Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-16


liz committees and on the floor OF the |
hall.
Some excitement may be generated
tomorrow when the vote will be taken
on the election of IA new commander
in chief and on the next meeting place.
although 1t is generally believed that
Samuel r. Van SAINT OF
Minnesota is the choice for one and
Atlantic City. N. j.. for the other.
SALISBURY. England. Aug. H.
Seven English soldiers we're killed
and twenty injured today when an
automobile running at high speed dash
ed into body of troops returning
from mancuyers on the Salisbury
plain The automobile got beyond the
control of It's driver and tore through
the ranks OF soldiers. Several of those
injured were fatally hurt.
The soldiers were In close forma-
ton. The chauffeur was driving his
car at great speed and just as II
arrived abreast with the first rank 1t
suddenly swerved, crashing with sick
ening force into the body OF men.
Those who were In line had no oppor-
tunity to escape. Some of them were
hurled thirty feet away and many
OF the wounded had arms and legs
broken.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Through an
inheritance OF one million dollars, from
the large Burns estate of st. Joseph
Mo-. Mrs. Sidney c. Love expects to
rehabilitate her husband in Wall
street, where he lost his fortune last
January.
Mrs. Love, was formerly Miss Mar
jorie Burns, who was pronounced by
Sir Philip Burne Jones to be the most
beautiful woman In the world.
Mr. Love, who came to New York
from Keokuk. Iowa, was the particular
protege OF Judge William Fl. Moore
formerly of Chicago and when Love
failed In Wall street. Judge Moore
saw that none OF the creditors lost
anything.
Mrs. Love hase been anticipating 6
legacy from Missouri. and declared she
would re-established her husband In
the brokerage business as soon as she
obtained 1t. Mrs. Love has been noti
fed that she will receive one million
from the ten million dollar Burns es
tate.
NEW YORK. Aug. 12.--Advices
that the Panama canal will be com
pleted In 1913 are verified by Herbert
b. Squires, United States minister tC
Panama. who has arrived here with
his wife and daughter on six weeks
leave of absence.
IL believe that the canal will be
completed within four years." said
Minister Squires. There is no rea
son for any further delay. There arc
now 10000 men at work ON the canal
and they are pushing the work rapid
ly. The sanitary condition OF the cl
nal zone is better than would Dc
found in northern section where sc
many men are employed"
| MONTGOMERY. Ala, Aug 49,
Amid the applause OF women, shower
OF white roses and carnations and the
huzahs OF groaning gallery consti
tutional prohibition was voted down
In the Alabama senate last night.
| The final test on the proposition to
submit the amendment to the people
for change in the organic law came
shortly before midnight, after the sen
ate had been In session continuously
since ! o'clock this morning, with in
termission only of one hour for lunch
Demonstration throughout the day had
been marked The knowledge of the
close vote that was expected brought
TO the capitol for the night session
the largest crowd that ever attended
the Legislature. When the vote was
taken 1t was seen that the measure
carried by majority of two, there
being twenty-three votes fayoring and
ten opposed to the measure. Twenty
one members constitute the required
two-thirds majority In that body.
According to the bill the amendment
is TO be presented to the people for d
vote three months from today. when @
special election will be called for that
purpose.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-An effec
tual quietus has been placed on the
operations of the San Luis Valley
Land and Irrigation company by Post
master General Hitchcock
Finding that the company is en-
gagged in a scheme for obtaining money
through the mails by false and fraudu
lent pretenses and that 1t is also vio
lating the laws OF the United States
by running lottery In order to distrib
ute its lands, he has directed the post.
master at Kansas City where head
quarters of the company are located,
to refuse payment of money orders
drawn to the concern or individuals
connected with IL and to return all OF
its letter mail. either to the senders
marked fraudulent" or to the dead
letter office.
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 12.-San An.
fOniO will add ifs waleoma IN prasi.