriner.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
Horse Gets $4,000 Monumen.

Chicago.-A $4,000 monument 70.
his horse is feature that has been
Incorporated in the will of Henry
Graves. the Oldest settler of Chicago.
who now lies near deaths door at his
home. He came to the little settle.
ment about Fort Dearborn in 1881.
A pioneer racing man and ever a
lover OF horses, Mr.. Graves has pro-
vided that the costliest monument
ever erected for n horse will be placed
In Washington park. 1t will memorial
ize Ike Cook. famous trotter, which
he owned fifty years ago.
Ike Cook had record of 2:30, which
In those early days was remarkable
time. In fact. Ike Cook was the first
horse to make that mark on a one
mile track in the state Of Illinois. The
animal was famous throughout the
country, and, with Mr.. Graves driving
him. won many great victories.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
Took Gas and Goes Mae,

Washlngton.-Whilc under the inilu
ence af gas preparatory To having n
tooth extracted. George w. Bowers
aged twenty-eight. rose from the chair
and violently attacked II. II. Leonard
who was treating him. soyeraiy beat
Ing and knocking him down. The doc
tors call for help brought w. II. Wun
ger. who was treated In similar fash
ion. Fearing that his life was In dan.
ger. DIR. Munger reached small ham
mer near by and used II freely on
Bowers head. causing n compound
fracture OF the skull. Bowers was
taken 10 an emergency hospital and
DIR. wunger was arrested. lie was re
leased on 81 900 bail. During the strng
gle between the three men Bowers
wife and number of women patients
were thrown Into u panic and tool
hight Bowers will recover.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
No Quarrel with Time.


According to the poet we are speed.
ing forever down the ringing grooves
Of change, and this is nowhere more
apparent than In the alterations In the
popular taste for the better. every.
thing considered. A writer In the
New York Evening Post, in alluding
to this matter. says that those who
occupy the benches In the public
parks on summer afternoon to listen
to the band are no longer satisfied
with the Star Spangled Banner" and
medley from the comic operas. but
must have selections from Wagner
and Gounod, though he indicates that
they may not be averse to little Of
Richard Straus thrown in, we sup
pose, by way Of dessert In the musical
feast. There is like fastidlousness
in regard to painting. due to the In.
nuence Of the museum of fine arts and
picture exhibitions. Chromos. even
when they are copies of celebrated
paintings, have lost their vogue, and
the fashion for fruit and flower pieces
is going out. while marines" repre-
senting heart-rending shipwrecks.
have been superseded. 1t is somewhat
satirically observed. by Waves with
cotton wool crests and a splash of
moonlight which discloses nothing be-
cause 1t is so suggestive" "A change
In the taste of literature is also ap-
parent in the demand for short stories
in dialect TO replace the old.fashioned
serial novels. Continued works of fic-
tion In the monthly magazines still
have their admirers. though the ma.
jority OF readers no longer like bloody
tales OF the frontier type or long
drawn out sensational narratives of
unhappy brides and ghostly visitants.
Instead they prefer a story concern.
ing the fair settlement worker who
lives among the poor and perhaps
makes a romantic marriage, or ac-
counts of automobile adventures in
which the heroine has many lucky es.
capes from perils Of various kinds.
In sermons. too. the ministers keep
abreast of the times In short dis.
courses, treating the topics of the
hour as they bear on moral and reli.
gious life. and do not model their ser.
mons after the fathers. who too often
had sleepy congregations. What was
fine enough in the departed days. that
we hear so much praise about. says
Boston Budget. is not adapted TO the
present. With Tennyson. We hold 1t
well good things should pass. and
with the changes of time We need not
quarrel They are usually In the dlrec.
tion OF progress.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
presiden, win Make Six Speeches.

Oyster Bay. n. Y.-To prepare a
half dozen addresses. each 10 be read
very generally by a nation OF s0.000.'
00c people. 10 be delivered before DC
tober I'd. II the task 10 which the Pres
ideni II now deyo,ins much time. Bc'
side the half dozen speeches he will
be called on for as many estcmporan.'
oua talks,
The President IL 10 terminate his va
cation with u dash through the middle
wea, and South. He will appear mat
at Canton. Ohio. September 3oth, AZ
Kcoknk. Iowa. Mr.. Roosevelt viii
speak again. and while no iniimation
has been made M 90 the character Of
his address. II In thought Il will deal
with tho problems Of IN. day. A. this
place the President will begin his
cruise of the Mississippi. aboard .
steamer bearing the rivers name.
The river trip will be punc,uaied
with functions at NJ. Louis. where an.
other speech will b. delivered, at
Cairo and at Memphis. where tho
cruise will end.
ON the way BY train back IN Wash.
insion there are indications that ths
Preniden, will yield To the importuni.
ties which are coming 10 him for more
talks and that he will speak 10 the
people of Nashville and Chattanooga
OF some other selected point.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
To Improve soyd's Lake.

