Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-22


in Colorado and other public land
states.
Judge Frank H. Short of California
will speak on water Equities and the
Control of the States over Irrigation.
| Conservation and the Development OF
their Resources" and there will not
lack supporters on either side.
NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. 19.-Cap.
tain Klaus Larsen, in his little motor
boat, the Ferro. yesterday made sue
| cessful trip from the foot of the cata-
rect through the whirlpool rapids to
within vile of Lewiston. distance
of four and one-half miles He started
from the Maid of the Mist deck, and
ran on rock near the American
shore Despite the battering of the
whirlpool rapids, Larsen went through
safely. the boat leaking badly at the
finish and through the trip. Larsen
had intended start earlier but was
delayed by engine trouble. Besides
authorities interfered on the grounds
of attempted suicide.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Feb. 90
The situation at the Republican state
convention today is summed up as fol
lows:
The state committe decides that the
Costigan delegation, known as the
Denver insurgents, have no cause for
contest and the matter will be fought
out in the convention.
Many attempts have been made to
shelve John b. Stephen and put him In
the race for state treasurer, as in the
rush Holland might be nominated foI
governor Stephen refuses to with.
draw A long drawn out fight in the
convention will come over the indorse
ment or condemnation of the initiative
and referenduc bill and the approval
of the congressional record OF Simon
lGuggenheim.
The nominations for governor offer
ed are: Herbert l.. Work, refuses to
accept; j. G. Lockhart also declines
The possible candidates for governor
are: John b. stephen, Rush L. Hol.
land, Frank Goudy. John NJ. Springer
Irving Howbert, Hazlett r. Burke of
Sterling, Merle p. Vincent.
The biggest fight is on the platform
The delegation was up late discussing
measures and were not inclined to
arise early this morning. The conven
ton was scheduled for 10 o'clock but
was an hour or so late.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 20
Last night John b. Stephen of Colo
RADIO City was the only aspirant for
he believed he would be nominated
81 think I'll be the winner" he said
Just what my strength win be when
go into the convention cannot say
PITTSBURG, Sept With the ex.
pectation tnat September winds will
carry it across the Atlantic ocean, Leo
Stevenson of New York Is arranging
a 5000 cubic feet capacity balloon
which will be released next Saturday
on its long sail The balloon will be
spherical and without netting or bas-
ket. 1t only appendage will be a
rope ladder. The war department has
detailed experts from Fort Meyer, Va,
to initiate the balloon. 1t is estimated
that it will travel a hundred miles an
hour and should easily cross the ocean
All Atlantic steamship companies have
been requested to have their ships
watch for it,
KITTINANING. Pa. Sept 90
While the rain poured in a veritable
deluge a Pennsylvania railroad mes
senger awoke Michael Kowlener, a
track foreman, that lie might be on
the lookout for landslides on his sec
ton. Out into the storm Went Mi
ehael and at the end of his section
he found a badly manSled body. I'm
dertakers were summoned and when
the body had been placed in the basket
like receptacle Kowlener recognized
lit as his brother Joseph, track fore
man of the adjoining section. Joseph
Kowlener had been struck a train in
the binding storm.
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept 20.-Mrs
Mary Jeffs, a fullblooded Indian WON.
an of 65, a widow of Richard Jeffs,
a pioneer of White River valley, who
left to her property worth two hun
dred thousand dollars. has petitioned
the superior court to set aside the
deed by which she transferred to her
son-in-law. Henry Slcade, an educated
Indian, Mrs. Jeffs, who cannot read,
write nor speak English, alleges that
Sicade took advantage of her litter
acy and led her to believe the paper
she was signing was her will. The
property consists of four hundred and
| fifty acres of rich farming land and
city lots in Seattle.
JOLIET, Sept, 20.-John Rayeglio,
19 years old, staked his life on the turn
of card and lost. He then blew out
his brains with shotgun.
Respondent. it is believed, over a
love affair, Raveglio took a pack of
cards. drew one and looked at 1t.
Then he dropped the pack, and, ac-
cording to younger brother, took q