Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-13


NEW YORK, Oct 10-Frank De
Pyster Hall, member of several
prominent clubs today shot and killed
himself, A sui; was brought by him
against two other club men for sian,
der and demanding IA hundred thous.
and dollars damages. The suit was To
have come up in court today. Hall
was ostracixed for disgraceful acts
in his club rooms. II was antoher Os.
car Wilde AFFAIR and rather than stand
publicity he ended his life with a bull
let.
DENVER, Colo. Oct. l0.-I.ast
night three men attracted in street
car by the glittering of diamonds worn
by Mrs. Harry Geier. followed the
lady ana her husband and Doctor
Shapero and held them up. robbing the
party OF five hundred dollars in dia
monds and ninety-seven dollars In
money Only the brave resistance on
the part of Mrs. Geier. who Is an ath.
letic woman saved the thousand dol
lars more of diamonds which she wore
The robbcr who was assigned to
take her jewels was slight man and
was overcome by the nervy woman
DIR, Shapero was held up. robbed OF
ninety dollars and then took flight
gy horse, gentle, suitable for lady.
fifty dollars for the arrest of the men
who took shot at me"
ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ, Oct. 10
The 2ith New Mexico Territorial fair
opened today with fiattering prospects
of success, Many visitors are already
arriving and the attendance promises
TO be record-breaker In addition to
the exhibits representing the rich re
sources of the territory the attractions
include numerous features OF enter
tainment Probably the most interest.
ing Of these Is the Navajo sacred fire
dance. In which 100 Indians led by
Chic! Bearface will take part. 1t will
he the first time the dance has ever
been given on the Navajo reservation
DENVER Colo. Oct 10-Miss
Helen Gould and party left here short
ly after midnight this morning for
Colorado Springs After breakfas,
there they went to Cripple Creek over
the Short Line and returned for lun.
cheon. Tonight they leave for New
Mexico,
WORCESTER. Mass. Oct s.
Sons Of the late Marcus A. Hanna are
to erect hundred thousand dollar
mausoleum on the family lot in Lake
view cemetery at Cleveland. O.. to
contain eighteen catacombs for mem.
bers Of the Hanna family. The design
was complete today. In the center
VIII lie two mammoth sarcophagis OF
pure Norwegian marble. One will con
tain the body of Senator Hanna.
the other will be the final resting place
of Mrs Hanna.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Oct
lO.-Fire swept the Morris hotel this
morning and scorched the Barker
house, The guests of both places were
thrown Into wild excitement Many
being invalids had to he carried out.
AS far as know, none were killed. The
loss Is forty thousand.
ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, Oct. 10
No trains are moving today, ten trains
Two of which are the California linn
tied. which have been blocked here
nearly the whole week by foods and
washouts. hope to move this evening.
The weather Is clear and the rain has
ceased, The food losses will run into
the millions,
GUNNISON. Colo, Oct. 11--An old
fued existing between C. w Walker.
of Tomachi valley. and George Neal.
reached It's climax during the night
and this morning Walker. who is post.
master at Crookston and one of the
prominent ranchmen OF the valley.
lies dead. He was shot through the
head and instantly killed in his home
late in the night by George Neal, who
escaped after the shooting and has
not yet been captured, although a
for him, The tragedy grew out Of an
old quarrel and both the men have
very quick tempers. Neal called al
the Walker ranch and asked Walker
to come out. Walker did so. they talk
ed quietly at first but finally used
harsh language. When Walker raised
his fist az If to strike Neal. Neal drew
hiS sun anu HIlol Ndlhtl utdu. WAL
ker leaves a widow. Neal is single.
SEDALIA. Mo. Oct ia man
giving his name as Frank Jackson, OF
st. Louis, is under arrest here. His
pockets contained many watches. dia-
monds. pins, Elk charms and Masonic
emblems. He is charged with chloro-
forming and robbing passengers OF
the Katy Flyer Sunday night. The
police consider the arrest significant
in connection with the alleged rob
berry Of victims at yesterdays wreck
BATH, Me. Oct. 1l.-Today was a
notable one at the great shipyards
here. The battleship Georgia was
launched. She is planned to be the
heaviest armored and most powerful
ly armed OF any vessel of her class
In the world She Is also designed to
be the speedest battleship atioat. She
Is to make over nineteen knots an
hour and for this purpose will be pro
PEELED by twin screws driven by en-.
gines OF over twenty thousand horse
power The Georgia is 435 feet long,
with a breadth of 76 feet. She will
displace fifteen thousand tons OF water
and will draw rs feet of water The