Show I KEW© FROM Til D — : “King” Harriman on Chase for Health Edward H Harriman NEW YORK—a to get fat Al- fight begun though in the past few years he has gobbled dozens of railroads the only effect has been to fatten his fortune Personally he dropped from 165 to 144 pounds For the past year the railroad king has devoted every minute he could spare from his manifold duties and in fact has snatched many from the time he has before devoted to work to chase the elusive Now he is over in Austria Health and there a famous specialist Prof Struempell has told him that his salvation lies in getting fat He is Although Harriman has amassed $100000000 he has 'learned as did John D Rockefeller before him that the control of millions is easier than the control of health '' As keen as Harriman was for his railroads as keen is he now for his physical welfare ' He has passed his sixtieth birthday and is planning to give up the pursuit of wealth and settle down to enjoy life and health if the latter can be obtained Rumors of Mr 'Harrlman’s serious illness are bandied about very often Unscrupulous Wall street brokers will circulate the report knowing that the market will fall until the rumor is proven untrue Last winter the reports had it that he was troubled with an organic affection of the liver' This was denied but the magnate established another luxurious camp near San Antonio Tex He declared when he left that he was in perfect health again but he took a trip to Mexico nominally to but partly look over a new railroad to try the warm climate — his rheumaHe tism was bothering him again returned by way of San Francisco and of Pas baths at the oft stopped Robles A short time ago he sailed for LonFrom London don More specialists he went to a picturesque health resort In Austria and has been told to “get fat" i WRITES HE IS SORRY HE CANNOT RETURN REST OF THE PLUNDER LIKES TO SEE A GOOD LOSER Burglar Slips Into Home of St Louisan While He It Dressing — Latter Willing to Dicker for Goods NOTICE— TO THIEF ROBBINO RESI- dence of F A Beneke 3826 Flora boulWould appreciate more than anyevard thing your returning plain gold band wedding ring' Of not much value to you anyYou are certainly a '‘peach” at way the game Ferd A Beneke St Louis — In response to Ferd A In an evening paBeneke’s want ad per the daylight burglar who robbed his home on Flora boulevard has returned the plain gold wedding ring Mr Beneke received a letter from the burglar congratulating him on being a good loser and inclosing the ring The burglar slipped Into Mr Beneke’s home while Mrs Beneke was He took dressing to visit a friend $700 worth of jewelry belonging to Mrs Beneke Including her wedding ring Mr Beneke inserted a want ad in the paper soliciting the return of the ring and congratulating the burglar on being a “peach" at his trade Mrs Beneke was delighted when the postman handed her a letter bearwhich ing a St Louis postmark Blanche Chesbrough She was en- showed at a giance that it contained gaged to marry Harry C Barnet wherf the ring Mr Beneke who had not he died suddenly mysteriously poi- started to his office when the letter soned Then she married Molineux the was delivered opened tlJe envelope death of Mrs Adams followed and her and found the following message: The letter was written in a dishusband was put on trial for his life All through the trial the state inguised back hand and seemed to be sinuated that Molineux had made the work of a man of some education As soon as Mr Beneke got to his away with Barnet and the accusations office he prepared another want ad chilled the love of the young wife with the Outwardly she remained his loving soliciting an interview She issued an appeal to burglar to negotiate for the return helpmeet the women of the country and en- of the rest of the jewelry Mo (no date)— Mr F A listed their sympathies for her husSt Louis band Her devotion went a long Beneke— Dear Friend: Inclosed please find ring which you seem to be anxious way toward clearing him in the pubto recover lic eye I regret to state that the unfortunate But Mrs Molineux’ devotion was a condition of my finances will not persham She visited her husband as he mit me to 'return the rest of the stuff as sat in a cell in the condemned row in 'Sing Sing awaiting the electric shock that would make her a widow and through the wire screen between them she told him plainly that Bhe would stick to him until the end until he should be given another trial and either freed or condemned again Theu she would get a divorce- - She kept her word and did not even congratulate him on his freedom when he was given his liberty Mrs Molineux’ suit was handled by Walter D Scott and he fell In love with her and shortly after the decree was granted she became his wife Former Mrs Molineux to Be Opera Singer BLANCHE CHESBROUGH former wife of Roland B two Molineux who passed through sensational trials for murder in New York city will sail for Europe in a few days to study music in the hope of becoming an opera singer Mrs Katherine J Adams was killed the morning of December 28 1898 by drinking a headache potion in which cyanide of mercury had been liberally mixed given her by Harry S Cornish physical director of the Knickerbocker club who had received it through the mail The sender was unknown Roland Burnham Molineux son of Gen Molineux was brought into the case when it became known that he had quarreled with Cornish over a woman Blanche Cbesebrough" The first trial of Molineux cost the state $175000 and resulted In convicA special tion and sentence to death trial freed him Molineux was in love with beautiful MRS Divorce Suit Recalls Romantic Career the First cavalry Helen Brett was a noted belle Her marriage to Francis J Tyler son of Col Tyler of the army was held while Tyler was filla ing professional operatic engagement and it surprised society Miss Brett following her marriage to Tyler went on the stage joining Richard Carle's company in "Mary’s He Took $700 Worth of Jewelry Her friends in army circles of Helen Brett Tyler of Lamb" FRIENDS and Washington were did not know she