Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-07

New YORK comforting with the 9ouidB
and their managers with reference tc
this action and disposing OF bonds of
the company provided for last July
The authorized issue Of bonds for the
consolidated Rio Grande system is one
hundred and fifty millions. OF this
amount seventeen million were sold
and redeem notes OF the company for
fifteen millions.
PUEBLO, Dec. "A daughter was |
born today on Denver and Rio
Grande train to Mrs John Bauer. who
was enroute from Grand Junction to
Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Bauer was with
large party Of Germans, who were GO
ing by special train to Omaha to settle
on hands near there. The child will
be named Puebla.
MANILA, Dec. 3.-The Coastwise
Seamen's union declared strike today
as the result of which six large coast
ing steamers are tied up at their
berths here. unable to go to sea. as
their crews have quit.
TOXIC, Dec. 3.-Thirty-five Japa-
nese fishing boats were caught in a
typhoon yesterday off Hatsu island in
Wawatsu bay and wrecked and 1t is
reported $50 fishermen lost their lives.
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. at is re.
ported here on good authority that
agents of e. II. Hartman have bought
| 10000 acres OF oil lands in the Tuxpan
district. Oil has been discovered on
property surrounding the entire tract
purchased by the Hartman interests.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 3.--Four per-
sons perished today in flames which.
starting from an overheated kitchen
stove. burned the Shapiro block in
priceburg The dead:
Abraham Shapiro, a merchant; his
son, Arthur, and daughter, Anna, and
his mother-in-law. Mrs. Sarah Blatsk.
Mrs. Shapiro was carried down a
ladder and two sons saved themselves
by jumping from windows. one suf.
fering fractured ankle. Another son
came home from a neighboring town
Just as the roof of the building fell
2 In and was SO crazed on learning the
: fate of the family that officers had to
forcibly restrain him from running into
the blazing structure.
SILVERTON. Dec. 3-Morris Stock.
er, for long time superintendent of
the Aspen mine, and well known ex
: pert engineer. has been appointed gen.
! eral manager OF the Silver Lake miues
and mills. succeeding C. T. Van Win.
> kle who has been called to New York
to confer with the Guggenheim people
when he will go to Old Mexico to look
: after interests of the above people
1t is rumored increased development
) work will soon commence on the Gug
: genheim properties In this county
which will be pleasing news to al
+ the people.
J. CnNSTA ANTINoprr u poa . a~.>
de camp of the sultan, who investigat
ed The revolutionary movement In the
army last May and who was consid
cred TO have been a spy of the old
regime, was assassinated last night In
the Stamboul quarter of the city. He
was approached by an officer of the
army who fired five revolver shots at
b his victim. The assassin escaped.
JACKSON, Miss. Dec. 81 nave
tried to be gentleman and failed. "
After penning these words Johu gill
turnkey at the city jail. shot and XII.
ed himself last night. No mofive
other than that assigned In the note.
Is known. Gill was 55 pears of asc,
and came here from Albany,-N Y.
LAMAR, Colo. Dec. Sunless in.
dications fail. big oil field has been
discovered at Lamar. The well of the
Lamar OIL & Gas company penetrated
at a depth of 1886 feet a strata that
sAows an extensive oil body. The pc
tfoleum is particularly adapted for lu.
orlcants. Water has partly filed the
well and drilling has been suspended
until well cased off and the water
pumped out. The well is one mile
cast of town and owned by Lamar
men. Until the well is cased. which
VIII be done by Saturday, the water
will be drawn out and further drill
made, Both the owners and citizens
are equally confident that large field
has been struck and that Lamar is on
the verge OF the biggest oil boom
ever known In the west.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Western
wool growers presented before the
mouse ways and means committee to
day In hearing the wool tariff sched-
ules by DIR. J. NJ. Wilson OF Wyoming
A. 5. Erickson and Mrs. Bonnemon-
oil Utah, h. j. Huling of Mexico and
Colorado. ]. NJ. Wilson told the com.
mittee that nearly all Wyoming sheen
raisers were deeply In debt because
their profits were constantly being
put into improvements of their homes
ana ranches. Any reduction of the
wool tariff tyouId s,on ~.