Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

I TELLURIDE. Nov. 15.-Wheels
have given place to runners in Tellu
ride owing TO the heavy fall of snow
the past 48 hours, twelve to fifteen
inches of snow on the level being re-
ported
TORONTO. Ont. Nov 15.-Cooler
heads among the American Federation
of Labor delegates are working to-
day to prevent any further discussion
of yesterdays temperance meeting
which was addressed by John Mitchell
Treasurer John b. Lennon and Tom
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers of America Last night there
was every evidence that the question
would be brought TO the floor of the
convention and vote forced on the
| liquor question.
| The length to which Mitchell, Len
non and Lewis went in condemning
the saloon was a surprise to nine
tenths of the delegates. Mitchell de
clared that wherever saloon is de,
stroyed reputable business will arise
in its place. taking care of the labor
question, and Lennon expressed the
belief that within a few years only
total abstainers would be in the coun.
| ellis of the American Federation of
| Labor.
| KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 16-One
of the strangest wills ever made here
| came to light today when the last
testament of George Brown. Jr, ia.
| Elous as a gambler and race horse
| man. was filed In probate court.
ut is my desire as far as possible"
| the will reads, ito repay every person
! man. woman or child, any money which
| may have won from them by gam.
| bling during my lifetime and direct
my executors to make an effort to
learn their names and reimburse them
to the full amount with interest from
the day the money was won
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Robert "
Bonynge of Denver. member of the
monetary commission, arrived in
Washington today and is engaged In
getting settled for the winter.
Bonynge said the meeting of the
! monetary commission will be held on
Nov. 20. and active work commenced
in formulating report to be presented
to congress during the first week after
l. shall convene.
There is much work TO be done by
the commission" said Bonynge, but
| think we will be able to whip It into
shape and have our report ready for
Submission to congress- before the
usuaf recess for Christmas holidays is
AIKEN"
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 16.-After
throwing her, infant child into the
| river, Mrs. Elizabeth Runde. of Frank.
lin avenue, East, jumped over the rail
| from the steel arch bridge late yester.
| day afternoon and disappeared in the
waters of the Mississippi river.
Several hundred persons witnessed
the act. The woman stopped for n
moment, seeming to hesitate. then
hurled the bundle she was Carrying
into the liver. Deliberately taking off
her hat and wraps she climbed on to
the rail from the south side of the
bridge, poised for moment on the
hand rail, then dropped into the water
Just as several persons ran to the
rescue. but to late to prevent the act
The police were at once notified and
search for the bodies begun, but up
to late hour this morning no trace
of either had been found The hat is
now at police headquarters as well
as the fur wrap, which was identified
by several persons as belonging to
Mrs. Runde
1t is believed the body was carried
over the falls.
WINNIPEG. Manitoba, Nov. 1G-
The steamer Ionic. owned by the
Northern Navigation company, loaded
with wheat, is reported lost off Pas
sage island. Lake Superior. with all
hands on board The crew consisted
of twenty men. The Ionic was launch
ed in 1872, and was the property of
the Northern Navigation company of
Ontario, limited. She halls from Col
lingwood, Ontario. Her tonnage is a
thousand. and her length 238 feet.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Nov. 16.-What
Is the strange impulse that leads Wal
ter Schoonoyer, IL years old, one of
the kindest and most devoted boys to
his parents in his waking hours, to
desire to murder them when darkness
falls.
For months his parents have at.
tempted to determine the cause of the
strange ailment that displays Itself
only by night, but which makes him
yerltable fiend. Failing. they have
appealed to Judge Van Pratther to
help them solve the case.
Several times of late the boys
father and stepmother have awakened
to find the youth STOPPING over them
IA h Ia.