Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-15

or near the mills in which the ex.
ploson occurred.
NEW YORK. Nov. l1.--Following
disclosure on alleged fraud by the
sugar trust three officials who have
refneries In Williamsburg resigned to
day. These are James Bendernagel,
general superintendent; John James
chief engineer. and William Fleming,
chief of construction.
NEW YORK, Nov. lI.-Prlvate de.
tectives employed by the family of
Edward Hills, member of the Con
necticut legislature and wealthy
hardwood manufacturer and banker OF
Plainfield, Conn, are today securing
New York for beautiful woman with
whom he registered at the Gilsey
house here and who later deserted him
In his room when he died OF heart
disease.
The police are aiding in the search
but have little hope they will be able
l
is woman of considerable social
standing, either in New York or Con.
necticut and that 1t is a difficult mat.
ter to identify her positively. Acting
on their supposilion that the woman
was society woman who met Hills
at some social function where he be-
came enamored over ner, the authori.
ties have given.up their search of the
tenderloln and are investigating care.
fully several women whose names
might have been linked with that of
Hills.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Declaring
that the insurgents or progressive Re
publicans cannot be driven from the
party. and that the principal Issue In
the next Republican primaries IN the
west will be the fight against Cannon
ism, and relterating his belief that
Taft will be renamed and elected after
his four years are up, Senator A. d
Cummins of Iowa, leader of the sen.
ate insurgents, is here to confer with
President Taft. Cummins came on in
vltation of the president who told
him he wanted to discuss certain pub.
lie questions with him before writing
his message TO congress.
| "The tariff speakership and the
rules of the house will be the issues
at the Republican Primaries" said Sen.
ator Cummins today And | think
that II will go to the extent where can
didates for the nomination will be
pledged for or against the speaker and
present rules. This will be the case in
Iowa, at least, | think. But after the
Republicans have settled their diff
culties they will win out"
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE
fifth victim of the On Yick Yee Tolg
war was shot and fatally wounded
early this morning In Oakland by Yee
Gun Man. jim Kong Fook is the vic
tim.
He was Just going to work at Chi
nese gambling house in Harrison
street, which is kept by Gee On, presi
dent of the On Yicks, when he was
shot.
The Chinese who heard of the shoot
ing and members OF both tongs are
iIfuriated over the murders in this city
and 1t has been decided that all those
connected with either Tong must be
exterminated.
| WYNNE, Ark, Nov. 11.-Local au
thorities are working on the theory
that j. S. Benne, the merchant found
Ark, lived in terror of assassination.
The store was locked and the body
seated upright in chair near the
stove, Two bullet holes had pene-
trated his forehead. Across his lap
was rifle with one hand on the
stock and the other on the barrel
Not shell was missing from his gun.
| Years ago he was waylaid and shot
by highwaymen who were never cap
tured. He lost leg as the result Of
his wounds at that time.
The authorities beneve that the
shooting was expected because Benne
was armed and apparently ready for
an attack. His body probably will
be sent to Piedmont, Mo-. where he
mas relatives.
CAIRO, H., Nov, 2.-Blue-coated
soldiers moved through the streets OF
Cairo today where last night an angry
mob, lusting for blood. hanged negro
and white man. The city is quiet
and the thing which the officers fear
ed most. n race riot, seems remote
possibility.
During the disturbance no demon
stration has been made against the
negroes and the whole fury of the
mob spent itself In the lynching OF
. VIII James, colored, alias Frog, accus
ed of having murdered Anna pelley
Monday night, and Henry Salnzser
white, the alleged murderer of his
wife.
Arthur Alexander, the negro impli
Gated by the confession of the lynch
ed negro, James, was safely lodged IN