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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28
DISASTERS TN
LAND AND WATER
Vessels Collide, Collapsing Building and Train
Wreck Endanger Many Lves-.a Miner
Falls l4O Feet and is Killed

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept 26.-In the
midst of dense fog which enshrouded
Long Sound early today the Fall River
line steamer Commonwealth collided
with the Norwegian steamer Volund,
Off Race Rock. sinking the latter and
sustaining considerable damage her.
self. while proceeding on her regular
trip from Fall River and Newport to
New York. All the crew of the Volund
was taken on board the steamer Maine
OF the Newport line, which answered
the Commonwealth's wireless message
of distress and continued to New Bed
ford afterwards.
LEADVILLE, Colo, Sept. 26.-Chas.
II. Mathews, "a years old. a miner en-
ployed at the Fanny Rawlins mine,
while stepping from bucket at the
top of the shaft yesterday afternoon,
slipped and fell down a winze, a dis
tance of one hundred and forty feet,
dying instantly. He leaves a widowed
mother
BERLIN. Sept. 26.-Two trains on
the Berlin elevated railroad were in
collision early this afternoon. As
result fourteen persons are dead. while
many sustained injuries. The acci-
dent was caused by a misplaced signal.
One Of the cars, crowded with pas
sengers, was thrown to the street forty
feet below and shattered. The great
est mortality was in this car. The
police were quickly at the scene and
the work of extricating the dead and
wounded begun. An ambulance was
summoned and waited close to the
scene of the wreck while the injured
were brought out. Then each wagon
with its suffering passenger was
hastened away to the hospital.
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Four men were
injured. one probably fatally in the
collapse of four-story building in the
course of erection at Seventy third
street and Coles avenue today. Ac-
cording to the police, a huge stone
crusher placed next to the half finished
building caused the accident, when
part of the mechanism gave way and
precipitated the heavy machine into
the building.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28
Line Up Of Re.
publican Candidates

The Republicans will hold their pri-
maries this evening While a lively
interest is taken I'm the result SO far
as we know there will only be one tick
ct in each precinct with the possible
exception of the Fifteenth There may
be two tickets In two of the country
precincts. None of the primary tick
cts have been put up with regard to
slate or fixed candidates. It's going
to be an open field for discussion to
the end that the strongest men may
be selected.
For clerk there is only one name
mentloned-W. C. Leisenberg. Re.
publicans feel that with Mr.. Lessen.
berg they can sweep the county.
For treasurer there are three promi.
nent candidates, or rather names men.
toned. J. P. Lowell, the well known
and progressive Pine river ranchmen,
C. c. Eddy. who filed the position of
county clerk 80 acceptbly Tor several
years. and Walter F. Weightman,
bookkeeper in the First National,
very worthy young man.
The real scrap centers in the nomi-
nee for sheriff There are half doz-
en- men who would like to make the
race. The most prominent are George
Logan. J. H. McDevitt. Joe Smith. Dan
Thornton, J. ]. Mccormack and George
Thompson. while the names of AL
Bernard, w. R. Mason and Neil HafYey
are talked about. J. J. Patterson is
also being favorably considered In
connection with this important posi-.
ton.
For assessor ]. S. D. Hopkins is be.
ing advanced, and friends of John
Morelock are trying to induce him to
make the race.
There is also an interesting and
healthy discussion over nominees for
commissioners for both the First and
Second districts. For the Durango dis
tricts DR.. W. H. C. Folsom, ]. w. Sites
and A. r. Springer. George Logan is
also mentioned for denomination as
the farmers are well pleased with the
way roads are being built. For the
eastern district several names are
talked Of, Chas. Griffith being consid-
cred by many friends. while John
Moss, Leslie Pierce and w. A. Bay
are also talked Of.
For representative DR.. w. w. Nc
Even and w. c. Davidson are the
most prominently mentioned.
For coroner II. C. Lefurgey and J.
w. Lackey are talked of. also one or
two other names are coming to the
front.
E. r. Burdick is a candidate for
denomination for county surveyor and
J. e. Tiffany is being pushed to the
front by friends.
For school superintendent Miss
Young has been waited on by many
to make the race but she has not given
consent as yet, leaving 1t to the wishes
Of the convention as she is not a
candidate for the place. J. J. Patter-
son is also being solicited to make
the race and Geo. J. Blakely is also a
possible nominee.
To wind up with there is one posi-
tion which is seeking the man-that OF
county Judge. and r. 8. Clements will
be nominated by acclamation without
IA dissenting voice. As county Judge
the past two years his record has beer
above reprosch in every way and the
voters win insist on him being re
Itainsd.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28
COOKED TO DEATH.

