Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19


you have tried to stop my friendship
toward that one. You tell me she does
not love. but is only after my money
That ts not 80 for she Is good girl
and works. 1t is you that has been
after my money. love her and will
see her when come back. Good bye
tSigned) JUAN"
The clerk at the Hotel America told
the police that Balsindes father is
member OF the firm of Balsinde Bros.
owners of extensive sugar plantations.
Among the memoranda found In the
youths room were notes showing his
expenses from June 10 to July had
been 344s. A letter. apparently writ
ten by his mother. said no more
money would be sent unless he return
ed to his school at Poughkeepsie.
The police said they learned about
week ago Balsinde cabled to his
parents for money, but none had been
forthcoming. No money was found
among his effects.
CHEYENNE, July 15.-Seven men
OF Battery A Second Field artillery
were injured, two fatally. when 100
pound powder keg of black powder ex
ploded In the basement of barrack
at Fort Russell last night. Quarter
master Sergeant j. Mallon and Private
Overlook are SO badly injured they
may die. The explosion occurred while
the men were loading shells with blank
charges for artillery salutes.
WASHINGTON, July ia meeting
between President Taft and President
Diaz of Mexico is now practically as
sured, the president and his cabinet
giving some attention to the arrange
ments for carrying out such an unus.
uaI and notable event
President Taft has never met his
executive neighbor. but long has cher
ished the hope of so.doing. Exchanges
are in progress between the two exec
utives. Mr.. Taft. 1t is said today, hav-
ing taken the Initiative in expressing
the wish that the heads of the two
great republics of North America
might come together. Various details
OF the meeting expecting to take
October, remain to be worked out
Suggestions have been made that the
two executives clasp hands under a
canopy erected midway of the inter
national bridge at El Paso or that they
In turn visit either shore and extend
their well wishes at lose places.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Clarence e.
Ruggles, the school teacher OF Den
yer. died in the county hospital today,
supposedly from the effects of poison
ing. Ruggles was found unconscious
In room in dowtown hotel last
Tuesday.
PITTSBURG. Pa, July 16.-The H.
900 miners of the Pittsburg Coal com
pany, who were on strike. returned to
work this morning pending the arrival
OF International President Lewis of
the United Mine Workers of America.
The whole trouble seems to be caused
by friction between the naticr.l and
local officers of the union.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, July 16-Am-
bassador Thompson, United Sta s5 rep.
resentative In Mexico, was robbed ot
$4,000 while absent from his post, by
a trusted employe. according to a let
ter received here from Mr.. Thompson
today.
PITTSBURG, July 16.--Street cars.
vehicles and pedestrians are being
held up today by steel strikers in the
vicinity Of the Pressed Steel Car com
pany's plant at McKess Rocks, where
there has been much disorder and
some bloodshed during the last two
days.
Every approach to the big pl&at is
guarded by men and every one is COM
PEELED to satisfy the strikers that he
is not seeking employment. With the
coming Of daylight the rioting ceased.
For several hours conditions were
quiet and many strikers at their homes
getting sleep. By o'clock, however,
the streets again took on a lively as
pect, the strikers being in an ugly
mood and gathering around the mill
entrances.
Squads Of state constabulary rode
through the town as the strikers were
congregating at the gates of the plant.
No violence was offered and the state
police took up position at the upper
end of the town.
"Shoot to kill II a man reaches for
gun" is the order under which mem.
bers of the state constabulary are
working this morning at the Schoen-
Vile plant of the Pressed Steel Car
company owing to the increasing gray
ity of the strike situation.
PITTSBURG, Pa, July l6.--A pitch.
ed battle between the mounted state
troops and frenzied mob of 10000
men, women and children was the eli
max Of series of riots last night and
today In the Pressed Steel Car com
pany strike. The mob WAS routed.
The situation is extremely critical
this afternoon and more fighting is