Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-23

day served Hotiee oi 7N'N"'s ~ : istit
-,.d companies east of the Mississippi
.,ver that increases in wages would be
demanded. the increase to be from I
TO 40 per cent.
National President Lee of the broth
srhood refused to intimate what action
would be taken in case the demand Is
rafused. The recent referendum vote
NJ the trainmen regarding the de
mand for increase resulted in practi
.a,Iv in unanimous vote in its favor
seyenty-ave thousand members of the
brotherhood ON the railroads are af
fected.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The action
Of the Brotherhood of Railway Train.
men as announced in Pittsburg, was
got unexpected in New York.
Knowing that a referendum vote
was being taken the railroad heads
have been preparing to meet the situa-
tIon. 1t is likely that a committee
representing the employers will be ap.
pointed at once to arbitrate The mat.
ter.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 2O.-The state
department made public this morning
the following cableeram from General
Estrada:
"Bluefields, Dec. 1S.-(Via wireless
via Colon.)- change in The person
OF Zelaya's chief executive selected by
him and by the congress he controls
will be accepted by a majority of Nj.
caraguan people allied to our cause
in the struggle for Justice, Peace in
this country can only be assorted by
the complete exclusion of Zelaya and
his followers. We will continue fight.
ing until this is secured In the name
OF liberty and justice on our side we
ask you to recognize my government
(Signed) ESTRADA"
The state department made public
the communication without any com
gent whatsoever. There is no indl-
Gallon that belligerency Of the nsur
gents will be recognized by the gov
ernment at this time.
BRUSSELS. Dec. 20-Nng Leo
pold's request for simple funeral TO
G$ attended only by members of his
family, Prince Albert and representa-.
tives of the government will be dis
regarded and n state funeral, conduct
cd with all the pomp and ceremony
that usually mark the obsequies OF
kings, will be given him.
The decision for state funeral was
brought about largely by appeals of
the merchants of Brussels, who wish
to profit from the great influx of visi.
tors that such a funeral will bring
Vaughan to attend the funeral Wed
nesday, ii is announced today she
would not be present
representing the daughters
OF the late king have made an inven
tory of I,eopold's private property and
now estimate that at least fifty to sixty
millions of dollars worth of property
has been willed to the baroness. for
the recovery of which the daughters
will soon institute suit.
3DENyER. Dec. 20.-The complaint
brought by George ]. Kndel before
the interstate commerce commission
which has been tied up by injunction
proceedings for three years, Will be
aEeped before the United States SUI
preme court Feb. 81. Elliss is conf
dent of victory in the supreme court.
II Kindel wins Denver will be made
a basing point the same as Missls-
sippi and Missouri river points and
will be in a position to compete com,
mercially with all points east and west
In its jobbing business.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 20-1he com.
mittee investigating DIR. Cooks polar
data, are deeply embarrassed by their
former championship of the explorer
by nearly all its members ana their
inability to find anything that is def
mite proof in the data, and Will. gel
out of the muddle as gracefully as pos
sible by making a report reither ad'
verse or favorable to DR.. Cook.
eWASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-President
Taft today named John F. Vivian sur
veyor of customs at Denver. vice w.
s. Boynton, who recently died.
TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 2O.-Engineer
Tom Walker and Fireman Bauer, both
or Tucson, were killed, thirteen per
sons injured and tnirty-nlne others cut
and bruised when Southern Pacific
train No. 4, formerly known as the
Golden State Limited, was wrecked
three miles west of Benson yesterday
morning.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-lntimate
friends of DIR. Frederick A. Cook, who
are one pins and needles, pending The
decision on his data at Copenhagen
said today it was their belief that DIR
Cook is at the home of friends IL
Christiania, Norway, within easy cal
of Copenhagen.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 2c.-By th'
collapse of a wooden bridge across
the Pripet river at the village OF Mo
syr, in Minsk province, twenty-sevei