Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-20

| souri,, Oklahoma. Minnesota, Illinois,
| Nebraska. Oberlin and Colorado, and
a score OF minor colleges.
| PORTLAND. Me-, Oct 17.--Tho
Jefferson threatre presented busy
scene today. white-ribboned dele
gates to the national convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union were fitting in and out, regis
| tering their names. renewing old ac-
quaintances, and receiving their as
signments of work In connection with
what leaders of the movement de-
clare will be the largest and most
enthusiastic convention the organiza-
tion has ever held Foremost among
those seen about the headquarters
during the day were Lady Henry
Somerset, president OF the British w.
C. T. u; Rev. Mr.. Sanders. prom
inent temperance worker Of London,
who has accompanied Lady Henry to
this country; Mrs. Lillian NJ. N. Stew
ems, president of the national organ
ization. Anna A. Gordon, OF Illinois.
formerly secretary to Miss Frances
willard; Clara C. Hoffman of Kansas
City, Frances Il. Beachamp of Ken
lucky, and Helen NJ. Barker, the ma
tional treasurer
PORTLAND. Me-. Oct. 17.-Nation-
al Secretary Fry today reported to the
w. C. 7. U. convention that seven
thousand pledges had been secured
within the past year. and four thous-
and seven hundred new members.
Great stress was laid upon the work
done in the insular possessions.
WHEATLAND, Wyo.. Oct. IT,
News of another tragedy in the now
notorious Iron Mountain feud district.
reached here this morning Mrs. Lee
Sammon was killed at the ranch of
Nels Braae by a shotgun near the
Grant postofiice Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Sammon was young woman
who arrived here from Oklahoma
Monday She had been induced to re-
turn to Wyoming by her husband.
from whom she had been separated.
She said when leaving here for the
ranch that she had been induced to
| come on account of the reported Ill
ness of her boy. She rode two days
| to get to the Nels Braae ranch, ar
|
She was met by her husband and his
sister. An hour later Mrs. Sammon
was a corpse shot through the heart.
| Her husband and his sister say the
shooting was accidental, but the cor
oner will hold an inquest and Sammon
has been held.
| WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. H.
Governor Taft in recent speech at
Manila, copies of which have been re-
! ceived here, gave the F1lipinos to
understand that when the proper time
comes they shall have the privilege
of saying whether they wish independ-
| ence.
Governor Taft undoubtedly reflect
ed the views of the administration.
He said the purpose of the United
States was to educate the Filipinos to
self-government.
| JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Oct. 1.-THE
Grand hotel at Point Chautauqua with
neighboring buildings were destroyed
by fire this morning with loss of
two hundred thousand dollars.
ST, JOSEPH. Mo, Oct. 17.-Mixed
orders today caused collision be-
tween freight and passenger train
on the Creston branch of the Burling-
ton railway, five miles from this city.
Twenty people were injured, three
very badly. corps OF physicians
has gone to the scene.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 17.-Five thous-
and delegates were seated In the
Coliseum this morning when the first
meeting of the Christian Church con-
vention began. At noon meetings
were held at dozen down town cor
ners. and in factories and industrial
establishments.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Ida Grad.
dock, the author. teacher, and lectur-
er. committed suicide here last night
Her book The Wedding Night" re-
Gently published. caused her to be
fined $500, which preyed on her mind
and eliminated in suicide.