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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
CULPRrT
COWED
Assassin ALA Sentenced
to Hang Week Of
July Il

DENVER, March 81 Giuseppe
Ala will be hanged in the state pen.
itentiary at Canon City during ths
week OF July 12. He was SO weak
that he had to be dragged from the
prisoners box and held ur before the
court. and with his head covered with
bruises from the effects OF AS at
tempts to dash his brains ont aga INST
the bars OF his cell. the mardcrcr oi
Father Leo Heinrich was hrou mt be.
fore Judge Whitford T. TIE West
Side court this morning and sentences
to death. When asked b. 80, cDI~t
II he had anything to say. Ala said
to the interpreter:
Il didn't do anything"
Judge Whitford then explained to
the prisoner the stssuis requirin2
the court to pronounce ser tence OF
death and fix time for the oxecu.
ton. Before the sentence was pro
nounced the motion for a new trial
was submitted withou argument and
Immediately denied.
Attorney Widdicombe thea made n
motion for arrest of sentence which
was also denied by the cou', The
prisoner was then summousl to stand
before the Judge and receive his sen
tence. ALA was 80 weak th.t he
could not walk. and he was dragge !
from the prisoners box by Ecpuiy
Sheriff De Lue. He had to te sup
ported as he stood before The Judge
Last night Ala made '.peated at
tempts to commit suicide b, bestine
his head against the iron bars OF his
cell. After the sentence the prison
er mad to be practically carried back
to jail.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
FOOLISH
CHARGES
,Hamlin Says He Would
not be Guilty Of
Crooked Politics

COLORADO SPRINGS, March 21.--
G. c. Hamlln having captured every
thing in this section in his fight for
the United States senate, the Brooks
people are charging that money is
being used. Hanlin said today:
Il want to say to you that anyone
can Know every dollar used in my
campaign. from whom it came and
how 1t was spent"
He calls his political enemies to
task ard challenges them to inv ssti-
gate their claims Not one man,
said he, contributed one cent to my
campaign who has any political am
billions, or who can be benefited by
any legislation. What money was
necessary came from very few per.
sonal friends, whose interest in me
is inspire by motives of personal
friendship. High as the Office oil
United States senator is, and as great
as the honor. would not be guilty OF
spending a crooked dollar to get 1t
The charges that | have are puerile
and foolish"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

CARLISLE, Ky. March 21.-A band
of night riders early this morning
shot and killed Harlan Hedges, a
prominent farmer. seven miles north
west OF this place. This is the first
murder by night riders in the Blue
Grass region of Kentucky. Hedges
was awakened by shouts shortly be-
fore three o'clock Apprehending
trouble, he went TO the front door
with shotgun and fired once. The
night riders replied with volley
which killed Hedges just as his wife
reached his side. The masked men
then rode away rapidly. not attempt
ing to set fire to the Hedges bnrls or
house. Hedges was an Independent
tobacco raiser and was widely known
over the country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
SAILED
THIS N.
Duke Of Abruzzi Re-
fuses to be Inter-
viewed on Sailing

NEW YORK March 21.-The Duke
of Abruzzi. cousin of the kirS OF
Italy. who Is reported to be engaged
TO Miss Katherine Elkins. sailed for
Europe today on the steamer Lusi-
tania. Up TO the hour of sailing the
duke declined to affirm or deny the
reported engagement. but his demean-
or was regarded by the reporters who
gathered at the steamship pier as not
that OF a man who had failed In an
important mission.
The duke was registered as Luigi
Sarto. He boarded the steamer early
this morning and was accompanied
to the dock by an attache OF the i'si-
ian legation at Washington and by q
serret service man. To the reporters
on the dock he said:
Il am very sorry that l have no in
terview to give out, but come and see
me at o'clock"
But the ship sails at that hour"
S"iu ohe VI tut newspaper men.
Yes. | know it," replied the duke.
Il stayed up late to escape this. Ev-
erything is all right. Miss Elkins'
family refrained from making any
public statement. and an erroneous
construction has been placed upon
their silence"
1t is understood that the duke will
disembark at Liverpool and hasten
to Rome.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
Historic Grand Pa
cific Hotel Burns

