Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-01
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ST. LOUIS, Aug 29-Barney Old
ield, whose racing automobile killed
wo men yesterday, is resting easy
his morning. He has no internal in
Inries, but Is suffering from a split
ip. bruised chest and sprained
inkle
Over ten thousand Mortified spec
ators saw the tragedy at the fair
grounds. Besides killing the negro
ind white man, twenty others were in
,ured. Oldfield is moving on crutches
his morning. He said: THE most
,eculiar thing about the fast automo-
iile driving is the fascination there is
o 1t. | no sooner get my machine
stopped after fast drive than | have
wild desire to try 1t again. Last
jear when | struck and killed man
n Detroit | made a resolution never
% drive another race, but the desire
% travel fast was so strong in me that
he resolution was soon broken. Pres
ence of mind and main strength will
save a mans life in nine cases out OF
ten"
Barney Oldfeld. the famous auto
mobile racer, announced today that
'e will never race again. Yesterday
n his machine he killed two men. He
vas racing for the Louisiana Purchase
-rophy and was just behind Webb at
turn, when binding dust prevent
ID him seeing that the turn was com
pleted and he dashed across the roao-
way and into fence. where white
nan and negro were standing. Old
.ield was thrown out of his machine
ind badly bruised. but he was picked
lp and is all right today. This is the
bird man Oldfeld has killed while
racing. aud he decided today he would
lever enter machine for contest
again.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Aug 29.-There
vas more trouble at this camp last
night. Sheriff Bell and his deputies
visited the house of Rev. Leland. the
cowboy preacher, to give him protec-
lion, he having reported that he was
o be deported. He was fred upon BY
were subsequently arrested. The
preachers house resembled an ar
senal, revolvers, rifles and shotguns
peing everywhere. Ten shots we're
Ired but no one was killed.
CHICAGO. Aug. 29.-After seven
weeks of idleness the officers of the
striking packing house unions met
President Donnelly today for the pur-
pose, they say, of arranging to prolong
fh ha tril
leaders are about willing to surren-
der and report numerous desertions
rom the unions. Should the team
Sters vote tonight to return to work
ne best support of the strikers would
ne lost.
II is expected that the strikers will
feport to the aldermanic settlement
ommittee this afternoon that they
allied to secure meeting with the
packers.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Two hundred
can workers struck today because they
believe two carloads of cans were de-
ivered to the packers contrary to their
agreement.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. %
Twenty-six thousand men, women and
children composing the textile work
ers' union began the sixth week OF
heir strike today in a struggle for
what they term living wages. There
are no signs of peace. The strike has
cost them 100000 in wages SO far.
MENOMINEE, Mich, Aug. 29.-Ger-
rude Sayer, the young heroine, who
rowed a party or five children across
The waters Of Green Bay until her
nands were raw, the waves rolling 80
ieet high. is to receive gold medal
Tor daring and wonderful resource.
MANILA, Aug. 29.-The city of Bru-
ang, Island of Luzon was destroyed by
fire today. One hundred men perished
and 5000 have been rendered home
less.
CLEVELAND, O.. Aug. ga Kobe.
Japan, cablegram reports the wedding
there of Semms Wright. son OF the
governor of the Philippines. to Maude
Moser. a Galesburg. ILL.,, girl who took
service in the Philippines as a trained
nurse and attended young Wright dur
ing recent illness.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-An i'm
portant extension Of the war upon i'm
pure food imports is planned by Sec
retary Wilson Of the Department Of
Agriculture, who will establish chem
ical laboratories at the principal ports