Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11

Park avenue and One Hundred an,
Twenty-eighth street. early today, ant
as Ernest Schwanenam, grocer. wa,
crossing the street. fired three shot,
at him, inflfcing dangerous and prob
ably fatal wounds.
The police say that Miss Erichseu
told them that Schwanenam had TAX
en- her away from her home and had
refused to marry her when she was left
without family or friends and that she
said she hoped that she had killed
| him.
Schwaneram fell at the first shot
but the woman continued to FIRE NJ
him as he lay in the street shs
then snapped the empty revolver at
his brother. who was crossing Tho
street with him. Hiding the revolver
in her muff Miss Erichsen started to
run up Park avenue, but was overtnk.
en- and arrested.
On her way to the police station
she swallowed poison which she had
NSNN"'SN IA ici Siolhinb anu Sne was
taken to the Harlem hospital In a DIV.
ing condition. She declares that she
had waited under the viaduct for ak
hours for her victim to appear. A
letter found in her clothing indicated
that she had contemplated suicide
Miss Brichsen conducts grocery
store in the Harlem section.
PARIS, Feb. 9.-France and Ger.
many today signed far.reaching
agreement concerning Morocco. thus
banishing a spectre which for years
has loomed up intermittentIy and eaus
ed strained relations between the two
countries. The agreement signed to
day guarantees integrity of Morocco
and insures perfect allegiance to the
terms of the Algeoiras act.
France recognizes Germany's econo
mic interest in Morocco. while Ger
many recognizes the particular politi
cal interests of France there.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 9.-The taking
OF testimony In the cases Of the gov
ernment against the Union Pacific rail
way company, E. II. Hartman, and
others was begun before Special Ex
aminer Sylvester G. Williams Of Den.
yer today. About thirty.flvo Witnesses
Will be examined. including prominent
railroad men, receivers and shippers
OF this and other Ohio towns, sub
poenas having been served during the
past week. The case which was filed
year ago in the United States court
seeks to break up what is claimed to
be merger of the Hartman lines.
TELLURIDE, Feb. 9.-The wind u
still blowing, accompanied by some
new snow, and travelling around the
mountains is both difficult and danger.
Gus, Several slides have run but only
one to do any damage. This .ook
place near the Bullion tunnel OF the
Smuggler- Union property, taking down
four pack mules and burylug lhem in
the snow. The slide filed the Inn
ber yard at the mouth OF the iunncl
t'NeNN NN'''Ht7N hchAu p4ppabi9 nave
resulted but the slide broke and only
a portion of the snow ran. Should
the balance of the snow run some
fear is expressed for the safety II
few of the buildings Men win be
warned and keep out of danger.
Train service has continued With
the exception of the Rio Grandc souta.
ern although the train from he cas-,
will be late tonight if 1t does get
through
sILVERToN. Feb 9.-The wind con.
tinues to blow and pile up the snow
The snowfall today is slight, but the
drifting snow makes it very disagree
able to be out. No damaging slides are
reported, although a locomotive on the
Gladstone line is stalled between two
slides between silverton and Glad
stone. Reports from the Animas can
on are not encouraging and It Will
probably be several days before the
road is opened.