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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01

day.
With roar that shook buildings
for blocks. five huge boilers in Plant
No. of Swift's packing house explod
ed this morning. killing at least
twelve workmen, and probably TWEEN
ty-three. and injuring two score The
building was completely wrecked.
When the great cloud of smoke, dust
and steam cleared away immense
heaps of tangled iron and charred
wood, and masses of bricks and stone
concealed the bodies of the victims.
Some were crushed to death. some
scalded and some cruelty battered and
torn.
Five of the eight bodies recovered
have been identified. Rescuers are
still working. 1t is believed that OF
the 90 men in the boiler house not
one escaped Fragments and debris
injured men even at distant points in
the stock yards. The destroyed build
ing covered an area of fifty by two
hundred feet.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01
INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONS
PAY DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-The Journal
Of Commerce today announces that
dividends to be paid by industrial cor
porations next month will amount to
twenty-iour million dollars and that
total payment of dividends by indus
trial corporations for the year will be
over two hundred and fiftyive mil
lion dollars.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01
INFORMATION FILED FOR
EMPLOYING CHILD LABOR

DENVER, Colo. Nov. 29.-The
State Society for the Protection of
Children has fled an Information
against the officers of the Overland
cotton mills, who are unlawfully en-
ploying child labor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01
AMERICA is FAVORED
IN HAGUE AWARD

THE HAGUE. Nov. 29.-The award
of DR.. Asser, arbitrator in the dispute
between Russia and the United States
was made public today. 1t favors
America. but the sums of indemnity
We're greatly diminished. The Ameri-
cans claimed two hundred thousand
dollars for the seizure OF vessels en-
gaged in seal fishing by a Russian
cruiser.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01

of. 1t seems certain. however, that
eleven great supply bills. appropriat-
ing eight hundred million dollars will
be passed.
The omnibus bill for the admission
of Oklahoma, Arizona. and New Mex
leo will cause great fight in the SEN
ate.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01
WANT KRUGER FORGIVEN.

IRONTON, O., Nov pa mob in
tending to lynch William Glasco. in
Jail here for beating Mary Maloney.
tried to raid the Armory last night
and secure firearms. They failed and
made an attack On the Jail. They
were refused admittance and they re-
tired for consultation. When the mob
returned Glasco had been spirited
away.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01
UNION PACIFIC TO INAUGU-
URATE PENSION SYSTEM

OMAHA. Neb., Nov. ga circu-
lar issued today announces that the
Union Pacific will begin a pension
system to begin the first of the year.
which will involve the annual distri-
button of three hundred thousand
dollars
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01

WATER
OPINIONS

DURANGO, Colo. Nov 2S. 1902
In connection with the effort now
being made by the city council of Du-
range. to supply pure water for the
city. have been asked by few citi-
zens to determine if possible. the ad-
visibility of voting $150,000.00 In
bonds, to purchase and construct the
gravity system.
As to the desirability of change in
the water supply, there is little to be
said and e all know that the present
source is dangerous to the life OF the
city and is retarding our growth
more than any one thing, and until
some other supply is provided, We
cannot expect to attract the class of
people we desire to have located in
our city.
do not believe there are dozen
people in the town but that will ad-
nit the above. Naturally, If there are
any technicalities whereby we might
conflict with other interests. we must
examine into them.
There have been certain charges
made. of which we all wanted to know
the truth. With that end in view.
went to Denver and examined the rec
ords of the state engineer, and find
that the filings have been properly
made, and the plats of the reservoirs
as well as the ditch lines, are matters
of record.
find that the record of the ditch
survey is made in Book 81. page 52S.
of the Records of La Plata county.
according to law, and that the law
governing filings of unsurveyed lands.
have been complied with.
Finding that all the legal steps had
been taken, the only thing left to de-
termine was the source of supply,
whether adequate or not. and whether
the people who offer to sell to the city
this water can deliver the goods.
With that end in view | employed
w. H. Wigglesworth. who is recogniz-
ed by the government as one of the
best posted engineers on reservoir
and irrigation problems. in the state.
and whose ability and absolute fdel-
ity cannot be questioned and asked
him to make an examination of the
conditions and report. Mr. Wiggles-
worth returned last night from the
Upper FLORIDA. ana TO-DAY was handed
in his report, which is published here
with. We have paid for what we
have found, and we believe that the
taxpayers of Durango are entitled to
the information, and also If that mat
ter is perfectly understood, 1t will re-
suit in the bonds being carried at the
election next Tuesday.
l desire to say that on the only vi
lal legal point | have consulted Mr..
w N Searcy of Silverton as being en-
tirely unbiased, and his opinion
as to the legality, confirms that
of Mr. Ritter, consequently we
feel that our fears as to our being
protected have been groundless.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE C. FRANKLIN.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01
LYNcHING MOB FolLEo.