Greeley. Colo.-Plans have been sub.
m'tted TO contractors by d. ID. San.
born for outlet gates and towers and
a SOo-foot tunnel for Boyds like. two
miles northwest of Loveland.
The water from this reservoir will
be- emptied into the Thompson river ut
the head Of the Hillsboro ditch for use
in irrigating from that ditch. The oh.
ject is to supply water. by exchange.
for use In the Greeley and Loveland
ditch. which waters the country be
tween Greeley and Loyeland, and II
possible to supply other canals simi.
larry situated above the level OF the
lake.
Boyd's like is four miles long and n
mile wide. The tunnel and outlet win
draw of thlrty-elght feet OF water. On
the same basis of valuation ms Love.
land lake. Boyd's lake has n value OF
sl.S0o.000.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
Both legs Cut on.

Trinidad. Edward crohsit Of
Clayton. New Mexico. was frightfully
injured at that place by being run
down by n Colorado A. Southern en-.
rine and may die. Both legs were
mnnRiod. IL, was brought TO the San
Raphael hospital hero. whore his EGGS
were ampuiatod,
CroHult was watching tho main ap.
proach for train and did not hear
another that was behind him. lie II
twenty,one years Of age and came 10
Clayton month ago from Tennessee.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
ten MILLION
FOR COLORADO
EASTERN CAPITALISTS MAKE AN
AN EXTENDED VISIT AND NOW
READY TO SPEND.
MORE Big RESERVOIRS
HEAVY INVESTMENTS IN LAND
AND WATER SCHEMES ARE
FORTHCOMING.

Denver.-Ten million dollars to In.
vest in Colorado lands and Irrigation
projects. This will help lot in the de-
velopment of Northern Colorado. To
show that the offer is in good faith
the Pennsylvania crowd who are max
ing 1t have already 100000 In Colo
RADIO ranches, improvements and cat
tie. Among these investors are:
General James A. Beaver, ex-gover-
nor Of Pennsylvania and prominent
capitalist.
Charles H. Kittredge. a Boston
banker.
John II. Morse, president Of the Old
Colony Life Insurance Company Of
Chicago.
James H. Kendall. a retired manu-
facturer Of Boston.
Thomas and Gilbert A. Beaver, New
York, capitalists and sons of General
Beaver.
The party left on special train for
Chicago. They came here very quietly
two weeks ago and arranged trip
with the Colorado State Commercial
Association representatives and Fred
Johnson, representative OF the cattle
interests of the state, through Routt
and Rio Blanco county, to look over
their interests and consider addi-
tional investments.
To Save the Water
The trip began at the Crescent Cat.
tie Company's properties near Divide:
next the party went through South
Park and Rifle was visited. The party
went through Meeker, along the Bear
river country, and to Kremmling They
viewed Lilly park and after n thorough
and exhaustive examination OF the
country returned to Denver.
General Beaver said at the Brown
hotel: "The thing that has struck me
most forcibly is your great waste Of
water. Irrigation is surely I'm its in.
fancy In Colorado. The waters should
and run through bitches that will con.
serve every drop.
We have seen the most magnificent
reservoir sites on our present trip and
back In Pennsylvania, New York and
Massachusetts is the money to build
these storage places and conserve ths-
water to the greatest advantage.
"our people have more than mil.
lion dollars out here now and there IL
ten times as much money left for fur
thor investment. Colorado seems to
me to be land pregnant with possibil-
tiles OF great profit.
Il can promise you that much heav.
Ter Investments In land and water
schemes are forthcoming.
Values VIII Grow.
Mining Is uncertain, but there IL
only 30 much land In the country and
the acreage will not increase. Tho
value OF land In Colorado will ncvcS
be lower than the market price today.
Instead II will constantly Increase
But as safe an investment rs land
is money. put into conservative irriga,
ton projects"
AZ Meekcr and Steamboat Springs
the citizens gave dinners and recep.
tions to the party. The members are
returning home filled with enthusiasm
for Colorado land and water projects.
More than this. they already have
Investments under favorable consider.
alton that will mean sio.0O0.ooo nj
least for the development OF Northern
Colorado.
Two companies for the distribution
OF large amounts Of money win b. or
gnnized ms quickly as the party
reaches philadelphia.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
Dim Herard Mo-, oull,x

