Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-14


, navy The court selected for the tria
II will include lieutenant colonel. thre
majors and ten captains.
i SAN FRANCISCO, May Ire
turns from the election In this cit,
indicate that all the bond proposition
carrying a total of eight million dol
lars, have secured the necessary two
thirds vote and are varied None,
to be used for civic improvements.
COLORADO SPRINGS. May 12.-
Today is the birthday anniversary O
George w. Childs who, with A. ]. Drex
ell, another wealthy Philadelphia, do
mated the nucleus OF a fund to build
what is now the Union Printers home
in this city. Printers throughout the
country are expressing special in
| terest in the day, for It was also on
this day, May u. 1902. that the home
was dedicated.
PARIS. May 12-w. II. Leavitt
son-in-law of w. ]. Bryan. had a dan.
gerous encounter yesterday with an
Italian named Cana. who had been
sitting for Leavitt as model in con
| nection with a picture which the
American artist Is painting for the
city hall at Denver. Colo. After being
released from his engagement Cana
came repeatedly to the studio, and de
manded extra compensation. This was
refused him The model finally came
back armed with bludgeon with
which he struck Mr.. Leavitt on the
head. The artist was knocked down,
but jumped up, defended himself with
knife. lie slashed at Cana, and cut
him on the head. Help came and the
Italian was arrested and taken to a
hospital. Neither man is in dangerous
condition.
kETCHKAN, Ala, May 12.-Sup-
porters of Governor Hoggett viii be In
control of the Republican convention
today. From present indications
John w. Corson of Nome will have
a walkaway for the nomination for
delegate TO succeed Thomas Gale.
Gales name may possibly be present.
ed. but his following is in the minority.
l.. p. Shakelford, leader of the Hog
gott forces appears certain of the po-
sition of national committeeman.
WASHINGTON. May 12.-The needs
of public employees formed again to
day the theme OF discussion in the
meeting of the welfare department of
the national civic federation. Secre-
tary Cortelyou presided and addresses
were made by Representative Gillett OF
Massachusetts on Pensions for Gov
ernmental Employees" Commissioner
of Labor Neill on Employers Liabil-
ity for Government Employees" Repre-
sentative Bennett Of New York on
Recent Legislation for Government
Employees" Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Newbery also spoke
CONEJoS, May i2-Jauntlly dress
ed in suit of gray. apparently per
fectly at ease at the trial of Glen
Hobrook. the man who killed her hus-
band, Mordannt NJ. Lowther. at Ala
mosa ON February last, Mrs. Lowther,
the cause of the tragedy, took the
stand today for the state and told OF
events which led up to the killing.
She started to narrate the story of
the shooting yesterday, but had not
reached the details when court ad-
journed last evening. She resumed
this morning.
In the court room, dressed In mourn
ing, was Miss Lula G. Lowther. IS
years old, sister of the dead man
She came all the way from Pittsburg
to be present at the trial of her
brother, explaining, Mort. would go
around the world TO do what he could
for me, and | will do the same for
him" She came to Alamosa Just after
the killing of her brother. and as her
employer in Pittsburg refused to give
her leave of absence for this second
trip. she resigned her position 10 be
at the trial.
Mrs. Lowther will tell the story on
the stand thai she told just after the
shooting, that is, her husband fred
the first shot, and her evidence win
tend to show that Holbrook, who IS
on trial for his life, killed Lowther IN
self-defense, despite the fact that Mrs
Lowther and young Holbrook were
locked in the same room OF the Low
ther home when Lowther, upon enter
ing, was killed.
WASHINGTON. May 12.-General
II, T. Bliss of the army. in his capacity
of governor of Moro province. island Of
Mindanao in Philippines. in report to
the war department declares an effort
to install the American judicial sys-
tenn in that province has been a fail
ure.
SAWAToMIC. Kans., May 12.-In
storm which blew down her home
here yesterday, Mrs. Minnie johnson,
a widow, and her 2-year-old son were
killed. The boy was found with nail
driven through his head. Mrs. John.
sons 14-year-old daughter was pinned
down by the wreckage and seriously
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