Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-09


staked out several claims. but never
developed them. He later worked on
a salary for successful mine operators,
and before coming to Denver sold his
claims. He is believed to have money
in Denver banks.
DENVER, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Davidson, who for forty-seven years,
has been resident of Denver, died
yesterday afternoon after three days
illness OF pneumonia.
Mrs. Davidson was the sole survivor
OF an OK team train which left Chi.
cago for Denver In the fall of 1861,
arriving here in the spring of 1862
During the last ten years Mrs. David
son was recognized as one of the
central figures in Colorado pioneers
and the old Davidson home at Seven.
teenth and Wazee streets remains to.
day as one of the landmarks of the
early settlers in the city. Mrs. Da.
Ireland. in 1929.
CHRISTlANIA. Dec. G. = Walter
Lonsdale, secretary TO DR. Frederick
A. Cook. arrived here today aboard the
steamer United States. He had with
him all of DR.. Cooks records. Ions.
dale said when ne left New York DR..
Cook was suffering from overwork.
He added that when he delivered the
DOCUMENTS to the University of Cop.
enhagen this afternoon he would be
ready 10 give information concerning
Dr- Cooks future plans.
Ell PASo. Dec 6.-Americans of
Nogales and Bisbee, .dexico. are pre-.
pairing a petition to Governor Torres
of Sonora to send regiment of sol
diers aboard gunboat to the Island
OF Tiburon, in the Gulf of California,
where u prospecting party of eight
Arizonians and fifty Mexican soldiers
We're captured by the cannlbal bands
which killed Professor Tom Grinnell
several years ago
The Island is Inhabited by the can.
nibal Seri Indians. being the remnant
of renegades driven from the main
land. Every attempt to explore or
buff, many sturdy men being killed
by the Indians.
STOCKHOLM. Dec 6.-King Gus.
tave OIL Saturday inaugurated a new
departure for soyereigns. Disguised
as n stevedore he spent most of the
day carrying sacks of coal from a
lighter In an Interview after II was
all over he said this was only the
beginning The king said he Intended
to mix with all classes of laborers
SO that he might ascertain their opln.
ions and wisnes. He already has OBJ
tanned many valuable hints from those
with whom he worked
WASHINGTON, Dec. G.-crowded
galleries, representing the official and
| social life in Washington, witness ed
the commencement of the regular ses.
| sion of the Sixty-frst congress today.
On the floor of both houses, the re.
newal of friendships among senators
and representatives took the place of
an interchange on partisan or political
matters
| When Vice President Sherman in
| the senate and Speaker Cannon in the
house brought down their gavels at
tho Of
empty seats In the two chambers. The
announcement Of the recent deaths of
Senator Johnson of North Dakota and
of Representatives Lassiter of Vir.
ginia and De Almond of Missouri
caused adjournments today on both
sides of the capitol In respect to their
memories
The swearing in of new senators
and representatives Will not take
place until tomorrow. The prelimI.
nary conferences on both sides of the
capitol for the purpose of laying out
plans for the sessions work is taking
place this afternoon.
LONbON, DtC. b.--All tne ebIllnhteS
of the dead in the storm-swept Eng
lish channel and North sea last week
were increased today when restora-
tion OF telegraphic communication re-
lvealed the fact that 400 drownings
occurred along the coast and on the
high seas.
Corpses are being washed upon the
beach and many of the ships report
Ing today are picking up survivals
from wrecked vessels. Comparatively
few crews Of the wrecked boats were
saved owing to the heavy sens which
smashed the life boats.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.--Conserya.
tive. optimistic and decidedly charac.
teristic OF its author is the message
| which President Taft transmitted to
both houses of congress at noon to-
| day.
The president, in discussion public
questions, expressed sentiments, the
most OF which he has expressed on
previous occasions A special mes.
| sage Is promised on the subjects of
antitrust legislation and the conser-