Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

sEGESHAfn NEWo.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Presiden
Roosevelt, in special message to tn,
senate today, recommended to rein
state any of the Brownsville troops
not Immediately concerned in the raid
who would tell the truth about the af
fair. The message intimates that For
aker lied in many of his statements
The president in the course of the
message says:
Il recommend that law be passed
allowing the secretary of war. within
a liked period of time-say year
to -reinstate any of those soldiers
whom, he, after careful examination
finds to have been innocent and whom
he finds to have done all in his power
to help bring to justice the guilty
Meanwhile the investigation will be
continued. The results have made II
obvious that only by carrying on the
investigation as the war department
has actually carried 1t on is there the
slightest chance to bring the offend.
ers to Justice"
NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-Speaking at
the dedication of the Mckinley me
mortal organ in the Metropolitan tenn.
pie last night, President-elect William
Taft told the audience of his official
relation with the late president. He
also said his coming Panama trip had
been planned partly in view of learn
ing whether numerous articles publish.
ed relative to scandals in the con-
struction have any foundation In fact
He said he would take several consult
ing engineers with him to secure In.
formation not available to the layman.
CHICAGO Dec. 1.-Two buildings
were wrecked and windows shattered
for blocks around by terrific explo-
sion of bomb in an alley in Wabash
avenue near Sixteenth street last
night. The wrecked building adjoins
the Coliseum. where the first ward
ball, an annual revel. against the hold.
ing of which there has been much op-
position. is scheduled to be held to-
night. The report of the explosion
was heard for a mile. The congrega-
tion of the Grace Episcopal and Wa.
bash Avenue NJ. E. churches and the
guests of nearby hotels rushed to the
streets in a panic, but no deaths re.
suited.
TELLURIDE, Dec. 14.-Albert Read
OF Norwood, who has been married for
about six months attempted suicide
by cutting his threat yesterday with a
jack knife. He did not accomplish his
purpose, but succeeded in making a
deep cash in the right side of his
neck. There seems to be no cause for
his rash act. When questioned Read
refused to say why he attempted sui
eide, but says he is determined TO
finish the job. His wife is Frustrated
and Read is under the care OF the
Norwood commissioners.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE pres
ident sent to the senate today the
nomination of Joseph u. Eldredge, to
be assayer in charge of the assay office
in Salt Lake.
CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-Flve meetings
were held here yesterday to protest
against the action of United States
Commissioner Foote, In issuing an or
der looking to the extradition OF Chris
tian Rudowitz, the Russian refugee
Several speakers declared the actor
of the government dictated by Ameri
can interest In Russian bonds and tn,
influence Of Wall street.
FRUITA, Dec. 14.-Grief over recen
episodes In which the name of he
husband was connected with that O
pretty young woman Of Grand juno
tion was responsible for Mrs. Ram
sey's death. which occurred suddenl
yesterday at New Castle. Rev. J. J
Ramsey for a time was pastor of tn
'CFirst Methodist church here. He be
came involved In trouble with the trus
tees over the erection of a new churc
and resigned his pastorate, and wen
to live on his ranch several miles fror
here. This was followed by charge
made by young woman OF Gran
Junction, which were never proved.
The clergyman was greatly excite
over the assertion made by the youn
woman and threatens suit for lib,
against anyone who circulated then
The funeral services over the bod
q Mrs. Ramsay were held this NOR,