Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

ELLSWORTH, "a, near here. our bodte
have been taken out. The number O
men killed or imprisoned is no
known. How many men were in tn
mine when the disaster occurred i
not known, but IL is estimated at 60
Details are slow, and whether the bal
anee of the miners escaped or are i'm
ported to be on fire, has not beeI
learned.
FORT WORTH, Texas. April 49,
A heavy rainstorm last night sweep
away one-third of mile of the Rocl
Island track in the vicinity of New
ark. and brought traffic to stand
still. Traffic between this city and
Dallas over the Rock Island railroad
Is still cut off today because of nu
merous washouts resulting from rain
storms OF the past few days. Trains
TO and from the north detoured over
the tracks of the Fort Worth and
Denver railroad.
CHICAGO, April %. - Organized
charity was denounced as a mere bid
for notoriety and the average philan.
thropist was described as a modern
Pharlsee last night by the Most Rev.
John J. Glennon, archbishop of st.
Louis. The prelates arraignment
ence of $500 persons. 1T is recog-
nized fact that we are reaching a
social crisis" said Archbishop Glen
non, with our millionaire on one
hand and the pauper on the other
When that day comes. the philanthro-
pist, sitting In his upholstered chair,
Will not arise to the occasion. He Will
be told that II is not lecture that is
wanted. but bread.
LAKEWOOD, n. j., April 23.-The
fact that former President Cleveland
remains at the Lakewood hotel after
The hotel has been closed for the
season. while physicians are in close
attendance, has caused apprehension
That Mr.. Cleveland's progress toward
recovery from recent attack of i'll.
ness has not been as rapid as desir-
ed. Watchmen are constantly on
guard about the hotel and 1t is diff
iicult to obtain information concern
ing his condition.
CHICAGO, April 23.-The bursting
of u fly wheel at the plant of the
North Shore Electric Light company
at Waukegan last midnight caused
the death OF two and the probable IA
tai injury to two others and brought
darkness TO number of North Shore
suburbs, The dead are:
]. IL. Jansen, manager of the Wau.
kegan Telephone company, and a
members OF the Waukegan fire de-
partment. who was hurled through
the adjoining building and Instantly
killed An unidentified mans head
was crushed by flying fragments of
the wheel and he was instantly killed.
For some unknown cause the belt
feet in diameter, caught fire. The
blaze was discovered by one of the
employees in the engine room and he
summoned the volunteer fire depart
ment. The belt was blazing when
the volunteers arrived, but before
they could get a stream of water to
1t the belt had burned through.
TOXIC, April 23.-By imperial
command Admiral Coerper and offi-
GERS of the German squadron and the
German ambassador were entertain
ed at luncheon at Shiba palace today
Prince Higashi-Fushimi was present.
Tomorrow the French fleet will be
similarly honored.
DENVER. April 23.-The Demo
cratic convention this afternoon nom
mated Speer for mayor. Former Con
gressman Lafe Pence. now of Seattle,
made a stirring address and created
considerable enthusiasm. Horace
Phelps, Republican candidate for
mayor, is already showing unexpect-
ed strength and evidenly will make
a great race.
BUTTE, Mont. April 23.-A special
from Great Falls states that William
Beman and Fred Galand, brother-in-
! law of Beman, were both crushed to
death while stealing ride in car
filled with rails. The men were in the
car at Havre when sudden Jolt
threw steel against the end of the car
on top of them. Both men we're from
Edeerton, Ohio, and were en- route TO
the Flathead reservation to take up
land.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.--The pas
sage of the bill to grant homestead
settlers under the Gunnison
tunnel is looked upon as hopeless by
Senator Teller. He wrote letters to
day to the Business Mems associa
tion of Delta and the Commercial as
sociation OF Montrose. including O
letter received from Secretary Gar
field by the chairman of the publi,
lands committee. which were referred
to him. You will see," says Senator
Teller, that the department is hos
tile the bill, and | believe ii is hos
lille to anything and everything thai