Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-17

resulting from the early graduation
will help materially in filling some O.
the vacant assignments existing IN
regimenta organizations.
BUFFALO, n. y. Feb. 14.-Fire
broke out this morning in the Buffalo
Courier Office. not the newspaper de-
partment but the general printshop,
and did an immense amount of dam
age to the paper stock and completed
work, such as circus posters. of which
there was great amount in the ware
house. The firemen had difficult
work because of falling floors and
presses but confined the blaze to the
extension in which it started. The
damage to the building and stock
amount to quarter of million dol
lars.
CHICAGO. Feb. 14.-The Tribune
today says;
"It is reasonably certain that the
Auditorium theatre, which Heinrich
Conried once observed was the finest
on the American continent. will pass
into history after next year. The
plans of the Chicago Auditorium asso-
citation are to tear out the theatre,
which never has been a profitable in
vestment, and remodel the whole OF
the auditorium for hotel.
PARIS, Feb. 14-Entries for thu
Grand Prix of the Automobile Club OF
France close tomorrow at the regu-
lar fee of $1,000 for the first car
$500 for two and 2,4O0 for the fun
team of three. Entries received up
to June l will take double fee. The
sporting commission has decided that
if the nominations are so numerous
that an elimination is needed it will
be over a distance of less than hall
that of the real race.
The entries this year are more mum
erous than ever before and the Grand
Prix viii undoubtedly again take its
place as the worlds greatest automo-
bile event.
The day before the Grand Prix OF
1908 the Automobile Club of France
will hold a race for light cars (voitu-
rettes). This course is to be from $50
TO 1S0 miles. This is the first time the
French club has in recent years paid
attention to the light car.
WINNIPEG, Man, Feb. 14.-WIat
promises to be the greatest gathering
of scientists ever held in the new
world will take place in this city i'll
the autumn OF 1909. when the British
Association for the Advancement nj
its kind in the world, will meet hele.
Already the people of the Chicago oi
Canada are making preparations for
the reception of the distinguished
guests who will be here on that oc.
casion.
The meeting in Winnipeg viii only
be the fourth in a period Of rs years.
which the association has held out
side the British Isles. The first oc-
casion was in 1874, when the meeting
took place in Montreal; the second
was in 1897, when Toronto had the
good fortune to be the scene of this
important gathering: South Africa
was visited in 1905, and, in 1903. Win
nipeg is to be honored
DENVER, Feb l4.-The trial OF
Rnatrina
Deputy Sherif Shirley began in real
earnest this morning with the taking
of the first bit of testimony in regard
to the tragedy. which occurred the
night of February 15 in the Shirley
home on Curtis street District Attor-
ney George Stidger is himself con
hucting the prosecution. Charles b. !.
Ward, attorney for Miss Gordon, is
prepared TO make the fight of his life
Tor his client, and promises to spring
sensation after sensation as the trial
progresses. Miss Gordon appeared in
the courtroom this morning attlred in
the same simple costume she has
worn since the selection of Jury be.
gan ON Monday.
District Attorney Stidgers opening
address was plain statement OF facts. |
He admitted the relations OF Shirey
and Miss Gordon, but did not attempt
to make any apologies for the dead |
man. He began with tie statement |
That Shirey was found dead in the par.
lor OF his home Old the morning of /
January l6. under suspicious circGm-
stances. That suspicion pointed to
Miss Gordon, and that she was ar.
rested and confessed that she had
Killed shirey, claiming that the shoot
ing was an accident He continued
with the statement that Miss Gordon s
relations with Shirey previous to and
on the night of January 10 were such
as to justify them in charging her
with his murder.
Mr.. Ward in answering said he felt
called upon to offer as the opening
chapter in the trial sharp defense.
Not one detail which would give
strength to the defense of Beatrice
Gordon, to her story of mental aad