Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-17

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Illinois Methodist Episcopal confer.
ence which closed today. Speaker
Cannon was condemned by a unani-
nous vote after vigorous discussion
of his acts as presiding officer OF
the lower house of congress.
CALUMET, Mich, Sept. 15.-The
Detroit Methodist Episcopal confer.
ence, which embraces half of the low.
er Michigan and half of northern
Michigan, excoriated Speaker Cannon
OF the house OF representatives, de-
claring the Methodists opposed to him
and expressing the hope that he will
not be returned to congress.
| LOS ANGELES. Sept. 15.-Married
last Saturday to Miss Catherine King,
| who nursed him through a long ILL
ness, DIR. David A Goodwin, aged rs
years. died yesterday OF valvular dis
ease Of the heart, said to be aggra-
waited by an indictment for completely
In the Oregon land frauds.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept. ia car load
| OF dynamite exploded here today kill
ing three and injuring twenty persons.
DENVER, Sept. 15.-Seized by the
throat and dragged into the stair land
ing of the Odd Fellows hall on Champa
| street. young woman was assaulted
by a negro at 2 o'clock this morning
| Several times the man struck her In
the face. while he tightened her fin
gers about her throat. Though the
victims breath was almost cut of, she
screamed and attracted crowd that
came running from a dozen directions
and frightened the man away Cry
ing Lynch him; kill the brute!" the
mob followed the fugitive down the
Streets. Some obtained heavy horse
whips from nearby stable, and with
these Joined in the pursuit. At the
end of long and excited chase the
pursit was abandoned The police
have a good description. of the man
and are still keeping up the search
but he was not found up to near noon
The victim of the attempted assault
was Harriet Drew, former member
of the Stewart Opera company. which
closed Its engagement recently at Man
haitian beach. She is rs years old and
attractive. According to her story
she was on her way to the rooms of
chorus girl friends on Curtis street
when attacked.
CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-Governor Has
kell. of Oklahoma, treasurer of the
Democratic national comomittee
stated today that miscellaneous con.
tributions to the campaign fund were
being received at the rate of $4,000 a
day. These are exclusive of the funds
gathered by the finance committee.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-"Rocse
welt will investigate the negro problem
during his visit to Africa aud muy
have something very important to say
On his return"
This statement is credited 10 one
OF the most prominent negro eJuca-
tors by friends here. The educator
| in question is quoted as follows:
President Roosevelt always has been
intensely interested In the future Of
the colored race in America. Sym
pathy with the American negro has
been shown publicly. as he was not
swerved from the sympathetic atti-
tude by criticisms which have arisen
during his term Of office. think the
visit Africa is prompted at least in
| part. by the desire to study the negro
| problem there In the hope that ne
may be able to aid the countrymen
by advice when he returns"
TELLURIDE. Colo, Sept l5-Tbe
non-partisan reception to Hon. 8. r
I Fitzgarrald, Democratic nominee for
lieutenant governor held In the par
lors Of the New Sheridan hotel last
evening was a very nice affair. After
every one had had an opportunity to
meet the guest of honor and the re
ception committee, the crowd repair
ed to the court house and listened tc
addresses by Hon. H. NJ. Hogg and
Hon. John G. Bell. Mr.. Fitzgarrald re
piled with appropriate and interesting
remarks. Tho occasion was very en-
joyable and strictly non-partisan.
MANILA. Sept. 15.-Because Of the
discovery Of q case Of cholera on boart
the United States transport Sheridan
the vesselsis detained at Marlrriss
Manila bay. In the hope Of erAdicatini
The ehoIsra IN Manila whore ssvera