Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-17

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HUNTINGTON, Va, Feb. 14.-Be-
cause of Interference with plans for
the marriage of his sister, Henry Bean,
prosperous young farmer living at
Pritchard, was shot through the head
and killed by Virgil Hatten, the
young woman's fancee. Young Hat
ten and Miss Daisy Bean were to have
been married today When Hatten,
accompanied by minister and party
of friends, arrived at the Bean home
he was met by the girls brother, who
forbade him the premises and sub
jected him to insults. The men soon
came to blows. Finally Hatten drew
revolver and shot and killed Bean.
The men We're members of two of the
Oldest and most respected families OF
West Virginia. Hatten surrendered.
GOLDFlELD. New, Feb. 14.l-Fol-
lowing long conference with local
leaders of the Miners union, Vice
President Mahoney of the Western
Federation of Miners declared that
the question of calling off the strike
in Goldheld would not be considered.
Mahoney said that he was willing to
meet the mine operators in an effort
to come to some terms of settlement.
Walton Dowlen, vice president OF
the operators organization, says that
the operators will not recognize the
Western Federation of Miners. A
large squad OF state police is expect
ed to arrive in the camp within a few
days.
GUTHRIE, Okla. Feb 1.-THE
house killed the hotel bill, which re-
quired nine-foot sheets on beds, and
provided a penalty for the use OF
cracked cups.
DENVER, Feb. 14-Notices an.
nouncing cancellation OF its contract
with union employees of the mechan-
ical department have been posted at
all the larger stations and at all shops
along the lines of its system by the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad. The
notice states that the contracts will
not be lived up to after March IA.
1t is the general belief among rail-
road men that If these notices are car
ried out in fact that the entire Gould
system of railroads will be tied UP by
a strike. Only employees of the me-
chanical department of the system
will he affected by this cancellation
of contract, but trainmen are SO close
ly allied to the mechanical depart
ment that general strike order is
feared should the company refuse to
recognize union labor in its shops.
Whether the company merely de
sires to open the contract for a re-
adjustfent of working hours or wages
for its men, or whether it intends to
do away with recognized union labor
contracts altogether, could not be
learned today.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Work.
ers, today flashed upon the horizon as
a likely candidate for governor OF H.
linois on the Democratic ticket. The
chances are good for his nomination.
BOULDER, Colo. Feb. 14.--Frank
w. Kiser is on trial in the distric,
court of Boulder county today. an.
swering three charges of murder
kiser is the alleged accomplice of
John w. Reeve, who was sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary for
the blowing up of the Colorado &
Southern depot here August 10, which
resulted in the killing of Ike o. vii.
son. E. o. Weeks and Leslie r. Le-
fevre.
PUEBLO, Feb. 14.-Disappointed in
love and out of work, William Lea.
hart attempted suicide today. taking
poison. County Physician Lutte Nc.
Lean saved his life with antidotes.
NEW YORK. Feb. 14:-In the per.
son OF Vincenzo Calderone, who was
last night, members of the
Italian detective squad believe they
nave captured the man who made the
bombs used In the BLACK Hand" ont.
RACES in New York. Calderone was
formerly manufacturer of fireworks
at Maspeth. l.. l.. but four years ago
his little factory was blown up. his
wife killed and he himself badly in
jured.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-In ac.