Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-18


tically the end of the iron and coal
deposits In the United States was a
startling declaration made this morn
ing by J. J. Hill. president Of the Great
Northern railroad. The statement was
made in the course of the railroad
mngnaie's address to President Roose-
welt and house OF governors at the
White house. Mr.. Hills address WAS
easily the feature Of the morning SEES
sion Of the conference.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE sec
ond days conference at the White
| house between President Roosevelt
and the governors of various states
and territories for consideration of the
question of conservation OF the natural
resources OF the country met this
morning at 10 o'clock. The president
called the meeting TO order. after
| which he invited Governor John A.
johnson OF Minnesota to preside. Per-
| haps the most distinguished speaker
was James A. Hill, chairman Of the
board of directors of the Great North
ern railroad, on THE Natural Wealth
| of the Land and Its Conservation"
Then followed addresses by Professor
| Chamberlain of Chicago, president oil
the American Association for Ad-
| vanccment OF Science, on Soil Vast
age" and by Il. A. Long of Kansas
1 City on Forest Conservation" Cen
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dress then begun, in which number
participated.
PUEBLO. Colo, May Thames
Lynn, colored, AZ years old. early this
morning broke into the home of Mrs.
Julia James. respected white woman
living at 422 River street, and after
severely beating Mrs. James and her
daughter. Sarah, aged 16, drove them
into the street where he shot and kill
cd the daughter, and mortally wounded
ihe mother. Every available police
man and the coroner were rushed to
the scene OF the tragedy and possed
organized and is chasing Lynn, who
made his escape on bicycle. 1t is
probable he will be lynched. In the
house at the time of the tragedy were
FIVE children. some of them quite small.
TELLURIDE. May 24.-The report
published in Durango paper that
there is talk on the strets of Tellu-
ride of lynching Steve Adams Is en-
tirely unfounded. There is no incli-
nation to molest him. The district
judge last night granted change OF
venue to Grand Junction.
II NEW YORK, May 14.--In the SEN
sational rise In cotton in the last few
days, amount to $3.50 bale. it has
i become known new cotton king
has arisen. One whose operations
| played havoc with the bears and as
sisted In cornering the July option
/ j. l.. Liyermore is the name ON the
lips of every one in the cotton mar.
ket today as the price of July shot up
+ Fearstricken men who sold July shor,
. of contracts began TO say the market
{ for July cotton had been cornered, that
) | a new Napoleon of the cotton market
| iihu isth tuuS was DCbluuihE
TO dictate terms. 1t is estimated that
Livermore has made profit OF half
, a million In the last two weeks. Stands
to make millions more II his plans do
/ not miscarry.
TRINIDAD, Colo, May 15.-Three
) masked men robbed the Wells-Fargo
safe at French, N. NJ, late yesterday
, afternoon, secured $4,000 intended TO
pay men of the Dawson Fuel company
at Dawson. impressed Outstanding
cowboy 10 carry the money and rode
to the east into the pinon country AT
The foot of Sangre de Cristo range
Posses from Dawson, Springer, Ra.
J ion and Las Vegas left for the scene
of the robbery, aud 1t is not believe the
robbers can possibly escape. Early
this morning troop of United States
in the man hunt. The station OF
J French is box car at the junction OF
} the Santa Fe and Ell Paso q South.
western.
The money was sent from Albuque
to pay men employed by the Dawson
Fuel company. II came ON Santa Re
passenged train No. 10 and was to be
placed within short time on the El
Paso 4 Southwestern for Dawson. The
safe was left with one guard As lne
train pulled out of sight, three masked
men overpowered j. Smith, the station
agent, and stood off the guard, dyna
mited the safe. and secured all the
money in the presence of dozen oi
more passengers waiting for their con
! nection for Dawson and other points
r On the road. The onlookers were
, oazed and did nothing to stop the
! men. watching them dynamite the com
. bination and secure the money. Rob
berry had been most carefully planned
No news from men seeking the ban
; dts up to 10 O'Clock this morning
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, May 15.-
special to the Herald from KanaI
Kane county, says Alvin +. Heton, Jr.
school boy has confessed that he
] murdered Mary Stevens of Orderville