Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-27

ern part OF the state; most OF the
storm damage occurring In the station
OF field occupied by that brigade.
Cots in the hospital tent are Allied
with the injured. some Of whom are
women and children who had been
visiting the camp.
DENVER, July 24.-Within the next
six months Denver will establish its
claim OF being Americas greatest |
convention city. During that period |
eleven conventions. most OF them ma |
tional and an interstate will be held |
In the city. Approximately four mill |
lion dollars of outside money will he
brought into this city and spent by
the great army Of delegates and others
who take advantage Of the cheap rail-
road rates. 1t is estimated these gath
erings will bring to Denver and Colo
RADIO 10000 visitors who will tarry
In the city and roam throughout the
state from three days to several
weeks.
COLORADO SPRINGS, July "a
With over $1,000 in stolen money in
checks and cash on his person. Jesse
Wood, 16-year-old boy of Colorado
City, was arrested In Colorado Springs
postoffice last night while attempting
| to rob private mall boxes. His arrest
clears up the mystery surrounding a
large number Of robberies which have
occurred in the Springs postoffice the
last month, and likewise accounts for
the disappearance Of check for $i0.-
900 and which was reported lost n
week ago. The check for $4,000 came
| from New York to u man in this city,
but the police refuse to divulge his
name The check was recovered this
morning.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. July 24.-The
executive committee Of the National
Wool Growers association, in session
here today, decided to call meeting
of executive officers Of all county, dis
trict and state sheepmen's associa-
tions In the west at Salt Lake City
August rs. At this meeting plans
will be discussed for the erection in
Chicago of wool warehouse sufficient
to store two-thirds Of the wool of the
United States, and also the erection
Of wool warehouse.
VIENNA, July 24.-It is reported
here that the towns OF Monastic Uskub
and Saloniki are in the hands of young
Turks. Order is being maintained
everywhere.
CHRISTIANA, July 24.-The steam.
er Bakkalaget, engaged in local pas
senger trade, was In collision yes
terday with the steamer Goetberg.
She crashed through amidships and
sank In few moments. From ten to
twenty of the Bakkalaget passengers
are believed drowned. Twenty-three
| were rescued by the Goetburg.
CHICAGO, July 24-Republican po-
, iitical leaders from eight middle west
, states will meet at the Auditorium
Annex to confer with Frank Ii. Hitch
, cock, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee. The states repre-
sented are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Ken
J. lucky and 1t is expected each will
d send a national committeeman and
chairman, secretary and state cen
q tral committee. Mr.. Hitchcock arrived
here today from Colorado Springs
where a similar conference was held
with leaders of western states. On
the journey from Colorado to Chicago
the national chairman arranged by tel
egraph to have representatives from
the central states come here this time
for the reason that he found 1t i'm
! possible to go east before attending
, the notification ceremonies to be held
in Cincinnati on Tuesday.
BERNEA, Switzerland, July a.
There was a frightful accident early
this morning in the Loetchburg tun-
mel In Berneas Alps which resulted in
the death of twenty-five workmen who
were drilling inside the tunnel. With
out warning the tools pierced the wall
] that separated them from subter-
ranean river or lake, the existence of
, which was not known. The wall gave
way with crash and torrents of wa
ter and mud rushed into the tunnel
and filled 1t. AL the workmen were
drowned. They were Italians. For
tunately, owning to an early hour only
comparatively few men had entered
r the tunnel. The disaster occurred o.
i 400 yards from the northern entrance.
~ 40 pcieFcu lhc ueu tdppeu tne Ca1l-
, der river which flows through the
mountains above the tunnel The wa
ter now chokes the tunnel within 1900
yards of the entrance.
Mrs. Nora Coulson and mother and
Mrs. George Goodman leave Long
, mont today for an outing in Estes
t park.
p APPLETON. Wis. July 24.-A nervy
robber tried to hold up the Ashland
st. Paul north bound train on the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad yes
terday near Appleton Junction, mile
and half north of here. The train
had just passed the junction when a
man climbed over the tender into the
cab OF the engine from the platform
> of the blind baggage car, where he
, had been hiding.
: With revolver in hand. he command
ed Louis Wandell, the driver of the
, locomotive, to stop the train, uncouple
his engine and run up the track a
!. short distance. Wandell. covered as
he was by the mans revolver, was
about to comply when Gustave PAIL,
! his fireman hit the highwayman a
. heavy blow with his coal scoop, knock.
, Ing the revolver from his hands. PAIL