Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-03
TElEGRAPHIC NEWS


NEW YORK, Sept. 29-Today Iud-
&c Parker. the Democratic candidate
Tor President, finally and very posi-
lively put quietus on the efforts OF
the party leaders to induce him to
make speech during the campaign
lie announced distinctly that he will
not make any speeches. except to
delegations that may call upon him
at his home and these will touch very
mildly upon political topics. He will
attend the Mahattan Club receptio 1
lut only on conditions that he shall
nake no address whatever. He leaves
Tor home today and has had very
busy visit to New York. although he
found time to accept invitations TO
dinner and lunch today at the Union
Club. Among his callers was former
Governor Thomas. OF Colorado, who
reported that his state would doubt
LEGS be In the Democratic column II
IL wispered at headquarters this morn
Ing that Francis Burton Harrison. the
Democratic nominee for Lieutenant
Governor is the rich man. who
presented to Cord Meyer. the cahir-
1
tee n check for fifty thousand dollars
This is the record breaking contribu
ton to the state campaign fund and
only equalled by the gift of Mr.. Davis
The nominee for Vice President. who
gave the same amount to the natIona,
committee.
| OURAY. Colo, Sept 29.-The ty-
rhoid fever epidemic continues to in
crease, seven more men being brought
down last night. two deaths having
taken place. The state health officer
arrives from Denver tonight to in
vostigate
As the mine has not used canned
meats for years II cannot be charged
10 that account and so far the foun-
tain head has not been discovered
The mine management is advertising
for nifty men but no one will accept
the Job as men are afraid.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 29.-The three
story fiat being constructed by Alder
man Carey. collapsed today. burying
score of workmen Two were killed
and four seriously hurt Faulty CON
struction is blamed for the mishap.
SILVERTON. Colo, Sept 30.-This
place was thrown into considerable
excitement last night by daring at
tempt at hold-up, resulting in the
death of one man and the wounding
of two others. and finally in the sui.
eide Of the hold-up. About one O'Clock
this morning as Herman Strobel, the
night manager OF the Hub, Jack Slat-
OF 10,
facing the bar along with John Lof-
tus, miner. and Jim Rothwell, the
bartender. was behind the bar, when
a tall person wearing a mask entered
the place with a gun in each hand, at
once commanding the men to Throw
up your hands" At this command
Strobel turned around and grappled
with the hold-up and the latter com.
menced firing and when the smoke of
battle cleared 1t was found that Stro-
bel had received two wounds, one in
The chest and the other In the thigh,
while Rothwell escaped with wound
in the feshy part Of the arm. But
LOTUS was not so fortunate as one OF
the first shots hit him In the abdomen.
passing through the body. death re-
snlting inside OF a few minutes. The
hold-up, keeping up fusilade to
keep the men in the building back. He
then made his escape through the
toilet room window. In the scufIie the
holdup dropped one OF his guns and
in escaping through the window lost
his hat
John Hockett. Frank Knowles and
Fred Porter were also In the house at
the time but escaped injury. As soon
as the man escaped the officers were
notified and soon big crowd has as.
sembled and search Instituted for the
murderer but without success until
seven O'Clock this morning when he
was discovered In the alley dead
about two blocks distant, having com.
mitted suicide He was taken to the
morgue where he Is lying by the side
OF ais victim, LOTUS. Up to noon the
murderous hold-up has not been iden-
tilted. although some parties claim To
have seen him around the past day or
two. A coroners jury has been EN-.
panened and will meet at ! 80 to hold
, an inquest and try and discover the
, identity Of the hold-up.
As soon as the fracas was over the
two wounded men were taken to rooms
In the Grand Hotel and their injuries
hv nh d.