LONDON, Nov 29-Schalkburger
former acting president of the Trans
vaal, and Agents Vessels and Wo
larins sailed for the Cape today with
an appeal TO Chamberlain to permit
Paul Kruger. former president, to re-
turn to his native land.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01
THIRTY DEGREES BELOW
IN TIL EFAR EAST

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Nov. 29.-Cold
weather prevails throughout the east
his morning. 1t being thirty degrees
Palow al New York and Boston. and
below at New York. Boston and here.
1t is showing through Kansas, West
ern Wisconsin and Illinois.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01
ROOF OF CAN FACTORY
COLLAPSED TODAY

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 29-The roof
OF the five-story building of the Amer.
lean Can company near Swift's plant
Ell this afternoon. but nobody was
killed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01
VOTING PLACES.

The location Of the polling places
for Tuesdays bond election is as fol-
lows:
Precinct |. First ward-Baird
house, Third avenue.
Precinct 2. First ward-7O4 5th ave-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01

nuc-Aimy residence.
Third precinct, Second ward-S56
I'd avenue
Fourth precinct, Second ward
County court house.
Firth precinct, Third ward-Naege-
Inns wagon shop.
sixth precinct, fourth ward-North
Durango Hose house.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01
KENTUCKY CAN NOW
HAVE PRIZE FIGHTS

LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. 29.-Judge
Tenny today refused to make perma-
nent injunction against the Corbett-
McGovern prize fight. This opens the
door for fights In Kentucky.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01

Dad" lyfleld cam. dowr from
Silverton st evening to spend
few days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01

w. j. Patterson returned last even
ing from Denver where he put in a
couple of days attending to business
and looking over the political situa-
ton He says the frauds in Arapahoe
county were something frightful to
contemplate.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01

The annual election of officers of
Smelter Hive No. 81, will be held
monday December /, at 1880 p. m.
All members are requested to be pres
ent, Hattie NJ, Dock, R. X.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01

George H. Browne. manager of the
tEde Expedition company. OF Farm
inston, is in the city, and speaks very
eneouragingly OF that section. The
Hyde people have been important fac
tors in developing the country to the
south of us.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01
DEADLY
AMMONIA
ACCIDENT

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Nov 29.-An explo-
sion of an ammonia tank did great
damage to Swifts Packing plant to-
day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01

- ''''''piht VIC country u lne
south of us
The addition to the High school
building Is completed and will be oc-
cupied Monday and all pupils who
have been attending half time will
be able to put in full time hereafter.
In this connection the Park school has
been crowded, there being from 80 to
10 desks In each room These desks
viii be reduced to an average of AZ
to each room and this will necessitate
sending some of the pupils who have
been attending the Park school to
the High school building where they
VIII be installed in n corresponding
grade.
ole Anderson, aged 81, died at 1890
last night from consumption. De
ceased came to Durango about three
months ago from Omaha for his
health. his wife arriving three weeks
ago. He belonged to the Independ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-29
HAS SALOON PROBLEM.
Council Bluffs Hotel Men Protest
Against Mayors Order.


