Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Sleele, cnlef justice OF the supreme
court of Colorado, and one of the
states greatest men, died at s O'Clock
last night. The cause of death was
a rupture oil blood vessels i'll the brain
resultiny from the stroke of apoplexy
which lie suffered Sept. 81. For a
week he had been in a comatose state
and thirty-six hours before the end he
sank into complete Inconsistencies
Death came suddenly but quietly: the
great jurist died in deep sleep
Until Tuesday evening his physician
held out hopes of recovery For a
few days last week the chief justice
rallied so splendidly that his recovery
seemed almost certain, but he sank
again. Yesterday DR.. Stedman issued
bulletin which announced that the
chief justice could not live. This bul.
letin plunged the whole state into
gloom. Thousands of anxious inquiries
by telegraph and telephone poured
into the city. Today his widow is re.
ceiving hundreds of messages of con
dolence
With the passing of Chief Justice
Steele Governor Shafroth says: "Tbe
funeral of Chief Justice Steele should
be conducted by the state and his body
should lie in the state capitol, if the
members of his family will give their
consent. The people of the state OF
Colorado feel that Judge Steele be
longed to them, that his achievements
which reflected such honor on the
state. deserve fitting tribute. He
was always close personally to the
people in his sympathies and his deeds
and l know there are thousands who
for his manifold virtues, | shall learn
the wishes of his widow and family
and ii they give their consent will
take steps to have his funeral fittingly
observed by the state
MIRAMONTE Colo, Oct 13.-With
the arrival here at 10 O'Clock this
morning OF crew of fifty additional
fire fighters in charge of Connolly and
Hinrich of the United States land of
flee of Denver, the battle against the
flames which is sweeping over valu
able timber land five miles west oil
here was taken up with renewed ener
gy The men in charge of the work
are confident that the fire will be un
der control by dusk, but if necessary
the fight can be continued all night
On the same train that brought re
Inducements to the fire fighters came
hundreds of pounds of provisions. The
fire was again burning fiercely this
morning. Late last night it was got
ten partially under control and the
men who had worked continuously fol
almost twenty-four hours we're allowed
to snatch few hours of sleep. They
were up again at daylight this morn
ing, however, and renewed their strug
gle against the fire.
WICHITA, Kans., Oct. 13.-Ex-Gov
ernor Stanley of Kansas died in this
city this morning of hardening of the
arteries. from which he had suffered
kor four years.
AMARILLO, Tex, Oct 13.-Thomas
Benoist, the successful amateur air
man OF st. Louis, is in critical con
dition here today as the result of in
juries received during an aeroplane
contest here late yesterday. His skull
was fractured when he was struck Oh
the head by one of his propeller blades
while tinkering with the motors. Three
toes of his right foot were cut of
also Benoist had made two success
ful flights, and was preparing to place
his machine on the hanger. When
adjusting motor parts connected with
the propeller it started. He was un-
able to escape the heavy blows of the
rotating propeller blades and was
knocked down unconscious His foot
swung under the propeller, causing the
injury to that member.
An hour before Benoist's accident, 7
Fl Skaggs of Decatur was killed at the
same grounds when his 90-horse power
automobile turned turtle. Skaggs was
uIlNluS III lht -uV-hiiiC iut' anu " hE
trying to make up lost time owing to
tire trouble when the accident occur
red.
DENVER, Oct 13.-A direct pri.
mary law. with the Burris amend
ment registration law, and an amend
ed railroad commission law, the three
measures sanctioned by the Democrat
ic senate caucus a week ago, will be
passed by the special session OF the
legislature. according TO an agreement
between the senate and house Demo
Gratis. Senator Adams and his forces
have won complete victory. They
have forced the overwhelming radical
majority in the house to come to
terms.
Following the adjournment of the
senate yesterday a caucus of Demo
Gratis of both houses we're held There
Is no formal agreement to the program
but 1t is understood that the three
bills mentioned should be passed.
Republicans declare they will moi
vote for primary bill with the Bur
ris amendment The purris amend