Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

TURK Ofncers AT ErLerou, Asidtic lur-
key, have sent telegram to the local
officers of the committee of union and
progress, declaring their soldiers are
refusing obedience and demanding a
restoration OF Sheriat and at the same
time are threatening general massa'
ere. The message begs Schefket Pasha
10 send representatives to quiet the
troops and people and concludes with
The statement that young Turk officers
do not dare to show themselves
abroad.
MARASH, Asiatic Turkey. May 13.-
Distressing accounts continue to ar.
rive here from the country side of
Armenian villages assailed by bands
OF Mohammedans, who, acting on the
supposition that the Armenians are
rising against the government are
quick TO strike the first blow. Men
are killed whenever found within the
reach of knife or bullet. Girls are
often maltreated. some of them be
ing carried off 10 become the slaves
then burned and farm animals were
driven off by small parties of horse
men who rode through the country
cleaning up the Armenians." The
souls moved to the Zeitoon region for
safety. In other towns where Ar
menians were well supplied with rifles
they fought day and night and kept
off the besiegers.
ALEXANDRETTA. Asiatic Turkey.
May 13.-The United States revenue
cutter Tahoma arrived here today for
the protection OF American interests.
The Tahoma is the first American ship
to appear In Turkish waters since the
beginning of the massacre and disor-
ders In Asiatic Turkey.
Los ANGELES, May 13.--Miss My
rele Brown, high school pupil, and
daughter of well-to-do parents in Glen.
dale, was found dead in a rooming
house here today. She had inhaled
gas and while dying read from Unity
OF Good" by Mrs. Eddy, the book being
found cIasped in her hands. Her
father can give no reason for suicide
other than Christian Science failed 10
cure her of consumption.
DENVER. May 13.-President Thos.
II. Walsh of the trans-Mlssissippi com
mercial congress is arranging for a
big banquet and reception in honor of
President Taft who win be Denver's
guest August 16 and who will address
the opening session of the convention.
Besides President Taft large num-
Der of foreign diplomats will be pres
ent at the opening day. Governors OF
----s----s -. hs.-h In tha
counsel of the nation will also attend.
committee of the most prominent
citizens of Denver was named by MIR.
Walsh as Denver committee to take
charge of the arrangements for enter
tanning the distinguished visitors. For
mer Governor Peabody will be chosen
chairman of the committee.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. May 1s.
Although but one disastrous freeze
has visited this valley as late as May
lS during the last ten years, all the
fruit growers are on the alert, alarm
ed by the prospect that today the TEN.
perature will fall to the danger point.
Fruit buds are SO much farther ad.
vanced than during the dramatic bat.
Tie fought two weeks ago and are far
Il.
correspondingly greater effort Will be
made to protect them by smudge pots
IL necessary. Early this morning in
some portions OF the valley tempera-
ture as low as 80 degrees was regis
tered and few pots were lighted.
WINDSOR. Colo, May 13.-This
morning little Eva Warner, aged 4.
the daughter of John Warner, we'll
known ranchman, started for school
She walked down the railway track
ss was her custom. Just beyond a
steep curve there is crossing and
eva in stepping over the cattle guard
Oetween the tracks caught her foot
'NSN nAo " a5 ntlu prisoner
She cried for help but no one heard
her
The child heard the morning pas.
aenger train coming around the curve
and must have known that death was
imminent. The train came dashing on
and the engineer could not see her In
time to stop, and the great engine
passed over the little body, grinding II
INTO shreds. The whole town ia in
mourning over the terrible affair.
CHICAGO. May 4.-Construction of
branch lines which will add over l..
geo miles to the Pacific coast ex,en.
sion of the Chicago, Milwaukee, &
ST. Paul railroad win soon be under.
taken by that road. The territory to
be thus invaded has heretofore been
controlled absolutely by the Hill lines
Activities of the st. Paul road. In the
opinion OF railroad officials, will mean
a substantial cut into the traffic vol.
tme now enjoyed by the Northern Pa.
cific and the Great Northern lines.