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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24
belonging to said .Noland. between
1887 and 1892.

|. b. Barnes and A. Ross. two Tellu-
ride gentlemen, arrived last evening
and will spend few days looking over
this section, probably visiting Farm
ington before returning. Today they
went to Ignacio. They are looking
for farming lands suitable for bee cul-
ture. They called at this office this
morning In search of information.
IL will be pleasing to the Durango
trade. as well as the travelling fraterr'
ity to know that Stilwell & Co. have
secured a ten years lease on the Stra-
ter hotel, at the same time purchasing
the furniture OF the house. This will
enable the enterprising proprietors to
make plans for the future and feel
like going ahead with improvements.
Superintendent of Schools Miss
Edith Young, returned last night from
Denver where she spent ten days
advantageously in the interest of our
schools, having visited Denver insti-
tutions, put in some time discussing
and talking over school matters with
the state superintendent, Mrs. Gren
fell. Miss Young will at once take
up the work of improvement in coun-
try districts.
City Clerk w. H. Moore Is some
thing between $500 and $500 worse off
today than he was yesterday. While
down town with his wife last night
his residence was burglarized. he
robber or robbers securing gold
watch, diamonds. jewelry and wearing
apparel to the above value. The in
vaders didn't even leave Mr. Moore
change of shirts. collars or cuffs.
The other valuables belonged to Mrs.
Moore. So far there is no clue. al
though it seems that such articles
should be traced If disposed of in this
city, but this will not likely be the
case. Hereafter Mr. Moore had better
follow our policy and invest his money
in government bonds the same as we
do The emphasis, mind you is on
the We.
The Butte InterMountain contains
tne lOlIOWluS reference W ioIlnei bu
rangoites. especially very sweet
child, which will be of interest to our
readers: Miss Emma Lucille Kicker
is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. H
r. Kicker of this city. Although she
was born in Durango, Colo, she is now
a thorough Montana girl and credit
to the state, too. Although she is just
thirteen years old, she was graduated
from the Webster school into the high
| school last week with brilliant rec
Lord. She is fine elocutionists. being
trained by her mother, who was g
| schol teacher herself, and is also q
| splendid pianist, for one SO young
On graduation day she recited INC
Sect in Heaven" receiving hearty ap
plause. She also played a difficult
solo on the piano and she has beer
| playing for the calisthenic drill fol
| some time. She is often seen in en-
tertainments given by her church, the
First Baptist. She is a very fragile
child. blonde with blue eyes ant
golden hair, and if her bodily strength
is equal to the tasks her active braiI
| will enforce, Miss Kicker has tin'
career already assured"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

The Florida Mesa school closed yes
terday for the winter term. The
school has been presided over by Miss
Emily Eggemen.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Mrs. G. v. Copp took the morning
son with the senator-or 1t may be {
long one. If she waits until the close
of the extra session.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

w. II. Henderson, who has beer
with w. G. White for a good man,
years, severed his connection with the
house this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

J. A. Hefernan and B. A. Black
burn were arrivals from cortez yes
terday evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

A Washington dispatch to the Den
yer Republican says Congressman
Bell has introduced bill for the relief
of o. E. holland Of Mancos, Colorado,
providing for payment OF $4,000, being
the value Of stock killed and stolen
by the Navajo and Ute Indians and
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

There are many legitimate fires and
many that are not. Sometimes II de
pends upon the amount OF insurance
carried.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

A Mancos citizen run up against G
snag one night this week. He was
knocked out and relieved Of some
thirty to forty dollars, This happened
in Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24
rom Saturdays Daily.

N. C. Miller returned last night from
visit on the outside, which included
points as far east as st. Louis.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

A large ditch is being taken out on
the Lower Animas to cover the seven
mile mesa. 1t starts from about the
old Indian racetrack or what is known
as the halfway point to the state line.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

From Fridays Daily.
The Tomboy company at Telluride
Is planning for the erection of new
6O-stamp mill Just increasing in or
der to take care of the output.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Mrs. George N. Raymond and Mrs.
o. F. Boyle were Pagosa Springs
bound passengers this morning, where
they will sojourn for week or ten
days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

