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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Kentucky's Usual
Pleasing Pastime

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 2.-After
waiting fifteen minutes for William
Barnes to finish shaving Robert
Barnes, William Tyree called him u
his front door and killed him Whom
Mrs. Ellen Taylor. granddany yhter OF
William Barnes. attempted 10 inter-
fere and defend herself she. too, was
shot dead. It was said by the son Of
the dead man. that Tyree killed tha
old man. while bullet from the gun
of young Barnes killed the young WON.
an.
The killing was done near the Pu.
lash county border, and although q
deputy sheriff and an armed posse
went from London Immediately after
the tragedy. the men have not boeu
apprehended. 1t is said they are hid.
Ing In the hills of Pulaski county
where both men have numerous rels.
tives. The tragedy Is the result Of a
feud Of forty years standing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

If the commercial application OF
chemical treatment Of ores for which
the Western Metals company was in
corporated In Denver during the latter
part of last week. at a capitalization of
sl,000.000. is as successful as the re.
cent experiments made In Seattle by
A. w. Cation have indicated. 1t Is al.
most certainty that the methods of
reclaiming ores will be revolutionized.
The Western Metals company will ap.
ply the methods used by John L. Malm
recently Of Montana, In Its work
which are similar to the methods used
by A. w. Cation In the extraction OF
copper and other ores. says the Den
I yer Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Serious Rioting;
Many Wounded

PRAGU UE, Austria, Dec. martial
law was proclaimed in this city today.
ernment served greatly to exasperate
the Csach students OF Prague. and
they forthwith started rioting. There
was sanguinary conflict between them
and the police and gendarmes at Vein.
burg. a suburb OF Prague. In which
many students were wounded.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

cash on hand.
The chairman of the fire and water
committee, Alderman Scouton, made
report to the effect that 1850 feet
of tile had been laid on the pipe
line. leaving balance of $40 feet yet
to be laid
The committee on building were al.
lowed more time to remove the debris
from the old Baird house.
The city clerk was instructed to Ger.
tify the tax against property holders
for the building of sidewalk, to the
proper officer.
The usual monthly bills were read
and allowed.
The council then adjourned until
Friday evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Banks Have Big
Supply Of Money
T/F /

COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 2.-The
banks of Colorado Springs have on de.
posit total of over eleven millions
or nearly million more than two
months ago. The six banks included
are the Exchange National, First Ma
tional, El Paso National. Colorado
Springs National. Colorado Savings
sS}k and the Colorado Title and Trust
company. The Denver banks have six
millions increased deposits.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Mr.. Finch at
Baptist Church

Rev. DIR. Finch was greeted by a
very good audience at the Baptist
church last evening and those present
enjoyed one OF the best discourses
they have heard in u long time. DR.
Finch won the hearts Of the people at
the start and as he progressed In his
sermon the interest became keener, in
dicating that he improves as he pro
crosses. and we have no doubt that
present were sorry all the Christian
people Of the city were not out as they
could then lend helping hand In se
not regular attendants at divine serv
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

Patrick G. Waters. aged 80. was In.
Fanny Rawlings mine on Breeze hill
at Leadville Sunday night by coming
In contact with a galvanized iron air
pipe. presumably charged with elec.
tricity. The pipe extended through
an opening near the electric wires
which supplied the power to run a
blower and 1t is believed that In this
manner 1t became charged. Waters
was a machine man operating an cleo
tric drill. He was married and leaves
widow and daughter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Burglars Make
A Good Hau

PEPPERELL, Mass. Dec. -Four
teen thousand dollars In cash was Sc
cured by burglars who early today
blew open the vault OF the First Ma
tional bank here. The thoroughness
and skill with which the work was
performed convinced the police thai
the burglars were professionals.
Three men were In the party, and
although they were seen escaping in
an automobile, all trace of them was
soon lost and the authorities were
unable to ascertain in which direction
they went. 1t is believed. however
that the burglars went from here 10
Groton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Prince Helie'S
Time to Peact

PARIS, Dec. 2.-It was Prince He.
lies inning today in the salacious
wrangle over the custody of Anna
Gouid-De Castellane-De Sagans chill
dren. Forced last week to listen to
all the things Count Boni's lawyer saw
fit to tell about him. the prince to.
day, through his attorney, regaled the
ears of an enormous crowd of Pa.
risians with a full account of every
thing he had ever known, heard or
imagined about the count. 1t was a
disgusting recital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