PUEBLO, Sept. 26.-While working
on top Of high ladder at the Mime
qua steel plant. John Cutler. the fore
man. fell into a tank of boiling water
and was literally cooked to death. He
leaves a widow and four children. An
inquest will be held today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28

suit Of 4 false report. is the extra
ordinary experience of James A. Can
field. Santa Fe fireman. who is In
Colorado Springs following what ap-
pears to be a vague search for his
missing spouse
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28
COLORADO NEWS

A meeting Of every one interested
In confirmation will be held at st.
Marks Episcopal church tonight at s
O'Clock.
John Alfred, pioneer and postmaster
at Leadville is dead from pneumonia
He was SIS years of age and was sick
but a short time.
second camp of Woodmen of the
World will be organized at Colorado
Springs. Pixies Peak camp of that
place now has 1.1O0 members.
]. e. Roberts was found guilty In
the district court at Delta on the
charge of numbering ]. B. France. He
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
life.
Manager w. 8. Dunning OF the Ant
lers hotel. suggests that straw hats be
worn all winter as an unique method
of advertising Colorado Springs as a
winter resort.
John Sanger has brought suit In the
district court at Pueblo for 10000
damages against the Mountain Ice and
Coal company. for injuries received by
scalding from a drainage pipe.
Mrs. e. G. H. Hausman of Trinidad
sued for and obtained a divorce from
her husband two months ago. This
week they remarked and left on an
extended trip east. Mr.. Hausman is
a wealthy druggist.
While returning from town where he
had been on an errand for his mother,
Andrew Steels, the 16-year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. N s. Steele. fell dead
in the kitchen of his home in Trini-
dad. Death was due to heart dis
ease.
The Denver & Interurban Construc-
ton company is contemplating the ex-
tension OF its line from Denver to
Greeley, provided the residents Of the
section benefited by the line will sub
scribe $4,000 bonds. The road will
cost 100000.
An attempt to blow up the safe Of
the Rio Grande at Carbondale was
made, but the robbers we're frightened
away by the sound Of the explosion.
which did not break open the vault.
It is believed to have been the work
of amateurs.
Jose Rodriguez was found guilty OF
assault with intent to kill at Fort Col
Inns and sentenced to five to six years
at hard labor in the penitentiary. Ro-
driguez almost killed two men with
knife following quarrel near La
Porte two months ago.
An extraordinary complaint has been
filed in the district court at Cripple
Creek, wherein the complainant
charges that certain officials Of the
Yeoman lodge preferred false charges
against him. which caused his ex
pulsion. He asks = restraining order
After being reported dead In thu
Santa Fe railroad wreck at Ration. N
M, on Ssrt. :. and after having thu
remains Of another man shipped Il
his home at Lawrsncs. Kas.. and thel
losing track Of bis wife ~ the re
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28

