Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

WASHINGTON, Mar. lo.-OHo cent
postage is provided in bill which
Representative Bennett Of New YORK
has introduced. The measure provides
that beginning Jan. /, 1910, the rate
of postage on all letters mailed with
in the United States for domestic
points, including drop letters. shall be
/ cent per ounce or fraction thereof
Another bill by Mr.. Bennett
provides for the consolidation OF third
and fourth class mail matter under the
title merchandise" for the establish
ment OF parcels post and for the bs-
surauce of all mail matter against loss
or damage. Under the terms of this
bill an eleven pound package OF msr'
chandise will be % cents. with
series of charges for packages under
tiiat weight.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 1S.-Colorado
members are giving their careful pc.
rusal to the tariff measure and prom
ise that by tomorrow they will have
some definite ideas as to how the In
terests OF the state are conserved In
IT. From a casual inspection they say
there Is nothing alarming In Its terms,
and that the tariff on sugar is not re-
duced so materially as TO affect the
Colorado producer.
The news that Senator Smoot OF
Utah viii likely become member OF
the senate committee on finance is
cheering to most westerpers OF the
Colorado section on account OF the
fact that Smoot knows the wool busi'
ness thoroughly and will endeavor to
protect the producers in that locality.
The abolition of duty on hides is
the only disturbing element In the
situation so far. The Western Live
Stock association. have established
headquarters here and viii fight the
movement.
WASHINGTON, Mar. lS.-The ways
and means committee to which the
tariff bill was referred to this morn
ing, reported 1t back to the house
with their approval. There may be o
minority report OF disapproval but
that will not count in the end.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 18.-Ths
steamship Acapulco brings the news
that the war between Salvador ano
Nicaragua was postponed for one day
in order that the citizens Of Acaiutlf
might enjoy circus which was billed
to play that town while the Acapulco
was anchored in the harbor Wher
the vessel first arrived martial law
had been declared and no one wal
permitted to land. but the circus CANT
martial law had been declared off 81
that passengers might swell the at
tendance at the show.
DENVER, Mar. 1S.-Her clothing en-
veloped in flames Mrs. Lizzie Furnes
rushed from the basement of 1873
Sherman street soon after 10 o'clocl
this morning aud into the yard of al
adjoining house. There she fell whil'
her screams drew dozen of people t
her side. A mail carrier was FRS
to reach her side. Snatching a rus
which was hanging on the line hi
threw 1t over the woman and rollet
her on the ground until the flamei
were extinguished. Medical help wa.
then summoned and all possible wal
done to relieve the sufferings OF tn,
victim of the flames. The woman
however. is frightfully burned ant
there is very little hope for recovery
She told her rescuers that she wal
attending TO the furnace in the base
ment when her skirt caught FIRE ant
finding she was unable to subdue tn,
blaze rushed out in the yard hoping
to meet somebody who would hell
her.
WALLACE. Ida, Mar. 18.-Thre,
men were killed In an explosion o
the plant of the Coeur D'Alene powde
works late yesterday. The dead ar,
r. J. Skalberg, foreman; Pete Rico
and Alvin Nelson. All dead were resi-
dents OF Wallace, and employees Of thu
powder works. Five of the fran,
structures. together with the concen
traitor of the Occur D'Alene Concen
trating Co. were wrecked, and fou
OF the powder company's building
practically leveled.
The friction OF the copper screen ii
the mixing room during the process
of manufacture OF the powder is be
lieyed to have been the cause OF dis
asier. In this room were stored 100,
pounds OF nitro. .glycerine. This ex
plyoded. together with Eve tons of 81
ant powder which was stored In
nearby structure. The explosion caus
ed panic In Wallace.
J. X. Ogilivy. the engineer, was Sc
yerely bruised.
WALLACE. Ida. Mar. lS.-The ex
plosion yesterday by which seyera
men lost their lives proves this morn
ing to have been deliberate incendias
ism and not an accident as first sup
posed.
PUEBLO, Mar. 1s.-Hammond Pol
Lord .gad Tk Won 80 pinnaar nf Dnahls