Where there is no vision the people
PERISH" said Mr.. Finch in his dis
course last evening. "The gravest
danger to the American people to
day is lack of vision OF spiritual
things"
"A Christian is Gods agent among
men. If matters go wrong for the
churches the membership has no one
TO blame but themselves"
Every Christian should be an In.
telligence office for Jesus Christ"
Faith has two sides-one that
reaches up toward God: the other that
reaches down into the lives OF men
and women"
The only reason for the existence
of the church is that 1t may become
channel of blessing to men"
The above statements were a few of
the striking sentences given by Mr..
Finch. Mr.. Finch believes that where
the church members get down to work
in earnest, results will take care of
themselves. Mr.. Finch is desirous that
all Christians shall enter into co-opera.
tion with the work.
II is also proposed to organize a
large chorus choir under Mr.. Finch's
leadership. All who can sing and will
assist during the special services are
requested to be present tonight and
help in the song service.
Time, 7:45.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
CITY COUNCIL.

8, The city council met in regular ses.
zion last night, with all aldermen pres.
ent except Casey and Naegelin, and
Mayor Berndt in the chair.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved. and several peti.
tions for licenses were granted.
A s6 overcharge on water frontage
tax was refunded to p. T. Mccartney
Reports of different officers were
read and placed on file. the treasur
sr's showing balance Of yI5,O76.4t
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Wants Palestine
For Hebrews

DENVER. Dec. 2.-United States
Senator Simon GuggenheIm and other
members OF his family are to be asked
to buy Palestine for the Hebrews for
the tidy sum Of fifty millions or 1t
least to assist In this stupendous un.
dertaking. While the senator ls now
absent in Washington. a distinguished
representative OF the Zionist move
ment will be In Denver Friday. and
will present the matter to the sena,
tors friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Three Crushed;
Sixty Injured

VIENNA, Dec. 2.-In panics in the
enormous crowds that throng the
streets today to witness the gorgeous
diamond jubilee of Emperor Franz Jc
sef, three persons were crushed to
death and sixty or more injured, TWEEN
ty-five of them seriously. Parlianen
tary Deputy Holzel was one of the
three who lost their lives. The cele
bration was the most dazzling spec
tacle. the entire city being Brilliant,
dressed and Illuminated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

At special election of the Uncom.
pahgre Valley Water Users associa.
tion. held Monday. the proposition to
| increase the acre Indebtedness of the
land under the Gunnison tunnel to ap-
proximately $40 an acre carried by a
vote of $4,000 for and 80 against, there
being total of 74,O30 votes cast. The
proposition. as will be seen, was car.
ried by practically a unanimous vote.
Some years ago the state started to
build what has always been termed
the Gunnison tunnel. When completed
1t will irrigate little over $4,000
acres. The enormity Of the task was
too great for the state and the gov.
ernment reclamation service took
charge. The first estimates were to
the effect that the work could be com.
pleted for about $25 per acre. Since
then it has been found that the work
viii cost nearer $40 per acre, but the
latter figure includes the completion of
all bitches and laterals. 1t required
special election to authorize the in.
creased expenditure That election
was held Monday with the above re-
suits. The work Will be completed
sometime this year. When completed
the land will be worth at least 5000
an acre.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Mrs. Read Was
Smooth Swindlel

DENVER, Dec. 2.-Private detec-
tives have accumulated a vast amount
~ evidence which they claim points
out that Mrs. Allen Read, the second
Mrs. Chadwick, who endeavored to
blackmail Mrs. Phipps, as one of the
most daring get rich quick operators
in the country. Forged checks play
part and a big diamond robbery is
mentioned by these sleuths. The Pin,
kertons claim to have unearthed a
swindle. which they charge to Mrs
Read, that for boldness beats all rec.
ords.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Curry Working
For Statehood

WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-Goy. Cur.
ry of New Mexico is here to work for
statehood, and says the prospects are
encouraging for admission during the
coming session of congress of both
Sew Mexico and Arizona. The presi-
both territories in his message. The
house leaders have promised they will
,>not oppose separate statehood during
tA3 coming session. The fact that
both New Mexico and Arizona were
carried by Republicans in the recent
election helps their cause materially
is Gov. Curry's belief
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Will Sell Brown
For Round Million

