Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

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The latest reports from Pittsburg
are that Mrs. Crittenden has rallied,
the crisis is over and she will recover.
Near Salem. o.. the special struck and
fatally injured Mrs. Simon Shiye. wife
OF a young farmer, as she attempted
to cross the tracks In carriage.
The record run was made over the
tracks of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago railroad. Mrs. Critten-
den, formerly Miss Amelia N. Oliver,
Pftisburg belle. whose marriage last
year was one Of the events In Penn
sylvnnia society, WAS operated on sew
eral days ago for appendicitis. There
were serious complications, and the
attending physicians asked that DR..
Murphy be called from this city for
consultation. He was reached on the
long distance telephone, but not In
time for him to take the fast Pitts
burg train out of Chicago. The oliver
family is an influential factor in the
Pennsylvania system, and soon spe-
cial train was made up consisting OF
locomotive, two empty coaches and
Pullman car
An absolutely clear track was or
dered. and only two changes of engines
made. The special train left Chicago
four hours behind the fast train, and,
although there was delay of twenty
minutes because OF the accident near
Salem, 1t reached Pittsburg only two
hours and fifteen minutes behind the
regular train, making record which
Ia nearly an hour faster than the best
previous time.
CHICAGO, June 5.-"Japan is not
warlike. I cannot understand why
some people call my country SO. We
can fight-yes-but we don't want to
fight. Nothing is more lamentable
than war. To talk war is easy. but
to make war is not so easy. We want
peace, peace and peace. We want
trade. That beats all the war"
If you have been under the tmpres.
sion that Japan is going around with
a war chip on Its shoulder, you are
l invited to take the above "tip" from
| Kazuo Matsubara, the newly accredit
ed Japanese consul to Chicago. Cnosul
Matsubara ought to know what he is
talking about, for he has been in the
diplomatic service of his country fol-
the last eight years and in some OF
the most "touchy" places.
"As far as know there is absolutely
no friction existing at present between
the United States and Japan" he said
Absolutely no ill-will of any kind Oh
the part of my country toward this
/ country. The school question is alb
solutely settled. No, had no part ol
any magnitude In the settlement Of
this question, although In San Fran
cisco at the time. The negotiation.
we're generally conducted between
Washington and our home office. di
rect. Yes. of course, there was grea
deal of correspondence with our SaI
Francisco office. but Consul Genera
Uyeno. now consul general at Sid
ney. Australia, attended to most o
this"
CHICAGO, June 5.-Frank s. Stan
ley, a 21-year-old burglar, who was
captured in Chicago after he had raidet
Denver and stolen more than $25,00t
worth of jewelry and other property
within few weeks. will be sent tc
that city to answer the charge OF
murder Today Captain OF Detectives
O'Brien received this telegram from
Chief of Police r. NJ. Carter of Den
yer: Hold Frank S. Stanley. He Is
wanted here for the murder Of a police
man. Will send officer to bring him
back" Stanley will be kept a prison
er until Denver police arrive.
WASHINGTON. D. :, June 5.--The
supervising architect has called fol-
bids for public building sites at Grand
Junction, Fort Collins and Greeley
The bids will be opened at the treas
ury department July Z.
| WASHINGTON, June 5.-Accused oi
| larceny of fifteen novels from the pub
lie library. Mrs. Annie L. Beverly, a
widow 65 years old, with well known
! connections in Virginia. was adjudged
guilty OF larceny this morning and
l sentenced to pay fine of $1,000 and
serve one year in prison. The sen.
tence was suspended on recommenda.
ton of the United States attorney.
FORT DODGE. Ia, June 5.-Senator
Dolliver. when asked today about the
report that Taft would favor him for
vice presidential nomination. said he
knew nothing about the move and
could not refuse what had not been
offered. However, he made 1t clear
that his seat In the senate, which he
holds until 1913, was comfortable
enough TO suit him.
II would not want to belittle the
honor, of being vice president" he said.
1T is great dignity. but the change
does not appeal to me. want rest
and repose this summer and have no
desire to plunge into the national cam
paign In that way"