Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16

liner Carpathia looked something like
an army transport as she sailed down
the bay today with her rails lined with
hundreds of uniformed men and
women who waved enthusiastic fare
well TO the crowds on the docks. The
big steamer did have aboard an army,
900 strong, but II was an army of peace
and not of war. The passengers We're
all members OF the Salvation Army
and comprised the American delega-
tlon to the international Congress of
the Salvation Army to be held in Lon
don next month. Commander Booth
Tucker heads the delegation. which in
cludes officers and leading workers
from nearly every state of the Union
and also from the Dominion Of Canada.
CLEVELAND, o.. June i4.-After
writing a note saying that she and her
husband could not agree, Mrs. L. d..
Allen shot him early today and then
committed suicide.
TELLURIDE. June 14.-At 80 this
morning one of the guards at the Alta
mine named Mccoy, heard shot
down the trail and went down to in
yestigate He was fred on by un'
seen parties. when he went back and
got his partner, man named Hall
and they returned Advancing cag-
tiously, they discovered a small party
of men who could be seen from the
light OF a small dark lantern which
they carried. Mccoy and Hall fred at
the group. when they dispersed. " hen
daylight came the tracks were found
and traced toward Ophir Loop. How
many there wete could not be learned
It is supposed they were up 70 some
deyilment
TANGIERS, June 14-It Is quite ey'
dent today that the hope entertained
for the release this week OF Perdiearis
The wealthy American and his step
son, taken for ransom by the bandit
Raisuli, is vain one, The release pt
tho daptlves Is not even IN sight fhe
brigands have sent a message contain
ing harder conditions than ever
TOPEKA, Kan. June 1.-THE char
ter board today rejected the applica
ion Tor a charter, filed by the Kan
sas Natural Gas Company. which in.
tends piping gas from the Kansas
fields. Large delegations from South
| ern Kansas protested, The rejection
is based on the ground that the com
pany failed TO comply with the boards
rule that applicants must have assets
| equal to ~ per cent of the capitaliZa
| ton. The company is not expected Ia
hn -
Verse
TELLURIDE. June 1.-THE body
Of Steve Reddick, a boy IA years old
was found dead in a pasture yester
day near Lone Cone, He is supposed
10 have been thrown from horse. lie
has Two brothers here in Troop A.
SPRINGFIELD, June 1i.-The state
democratic convention was called "a
order at noon today by Chairman Hop
tlns There were many Indications oi
trouble, with the prospects for tive
| conventions before the day is done
The Hearst steering committee de
clined the compromises offered by the
Hopkins contingent, though instruc
tions for Hearst We're among the prop
isitions made. Hearst claims over 90l
Of the 1910 delegates,
The Hearst and Harrison factions
have formed an alliance to fight the
plan of state Chairman John =. Hop
klns To make Frank Z, Quinn TEN
porary chairman. The new alliance
seems almost certain to block the
| plans of Hopkins The plans Of the
| new alliance include the dropping ol
Congressman Williams. Harrison
man. from the state. but he declines
to be thus dismissed, and Is inclined
10 make the new faction some trouble
DENVER. June l4,-former City
Detective Samuel Enrich was this
morning sentenced by Judge Carpenter
in the West Side court to a term OF
| not more than sixteen nor less than
fourteen years in states prison for
the murder OF Saloon.keeper VIM. Il
Malone Enrich took the sentence
calmly and with seeming Indifference
LEAVENWORTH. Kan, June IA
\ bolt of lightning out OF clear sky
last night struck Lieut. Nathaniel T.
Bower OF the engineer corps while on
his way to the rifle range The bolt
struck his rife and glancng off went
through his body, killing him instantly
COLUMBUS. Ohio, June 14-Ten
men awaiting death at the states pris.
on here, made an attempt today to
escape Moses Jackson. the leader
secured permission to leave his cell
and jumped upon Jailer Richards as
soon as the door was opened, the 9TH
ers joining him. The guard was bru.
tally beaten, but made such a desper-
ate resistance that other officers were
attracted and soon subdued the pris-
oners. Ropes from the bedclothes.
with which 1t was intended to scale
the walls were fonud in their cells.
KANSAS CITY, June 1.-THE ex-
tension of the organizations jurisdic-
ton by admitting to membership most
of the largest coal operators of Texas
and the preliminary steps towards re-
ducing the wages of miners per cent
are the chief topics of discussion be-
fore the annual convention of the
Southwestern Interstate Coal Ope-
orators Association which met here
Today. The organization embraces,
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Indian