Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

jured
During practice at esa off Olongapo
the breech block of three-inch gun
blew out and in its flight across the
deck cut through steel slashing and
moved down the men. Seven victims
We're instantly killed while the eighth
died as the Charleston was hurried to
Cavite.
The dead: Philip NJ. Kee. master at
arms; Walter Anstedt, Harry Healon,
Leo Reemelle, Harry Graden. Ralph
Barkman. Make Barnerd, and Edward
Molin. all seamen.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. Rear Admiral John Hubbard,
commander in chief of the Asiatic
fleet has ordered an investigation.
The bodies of the victims will be
buried at Cavite
The Charleston. which is Rear Ad
miral Hubbard's flagship. today return
ed to The firing range. Her command
ing officer is Commander John II. Glib
hons She is protected cruiser OF
8 700 tons and carries siXtyeight guns
CAIRO. Egypt, Mar 2S.-Iu view OF
The fact that several newspapers of
the young Egypt party attacked Col
onel Roosevelt on account of his
speeches in khartoum. in which he
emphasized the benefits of the British
rule in the Soudan, Colonel Roosevelt
expressed the wish to have o heart to
heart talk with native editors This
wish was arranged for yesterday after
noon aud was "a picturesque affair
Some Of the Egyptians were in native
costume. One disDiiied Arab sheik. in
robes and turban, proved extremely
Ycluble in his native tongue. DR.. Nimr.
editor of the Mukattana, acted as
translator and spokesman. Colonel
Roosevelt, after listening attentively
10 tlle remarks of the natives. address,
ed The editors on the power and the
responsibilities of the press and the
necessity for using 1t to good ends
The interview closed with mutual com
pliments. the editors appearing greatly
pleased with Colonel Roosevelt's bear
ing and all signs of opposition disap-
peared
BOULDER. Colo. Mar. 2S-The
imagined love of 19-year-old youth
for his divorced wife, which resulted
Iii jealousy which wound up in the
separation OF the couple. led TO don.
BILE tragedy Saturday night when Ar
chic Meikle shot his spouse through
the heart, wounded Mrs. Archie Ruth
ven, and then committed suicide.
His Jealousy was intensified by the
divorce secured by Mrs. Meikle "A
month ago and by his wifes friend.
ship for Mrs. Ruthven. mother of the
youth
Meille, hours before the double trag.
edy spread his intentions broadcast.
To several friends he declared he
would kill his wife and Fred Ruihven,
and Ruthyen escaped only by leaping
from the second-story window OF the
Meikle home. Mrs. Ruthyen is still
suffering greatly today from the bul
let wound in her breast but unless
complications set in doctors expect her
recovery.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Mar. 2S.-
john r. Winder, whose position In the
Mormon church was second only to
that OF President Joseph F. Smith. died
yesterday of pneumonia. He had
been i'll for long time.
Since the accession OF President
Smith to the supreme dignity Of the
faith, Winder had been first councillor
of The presidency He was sS years
old. In the early days of Utah, when
plural marriage was 4 recognized prac-
tice, Winder married a second wife
who died twenty years ago. He is sur
vived by sixteen children, eighty-seven
grandchildren and a number of great
grandchildren.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 2S.-Bright
sunshine and a cloudless sky marked
yesterday. President Taft attended
services in the morning at the Upi,
'hi AN NHuiNh' WHlJt MIh. ldll anu
the children worshipped at st. Johns
Episcopal church. In the afternoon
the president and Mrs Taft drove
around the city IN their automobile.
The annual parade on Connecticut
avenue was especially gorgeous this
year, and in the stream of pedestrians
We're many nOtsbles of the official, d.
plomatic and congressional set of
Washington.
The president left the capital today
for New York 10 attend the Yale class
meeting. and was regretfully compell-
ed to forego overseeing the egg rolling
on the White house lawn. Mrs. Taft
and her house guests, however, visit
ed the children during the afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 29.-"He was
an able Judge" This expression by
President Taft, when he learned of the
sudden death last might OF Associate
Justice David j Brewer. was echoed
Today by all who knew the distinguish.
ed jurist
Many calls were made at the Brew.
er residence today by sympathizing
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