Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

investigate the Wider Tunnel scandal
on the charge that the promoters of
the enterprise known as the Trans
continental Transportation and Min.
ing Co., and Reece c. Wider in par
ticular. have been guilty of the misuse
of mails. Letters and reports sent to
England will form the basis on which
this charge Is made. These docu-
ments. II is alleged, we're the means OF
sending the price OF the stock soaring
on the London market and hundreds
of thousands of dollars were lost by
investors. principally persons Of small
Denver stakeholder who sent large
block of stock to London to be sold,
that IT was returned to him with the
statement that If this stock were di-
vded into ten-share certificates it
could be more readily sold. This was
done and the stock was quickly dis
posed of.
The English directors of the c, n
pany lay the blame for the entire
fair on Americans. and in letter s.
out to all the holders of stock in f.
land under date Of January IS, IT g
openly stated that Reece Wider
Lou Vidler, both of Georgetown ~
w. A. l.. Cooper and l.. f. Kimbal Of
this city, are wholly responsible for
the present condition of affairs" vid.
Ter is accused of making, either verb
ally or in writing. reports which 1t is
claimed have been found untrue.
WASHINGTON. March 12-Wil-
liam Casey ana Inventor Cage of the
Sage Brush submarine boat, a pro
duet of Denver, arrived in Washing
ton with a new model OF the craft to
convince the navy department of its
worth and TO prevail upon congress to
make an appropriation to enable the
company TO build for the government
full nedged submarine of that type
Casey and Cage spent considerable
time at the navy department today
ana Ntie dttoIHtu Iht'INltNo by totN
retary Metcaf and Admiral Capps
| chief of the bureau of construction
and repairs. 1t was agreed that the
navy officials should witness AN eX
hibition of the nine-foot model of the
boat in the government model tank
at the navy yard tomorrow.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 12.-Reai
Admiral Robley D. Evans and his bis
battleship fleet arrived of Magdaleaf
bay early last night. The news thai
| the big fleet has already arrived a.
| Magdalena bay comes as a big sur
prise. The itinerary of the long voy
age beginning with the start from
Hapmton Roads on December 16 last
did not call for the arrival of tht
ships at Magdalena until Sunday, 81
with their arrival at the Mexican ba!
last night the fleet is almost four day.
ahead of time. 1t is reported that al
official message was also received
from Rear Admiral Evans himself b!
the local wireless station last night
and was transmitted to Washington
today It was to the effect that Ad
miral Evans reported to Washington
that he had arrived at the bay will
all the ships of his fleet in even bet
ter condition than they were at thu
time when 1t sailed from Hampton
Roads. and that he is even now read.
for any unforeseen emergency tina
might arise and that the entire fleet II
ready to sail for any destination at a;
hours notice That this message wa
received is an assured fact. but whel
the local operators were questioned
about it they neither confirmed no
denied It,
| WASHINGTON, March 12.-Repre
sentative Lilley laid before the hous
investigating committee this mora
ing all the facts in his possession rel
ative to his charge OF attempted bril-
cry by the Electric Boat company o
members of congress to favor thei
submarines. MIR. Lilley first made
statement eNoneratilg members o
congress from guilt. His request Il
summon Witnesses was again denie'
by Chairman Boutelle of the commit
tee, and Mr.. Lilley then made hi
statement under oath.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE ag
ricultural appropriation bill as re
ported to the house today contains a.
item OF $1,000 for the re-establishmen
OF the weather bureau on Pixies Peak
The bill carries $4,000 for stock feed
ing and breeding experiments at agri
cultural schools and $4,000 for irriga
tion and drainage investigation.
DENVER, March IA crowde,
court room is this morning listening
to the final arguments in the murde
trial A verdict is expected durin.
the day, but perhaps late in the after
noon.
! DENVER, March 1.-THE fate o
Giuseppe Ala is in the hands of the
jury, shortly before noon today thu
lawyers who We're fighting over the
life of Father Leo's slayer finishe,