COLORADO SPRINGS. Dec. 2.-The
International Realty company of this
city, owned by the Stratton estate, an.
nounced today that the company would
sell the Brown Palace hotel for a mil
lion dollars, and announced from Den.
yer that the lessee, N. NJ. Tabor. had
organized a company to buy the prop
erty for this price.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Chum of Nan
Reported Dying

PlTTSBURG, Dec. 2.-Miss Dahl AL
len, said to have been the beautiful
young chum and roommate OF Nan
Patterson during the latter's career in
Pittsburg, is at West Pennsylvania
hospital, dying from revolver wound
Miss Allen was shot last Sunday morn.
Ing, but not until today did the po-
lice make the story public.
The young woman Saturday night
entertained some young bloods In her
rooms. There was another woman
present, but the police deny It was
Nan Patterson. To quell the disturb
ance the police were summoned, but
before they reached the house most
of the party had fled in an automo-
bile. Officers found Miss Allen lying
in a pool of blood. shot through the
abdomen. At the hospital Miss Allen
refuses to talk.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
DECREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The month.
ly statement Of the public debt shows
that for November. 1908, the debt. less
cash in the treasury. amounted to
$3.50 100000. which is a decrease for
the month of over twelve millions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
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VIENNA-Emperor Francis Joseph
Saturday received a delegation OF 800
officials OF the empire. who congratu-
lated him on his diamond jubilee.
ST. PETERSBUR0-T were II
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
Immaterial One Way
Or the Other

DENVER, Dec. 2.-Will the five
votes for Bryan and Kern to which
Colorado Is entitled In the electoral
college be lost through an oversight
OF state officials? The state law In
explicit terms provides that electors
chosen shall meet at noon today and
express their choice for president and
for vice president. AT the hour named
none Of the electors appeared for the
reason they did not received their Ger
titlcates Of election.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

hend remained with the girl all night
and with threats of instant death II
she revealed the fact. The man be.
came alarmed and gave himself up to
Trinidad officers, confessing to the
crime. The girl is said to be In a criti.
cal condition. Garner is surely can.
didate for lynching bee.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
ANXIETY EXPRESSED OF
POPE's WEAKNESS

ROME, Dec. 2.-The popes physi.
clans declare the cold from which he
is suffering is following its normal
course. but express anxiety on account
of his weakness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

M riahce 10 eAclteu ny TeVeAtlOnS
In Steinheil murder case connecting
the woman with the death of Presi.
dent Faure.
The revolution which is going on in
Hayti is reported to be bloody one.
Several people in addition to the gen.
erals must be taking part In 1t.
A national college for Poles is es
tablished in Washington by the Ro.
man Catholic church and great work
for the people OF the race is planned
Late reports say that FIVE people
were drowned In the Oklahoma flood
the first of the week and property
damage will run close to a million
dollars.
Adlai e. Stevenson. beaten by more
than $4,000 votes, purposes contest
against Charles s. Deneen for the gov
ernorship OF Illinois for the coming
four years.
The latest estimate OF Andrew Car
negie's income puts It at 81 100000 a
month. II this is correct dying poor
Is going to be a terrific Job for An.
drew.
Walter Wellman quotes Cardinal
Gibbons Views on the divorce statis-
tics. the Roman Catholic prelate de-
claring that more religion and a pub
lie sentiment that will lead to social
remedy In sight.
As a result OF a continuous down
pour of rain the streams OF Oklahoma
are running bank full and In many
| cases overflowing. At Guthrie 5000
people were driven from their homes
Sunday night. Many cattle have been
drowned and much damage to rail.
road and other property. Blessed Du-
range.
From 1870 per 100 pounds for lead
In the New York market. as the av-
erage for January last. that usefu
metal advanced to an average OF $4.35
for October. and liz gradually getting
firm as demands from manufacturer
increase. Zinc is doing better. hav
Ing risen from an average of S47.79 pei
ton in January to an average OF $52.5i
for October.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

Are marriages made in hsavsnT
AS to that can't say, but l DO
know this much"
Whats that, Pelegf"
There's lots OF counting done In
church" Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

