Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

DENVER. June l7.--Attorney Gener-
al Barnett, acting under authority
given him by the last Legislature. will
take the Frederick Light case to the
United States supreme court to test
Pmchotism. He has engaged as as.
sistant counsel: Henry NJ. Teller, Mil.
ton Smith. Charles S. Thomas, A. c.
Srimson, Ralph Mccrillis and II. A.
Hicks. The Light case. having already
passed the lower courts, is in shape
10 be presented at once to the su.
preIne court and presents the ques-
tion involving Interpretation of the
constitution.
The case against Light was brought
by the government and decided by
Judge Lewis in favor Of the govern,
ment Light is n well known stock
man. living near Aspen. He refused
to take out a permit torun his cattle
pl,on forest reserve four miles from
his ranch Some of his cattle stray
ed from the ranch and he was sued
ny tfc III mn
Defense claimed that Light had a
right to permit his cattle to run at
large and If the government wanted
them kept Off the reserve It should
fence It's lands. Defense also denied
tho constitutional right of congress to
enact law withdrawing large areas
Of public land from application on the
lind laws and denied that the rules
md regulations of the forest service
are legal or valid.
NEW YORK. June 27.-Mrs. Proebe
Clayton OF Freehold, N j., is dead In
hospital at LONG Branch from blood
stocking which penetrated wound
she received last week. Mrs. Clayton
WAS driving a light iunabout in the
evening, when the horse turned the
rig over, throwing her out and break
ing her right leg, making deep
wound IN which the stocking was i'm
bedded, The leg was amputated when
gangreen set in, but failed to save
her life.
HUTCHINSON. Kans.. June H.
An appeal was made here to County
Attorney Hetlinger to break up a re-
ligious sect OF snake worshipers," at
are bitten by the poisonous reptiles
The sect has about thirty-three
members who style themselves as
"The True Followers of Christ" Mem
out injury is the supreme test OF
grace.
Township Commissioner Grubbs de
clares that at meeting last Satur
bitten and the child is in a critica
condition. The authorities say the,
are powerless to act until death re
suited from the unusual practice.
VIBoRG. Finland, June ia Brit
ish steamer was fired upon last night
by Russian torpedo boat for ap
preaching too close to the bay on the
Finnish coast where Emperor Nicho
The British steamer in question Is
the Northburg, Captain Robertson
She WAS hailed and fired upon of
Wirolahti. island of Biorke The pro
the steamship and one member of the
crew of the British vessel was wound
ed
The incident shows the extreme ner
Nicholas. Russian torpedo boats
have been patrolling Pitkihas bay, the
rendezvous of the two emperors and
II was one of these guard vessels that
fired.
The German imperial yacht Hohen
zollern with Emperor William on
board Joined the Russian squadron
conveying Emperor Nicholas on board
the imperial yacht STANDARD at ten
o'clock this morning Emperor Nicho-
las Immediately went on board the
Hohenzollern and welcomed Emperor
William All ships are dressed and
manned.
sILYERToN, June 17.-vine Meize.
who was operated on at Durango
hospital some months ago. later going
10 Denver and undergoing another op.
Grafton, died in the latter city day
before yesterday. His remains were
shipped to Kansas for burial. Mrs.
Meize was with him. Deceased was
engaged in the cigar business in Sill
yertou.
SlLVERToN, June 17.--Capt James
Smith, the veteran mining editor OF
the Rocky Mountain News. and Dr.
Victor Anderson of the State School
OF Mines, spent yesterday looking over
San Juan county and securing infor.
nation regarding the mines, Captain
Smith for publication and DR.. Alder.
son looking after specimens
SlLVERToN, June 17.-Word comes
from Boston that the Gold King peo.
pie have decided to rebuild and plans
will follow in few days. 1t is ex
pee'ed work viii be resumed on the
mine very shortly