Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-05

on an American river
If the hopes of the company are real.
lied the Pioneer" will mark an epoch
in inland water navigation and the
passing OF the old paddle-wheel steam.
beat
In nearly every essential feature. the
Pioneer will be radical departures
from the present steamboat standards.
1t will be steel hull. submerged tun.
mel propeller towboat, driven by com
bination OF reciprocating and turbine
engines-the first use the latter type
of engine on river boat--develop.
ing 1900 horsepower. steam to be fur.
nished by the latest type high pressure
boilers, using oil fuel The boilers
and the smoke stacks will be placed
tandem. The propellers will be six
feet In diameter.
The Pioneer is built on the hull OF
the old packet Chester, once the fast.
est boat on the Mississippi river and
later in the service on the Missouri
river from Kansas City to ST. Louis
1t will be tried out on the Mississippi
river this winter and 20 into service
on the Missouri river at the opening
OF navigation next spring.
| Los ANGELES, Dec within the
next few days the suit filed by Bea.
trice Anita Turnbull Baldwin for a
daughters share of the late f. ].
nucky) Baldwin will come up for a
trial in the local courts.
The young woman claims to be an
offspring of Baldwin and Mrs. Lillian
TurnbulI. She asks two ninths of
the entire estate, which was appraised
at $l1 100000.
NEW YORK. Dec. l.--Fuel for au.
tomobiles in solid form is ono of the
joys which the near future holds, ac.
ecrding to advices received here from
abroad. "The solidified petrol" is the
invention of a Roumanan doctor.
It is said to have many virtues.
Among other things, 1t burns without
smell or smoke, its costs two-thirds
that of the liquid. it eliminates the use
OF carbureter, Is safely portable IN
a wooden box or even wrapped into
bundles with paper covering. affords
complete combustion, is of greater
smoothness than the liquid, will de.
velop greater power and is easily
convertible into liquid. It may be
used for ships, engines, lamps and
other purposes.
PARIS. Dec. Flood conditions
are again general throughout France
Three and oneH Halt Feet of
Rainfall in November.
About three and half feet of rain
fell in November and from all sections
come stories of the immense damages
done.
Streams Are Greatly
Swollen.
Although the Seine and Rhine arc
stationary today, the Gironde, Garonne
and Loire rivers continue rising ant
the rivers of Normandy and Brittany
are greatly swollen
Great Fear Expressed For
Next Years Crops.
Great fear of the serious effects tc
next years cereal and wine crops are
felt
| PORTLAND, Ore. Dec "A dis
patch from Burns, Ore. states that Ar
thtr Fisher, a fugitive from the Idaho
renitentiary, was killed, and Daniel
Aekley. penitentiary guard, was IA
ally wounded in pistol battle today
Fisher had been arrested by Sheriff
Richardson and Ackley had come
ffom Boise to take him back to the
prison
Richardson and Ackley were placing
leg irons on Fisher, preparatory to
taking him to Kale by stage Seizing
moment when both officers were
bending over him, Fisher withdrew
a cl1ey's revolver from its holster and
almost with the same motion fired at
richardson's head rhc bullet missed
the sheriff and Ackley grappled with
the prisoner, who shot him through
the abdomen.
!, Ackley continued the struggle until
the sheriff could get shot at Fioher
without endangering the guard. Shsr
iii Richardson pumped six shots into
Fishers body. killing him instantly
Ackley probably will die.
II CHICAGO. Dec. 2.-The hopes that
Chicago might at some time boast OF
a building that would rival New York's
metropolitan tower or Singer building
was crushed by the city council and
If the decision reached last night final
: ly passes sixteen stories will hence
forth be the limit for skyscrappers
, here.
New Ordinance viii Be
Voted On Monday.
The new ordinance Will come up foI
J final vote next Monday night and II
is certain that majority of the coun
cimen will favor It.
Rev. Father LicIotti OF the Sacred
Heart church in this city, who also has
charge OF a circuit including the towns
of Archuleta county, Is experimenting
the construction OF new adobe church
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