Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-01
1HIe NEWS

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an express train on the Chicago &
Northwestern railway, flying along
forty-five niles an hour passed over
Julia weigl. 2 years old. at Mayfair
yesterday without harming hair OF
the baby's head.
She fell under The train In an effort !
10 rescue her Teddy bear. The lit
lie girl toddlcd across the tracks Whine
playing near her home Between the
rails, She dropped her Teddy bear. |
She allowed il 10 lie where II had |
fallen while she sat down along The
embaptment to gather dandeltans,l |
when suddenly she heard a distant
roar. Her eyes opened wide with
fright as she saw the Omaha Express
laundering toward her down the track.
She scrambled TO her feet and started
toward the track 10 rescue her play
thing As she was within foot OF
her. Suction OF the flying car drew
the child under the train.
Engineer James Lewis, leaning from
his locomotive cab, saw the baby jerk
ed under. He supposed the little body
ground IL pieces beneath the wheels.
He stopped his engine four blocks far
ther on. and leaping TO the ground
ran back At the spot where he ex
pecied to find the mangled remains
of the baby he found little Miss
Weigel sitting in depression between
the ties. with the Teddy bear hugged
tightly to her breast
NEW ORLEANS. May 2s.-A special
from VicksburR. Miss, says General
stephen ID. Lee, commander-in-chief
of the United Confederate Veterans,
died here at 6 o'clock this morning.
UTICA. n. y, May 2s.-Fred W. En-.
erson. a native of Boston, who made
his home at Tupper lake for twenty
years. shot himself this morning with
a hunting rifle. Mr.. Emerson gradu-
ated from Harvard. where he was
classmate OF President Roosevelt.
Twenty years ago. his health not be-
ing good. Mr. Emerson came 10 the
Adirondacks, and bought an extensive
property on big Tupper lake. He erect
ed handsome cottage there and spent
thousands of dollars beautifying the
grounds until his property came 10
be one OF the show places of this
section.
PUEBLO. Colo. May 2S.--In the dis
trict court yesterday morning informa-
tion was filed alleging conspiracy to
murder against four men, John Brown,
Ferd Beasley. Alfred Lovett and NJ.
Allen. They are charged with being
the leaders of the mob which on May
is stormed the county jail with the
purpose OF taking therefrom James
Lynn. the negro accused OF numbering
Sarah James, thought TO be confined
there. This is the first time In thd
history of Colorado that men have
been formally accused in court of law
for completely in an attempt at lynch
ing. Brown. who is city pound master,
Is charged with being the man who
rode down the street carrying n rope
dhu CAhOit tlne " lpiioW MN "
the jail. There is great excitement
over the arrest. Bail was secured
this morning
SEATTLE, Wash, May 2S.-Mrs.
Amanda Ottolenday OF New York was
killed when an automobile carrying
seven people fell over the embankment
of Magnolia bluff late last night and
landed on its back with every mem
ber of the party underneath. Vera
Brace, a 20yeai%old girl was the only
witness of the accident and ran three
quarters of a mile to Interbay for
help. 1t was nearly an hour before
men were able 10 gel the car propped
up and release the imprisoned people.
COLORADO SPRINGS, May 2s.-
The murderers of Charles H. Wright OF
Denver the Globe Express messenger
who was killed on Denver Il Rio
Grande passenger train enroute 10
Denver by robbers who boarded the
train either here or Castle Rock, are
thought TO be in this city.
Beach Davis, formerly of Colorado
Springs but now OF Mexico City, presi-
dent of the Rocky Mountain detective
agency. is here today hot on the trail
OF two negroes whom he has traced
across New Mexico and northward
through Colorado to this place. lie
has requested the cooperation of the
local authorities in running them
down. fsr4t .t
TELLURIDE, May es.-Thc paint
and paperhanging shop of Robinson
& Quine caught fire yesterday and
the entire stock. valued al 1880,
was destroyed. Insurance $500. Fire
caught from the stove after the paint
ers had left.
CITY OF MEXICO. May 2s.-Two
Americans and one Englishman were
attacked by bandits and killed near
Coachinia. one of The mining camps
OF the Green Copper company near
Dolores, Chihuahua. The report of
the case was received By the British |
consul in this city yesterday, but no |
details were given.
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