Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-21
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CHARLESTON. s. c.. May ls.-The
Taft party arrived here from Panama
yesterday on board the cruiser Prairie
and left for Washington at O'Clock
via Atlantic coast line The secretary
dined with Mayor Rhett, and held an
informal reception afterward at the
Charlston hotel
The secretary talked freely with re.
gard to general conditions in Panma
but said he did not wish TO be quoted
on such matters as relations of the
United States and Panama, which had
been suggested as possible reason
for his trip and he would not discuss
the coming elections In Panama.
The isthmus now presents" he said,
an appearance not unlike factory
or mill village, or succession of vii
lases clear across and the lights at
night and the noise, too, might keep
one awake ii not tired enough TO sleep
Well"
Secretary Taft was the guest of Col.
''''h''a's Nhuh vi tllt
at Culebra, and from his window he
said, the scene was most Interesting.
Health of the canal zone is now ex-
oellent, houses generally protected
with screens, and people seem com
Portable and happy. Labor conditions
have greatly improved in all depart
ments and use of Spaniards as labor
ers seems 10 have started up rivalry
with those at work previously that will
be good for the advancement of work.
BLOOMINGTON. H., May 1S-The
second effort to break the will OF
the eccentric Colonel Thomas Smell,
millionaire. who cut off his only son
with $50 per year, began today, with
the new jurist. Judge Solon Philbrick,
on the circuit court bench. Former
Judge w. D. Cochran said by plain
tiffs to have been unfair in ruling out
celebrated letters reputed to have been
written by Mabel Smell, an alleged
grandniece In Kansas City, to whom
Colonel Smell willed such large por-
tion of his wealth and who was his
favorite relative.
PITTSBURG. May 49, drinking
while on or off duty by employees of the
ii. c. Frick Coke company subsi-
diary organization of the United
States Steel corporation, will result
in the immediate dismissal of the of.
tenders, according 10 rules posted
throughout the Connellsville coke re-
gion.
The order, which is the most sweep
ing of its kind In the history of the
industrial world, will affect more than
twenty thousand employees. Moc than
twenty nationalities are repres cot ed
on the company's pay roll. In an
interview D. H. CobbIe the secretary
of the company. said;
While the letter of the order does
got actually forbid drinking at any
time, the company will not tolerate
employees reporting for work incapaci-
tated for their labors by drinking the
night before The fact that he is Off
duty when drinking win not save him.
The company will not employ anyone
who is known to be drinker."
II is said that in the movement
for sobriety can be seen the first step
tnyard reducing to a minimum the
mining accidents whicn were SO preva-
lent during the last year and which the
companies are led to believe were
many times due either 10 drunkenness
or incapacity for work induced by
drinking.
DENVER. Colo. May 1s.-Michael
A. Delaney. formerly chief OF police,
arrived in Denver yesterday with
sheriffs officers who arrested him al
Wray. Colo. Saturday night upon re
quest of District Attorney Stidger
was taken before Judge Greeley Whit
ford who ordered his release upon
$1,000 bail. The hearing will be helt
Thursday.
TOLEDO, May 1s.-That Branc
Whitlock OF Toledo will be Bryan's
choice for the vice presidential run
ming mate on the Democratic ticket
Is the assertion of Clarence Darrow
here speaking on prohibition. Bryan.
said Darrow. considers Whitlock thu
logical candidate for the vice presi
dency on the Democratic ticket.
MATTEWAN N. j.. May 1S.--Al
though the county authorities deny /
there is reason to believe Frank Zas
teraspolish. a farm hand. made a con
fession that he killed Mr.. and Mrs
William B. Shepherd and their ser,
ant, Miss Jennie Bendy, who wa
found murdered In Mr.. Shepherd
sfm house Saturday mersinS. u,