CHICAGO. March 21.-The Grand
Pacific. one OF the Oldest first-class
hotels In Chicago. is In ruins from a
fire which started late yesterday
afternoon. The Grand Pacific has
probably housed more notable people
than any hotel in this city and will
furnish material for many historical
articles in the future. The IRE start
ed near one of the windows on the
second floor. During Its progress two
elevator boys won the admiration OF
the guests and others by running the
elevator through the lower burning
floors to the upper floors and taking
the guests down to safety. Four trips
were made and then the flames be
came 80 fierce that the elevator boyt
were forced to wrap wet blanket,
around themselves to keep from burn
ing up while they made an additions
run.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
HOW A BUNCH OF JOLLY
BOOSTERS ROUTED A KNOCK
ER AND BUILT UP A TOWN
lBy Miss TIlly slowboy.l }

(By Miss Tilly Slowboy)
A family by tne name of Smith
chose fine location and started to
build a town.
For the first Ave years everything
went well Everybody boosted for
the town and had a good word to
say FOL his neighbors A railroad was
built and a board OF trade organized.
The town was well on its way to q
place on the map when 1t ran against
a snag by the name OF Jones.
Jones was one OF those guys who
give their wife 81 per month Npr
spending money and then go around
Dragging about their generosity
bump
The political bee got to buzzing in
his bonnet, and he hung onto the guys
In power until they nominated him
for mayor. But the main bunch was
too wise TO his aspirations and he
was defeated by stunning majority
Jones was very wroth. but he was
wise enough to know that he couldn't
gain anything by playing the part Of
the fox in the sour grapes story. SO
he nit another plan.
He went around giving that little
song and dance entitled. Il only ran
TO please my neighbors." and when
ever he got next to a stranger on the
street he would tell him that the
town was all right but the men In
power were a lot OF grafters. who
were in office for what they could
get out of 1t and not for the interest,
Of the people.
These little apieis made the atmos
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

WORKED
School Children Force
Issue by Mental
IeIepathy

NEW YORK. March 21.-W,.h
more than 1000 high school girls us-
ing mental telepathy to force the
issue. the board OF estimates ysste.
day approved the appropriation OF
$600.VO0 TO build new high school.
which is to be called Washington Irv-
ing high school.
Some time ago land was purch hased
and all that was necessary wss tho
money for the building. Petitions
signed by every pupil and several
thousand others were sent to tho
board. At half past 10 O'Clock when
the BOARD considered the matter ye,-
terday all class duties were laid asids
In the present school and every pupil
asked to think hard and urge on thu
board to affirmative action.
Appropriate money and give IN q
new school, was said mentally by ths
entire school. and the mental pr,-
cess apparently had its effect, a The
board passed TIE approeriatiaa.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
StOeSSel Starts in
On His 10 Years

Lieutenant General StoesseI, who
yesterday began to serve ten years
imprisonment for cowardices and
treason in surrendering Port Arthur.
occupies u room today in the fortress
OF st. Peter and st. Paul adjoining
that CT Nebogaton. who is serving a
like sentence for surrendering to the
Japanese in the Sea Of Japan. The
generals transfer to the fortress was
unexpected. He persisted until the
very last in hoping the emperor would
pardon him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
DANCE HALLS ORDERED CLOSET

TELLURIDE, March 21.-The Guy
attorney has served notices ca all pry-
prietors that dance halls must close
and remain closed April tst 1t ap-
pears that some tough proceedings
have been going on Of late a patron
being badly beaten by the proprietor
and 'herder," and the authorities con-
cludsd to close the places. riviag the
women until the first OF the month to
pack up and get away.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
Narrow Escape from
Fire in Hotel

WATERBURY, Conn, March 21.-
Fire broke out in the United States
hotel in Grand street early this morn
ing. The inmates were aroused by
two policemen Just in time to escape
suffocation, but the patrolmen were
almost overcome. The two fremen
were found unconscious in the rear
of the building as the result of inbal.
ing gas. Three gas meters exploded
in their faces. One man is dying
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
TERSELY BRIEFED

