Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1904-08-18
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The great crush came today. as the
special attraction was the parade OF
the uniform rank and the subordinate
| lodges. which marched through the
principal streets of the city. All pub
lie and private buildings were gaily
| decorated for the occasion, and every
where along the line of march and on
the principal streets the knights OF
Pythias colors. enlivened with nation
al flags. fioated from windows and bal
comics or hung from ropes stretched
across the streets.
When the hour for the parade ar.
rived the people began to station
themselves along the line of march.
and on both sides of the street the
masses of human beings filled the
dooryards, crowded the sidewalks and
pushed far out into the street For n
distance OF three miles the crowd was
packed along the street and stood for
two hours watching the pageant.
Supreme Chancellor Bangs and the
officers of the supreme and grand
lodges, the city. state and county Of
ilcers, viewed the parade from the re-
viewing stand. The column, consist
ing of fully $1,000 members OF the uni.
form rank, started nj o'clock. the of
iicers, numbering about 500, all being
on richly caparisoned steeds The
Kentucky brigade of several regiments
and bands led the march. Indiana and
Illinois came next with the largest
number in line. Ohio, Iowa, Michi.
gan, California, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia and other states
were well represented More than a
score of states In all were represented
In 'he uniform rank, and as many
were In the subordinate lodges. the
members of the latter in the parade
being about $4,000.
PUEBLO. Aug 16.-Today the cor
oncrs' jury which has been investi-
eating last weeks wreck on the ID. 4
r G. finished taking evidence and ad.
journed until Monday when the wit
nesses will sign their testimony. A
verdict is not expected until the last
Of next week.
sensational turn developed in the
inquest this morning when Rev. DIR.
Weaver, who condemned the jury for
lax methods, was summoned. The
minister in his sermon last Sunday
said the wreck was murder, and II
was blasphemy TO call II an &C. of
God. The criticism by the minister
piqued the jurymen, and they sum
moned him before them. He said ne
did not criticize the honesty OF the
jury, but he thought n better one
could have been chosen.
TOPEKA, Kan. Aug I6.-An incen-
diary fire last night burned the roof
on boarding house which accommo-
dates mostly machinists who took the
places of Santa Fe strikers Five oil
cans were found in the stairway and
there were also evidences OF oil scat
tered in the attic.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 1G.-Interna-
tional socialists and trades unions In
congress here assembled. made up OF
all the leading socialists of Europe,
passed resolution expressing deep
sympathy with the miners now on
strlhe in the state of Colorado In
America.
SlLVERTON, Aug. l5.-The ball
game yesterday afternoon between the
Silverton club, assisted by some OF
the Gold King boys, and the Silver
Lake club yesterday afternoon result.
ed in victory for the Silverton boys
by score of IA to 10. The game was
won In the third inning when Silver
ton made six runs amid great excite
ment owing to the money up on the
game, possibly $1,000 on side. Geo
Cook, who mortgaged his home to bet
on the Silver Lakes last Sunday, win
ming upwards of $500, switched this
time and bet 275 on the Silverton
club Seems to be having a winning
streak.