had joined the you seem to be a good loser and anyto ranks of professionals until she ap- thing I do like to see is a good loser considerably surprised recently As I stated I would like to return the learn that she has brought suit for di- peared in Washington under the name rest but that would be Impossible now vorce against Francis J Tyler of New of Carmen Espinoza They were as a good of It has already been startled when she tripped out on the disposed of portion York There is not much use of you or the Mrs Tyler is the daughter of MaJ stage as the "Football Girl" in one of to locate either me or the police trying M S A U and has had the a Brett specialties costume wearing Lloyd stuff as I am pretty safe and the stones career a romantic She is a noted that was conspicuous for its brevity are being remounted in a different setting Few knew thatMrs Tyler had gone by a friend of mine beauty and while her father was staWell this Is all for this time but will tioned at Fort Myer with his regiment out to Reno'to procure a divorce write soon With best wishes and kindest I remain regards Railroads to Build Great Structures New York Central ‘and New New Haven & Hartford railroads have just closed a real es tate and building deal that involves a building expenditure of more than $3500000 and by which the big manufacturers and merchants throughout the world are expected to be benefited The railroads have contracted to office buildings in build twin New York city covering the entire to blocks frobi streets and Lexington avenue to Depew place under which will extend the tracks leading into the new station $20000000 Grand Central The primary object of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ exchange of manufacturers will’ be to provide THE this country and Europe with a centralized salesroom The building as planned will offer 30 acres of floor space for the display of wares and will offer the buyers for the big American merchants the best possible opportunity to transact business with the producers of all lines of goods One of the two buildings will be largely occupied by the New York Furniture exchange which is made up of the wholesale salesrooms of about 300 furniture manufacturers from all parts of this country The second of the two buildings will be controlled by the new exFloor space will be sold to change manufacturers and the officers of the organization say that already half of the space has been applied for A feature of the building will be the club rooms occupying the upper floor These will be for the free use of visiting merchants and will provide offices consultation and reading rooms and every facility and comThis featfort that can be provided ure will be augmented by a restaurant and roof garden MINES AND MINING NORTHWEST That F A Heinze Is not the directing power behind the Ohio Copper company Is the statement given by a director of that company to the Boston News Bureau r mill at The old Utah was destroyed by fire last week iue null nad ini oeeu in operation for ten years but there was some material In It oi value Mining conditions In the Boise basin In Idaho are getting better rapidly and the various properties are enjoying a new era of prosperity which means much to that district Recent shipments of first class lead ore from the Utah Apex mine u Bng-hasent directly to the smelter have averaged In gross value better than $22 a ton with a tendency of the latter lots to run higher Sierra county Allegheny district California is attracting the attention of the mining world from the fact that a number of very Important disclosures have been made in that section within the post five or six months It Is the Intention of the company owning the Edna mine 20 miles north of Idaho City to install a $60000 plant The for the treatment of their ore plant will embrace stamps ?nd filter press and a cyanlding process After several years of experimenting with the ore of the mine In Bullfrog it is said that the management has finally hit upon a plan for treatment that will make a close saving of values at a By the wreck of a freight train at Durant Mont Brakeman J D Thomas of Helena was killed and a tramp fatally hurt Mrs A P Dorance the wife of a prominent Helena coal merchant was shot and killed by a burglar at Hot Springs hotel a school Miss Ina Patterson teacher is dead at Harlem Mont from an overdose of poison which she was using as a flesh reducer She was 22 years of age a Laverne Sovereign boy was Instantly killed by lightning about ten miles from Great Falls Mont while he and his brother aged 11 were driving Into town The Butte Ministerial association has passed resolutions calling upon the sheriff and the county attorney to stop the proposed prize fight July 28 between Jack Tippets and Tony NOTES I THE DAYLIGHT MARAUDER P S— I guess you are pretty sore and of me would see that I If you had got about five years Well I will try not to give you that pleasure as that Is my last piece of work of that kind I am Can you get me a job? going to work Having obtained results from the first want ad Mr Beneke thinks it possible that the burglar may see the error" of his ways and agree to return the remainder of the jewelry He says In the want ad: NOTICE— TO THE THIEF ROBBINO of Fred A Beneke 3826 the residence last Friday: Rkig re Flora boulevard ceived safely Many thanks old man You are all right Any chance to negotiate for the return of all or part of the stuff? Can’t we talk it over a good old I will give you a square deal bottle? you can take my word for it Can’t promise about the job you want however 1026 Chestnut street Fred A Beneke “I believe the burglar Is a young man of some education and refinement who is perhaps In hard luck” said Mr Beneke Mean of Him Hankins— Er— what Is the latest conceit In ladies’ summer hats? Judkins — My wife I lOW COSt if' The Gold Hill people operating In Boise basin in Idaho have ordered a large pump and will commence work in a very short time pumping out the old shaft and the Columbia Mining company intends installing a capacity Chili mill It is reported at Modena