The longer st. John continues the
unholy boycott on the Journal and
those who patronixe the paper the
longer the unnatural strife and the
bitterer becomes tho ill-fesling. Why
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Durango seems to have escaped the
storm of a few days ago which visited
ten inches OF snow at Telluride, foot
at Ouray and SO in different parts Of
the state, rain falling at Trinidad.
Pueblo and several other places in
stead OF snow. But maybe our turn
will come later.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Do not neglect getting In on the
ground floor for few shares of oil
stock. Shares will be at par as soon
as oil is struck
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Are you getting in on the ground
floor In the matter of oil stocks. Re
member the advertisement Is big
one for Durango. And II We do not
strike oil we are sure to encounter
water. And good flow of artesian
water will be worth thousands of dol
lars to Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

The Durango Beer & Ice Co. has
leased the property at the corner of
Main and 18th street and Is making
alterations for the purpose Of install
ing bottling works.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Anglim is wondering what good he
accomplished by slyly skipping out to
Denver and securing the appointment
of Mccullough. His friend Day
should divy with him. At least this
would be the decent thing to do.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

w. d. Gamble, manager Of the Not
taway Mining company OF San Juan
county. was a Denver bound passen-
ger this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Mining men have taken lease aud
bond on the Lady Alice mine up June
ton creek, owned by Mrs. Mary A.
Jordan. Captain w. 8. and Field Nor
ris. About $4,000 has been expended
on this claim which makes good
showing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

The Wolf- -Cooke-Wetter cold stor
age plant is progressing In fine shape
The weather suits those engaged In
building to a dot.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Our New Mexico neighbors are walt.
ing with great interest the result Of
Mr.. McConnell's eastern visit. II
means more to Aztec and Pennington
sections than II does to Durango. and
It means 100 per cent increase for Du'
range within the next two years pro
viding the southern outlet is pushed
to completion the present year. We
are all interested and praying for the
desired result.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

And now 1t turns out that the pro-
moters of the proposed Grand juno
ton smelter want material aid" from
citizens of that place.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

We can talk about trusts. but the
greatest octopus of all is the hen
trust. BY curtailing production the
hen Is sending eggs skyward all over
the country. Chicago paying fifty cents
a dozen for ones that don't have 10
be youched for.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Alec Read, sheriff OF Rio Arriba
county. was among the arrivals from
TERRA Amarillo last evening. Prin-
cipal business; Attendance at the
Elk festivities last night.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Revival meetings are In progress at
Telluride. Judging from existing con-
ditions there is occasion for the dis
semination of brotherly love.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

o. w. klinger. who came down from
Silverton yesterday morning for a
brief season in this city. reports San
Juan county moving along at swift
pace. More activity In the mines
than any winter in the past and
brighter prospects makes every one
feel happy and contented. Mr.. King
er returned home today.
1t may be news to many of our read
er to know that William T. Wales, for
erly county commissioner and old-time
resident OF this county. and who went
to Nome and was supposed to be there
at the present time. is deputy county
clerk OF Custer county, where the Re-
publicans were successful last fall
Mr. Wales has been In poor health for
some time. but 10 improving grad
ually the climate Of Custer county
agreeing with him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Willis Dunlap. manager Of the San
ford Dodge company. is spending the
day In Durango. The Herald has no
hesitancy In stating that Mr.. Dodge is
all right and will no doubt ali the op.
era house both nights. Mr.. Dunlap
goes to Silverton where the company
will be billed for one night.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Mrs. b. N. Freeman returned last
evening from Denver and Colorado
Springs, her daughter attending
school at the latter place.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

Mrs. C. A. Coulsen lef this morning
for Longmont In response to a tele-
gram announcing the dangerous Ill
ness of her father. who is suffering
from a paralytic stroke. AS the gen
tleman is past ninety years of age his
condition is not likely to improve.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

It's too bad that Woicott and the
Republican party are responsible for
the Chinese engaged in business in
Durango. Might just as we'll accuse
them OF this as to accuse them Of i'm.
porting Oriental labor. The party OF
negation must be in hard lines when
1t is necessary to rely on success by
deception.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
new WAR CLOUD
Bolivian Troops Invading Brazilian
Territory,
Brazilian Merchants Arrested for Hav-
ing Been Concerned in Instruction.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. S-Dis-
patches from Paro says that Bolivian
troops have invaded Brazilian terrific
ry and have attacked several villages
Two Brazilian merchants have been
arrested on the charge Of having been
concerned in the Acre instruction.
The formal De Brazil has received a
letter from Luis Galvez, former pres
ident Of the so-called Acre republic,
saying that the governor of Manaos
has arrested him and also an Ar
gentine citizen pamed Ireno Bechino.
Both men are now imprisoned at
Fort Sac joaquin. Galvez complains
of having been harshly treated. He
declares that he went to recover a debt
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
The PRIMARY.
A LIGHT VOTE Is BEING POLL
ED TODAY.

