Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-01
coLuMBUs, O, Feb. 2s.-FIre,


spread to the five-story struc
ture of the Tracy Wells company and
destroyed 1t. The total loss is placed
between 100000 and 100000. Many
tenants occupied the upper rooms of
the Brunswick Bowling company biiid-
ing. and twenty families were driyen
out Soldiers from the army barracks
carried out a number OF half clad.
frightened women. and children.
PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. 26-Suf
fragettes all over the world will have
their eyes ON Oregon after Monday.
for on that date Governor Chamber.
lain VIII have left the state for Was'i- |
ington, where he will take oath as sen.
ator of the United States. When ne
leaves, the duties of governor will
be performed by his stenographer.
Mrs. G. b. Shelton, woman of strik
ing appearance and fine executive abil-
ity. There is no lieutenant governor
and therefore when Chamberlain left
the state, his private secretary, man,
occupied his chair, but the private
secretary recently has been made a
Judge. and Mrs. Shelton took HIS
place. Chamberlain. on account oi
local political conditions. refuses to
resign until his election as senator
has been certified to by the senate,
until the time he sends in his resig-
nation. This may he a few days ol
few weeks.
Mrs. Shelton shows no nervousness
over the prospect Il will issue no
pardons," she says, but while in Of
fee should like to see fund created
for the aid of prisoners who haye
served their time and are turned loose
upon the world"
DENVER, Feb. 26.-To solve the
mystery OF the death of Edward Nor
ris, former inmate OF the Biena Wis
TIA reformatory, In livery barns!n
East Sixteenth avenue yesterday Cor
oner McGovern has decided upon an
autopsy this afternoon. He believes
Morris, though estranged from her
has been led to this course by the
action of Morris' wife and the circlun-
stances surrounding the death. Mrs.
Morrise, though estranged from her
husband, passed Wednesday night at
his bedside, called thither by the word
that he was ILL., Mrs. Morris did not
call doctor.
According to his brother, Morris
and his wife tried to carry out sui
eide pact about two years ago but
failed. Morris was sentenced to the
reformatory on April last for forgery
Morris came from Nebraska, from
where he enlisted for the Spanish
American war. After he was muster.
ed out he re-enlisted in the regulars.
lie was 2S years old.
OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 26.-Crazed al
most to point of distraction by the
news of his daughter Susie's marriage
| to James Ambrose Ryan. formerly
priest of St Leo's Roman Catholic
church in Denver, Patrick Moran de.
clared to a number of friends that he
will shoot the husband of his daugli.
ter on sight. Hearing this the Ryaus
have fled east.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-All zee
ords for the sixtieth congress were
broken by the house session which
ended at 1921 o'clock this morning,
having extended over period of SIX
teen and half hours.
When the house met today at II
o'clock, Chairman Tawney of the ap-
preparation committee, renewed his at.
tack to secure the passage of the
sundry civil appropriation bill which
he had hoped to get through before
recess which was taken early this
morning
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Represen.
tative Cook read in the record this
morning his bitter remarks on the
president, but they are not likely to
remain there. Mr.. Tawney today In.
troduced a resolution adopted calling
Tor committee to look into the mat
ter with view of having the speech
expunged from the records. This will
probably be done. Mr.. Cook late this
afternoon will try to continue with the
remainder of his speech.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 26.-
Startling indications at the Missouri
state penitentiary are alleged in a
report prepared for the legislative
committee on penitentiary and reform
schools.
The report to be filed in the senate
recommends that the building d, one
OF the large structures, be torn down
as unfit for habitation. 1t is pointed
out in the report that one cell in the
women's department has iron rings in
the walls at even feet from the floor
and is for the punishment of women
prisoners who have their hands tied
by the wrists in these rings. Sanitary
conditions are described as the worst |
possible and the cells are dirty.
THE personal cleanliness of female |
prisoners is according to the inmates.
the report says, "and is not brought
about by the use of hath tubs Afta.