Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-02
and the man who hasn't arranged for

to find n place to dine tonight. Specia
preparations are being made at tn
restaurants to entertain guests and II
most of them announcement has bee:
made that nothing In the drink lin
except champagne will be served dur
Ing the evening.
Denver. Dec. 31.-Charles /. Thorn
son. scholar and jurfst, died at
o'clock this morning at the Metropol,
hotel. after an Illness OF a month. II,
was unconscious for some hours be
fore his death. Asthma and bronchitis
produced heart failure. Deceased TO
twelve years was presiding judge o
the old court OF appeals of Colorado
| Rome. Dec. 31.--A lengthy memorial
signed by over $4,000 Italian railroad
workmen. members OF the Amalga
mated Society of italian Railway En-
ployes. will be presented to the gov
eminent tomorrow, demanding the Goa
cession OF an eighthour day and one
entire days rest weekly in all de
partments of the service. Accompany
Ing the petition is an ultimatum. al
lowing parliament three months in
| which to open negotiations with the
men for redress of their grievances
and additional three months in which
to put the reforms into effect. II
these demands are not compiled with
officials of the Amalgamated society
| declare that they will call n general
strike which will tie up every railroad
line in Italy.
In an interview in Rome newspa-
per. Signor Italo Giannini. head of the
railroad mems union. declares that the
roads are being mismanaged and that
the men are so overworked and the
condition of their labor 80 arduous
that the sick list averages twenty days
for each man annually. In the agita-
tion two years ago for a shorter work
day and better conditions of labor.
most of the office employees. tele-
graph operators and station agents
were against the men, but since that
time practically the entire clerical
STATS of all roads have joined the
union and are now working with the
other employees in endeavoring to eff
feet reforms.
The actual working day of train
crews on Italian railways is now
twelve hours a day, but 1t Is not in
frequent for men to be required to
work from fourteen to eighteen hours
at stretch The men are paid only
for the schedule time of their runs.
but as trans are nearly always sew
eral hours behind time. owing to poor
executive management and inferdor
rolling stock. the workmen are paid
for only a portion of the time actually
employed in fulfilling their duties.
Denver. Dec. 31.-The report of the
grand jury on the Walker killing near
Durango Is ready, but the jury will
not hand 1t in until a complete report
OF all matters Is handed to the court.
Washington. Dec. Sl.-At the last
cabinet meeting of the year 1907 held
today the decision was reached by
the president and the attorney gen.
eral that the government will use ev-
cry means in its power to bring about
In the higher courts disapproval of
the decision rendered In Colorado by
Judge Lewis. that there is no law
against citizens agreeing In advance
to purchase coal or other public lands
that may be acquired by others un-
der what is known as the dummy en-
try system.
Denver. Dec. 31.--Albert Humphrey
this morning fell from the roof of the
old Congregational church, adjoining
tine Denver club now being dismantled.
and sustained injuries likely to prove
fatal.
San Francisco, Dec. 31.-The Rev.
Jere Knode Cooke. who disappeared
from his residence yesterday when his
identity became known. together with
his young companion, Floretta Whaley,
and their baby, were located here
again last night. He is staying at the
home OF friend. where he and his
companion are comfortably situated.
In an Interview Cooke said he will
return east as soon as he can get
enough money and as soon as matters
can be arraigned he will marry Miss
Whaley. 1t Is expected the grand
mother of the young lady will send
her funds necessary to return east.
Chicago. Dec. 3l.-The half fare per-
mits of between $4,000 and 100000
clergymen. issued by western rail-
roads. expire today and will not be re-
newed. After midnight tonight. not
single clergyman's certificate will
be issued by any railroad between Chi
cago and the Rocky mountains. with
the possible exception OF few roads
in Louisiana and Texas. The Trans
continental Passenger association will
continue to isue half-rates to clergy
men, so long as the passenger rates
are not reduced in the states Of Colo
rado Montana, Arizona and the states
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