The Democratic primary election
is on today and a very light vote
will be polled, from present indica-
tions.
The candidates are all out work
ing hard and buggies are plentiful
on the streets and about the voting
precincts.
The city hall is deserted except for
the few officers who have to remain
and the saloons all being closed makes
it unusually quiet down town.
Eight aldermen, a city jailer, city
treasurer and school trustee are to be
nominated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
OIL ABLAZE
A Destructive Fire at SpindIetop Last
Night.
II Started from a Lantern and Did
100000 Damage

Beaumont, Tex, Oct. 8-Another
destructive fire, the second within a
month, swept over a portion of the
oil field last night, causing one known
fatality and entailing property loss
roughly estimated at 500, 900. Thorn
as Rowley, a worker in the filed, was
caught in the path of the flames and
sustained burns from which he will
die. This is believed to be the only
casualty.
The fire started in a peculiar man
ner. Shortly before midnight work
man lifted the top OF his lantern to
blow out the light. The atmosphere
was heavily laden with gas, and in an
instant there was flash, followed by
a sheet Of flame. The blaze was COM
munioated to a small settling tank
nearby owned by ]. s. Corbett In
an instant = derrick adjoining the
tank was enveloped in fire. and with
remarkable rapidity the flames spread
to other derricks IN the Hogg-Swsyne
tract, which comprises one of the larg.
est sections of the oil field. Tho fire
department and hundreds of citizens
rushed to the scene, but their efforts
TO CHECK the flames were unAvailing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
TURNED STATES EVIDENCE
ONE OF ALLEGED TAX FIXERs
IN CHICAGO TO TAKE
THE STAND.

Chicago, OCT. 81. j. Healy, Jr.,
one Of the defendants in the Masonic
Temple tax fixing case, has turned
states evidence. THIS announcement
was made officially in Judge Chet.
lain's court today when HeAley was
granted q separate trial from the 9th
or defendants, Captain Williams, man
Ager Of the Masonic fraternity Tenn
pie Association, Luke Wheeler, who
was tried last week on q charge OF
forgery in which the jury disagreed,
and James B. Hoy, brewers agent,
who was a former employee of the
county tressurer's office.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
Noted Evangelist and His Singer
Here to Conduct a Meeting.
Met at the Train By a Reception Com.
mittee-First Service This
Evening.
LARGE CROWDS EXPECTED

Rev. Sam Jones and two daughters
and Mr.. II. Oscar seagle, the singer,
arrived over the N, q. and St. L. at
1915 O'Clock this afternoon, and were
met at the depot by a committee COM
posed Of Revs. ]. @. Reid OF the Cum
berland Presbyterian, G. W. Briggs of
the Broadway Methodist, W. e. Cave
of the First Presbyterian and g. W.
Banks of the Third street Methodist
church.
Rev. Jones and daughters came from
his home in Gainesville, Ga, and Mr..
Seagle came from Chattanooga, Tenn.
The former will have apartments al
the Inn, and Mr. Seagle at Mrs.
Craig's.
Rev. George Stuart will not arrive
until tomorrow morning. II was ex-
pected that he would be here this af.
ternoon, but he was unable to get
here.
Rev. Jones comes to mold a ten
days revival, and he will hold his first
this evening at the warehouse on
Broadway near Tenth street, which
has been we'll fitted up for the ocoa-
sion. 1t has a large seating capacity
and is we'll lighted
The meetings will begin at 1880
O'Clock tonight and the regular hours
will be 1890 o. m, $3.50 p. m. and
1880 in the evening.
The ushers appointed for the meet
lngs will meet at Z O'Clock this even
ing to organize aud select their lead
er, and all others who desire to as
sist in ushering are invited to al
tend.
Large crowds are expected from
neighDoring cities to attend the
meetings, and excursions will be run
daily in order to accommodate the Wis.
itors.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
SHOT TO SAVE SONS LIFE.
DR.. G. B. CRAWFORD KILLS
JOHN A. vICKERS.

