Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-25
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| FORT WORTH, TEN, August 22.-
II the plans of leaders are executed
the Republican state convention which
meets tomorrow will pass resolutions
calling for an investigation of the ac-
counts of the Democratic office hold
ers and appropriate FIVE thousand to
cover the expense,
CHICAGO. Aug 23.-The hearing
NJ arguments on the packers applica-
ton for an injunction to restrain the
city from attempting them to cease
housing their employees in the plants
was concluded today Judge Bre-
tano will give his decision tomorrow
SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 2G.-Light
ming Sunday, during a severe elec-
jrical storm at Panguitch. struck the
steeple OF the Mormon temple there
and following the roof came in at
window, killing NJ. J Burgess in
stantly
FORT RILEY, Kan, Aug 23.-Ma-
jor General Bates was an Interested
spectator In today's events in the
army target match. The general be
ing an infantryman himself was very
much delighted over the fact that an
infantry team Is in the lead
NEW YORK. Aug 23-Miss Helen
Gould has decided to aid in fighting
the mosquito, and also to aid in driv.
ing out the sparrow, which bird. ma
turalists believe. is one cause of the
prevalence Of the insect For some
days Miss Gould has had among her
guests at her country home at RoN
bury n. Y. Col Isaac w. Brown. Col.
onel Brown is known throughout the
West as the bird and bee man" OF
Indiana For a number of years be
has been a recognized authority on
The habits of birds bees and insects
Miss Gould has become Interested in
Colonel Browns work. and he is Civ.
ing her and her friends instructions In
natural history, giving particular at
tention TO the mosquito.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. "a
President Donnelly met with the I'M
ion mine workers executive board
today to enlist aid for the packing
house strikers. 1t is expected Gnan.
cial support viii he given.
OYSTER BAY, Aug, 23.-The presl.
dent is having a long conlab today
with Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
and together they discussed affairs in
the far East with the state depart
ment at Washington by means of a
leased private wire Mr. Lodge is ON
the senate committee of foreign af
fairs, and is closely studying the sit
Hation at Shanghai No apprehension
d r..It
America win be drawn into the war
situation.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 23.-Dr
Edward Chase shot John Cahm
through the chin and neck last night
at Shawnee. Kan. He then dressed
his wounds and sent him to hos
pital. after which he surrendered to
the authorities The doctor says Ca
hill called him out and attacked him
as the result of an old grudge Cahill
is unable to talk.
GLASGOW, Aug 23-Sir Thomas
Upton. his three successive defeats
Notwithstanding has decided to chal-
lenge again for the Americas cup. Sir
Thomas is at present on the Clyde on
his steam yacht Erin His new chal
lenger will he the Shamrock ", but
beyond admitting this he will not dis
cuss the details.
at may be simple stubbornness on
my part. hut all my life | have had a
constitutional objection TO admitting
that | was beaten"
This is the spirit of Sir Thomas in
his fourth essay to capture the tro
ply The three previous races he de
scribes as being interesting prelim-
inaries. The new challenger, he says,
will make the real fight.
Asked If he thought change Of The
rules would add anything to his sue
cess, Sir Thomas replied that design
ers seemed to think 1t would. but for
his own part he preferred pegging
away under the conditions governing
the earlier races. A victory gained
under these circumstances would be
more satisfying than under altered
rules. Sir Thomas hopes his new chal
lenger will be built on the Clyde.