Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-25

THAT part OF his will he preferred
to carry out himself rather than tc
leave 1t to Others" said Shepard, land
this distribution continued even after
his last Illness began with serious ac,
tion two years ago"
II is estimated that in the past ten
or fifteen years General Palmer gave
away fully as much II not more than
the value of his estate mt the time OF
his death.
DENVER, Mar. 23.-The legislature
was inactive this morning. transacting
only routine business and very little
OF that. The governor continues ng.
gressive and today Chairman Ward OF
the Democratic state central commit.
Tee called meeting OF the committee
TO consider the political situation and
| try and ease the friction In the party
and legislature.
CHICAGO. Mar. 23-SeYeeteen 10
cul women's clubs. refuting the doc
trine OF politicians that women can.
not understand the tariff" have adopt.
ed resolutions inaugurating u nation.
wide protest against an Increase upon
the necessnries In every American
home with emphasis upon cotton
gloves and hosiery.
Copies OF the resolutions were to
day forwarded to Washington and Will
be placed before the coming meeting
OF the council OF the National reaera.
tion OF Women's clubs at San Antonio
Texas.
CRlTrENDEN. Va. Mar. 23.-As
result OF an explosion aboard the gaso
line launch In James river near here
yesterday, Richard r. Armstrong of
Portsmouth and Edward Mathews OF
this place were burned to death. II.
H. Skinner, the only other person
aboard, escaped. The explosion was
caused by lightning of match near
the gasoline tank.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 2S.-Meet.ng
an hour earlier than usual, the house
today continued consideration OF the
tariff bin. 1t is expected that Chair |
man Payne would consume several
hours oil time In completing his open.
Ing speech and that Mr.. Clark of Mis-
sourl. minority leader, who would fol !
low, would likely continue she re-.
mainder OF the day.
The senate is not In session tcday. |
PUEBLO. Mar 23.-With the cells
In the city and county jail filed with |
men who are held ON inyestIgatlon I'm |
connection with the murder of officer
barner Sunday night, the authorities |
are sun active in spreading the net |
which is believed viii ultimately re |
suit In the capture OF the guilty man |
Falos Martinez. against whom cir !
cumstaniial evidence has been gather |
ed. was questioned closely by Chief !
OF Police McCarfferty, but stoutly
maintained his innocence.
The large black hat found near the
scene of the crime fits Martinez per
fectiy. At the time OF his arrest he
was wearing hat which was far too
"'hN 'ht bii WHICH IL IN IDG
possession of the police Is an especial |
ly large one. and II is believed that
Martinez is the only man in Pueblo |
who could wear It.
LOS ANGELES. Mar. 23.-Noarly |
three days have passed since the bal. |
loon America" went up from Tourna |
ment park In Pasadena with Captain |
A II. Muller as pilot and five promi |
nent business men of Pasadena as pas
sengers, and no word has come re
gardlng the landing OF the balloon or
the fate of Its human freight. Search.
ing parties that left Pasadena and |
this city yesterday are now in various
places In the mountains and at day
light today began search OF the |
accessible parts OF the ranges and |
canons In the hope of finding mem |
bers OF the party or at least or learn.
ing something regarding their loca.
ton.
All night long exhaustive efforts
were made to learn something about |
the probable location OF the balloon
and men, and messages received from
every point beyond the mountains
where landing could have been made
but no Information OF any kind was
gathered up to noon today.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Mar. 23.--The
bank of Hemple at Hemple. Mo, 20
miles east OF 81. Joseph was wrecked
by safe blowers early today. The
vault was uniniured but the Axtures
were wrecked. The reports OF the ex
plosion aroused the villagers and the
robbers escaped without securing any
booty.
DENVER, Mar. 23.--An unidentified
man. 45 years OF age. shot himself
through the right eye this morning
while standing In a doorway Just to
the rear OF the city hall. lie was
hurried to the county hospital In
police auto but cannot live. The sui
eide attempt occurred at lO;30 this
| morning. Women clerks In the city
hall heard the shot and looking out
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