Shreveport, La, Oct. S-Dr. q. B.
Crawford, a prominent physician Of
Lovelake, Ia. shot and killed John A.
vickers in Texas street saloon early
today. Crawford's son, and Vickers
had dispute over liquor, and DR..
Crawford says he shot to save his sons
life, as vickers was advancing upon
him with knife. The bali pierced
Vickers' brain and death was instan-
taneous.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
Miners Refuse to Consider Anything
But Surrender.
Statement Issued by President Mitchell
Today-They Want Their
Demgnds.
SITUATION WORSE THAN EVER

'vilkesbarre, Pa. Oct. S-President
Mitchell made the following state
ment: up TO this hour at least thir
by telegraphio reports have been re-
ceived from local unions giving action
taken by them last night and this
morning The reports are substanti-
ally As follows: Mine workers re.
solved not to return to work until de-
mands as formulated at Shamokin con-
vention are granted or until the strike
is called OF by convention Of mine
workers or Mitchell. and II all the
troops in the United States were
r brought here they could not force the
men back TO worb. "
This is the answer TO the suggestion
Of President Roosevelt that the min.
ers return TO work on condition that a
commission be appointed by the pres
ident TO investigate their condition
and that no will do all in his power to
see that the recommendation Of that
body are made effective. II was not
believed that this suggestion would be
adopted by the miners. The president
appears to have no other steps under
consideration, although Attorney Gen
eral Knox and Secretary Root are Civ
ing attention TO the question and look
ing up preoedents sor Federal action.
The general opinion is, however, that
= ths president has done all in his pow
er to settle the strike.
The following statement was made
public at the White House yesterday
afternoon.
ON Monday, october q, Hon. Car
roll ID. Wright, com missioner Of labor,
went to Philadelphia and gave TO John
Mitchell this following from the presi-
dent:
III Mr. Mitchell will secure the i'm.
mediate return TO work OF the miners
in the anthracite regions the president
will, at once appoint a commission to
investigate thoroughly into all the
matters at issue between the operators
and miners and will do all within his
power TO obtain a settlement Of those
questions in accordance with the re-
port Of the commission.
"Mr. Mitchell has taken this matter
undor consideration, but the presi-
dent has not yet been advised of any
decision"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
ARRANGED FOR MEETING.
PHOTOGRAPHER NJ FADDE N
RETURNS FROM CHAT
TANOOGA.

Mr.. W. G. MoFadden, president of
the Kentucky and Tennessee Photog-
raphers' Association, returned this
morning from Chattanooga, where he
went ten days ago to meet with the
executive committee and arrange for
the meeting of the association next
June.
All the preparations were made and
the crowd then went to the mountains
for camp, remaining a week or ten
days hunting and fishing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
TENNESSEE ELKS.
NEW STATE ORGANIZA TON
LAUNCHED AT NASHVILLE
CONFERENCE.

Nashville. Oct s-Representatives
of Tennessee ElR lodges met here to-
day and made all preliminary arrange
ments for a permanent state organiza-
tion. Officers were elected to serve
until May next, when meeting will
be held in Knoxville for the purpose
of making the organization permanent.
The following temporary officers were
chosen: T. II. Arnold, jackson, pres
ident; John Murphy, Knoxville, first
vice president; william Nelson, Nash
willie, second vice president; E. T.
Scrivener, Columbia, secretary, and
J. F. Ship, Chattanooga, treasurer.
Other cities represented were Clarks-
willie, Union City, Dyersburg, Mem
phis and Bristol. The state organiza-
ton is intended to promote a closer
relationship between lodges near
each other. 1t is not to be an inter-
mediate lodge between the band in
each city and the supreme lodge.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
The Strikers Won the First Victory
Yesterday.
Police Protection Inadequate at New
Orleans and Troops May be
Called Out.
THE MAYOR is PowERLEss