Lodger-Here's . nice breakfast to
ask friend to. Did you lay the table.
Mary?
Mary-Yes. sir. All but the eggs.
sir.-London Graphic.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
COLORADO NEWS

Arthur Havemeyer will spend the
winter at Colorado Springs with his
wife. His father is the sugar mag
nate.
The earnings of the Denver & Rio
Grande for the second week In Noyem.
Der exceeded the earnings of year
ago by s17,50O.
/. N. Stevens will deliver a discourse
on primary laws at Grand Junction
Dec. IA, under the auspices of the
chamber of commerce.
The entire sugar beet crop of Weld
county has been harvested. The sup
ply will keep the sugar factories grind
ing until early in January.
An alarming number of boys, aged
Ia to 16, are committing burglaries in
Denver. They are among those whom
parents allow to roam the streets at
will.
foot Of snow inside OF twenty-four
hours is the record for Denver in TWEEN
ty-three years. Saturday and Sunday
the snow fall at Trinidad was twenty
inches. All portion of the eastern part
of the state came in for a big fall.
The output of the Cripple Creek min.
ing district for the month of Novem
ber, totaled 65,927 tons, carrying a
gross bullion value of s1,317,O96 The
average value of all ores treated at
the mills and smelters was 1897 per
ton.
A special dispatch to the Pueblo
Chieftain says the railroad commits
sion has an expert out examining va
rious roads in the state. His report
indicates that trains are late on all
branches of the Rio Grande and Colo
rado Southern and says this is due to
bad equipment.
Uncle Sam is the largest fish farm
er in the world" declared G. L. Hop
per, who is fish culturist at present at
the federal governments hatchery in
Leadville, at the Denver club. "And
he saves the nations. the people, and
business 4.O00.0OO,O0O fish eggs of all
kinds yearly In that capacity"
Daniel Van Wagenen, Los Angeles
mining engineer. received 10000 in
cash here In Denver to apply on a
business deal about ten days ago. He
disappeared that same day and nc
trace Of him has yet been found by the
police. 1t is feared that he has met
with foul play, and both the regular
city detectives and private agencies
are engaged in a search for him.
Bishop Frank Spalding Of Utah, Will
headquarters In SAT- Lake, has beer
appointed bishop of the dicese of west
ern Colorado and will preside over al
the Episcopal churches on the west
ern slope. He succeeds Bishop Knigh
OF Glenwood Springs, who died a shor
time ago. and will fill the position
until n. bishop can be appointed a
the meeting of the house OF bishop
next spring.
negro giving his name as Mix
Garner is In the county jail at Trim
Z dad for assault upon a 15-year-ol
g girl at the Starkville coal camp wher
r he invaded the home after the fathe
y had gone to work for the night. III
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. MAN Pat
terson here says she does not know
Miss Allen and denies ever having
been her roommate In Pittsburg.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

All France is excited by revelations
In Steinheil murder case connecting
the woman with the death OF Presi.
dent Faure.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

The revolution which is going on in
Hayti is reported to be bloody one.
Several people in addition to the gen.
erals must be taking part In It.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

A special dispatch to the Pueblo
Chieftain says the railroad commits
sion has an expert out examining va
rious roads in the state. His report
indicates that trains are late on all
branches Of the Rio Grande and Colo
rado Southern and says this is due to
bad equipment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

Uncle Sam is the largest fish farm
er in the world" declared G. L. Hop
per. who is fish culturist at present at
the federal governments hatchery in
Leadville, at the Denver club. "And
he saves the nations. the people, and
business 4.O0O.OOO,O0O fish eggs of all
kinds yearly In that capacity"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

A negro giving his name as Mike
Garner is In the county jail at Trini
dad for assault upon a 15-year old
girl at the Starkville coal camp where
he invaded the home after the father
had gone to work for the night. Th.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

/. N. Stevens will deliver discourse
on primary laws at Grand Junction
Dec. IA. under the auspices of the
chamber of commerce.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

A national college for Poles is es.
tablished in Washington by the Ro-
man Catholic church and great work
for the people of the race is planned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

The entire sugar beet crop of Weld
county has been harvested. The sup
ply will keep the sugar factories grind
ing until early In January.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

The latest estimate Of Andrew Car.
negie's income puts It at 81 100000 a
month. If this is correct dying poor
Is going to be a terrific job for An.
drew.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

