Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-18


sons. phiianthropic benefactor of forty
seven small colleges in the west and
south. celebrated his ninetieth birth
day today. On this occasion II was
Expected the aged millionaire would
iannounce the distribution of most oi
the balance of his fortune and many
OF his children" as he styles the in
stiiutions to which he has given aid
have been expecting further recogni
ton But they are to be disappointed
Dr Pearsons says his purse will be
closed for a year, and gives the rea
sons in an announcement which he has
addressed to the public
Five of my colleges have failed to
come TO time. but | will moi cut lhcn nj
off, bui VIII give them one year longer
to meet my demands. During this year
no other gifts will be made to colleges
or TO individuals or TO any use what
ever. | am going 70 rest this year.
NJ letters. no solicitations in any way,
shape or manner will induce me 10 de.
part from my stand"
BUTTE. Mont, April 1i.-Edward
Barill. the guide who long averred he
accompanied Or. Cook to the top of
Mount Mckinley, then turned on Cook
and denounced him as an imposter,
declares today that the claims of the
Lloyd party that they reached the sum
nit are untrue. He declares that from
personal observation he knows 1t would
he impossible to brave the snow and
ice of the mountain this time of the
year He also declares the fact that
the party found none of the camps he
and doctor made. up to point where
they abandoned the attempt, indicates
they did not accomplish what they
claim.
FLORENCE. Colo. April 14.-De-
spondent because he was told he would
have 10 return to a hospital at Pueblo
for further treatment, Andrew Yam
nlaczki, a coal miner, committed suicide
last night by blowing the top of his
the trigger with his right toe.
ROSWELL. n. NJ. April 14.--W. j.
Arnold shot and killed A. S. l-uckle at
the Turkey Track ranch last night.
The men quarreled and both rushed
into The ranch buildings for their
guns Arnold called to Luclsie's little
girl to hand him his gun. which she
did He then shot her father dead
Arnold was arrested and later re-
leased on bail l.uekie was 80 years
old and leaves widow and four chill
dren Arnold is single. Both men
came from Texas.
MERIDIAN. Conn. April 1t.-one
woman was killed. another woman Sc
riously injured, and man fatally hurt
today when southhound passenger
train on the New York. New Haven &
Hartford railroad struck a large tour
ing ear in which the three were rid
ing.
PLAJr, Germany, April 14.-Major
Won ParseVals new aeroplane, the
largest yet constructed, and which
ful preliminary trials here, was caught
in violent wind while flying over
Lake Plau today, and turning turtle,
fell into the water. Engineers Bloch
mann and Hoff escaped uninjured.
They dropped with the machine, but
succeeded in freeing themselves from
The wreckage and were picked up by a
passing craft.
SPRING CITY, Tenn, April ~
robbers blew the vault of The First
National bank in this place eally to.
day and escaped with more than ten
thousand dollars. Nitro-glycerine was
used. Bloodhounds were placed on
the trail one of the robbers shot at
S L. Paul, assistant cashier of the
bank, as he ran to the institution
following the explosion Paul was un-
hurt
OGDEN, Utah, April 14.--Losine
sight OF the road in the dark, Robert
Graham - years old, employed by
The p j. Moran Construction company
drove his team attached to a heavily
loaded wagon into Weber river neal
the mouth OF the canon last night and
was drowned. His battered and bruis
ed body was discovered at O'Clock
OF the sandbar in the middle of the
river near the Third street crossing
of the Salt Lake and Ogden railway
1t was recovered by r. Zonnavan. 4
sailor, after half dozen strong swim
mcrs had buffetted the river in numer
Gus vain attempts TO reach the sant
bar The team of horses was drowned
while a dog tied to the seat of th,
wagon broke its leash and swan I,
safety and carried a mute message o
the tragedy to nearby camp OF iii,
construction company.
| CHICAGO, April l4.-Dr ID. X. Peai
sons. millionaire philanthropist o
iiinsdale and friend OF college an,
school, is celebrating his ninetietl
birthday anniversary today. DIR. Peai
sons. according 10 his own statement
las given away more than $4,000. 90
in the last twenty-one years to forty
seven colleges, and he declares he wi