New Orleans, Got. S-The rail-
ways company tried to obey the order
Of the mayor to run passenger cars yes
terdsy but with almost the entire
force Of city police concentrated at the
scene of action, one car got FIVE
squares from the Canal street barn,
and the attempt was abandoned for
the day. Four cars were started ort
with non union motormen and conduit
tors, each carrying eleven policemen,
while a hundred policemen were
massed in the vicinity, but when the
first car reached Tonti street the strik-
ers and their sympathizers made
rush, got possession and won the day
with the utmost ease. The police
made no show. of resisting the assault.
Evidence of the fact is that not ~
gle striker was hurt
On the other hsnd,F H. Sohwenck
Of Chicago, o non-union conductor,
was hit on the head with a brick and
badly hurt, and he, with three others,
were bodily taken possession of by the
strikers. Two were kept prisoners in
union headquarters all afternoon,
carefully guarded, and not even mem
bers of the union were allowed to talk
to them. The other two are ooLaeGl-
ed at some other point which is not
known. A fifth non-union man, VINO
had been inspector for the CONF ang,
got scared, and when his sweet cart
olung to his neck and dragged him
from the car, he went and was greet
ed with cheers by the strikers as 10
retired to his. home. He is to be
married tomorrow night.
One policeman was hit on the foot
by a brick and another of the nom
union men, who is prisoner, was
roughly handled but not badly hurt.
The cars were badly dsmaged by the
rain of brick bats, and all the glass
brokenj
The company informed the mayor
that the police protection was made
quate, and at O'Clock the mayor is
sued a call for . thousand volunteer
citizen police. The responses to the
call have been few, and it looks now
as If the militia will be called out.
The mayor sought to communicate
with the governor In Baton Rouge,
but found that he had gone to his
home in Farmersville, in the north
ern part of the state, so he coDferr-
ed with the adjutsnt general and urg-
cd upon him the necessity of having
the troops in readiness for a call. The
mayor tried early in the day to swear
in emergency patrolmen, but only
seven men answered the call.
This morning when an effort was
made to run cars out of the Canal
street barn there was a serious riot at
10 O'Clock in which two policemen
were shot, IT is believed fatally, and
q number of other men wounded.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
SCHWAB IMPROVING
HEAD OF STEEL TRUST TO RE
MAIN ABROAD THREE
MONTHS.

London, Oct. s-According to DR..
WaJd of Pittsburg, who is brother
in-law Of Charles NJ. Sohwab, the
head of the steel trust is much i'm.
proved in health.
DR.. Ward said: "Mr. Schwab is
at Como. heard today he was much
improved, though don't think he re-
allies it himself. However, my in
formation came from the very best au.
thority. l do not think Mr.. Schwab
will return home before three or four
months"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08

The increase in the vote for the
most popular school today shows that
the friends Of the schools are taking
great interest in this contest. Today
and tomorrow are the only chances
left to get in your votes, as the con-
test will close tomorrow night at 8
O'Clock and the lucky teachers notified
of the result. So cut out the coupons
snd send in your votes.
The play, Her Lord and Master, is
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
CLEARING HOUSE OFFICIALS.

New YORK, Oct. s-The annual
meeting of the clearing house was held
today and James Stshlman of the Ma
tional City bank, was elected presi-
dent, with James McGarrsn, vice pres
ident, and cashier of the Leasers Man
ufactures' bank as secretary. Will
liam s. Herr was again chosen man
ager.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
STRIKE AT FORT WORTH.

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. S-Two
hundred and fifty carpenters employed
on the Swift and Armour packing
houses and the livestock exchange
building struck today for an advance
in wages. They want 50 for an eight
hour day, which the contractors have
refused. An effort is to be made tc
fill their places at onse.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
oHARLBAAGE TOWER PLEASED

London, Oct. S-Ambassador Tow
err has arrived here from st. Peters
burg TO meet his wife. He said he
considered 1t great honor TO have
been elected TO succeed such q distin-
guished scholar and able diplomat as
Mr. White as ambassador to Germa-
ny.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08

franchise by the same method.
1t is probable that called meeting
of the council will be held tonight to
pass on the joint report, so the board
Of aldermen can consider it at the reg
ular meeting tomorrow night.