Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-30

ASPEN. Colo, Jan. 2s.-Frincis T.
Freeland was superintendent of the
Smuggler and Duruant mines at this
camp up to about three or four years
ago. He was considered one of the
best among the mining experts here.
Though he handled immense interests
and was considered wealthy man in
his own right, he made no Investments
here, After leaving here he made a
trip to far eastern countries and was
last heard from in Egypt. He was a
bachelor of refined tastes.
WASHINGTON, an. 2S.-Secretary
and Ambassador Jesserand today at
tached his signature to the Franco.
American reciprocity arrangement
drawn up under section OF the Ding
ley act. The agreement comedies to
France an abatement of 20 per cent in
duties on champagne and sparkling
wines imported into America. For its
part, the French government confirms
the minimum tariff rate now accorded
to American products. Provisions are
also made for the appointment of a
commission to consider and report
isting trade regulations in both France
and America to facilitate exchange.
DENVER. Jan. 27.-Trapped by In
formation furnished by the father OF
their dead companion, who was shot
down red-handed in the act of burg.
larry, Fred Peters. 10 years old. black
smith, and William Krossman, Il
years old. a painter. were arrested two
hours after the shooting and admitted
their completely in the robbery OF the
Eisele grocery at Twenty second ave
nue. and Humboldt street, where the
tragedy took place.
Both Peters and kresBman were in
the grocery store yesterday when Po.
liceman Castetter and j. ID. Hedge
exchanged shots at close range. which
resulted in the almost instant death OF
the latter, Until their arrest neither
knew of the tragic ending OF their
companion.
Hedge was 20 years old and of an
eminently respectable family. The
other two boys are also of good fam
iiy Fast living and hard drinking and
bad company is responsible for their
downfall.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-While attempt
ing to avoid arrest a man believed 10
be Henry Won Bargen was shot aac
Killed last night by Patrolman Rudolph
Brokopp. with n companion who sue.
ceeded In making good his escape Won
Bargenu had attacked Newton HURT
and was seen rifiing the victims pock-
cts.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 27.-A million
dollars with which to carry on the cru
sade against the white plague" is the
demand OF the members of the New
York State Charities Aid association.
who assembled here today for the
great mass meeting to be held this
evening, when Governor Hughes will
deliver the principal address, Alarm
ing statistics have been compiled by
the officials of the association. setting
forth that In many communities of the
Empire state the number of deaths re-
sulting from tuberculosis Is increasing
by leaps and bounds every year. In
the city of Troy alone there have been
twenty deaths frpm tuberculosis dur
ing the last year, perceneage almost
as high as Hell's Kitchen, the ghetto
and other congcsted districts of New
York City.
II the preliminary work OF the as
sociation's anti-tuberculosis campaign
much good has been accomplished by
educational work. contribution OF
$4,000 for that purpose having been
given by the Russell Sage Foundation.
1t is hoped to increase that sum to
million In the near future, 80 that nd-
equate sanitariums. day camps, hos
pitfalls and dispensaries may be estab-
lished all over the state.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 27.-It is
likely that the New Orleans State Nat
ional bank. one of the oldest in New
Orleans, will go out OF existence as
result of the meeting OF stockholders
scheduled for tomorrow. The institu-
ton has been pronounced solvent by a
United States bank examiner. but It's
reputation and usefulness has been
seriously affected as a result of the
flight of william Adler its president.
In case it is decided to liquidate, the
stockholders will probably get consid-
erably more than their stock, as the
bank has considerable surplus on
hand. 1t was one of the first national
banks to be established in New Or
leans, and a few years ago stood near
ly at the head In the amount OF its de.
posits. Adler is supposed to have fed
to Central America. where he was in
terested in many enterprises.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-Fffty-
eight years ago today. in London,
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor. first