Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-06
Telluride. The game resulted in a

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ernoon. a Finn. named Andrew Hol
strom. was killed at the Liberty Bel
mine here. He was about ~ year
of age and had no relatives or friend
In this country. although he had I
family in Europe. Holstrom had beer
in the employ of the company abou
ten years as . eager and ct the time
OF the accident was going up In the
cage to another level. Two eiectri
clans who were with him had just
stepped from the cage at the level
when Holstrom gave the signal tc
hoist. The cage did not move at once
and thinking that the engineer did
not understand. Holstrom started to
climb from the cage over the top
and into a sort Of manway, leading
into the level. The cage started up
and though the electricians who were
nearby signalled at once to stop the
poor fellow was horribly mangled, the
chest being crushed In. scalp torn off
and legs broken. The superintendent
said 1t was a wonder Holstrom was
not cut in two. He lived about an
hour and half. The coroner's in
quest is being held today.
BOSTON, Aug. 3.-The twenty-f1fth
| convention of the supreme lodge and
the biennial encampment Of Uniform
Rank knight OF Pythias, with the an
nuai convention Of the Pythian sisters,
formally opened here this morning
with an attendance estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000 delegates and men,
bers. The Pythians will hold business
sessions and parades for six days.
Fhe most interesting feature of the
convention proved the encampment Of
the Uniform Rank. which dedicated
Camp Fort Joseph Lyon at Frankfort
today. Over 10000 tents to accommo.
date the Knights are on this. Boston's
most expansive playground, and here
chief feature of the first days program
was held. Early In the afternoon the
convention delegates gathered in King
Solomon temple to witness the ex-
emplification of the work by King
Solomon temple Of the Pythian sisters
Of Boston.
On Board the U. 8. s. Vermont at
Sea by Wireless Through Panther and
the Yankton to Glacier at sava, Fill
Islands. Sunday. August 2.-The At
lantic battleship fleet, laying In a
direct course for Auckland, passed
arnund tho @S T,,t, -
the Samoan islands at o'clock this
morning. Sight Of land was greeted
with hearty cheers by thousands Of
men on board the battleships, and the
cheers redoubled when the station ship
Annapolis, flying the stars and stripes
steamed out from Pogo Pogo harbor
and exchanged salutes with the big
fighting machines.
The Eutuilla shores OF the island
were lined with natives who were
wildly enthusiastic at the exhibition
OF sea power. Intense interest, amount
ing to awe. was shown by the natives
at the slight evolution necessary to
change the steaming formation, and
officers on the Vermont who were
matching them through powerful glass
es expressed great amusement at their
actions.
CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-During the
month of July $50 babies under 1 year
old died in Chicago. Most of these
deaths. the health department believes
were the result of ignorance of the
parents. Probably twothirds Of the
children could have been saved. I'm.
sanitary premises and poor quality of
milk. according to seventy-fve spe-
cialists who have been Investigating
the congested districts under the d.
rection Of the health department have
less to do with high infant mortality
than generally supposed.
by far the greater part Of the sick
ness among babies." the bulletin az
serts, has been due to lack of proper
care. Improper food. over feeding,
over dressing. lack of personal clean
llness and want of fresh air are factors
that produce most Of the illness that
kills the babies in hot weather."
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. a.
James Ryan. one of the most noted
pickpockets Of the country was killed
yesterday by q tram car at the incline
Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron G. Rail.
road company at Pratt City. Ala. Ryan
was serving i've years. sentence
for robbery. He was arrested at Mo-
bile during the visit of President
Roosevelt in that city four years ago.
few days before his death Ryan told
the story Of his life. declaring when
he was released less than year from
this time. he intended to be an honest
man.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3.-Fred-
erick Marriott, editor and publisher of
the San Francisco Newsletter. lost
control Of the big motor car he was
driving over the Santa Cruz noun
tains last night and the machine
plunged over a thirty-foot embank-
ment, killing Mrs. Marriott, the pub
lisher's wife. and James Gilbert, the
business manager of the Navs-I atter