Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

/ BOSTON. June l0.--The Rev. DR..
], Edward Everett Hale. chaplain of the
United States senate, died al his home
Iii Roxbury today. News of the death
unusual degree because comparatively
! few knew that he was ill., A week
I ago he was present at the celebra-
4 lion in honor OF the goth birthday of
! Mrs Julia Ward Howe, his contem
porary In many of the reform move
ments with which both have been
Y identified for more than fifty years.
To his family IL had been apparent
! Tor some time that DIR. Haie's health
was failing A few days ago heart
1 weakness was noticed and his condi
ton became alarming His great age,
81 years, Iiiitated against him. Yes
terday however he was up and about
his apartments. In fact he had not
been confined 30 his bed at any stage
OF the illness. He retired as usual
last night, but his physician had noted
evidences that Jed him to warn imme'
date members of the family that the
end was not far off. AS night passed
Dr. Hale constantly became weaker
until death came about 3 O'Clock this
morning.
Grouped about DIR. Hale's bedside
when, he died were: Mrs. Hale, his
wife; Philip L. Hale. his son; Ellen.
his daughter, and the family physi
clan.
DIR. Hale was born in this city April,
1922 and by training. education and
Y tradition he represented throughout
the eighty-seyen years of his life the
spirit OF the founders of the Massa-
chusetts Bay colany. He graduated
from Harvard in 1898. He was actively
connected with the Boston Advertiser
many years ago and his first charge
as clergyman was a church in Wor-
cester He was prolific writer and
had for years been allied with the
principal philanthropic movements of
the city, state and nation. DR.. Hale
had been chaplain OF the United States
senate since 1903. His selection at
that time to fill the vacancy was
generally regarded as high tribute
to his accomplishments and intellec-
tual ability.
COLUMBUS. o., June 10.--With ac-
tivity in the roundup by the federal
authorities of the Italian extor,ionists
in Ohio, extending TO all parts OF the
state Springfield, o., was early today
drawn into the Investigation. After
tai Inspector Oldfeld. Postmaster
Krumm and secret service agents wI,c
made careful examination of the blacf
mailing letters taken from the trunks
OF Sam Lima at Marion, Inspectors
Pate and Hersford went to Springfield
to run down two Italians. Alread;
thirteen have been arrested, but foIlI
were released. All are charged with
attempting to extort money from John
Amison of Columbus. Black hand
methods prevailed.
FLORENCE. Colo, June l0.-Thf
high water in the Arkansas river. l'
this point is doing considerable dan
age. Farming lands in the bottoms
and the famous Bavari truck farm Is
great sufferer from the flood The
water is gradually eating its way toda,
into the rich alfalfa lands worth be
tween 5000 and $500 per acre. more
than an acre has already been washed
out
INN n n nil
cigarette law went into effect last
night at midnight The opinion of the
attorney generals office in that any
person who has them in his possession
Is subject to fine and imprisonment
The Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition
police will enforce the law strictly.
No one will be permitted to smoke
cigarettes on the grounds.
NEW YORK. June lO.-The Spanish
steamer Antonio Lopez, with 526 pas.
sengers and crew of 1886 men. ground
ed ON Fire island last night. lay on
the beach all night. pounded by heavy
seas. Rockets were sent up for as
slstance which warned the summer
life saving station. but they could do
nothing until daylight. Early today
wrecking tugs reached the stranded
steamer, and life boats were launched
through the surf and the work OF
transferring women and children pas.
sengers to the wrecking tugs was be.
gun. The sea was still too high 10
permit the passengers TO be landed
The steamer appeared undamaged and
is in no immediate danger as the 5ea
subsidized. Most of the passengers
were from Italy and Spanish ports
including Naples. Genoa and Cadiz
and they were bound for Vera Cruz
To which port the steamer intended 10
proceed after touching at New York
WASHINGTON, June 1O.-The
achievement for which men have striv.
en- for more than 1000 years, was
celebrated today. After having been
maid hppage hv rItlars pf Eurnna Wi.