Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-18

clad to the Y. NJ. C. A. building and
nearby drug stores, where the injured
were cared for. Within an hour after
the fire started, the hotel was a mass
4 Of ruins, only the walls remaining.
There were many thrilling escapes,
| the only one Of the guests, whose con-
dttion is regarded as serious is A. w.
\ Smith of Mcpherson, former depart
ment commander of the Grand Army of
4 the Republic for Kansas, and once
| candidate for governor on the Republi-
| canticket. Smith and H. A. Poland. al
so of Mcpherson. were sleeping In a
room on the fourth floor near the
south. side fthe building. There was
little chance for their receiving aid
tfrOm the outside, SO the two made a
ladder ftheir bed clothing and sus-
pended 1t from the window. Each in
turn descended as fas as possible on
1 the rope ladder and dropped to the
srouhd. Smith crashed into an area
4 way, striking On the railing. He sus-
tSined broken ankle and internal In
turies. Rowland followed Smith down
the ladder and also fell. He was
picked up unconscious, and both were
take nto the hospital. There It was
4 serious, Rowland suffered three brok.
\ en- ribs.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 14.-"Suicide
bridge, the lofty structure over la
goon In lincoln park. will soon be a
thin o fthep asst for Its destruction
Is contemplated b ythe Lincoln park
/ hood srrhn h,idUo has haau made
famous by number of persons, who
have leaped to their deaths from Its
top. The commissioners say that the
bridge was built unusually high in or.
der that sailboats might pass under
It. and now that launches have re
placed these craft, the unsightly struc
ture Is useless.
! DENVER, Jan. 15.-It Is expected
that the legislature will probe into
the alleged election frauds In Las Ami
mas and Huerfano counties to he start.
ed in two weeks The joint resolution
for the appointment of a commission
} to consist of two senators and three
members, after adoption by the sen.
ate, where il originated. went to the
house this morning, and on motion OF
Howell of Denver went over. Senator
Barela OF Las Animas. whose seat is
contested, because of alleged irregu
larities, is loud in his desire for an
Investigation. His colleague, however
Senator Wood, became angry in oppos
Ing the measure. Both are Republi
cans. Senator Barela may be allowed
. to hold his seat unit latter the investi
cation. DIR Beshoar. (Dem.) J, the con
; testant is here urging an immediate
hearing by the senate elections com
, mittee. Chairman Campbell of this
: committee cosulted with both of the
J contestants yesterday and announced
that the case would be taken up early
next week. The charge is made by DR.
| Beshoar that wholesale fraud was com
mitted openly.
DENVER, Jan. 15.-Gov Shafrotf
today sent to the senate a message
naming Lee Champion for Judge il
place of Bailey. resigned, The appoint
ment was referred to the judiciary
committee which declined TO receiv,
the appointment on motion of th'
Speer Democrats. The matter is nov
up in the air.
NEWARK. N. j.. Jan. 15-Fou
thousand workers in the hat factorie:
In Orange struck this morning, wher
they were notified by their employer
that no more union labels would b,
permitted in the hats produced in tn,
Orange factories. II is understood tha
the order promulgated today was de
cided upon at recent meeting of tht
Associated Hat Manufacturers. Tht
entire hat manufacturing industry o
the country may be affected.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-During tn.
height Of the festivities of publ,
dance at Grand Central Palace sho,t
~ after midnight today, middle ageC
man. who. according to the papers up
on him was William Schoerd, clerl
fell to the floor dead. other dancers
were somewhat panic stricken, bu
were quieted by the police. When or
der had been restored, the dancing
was resumed.
PrTTSBURG, Jan. 15.-J. B. F. Rlne
hart, former cashier and vice-presi
dent Of the Farmers and Drovers Ma
tional Bank of Waynesburg, was thi!
morning found guilty of charges, grow
ing out OF the failure of the bank II,
was convicted of all counts in the
charge.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.--An import
ant conference on the administration
of naval matters by the navy depart
ment, which may result In the reeor
ganization OF the system at present
In vogue in that department. lis beine
held today Those in attendance at the
meeting in the offices of the Secre
tary Of the Navy we're Supreme Couri
Justice William H. Moddy and Pau
Morton Of New York. former Secretary
OF the Navy; United States Judges A
G. Dayton of West Virginia, former
chairman Of the house committee on
naval affairs, and all high naval of.
ficials and officers. The President
was In touch with the big meeting and
a big shake up is expected.
CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-Aibert s. Bier.
field was the originator of a novel
method Of routing a robber. according
to the police story told here. He saws
| he was etoppo1 b,, , ooIara5 ...... -. -