Council Bluffs. April 29.-For the first
time in several years the saloons of
Council Bluffs We're closed at O'Clock
Sunday evening, those with thirst
that required quenching being unable
to secure admittance even by the side
or back door. The order of Mayor Nor
gan that the saloons close at midnight
week days and at o'clock in the eve
ming Sunday is being obeyed.
The hotel men of Council Bluffs,
however while obeying the mandate to
close their saloons Sunday evening at 6
o'clock, live in hope that the mayor will
reconsider his order. The hotel men
believe that the continuance of the en-
forcement of the order will hurt their
business and be the means of sending
many of their patrons across the river.
Several of the hotels in Council BLUFFS
are in a position to conduct their sa-
Ions strictly according to the provisions
of the mulct law without much loss to
their business under the new orders is
sued by Mayor Morgan. They threaten
that if the mayor persists in the en-
forcement of his closing order they will
take the necessary steps to run the sa
Ions attached to their hotels according
to the mulct law, as is the case in Des
Moines, and insist that all saloons be
conducted on the same basis. They will
further insist that the law regulating
the sale OF intoxicating liquors by
druggists in Council Bluffs be rigidly
enforced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-29
SCHOOL BOYS FINED
Pupils in the Upper Grades Made
Life a Burden for the
Principal.
Three OF the Leading Insurgents
Expelled.-Then They Got
Noisy.
Arrests, Trial and Fines Follow
..Iowa Crop Conditions.
State News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Humboldt, April 29.-The public
school at Humboldt this year has not
been bowling success during the cur
rent year. For the last six months the
pupils of the upper grades and the
principal have been at open war, and
school life has been a burden to both
sides OF the warfare. Discipline has
been destroyed and tempest of i'll will
has been developed, so that the school
has almost been a failure. The boys
have resorted to various petty annoy
ances so easy to employ, so hard to
detect and difficult to punish This
morning three of the leaGing insurgents
were expelled from school, when they
made an extra disturbance, and We're
arrested, tried and fined small
amount. and 1T is to be hoped that
nothing more serious will happen dur
ing the few weeks left of the school
year AT the trial the girls OF the high
school attended in large numbers and
stood by the boys as they are wont to
do the world over
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-29
TO BUILD STRANGE CRAFT.
Company at Clinton Organized to Con-
struct Unique Pleasure Boat.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, April 2a.--D. S. Lewis, of Lee
Claire, is at the head of a stock COM
rany being organized for the purpose
OF building one of the most unique
pleasure boats afloat. According to a
statement by Mr.. Lewis the craft is to
be a huge catamaran or barge, with
two decks and canopy top. The lower
deck will be used as a dance floor, din
ing ROOM etc, while the upper deck will
be occupied by a large merry go-round.
The four corners of the second deck
will contain booths where various re-
freshments will be sold. The cost of
the building and equipping the craft.
which will be forty fett wide and 100
feet long, will be about $4,000. A smas
steamboat will be used to tow the cata-
inaran on excursion trips. There are
thirty-five subscribers to the stock,
nearly all of which has been taken. The
company will incorporate under the
laws of Illinois. Work on the strange
craft will have been commenced as
soon as the Incorporation is perfected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-29
10 STUDY BIG RIVERS
Japanese Engineer in Clinton to
Inspect Hydraulic Works
Along Mississippi.
Seeks Information That Will Aid
in Improvement Of the
Rivers Of Japan.
Largest Stream in That Country
Navigable for Distance CT
100 Miles.
Special to Times-Republiean.

| Clinton, April 29.-Mr. Okazaki,
| Japanese engineer, superintendent
and chief engineer in the en-
Iploy of the government, of the
northern colony of that kingdom
visited this city for the purpose OF
inspecting the hydraulic works
along the Mississippi, with the object
of securing information which will aid
his government in making the rivers of
Japan more navigable and to spend a
couple OF months in the valley of the
Mississippi Before coming to this
country, Mr.. OkaZa,li spent month in
Europe, studying the rivers of Germany
where he said river improvement is in
an advanced state.
Your correspondent called on Mr.
Okazaki and learned much of interest
concerning the plans of the engineer
He Will traverse the Mississippi river
from st. Paul to the Gulf of Mexico
during his two months visit in this
country, observing the hydraulic inn
provements which have been made ito
render the Mississippi more naviSable.
The engineer was much impressed with
the Father of Waters and says 1T is the
greatest stream in the world.
The Japanese government is about to
make extensive improvements on the
river Ishikari, the largest stream in ia
pan, located in the northern colony.
The river is now in its natural state,
and is navigable for a distance of 100
miles from it's mouth to the sea of ia
pan, The lower part of the river winds
in a serpentine form, the country hav
ing no inclination. The contemplated
Improvements will open the channel to
steamboats, for a distance of $50 miles
from the mouth. 1t will thus be seen
that the greatest river in Japan is a
pigmy stream compared even with the
tributaries of the Mississippi.
The Ishikari river has frequent in
undations, which flood the surrounding
country. There is difference of TWEEN
ty feet between high and low water
mark. The government will construct
high entertainments along the shores as
it has done along other streams in the
kingdom, to keep the water in the
channel The river is full if drift wood
and snags, the worst menace to navi-
cation with which the steamboat man
has to contend. Mr.. Okazalki will rec
ommend that snag puller be operated
on the river, such as the Mackenzie on
the upper Mississippi.
The engineer while here took num-
Der of photographs of the river and
surrounding country from the tower of
the court house. He says the typo
graphy of the country will be consid-
cred along with his other information.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-29
HITS INDUSTRIAL EVILS.
Bishop Potter Makes Notable Address
at Yale University.

at ale conversely.
New York. April 29.-Bishop Henry
e. Potter of New York. in his address
at Yale at New Haven last night on
The responsibilities of Citizenship"
boldly struck at what he said where the
evils at the root of the industrial prob
lem. The indifference of the consumer
to what chelpness of production really
denotes of want and suffering, OF mean
| and degrading environment and lack of
opportunity for the wage Garner, he
said We're matters to which the public
conscience must he awakened. He de-
clared that the time had come to chal-
lenge the statement that the ineSor-
able law of supply and demand regu-
lated the whole in dustrial situation,
and added:
.The consumer has some responsible
ity for this thing. We have been for
afty wears in widening the mental hor-
izon of the wage Garner. Unfortunate
iy they have tastes and perceptions
awakened by their wider culture above
those of their fellows and they can not
strange them. We have not realized
that the workingman wants falr play.
Too often his employer is little likely
to concern himself about that unless
the consumer compels 1T.
"Tha Consumers League, with which
we are now quite familiar In New York
and other cities, can do much, Tor m
et.nce. TO prevent the bane of sweating
rates In the hands of a discriminating
copsumer rests the settlement of the
o,.ayest questions of the whole prob
Ian, !"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-29
THE LIVESTOCK REVIEW.
Prices Declining Owing to Decrease II
Beef Consumption.