Georgetown. Goaded b, the
statement here In the opening speech
of Judge y. whasef. Democratic nomi.
nee for governor. that he would not
pardon Caleb Powers n convicted II
conspiracy In the murder of Governor
William Goehei. Powers tonight issued
= written Hta'ameh, saying tina, hs
hhh at las, learned the name VI the
man who murdered uoebei. and ronS
point him out No previous statement
made BY Powers has created so pro.
found a sensation. for It IN believed NJ
last that the real murderer of dor.
eihaf goebel will ba learned, Powers
hats That the man who killed doebsl
v not Jim Howard, who II serving q
NC sentence In the penitrntisst on
ihs, charge.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
CUT WlFE's THROAT WITH RAZOR
Enrased Husband Kills Pretty wife,
Then Tries to Commit Suicide,

Denver.-Jealous of his pretty wife
because friends had complimented her
fine features, Eugene c. Marrugg, a
fireman in the employ Of the Denver
Gas & Electric Company, murdered
her at the family home. 1928 West Col
fax street. on Labor Day, by cutting
her throat with a razor.
Marrugg then attempted suicide by
cutting his throat, but the sight of
blood gushing from his wife's mouth
and chin weakened him and his eff.
forts to end his own life were evident
ly not sincere. At the county hospi.
tai 1t was discovered that his wound
was not Of serious nature. When
he had recovered his senses he tore
his hair and cried: my God, what
have l done? The babies are without
a mother now and they will never
see ME again!"
The state herald., 1907-09-06
c. q 9. May Build Own Track

Puebio.-Reports are current that
the Denver a Rio Grandc and the Colo.
RADIO n Southern railroads are TO dis.
solve their agreement for joint track
between walsenburg and Pueblo owing
10 the heavy Increase In traffic. which
as made that particular stretch OF
country the heaviest Travelled In Colo
rndo.
The Colorado 4 Southern. Il is said.
will soon commence the construction
Of It's own track and will have II In op.
Grafton In three years. Local ofhcials
Of the Rio Grandc profess Ignorance
m TO tito truth or fnlsiiy Of the report
although they admit having heard ~.
NOR 10 the effect stated.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
william Warner Of Grea, narr,p

William Warner OF Great Barring.
ton. Mass.; Albert O. IIerpin OF Tren.
ton. ". j.. and Joseph Root OF Erie.
Pa. arc to engage In a struggle for
the nonsoporific championship OF tho
United statoH. Warner has not slept
wink. no he says. for tho past 30
years; the Trenton man says he has
not closed his eyes for tho ~ years
Immediately preceding. Mr. Root has
ssyear record as an snu.Rip Van
wlnkle.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
"ou,eh" Franc. Murdered.

Greeley. coio.-"Dutch" France. a
weiikno~n character and horse trader.
who for years has lived fiye miles this
side Of Windsor, was found murdered
10 his cabin. Evidently he had been
killed m hc was undressing 10 20 Ia
bed. His head was crushed an with a
club and his pockets riaod. There II
no ciow 10 the murderer,
France had lived the lifo Of n her,
nit and was supposed 10 have conHid
afablo wealth concealed about his
cabin.
The state herald., 1907-09-06

Tho awful prophecy Ia made tina,
Chicago In tho future will be a city Of
women. as the strenuous iife is killing
on tho mon This fact may somewhat
dampen the afdor Of the young mon
Of II. east TO follow the historic nd.
vice Of going west
The state herald., 1907-09-06
,co.ror Cyanide MIL q, crlppi. Creek

Cripple Greek. coio.-Richard Bian.
rhard Of Cripple Creek and q, n.
llea,or Of Kansas city, Missouri. have
had tho plans drawn FOR io0.ton cya,
nide mill. which Ia 10 cost $4,000. I,
will be erected at the portal Of the
Good VIII tunnel, on the west slope VI
Gold hill. !, Ii understood that work
will begin at once
The state herald., 1907-09-06

