Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-22


erty, including a fine residence. He
declares he does not know what be-
came of the money, but that he is will
ing to go to the penitentiary If con-
victed He admits the shortage.
PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-The
Lincoln Savings and Trust company
failed to open its doors this morning.
The institution has a paid up capital
OF one hundred thousand dollars A
receiver has been appointed for the
concern. 1t was established In 1895
NORFOLK, Va, June 19.-The full.
rugged ship Bangalore, Captain Blan-
chard, which sailed from Norfolk for
Honolulu October, % with cargo of
coal for the Atlantic fleet, now in
the Pacific ocean, is posted as over
due and missing and it is feared she
| i; lost She carried from Norfolk "A
crew of thirty men and last heard
from December "a. She was bound
around Cape Horn.
NEW YORK, June ia reconcile
alton, hastened by the illness of one
of their children, is believed today
| to be near between Frank Jay Gould
and his wife. Mr.. Gould has rented
| the estate of Reddington of Belle Ha-
ven, Conn, which adjoins Tyler cot
tage. where Mrs. Gould and two chill
dren, Helen, aged 5, and Dorthothy,
aged 3. are spending the summer.
DENVER, June 19.-Judge Bliss this
morning in the Overland cases held
that betting on horse races was gam
bling and unlawful, according to the
statutes of Colorado and that JUS
ices of the peace have jurisdiction in
prosecutions under this law. He dis
solved the writs of prohibition issued
against justices who issued warrants
for bookmakers. The court held that
the word gaming in Colorado statutes
is inclusive of betting on horse races,
OF bookmaking and maintaining insi
tuiions for bookmaking
Attorneys for the bookmakers at
once fled notice of appeal from Judge
Bliss decision and hope to prevent
further proceedings until the supreme
court shall have passed upon the ques-
tions. Bookmakers at Overland park
are working with the idea of staying
the thirty-one days out and holding
their blocks every afternoon during
that time.
: CHICAGO, June 19.-Six firemen
were injured and property loss esti-
mated at about $4,000 was caused to-
day in fire which destroyed four
story brick building in Division street
company and the American Industrial
company. Six families living in ad-
joining buildings were driven from
, their homes by the fire.
, TELLURIDE, June 19.-The Jour
nal has a special dispatch from Sar-
geants, small station on the narrow
gauge division of the Denver & Rio
Grande at the foot of Marshall pass,
, stating that at 10 o'clock this morning
car containing $4,000 pounds of
powder exploded, demolishing the train
and tearing up the track a distance
of 300 feet. The car of powder was
consigned to the Tompkins- Christy
Hardware company of this town. 1t
is said the explosion was caused by
a hot box setting the car on fire. Two
of the trainmen, names not given,
were killed outright and two others
are badly injured. The entire train
was wrecked, many of the cars being
blown to pieces along with contents.
Great holes in the earth, twisted rails
and splintered ties were scattered
, everywhere.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Secretary
OF War Taft resigned from the cabinet
today to take effect June 30. The
president has accepted his resigna-
, tion and named Luke Wright, former
governor of the Philippines as Tafts
successor. Governor Wright will ac-
and retaining Col. Oliver. the as
sistant secretary of war in his present
position. Taft will leave for New Ha-
ven tomorrow to attend the thirtieth
anniversary of the Yale class of '73,
with which he graduated. He will re-
turn to Washington Wednesday to set
lie mp affairs of his office.
CHICAGO, June 19.-On a commit
tee appointed by several state dele
cations to convey to Secretary TsfS
formal notification of his nomination
for the presidency. Colorado is repre-
sented by Thomas f. Walsh. The com
mittee will call upon the nominee at
the date fixed by him.