Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-24

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in a direction, which, II followed
would carry it out to the sea, thu
forcing a landing
NEW YORK. June 2l.-The price a
radium is now eight million dollar
per pound of twelve ounces. Thi
price has been established by an o,
der given TO British company b
Lord 1veagh and Sir Faix Cassell 10
seven and half grams which is Il III
tie less than one quarter of an ounce
and for Which they have contracted t,
pay sl50.00O.
DENVER, Colo. June 2l.--The Stat,
| Bankers association met here earl,
| this afternoon at the Brown The at
tendance was large. The address o
welcome was delivered by Senator Ir
| by Tor the mayor and President
| Thatcher OF the Denver National bank
| for the local bankers. Shortly afte,
the general convention organized sepa
rate association formed by officers Of
| state banks. This association will be
composed OF members OF the general
body and VIII work in harmony with
ii, the only difference being that the
new association will deal solely with
matters pertaining to state banks with
which bankers of the federal class
have nothing to do.
NEW YORK, June 2i.--Two baby
antelopes sent by express from Col.
Roosevelt TO his daughter, Mrs. Nlcho.
las I-ongworth, were brought here to.
day on the steamer yaderland. arriv.
ing from Antwerp and Dover. Captain
Bnfman kept the little animals on the
bridge deck and had them fed with
milk from a bottle on the way over.
The antelopes We're sent on board the
Vaderland at Antwerp from the Ger
man East African steamer Admiral.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, June 2l.-
Leon Ling, suspected of the murder
OF Elsie Sigel, was caught here this
morning.
NEW YORK, June Elm the love
letters of Elsie Sigel to two China
men is found the motive for the grew.
some murder of General Franz Sigels
granddaughter. The night thr body
was discovered wedged into an old
trunk in the rooms of Leon Ling in
Eighth avenue, the police found A
score or more of letters which the girl
had addressed to him They were en-.
dearing in tone and indicated friend
ship more than platonic.
In searching Chinatown last night
detectives raided The private rooms
Of Chu Gain, owner of the famous
Port Arthur Chinese restaurant. and
there they found about 200 letters
which had been addressed TO him by
Elsie Sigel. The letters we're even
more endearing In tone than those
found in Leon Llng's room. In these
she addressed him as My Own Dear.
est Beloved and my own dear Chu."
Ever your loving Elsie,' she fire.
quently signed herself.
The Chu Gain letters gave the first
Information as TO the motive for the
murder. Miss Sigel told Chu Gain
In some of these letters of her con.
duct with Leon Ling--told him not to
be jealous and explained her object
IN maintaining her friendship for Ling.
The police will not give out the full
contents of these letters
II io nnu. 49,.
decided to tragically end the romance
of the girl he loved and his rival.
Her affection for Chu Gain was known
as is shown by letters received by
Chu Gain in which he and the girl
are threatened with death unless their
relationship ceased. Murder was ap.
parently the execution of that threat.
DENVER. June 2I.-From the pal
ace OF Doge to the calm heights of
Grand lake, in Colorado, has been
spun the thread OF romance that will
cuiminate In the marriage of Miss
Helen Berger. daughter of wealthy
Milwaukee man, and William Jennings
Bryan, Jr., on Thursday at Grand
Lake. Families OF both young people
Will arrive AT Gfande Lake tomorrow
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal couple will leave on a trip TO
Tucson, Ariz. The distinguished father
OF the bridegroom will come to Den.
YER next Friday and lecture
Miss Berger and young Bryan were
childhood friends, but Cupid took no
part in their lives until they met in
Venice when the young man was ac.
companying his father around the
world. Berger whisked his daughter
away at the first sign OF love for the
young man and the youth followed
them half way around the continent
The families objected to her age. She
icing under 20 and he only 22
PITTSBuRG, June 22.--The Pitts
burg police say they have arrested
Leon Ling. the Chinaman wanted in
New York in connection with the 81.
gel murder. The arrest was made by
Detective Croaks. Information for the
present is refused except the state
ment from the authorities that they
are positive that they have the right
man