Chicago, April Cattle-Supplie.;
are still falling off, only about 2O,S0b
having been marketed here so far this
week, against 23,719 for the same por-
ton of last week. Prices, instead OF
advancing on these light supplies, are
moving in downward direction, for
consumption of beef is seriously de-
creasing, owing to the sharp advances
that have been made in prices. With
estimated receipts today of 5000 there
was a fair Tuesday trade at easy
prices, most offerings consisting of
butehering and canning cattle
Hogs-Less than $4,000 swine have
been marketed here so far this week,
against 59,70S the same time last week.
These smaller supplies are resulting in
strong markets. and with estimated re-
ceipts of only $4,000 today, and only n
few over yesterday the advance of yes
terday was well maintained thruout the
day.
s;heen-About o5.oc0 have been m:lr-
keted here SO far this week, against
PATH the same time last week. Only
about 5000 sheep and limbs We're mar
keted today and a good general demi nd
resulted in firm prices once more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-29
HH[AI RULED HIGHER
Continued Absence Of Satisfac-
tory Rains in Kansas Princi-
pal Bull Factor.
Heavy Rains in the Corn Belt
Fail to Depress the
Market.
Cattle Slow and Weak and Hogs
Stronger-.Sheep and Lambs
Steady.

Chicago. April 29.-July wheat
opened X higher to unchanged al
75A to ISIS on firm cables and con-
tinued absence of rain in Kansas
In Illinois, Missouri, Indiana ana much
of the Ohio valley copious rains We're
reported, but Topeka sent word of clear
and dry conditions as bad there as be-
fore the recent rains in the wheat dis
trict. North Dakota reported thi
ground so wet that blowing would be
delayed until the middle of May, unless
the weather turned very warns. That
state also feared small acreage in thu
valley country. This weather news
west and southwest were getting in
creased deliveries from farmers started
a fair buying movement. The pre-
MUM at New York of SIS for ship
ping over the Chicago May price was
bullish. July wheat easily worked ur
to 752s and held the advance firmly
Wheat continued to fiuctuate some
what DULY. July touched 1855 @75A,
The close was firm, A@as up at 1855 q
75R.
The heavy rains in the corn belt
which are expected to increase Offer
ings of corn and slightly lower cables
did not serve to depress corn today
On the contrary July opened IS to 1a
higher at 637s to 81 on improved de-
mand A big bull house which is cred
tied with heavy holdings of July for
Wall street began buying again and
on the influence of good cash demand
July worked UP to GAS M64A.
The position of the leading bull house
held corr tirm alto busine SIS
was dull. July closed A@9s higher at
esd a637s.
Oats We're quiet and steady. Heavy
receipts and general rains started some
small selling and prices We're slightly
easier, but small demand sprang
up and steadied the market. July
opened unchanged at 81 and made nc
early changes. May started * lower
ct 42% and eased to 42la and advanced
to 44a
Provisions were quiet. The steady
hog market and light run of hogs held
prices UP early, but after the initial
upward impulse prices settled back {
trifle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-29
Iowa City Electric Line.

Cedar Rapids, April 29.-W. G. Bows
has returned from Iowa City, where he
instructed his attorneys to have jurors
pass upon all lots of land to be used by
the electric company, thru which right
of way has been secured from Cedar
Rapids to the Iowa river and only a
few cases remain to be disposed of.
AS soon as the juries report, the con-
tract will be let for the construction of
the road.
Col. Bows says the report that the
Milwaukee will build from Cone thru
Iowa City to Cedar Rapids is absurd.
He says the road to Cedar Rapids will
be an electric line, not a steam road,
as some keep reporting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-29
DUAL MEET SATURDAY.
State Normal and Cornell to Hold Con
tests May 8.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, April 29.--The Normal
Athletic Association has completed ar
engagements for a dual field meet with
Cornell College to be held here Satur-
day, May 3. The records made at the
home meet here last Saturday We're
fairly satisfactory and some good work
is looked for in Saturdays meet.
In the home meet last Saturday the
second years carried off the prize cup
offered for the best score on the whole
list of events. Warren Phantom carried
off the best individual record, making
% points. j. C. Jones and Don Camp
bell tied for second place and another
prize cup has been ordered for one of
them. They each made 15 points.