Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-27

u CORY, Pa. April ga tragedy q
Centerville this morning wiped ou
1 the wetherby family. Fire was di,
covered in their home at O'Clock
but before the neighbors reached tn
scene all the persons were beyon,
aid. One person was rescued iron
the burning house. Albert Lemm wa
the person saved. but he Is dying an,
is unable to tell how the fire started
David Wetherby. aged 70. his wife
aged 10 and daughter were burnet
to death.
l PITTSBURG. Pa. April 24.-Ther,
was much trouble at the East Libert,
station OF the Pennsylvania railroad
this morning and the Pacific expres.
was delayed ave minutes because the
soulless corporation which makei
Pullman cars builds their corridors X
narrow that woman cannot wall
through them with her hat on.
A girl from New York started &c
get OF at East Liberty street wearing
her new Easter hat. When she at
tempted to pass through the narraw
passageway at the side OF the car
her hat became wedged and the more
she tried TO warlk forward the tighter
she stuck: The conductor snsrily dc.
elared he would start the train with
her still aboard.
The porter attempted to push her
forward. but It vas NO use. Then 1t
suddenly occurred to the young wom-
an to remove her hatpins. The porter
helped her to lift the lid and It nnal-
ly came OF. When 1t had been turn
sidewise she reached the platform
and the express pulled out FIVE min
utes late. The hat measured 36 inch
es In diameter.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Secre-
tary of War Taft is preparing to make
another trip to Panama some time in
May. How long he will be away is
not known. II he makes the trip to
the lsthmus In a ship especially de-
tailed. he will be able to get to Pan
anna and back in twelve days or two
weeks. He will probably return only
a short time before the Republican
national convention. Mr.. Taft's visit
on the Isthmus is of an official char
acter.
MILWAUKEE,. April 24-The Sem
tinel today says:
A desperate attempt was made
early Wednesday morning to destroy
the Allis-Chalmers plant at West
Allis, or at least to stop Its operation
for a time. All that saved the big
plant from heavy loss was the auto
matte sprinkler equipment, which
extinguished the flames before they
gained much headway. The attack
was directed on the pattern shop. the
most vital part of the plant With
the patterns destroyed. work would
have to come to a standstill until 9TH
ers could be procured. From this 1t
appears that the attempt was the
work OF men who were we'll acquaint-
ed with the workings of the plant.
The determination OF those back of
the plot was shown by the fact that
they had with them dozen gallon
cans of gasoline which were brought
to the plant In three telescope valises.
From the appearance of the shop a
premature explosion Of oil scared the
wreckers away before their prepara-
tions were completed.
TRINIDAD. April A.-willism H.
Jones. owner of the Park cafe, a
prominent citizen of Trinidad and a
warm personal friend Of President
Roosevelt, died at San Rafael hos
pital this morning Of pneumonia, OF
which he had been Ill for only 30
hours. Jones was member of the
Roosevelt Rough Riders. and when
the president visited the West Jones
met him in Pueblo, presenting him
with handsome autographed volume
compiled by members of the Rough
Riders. giving the history of the as
sociation and pictures of the mem
bers. He WAS known to the presi-
dent as "Bill" Jones, and at any time
In the president'ss visit to Colorado
he could get access to him whenever
he wished. He was 40 years old and
leaves a widow. mother and two bro
thers. He owned considerable valu-
able property at Trinidad and was a
prominent member OF the Elks lodge.
LOS ANGEHLEs. April24.-F1eet
week In Los Angeles is ending today
in perfect whirl Of entertainment.
The men are having their final round
of entertainment, $500 Of them being
taken on tour OF the city In more
than 500 automobiles. This after
noon and evening luncheon. the same
as has keen given daily to the men,
will be given at Chute's park, after
which they win see the last perform.
ance Of the Wild West show at Agri-
cultural park.
BUTTE. Mont. April 24.--Lack OF
nerve at the critical moment caused
the failure Of desperate attempt las,
evening TO hold up the west-bound
North Coast Limited at point, two