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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22


els Will deliver nls annual adafess,
that is expected TO be a review oi tAe
problems now confronting tie sn0et
raisers.
Prospective speakers arc Wliliau.
Whitman, president OF the National
Association OF Wool Manufacturers 4.
Senator Tom Carter oil Montana, sena
tor f. f. Warren OF Wyoming, Gov
ernor Brooks OF Wyoming. Alvin
Saunders OF Chicago. member OF the
tGriif board; Professor u. l.. Shaw. Il
Wellington Wack. Magnus Brown and
DR.. A. ID. Melvin.
NEW YORK.--Although the recent
snowstorm did not amount to much
it caused considerable trouble and de
lay in the enormous traffic OF the sur.
face lines throughout the city Never
are the subway lines more thoroughly
appreciated than after q heavy snow.
fall. which always has n tendency
more or less to demorali1e the sur.
face lines OF transportation. Such tic
ups are the most powerful argument
in favor of underground traffic lines
which are practically uninfluenced by
weather conditions In Wow OF that
tact the announcement that there is a
good prospect for the extension of the
lnterborough subway system by n
branch line connecting Times square
with the new Pennsylvania station has
caused universal satisfaction. II ia
expected that the connecting line can
be completed in about elghteeu
months.
1t is not at all improbable that count
less loving couples in and around New
York will patronize the new Gretna
Green founded by an enterprising jus
tice of the peace at the village of Fair
field, Conn. Connecticut has the most
lenient marriage laws among the east
ern states and does not exact any
onerous conditions beyond the pay.
ment of Il small fee for marriage
license. A citizen of Fairfield who
combines the business of druggist
with the public Office of justice ot
the peace, has built n bower of ever
green's in his store, where he proposes
to offciate at weddings OF eloped cou
pies. To make the ceremonies more
impressive he has installed n phono
graph which will play the bridal
chorus from "Lohengrin" during tho
wedding ceremony. lie has also an
nounced that he win give every bride
pound of candy aud every couple
married by him a free ride in his
new automobile. If that offer should
not prove a strong enough Inducement
nothing will.
Country life in New Jersey is full
OF surprises. The other day the wife
OF farmer near califon, N. j., stepped
into her parlor and found to her sur
prise the heads OF team of horsei
struck through the bay window, eat
Ing the flowers and plants of her VI
tie winter garden. The team h
run away and had come to a stop 'ehei
1T crashed through the bay window o
the parlor
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

TACOMA, Wash, Dec 20-Taco.
mas anti-treatlng ordinance went into
effect today and its result will doubt
less be watched with close interest b.
persons throughout the country who
are striving for the better regulation
ot saloons, the promotion Of tempe
ance and the placing OF the liquor
business on higher plane. The new
law absolutely prohibits any person
from paying for another's drink and
imposes fine OF 500 on the bartend
er or saloon keeper who permits treat
ing in his establishment. The saloons
are required TO post notices calling
the attention of patrons to the new or
der of things. Mayor Fawcett is tho
father" Of the ordinance and he has
instructed the police TO see that 1t Is
strictly enforced.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

LONDON, Eng, Dec. 20,-rhe re-
turn OF the liberals to power with an
unimpaired majority in the next parlia-
ment brought to crisis the opposition
to home rule of the Ulstermen, ac
cording to today's dispatches from
Ireland. The defense fund of $50.
600 mentioned in the cables two weeks
ago is being rapidly subscribed, and
bids are already being asked for in
Germany on 10000 Mauser rifles and
one million rounds of ammunition
Even the most pacific of the Ulster
men, including Protestant clergymer
of note agree that armed resistance
will be made If parliament yields to
the Redmond demand for home rule.
AS no home rule bill will be passed
before the succeeding parliament there
are those who still have hope OF com
ing to some sort of an agreement thai
will partially placate the men of vi
ster.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

in the Dominion armories tomorrow
night. at which Sir James Whitney
Sir George w. Ross, Hon. Adam Beck
nd other public men of note will be
PRESENT.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