Temperance workers invaded the
state house at indianapolis and the
police were called to prevent riot.
Reports on labor conditions through
out the country received by New York
unions show better wages and more
employment In many sections.
Cholera has invaded Germany, fouI
more cases being found in Berlin AND
energetic steps are being taken To
prevent the spread OF the disease.
The will OF Henryr J. Braker was
filed for probate in New York. He
bequeaths 100000 to the Tufts college
for the founding Of school of finance
and accounts.
The District OF Columbia supreme
court decides that President Gompers
must answer the questions put to him
before Examiner Harper In the con-
tempt case against the labor leaders.
Charles ]. Elliott, young farmer Of
Jasper county, Illinois, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
head The act is supposed to have
been due to grief over the death OF
a young woman whom he was engaged
to wed.
Mrs. Henry Mangus, wife of we'll
known electrician employed at the
Mare leland navy yard. was shot and
killed by Charles Fr.edberg. Fried
berg then turned the revolver on him
self. blowing off the top Of his head.
The tragedy was result of Fried
berg's infatuation for the woman and
of the jealous of her husband.
The body of Miss Esther A Hilbert,
the 19-year-old girl who disappeared
from her mothers summer home in
Chesterfield, Mass. Sept. IS, was found
in the woods mile and quarter from
her home. Death was evidently due
to suicide. A revolver, belonging at
her home. was lying by her side.
A contract was been entered into
between the Indians Of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations Of Oklahoma
and Attorneys w. II. II. Clayton and
G. B. Stuart Of McAlester. whereby the
latter will test in the courts the terms
Of the Atoka treaty with these Indians.
wherein 1t is provided that lands OF
Indians. SO long as held by them. shall
not be taxed. The matter will be taken
into the courts at once.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28

You never saw sucn swell clothes =
are now being shown at Nathan's.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28

MURDERER HANGS HIMSELF.
MANHATTAN, Kas., Sept. 26.-The
man who shot a student for knocking
on the side Of his house few days ago
hanged himself in his cell this morn
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28

lrlipy tunnel, as the place OF inter.
section is about midway between tho
Shenandoah and the old Highland
Mary or Lookout properties, two of tho
largest and richest mineral claims In
the county. For two miles does this
vein on which the Danviiie company
have obtained considerable ground.
crop or has been cut at depth by tun-
nels and its mineral charter (the ore
predominatfng In copper and silver
value). changes very little throughout
It's entirety.
F. G. Goudy. the well known attor-
ney who has been intimately connected
with mining interests in Colorado for
the past twenty-five year, with
George NJ. Duke. has purchased the
Newport property, near Lake City and
in the vicinity OF Burrows Park. They
have a force of men on development
work and expect to continue work IN
I'll the snow shall put stop to de-
velopment for few months. They
have a seven-foot vein of fine mineral
much of II being splendid shipping ore
and the rest an excellent quality OF
milling ore. The test runs that have
been made at the Durango smelter
have turned out remarkably well and
are most encouraging for the owners
OF the property. Next summer, II con-
ditions Justify, a reduction plant will
be erected on the property and the
Newport will become heavy producer
and shipper.
Preparations are being made to re-
open the Gold Lion and the Blue Bell,
In the Red Mountain district. and to
prosecute the work continuously. It
ia surprising the activity that IL 70
ing on In the Red Mountain district
September is often looked upon a. the
month when work win be decreased
and when 1t will only be fsw more
weeks until the district win be shut
up for the winter months. This sea
son is an exception. The hum and
buzz Of work is heard on every hand
and the query Is. how many men are
you going to work all winter" and
when do you commence work." and
how much provisions and supplies
are you going to lap In for the winter"
1t would seem that unless the winter
changes all these plans that It will
be late in December before any Of the
Red Mountain properties win discoa-
tinue work. and some will work all he
year round.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28

Cholera has invaded Germany. four
more cases being found in Berlin and
energetic steps are being taken to
prevent the spread Of the disease.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28

A meeting OF every one interested
in confirmation will be held at St
Marks Episcopal church tonight at s
o'clock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28

The will of Henryr J. Braker was
filed for probate in New York. He
bequeaths 100000 to the Tufts college
for the founding Of school of finance
and accounts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28

The District OF Columbia supreme
court decides that President Gompers
must answer the questions put to him
before Examiner Harper In the con.
tempt case against the labor leaders
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28

Reports on labor conditions through
out the country received by New York
unions show better wages and more
employment In many sections.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Temperance workers invaded the
state house at Indianapolis and the
police were called to prevent riot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-28

John Alfred, pioneer and postmaster
at Leadville is dead from pneumonia
He was IS years of age and was sick
but short time.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-12
The President
s. ,,'
Sends Message on
Brownsville

