Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-11
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


licemeD on fire boats are patrolling
the river today searching for the
bodies of an unknown number OF per
sons, supposed to be six. who were
drowned late last night when an auto.
mobile plunged into the river here
while the draw was open.
The automobile. was partially iden.
tilted today as that of J. w Scheffley
a garage owner. This, in part, was
confirmed when Scheffley reported the
chauffeur of this car Ernest Kemp
missing.
CHICAGO. Nov. S.-An automobile
containing six persons and driven at
top speed. plunged into the Chicago
river at II o'clock last night at the
approach to the Jackson boulevard
bridge. The car turned over while
falling and all the occupants were
drowned. A minute later in sight OF
Mortified spectators, man and a
woman were seen to rise to the sur.
face. the woman clinging to the man
and screaming for help They floated
q few yards down the river. then
sank from view. The bodies were re-
covered this morning.
DENVER, Nov S.-After having
been dead for seven days the body of
William Thomas. for thrty-two years
resident of Colorado, was found at
noon yesterday in his home in Perry
street while NJ. p. Anthony, a nephew
and his only living relative, waited for
his uncle to join him and his family
al Sunday dinner. The wife of the
aged resident died just ten months ago
in the same manner, her body being
found in the home at Perry street
after she had fallen dead of heart dis
ease.
ROME. Nov. s.-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt today received cable mes.
sage from her husband, ex-President
Roosevelt, dated Nairobi, stating there
is no truth in the rumors that he is
i'll or met with an accident. He adds
that he is perfectly we'll
DENVER. Nov S--Despondent over
i'll health. Arthur Hatfield, miner. Al
years of age, took big dose of lauda.
mum this morning with suicidal in
ient. Only the prompt work of Police
Surgeon Preston saved his life
NEW YORK. Nov. 8.-Mrs John Ja
cob Astor society leader, was granted
an absolute divorce from her husband
John Jacob Astor by Justice Mills in
supreme court here today Papers in
the case were ordered sealed.
TORONTO, Can, Nov S.-Canada
today extended warm welcome to
representatives of organized labor
who come the length and breadth OF
the continent to attend the twenty.
ninth annual convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
While the annual report of Samuel
Gompers. president of the federation
is always looked forward 10 with I'm.
terest, never in the twenty-seven years
of his leadership has that report been
more eagerly anticipated than today
Mr. Gompers' trip abroad. investigat-
ing the conditions in foreign labor
fields. is expected to result in rec,
ommendation as to the wisdom of af
tiliating with labor organizations
e5broad with the view to eventually
x.St al ich ipta
ton
PARIS, Nov. 8.-Mme. Marguerite
Steinheil took her place in the Assize
court in the Palace of Justice today
confident that she will save her neck
from the keen edge of the guillotine's
knife by securing an acquittal on the
charge of numbering her husband and
mother.
Yesterdays respite from the strain
of her appearance before court which
appears unnecessarily vengeful. gave
Nine Steinheil opportunity to recuper-
ate and she appeared today with re.
newed strength.
The position OF the accused woman
eday is stronger than II was before
Z, The state began its efforts TO prove
her murderess. She herself says
nothing has been proved against her
despite the inquisitoral methods OF
+, The presiding judge. who also is her
prosecutor and despite the testimony
or witnesses manifes,ly vengeful. II
is apparent that the bitter argument
between the prisoner and Judge, prose.
outor and witnesses is defeating the
ends of justice.
The murder of Steinheil and Nine
Japy is today shrouded in deeper mys
terry than before the trial began In.
stead OF throwing light on the crime
the prosecution of the widow has
brought deeper mystery.
AUGUSTA, Ga. Nov. S.-President
Taft enjoyed real rest Sunday and
started for Washington this afternoon,
refreshed by the last two days he will
have spent here. This was the first
Sunday since he has been ION the
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