JERSEY CITY. N. j.. Dec. co.
James Gallagher, who shot Mayor
Gaynor on Aug. 9 last, was arraigned
before Judge Blair in the special ses-
s:ons court today for trial. Gallagher
Is to be tried first on the indictment
charging him with atrocious assault on
Street Commissioner Edwards while
he was trying to save the mayor. Alex.
arder Simpson, New Jersey criminal
lawyer. appeared for the defense. The
state was represented in court by
Prosecutor Garven and Assistant Pros
ecutor Vickers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 19.-Twelve
persons are dead. number are miss
ing and supposed to be dead, and thir.
teen injured as result of mysteri-
ous explosion which wrecked milk
depot and carpenter shop of the New
York Central railroad at Forty-ninth
street and Lexington avenue today
So terrific was the force of the ex-
plosion that the big new power house
OF the New Haven railroad. which
stood Immediately behind the demol-
ished structure. was completely de-
stroyed while adjacent property is bad
ly battered and windows for radius
of dozen blocks were blown out 1t
was first reported the explosion was
in the boiler house. Later this was
proved mistake. One report was
that switchmen were running cars
loaded with dynamite to be used for
the excavations of the New York Cen
trail terminal of the New York depot
lost control of it and it smashed
against the track bumper and ex-
ploded.
An incomplete list of the dead gives
the names of Mary d. Polk, 104 East
Fortieth street; Thomas Stagg, a
watchman in the power house; C. NJ
Morrow, address unknown Patrick
Jordan, laborer; Frank Kelley, Cen
trail office detective; James Ryan
clerk.
The force of the explosion shatter
ed hundreds of windows in the big
hotels and apartment houses in the
neighborhood of the railroad terminal
causing panic among the guests
The blast picked up a north bound
trolley car and lifted it into the air
sent it crashing down upon an auto
mobile which was passing along the
other side of the street. Four of the
passengers were killed and every one
in the car was injured. The eXplo
sion which could be heard for many
blocks partly wrecked the fire engine
house nearby and prevented the fire
men from getting their apparatus into
the street
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

Alderman Nicoll has taken the war
path against form OF graft which
costs the public thousands OF dollars
every year He has started move
ment to compel the taxicab companies
to reduce their fares 10 moro reason
able figures. He has nscertained that
enc can ride in taxicab In London
or Paris Tor nftoen TO sixteen cents n
mile while in New York the rate is
abouthfty cents for half a mile. The
higher cost of labor in this country
Las something do with the higher
fares, but the principal reason, says
Mr. Nicoll Is the perfectly legalized
form Of graft that has grown up in
reoout years by reason Of the sale to
private corporations OF exclusive rights
in the public streets Mr.. Niooli has
ascertained that nearly every promi-
rent hotel aud restaurant in the city
charges the taxicab companies from
$4,000 to $50 900 per year FOR the ex-
elusive right OF occupying the stands
in front OF their hostelrles. The taxi.
cob companies. of course, indemnify
themselves by making the public pay
ros these exorbitant tributes levied by
tho hotel and restaurant men. Mr.
Nieoll has not get indicated how he
protules to aiep tits graft
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

TRINIDAD. Dec, 20--Mrs A.. NJ.
Scott. OF Durango, was robbed Of
purse while waiting for traln. IN
the Colorado and Southern depot last
night. A mexican was arrcsted this
morning. the pocketbcok with contents
was found intact where Tho thskf bad
thrown It In his flighta n /,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

DENVER, Dec. 49, Olney Jewell
county clerk of Boulder county, has
advanced a scheme for the protection
of the widows and orphans of men
Killed in the mines. His scheme Is in
the nature of an assessment to be paid
tn the state treasurer OF one cent a
ton by the coal mine owners for every
ton OF coal mined, one-fourth of a cent
from the miners and one cent ton
from the purchaser for every ton OF
coal purchased, which would make
2 Ia cents per ton as fund. The
money is to be deposited with the
state treasurer and to be paid the
widows and orphans under some equi-
tibale division as soon as 1t had been
established that their husbands or
fathers have been killed in an ac-
cident.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Dec. 90
Elaborate arrangements have been
completed for the annual meeting OF
toe American Association for the Ad-
yancement of Science, which Is to be
held next week at the University OF
Minnesota. Twonty-seyen elementary
scientific societies will be represented
NJ the gathering and among the par.
Elephants VIII be many OF the foremost
scholars OF the United States and Can
ada The proceedings win continue
three days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

