Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-21


frightened and asked him what he
wanted, the man replied: ITO kill
you"
A false mustache. gum shoes, three
shirts and two vests were found on
the prisoner. He gave the name of
Augustus del Bazano and said he lived
In East One Hundred and Thirteenth
street. The police say his mind is
affected.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--John Farley,
night orderly. was almost slashed to
death with razor last night in the
iounging room OF the marine barracks
In the Brooklyn navy yard. Farley
refused TO reveal the name of his as
snilant- The rivalry over a girl is
said TO be at the bottom OF it all.
Farleys assailant slashed at him yici.
ously. The cash barely missed the
1ugular vein, but despite his injuries
the wounded man. after struggling
with his assailant. seized q rifle, ran
down a flight OF steps and fred into
the darkness. A moment later he col
lapsed from the loss of blood.
| DENVER, Dec. 17.-President Schur-
man of Cornell university arrived In
Denver In the snowstorm this morn
ing, as Il guest of former State Treas
uer Whitney Newton at the Albany
hotel. The student and philosopher was
a guest at the luncheon given by the
chamber of commerce. He will be
the guest of honor at the Cornell alum
nj banquet at the Savoy hotel to-
night. President Schurman was chair
man of the first Philippine commission
| DENVER, Dec. 17.-"The decision
OF the United States supreme court
Monday in the Colorado coal cases
virtually means, taking into considera-
ton the policy of the administration,
TO withdraw coal lands altogether, and
that no more coal lands can be enter
ed In Colorado. which gives the pres
ent companies in the state monopo.
ly' said John NJ Waldron today after
a full reading Of the court.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-If woman
takes the risk of marrying man who
earns only So week she need not look
to him to support her under the law
should he become tired of his burden
and desert her. This is the dictum of
i Judge Fisher in a decision yesterday.
In response to protest that the WON
an would become charge on the
county unless her husband was cori-
PEELED to give her at least 81 a week
the judge said: This woman has
chosen to ally herself with him. She
must earn her own living.
| DENVER, Dec. 17.-Murdered some
time Monday night in his two-room
hovel in Denaware street, the body OF
John Bonk, 73 years old, and unmar-
ried. was found by Patrolman Schmidt
and Lane. The dead mans skull had
been crushed by blow Of hammer.
The murderer had piled several blank
cts and the body of Bonk's fox ter.
rier, Its skull also crushed, On fop
OF the dead man. Then he had left the
shanty. locking the front door from
the outside with heavy paddock
which had been accustomed to use
when he left his place for any length
OF time. No sign of the murderer was
discovered today.
NEW YORK. Dec. 18.-In one of
the worst storms of the season every
transportation line In greater New
York is tied up today and thousands of
persons reached their places of bust
ness late, If at all The elevated lines
suffered most from the storm, the
third rails are crushed with thick
coating of sleet. and 1t is impossible to
run trains. The snow which has been
falling turned to sleet and froze when
it fell. The subway, too. is crippled
Brooklyn is shut off from New York
the rivers are impossible.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Shortly
after the holidays the senate will de,
eide where 1t will place the marble
busts of two of its vice presidents
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Mr.. Roose
yelts career in the senate was ex
tremely brief and although it ended
seven years ago. up to this time nc
bust of him had been made.
| COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec 49,
Thefts of high grade precipitates ag
gregating a large sum in value have
been made from the Portland mill
according to reports in circulation to
day. one man is already under arrest
and warrants are out for others. Just
what the alleged high grading will
amount to in value stolen Is not known
owing to the reticence of the Port
land management, but the entire po
lice department and the sheriff's
forces are at work on the case, and
developments of highly sensational
nature are expected within the mex,
twenty-four hours. 1t Is said that al
one place a cache was unearthed ant
precipitates valued at upward of $5, ,00t
were recovered.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-The Tribune to
day prints the following dispatch from
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