Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-17

Il pdWnsBOp Where IL was pledged by
a man tallying with the description
given by the boy who had custody OF
the packages. has led the police 70
abandon the theory that the killing ol
Boisens was the result of romance
and to accept the belief that he was
lned from bis home in Harlem and
for the purpose OF robbery
CHICAGO. June 1.-The highest
June price for live hogs since 1882
was established AT the Union stock
yards today. Best porkers sold at the
long predicted figure of ss per hun.
dred pounds. The prevailing high
prices are due TO unusually light re
ceipts of live hogs this spring at all
western packing centers. extremely
high prices of grain last year prompt
ing many farmers to dispose OF their
stock rather than TO pay heavy prices
for feed stuff
| AUBURN. June l4.-William Scott,
aged 20. was electrocuted in Auburn
prison today for the murder OF his
stepmother. Mrs. Della NJ. Scott, near
Chenanmo lake in October. 1907.
Scott shot his stepmother while they
were in wagon together on trip.
The body WIS thrown into some BRAN
| bles in the wooded part of the coun-
try and IL was not found until Scott,
under arrest on suspicion of the mur
dor ha nfR ha IA,
eral days later.
CONSTANTINOPlE. June l4.-One
OF the foreign consuls In Turkey, who
has arrived al Tarsus after a tour OF
The scenes of the April massscres,
sent in a report. confirming previous
appalling details. in the course OF
which he said:
Two thousand laborers were shot
like rabbits al Hamadfen and In the
surrounding fields. Their bodies are
still lying Just where they were work.
ing"
ST. PETERSBURG. June IA
dispatch TO The Novoe Vremyafrom
Antara says that Shakhsevan tribes
men are fayaging the Ardabil district
ir Azerbiaian, the most porthwesterly
province of Persia. According to the
dispatch Ave thousand persons have
been killed and the leading inhabitants
have appealed to the Russian consul
for protection.
DIES MONIES, la, June 14.-Captain
John C. Raymond, troop Il. Second
wounded and two commissioned
officers shot by Corporal Lisle Crab
tree yesterday at Fort Des Moines.
Crabtree then attempted suicide.
The shooting follow the refusal OF
Crab,ree's request that he be trans
ferred 10 another regiment after Cap
tain Raymond had rebus-d him for
oyerstaying a leave of absence from
the fort. Crabtree is thought 10 be
mentally deranged. Corporal Crabtree
was overpowered by soldiers who
heard the shots. and rushed into the
barracks iu time TO prevent him from
making his escape. Crabtree although
sho, near the heart is expected to
recover
GREEN BAY. Wis. June l4.-Light-
ming struck the Holy Cross Catholic
church at Bay settlement, north OF
here, during mass yesterday, killing
one man. shocking sixteen others. only
,wn of ,rbor, ,y,ov s,vrvfva Tho c,u sh
caused panic, and Father Mickers
tried in vain to quiet the excited con.
sregation.
WASHINGTON. June l4.-President
Alphonso Penna Of Brazil died at 1880
o'clock this morning. according to q
dispatch received at the state depart
ment from the American ambassador
az Rio de Janeirn
NEW YORK. June l5.-Acting ON
the information given by the employer
of Sam Bersin, whose headless and
dismembered body was found in the
lowest east side last Thursday. the
police are seeking sign painter who
was indebted to Bersin The employer
of the dead man declared that the
words Black Hand" had been painted
on the two parcels by sign painter
who understood lettering Bersin is
known 10 have had quarrel with
sign painter concerning debt, and
his sister has Informed the pollae
ne called Oh this man n number OF
times In an effort TO collect the debt
According TO the police this sign paint
er has been missing from bis home
several days.
SAN FRANCISCO. June ia
somewhat prevalent Misunderstanding
o. the Significance OF the action re-
Gently taken by Judge Wellborn. OF
the United States district coust for
the southern district OF California,
northern division. In diminishing indict-
ments against three sheepmen. GAIA
ious. Grimsud and linda, charged with
having unlawfully grazed sheep with
out grazing permit upon national
forest. has led Acting District For
ester Hatton OF San Francisco TO send
10 all forest supervisors In California