The federal government announces
that 1T will file suit against the Ches
apeake & Ohio railroad ut Richmond
Va, for fayoring certain shippers In
an Illegal manner and at the expense
Of other roads.
at Rosemont in the eastern end OF
Teller county, WAS found guilty ol
cutting out the tongue of mule ant
was sentenced to six months In the
county jail The mule was humanely
shot by neighbors.
The Michigan state supreme court
has handed down decision to the
effect that the stipulations found on
the back OF telegraph companies
bianHs, in which the companies de
cline responsibility for delays. loss OF
errors, are of no force and effect.
By the discharge OF 200 men at Re
nova, Pa. on Monday the Pennsylva
mia railroad has made In the aggre
gate reduction OF almost 1000 at
that place alone since jan 13. The
railroad officials have given out the
information that for the time being
the working hours win be SO weekly
instead OF 80 and 45.
The will of James Oliver was filed
for probate in the st. Joseph circuit
court In Indiana, and Is said to dis
pose OF an estate valued at from $50.
100000 to s63.000.000 The bulk OF the
property is placed in trust fuad
with the son. Joseph D.. the CHIEF
beneficiary. and will not be divided
until the youngest grandchild has
reached the age of 30.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

AS a result OF additional orders the
Pennsylvania Steel company at Har-
risburg has started UP two ope3
hearth furnaces within the last few
days, and preparations are being
made to restore two others to the act
i've list. At the Central Iron and Steel
Works one OF the two blast furnaces
has bee1 blown in and two open
hearth furnaces put to work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
Favorable Action
is Recommended

WASHINGTON, March 2i-The
war department today recommended
favorable action on Senator Guggen-
helms bill appropriating over $780,
900 foF the purchase of additional
land at Fort Logan and for better
ment Of the water supply. The com
mittee on military affairs of the sen
ate viii consider the bill at its next
meeting
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
No News From
the American Cal

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 21.-The
first French car stopped here last
night and left this morning for Lara
mie. The balance of the day was
consumed in climbing Sheepman pass.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 21.-At-
tackled by large pack Of timber
wolves drivers of the Italian car in
the great automobile race. were
forced to use their rifles and pistols
Thursday night near Spring Valley
to drive the hungry animals away.
EVANSToUN. wyo., March 21.--
The italian car remained at Evanston
all night last night and left this morn
ing for Ogden. Ogden is 70 milsa
west oil here. There Is much snow be
tween Evanston and Ogden. The ca,
must run through Weber canon fol
many miles before making the jour
ney and will probably not reach OF
den today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

John Schwiger, a miner was blown
to pieces by an explosion of dynamite
in the intermediate shaft on the
drainage tunnel at Cripple Creek
Thursday. A number of shots had
been lighted and four men started to
ger fell, striking the bottom of the
shaft as the shots went on He leaves
a wife and child.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
Train Robbers
Make Their Escape

HELENA, Mont, March 21.-In a
jail delivery this moraing the Great
Northern train robbers, Mcdonald
and Hauser, made good their escape
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

jured In a fire which destroyed one
side OF the new Eagle hotel. the
largest in McKee's Rocks. resulting
from an explosion of gasoline this
morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

mission at Trinidad for two hours. and
on examination several fish, from two
to six inches long. We're found In the
spout. The city gets its water supply
from North lake, 35 miles west of the
town, and the nsh came through from
the lake. They are all mountain
trout
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
Two Men Horribly
Burned in Hotel

PITTSBURG. Pa. March 21.-Two
men were horribly burned and may
die. and four others were seriousiy h.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

Frank Wagner & Co. shipped four
cars OF fat steers from Fort Morgan
east last Tuesday. 1t is claimed they
are the finest bunch of heavy cattle
that ever left the state. They were
fattened on beet pulp, alfalfa and
grain. The average weight was 1900
pounds.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23
CRISP COLORADO
NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Leadyille citizens have formed an
association TO advertise the district.
FL Paso county Republicans endors-
be unanimous throughout the district.
In the suit of j. A. Eddy against
Benjamin Kobey in the district court
for $4,000 damages for defamation
of character the ury returned YER
dict for $1,000 Kobey filed a motion
for new trial.
About fifty osteopaths met In Den
yer Wednesday and organized an as
sociation, denouncing the tyranny OF
the orthodox medical practitioners
and demanding separate board and
laws OF their own.
State Republicans are amused over
the El Paso fight which leads one to
believe the United State senatorship
contest has been settled Just begun.
1t simply means that FL Paso county
will be out of the running if the fight
continues.
With more votes cast at the pri-
mary election at Colorado Springs
than were cast by the combined
parties for governor IS months ago.
unless there was repeating, FL Paso
county Is growing and Republicans
should he able to make fine show
ing this fall
Ell Paso county Republicans yester-
day endorsed c. C. Hamlin for U. s.
senator and VIM. Lennox as delegate
to he Chicago convention. Hamlin
Is understood to have said he will
make fight throughout the state
against the present state organ
ization.
fight is on between Peublo and
Denver over the state fair proposition.
Pueblo claims the right of having the
name State Fair" and Denver has
organized an association for an Inter
Mountain State Fair" which makes II
appear that the Pueblo or state fair
Is to be done away with.
John Heyman. one of the cowboys
who cooked breakfast for President
Roosevelt when he stopped at Hugo
ON mis- trip to Colorado In May, 1903
was probably fatally shot in the I'm
ion Pacific depot Tuesday night, and
Deputy Sheriff Lon Brockway, bro
ther OF Sheriff Brockway. is in jai
charged with the murder.
The sprinkling cart was out of com
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