The earnings of the Denver & Rit
Grande for the second week in Novem
Der exceeded the earnings of a yea
ago by s17,500.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

An alarming number of boys, aged
IA to 16, are committing burglaries in
Denver. They are among those whom
parents allow to roam the streets at
will.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

Late reports say that FIVE people
were drowned In the Oklahoma flood
the first of the week and property
damage will run close to a million
dollars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

Arthur Havemeyer will spend the
winter at Colorado Springs with his
wife. His father is the sugar mag
nate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

The output of the Cripple Creek min.
ing district for the month of Novem-
ber, totaled 65.927 tons, carrying a
gross bullion value of s1.317,O96. The
average value of all ores treated at
the mills and smelters was 1897 per
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-03

A foot of snow inside OF twenty-four
hours is the record for Denver in twen-
ty-three years. Saturday and Sunday
the snow fall at Trinidad was twenty
inches. All portion of the eastern part
of the state came in for big fall.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-30

CONTINUED from First Page,)
ucation was made resolutions were at
once offered that a demand be made
to have a worklngman named to one
of the positions, his politics being a
matter Of secondary consideration. All
that was wanted was a representative
and to insure getting this, further res
olutions We're passed that hereafter the
trades unions take a more active part
IN the political affairs of the city.
In the meeting were gathered repub-
leans and democrats, they rubbing ell
bows with one another, All were In fa-
yor of the movement. some even going
so far as to suggest that they not only
get put after appointive representation
but also insist that workingmen be
placed on the tickets for elective Of
fees. If this was not granted then to
so II alone on a third ticket.
Instead of being a ludlcrous idea II
was pointed out that to go 1t alone
with third ticket In municipal affairs
would be very serious matter to the
other parties, Representing as the
mass meeting did last night 10000 or
more laborlng men, at least nlne-tenths
of which are voters they thereby prac-
tically controlled one-third or more of
the vote of the city. When to this is
added the large number of other la
boring men Of the town who do not
belong TO the unions but who would
undoubtedly support them, the body
could become the controlling interest
Of municipal affairs.
The speakers of the evening were
unanimous IN that the labor unions
had too long remained dormant In the
matter Of politics. one and all agreed
on vote that this should no longer bt
so and at the next meeting of the
Trades council resolutions will be Of
fered doing away with the "ffth Fri
day" rule and allowing politics to come
up at any and all meetings. Not only
this but II was voted to hold mass
meetings every few weeks to discuss
+ the matters that came up last nigh
and also other questions that may
arise from time to time. The session II
entirety was but the forerunner of {
movement that bids fair to give tn,
city a shaking up such as 1t has no
/ had in many year.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-30
WHITMORE JURY LOCKED UP
Judge, After Nine Hours, Tires of
Waiting for Expected Verdict.

New York, May 29,--The Jury in the
case OF Theodore Whitmore, charged
with the killing of his wife, whose body
was found in the Lampblack swamp, In
Harrison, N. j.. was locked UP shortly
before midnight tonight In Jersey City
court house after having deliberated on
the evidence for nearly nine hours
Whitmore was taken back to the jail
for the night.
The jury, which retired shortly after
3 o'clock, was not heard from until a
few minutes before 0 o'clock, when It
sent IN word that 1t wanted informa-
ton, submitting note to Judge
Swayze, asking whether II could bring
in any other verdict than one in the
first degree. The jurymen were brought
Into court and instructed that they
could find the defendant guilty OF muir
der either In the first or In the Sec
ond degree, or could acquit him.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-30
TO ARREST HAMBRICH
Detective Colwell Goes 10 New York
for Southcrncr.

Detective Colwell went to New York
yesterday to get ]. w. Hambrick Of
Huntington, West Virginia the young
man who is alleged to have worked
bad checks upon C. S. Johnston, the
automobile dealer Of this city and ],
Enrlght, clerk at the New Haven
house. Hambrick has been staying
at the Hotel Imperial In New York
and according &c the statement of one
of the victims he was under watch
there II is stated that settlement
was expected on Wednesday In which
case no action would probably have
been brought The fact that a local
detective has been sent to New York
to get the man makes It apparent that
the settlement fell through
1t is thought that If the papers are
ready and can BIO secured that Col
we'll will return to-day with his man,
but that is not certain.