Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-17


The local officers have been watching
them and ascertsined they were pass
ing spurious quarters. Many of the |
quarters were found but none OF the
casting dies. The men were taken to
Montrose this morning.
District court Is In session this
week. Most all cases OF importance !
go over for the term.
RICHMOND. Va. May 1.-THE first
convention of the International League |
for Highway Improvement began here
to-day, and will continue tomorrow. 1t
Is expected that the resolution will be
adopted asking congress for an appro-
priation OF quarter million for the
survey of highways from Maine to Flo
rida. from New York to Seattle and
| from Seattle to Los Angeles.
| TOPEKA. Kans.. May 14.--Mrs. Myr-
tie Brewer. pretty widow. living at
Little River, with wealthy parents,
visited the marshal and said she had
killed a man and asked to be locked
up.
Officers Investigated and found the
body of Fred Arm, a bridge carpenter,
In the yard of Mrs. Brewers home. He
had been shot through the heart.
The woman refused to offer any ex-
PLANTATION except that the man had
annoyed her and she was justified In
killing him She borrowed a revolver
fiom a friend the day before, saying
she intended to kill Arm. The man
evidently was shot from the window
, Of Mrs. Brewers house. He was re-
! garded as a quiet, inoffensive man and
the people are at loss to account for
the killing. The community Is greatly
, excited. Sentiment is strangly against
DENVER, May 14.-While his two
little sons were playing on the floor
, at his feet, Hyman w. Protas, watch
r maker IN Larimer street, lay down on
, of his store and with .3S caliber
. revolver blew out his brains shortly
. after o'clock this morning His
wife at the time he fired the fatal
! sidewalk in front of the store, shout
/. ing for policeman to come to her
, aid. and help her prevent her husband
l from killing himself Patrolman John
, tel just across the street from the
r Protas store when he heard the fran
} tic woman's cries. He Just started
, for the store when he heard the shot
tas was breathing his last when Dea
: entered. Mrs. Protas became hysteri-
cal when she heard the sAot. With
| out entering the bedroom where the
, out his threat to kill himself. 1t was
with the utmost difficulty that Dea
assisted by officers Wilson and Bar.
ry, prevented her from entering the
I bedroom and throwing herself across
RE hHssaShaad ahsSoa eoysrea Sedy n
suicide.
. ELY. Nevada, May IA. e. Allen
: In hospital here became suddenly in.
sane today and broke a window pane
: cut his throat with the glass and hack.
! ed his body in a score of places. Then
securing stick of wood with nail
In one end struck himself on the
, head. sinking the nail nearly in an
I inch. He may recover. He is 36 years
, old and came here recently from Pue-
bio.
BOSTON, May 14.-Thos F. Walsh
OF Washington and Colorado has pur-
chased "Rockhurst," the Brooks es.
tate at Newport. Beautifully situated
Oh Bellevue avenue and the Cliffs,
this estate is one Of the big show
, places in Newport, equal In magnid-
cence to the Vanderbilt mansion there.
1t originally was the property Of Gard
ner Brewers Of Boston and Is assess
ed for three hundred and seventy
thousand dollars. The price paid is
not known but supposed to be In ex-
cess OF the assessed value.
CHICAGO, May 14.-Anuouncement
Is made today that the most radical
change in western railroad history In
the method of rate making will soon
be made II the plan prepared by the
transcontinental railroads will be ap-
proved by the Interstate commerce
commission. The committee headed
by j. c. stubbs, traffic director of the
Hartman lines. and the proposed re-
ductions in many commodity rates
vary from 25 to 90 per cent II this
plan goes through. and will be Sc.
we're blow to the Pacific coast cities
as 1t Will increase the business of the
middle west In the intermediate points
and result In building jobbing centers
at Salt Lake, Denver. Reno anu other
inland points
MANILA, May 14.-Esuebio Burias
and Lucio Aldea. convicted OF the
murder OF Anna Hahn, teacher in
the Bantangas district, were hanged
In Bilibid prison this afternoon. The
| execution was nrfyota rhs ..tsu