tAF'N tTfi1. lEa fec 20- "A nota-
lie tsrse daJ csiel4a.iln Of the gold
cd jubilee OF tho ssters Of St Fran
cis BEGAN today at st Elizabeth hos
pital in this city which Il the mother
lcme Of the order IN America The
ceremonies opened this morning with
rontlfcal high mass. at which Bishop
Alcrding OF IT. Wayne offlciated No
tod priests and prelates of the Roman
Catholic church and many Of the order
from various parts Of the country
| were in attendance.
The Sisters OF 81. Francis were or
ganlzed IN Westphalia. Germany, De
cember 20. 1860 During the Franco
Prusslan war the sisters were OF great
| service to the wounded soldiers and
received gold medals for bravery from
| the German government Later they
Tere pursecuted on account OF religi-
cus differences in Germany. and the
Isle Bishop Joseph Dwenger of Fort
Wayne, who WINS passing through Ger
many on his way home from Rome,
| N-litu NJ Pilaf W NNaApHNlio' "hu ihfitSu
The mother superior to send sisters
10 America.
Six young women arrived in Lafay-
cite In 1875 and founded the st. Iliz-
nbeth hospital. which became the head
quarters OF the order in America. Since
then the order has grown to mem
bershiD OF about one thousand, and
las thirty-tive schools and twenty hos
ritals scattered over the United States
ard Canada.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

AUGUSTA, Me. Dec. 20.-Maines s
state house. which has been remodel
ed and enlarged at cost of $3.50.
600. was formally dedicated today
with interesting ceremonies. The prin
cipal speakers were Governor Fernald
Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta and c
II. Hichborn, treasurer of the build
ing commission.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 20.-One
of the most important sales of his
torical letters ever held in America
was begun today in this city. The
collection that will be disposed of at
auction during the week embraces the
letters and papers OF Patrick Henry
written by or to him during the Reyo
lutionary war and up to the time Of his
death. after which they were preserved
by his family
They commence with the original
autograph manuscript Of the famous
resolution against the Stamp act, in.
troduced in the virginia house of
burgesses in May, 1865. This immor
tai speech, ending with the familiar
words, 'If this be treason, make tho
most OF it," is considered by many
to rank next to the Declaration OF In
dependence in historical importance
Another important historical item II
the collection Is the copy OF Patricl
Henry's noted receipt to Gov Dun
more. May 4. 1775. for gunpowdei
taken from the powder house at VIII
liamsburg, Va, April 2t. 1775.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

CONCORD. N, H.. Dec 2o Mem
bers of the State Grange. Patrons OF
Husbandry. arrived here today from
all over New Hampshire to attend
tnelr annual state convention. Today
was devoted TO the reception OF the
visitors. The business sessions will
begin tomorrow morning and continue
urtli Friday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

NEW YORK. Dec. 20-The body OF
the tenth victim of yesterdays explo-
sion at the New York terminal was
taken from the ruins early today. 1t
is believed this completes the death
list. as according to the officials, all
the other missing employees have turn
ed up. However, a large force of men
is still at work clearing away the
debris in order to make certain there
are no more dead there. OF the in.
jured in the hospitals five have frac-
tured skulls and will probably die.
Four others have serious fractures oil
limbs, one man lost one eye and will
probably lose the sight Of the other
one girl has lost an eye and many
others are suffering from painful lacer.
ations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

JOPLIN, Mo-, Dec 19,-'1 found
that he had loved another woman,
was the explanation given by 13-year-
old Eva Johnson here yesterday in ex-
spIanation why she had sued her hus.
band, Henry Johnson, "a years old,
for divorce.
The girl is the. youngest wife who
ever filed divorce petition in the
courts of this state. The couple were
married last June after an elopement
to Columbus, Kans. They lived TO
gether for two weeks. Mrs. Johnson
Is the daughter of Adolph Schultz, a
mine operator.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

discussed the question. rs man to
ultimately starve or freeze" DR.. Wiley
said the earth is slowly cooling and
that the people of the distant future
must freeze. though he declared that
for million years at least humanity
would not suffer from lack of food or
fuel. In the frigid days that are yet
to come, according to DR.. Wiley, the
winds will serve as fuel.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

PUEBLO, Dee. 20 That girls Sc
cured here were sold for white slavery
purposes for 500 each to Trinidad
womsn WAS brought out when w. E.
spurgeon was fined $500 IN police
court on vagfancy charge.
Kate Chow. le-yearold girl OF Flor
ence. told about efforts which Spur
econ made to secure her consent to
so to Trinidad. Mrs. Ida Hughes. OF
this city. also swofe that Spurgeon
made offers 10 her and that he told
hor good lockers" were worth 500
apiece. Spurgeon did not offer any
defence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

