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street, west end. early today, two are
dead, two hopelessly burned and
eleven others suffering more or less
serious injuries. The dead: Mrs.
James Brown. suffocated, body found
by firemen In bedroom; Eustace Nc
Nell, years old, body found in ruins.
SALIDA, July 9.-This morning c.
Il. Cope. a prominent business man
and for twenty years owner OF the
Bon Ton restaurant, died as result
Of cold bloodsd murder. Last night
Cope and B. o. Cook, the keeper Of
rival hotel, got into dispute. Cook
whipped out gun and shot Cope dead,
apparently. but he survived until early
this morning.
GRAND JUNCTION. July 9.-Judge
Schakelford after hearing extended ar
gument and much evidence this morn
ing ruled that the alleged confession
OF Steve Adams could not be admitted
as evidence, and thus the main evil
dence of the prosecution was knocked
out. 1t is now almost certain that
Adams will not be convicted. The
decision came as great surprise.
It is said that Judge Schakelford's de-
cision was most logical and clear. In
rendering his decision the Judge ruled.
however, that what Adams said to
Bulkeley Wells and Marshal w. w.
Runnels of Telluride. concerning the
| murder while Adams was being
brought back to Colorado would be
admissible.
1t is generally conceded without a
doubt that the state had weak case
| and 1t is not believed that convic-
| tion can be secured on Adams con-
versation with Wells and Runnells.
The decision came after a brilliant
| legal battle and was a signal victory
| for the defense Adams smiled broad
| ly as the decision was announced.
Mrs. Adams rushed forward when re-
| cess was taken and shook Attorney
Hilton's hand and thanked him. The
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a half hours recess.
Judge Schakelford's decision estab-
lishes an important precedent. Adams
was tried twice in Idaho for the mur.
der OF two timber locators, Boule and
Kyler, and his confession was admit
ted in both trials in neither of which
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| COOPERTOWN, N. Y. July 10
Bishop Potter is perceptibly weaker
this morning and while in great pain
and his condition is considered criti-
cal
| NEW YORK, July 10.-Rather than
face her landloard when she had no
money to pay the rent of boarding
house in which she lost the savings of
a life time, Mrs. Henrietta Scadder
killed herself today by inhaling illumi-
mating gas.
MEDICINE BOW, saskatchewan
July 10.-F'iye men were killed and
three injured in a head-on collision al
q crossing mile east of this city be
tween Spokane flying engine ON its
way to Coleridge and a Crows Mes,
| passenger train. The dead: Engineer
James Nicholson. Fireman Harry
Gray. Baggageman W. ]. Archam.
senger ID. M. Echern.
NEW YORK. July 1O.-Assertine
that her 6-year-old son, Charles Good.
sail was the messiah, his mother, Mrs
Grace Goodsall, branded him for life on
forehead and throat with red hot iron
The child was rescued early today
from the religion crazed woman and
both were taken to Bellevue hospital
| where the mother told the police and
hospital authorities that she had
bI anded the boy, whom she believed
the messiah, SO that he would be
| known and marked distinct from 9th
ers for life. The police charge that
| she also tried to kill her mother
with whom she lived and herself
The little boy though seriously burned
VIII recover. The woman is In the
hospital for treatment.
| GRAND JUNCTION, July 10.-The
chief testimony for prosecution In the
case of Steve Adams was finished this
morning. J. G. Mills, Walter l.. Reed
Bulkeley Wells and Sheriff Runnells
were on the stand. The prosecuting
| attorneys declare that Judge Setback
Chords decision not to admit Adams
confession as evidence will not aid
| the defense. In fact the prosecution
were not decided that said confession
would even be presented Witnesses
Tor the defense are being examined
this afternoon and court will then ad
1ourn till Monday. One of the jurors
is o Seventh Dav Adventist and will
not serve tomorrow The trial will
probably be completed by the end OF
| next week.
fuSCOVO. Russia. July 1O.-An in
| quest today into the fatal coal mine
| explosion of last week revealed a ter.
ribie picture of archaic methods of
| mining in vogue in Russia and the ut
ter absence of inspection. 1t has been
matter OF common knowledge for
year psst that the Rittoviska mine was
dangerous. The workmen named Il
The Inferno" because of the preye-
lence of stifling gas In the workings,
and they would only consent to 90
down for double wages. The explo-
sion itself was not of great force and
the majority of the 300 who lost their
lives were burned to death or suffo-
Gated by after damp. It would have
been possible to save all but a dozen
below If prompt measures had been
taken. 1t was fully one hour after
the explosion had occurred before the
flames broke out. During this hour
rescuing parties were waiting with
folded hands for information as to how
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