El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-30
IA Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of
= = This Date. 1904

GREAT BRITAIN and Russia have
VI agreed on arbitration in the matter
OF the Russian Baltic fleet firing upon
and sinking British fishing boats in
the North sea on Oct. p. and have
thereby avoided the developing Of a
very serious situation between the
two countries There is much relief
expressed over the agreement in both
London and St Petersburg. The ar
bitratiOn board viii meet in Vigo,
Spain. il is announced, and the COM
handing officer of the erring Russia
fleet is being held there pending the
investigation Unofficially. the COM
mander Of the Russian fleet which
fired on the English trawlers gives
out a statement that he had informa-
ton to the effect and was sure that
Japanese torpedo boats were among
the English trawlers on which he
fired. Japan repudiates this explana-
ton, saying il is impractical TO think
japanese war vessels would be in that
locality. Tangier, Morocco, reported
that five Russian armored ships, three
torpedo boat destroyers, four torpedo
boats and five Golfers arrived there.
presumably on their way 10 the far
east via Suez- Japan. learning this
report. says she does not believe Rus
STA intends TO send her Baltic fleet
east TO meet what she knows is a su-
perior force
Roosevelt's election has been de-
clared certain, after a poll Of West
Virginian by senator Scott. OF that
state. de comedies Roosevelt sos
ELECTORAL votes out of a possible 476.
Likewise, the secretary of the ma
tional Democratic committee, after a
canvass Of the situation, declares Par
ker will be elected by an Overwhelm-
ing vote.
Local market report: Silver. 5sE :;
copper. 125s; lead. $3.50; Mexican
pesos. 46G461k.
In a terrific explosion occurring in
mine No Of the Rocky Mountain
Fuel d Iron Co. at Tercio. Colo, 40
miles west Of Trinidad, 20 persons are
known TO have been ent0mbed. A
hundred rescuers are franticallY
working to save any miners who may
possibly be alive, but are hampered I
greatly in their work by obnoxious /
gases No fire has as yet broken out. /
but the presence Of gas places the en- /
tombed men in a precarious position, /
II not already having proved fatal
Henry Hierholtzer has been granted I
a new trial by the court OF criminal (
appeals at Tyler. after having been /
given the death sentence for the muir
der Of John Hoerr.
The grand jury at Houston has re-
turned so indictments among which I
are bills against local labor leaders,
charging extortion-
OIL has been struck u miles north
EAST Of Roswell, \. NJ. and excitement
over the future is running high.
The Lowden National bank and the
National Exchange bank have an
bounced a merger OF the two to take
Effect January ?, under the name OF
tho American National bank The
new bank will have a capital OF
100000. T. " Wingo, of the Lowden
National and J. N. Wyatt, OF the Ma
-ional Exchange. will be identified
With the new bank. James G. Lowden
retiring from the banking business.
The Baptist Missionary association
Meeting in Dallas proposes q college
n Texas and also an Orphanage for
his state
The social affair of the week was
he reception given by Mrs. L. NJ. Tur-
Ter at her home. on North Oregon
street.
Dan Carr and r d. Stone announce
hat they viii open a wholesale liquor
louise November 10 at 319 st. Louis e
treet.
Arrangements for the irrigation
Congress- TO be held in Ell Paso. Nov.
5. are nearing completion and
arge attendance is expected