GOLDEN. Dec. 2o.--cortain farm
ers near here have concluded that all
corporations are not soulless. Re.
Gently fire started at niEht on the
tight OF way OF the Central Colorado
Power company, threatening serious
damage to the line as well as to the
homes Of farmers and gardners. Men
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

WASHINGTON. Dec 10.--Men will
fieeze to death on the equator NIL
lion of years hence, according to DR.
Harvey w. Wiley. who foresook the
subject of germs In food in addressing
the Secular league here yesterday and
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

counted on to have made methodicai
preparation for the defense OF their
lives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 19.-Copies OF
the annual report of United States At
torney General Wickersham which
Lave been received in Denver take
UP the subject of the killing of Joseph
A Walker, secret service operative,
while at work on land frauds near Hes
perus, and recommend that congress
mass some new laws which will make
it possible for the government to pros
ecute crimes of that kind. He wants
laws passed permitting government
agents to go on unoccupied private
lands for investigating purposes ana
measures adopted to punish those VINO
assassinate them in the performance
of duty.
The strongest recommendation in
the report is for the criminal punish
ment of every person who attempts TO
Gefraud the government whether 1t IL
by conspiracy or otherwise, or VINO
| aids or abets in a crime against the
government.
The policy followed by the depart
u,ent of the interior and general land
office in recovering fines and penalties
for the unlawful enclosure of public
lands is praised by Wickersham. The
| policy is being followed in all west
ern states alike. In Colorado $9,o3a
was collected, and this is due to the
activity of the agents under NJ. d. NC
Entry, chief of the field division oi
tho paneral land office.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Dec. 10
Hundreds of farmers, with their wives
and children, left their homes in va
rious parts of the state today, with
State College as their destination, and
a. noon they began to arrive in large
numbers, all prepared to take part
in the annual congress OF farmers at
the school of agriculture OF the Penn
sylvania STATE college. Farmers week
as it is commonly called. is one of the
principal events Of the year in Penn
syIvania agricultural circles. This year
the school has enlisted the services
of an unusually large number of promi
nent educators, practical orchardists
poultry men, creamery men and sci
entific farmers to give lectures and
demonstrations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

FORT COLLINS. Colo, Dec. co.
The state Agricultural college is to
s,ee public demonstration OF butch
ufing a beef at the Farmers congress
which meets at Fort Collins on Janu-
ary ..
An opportunity will be given for
Judging different classes OF beef cat
Tie. These viii be slaughtered and
Inc demonstration OF cutting up the
CARCASS, an dthe commercial beef cuts
VIII be given. The cooking demon
tration OF these different classes of
meat WIN be a feature OF the women's
program. Thursday afternoons pro
gram is devoted exclusively to the live
stock interests OF the state. Such
prominent speakers as w. e. skinner.
president OF the International Live
stock snow; Hon. e. NJ. Ammons.
president OF the National Western
Live Stock show. and Director Web
5ter, Of the Kansas Experiment sta
lion, are on the program for that ait
ernoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

DENVER, Colo, Dec 19.-Genkyo
Mitsunaga, convicted on Dec. of the
murder of Mrs. Katherine Wilson on
May Z, will have to pay the penalty
for his crime. The motion for new
trial, made by Attorney o. N. Hilton
in the west side court, was overruled
By Judge Hubert l.. Shattuck and the
Japanese was sentenced to life i'm
urisonment at hard labor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Many friends
of Reginald C. Vanderbilt took oc
casion to congratulate him today, first
because it was his thirtieth birthday
anniversary. and, also on account oI
his complete recovery from his re
cent serious illness. Mr. Vanderbilt
who is the youngest of the three sons
of Cornelius Vanderbilt, was born IL
this city Dec. 10, 1880. Since his col
lege days at Yale he has been con
spicuous for his love OF outdoor sports
AS a breeder and exhibitor of show
horses he has been especially promi
nent and at his Sandy Point farm a
Newport he has one of the fines
breeding establishments in the world
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Dec. 20.-The
state railroad commissioners today
heard arguments on the petition OF
l24 cotton mills of South Carolina for
reduced interstate freight rates on cot
ton piece goods to Charleston. from in.
terror textile centers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 19.-Rey.
Thomas A. Uzzell, known as Parson
Uzzell and one of the best known
characters in the state. died yester7
day at st. Luke's hospital, in the city
of Denver, aged So years and 8
months.
Rev 'Uzzell came to Colorado from
Indiana in 1878 and preached the first
Protestant sermon ever delivered in
Ieadville. About quarter of cen
tury ago he founded the Peoples tab
ernacle in Denver and has been in
charge since that date. He was born
III Lebanon, ILL.,, on Mar. IL, 1S4S.
The body will lie in state at his
church tomorrow between the hours
of II and l o'clock in order that the
thousands who knew and loved him
nay look for the last time upon his
remains.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