"yahhisuma" is the name the Jap.
anese apply 10 their "jingoes." the
persons who are always looking for
trouble with other nations. The word
should be taken over Into English. 10
means "thoughtiesH ones"
The state herald., 1907-09-06
Ms,sdor csuub, on uulrs Horns.

tfi Psso, Tesas.-Mofonto Chico, q
mstador. was caught on tho horns oI
a bull In the Juafes Plaza Del Tofos
and horribly inansicd In the presence
Of n thousand spectators, II 10 said
his injuries will prove fatal.
The state herald., 1907-09-06
Bo,h Nseks Broken,

An Investigation at the morguo Of
Coroner Rollins of tho injuries which
caused the death of Dasey and Felker
showed that the base Of the skull had
been crushed In both instances and
that the nechs were broken.
Every rib over Felker's chest and
abdomen was fractured and crushed.
ana all the ribs on Daseys Jeff side
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-02
FAMILY WASHING
OF MARLBOROUGHS
Was Hung Out on The Line Last Night
Statement That Differences Had
Been Settled Quietly.

London, Feb. Am authoritiye
statement embodying what the family
desires to say on the case OF the Duke
and Duchess Of Marlborough was is
sued last night 1t Isl
"rhe differences between the Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough have been
settled privately. The children will
arrive at Sunderland house today, and
the Duchess and her children will pro-
ceed to the continent early next week.
Thiss statement Is somewhat ambigu
Gus, owing to the possible interpreta
tion that the Duke and Duchess have
settled their differences and resumed
their marital relations, but the family
expressly desires to let it stand as It Is.
II, other we'll informed quarters, the
statement is taken to mean that the
Duke and Dcuhess have arranged pri.
Fately a settlement Of terms under
which each viii have the care Of the
children for a portion of the year, and
other details Ia other words, the chill
dren will pass six months of the year
with each parent. II Is understood that
the duchess willecontinue to make Sun
derland house her London home, while
the duke will have town headquarters
at West End hotel, as he has done
since October last.
King Edward has been made ac.
quainted with the full terms OF the
settlement through the duke himself.
who had an audience of His Majesty
at Buckingham palace yesterday. There
i great relief N royal and social circles
that the affair Of the MarIboroughs win
not get into the courts.
The Duchess has not been very well
lately, and as she thinks well Of tie cure
at Mont Lore. France. after short So
loum in Paris she viii proceed to tho
Riviera with her sons. it is said that
tire Duchess viii have an audience Of
Queen Alexandra while in Paris next
week, and this is one of the reasons
given for her decision to 60 abroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-02-02
ABOUT TO JUMP,
GIRLS WERE RESCUED
Fire in Troy, n. X, Manufacturing Co.'s
Plant Last Night Caused a Loss
Estimated at 100000.

Troy, N. n, Feb 2. The six story
brick building owned by the Troy Waste
Manufacturing company one of The Iarg,
est IN the city and utilized as All oilice
aud store house for the concern. located
IN tne collar factory district, was com.
Ipletely destroyed by fire which oriQi.
mated Ia the second story of the baiIa,
ing about FIVE O'Clock last evening, ea.
failing i loss az s300.a00
The building was tilled with shoddies
cotton batting and waste. comprising
manufactured goods and raw materia.
AMI soon after the fire was discovered
the entire building was illed with smoke
and when they were enabled to reach the
fire ON tile second floor the flames swept
up shaft 10 the third floor. which soon
became mass OF flames.
IN less than an hour the flames had
sFrend through the entire building. The
north wall OF the building toppled over
first and communicated the fire to brick
buildings across King street. but the
flames were soon extinguished. The
south wall fell soon afteryard. smashing
tile Trojan hook and ladder truck. but
no one was injured.
hNV uutiNNlA ftunlFieu from ali sides
and compelled the United Traction com.
pany to cnt It's Wires on the main line
through the city Five horses Ii the
barns Of the company adjoining the build
ing, were burned To death Insurance
covers the loss. The companys manu-
featuring plant is located In Cohoes.
Eight girls employed IN The waste
plant were rescued By the firemen as
they were about to jump from the win
d0ws.
The fire was under control at mid
night. Outside Of the waste company's
plant, the fire only damaged two small
buildings.