Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-23


damages of 100000 are asked by the
May Day company because of alleged
trespass and ore extraction from the
May Day lode claim. Is pending in
the federal court. Trial of this case
is several months distant.
Suit was originally brought against
the Valley View company by the May
Day Gold Mining company, Colorado
corporation. After being defeated in
a preliminary skirmish in the state
court, the May Day company was re-
solved into the Pay Day company, a
Wyoming corporation, and suit was
then begun in federal court. The Val.
ley View company maintained at the
hearing that the Pay Day people stak.
ed their claim upon the Valley View
lode.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Aldrich, the chairman of the finance
committee of the senate, has written
President Taft that he favors the con.
firmation of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement.
Whether the letter makes promises
of assistance In getting action in the
senate at the present session has not
been disclosed but the senators who
have seen 1t intimate that the senator
will do all he can to aid the president
The announcement that Senator Al
agreement was received with great
surprise in the senate. especially by
the old stand pat" senators who have
come out against the agreement on
the ground that it is not in compliance
with the tenets of the Republican
party on protection. No announce
ment was made at the White House in
respect to the letter and there is CON
siderable speculation at the capitol
as to whether or not the message
would be made public.
Senator Aldrich on account OF his
health is spending the winter at Jekyl
island, Florida, and although much bet
ter 1t is not likely that he will take
any further part in the tariff legis
lation as his term expires on March 4
VENICE. Cal, Feb. 21.-A new and
ming an elopement has been intro.
duced here by David Wilson, swim.
ming instructor. The only difference
between Wilson's romance and the or
dinary plan is that Wilson not only
proposed, accepted and kissed his
bride to be. while in the surf but In
addition and while still swimming, he
planned their elopement.
The pretty young woman who made
Wilson's romance come true is Miss
Francis Moore of Pueblo. Colo. now
Mrs. David Wilson.
Miss Moore came to the beach sew.
eral months ago with her mother, and
as Miss Moore did not know how to
swim she began series OF lessons
under Wilson. Three other suitors
loomed up In the horizon and Mrs.
Moore took her daughter to San Diego
On Monday Miss Moore returned to
the beach and met Wilson and he, a
short time later, after two-mile swim,
went for a marriage license. When
they returned to Venice last evening
they we're given genuine lombard
ment OF rice, old shoes and flowers
Later they were entertained at the
Ship hotel
VANCOUVER, Wash. Feb 21.-
Daisy Davis. beautiful girl, 2l years
old, and who was a Methodist worker
In the mission at Portland five years
ago, came to Vancouver today with
Harry Toy, "a years old, wealthy
Chinese merchant OF Port Angeles,
Wash, and obtained license to mar
ry. The ceremony Will be performed
In the mission at Seattle tomorrow.
There are quite number of white
girls getting married 10 men from
China" said Miss Davis. "and l do
not see why they shouldn't. have
known Harry for five years and he
has never spoken cross word to
me in all that time" She said she
was not marrying Toy for his wealth
but added: Il will never want fol-
anything
Miss Davis declared that Toy had
given her jewels worth at least $1,000
as wedding gifts and exhibited her
hands covered with rings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The su
preme court OF the United States to
day found the mayor and certain mem
bers of the council Of Clay Center
Kansas. guilty OF contempt Of court fol
destroying subject matter OF litigation
before It, The court let them off witt
payment OF costs OF the contempt pro
ceedings.
The complaint had been made tt
hhe court that these men had de
stroyed portion Of an electric ligh
plant OF that city after the supreme
court Of the United States had dis
misaad an apneaI tn II from the deci