Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-13
at no, to exceed $3.50 per acre.

at not to exceed S2-b0 per acre.
The bill is intended to shut out "land
sharks" who are going about the
western country and quietly acquiring
title to these isolated tracts with a
view of subsequently selling them to
the nearest homesteader.
NEW YORK. Jan. 11.-Thomas F.
Walsh, the Colorado mining million.
aire, is very III at his home in Mas
sachusetts avenue, Washington. DR..
| Wainwright and DR.. Janeway OF New
York were called yesterday for CON
sultation with two physicians from Bal
timore. who had been attending Walsh
| for the past two weeks. Both DIR.
Janeway and Dr. Wainwright Will re-
turn to Washington this afternoon for
another consultation.
| CHICAGO, Jan. 1.TTwenty firemen
| faced death early today when the
first floor of the building in which
| they were fighting a fierce fire caved
in and buried them beneath the wreck
age. The fire in the five-story struc.
ture was occupied by Richard & Boyn-
ton, furnace manufacturers.
| The firemen entered the basement
to get at the source of the blaze with
hose and chemicals. without warning
the floor fell pinning a number OF
men TO the cemen, floor OF the cellar.
| Th.i,
side of them. worked heroically and
finally extricated them.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 11-Mnrquis
De Villalobar. Spanish minister here
has been transferred to Lisbon, Por
tugal. Word to this effect was receiy.
ed in Washington today.
This action follows his complaint
to Madrid that he had been insulted
at White house reception where min
listers were divided from the ambassa-
dors by velvet rope. The incident
at the White house occurred last Tues
day. The minister left in dudgeon
after he had been told that he could
not pass into the space reserved for
higher diplomatic officials He pro-
| tested at this order, and the case was
carried to a high official at the re.
ception, and finally to President Taft
| himself The latter refused to allow
any infringement OF the newly adopt.
ed rules.
| Other ministers felt as keen anger
but refralned from expressing 1t with
the openness that marked Villalobar's
actions.
Western Stock show of 1910 was for.
mally opened at the Stadium last
night The attendance was not as
large as was expected for the first
night but the management places the
blame on the tramway company. Two
thousand persons Witnessed the excel.
lent features presented in the Stadium
DENVER, Jan. 1.-THE National
Live Stock convention opened this
morning with large attendance from
all over the country Governor Shat
roth made the welcoming address. Nc
regular business has been transacted
thus far.
The judges began their labors early
at the stock show this morning, but
despite promptness, there were several
hundred persons in the grounds when
the judges commenced their examina,
ton.
Competition among the exhibitors Is
unusually keen, owing mainly to the
great number of exhibits which are
al the yards. There are nearly 800
individual exhibits of cattle. 125 OF
sheep. and sixty of hogs. In addition
there are two hundred prize horses
at the show.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-Represen
tative Martin of Colorado today in
troduced bill providing IN appro
congress of deaf to be held at Colo
RADIO Springs next August.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Jan. IL
Thirty high grade fences are operated
| III CT1ppie tTeth ulSlIlCl dCCOIullB u
the mine owners who held their an
nual meeting of that association here
today, and the fight against the illega
; traffic in ore will be waged more
earnestly than ever The subject was
the principal business discussed By
the association members and more
than fifty attended the meeting and
outlined plans for next year.
The reports showed that during the
year over a quarter million dollar'
had been stolen in ore by the hlgf
graders OF the district, although mucf
was accomplished by the association
In running down the thefts. Three
. convictions were secured during the
, year and the men are now serving
/ terms in the penitentiary