Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28
TELEGRAPMC NEWS

DENVER, Sept X4.-F1re, believed
to have been caused by defective cleo
tric light wires, few minutes before |
6 O'Clock this morning. completely de- |
tttoyed the Coliseum hall. until the
ponpletion al the Auditorium the lsrg-I
eat in the city for the past twenty
years. and has been the scene of count
less political gatherings, brilliant so
cial events, pueitsuc encpunters AID
other events. The ;destructidn Of theI
famous building b complete. the, fciir
outside walls alone Indicating the spot
where the building stood.
hThe IRE was, without exception. the
most rapid with whfchsthe firs, depart
rhsnt had to csntend. Not syen the
Belmont hotel IN which four mer lost
their lives, spread as rapidly rs the
morning blaze. Within fifteen minutes
from the time the blaze was FIRST dis
covered the old building, was "a suins.i
That thero was no loss OF life is main
ly due to the presence of mind Of Pa
trolDnan Edward C. White the off6er
patroling the beat on. which the Coli.
scum is located. Realizing the danger
White ventured into,the building ,spd
then into the roomink house conduct.
ed by Mrs. Stella Hubtns, which ad-
Joins the Coliseum and awakened the
guests. Most Of them were asleep,
and many would probably. have been
suffocated by the immense volumes OF
smoke which poured into the buildings
soon afterse 5ttsi1 i.ia b. I, si Il
- DENVER, Sept 2A.-The total loss
is estimated at $4,000 on the Coli
scum and $6.4o0 on various stores and
rooming houses affected The cause
as yet Is unknown One Of the two
theories is believed by the firemen
to, be correct. Defective wiring is ad-
vanced as one, and incendiarism as
the other. .,
CHICAGO. Sept. =. 2A-Chairman
Frank Hitchcock, Of the Republican
national committee. will leave, Chicago
tomorrow for the east. ostensibly to
visit New York and arrange features
Of the national campaign that are
awaiting his arrivei., but In reality, to
try to convince President Roosevelt
of the necessity Of entering into the
campaign In person. While Chairman
Hitchcock would not admit It, reports
were spread about the national head
quarters that at . private dinner which
he gave to William H. Taft, the adyisa-
bility of calling on, the president to
take the stump was discussed and the
two big men Of the campaign agreed
that such . call should be made.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.rDr. Car.
hillo CRlenna Of Madrid. physician, to
the King Of SPAIN, who is here as a
delegate to the. International tubercu.
losis congress. fell from D. street car
today and was painfully injured. DR..
Calenna was bruised about the, head
and body, and had a finger broken. He
will not be able to attend the sessions
OF the congress.
NEW YORK, Sept, 24,TFrank Jay
Gould. whose marital affairs have been
occupying attention In the courts since
June. served notice on merchants. ho.
tel owners and others with whom his
wife DOES business that, hereafter no
credit be extended her on his account
Notices, which were sent out from
Offices in the Western Union, building
dated September, 10. 1908, read as fol
lows: "By arrangement with Mrs.
Gould and counsel and mine, Mrs
Gould has been made competent al,
lowancs as Of April H. 1908. On &C
count Of this allowance. which is for |
the payment of all bills incurred by |
her. any credit extended viii be ON, her |
own account and not mine. and this
vii serve as notice to you that / win
decline liability thereafter"
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-An elevator
containing three men in charge of a
huge vat Of boiling sugar, :, fell In the !
candy factory Of q. L. Diamond at |
Williamsburg. The men were fright |
fully burned. The.victimA Isadors atll, |
Samuel Passa and Vernon ssng,i are |
all Of Broeaklyn. After leading the vat
Of boiling sugar onto the freight Gle |
vs.tor the men started for the base
ment. One of the elevator cables sud
denly gave away and when the carl
fell to the bottom of the shaft the vat
Of sugar overturned. b.
OMAHA, Sept. 24.-The bank of A. |
Grass at Goshner. Neb.. was robbed |
by three men between / and 2 O'Clock |
this morning. Only $3.50 in silver was
taken. the robbers being frightened
AWAY bcfofe being able to open The
safe. Sheriff John Gillian of Steward
county is on the trail with ~ posse.
CANON CITY, Sept, 24.--MakinsI |
good the boast that he would not serve
! minute Of the twenty-five. year term
or murder given him yesterday. sher-
nan w. Morris. alias Frank Shercliffe,
escaped from Sheriff Bonner of Lead.
lille early this morning by leaping |
lead nrst through closed window OIL
|. moving train which was just pulling
nto Canon City. The fugitive has not