Washington, March lin con-
nection with the report Of the SEN
ate committee on military affairs on
the Brownsville riot which was made
to the senate today, President Roose-
welt transmitted a message in which
he said the facts set forth in his or
der dismissing the negro soldiers
had been substantfated by the testi-
mony before the committee. He rec
commended the time for the reinstate-
ment Of the discharged soldiers,
which has expired, to: be extended for
one year in order to~permit the pres
ident to reinstate any of the dis
charged men who did not fall within
the terms Of his dismissal. Senator
Warren presented the report of the
committee on behalf Of the major
ity, and Senator Foraker the views
of the minority.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-12
WORRY
Over Negro VI
High Cir
Drives Friends of Taft to InfT8duce
Measure to Restore Standing OF i.
the Innocent Black Soldiers, +:
but they Do Not Go AS Far y.
as Foraker. .-.--~r. .---~r. ~ ~

washington, d. c., March Am.
earnest effort to placate the Negroes
/ OF the country, who are wrought I'm"
on account OF the dismissal Of a bat
talon Of colored soldiers because OF
the shooting up Of Brownsville, Tex,
as, In August, 1905, is to be made. by
the republican members Of the sem
ate committee on military affairs.
who, with the aid Of the five demo-
ctratlc members, recently decided to
report that the president was .justi-
fled in discharging the three compa-
MES from the army. These sena->
tors-Messrs. Warren. Lodge and.
Warner-have been comforting as ia
the best method to overcome the Me-
gro opposition to the president and
Secretary Taft, and have reached the
conclusion that 1t should be done by
authorizing the secretary Of war to
refnstate any Of the discharged SOL
diers who are able to convine the de-
partment Of their Innocence of .parti-
cipation in the affray. '.~
A bill to this effect, 1t Is UNDER
stood, will be introduced. Soon af-
ter the battalion was dismissed the
members were given 60 days In
which to establish their innocence,
but none OF them took advantage Of
the offer. The proposition now is to I.
afford them the same opportunity In
the hope of checking the 6isaffection
among the Negro voters and putting
an end to the agitation On the part
n q ri nd @th -
the race. Such a bill would not go
as far as the one Senator Foraker
introduced last week, for his pro-
Vides for the reinstatement, without
condition, Of all men of the battaH-
on, their reimbursement for mone-
tary losses sustained and the restor-.
alton Of their civil rights. The
Ohio senator takes the position that
the soldiers were innocent and should
not have been dismissed: : > Thes stbfsa
republican senators on. the coraiassEss
tee mentioned hope to weaken Fora
ker's attitude by the method indica-
ted ! ., -.,3
Rev. S. l.. Corrothers, pastor of a
colored church in this city, left to-:
day to canvass the southern states
in the interest of Senator Foraker.
Mr. Corrothers is undertaking to
have a straight-out Foraker delega-
tion from every southern state In the
effort to defeat Secretary, Taft. ."
Senators Were Silent. = -
Neither Senator Foraker nor Sem
ator Dick desired to make any COM
ment tonight upon the work OF the
republican state convention at CO.
lumbus, or discuss the ticket or the
platform. 1t is quite likely. that one
or both Of them would have had
something to say If the Endorsement
Of the buckeye delegation In congress-,
did not embrace tn esenators as we'll
as the representatives. Viewed from
a practical standpoint, it is regarded
here as good politics for the conven-
tion to have decided not to igporo
the senator's, as had been eontempla-
ted by some Of the leaders Of the
senatorial opposition. ., .
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-12
DISPERSED
Without ANY Excitement After They
Had Hanged the Black Murder
crS and Roasted Bodies.

