Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-05

hook concern of Kansas City, for
which he had been working since Oc
tcher. asking why the draft, which
he admits cashing. was not honored
Herbison's arrest has created sen
| sation in church circles. He had been
| received in the best homes since his
| arrival here last week Possessed of a
good education. cultured and pleasing
| personality, the book agent preacher
was accepted at his face value and in
an emergency Sunday night was re
| quested TO fill the pulpit of the Pres
hyterian church. So favorably i'm.
pressed were the trustees of the
church with his sermon that 1t is said
| they were considering the advisability
of rendering him the pastorage at the
time Of his arrest
1t is understood here that Herbison
| some six years ago was compelled to
resign his pastorage in Denver because
| OF scandal which shook the church
to its foundations He left there and
is since said to have lost his wife.
This phase of his career Herbison re.
| fuses to discuss, but admits that he
vas married for the second time about
year ago. The whereabouts of his
wife he refuses to divuIge.
He was educated in Queens pniver-
sity, Kingston, Canada. where Ne took
an A. b. degree in 1894, and he fin.
ished the study Of theology IN 1897
The man referred 10 above was in
| Durango for twelve days, stop-ing at
the Savoy hotel, some three weeks
ago. He presented draft. purporhne
tc be on the Kansas City house for
which he was working, in payment to
Mr.. Fleck. The paper was afterward
found worthless.
Herbison canvassed for books, tax.
ins an order from the city library for
some Shakesperian works. He also
| took orders from other local people.
Sheriff Clarke. who is now in Pueblo
will probably bring the alleged crook
to Durango for trial on charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses
NEW YORK, Dec. f.-Because she
says that she escaped from a harem
in Damascus. and will be put to death
il forced to return there, a Greek wo-
| man of unusual beauty, Marie Hopila
has appealed to the department OF
| immigration, not to deport her
Woman and Companion Arrived
Last Sunday.
| She and man who claims to be
her guardian are held on Ellis island
having arrived here on the American
liner New York" last Sunday
Cousin Promises to Care
For Her.
A cousin of the girl. Mrs Hafifi He
| bella, promised to care for her If she
is permitted to enter the United States
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The ultimate ef
feet of the opposition's atempt to un-
lead the tariff reform issue for the
purpose of the present campaign Is
still in doubt. While the union is
greatly encouraged by Mr.. Balfour's
sudden and surprising announcement
that he would not object to a submis.
| sion of the question to a referendum
vote, the leaders bold stroke has far
from disheartened the libereals who
find there is good ammunition and
are accusing their opponents of chang.
ing their policy daily in desperate
, effort to catch votes and so secure
power at any cost.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. Ceremonies
noteworthy of their restrained jubila.
ton marked the Inauguration today
of Porfirio Diaz for an eighth consec-
utive term as president of Mexico.
Forced Dignity Makes
| Solemn Occasion.
The forced dignity of the occasion
and the absence of the usually un-
curbed celebration added solemnity to
the event, never before experienced by
| the soldierpresident
Guerilla Outbreaks Impress
Officials.
From the state of Chihuahua and
the mountainous districts of northern
Mexico. the reports of guerilla out
breaks and depredations by the anti
Diaz revolutionists continue to Impress
the government officials.
People Barred from the Hall
of Congress.
In the capital city the populace
are barred from the hall of congress
| and only diplomatic corps and high
government officials heard Diaz repeat
again his oath of office. Following the
| ceremonies at 10 o'clock when Vice
| President Don Ramon Corral was al
so inducted into office. the presiden
| tial party proceeded to the national
palace where the two executives re
| oeived diplomats and several delega
tions representing private interests.
Sonora Breaks Into Ranks
OF Insurrectos.
Sonora, hitherto quiet, is reported
10 be the rendezvous OF a number oi
bands of insnrreetors, who are organ
izing in the mountains. No move has
yet been made by the insurgents.
| GUTiERIE, okla, Dec. 1.-Govern