Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-04

} Howard Taft into the presidency ar
complete and various committee
make the prophecy that the ceremou
les of the day will be the most bril-
liant and picturesque of any previou
inaugural event. Predictions are ais,
made that the number Of visitors VIII,
will come from every nook and corne
of the United States will break all rec
ords. Work on the great court o
honor, one of the most beautiful fea
lures of the Inauguration received 1t,
finishing touches today, and this loca
point of national function produce.
color decorative scheme which is sale
10 eclipse all previous efforts in this
direction.
| WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.-Emphatis
denial of the report that Miss Ethel
Roosevelt was engaged to marry
Third Assistant Secretary of State
William Phillips was given out from
the White House last night.
| Secretary Loeb said: The report of
Miss Roosevelts engagement is pure
invention. There is absolutely no
truth In it."
News OF the alleged engagement
leaked out through tea table talk Of
Washington's high society danes and
is still credited In many quarters.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The pres
ident today sent to the senate the fol
lowing nominations: To be consul
general at Bona. Congo Free States,
William w Hadley nf New York. To
be associate Justice OF the supreme
court of New Mexico. Edward A. Mann
and Ira A. Abbott.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Mar. 2.-six
ty-two miners are entombed in No. ID
colliery of the Erie Coal company AT
Port Griffith. following terrific ex-
plosion that occurred this morning
Two dead and twelve badly burned
have been brought to the surface.
The mine is reported on fire.
PITTSTON, Pa, Mar. 2.-Scores of
men are still imprisoned in the Erie
N'"i company Htul lIlA
place and twelve have been brought
to the surface and are in the hospital
here as the result of the explosion.
All physicians and nurses that can
he spared from here have been SEM
with ambulanees 10 the mouth of the
mine.
The exact conditions are not YET
known.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Mar
THE sudden disappearance of u
Parrett, agent for the Rock Island
and the United States Express cnapn-
MES at Ramah. Colo, followed by the
discovery that he is short several hun
cred dollars. in his account and de
tectives have been put on his trail
The total shortage. according to off
cials will not reach 81 .000, although
complete report of experts hat have
been put TO work on the books has
not been received at the Offices in
this city.
NEW YORK, Mar. DIR William
j. Long, characterized as the original
nature faker" by President Roosevelt,
says men are more savage than beasts.
He also absolves the wolf of the
charge of ferocity. Speaking before
the graduates of the Drew Theological
seminary here yesterday, Dr. Long
said:
II have studied wolves for years,
and, contrary to popular belief, have
never found case where a human
being was harmed by one | am talk
ing OF the North American wolf. There
is another foolish notion that 1t is
the biggest and ugliest brute of the
pack who is the leader. That is un.
true. 1t is always the mother who is
the leader and her word goes. The
animals are far less savage than man
They do not struggle with one another
for food. There Is no survival of the
fittest among them. Unlike man when
he has corner on food, he does not
exact his last dollar of tributa He
shares it unselfishly with his fellow
creatures"
DENVER, Mar. 2.-Nothing but the
passing of few bills to the third read
ing was done by the legislature today
Legislature will hold a session to-
night to settle the direct primary
bill.
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore, Mar. a.
Mystery surrounds the death of the
man whose body was found with its
throat cut Friday. The body is being
held and has been identified by two
different persons as Jack Moorley OF
Guthrie. Okla. They state he was
prominent in Guthrie. serving as chief
clerk of the senate OF that state. and
holding other prominent positions.
DENVER, Mar. 2.--is Father James
A. Ryan, the ex-Catholic priest who
married Susan Moran In Colorado
Springs on Jan. 80. after brief and
sensational career in Denver. under
arrest in Chicago? Word received in
the city today by several prominent
| Catholics is that a man named II. A
Reilly alias Ryan. had been arrested