Hawkinsville, Ga, March 5.-~Two
Negroes, Curry Robertson and John
Henry, were lynched today near
here, and their bodies burned. They
were charged with the murder OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hart.
One Of the Negroes confessed to
the crime and said the motive was
robbery. Robertson and Henry vera
arrested Wednesday following the
discovery of the body OF Warren
Hart His wife was lying nearby In
dying condition. The murders,
took place near Frazier, the home oE
the Harts. >.
Mr.. Hart had been killed by blow
on the head, apparently made by an
ak. Mrs. Hart was seriously beaten
and died Wednesday without having
regained consciousness -.
Today the Negroes were quietly
taken from the county jail and car
ried some distance from the town.
where they were hanged to a tree.
The lynching party consisted Of O.
number Of men who concealed their
identity with masks. After the hang
ing the bodies were cut down and
incinerated. After this the posse
quickly dispersed. There Is no ex~
element in the district as aFresult
of the lynching. = ;, ,u ,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-12
SUBJECTS SUGGESTED
BY Booker T. Washington, for Dis
cussiOn Before Local Negro Bus
incss Leagues During the
Months of March and April,
1908.

I. What can be done to extend
the influence Of the local league?
2. What new business enterprises
are most needed in this community?
3. In what manner can a larger
proportion Of the money spent by
our people be turned into Negro bus
.iness enterprises?
4. Is it a practical thing to Or
ganize and conduct Negro bank In
this community?
5. Cooperation Of the business
and professional men.
6. How can the minister help
the business enterprises
7. How can the business enter
prises help the minister?
8. The Importance OF having a
regular meeting place and a regular
date Of meeting.
8. Methods Of securing the coop
Grafton and assistance OF the hard
working, middle class Of our people.
10. The work and influence Of
the National Negro Business League
and the importance of sending q
delegate to the Baltimore meeting
in August.
II. The importance Of securing
friendly disposed and successful
white business men to deliver ad-
dresses before the local league.
II. The importance Of our busi.
ness men buying their business prop
erty before the growth Of the com
munity makes it impossible for them
to do SO.
to do so.
13. What do the Negro schools
teach Of the history and progress o.
the race?
IA. How can our league co-ope
rate with our various race paper:
and magazines in spreading import
ant news regarding the race?
Is. Is it practicable to establish
in our city reading room and Ii
brary devoted to the interests Of th'
race?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-12
SEPARATE CARS
Instead of Separate Compartments
Proposed For Negroes by Mary
land Legislator.

Annapolis, Md, Mar. 8.-Senator
Clagett succeeded this week in get
ting his proposition TO- amend the
Jim Crow law, in, such shape> that
its passage Is probable, !, Mr., yClag-
ett's proposition ffa$its NTesent form
is to FequiFeart4ifssoad slSs Ssera tisaS in
Anne Arundel, ST. Mary, Charles,
Calvert and Prince George counties
to provide separate cars instead of
separate compartments for white
and colored passengers. Elsewhere
in the state the provisions of the
present law which permit a separate
compartment to DO regarded as a
compliance with it's object are not
changed: Senator Linthicum of
Baltimore city is the author of a bill
to require interurban electric rail
ways on cars running three miles out
side OF large city to segregate
white and colOred passengers. In
the discussion Of Senator Clagett's
I'M Crow proposition Senator Gren-
well of st. Mary county made q re-
markably frank allusion to the Dur-
poses Of the democrats in advocating g
the disfranch semcnt amendment
We are about to take from the Ne
groes in large measure, their DO
lltlcal rights" he said, "and We
should assure them that we have no
intention OF interfering with their
civic rights" He, Senator CIagett
and several other democrats critics.
ed the practice of crowding colored
passengers into compartments of in
adequate size.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-12

eral secretary EpwJssa1 League; DR..
Rufus S. Stout, Little: Rock, Ark,
general secretary Cs%M. e. church !;
Dr.. H. T. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pa,
editor Christian Recorder; DR.. Geo.
c. Clement, Of Charlotte, N. c., edi-
tor Star of Zion; Dr., j. s. Black
we'll, general secretary A. M. e. Zion
church; DR.. e. George Riddle, editor
Zion Trumpet; DR.. James Edward
Mason, financial secretary Living
ston college, North Carolina; DR.. f.
H. Hill, correctional auditor A. Nj.
E. Zion church, Charlotte, N. c.; DR..
George Harvey Anderson, editor A.
M. e. Zion Year Book; DR.. ]. B.
Colbert, Of Michigan, and Others.
The project is said to have the
Endorsement of the. leading profess
sional and busine ess men of both
races in this city.