Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-07

will endanger the lives of thousands
|of.others"
fTHIoA. N. r.. Sept. San aero
plane. sxonstfdcted ~ TWO Cornell stu
dents, made its frst successful, trip to
day At varna, three miles north OF
this city. The constructors. John G,
BuckhArt Of Portland. Ore. and Oscar
TroslicAt Of indianapolis. have been
trying to perfect their machine all
s, miner.
The machine slipped along for sixty
yards on faIls and then rose into the
air. Reaehns Z height Of Afty feet
the aeropahne Travelled 1T the rate Of
forty miles 'kn hour for several mfies.
Sighting . clump Of trees ahead the
driver brought me asroplahe to earth.
a1lghtlng withode tntkhAp.
SENECA, 3. C., sept. s.-Chief of
lollos HiHkel shot and killed Mrs.
Edith Anderson. young widow. and
fred a bullet at her daughter without
effect, and then killed himself The
tragedy occurred in Mrs. Anderson's
boarding house, and was Witnessed by
number Of women.
Hinkel went up to Mrs. Anderson
and asked. Are you going to marry
me, Edith"
Mrs. Anderson iaughingly replied,
you know I am not"
Then no other man shall have
you'll" cried Henkel and he fired. Mrs.
Anderson's little girl screamed and
Hinkel shot at her. Then he put his
pistol to his own head. fired and fell
dead at the side of his victim.
SCRANTON, Pa. Sept. 3.-In bat
tie between striking miners and the
mounted state constabulary at Dun
more, near here, last evening two wom-
en-, wives of the strikers were shot
and badly wounded The miners de-
clared that only the mounted police.
men were firing and that they must
have shot the women as the latter
were taking no part In the disturb.
ance, according to the strikers and
their party was fleeing from the
charge by the mounted men.
PARIS. Sept. 3.-An American WON
an, known at the hotel where she
lived as Marian Colfielt of New York,
made an unsuccessful attempt to com
nit suicide by shooting today. She
fired two bullets from u revolver into
her breast where the bullets were ex-
tracted. 1t Is believed she will re-
cover.
The reason why Mrs. Cofielt should
have attempted to take her own life,
Is mystery and she refuses to make
any statement. According to the off
cials of the hotel, which is situated
near the American embassy, Mrs. Col
felt arrived In June with her husband
and 6-year-son. Within few days
the husband and son left for Dinard
and have not since returned.
Mrs. Colfielt, who is 28 years of age
spent most of the time In her room
only coming down for her luncheon
| and dinner. The hotel clerk this
morning heard double report fror
Mrs. Colfelt's room. He rushed In
and found her lying unconscious on
the bed.
GOLDFIELD. Sept. 3.-Believing he
had suffered all the accidents within
the limit of his endurance. jacob Blum
a Lookout mountain ranchman. com
mitted suicide last evening after drag
ging himself by sheer will power 10O
machine. when his team became un
manageable and ran away. Blum was
thrown into the machinery and his leg
broken.
Dragging himself home he secured a
revolver, placed 1t at HIS forehead and
fired, and the bullet caused instantane
GUS death. He was recently laid up
several weeks as the result of pneu
monia and few years ago had his
leg broken in runaway. Utterly
discouraged he committed self-slaugh
ter.
MELBOURNE, Sept. 4.-On the eve
Of the departure Of the American bat
tleship fleet from Melbourne Rear Ad
miral Sperry today sent this farewell
message to the people of Australia:
THE reception given the American
fleet In Australia is pleasing not only
to myself and officers and men OF the
fleet, but as representing the feeling
OF the people Of the commonwealth to
ward those of the United States. The
welcome which comes from the com
monwealth. the state. the munclpali
ties and the crowds In the streets has
been generous and kindly beyond be
lief. This heartiness between people
of the two great English speaking na
ltions must tend to the preservation Of
|'peace Of the world"
TRINIDAD. Sept. 4.-vincentc
Griego. Mexican. was mortally
wounded some time last night in the
resort OF Florence Clark In Santa Fe
street, and is dying in the hospital
He has hole In both lungs. The
shooting Is mysterious. but the police
are not investigating.