Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19
and the work Of tho day was princi-


great fraternal and industrial parade.
by far the most pretentious one OF the
reunion and most imposing, was held
AS yesterday, an immense throng gath
cred early In the day and the lines of
marchers passed through streets pack
ed to their capacity. There were
seven divisions of this pageant and
in the third division, devoted TO fra
ternal organizations there were thirty
six organizations represented, either
with floats or men In line.
Tho Denver lodge OF Elks took first
prize for the best appearing body of
men in the big parade which was a
feature Of the grand lodge meeting
here yesterday, and In which 1000
lodges from various parts of the Unit.
ed States took part Cincinnati was
second and Portland third.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Former Unit
ed States Senator Thomas Collier
Platt, once a dominant political figure
in the Empire state, spent his 10Th
birthday quietly at his summer cot
tage at Freeport, l.. L.. yesterday, visit
ed by few friends. The chief still
holds that there is no career fof Il
young man like politics. ut offers
him chance to do things for him
SELF" said Mr. Platte; for himself.
friends and for the people"
SANTA BARBARA. Cal, July 16.--
sharp earth tremor was felt here at
Q o'clock this morning. 1t shook build
ings but no damage was done so far
as known.
PARIS, July ia son was born
last night to Princess DeSagan. who
was Miss Anna Gould of New York.
THE birth of an heir to the Sagans
means that Count Boni de Castellane
and the two children born to the prin-
cess by the first husband. can now
be cut off without penny of
the Gould millions. The birth of a
child by second marriage invalidates
the claim cf children by previous mar
riage to the estate of their parent
under the laws of France.
WASHINGTON July 16.--President
Taft can accept as mark of true
cordiality with which Colorado extend
ed to him an invitation to visit that
part of the west this summer. the fact
that its three representative iu CON
gress today disagreed with their col
leagues of the house and voted to al
low $25.OO0 for the presidents travel
ing expenses.
CROWN POINT. Ind, July l6.-Jack
Johnson. champion heavyweight pugi-
list of the world, who is training at
Cedar Lake, near Crown Point, was
in an automobile wreck last night.
There seems to be considerable mys-
terry attached to the smashup.
1t is reported. but not confirmed,
that one Chicago girl was probably IA
tally injured, and that the fighter hi-n-
self was covered with blood after the
collision and other girls In the big
touring car seriously injured.
CHICAGO, July ia Washington
special to the Record-Herald today as
serts Charles H. Crane of Chicago.
vice president of the Crane company,
has been chosen by President Taft
for the post Of minister to China. 1t
Is understood that Mr.. Crane has ac-
cepted and that the appointment will
be formally announced within a short
time.
LONDON, July 16.-Special dis
patches received here from Athens
says that 800 persons were killed by
an earthquake that occurred yesterday
In the province of Ellis. in southern
Greece. The damage to property was
also very great. Hot water is flying
today from many of the springs in
the stricken district. while waters In
rivers and brooks have turned a red.
dish color.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Three men
are believed to have been burned to
death or drowned today in fire which
destroyed the forty-foot yacht Sham
rock, the flagship Of the New Jersey
Yacht club. while 1t was cruising In
the Newark bay off West Thirty-fourth
street, Bayonnes Altogether there were
eleven men In the boat. Five swan
| ashore, and there were picked up by
a launch. One of the missing is Percy
Lempke, a wealthy resident of Bay
onne. owner of the Shamrock. and Com
modore of the New Jersey Yacht club
MEMPHIS, July 16.-Yesterday
morning w. II. Buckner of Whining,
ton. Del, a travelling salesman, came
10 Memphis on business trip. His
business disposed of, he presented a
letter of introduction to Miss Anna
May Hall, and late In the evening the
two decided to be married. Then came
the idea of taxicab wedding and
the ceremony was performed while
the two stood In the little motor car.
with court attaches and newspaper
men as witnesses and the toot of the
auto horn substituted for wedding
bells.
CHAMPAIGN. Ills, July 16.-Three
trainmen were killed and two injured
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