Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-17

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| Today's contributions make $4,000
in all since Commander Peary made
his appeal for financial aid.
| CHICAGO. July IA Chicago and
Eastern Illinois passenger train from
St Louis and suburban passenger
train collided at Steger. Ills. today,
and James Lyke engineer OF tne sub
urban train and Geo Epstein OF the
passenger train, were killed. and six
Chicagoans We're injured.
WASHINGTON. July 1A.-Harvle
Jordan. president. and Richard Cheat
ham, secretary OF the Cotton associa.
ton, arrived from Atlanta today.
where they had conference with
members of the association Cheat
ham said they had not come North for
their health. Jordan expects TO see
President Roosevelt and submit in.
side evidence In regard to the recent
cotton scandal
COLUMBUS. o. July 1.-THE new
Democratic state central committee is
in session mere today for tne purpose
new committee Is well divided and
from all indications no one faction OF
the party will be able to exercise
complete control The ultra conserv-
ativo element, represented in leader
ship by John X. Mclean, controls
nine Of the districts. The remaining
twelve are divided among the sup.
porters OF Pattison. the nominee for
governor. and Mayor Tom l. John.
son of Cleveland Frank Harper of
Mt. Vernon is to be chairman of tae
committee and Harvey CARRIER win
probably be named to head the state
executive committee.
DENVER, July 14-Tne arrange.
ments for the national encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
with its several affiliated bodies,
which will he held In this city in Sep.
TENDER. are rapidly nearing compile
lion, For many years Denver mas
sought the privilege of entertaining
the civil war veterans and now that
it's desire is about TO be fulfilled no
trouble or expense is being spared to
insure the visitors a royal time. In
connection with the meetings of the
Grand Army there will be held the
annual gatherings of the National
Woman's Relief Corps, the National
Daughters of Veterans, the National
Ladies' Aid Society, the National La.
dies of the q. A. r.. the National Ar.
my Nurses association, the National
Association OF Naval Veterans. and
The National Association of Ex.Pris.
oners of War. The meetings and re-
unions of these various organizations
VIII occupy the greater part of the
first week in September. Much In
terest centers in the choice of new
of the G. A. r.,
in succession to General w. w. Black.
mar OF Massachusetts. For this Office
there are already several candidates
and the contest promises to be splr-
tied one.
ST LOUIS, July 14.-Ohiclal an.
nouncement Is made that the new
White River railroad. running from
Newport. Ark. to Carthage, Mo. Is
nv" open lDi lTHllCs
The completion of this new division
of the Missouri Pacific system opens
a competitive line TO Kansas City and
a line through section
of Northeastern Arkansas and South.
eastern Missouri. rich in mineral and
timber resources II runs through
the heart Of the Ozark mountains and
taps one of the best fruit sections OF
the West. further shortening Of
this line will be made when the |
branch from Newport TO Wynee, Ark. |
has been completed, as II VIII then be |
for trains to go via Bald |
Knob. thus cutting OF aDout two
thirds Of the distance between these
two points. This work is to be com
menced at once.
OYSTER BAY, July 14.-Peace |
plans and the Panama canal engaged |
the time Of President Roosevelt today. |
The Japanese minister. Chairman |
Snontz and Mr. Stevens of the canal |
took lunch with the President today. |
BOOST.