Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-24

LISBON. Dec. 21.--NewIy electe,
municipal court unearthed big scan
dal in the city accounts. Over sever
million dollars have disappeared For
mer monarchial councillors admit IL
regularities but lay blame upon tn,
government. which they say Illegal
ly took the cify's money.
DENVER, Dec. 21.-Amid thron,
OF people in the foyer OF the Woman
club in Glenarm street, last evening
Dr. Samuel Orentreich, a West Gotta,
physician. shot and seriously wounded
Leo Largman, owner and manager o
Largman's Yiddith Theatrical com
pany. and attempted to kill Patrolmar
cyrus Mann. who had been sent to
the club to arrest the doctor. A des
perate fight between the patroIman
and the doctor for the possession OF
the revolver with which Largman had
| been shot caused a panic among the
women in the club who gathered for
presentation of the Yiddish drama.
The Parents Troubles" which was
staged In the auditorium of the club
last night. The cause of the shooting
was Jealousy OF the manager, the
doctors former wife being a member
OF the company. Orentreich was a
dope tiend and his wife left him.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 21.-Charles p.
Taft left today for Columbus to open
headquarters from which he will car.
ry on his contest for office of United
States senator in succession to Sen.
ator Foraker. Mr.. Taft declares there
is no truth in the stories that Presi.
dent Roosevelt is opposed to his can.
didacy and that the latter's denial of
taking part in the contest should be
accepted as final.
WASHINGTON Dec. 21-"We have
a widawake. progressive. Industrious
and intelligent population and we
want to be treated like men," 10
these words Governor George Curry
of New Mexico asks statehood for his
territory In his annual report to the
secretary of the interior, mado public
today.
Governor Curry says New Mcxico's
credit is excellent and that no strikes
mar the record of its, Industries; the
laws enacted by It's legislature are
good; gambling is prohibited and the
Sunday closing" law is vigorously en-
forced. and 80 he concludes that New
Mexico deserves statehood. The gov.
ernor states the population of The Ter
ritory at over 100000 and there is over
three hundred million dollars worth
OF property In addition to Its coal,
timber and fertile lands.
He asks that the Carey land act be
extended TO the territory and that the
bill now before congress, providing
for seventh judicial district for
New Mexico be enacted into law
OAKLAND. Cal, Dec. 21.-John 7.
Fay. husband of Anna Eva Fay, a
wonder worker" who has been ap-
pearing at local theater, committed
suicide at his hotel by shooting him.
self. Mrs. Fay had Just completed
her engagement in this city and the
luggage of husband and wife had been
checked to Denver wheer they we're
next billed to appear. Fay had made
no mention of feeling III that might
lead him to suicide. but after eating
dinner with his wife went to his room
and fired the shot that ended his life.
DENVER, Dec. 22.-The Colorado G.
Southern railroad, put under control of
the Burlington today, will continue to
be operated as a Colorado road Head |
quarters will remain In Denver which |
will continue to become more import |
ant as managerial center, not only of |
the Colorado & Southern, but of the |
entire Burlington system. Officers of
the Colorado & Southern will remain
as at present. with the exception of /
Frank Trumbull. president, who an
nounced his retirement. There will
be few changes in the office force of
the Colorado & Southern. Trumbull
believes that more employees will be
required under the new management
This is the first announcement OF
the policy of the new management and
comes directly from President Trum.
bull and Edwin A. Hawley, one of the
Colorado & Southern directors. The
great number of western extensions
planned by both the Colorado & South
ern and the Burlington will be carried
out rapidly as possible.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Pushed by
crowds of Christmas shoppers, Elmer
A. Birdsey, the 7-year-old son of Geo.
Birdseye. wholesale grocer of Seat
tie, Wash, was crushed to death by
the elevator of the Boston store last
night. The boy was being taken by
his grandmother to see the toys. The
elevator operator was arrested pend
ing the coroner's inquest.
MANILA, Dec. 22.-Seventeen sol
diers of the Eighteenth infantry. sta
toned at Camp Kelthley, Mindaneo,
are still i'll as the result of drinking
poisonous alcohol that killed ten of
their comrades on Dec. 10. The alco-
hol was procured from a post exchange
by some of the soldiers, who pretend
ed they wanted It for lamps with
which they hunted deer at night.
OAKLAND. Cal. Dec. 22.-Lorenzo
Shiman, son of the late J. Lorenzo
Shiman. pioneer. shot three times and
fatally wounded by his younger broth
er, William j. Shiman in saloon of
this place last night. After the shoot
ing, the young man went to the family
ranch to bid his mother goodbye and
than gave himself up TO the sheriff