Utah that the plans for the erection of the big power plant of the Gold Springs Mining & Power company have been approved The erection of the plant will begin as sooira the material can he put down at Modena In the Peacock Copper company’s property In Beaver county Utah development Is now progressing In a full level breast of ore on the feet of three to three and which samples 658 per cent lead 645 ounces silver and $120 gold The Star mill at Cherry Creek Nevada which has been under construction for some time Is being hurried to completion and wiH probably be In commission within the next six weeks This mill will handle it is said a large tonnage from other properties than those owned by the mill company At Gold Hill which Is situated in the central part of Clifton mining district the Western Utai Copper Immense is opening up some ore On the bodies of level the ore body Is being crosscut and is now over thirty feet wide with no Indications of the hanging wall It is announced that a- - corporation to be known as the Utah Metals Mining company with a capital of represented by' 1500000 shares of a par value of $5 each Is to be organized under the laws of Maine to absorb the Bingham Metal company and the Bingham company- The Franklin mine at Pine Grove Elmore county Idaho is one of the most profitable little gold mines In state It ha3 been operated with mill during the suma light mer seasons of 1904 1905 1906 and 1907 and In the spring of 1908 the mill as totally destroyed by fire During this period the production of the mine amounted to approximately $400000 In gold bullion In two of the wells which are being those drilled in the Virgin oil field-Oil company — are of the Interstate excellent indications it Is said that oil is about to be encountered in the second oil sand Overlying that sand Is a stratum of hard limestone ore The first shipment of from the original strike at Ellendale netted the owners a trifle more than $1000 a ton according to the Sun The consignment comprised five tons of rock the total sum received having been something over $20000 A report of the receiver of the Idaho Smelting & Refining company owning the Panhandle smelter at Idaho shows that the concern has total liabilities exclusive of capital stock to the amount of $50155922 and that its total resources are The Belmont mine near Marysville has produced upwards'of has been purgold chased from the Longmaids of Hela ena by Colonel Thomas Cruse The price was not Helena banker made public but it is said to Involve a large sum Mont which In $2000000 A man has been arrested at Dillon Mont who is believed to be Billy Westbrook wanted in Billings for horse stealing and for whom the officers have been searching for aome time Crazed with liquor Fred S Browning shot his wife and attempted suiThe cide at their home in Spokane woman is dead The man is in the hospital and is believed to be fatally Injured P J Patton of Merrill Mont has just completed negotiations with Colonel Thomas Cruse for the purchase of 12000 head of spring lambs This is the largest sheep deal made in the state this year The third annual carnival in commemoration of the pilgrimage of Lewis and Clark from Montana into Idaho more than a century ago by way of what is now Helena was celebrated in Helena last week While in the act of eating A C Spalding a well known horsebuyer from St Louis a member of the firm of Spalding & Yates expired’ suddenly in a cafe at Miles City Mont Death was due to an affliction of the heart Two men were drowned in the Big Horn river near Billings Mont They were laborers at Crow agency and with three companions were swimming in the river when they were caught in the swift current and carried down men are Fifty thousand wanted in the harvest fields of the west to take care of the' bounteous Farmers are literally begging crops for help according to officials of the department of commerce and labor at Washington Out of 530000 sheep that are moving into the Humboldt Nevada national forest reserve only three herds were found to be afflicted with scab according to Dr V W Knowles former inspector for the United States bureau of animal industry During a sham battle in the 100 stadium between members of the Improved Order of Red Men and an equal number of state militiamen Joseph Morhinway of Everett Wash one of the Red Men was shot and killed The state railroad commission announces that it has been successful in securing a $35 rate on coal from Bear Creek Mont to Spokane Both the Northern Pacific Yellowstone park lines have assented to the rate which is a reduction of 70 cents H With the present mayor W Spudgeon Republican aided by the Local Option league as his opponent Henry Avery Democrat was last week elected mayor of Colorado Springs under the charter form of government by a majority "of about 1400 votes A bronze bust of Janies J Hill has been completed in Brooklyn and will be shipped at once to the Seattle exposition where It will be unveiled on August 3 Minnesota day The bust is said to be the largest of Its kind in the world weighing 1700 pounds It Is announced that Prince and Princess Kuninomiya and Prince and Princess Nashdmoto all of Japanese In royal blood who are traveling Europe will visit the exposition on their way home The crown prince will attend the fair later Two hundred Masons representing all parts of the state participated on July 20 in the dedication of the Masonic temple just completed in Lewiston Mont at a cost of $50000 Grand Master C B Nolan of Helena conducted the grand lodge service of dedication Upw'ard of 500 head of sheep w'hich were being driven to summer pasturage on the Helena national forest ofi were poisoned by loco southwest Helena and died Rain on the previous day is supposed to have given the poison weed an abnormal growth ovei night Mrs Howard W Cherry wife of the Reeditor of the Lovelock (Nevada) view committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid It is said that she was Respondent over the fact that a married sister living there opposed her recent marriage and forbid her access to her home |