Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29

DENVER, Mar. 25.--Death called
three prominent pioneers OF Colorado
yesterday. They were: waldermar
Arenz of Leadville. Matt Daimler OF
La Junta and Dr. Fuller Of Crested
Butte. .-
The ranks of these who blazed the
trail over the state, forest and into
the mountain Businesses is rapidly de-
creasing. The men and women who
Jared untold hardships to found the
great empire of the west and who
have lived to see Colorado great
and prosperous state are fast decreas-
ing In number.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 25.-Represen-
tatiye Taylor of Colorado has intro
duced the following bills:
| Appropriating 100000 TO build
summer residence for the president OF
the United States at Glenwood
Springs. Colo.
An appropriation OF $4,000 to erect
statue OF Gen. James Denver in the
city of Denver.
| ~ ClttA ofti
unmarked graves OF former presidents
and vice presidents of the United
States.
To permit banks In cities OF 5000
or less inhabitants and having a capt.
talization of 100000 or less to loan
money on real estate.
To establish a fruit experiment sta
ton and fish hatchery on the western
slope.
To erect public buildings at Grand
Junction, Glenwood Springs and Du-
range.
DENVER, Mar 25.-The legislature
today passed the factory inspection
bill. This is a sweeping measure
based on the Missouri law.
Little else was done today.
NEW YORK. Mar. 25.-Mrs. Grace
l.. Sankey has obtained divorce from
John e. Sankey, the eldest son Of the
late Ira D. Sankey. the evangelist.
The suit was decided in the supreme
court yesterday afternoon. Mrs. San
key alleged misconduct on the part OF
her husband as having occurred, at
Northfield, Mass, and In this city. He
denies the charges. The Sankey's
were married in 1893, and have one
little girl, 5 years old. Sankey was
confined for some time In an asylum
on Long Island, but was Subsequent
ly released.
l Ind Mar ~ A1,.c
Jessie Overton Culberson is dying as
the result of carbolic acid being forced
, down her throat. If aid had been ad
ministered she may have survived
The woman's jaws were securely
bound when she was found in shed
In the rear OF her home. When reyiy
ed for few seconds, she said: "A
man and woman dragged me into the
wood shed and poured someth'nr
, down my throat" The police have
I held letter, purporting to be from 9
vi jealous woman, since Monday. The
letter was placed under Mrs. Culber
sons doorstep and warned her to give
up her husband on penalty of death
l OAnASAs McAiCo, MAI. -SOu
. sternation exists among the people u
. this town as the result of Information
that the recent earthquake shocJ
, cracked the walls of the cemetery
and exposed the corpses Of many VIC
Tins Of the cholera epidemic of 1851
, In that year the deaths from cholcrs
, were 80 numerous that 1t was fo,m,
, impossible to bury all in the space!
( allotted for bodies and many corpse.
were sealed UP in the inches in tn,
wall. The natives fear recurrenc,
Of cholera but physicians declare n
, danger passed with the years. rhtl
, had not had the effect of reassur,n,
/. them. however.
ii WASHINGTON. Mar. 25.-The fol
, lowing clerks have been appointed t.
+ the forestry service: Warren NJ Co,
OF Durango. to be located at Sulphur
Springs; Col. Willis A. Wood of Du
range. to be located at Fort Collins
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Mar. 25.-
Fire which broke out this morning II
three-story building on Forsytht
, street for time threatened the en-
tire business district The full force
of the fire department had the fire un
der control after having confined II
TO one building. The loss is estimated
/ at nearly half million.
DENVER, Mar. 25,-Gov. Shafroth
today appointed Helen l.. Grenfell
ex-state superintendent OF public in
struction. trustee of the state normal
school at Greeley. The legislature
transacted little business The senate
being especially inactive as II in de-
fiance of the governor. Only twelve
more days remain Of the session.
| CLEVELAND, Mar. 25.-with $9,s5O
in currency in the possession of a
man and woman suspected of the
Whitla kidnapping in custody of the
police, who steadfastly refuse to re-
veal their identity or explain why they
were carrying such large amount of
money when Captain Shattuck and
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