Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-09

understanding in the management, but
work on the mill Is going ahead just
the same. In this connection the
North Star and several other prop
critics are increasing the number of
men employed and the situation is
brighter than 1t has been for some
time.
Denver papers arriving tonight are
reported to contain a long story about
w. B. Lowe. the New York man who
bought the Ross smelter last spring,
paying $4,000 down. There was de
fault in the second payment due Aug,
1. Mr.. Lowe also purchased the Ar
pad mine which Is being worked right
along and looks well. Mr.. Lowe is
! said to be mixed up with a woman
\ DENVER, Aug. 6.-Mistaken for a
''Peeping Tom" who had been annoy.
| ing women guests of the Elmere hotel
ia Stout street, George James was
shot and perhaps fatally wounded late
last night In the alley in the rear
W tHS i<iihNiO W <hutuSt
a dishwasher employed at the hotel
Orshausky was asked by Miss Mar.
| garet May, head waitress OF the hotel
to frighten away man who was
peeping through the window Of her
room. He secured gun and hurried
into the alley. The real offender had
made his escape, but James happened
through the alley on his way home
just as Orshausky rushed out and
the shooting followed. Orohsausky
fired once and the bullet struck
James in the stomach. James Fell
A passerby picked him up and as
sisted him to his home, less than hall
a block away, and police headquar
ters We're notified. James was re
moved to the county hospital, anc
there is little hopes for his recovery
| WASHINGTON, Aug ca bill pro
yiding for the stringent exclusion o
immigrants was introduced In the
house yesterday by Representative Au
stin OF Tennessee just before adjourn
ment. 1t provides that all Asiaiics
except public officials, merchants. stu
dents and travellers. shall be prohibit
ed from coming into the United States
Porto Rico, Hawaii or the Philippine
islands. 1t also excludes European
adults who cannot read or write. who
are not industrious and who hay,
criminal records, as well as member,
OF the so-called BLACK hand or sim
liar orders.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The irri
cation committee of the senate vii
start for an inspection trip of gov
ernment projects Tuesday evening
The membership will be Carter. chair
man, Warren of Wyoming. Flint o.
California, Borah of Idaho. Chamber
lain OF Oregon, Paynter of Kentucky
and Newlands of Nevada. Directo,
Newell and Chief Engineer Davis VII
Join the party In Glendiye, Mont
when the work of inspection will be
gin. Secretary Ballinger will joir
The party at Billings, Mont Montan,
North Dakota. Wyoming and Washing
ton projects will be inspected and the
committee will reach Seattle August
~. IL Is expected that after loolxina
over the Oregon projects the com
mittee will disband to reassemblt
about month later for the purpos,
OF examining California. Arizona. Utah
Idaho. Colorado and southern Wvom
ing projects.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Aug. O.
The last day of the testimony of Jus
tice Mills hearing on Harry X Tbaw-s
petition for release from Matteawar
opened with Roger OMara. former
CHIEF of detectives in Pittsburg and
Tor several years employed by Thaw
as private detective, as the first wit
ness.
Mr.. OMara was commissioned by
rhaw to investigate his charges
against Stanford White. Mr.. Nor
schauser called him today to substan
tiate stories told on the stand yes
teraay by Thaw. The witness related
his experience In 1901 with the Cir
now prominent actress, whose stor,
Thaw told yesterday afternoon. Thav
said White tried to wrong the CIR
when she was only 16 years old. Mr.
oMara said he saw both this girl and
her mother and what they told him
agreed with Thaw's assertions.
| Did you believe this was trueq,
asked Jerome.
Yes. 1t looked plausible and l sar
no reason why she should tell me
Sueh story If It were not true"
oMara said the girl told him thai
White was preventing ner from eet.
ting position at any theater until She
submitted
HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 6.-Follow.
ing the receipt by the police authorl.
Ties OF anonymous letters evidently
written by champion of tba