Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-17

ing after which the body will be ser
to Oklahoma for interment.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. De,
14.-With the completion of the Mo
fat road to this city at IL O'Clock ye,
terday morning Steamboat Spring
went wild. Rails to the center OF tn
town were laid in the presence o
more than 1000 cheering people. En-
thusiastic ranchers had ridden 70
more than thirty miles in every direc
ton to be present. A band of twenty
two pieces played popular airs. ant
some of the more hilarious ones start
ed an impromptu Indian dance arounC
the workmen. Cannons were fired anc
every imaginable noise making device
was pressed into action. Work stop
ped at O'Clock and the 200 workmeu
on the Job were taken to the bath
| houses. turned loose. and there en-.
joyed its pleaures. after which they
were well fed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Separate
statehood for Arizona and New Mex.
leo is provided for in two bills in.
troduced today by Senator Foraker.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE su.
preme court of the United States to.
day reversed the decision of Judge
Lewis in the Colorado land fraud
cases. Judge Lewis held the govern.
ment should file civil instead of Grim
inal suits. The supreme court holds
the men can be proceeded against
criminally, but along lines that an
offense to defraud or conspiracy, 1t
must be shown that the persons who
entered the land were disqualified by
being an alien or lacking in age.
The individual case against Charles
e. Herr was affirmed
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14.-With
the arrest of Mrs. Ada Mccormick
yesterday for the stabbing of her hus.
band last Monday. the mystery that
for two years past has shrouded the
disappearance of Miss Ada Long
daughter of James NJ. Long, wealthy
manufacturer OF this city, has been
cleared up. The woman under arrest
was Miss Long before her marriage
to Mccormick.
Two years ago. Miss Long was prom
inent socially in this city, and the
belle of the younger set
i'll which she moved. The girl was
athletically inclined. polo being the
sport to which she was most devoted
While visiting an aunt in Denver Miss
Long entered polo match and during
The excitement of the game was
thrown from her saddle, and kicked
n the head by her pony. The mother
hurried to Denver, and after nursing
he daughter back to apparent health
brought her to this city when 1t was
discovered that the blow on her head |
had unbalanced Miss Longs mind |
This disarrangement became more and |
more apparent until the family decid |
I'd the girl would be better off in a |
Miss Long evidently knew
'f this plan and opposed it SO fierce
y that she finally left home, vanish.
ng completely from the circle of her
friends and relatives.
Last Saturday Joseph Mccormick
waiter, was discovered by his land
ord In poor cottage which he oc
;upied with his wife, weak from the
oss OF blood and In starving condi- |
ion, who said his wife had assaulted |
lin with knife the Monday before
The woman had then left the house
md was found wandering about the
treets in demented condition. When
he was booked at the police station
was learned that she was the miss
ng daughter for whom the Long home
lad been in mourning for two years
icCormick refused to prosecute his
wife for her assault on him, and the
,irls mother stated that the family
would take care of the unfortunate
in the future, placing her In
sanitarium, where everything pos
ible will be done to restore her mind
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-The Jap.
nese government has decided to stop
III immigration to the United States.
This is the result of the negotiation
'etween the secretary and Japanese
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-The su-
,reme court today decided In favor
II Hartman, In holding that he need
lot answer questions put to him re-
,arding his holdings in various rail-
Dads. Justice Day dissented
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Dec. a.
The Dutch cruiser Gelderland came
nto port yesterday towing the Vene-
uelan coast guard ship Alix. with a
Dutch flag flying and Dutch crew on
'oard. The Gelderland captured the
Nix off Puerto Cabello Saturday. The
rev OF the Alix was put ashore and
Dutch officers and marines remained
IN board. The Gelderland finally TAX.
ng the Alix in tow and steaming away
With her as a prize.
The seizure of the Alix is in accord
Ince with the plans of the Holland
when instructions we're is
iued to the three Dutch warships
low in these waters TO make d dem
off the coast of Venezuela
md to capture any Venezuelan ships
)f war or guard vessels that they
night find. The arrival of the Gelder-
and at Willemstad yesterday morn
ng was greeted with unbounded en-
thusiasm by those who noticed the