Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-01

cy. He said:
at was necessary for me to obey
the orders of Brecker, it was the only
way in which / could make living.
We (refe.-ing to the gamblers) con-
sidered him the biggest man in the
police department.
"Brecker told me in the presence of
others at the last conference when the
killing of Rosenthal was discussed,
that if he didn't do away with his
enemy he would place pistols on US
and send US to prison for seven years.
So we did the job"
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 3d.
Reports from Colorado indicate that
the state will have one of the most
important representations Of any of
the western states at the fifteen inter-
national congress on hygiere and de-
which meets in Washing
ton in September. This congress will
be the largest gathering in the in
terests of public hertn in TIE his
tory of the world, ard she Colorado
committee, of which DR.. ". H. Sharp
ley of Denver is chairman, ia working
actively to enlarge the delegation
from Colorado. Fonr cities in the
state have already announced the
names of their delegates, as follows:
Loveland, Hon. j. NJ. Cunningham, DIR.
s. A. Joslin, G. A. Benson, Abner
Sprague and DIR. McFadden; Cripple
Creek, l.. A. Van Tillborg, Samuel
Wider, w. II. Harris, w. L. Skcckey
and Griff Lewis; Longmont, DR.. A.
Stradley, DR.. w. j. Smith, DIR. d. R.
Pennock, j. X. Forsyth and Mrs. A.
J. Matlack; Grand Junction, DR.. Carl
W. Plumb, city physician; DR.. Chas.
X. Holmburg, city health commission
er; DR.. IL. Freudenberger,' Dir. E. F.
Eldridge and Or. II. S. Day.
S. Poulterer Morris, executive sec
retary of the Colorado committee, has
Informed the officers of the congress
in Washington thar the names of
members Of other municipal delega-
tions will be announced as rapidly as
the mayors of cities il Colorado make
their appointments.
ROCKPORT, Mass, July 30.-The
steamer City of Rockland, bound from
Bath, Me-, for Boston, was in COLI
sion today in fog with the collier
William Chisholm, thirty miles north
east of Boone island. All passengers
on board the City of Rockland were
safely transferred to the steamer Bel
fast, bound for Boston,.
The City of Rockland was taken in |
tow by the Belfast after the passen-
gers were transferred, with the dis
abled steamer taking water rapidly |
Later three tugs took her in tow and !
the revenue cutter Gresham left Bos-
ton to go 70 her assistance.
LONDON, July 30.-The judgment
of the British board of trade court of |
inquiry into the disaster to the Ii |
tanic was pronounced today by Lord |
Mersey, the presiding judge.
The court finds that the collision
with the iceberg was due to excess
sive speed at which che Titanic was
navigating; that Il proper watch was
not kept; that the ships boats were
properly lowered but that arrange
ments for manning was Insufficient;
that the liner California could have
reached the Titanic if she had ut
tempted to do so; that the track fol-
lowed is really safe with proper vigi
lance; and that there was no discrim-
nation against third-class passengers
in the saving of life.
The court of inquiry exonorates j.
Bruce 1smay, chairman and manag-
ing director, and Sir Cosmo DUFF Cor
don, one Of the passengers, from the
charges of improper conduct.
The judgment recommends more
water-tight compartments in seagoing
ships, the provision of life boats for
all on board and more efficient drills
Of the crew, as well us better look
out.
Lord Mersey's Judgment contains no