Immediately after handing the cleo
ton returns from his precinct to
County Chairman Shearer. Charles
Rosenthal. one of the election Judges
dropped dead in Colorado Springs.
Rosenthal was so years old. He Is
survived iby three sons and daugh-
ter. 1t is not probable that an in
quest will be held. as a physician who
was hurriedly summoned, pronounced
death due TO the bursting of blood
vessel in the brain
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

About fifty osteopaths met In Den
yer Wednesday and organized an as
sociation, denouncing the tyranny OF
the orthodox medical practitioners
and demanding separate board and
laws OF their own.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

In the suit of J.. A. Eddy against
Benjamin Kobey in the district court
for $4,000 damages for defamation
of character, the ury returned YER
dict for $1,000. Kobey filed motion
for new trial
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

Mrs. Jacob Oster, weighing 410
pounds. died at Johnstown Thursday
of pneumonia and dropsy. She was
a large woman when in good health,
weighing $50 pounds. She did all her
own housework. helped with the
chores on the farm and often walked
half a mile to town A special casket
33 inches wide and 70 inches lolg was
made for her. Six men carried the
body out OF the house to place it in
the coffin. She was 80 years old and
was born Id Russia.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

The sprinkllng cart was out of com
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-23

Leadyille citizens have formed an
association TO advertise the district.
Ell Paso county Republicans endors-
ed Haggott for a second term. 1t will
be unanimous throughout the district.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-01
Say Scion of One of Camden's
First Families Tricked Banks
with Mythical Stable.
WANTED FOR OBTAINING
LOANS FRAUDULENTLY
Financiers Stung in Atlanta
Anxious to Interview Distin-
guished-Looking Jerseyman.

Declared to be swindler of aristo-
cratic lineage and luxurious habits,
Charles w. Sharp, of 726 Cooper street,
Camden, was arrested in this city to-
day. charged with being a fugitive
from justice. Detective Sergeant Cor
bally and Detectives Smith and Car
roll, of Camden, arrested Sharp.
The detectives say that Sharp be-
longs to a prominent South Jersey
family. He is wanted in Camden. in
Atlanta and in Alabama for swindling.
1t is alleged that he has been in the
habit of obtaining loans from banks,
giving horses as security. He said he
owned the horses. Attempts to seize
the horses always resulted in the dis
covery that they had disappeared. it
is said
Sharp belongs to one of the best
families in Camden. Although he said
when arrested that he had no home il
is said that he lives in one of the most
fashionable sections of Camden.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-01
DAVIS SM|TES
FOE Who ASP|RED
To Be A LEADER
Frank Hague, Hudson Boss's
Target-Rice, of Harrison,
Named as Committeeman.
Especial to the Evening star.l

JERSEY CITY, June Frank Hague.
president of the City Hall Commission
and custodian of the City Hall, was to-
DAY turned down as leader of the
Horseshoe" or Second Ward of the
city, by Chairman James Hennessy, of
the Democratic County Committee. who
appointed John Sheehey in his place.
The turning down of Hague was due to
Robert Davis, the two having not been
On speaking terms for some time.
Chairman Hennessy, of the Demo-
cratic County Committee. has an
nounced executive committeeman as
follows:
Jersey City-A. ]. Clements, John
Sheehey, Bernard Foley, County Col
lector Stephen NJ. Egan, Fire Commits
sioner Robert Thompson, John H. Nor
ris City Clerk Michael j. Fagan, Coun-
ty Register James C. Clark Clerk C.
J. Wogan, of the Hudson County Tax
Board; former Freeholder James j.
Kelly, Luke Clark, James S. Nolan.
Hoboken-Street and Water Commits
sioner Patrick Griffin, Police Commits
sioner Anthony Capelli, Andrew dip
per and Richard C. Gretten.
Bayonne-EgDert Seymour, John J.
Gribben, w. Berg and John McManus.
West Hoboken--Louis Diehm, jr.
Harrison-Edward Rice.
Kearny-James Dunn.
TOWN of Union--William Mccarthy.
Gtittenberg-John Zeller.
West New York-Assemblyman Os-
car L. Auf der Heide.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-01
DESPITE 3-STORY
FALL BABY EDITH
IS PETTY DOOD"
Child of the Anthony Bonds, of
lrvingtOn, Crashes Through
Window Screen to Ground.

