Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21

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cidentally shot his wife while show
ing her how to handle the shotgun.
MONETT. Mo-, June IA tornado
west of here last night killed An
drew A. Mccormick, farmer, and
injured seven children. The McCor-
mick farmhouse was demolished. Tel
ephone ard telegraph wires are down
and 1t is thought much damage was
done.
JOPLIN. Mo-, June 17.-Passengers
on fast passenger train arriving here
shortly after midnight reported the
towns OF Purdy and Monett wrecked
by tornado At least two were kill
ed
Reports from Purdy, Monett and
Seligman are that violent wind
storm In that section OF the state last
night spent most of its force five
miles southwest of Monet. where the
house of Andrew Mccormick was de.
molished and Mccormick killed.
When the storm began the family
| gathered In prayer, the roof was blown
off and Mccormick was blown 125
yards distant and into pond where
| his body was found later. The five
| Mccormick children injured range In
age from 7 to 81 years. Noel, aged is,
being the most seriously hurt.
FERNIA, b. c., June 17.---Joseph
b. Rameira, formerly of Chicago and
leader OF the Black Hand in western
Canada, who was found guilty recent
ly of Black Hand practices was sen
fenced to fourteen years in prison
Last night with outside aid he escaped
from jail but was recaptured while OF
his way to Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S.-Lont
before the doors OF Carpenters hall
where the trial OF Patrick Calhoun IL
being held, were opened This morning
throng of people gathered to heal
The conclusion of the final argument
(which Francis ]. Heney. assistant dis
trict attorney, is making. An extrf
detail of police were on hand ant
mounted police had some difficult.
IN keeping the crowd moving. bu
there was little disorder. Inside the
court room spectators packed into thu
limited space until there was no
standing room left. 49,
Promptly as usual the street ca
magnate and his attorneys arrived IL
automobiles and entered the cour
room. There was dramatic tense
ness In the air of the court room
ard the spectators listened witt
strained attention to the speech which
MIR. Heney resumed at the point wher,
he ceased yesterday when court ad
journed.
While the court is In session
crowd fingers outside but is kept OF
the opposite side of the street by the
mounted police. who are continual,
, busy keeping way clear for traffic
is intense today
WASHINGTON. June 1S.--Senato
Brown of Nebraska resumed his de
fense of his amendment placing prin
paper upon the free list as soon a
the Senate met today. 1t is expecte,
that Senator Aldrich will reply a
some length, giving data, which in tn,
opinion of the committee on finance
justifies the duties recommended OIL
this product.
CROWN POINT. Ind, June 49,
Adolph Magnus. Florence Packard an,
Harriet Barnes. all of Chicago, wer,
injured early today by the overturnini
of their automobile in which the,
wert eeeding in the western Wander
bilt automobile races. The car In tn,
darkness ran into a ditch and turned
over. The patients. though none ia
tally hurt, were brought to Militar,
hospital at Grand Stand Mr.. Magnu.
and Miss Packard are the most seri
ously hurt. Miss Barnes was able tt
be about soon after reaching the hos
pital. MIR. Magnus is the stepson O
Jacob W. Loeb. whose wife is daugh
Vi pusCu, lue ot. LOuls
brewer
Edward Dolliver and T. J.. Free
both of Chicago. were seriously in
juied in motor cycle accident
Numerous small accidents which die
not require special treatment occurred
in the crush of machines on theil
way to the various parking spaces
around the course.
Charles Armstead, employed by the
Chicago Automobile agency. was seri
ously hurt when his car overturned
several ribs being fractured
NELARDENA, Durango. Mexico.
June 1S.-Colonel Garzo Gonzales, who
commanded the troops during the re.
cent religious riots here and arrested
held in Jail on the charge of murder,
for having the rioters shot tried to
commit suicide in his cell yesterday
by hanging himself with his blanket
| He was discovered and cut down in
time to save his life.
NEW YORK, June 1s.-Supreme
Court Justice Proctor Clark. in ad-
dressing the graduating class of the