LONDON, Eng. Dec. 19.-Queen
Mary's accouchement is expected in
March This will be the first birth
at Buckingham palace for fifty-four
years The last child, horn to King
George and Queen Mary, was Prince
John Charles in July. 1905.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 20.-George
r. Harris, chairman of the board oil
directors of the Burlington railroad
system. arrived in Seattle last night
from Everett, where he left James J.
Hills inspection party which has been
making a tour of the Great Northern
abroad System.
Mr.. Hills party went east today over
the Great Northern to st. Paul. 81
believe the Panama Pacific exposition
should be held in San Francisco" said
Mr.. Harris. The city has made won
derful recovery from the fire and-earth-
quake and is deserving the aid of the
entire country"
Mr. Harris will leave today for
Pasadena, Cal. where he will spend
the winter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 20.-A
measure legalizing such acts OF audi
tors and county commissioners as
have been performed in good faith
Int In technical violation OF the law
and in which no loss has come to the
county or profit to the officers, is nd
yocated by the County Auditors asso-
citation of Indiana. which met in an
nual session in this city today
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

CHIHUAHUA. Mex. Dec. 20.-It
was learned today that General Navar.
TO failed to capture Malpaiso. despite
previous reports from Mexico City to
that effect The losses on both sides
during the two days fighting are re-
ported to be heavy. The troop train
which left here Saturday morning with
soldiers failed to form the proposed
juncture with Navarro. The train
was fired upon and many government
troops killed and wounded.
1t was reported last night that sixty
wounded viii be brought to this city
The train was fired upon near Sar
Andres and was returned to Bustillos
where the engineer reported his train
run out of water with none near tc
replenish the supply. The troop trair
which was to have been taken out o
here today by Adjutant Smith, ar
American, did not start.
The passenger train held up near Ii
Junta last Thursday has not beer
heard from.
General Navarro encountered the
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

CLEVELAND, O., Dec 1.-THE
Cleveland Peace society. recently or
ganized in this city for the purpose OF
conducting worldwide war against
war. has requested ministers of all
denominations throughout the United
States to speak tomorrow on the sub
iect of world peace. Among the lead
ers in the movement are Rev. w. w
Bustard, John d. Rockefeller's pastor
and President Charles F. Thwing OF
the Western Reserve university.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

LONDON. Ont, Dec. 19.-The inau-
guration Of the hydroelectric power
system In London. which will supply
the city with light and power gen
Grated at Niagara Falls at rates con-
siderably lower than those heretofore
raid. will be made the occasion Tor a
monster municipal celebration here to
morrow. One of the chief features oi
the celebration will be big banquet
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

DENVER. Colo, Dec. 20.-Dfscover-
les made by the helmet crews in the
Leyden mine yesterday afternoon In
dicating the possibility that the two
Merrick boys may be still alive. de-
spite the lapse OF six days spent In
smoke and black damp, have given
new vigor to the tired men who have
been laboring necessarily at the res
cue work. Another dash will be made
this afternoon On reaching the spot
where the Merricks had abandoned
their coal-cutting machine yesterday
they found the young men had re-
moved a large piece OF canvas from
the old brattIce, apparently with the
view of building an air chamber. 1t
was also learned that they had four
lunches with them. intending to work
two shifts when they entered the mine.
50 IL they have guarded against bad
air they have had meager food sup
My sufficient to sustain life for a few
days. The boys were acquainted with
every nook and corner OF the mine
and being Intelligent Americans, are
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22

insurrectos at Pedernales and Nal.
paiso last Thursday and by nightfali
seemed to have the fight won. He
since reported that the insurgents
brought in reinforcements in swarms.
He estimated them to number as high
as 1000. On Friday, the next day,
Navarro seems to have been unable to
hold his advantage of the day before.
1t is considered significant he has not
claimed victory since his official dis
patches were made public on the 18th.