The Dolores star., 1909-04-30
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

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New York. April M.-Peter Fenelon
Collier, founder Of Golfers Weekly,
famous rs polo player and follower
Of the hounds, dropped dead In the
ridlug club at No. z East Fifty-eighth
street shortly before o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Collier had been attend
ing the twentieth annual horse show
under the auspices Of this club and had
several horses entered. Scores Of
society people were In attendance and
after the exhibition the guests went to
the third floor, where a banquet was
served. During the evening Mr.. Col
lier seemed to be In the. best Of health
aud chatted merrily with his friends.
In fact, none who talked with him
noticed anything out Of the usual. As
everyone was leaving the table and
making their way to the elevators, Mr..
Collier suddenly put his hands to his
heart and with a groan fell forward on
the floor. Peter Fenelon Collier was
for many years picturesque figure In
America. He came here when young
from Mishall, County Carlow, ireland,
where he was born Dec. ~, lS49. He
was q son Of Robert and Katherine
Collier. His education was begun In
Ireland and finished in America, In st.
Mary's seminary, Cincinnati. In 1908
the degree LII. d. was conferred on
him by Seaton Hall college. He was
married In 1873 to Katherine Dunno Of
County Carlow. He Is survived by
bis widow, one son, Robert ]. Collier,
and one daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Montague.
Oklahoma City, Okla, April %
Sixteen persons were Injured aud one
perhaps fatally In q tornado which
destroyed large part Of the town Of
Centrahama, near here, today. Not
building In the town remains wholly
intact, while twelve buildings, includ-
ing the Methodist, Baptist and Pres
byterlan churches are totally wrecked.
The town contains about 800 inhabi-
tants, many Of whom are homeless as
result Of the storm. A terrific rain
and hail storm followed the tornado
greatly adding to the damage.
Spokane, WASH, April 28.-Stealing
team at Garfield, gang Of safe blow
ers drove six miles to the little town Of
Elberton, where they cut the telephone
and telegraph wires, broke into the
Elberton bank, blew open the safe and
took all the contents; then driving
back to Garfield, left the stolen team,
and SELLING hand car, started north
over the Northern. 1t II not known
how much Of value was secured by the
robbers. The sheriff is In pursuit.
Philadelphia, April 28.-Dr. Maurice
Powers, catcher for the Philadelphia
American League Club, and one Of the
best known baseball players Of the
country, died today at a hospital Of
gangrene poisoning. DR.. Powers be-
came i'll In the opening game Of the
season, Easter Monday, and underwent
All operation Friday for strangulated
intestines. Two other operations were
subsequently performed. Powers made
his professional baseball debut In 1898
at Louisville.
Nairobi, April 27.-Theodore Rnose-
velt and son, Kermit, had sufficiently
recovered today from the fatigue result
ing from their first shooting trip and
their journey to Kapati to go out shoot
ing this morning for small game. They
were successful In securing a grand
gazelle and u hartbeest MIR. Roosevelt
decided today to remain for the week
at the ranch Of Sir Alfred Pease.
Washington, d. c., April 27.--Form-
er Representative Joseph w. Babcock
Of Wisconsin, for fourteen years menu
Der of the lower house of congress and
for many years chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Congressional COM
mittee, died at his home here this
morning. MIR. Babcock was SO years
old.
Washington, April 28.-In the senate
today Mr.. Overman of North Carolina
offered an amendment to the tariff bill
in which he proposed to place head
tax of $l2 on each immigrant coming
into the United States. He declared It
was in the interest Of revenue and pro-
lection to American labor.
Auburn, April 28.-Pairi Hill was
electrocuted In the Auburn prison this
morning. Hills crime was the murder
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