Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

runs ulniy lgnted by burning build
ings, and the cries of the wounded
rose above the sound of the element,
which threatened second storm.
A hog roaming through the debris
strewn streets was killed while at
tempting 10 devour the body of an In
fant. Bodies were found twisted about
trees and In every conceivable shape
People walked the streets almost
naked. Residences that escaped the
storm were turned into hospitals. One
house collapsed on family of nine
without serious injury to any.
Brownwood. with organized relief
work. has the situation well in hand
this morning
| DENVER, June -Four daring
hlghwaymen, masked and armed, en-.
tered the Tavern. Petersburg resort.
shortly after midnight this morning,
held up thirty merrymakers and
made away with over $4,000 worth of
| diamonds and 5000 in cash. They
| escaped on horseback
Sheriff Skerrit OF Arapahoe county
and three deputies took up their trail
in an automobile less than half an
hour after the holdup occurred, but
did not locate them.
The leader of the highwaymen re-
moved sl,2O0 pair of diamond pen
dants from the ears of Mrs Margaret
Gul.at pf South prnadu.a..
The holdup was one of the most
sensational ever perpetrated in this vi
cinity Patrons of the place. fully
half of them women, were enjoying
themselves to The fullest. when they
were startled by the command of
Hands up"
Standing just inside the main en-
trance TO the tap room was masked
man fully six feet in height who en-
Tered the room unnoticed. and now
lounged against the door with a re-
yolver in either hand
Pausing a moment as II to give his
victims time 10 fully gasp the meaning
of his first command he continued
Look around little and you will see
that / mean business"
With these spoken word three other
doors leading into the room swung
open and three more masked bandits
stepped in. quietly closing the doors
behind them and covering the merry
makers with revolvers. All hands
went skyward and the man who en-
tered first and was apparently the
leader of the gang started to gather
marched out and escaped.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, June
1.-Eulogy of the commission form of
city government was given by former
Governor Joseph Folk of Missouri In
an interview today. Speaking of the
step taken by Colorado Springs in
adopting the charter system he said
similar steps would be taken in the
next five years by the large majority
of American cities.
The commission form of govern
ment." said Governor Folk, tends to
eliminate graft and corruption which
has been so prevalent in American
cities under the old ward system
There is no reason why the city alder
men should not represent the entire
community instead of particular local..
ties. Much of the power of the po-
litical boss is due to the fact that the
alderman represents certain sections
and frequently a certain element of
the city"
Governor Folk also spoke highly of
the initiative and referendum which is
included in the Colorado Springs char
ter.
CHICAGO. June 1.-Several persons
were overcome by smoke and were
carried to the street by firemen and
police and many others narrowly es-
capped injury today in a fire in the
Stockholm hotel. sixstory block
building at Sc Chicago avenue Fire
started in the restaurant on the fifth
floor and the whole structure soon
filed with smoke. Frightened guests
rushed for the fire escape which be
came blocked. causing several persons
to drop from the windows on the
first floor.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The su
pIeme court of the United States to
day was the scene of arraignment of
six men before its bar which was an
Unprecedented spectacle In this high
est tribunal in the nation. The prison
ers consist of former Sheriff Joseph F.
Shipp OF Hamilton county, Tennessee.
and his jailer, Deputy jeremiah Glib
son aud Luther Williams. Nick Nolen.
Henry Padgett and William Meyer all
of Chattanooga.
They are the men who. week ago,
we're found guilty by the court on
a charge of contempt In permitting
and participating in n lynehine in 1905
OF a negro named Ed Johnson, after
the supreme court granted permission
to bring the case to the supreme court
on appeal He had been found guilty
of the crime of rape and was under
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