Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Eliminating gas. leaking into and per-
meating the sleeping rooms Of an
Italian boarding house on Bank street,
kept by Gluseppi Sanford. claimed four
young Italian men for its victims early
today. and but for the opportune pass.
ing the house by Antonio De Marco.
the dead might have been more than
twice that number. Besides the dead
eight men and two women were found
either unconscious or partially so
from the gas fumes which they breath
ed when the police whom De Marco
had called entered the house. One
of the women was the wife of the pro
prietor. All of these are still living.
being taken out by the police and med.
ical aid summoned. Four quickly re-
covered consciousness but six others
only slowly responded to the doctors
efforts. Mrs. Sanford was sent to a
hospital. De Marco told his attention
was first attracted to the house by
moans and groans issuing from 1t. He
summoned two policemen and with
them went into the place, a three-story
affair. The odor of gas was SO strong
1t was impossible to enter until the
doors stood open for while. An
entrance being effected, the three men
were found dead In bed and the
fourth victim was on the floor.
NEW YORK. Oct. III Minnesota
ever rigntfully belonged in the column
of doubtful states, where some ante
election statisucians seem inclined to
place II. 1t has been made safely Re-
publican by Mr.. Taft's campaigning
dash from the extreme south to the
northwestern boundary. Positive and
convincing reports to this effect have
reached Chairman Hitchcock Of the
Republican national committee. The
plurality for Mr.. Taft will range from
10000 to $4,000 or more.
Color to the gratifying news from
Minnesota Is given by the fact that
the Republicans have never been bet.
ter organized than they are now, or
never more inclined to pull together
In full harmony for both the national
and the state tickets. 1t was appar-
ent to them early in the campaign that
unless they ceased all factional strife
1t would inevitably give the Democrats
the chance they were counting upon
and gravely imperil Republican inter
ests. They stopped fighting and went
to work. with results that speedily be-
came apparent.
Mr. Tafts presence heartened and
enthused them. His strong person.
ality and his impressive, honest man.
ner Of telling the great audiences that
everywhere nockea to see and hear
him plain truths regarding the issues
turned thousands of votes for him, and
gave the local state leaders Just the
help they needed.
They are figuring upon vote of 1885,.
GOO, which is big. To each of the $500
election precincts in the state Ave men
have been allotted. whose duty 1t is
to see personally every voter and talk
Republican doctrine to him. The pre-
cinct committees report to the county
committees. which In turn are respon.
sible to the state committee. The
state committee is closely in touch
with the national committee.
Mr. Taft's visit to Minnesota also
helped the Republican candidate for
governor, Jacob jacobson, a strong,
able. Norwegian legislator, who is sure
to get the full strength of the Nor
wegian vote.
A man prominently connected with
the Democratic national headquarters
In New York tersely expressed the
view of the majority when he remark.
ed gloomily. Tat and Hughes are
surely making good with their speech.
es."
This man Is old In the political
game. For the past twenty years he
mas been In close touch, with every
political movement of consequence and
has participated actively in many cam.
pa1sns. His opinion of the Taft and
Hughes speaking tours is that they
VIII awaken the thoughtful voters all
over the country and will drive them
to the polls by the thousands to vote
for Taft.
An instance of Taft's ability to win
people over was furnished by his ap-
pearance before meeting of iaboring
men at Chicago. Many Of the audi.
ence were Democrats and the whole
atmosphere was almost hostile 10
Judge Taft at first. on account of the
stories that have been persistently
spread concerning his attitude toward
labor unions. The first part of Taft's
speech upon that occasion was re-.
ceived without the slightest enthusi.
asm, but as he proceeded. calmly and
without the slightest attempt at fiery
oratory. change came over those who
were listeningto him. They first grev
Interested and then enthusiastic. and
as they listened to what Taft was
saying they gradually came to realize