Little Edith Bond, the 2-year-oId
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Bond, of 25 Dassing avenue, Irvington,
is playing with her toys today just as
though she had not fallen from third
story window to the ground, late yes
terday afternoon. ~
How do you do tAis morning?" ask
ed a reporter of the child.
"Petty dood," was the lisped reply,
and the child. who is the heroine of
Manhattan Park as the result of her
experiences, went on with her playing
Little Edith owes her life to an aged
cherry tree, whose dry and brittle
branches broke her fall, and dropped
her from one to the next lower one un-
til she reached the ground, still con-
scious but very badly frightened. A
little nipple that she held in her mouth
when she began her journey was still
there when her mother, hysterical with
the gravest of forebodings, clasped the
tot to her breast.
1t was all the fault of a window
screen. Edith had been taking a nap on
her parents bed in a room in the front
of the three-story house, and she is
supposed to have awakened and to have
rolled against the screen, which is on
level with the bed. The screen gave
way and with it went little Edith.
Dr. Davenport, of the Vailsburg Sec
ton, was summoned at once. He found
that. the child had escaped with few
bruises and scratches on her body and
that her left leg was quite badly hurt,
but there was nothing of a serious ma
ture, and in a couple of days it is prob
sble that the child will be entirely well.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-01
KEAN LIKELY TO
Be PICKED TOLEAD
At BLAIR DINNER
Believed That Senator Will Be
Chosen to Head State Re-
publican Delegates.

Delegates to the Republican National
convention from New Jersey will be
guests at a dinner next Thursday eve
ming at the Union Club New York, when
the delegates will consider the course of
action to follow on various subjects that
will be brought I'D for consideration.
but principally in relation to the chair
manship of the New Jersey delegation.
Consideration will also be given to
plans for assuring the nomination of
former Governor Franklin Murphy as
the party candidate for Vice President
The delegates will be the guests Of
c. Ledyard Blair.
There is little doubt that United
States Senator John Kean will be the
chairman of the delegation, although
some of the delegates would like to see
Governor Fort in the chair.
If the Senator is chosen, as now
seems likely, the custom of years will
be followed, while if the Governor is
selected a novelty will be introduced.
But before the Governors name was
thought of some of the delegates. fol-
lowing precedent, had agreed to sup
port the senior United States Senator
and little doubt is held among poll
ticians that at the dinner Thursday
night will be settled on.
The only fear on the part of the
Senator's friends is that some of the
delegates may swing to the Governor
with an eye to winnig futurep refer
ment so far as State patronage goes.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-01
Former Governor UnequivOcal
in His Endorsement of State
Conventions FaVOrite.
SAYS ESSEX CANDIDATE
HAS EXCELLENT CHANCE
Believes His Party Activity and
Wide Business Relations
Will Win.
Especial to the Evening star.l

TRENTON, June 1.-Former Gov
ernor Edward c. Stokes declared today
for former Governor Franklin Murphy
as the Republican candidate for Vice
President
Mr. Stokes was interviewed as to the
report that he might be taken up as the
compromise candidate of the New Jer-
on the national ticket.
'I am for former Governor Murphy"
were his first words. The former Gov
ernor not only came out for Mr.. Mur-
ply but said also that he thought the
Essex man stood a good chance of win
ming the nomination.
Continuing, Mr.. Stokes said: "I am
earnestly for Mr.. Murphy for the
nomination for Vice e-president Mr..
Murphy has long been identified with
State and national politics. He has a
personal acquaintance with all the
members of the national committee,
and is highly regarded by them. He
is well and favorably known through
out the country through his extensive
business relations.
His action at the recent State con-
vention. when in the interest of har-
mony he retired from the field as a
candidate for delegate-at-large, was an
unselfsh act. His Endorsement as the
candidate of the Republicans of this
State for Vice-P President was moved by
his own county and was unanimously
and heartily made by the State conven-
ton"