Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


ped dead In the streets of Denver yes
terday.
Joseph Gray, 80 years old, one o
the heroes of the San Francisco earth
quake and fire, was stricken at gospe
tent. at Twenty-first and Larimel
street. where he applied for lodging
Gray was victim of pulmonary trou
ble
An unknown man, about As years o
age. thought to be laborer for the
Moffat road, fell dead at Eighteenth
and Larimer streets yesterday after
noon. The coroner says the mans
death was due to alcoholism
Casper Shafer, 33 years old, sue
cumbed at Fifteenth and Curtis streets
at O'clock in the afternoon on his
way home from the auditorium, where
he attended the band concert. He was
suffered with tuberculosis.
NEW YoRI-. Oct 12.-Reports from
various parts of the state indicate
that New York. since the first of Octo.
ber. has experienced the spur of re.
viving trade and industry. Mills have
resumed operations. Railroads are
pushed almost to capacity. Whole.
sale merchants in this city report
large orders. Optimism has seized
upon all. The general increase of
work among mills and other concerns
employing laborers is shown by the
statement of the state labor commits.
sion that practically 20 per cent more
men are at work in New York state
than in last March.
Business men and students of com.
merce and industry here who keep
closely informed concerning the situa
tion throughout the country make ia
vorable reports. The bumper crops
are keeping railroads throughout the
country busy. Money that for months
lay idle in banks is rapidly changing
hands from banker to farmer, from
farmer to tradesman, and from trades.
man to others, giving increasing con
hdence and indicating that the de.
preston, caused by the money panic
OF last fall, swiftly is passing away.
The interesting thing is the hope
ful attitude concerning business con.
ditions expressed by Democratic pa.
pers throughout the country. Though
they would put the blame for the pan
ic on President Roosevelt and argue
against the election of William H.
Taft as president on that ground, they
point in other columns to the rapidity
with which the country is recover.
Ing from the panic. So optimistic is
the feeling reported in New York and
other states that the only sentiment
hindering still greater recovery is the
tendency to await the result of the
election in November. II Bryan is
elected, business men assert, business
will collapse, but the moment it is
known that Taft has been the choice of
the American people, business will
boom as never before.
The halt In the business expan-
sion." said John Wanamaker, has
been only temporary. No one need
have any fear for the future. OF
course. Mr.. Taft will be elected and
the Republicans will revise the tariff.
Mr.. Taft is a doer of deeds and he
will usher the country into a new era
OF prosperity. He will continue the
work begun by President Mckinley,
and again 1t will be proved that Amer
lea is the place for great achieve
ments."
PARAMOUNT, w. Va, Oct. r.
Three men are dying and ten suffer
ing from more or less serious wounds
Is the result of riot between miners
and outside men at Enterprise, nine
miles from here, last night. The riot
is said to have been the outgrowth of
grievances between two factions,
which have led to serious trouble here
tofore. Among the fatally injured are:
Frank Olive, shot through the right
arm and left side. will die; James
Fisher. shot in head and skull frac-
tured: David Sego. two shots in breast,
one coming out at his back Those
who sustained minor injuries were
victims of vicious thrusts by the miu-
ers who were armed with knives. ST.
multaneously fight took place at Mid
dleton. west of Fairmont, where Sata-
10y Moscow was shot and killed.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-It was very evil
dent to the throng which Witnessed
yesterdays game that the Detroit
team is quite outclassed and will not
win more than one or possibly two
games of the series. With Donovan,
their star pitcher. pounded all over
the field the Detroit team is out of
1t. Donovan pitched beautiful ball
for eight innings and then went to
pieces. Only one hit had Chicago of
him up to the eighth inning, the score
then being 0 to 0. Then the mighty
Donovan fell and was batted for a
homer. triple, double and six runs.
Detroit made one in the ninth. The
final score was tn