Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20


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AT he opening session this morning
presided over by Seth Low. there were
present a number of state governors
here TO attend conference OF their
own, which will begin tomorrow. dele
gates from all parts of the United
States representing the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor and the National
Grange. the Farmers National con
e!ess. the National Association of Life
Insurance Presidents, the national as
sociation of the state boards of arbl.
tration and other bodies.
The speakers at the opening ses.
sion included Judge Alton b. Parker,
former president of the American Bar
association. and Governor Wilson
Kentucky.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-"Mosi OF
the prices for food products are clear.
ly out of all reason" said Cardinal
Gibbons in an interview last night,
and people cannot go on paying such
prices when they are not earning any
more then they were some years ago
when prices were not so high"
The cardinal was unable to assign a
reason FOR the high prices that pre-.
vail, but he said; Something evident
ly is wrong when many of the com
monest necessities in foods priced at
such enormous figures. Something
must be done soon to put prices on
a reasonable basis and any method
which Will bring This about endorse" e"
LEApVILLE, Colo, Jan. 27.-Un
checked by any brake. and beyond the
on the Colorado Midland, near Bush
tunnel yesterday dashed down the
mountain side, increasing its speed un
Ill the passing objects flew past in
one long blur and then leaped far out
into the chasm and falling 400 feet to
he rocky canon below where It piled
itself in a frightful mass of twisted
iron. spintered wood and mangled
men.
Four are dead. three seriously in.
jured, eleven cars, aud one engine en-
tirely put out of commission as re.
suit. Engineer Ferris and BRAKEMAN
handlers escaped with slight injuries
the othei members of the train crew
were killed outright.
The dead are.
II. c. Smith. conductors; Leadyille
Willis Rich, fireman; Cardiff.
H. c. Fair, brakeman; Cardiff.
Edward Davenport from Van, Mich
Henry A. orris, engineer. w e.
handlers, brakeman and Bert Harter. a
tramp, are The injured.
LEADVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE wreck
of a passenger train on the d. & r.
G., near Snowden, today is just report
ed. One killed and seven injured. De
tails are meager at mis- hour.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-There was exul-
tation in TIE house of representatives
for liberals and corresponding gloom
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ed today IN ninety-three constituen.
cies. The liberals are confident that
when the returns of this, the crucial
day of the first important election
since 1892, were in, they would still
hold the whip hand. In spite of the
gain in the unionist vote. as compared
with the vote of 1906, the indications
were for liberal majority in next
parliament of about hundred.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Neil John.
son Whitney former leader of St
Paul society, and wife of Captain C.
Whitney, owner of a Minnesota news.
paper, today secured position in 8
Chicago household as servant TO earn
money TO continue her tramp" around
the world.
She started from her home at Mar
shall, MINI, several weeks ago with.
out a cent and is working her way
from city to city in her rovings ''to
see the world" After getting her first
weeks pay she intends leaving for
Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Whitney, who says she is tired
of being without personality" made
Two county jaunts, one to the Pacific
coast and through the western states
and the other south and up the Allan.
tic coast
I'm not tramp" said Mrs. Whit
ney today, but | want TO see the world
and show people that good woman,
good wife. and good mother can travel
by her own efforts, and become edu.
Gated 10 the ways OF the world. My
trips have proved that a woman can
live without being supported by man
| love home life and could travel first
class If | cared, but | never want for
work and never accept a penny from
my husband while away from home"
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1S.-If the
ideal weather conditions of yesterday
prevail again today, Glenn II. Curtiss
The American aviator, will attempt the
Unparalleled feat of flight from here
to San Diego. The people of the
southern city have offered a purse OF
$4,000 for the flight and that Curtiss
will rualfa tho aftannt &c rartafu Tha