Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-24

men went out to the float where Car
tain Hains shot and killed VIM. Z
Annis. as he was making landin
with his boat. This evidence, Hains
counsel declare. was suggested to Mrs
Annis In order that her testimon,
might bring defendant within tn
meaning Of the statute covert act I,
show that he induced or procured hi
brother to commit the crime.
| FLUSHING. L. l.. Dec. 22.-T. Jen
kins Hams was thrown into sudder
despair today by. the news that tn,
illness of his aged mother. the wife o.
Gen. Peter c. Hams. Sr.. had taker
a sudden turn for the worse and tha,
she may not be able to lend him hei
moral support in the court room before
the end of the trial. AT the hotel today
1t was said Mrs. Hams Is still too III
to leave her apartments.
NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-The Rt. Rev.
John Stephens Michaud, bishop of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Burlington,
Vt, died at st. vincent's hospital to-
day of Bright's disease. aged 65 years.
WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-Congress-
man Cook today had an interview with
the president over the Colorado New
Mexico boundary line. He urged the
president to withdraw his veto of the
resolution with what result is not
known.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-In important
banking circles In Wall street q sen.
sation was created today by the dis
covery in financial weekly pub
lished in Paris, FL Economiste Euro
pean, OF a letter writer by Senator
Teller of Colorado. a member of the
Aldrich currency commission. to Nor.
ton Frewen. the well known London
bimetallist, in which Teller seems
plainly to indicate that the commits
sion has under consideration a plan
to issue circulating notes secured by
silver, If the government of India win
cooperate. 1t became apparent to To-
cal financiers that Teller was seeking
an international agreement that would
raise the price of silver. which would,
of course. immensely profit Colorado,
CRIPPLE CREEK. DDec 22.-As a
result of a three-cornered pistol fight
late yesterday afternoon among three
eX-eonvicts, Harley j. Lake was in
stantly killed and Tony Cuaz. alias
Miller dangerously wounded. Frank
Taylor. the third participant. escaped
uninjured Cuaz killed Lake, and Tay-
lor, Lakes partner, shot Cunz Taylor
is still at large. There are several
VarCipnc pf bn Oh h,,t .fa
GERS have generally accepted the the
ory that the fight occurred over fall.
Ing out over matters pertaining to the
stealing and selling of high grade ore.
PlTTSBURG. Dec. 22-Following
the sensational arrest here last night
of seven councilmen and two bank
ers on charges of alleged corruption
in conducting the public affairs OF
the city. it was intimated today even
more startling developments would
transpire either today or by early to-
morrow morning. The people are sur
prised almost beyond description at
the suddenness of the arrest of the
men. During the night and early day
there was apparently no sleep for
those interested In the alleged scandal.
The nine defendants and their attor-
for the purpose of discussing
the matter. while officials Of the Vo-
ters' league, who worked up charges,
together with prominent attorneys and
high municipal officials of the city.
also held meeting at which plans
were perfected for the arrest Of other
men alleged to be implicated in the
bribery scandal.
According to the best Information
today the municipal scandal
of San Francisco will be Insignificant
when compared to the alleged grating
here.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 22.-The
Panama canal will be opened Jan. l.
1915, according to official communi-
cation from Joseph Bucklin Bishop.
secretary OF the canal commission.
SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. 22.-In an
address before the Utah State Teach
ers' association at the tabernacle last
night, DR.. Jacob Schurman, president
of Cornell university. said In part:
"If asked to name the man to whom
the great reform in elections is due
/ would unhesitatingly name William
j. Bryan. More than any other man
to arouse the spirit which demands ap-
plication of the principles Of general
honesty to public affairs has been The
odore Roosevelt. History will show
the great reforms of the age began
with the work Of Charles e. Hughes
In the now famous insurance investi-
cations In New York. and to him la
due the original awakening"