Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-20

consiueTeu III the mouse, so that sur
veyors-general shall be paid 5000 an.
nually instead of $4,000 as heretofore.
This increase was recommended by
the secretary of the interior.
DENVER. Feb. 17.-With all the ev.
idence in the Gordon case already sub
mitted to the jury. and the jury in.
structed by Judge whitford. Attorney
Horace Benson. assisting District At
torney Stidger in the prosecution. be-
gan his argument this morning. 1t is
expected that the case will be given
to the jury late this afternoon and
that verdict will be reached before
evening.
Beatrice Gordon expects to be free
this evening. Although weakened by
the strain on the witness stand, she is
still full of courage. The courtroom
was packed to the limit and specta-
tors hung breathlessly on every word
of the court and the attorneys who are
fighting for Beatrice Gordol's life.
The crowd present this morning was
there, not to hear the tale OF crime
and sorrow, but to hear the mastery
closing arguments Of the lawyers, and
to watch the pitiful face of the pris.
oner as she waits on the rack for the
decision of the jury. Judge Whit
ford's instructions were formal, in the
main outlining possible verdicts-
murder in the first degree, murder in
the second degree. voluntary or in
voluntary manslaughter. or acquittal
DENVER. Feb. 1.-THE plant OF
the Wilmore Canning company. To-
Gated at West Ninth avenue and Nava-
io street, burned to the ground early
this morning. The building was filed
with vegetables and canned goods
Loss about $4,000, while surrounding
property was damaged to the amount
OF $4,000.
The canning factory was located in
the midst OF the cottage residence dis
trict and scores OF people residing in
that section were driven into the
night while the fremen battled to pro
| tect their homes from burning. The
| cause OF the fire is unknown.
A number OF officials OF the Denver
& Hio Grande system, including Vice
President S. c. Schiacks and Traffic
Manager A. 5. Hughes. spent Satur-
day in Salt Lake. In speaking OF the
notice of abrogation OF the present
agreement with the mechanics and
| trainmen of the Rio Grande system
Vice President Schclacks said: we
do not expect any trouble with our
employees. much less strike. We
don't intend to reduce wages. but sim
ply to readjust them. We hope to re
instate all of our old employees in a
short time"
A New York dispatch says that
| Miss j. Trabellini a singer from the
La Scala grand opera house in Milan,
lilly, who came to this country to Sc
| cure an engagement at the Metropol-
itan or Manhattan opera house, was
deported Saturday. This action was
decided upon by the immigration au-
thorities, although the detailed find
ings were not made public The only
information available is that the pres
ence of the singer in this country was
considered undesirable. Miss Trabel-
lima, while admitting that she had no
friends in the United States, said she
expected to find employment, exhib-
tied $500 in cash and jewels worth
$4,000, also bank book showing de-
posts to her credit in an Italian bank
aggregating $500. The singer had
twice been admitted to this country
but when she arrived for a third visit
was sent to Ellis Island.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17-Charles w
Morse. financier, promoter OF many
combinations including the ice trust
and the merger Of nearly all the
coastwise steamship lines, returned
yesterday from his brief trip to Eu-
rope and was arrested in his stateroom
when the steamer Etruria reached
quarantine He was held in custody
until the ship docked, when he was
taken before the judge and put under
bond of $4,000 to appear in court
| this afternoon.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Charles W.
Morse. the former banker and hnaIi-
cial promoter. was arraigned before
Justice Bowling this afternoon under
two charges. grand larceny and mis-
| appropriation OF the funds Of the Mer
camille National bank. Through his
counsel he pleaded not guilty and re-
quested postponement OF two weeks
With permission TO change his plea If
desired. The court fixed the hearing
for next Monday.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Arguments
before the board Of appraisers who
will set value on the plant Of the Den
yer Union Water company. have been
closed. but a decision IS not expected
for about sixty days. Nearly the en-
tire Denver party left for Colorado.
BRADFORD, Pa, Feb. 1.-Two
men were burned to death last night
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