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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-14

Ine anairs OF San Juan county are
conducted In way that is highly cred.
table to both the people and the pub.
nc oincers. Every dollar paid In a.
A1es Tor tne county Is honestly and
ihteiiigentiy expended. San Juan
county Is absolutely free from graft
ana let Us keep 1t that way.-Times
Hustler.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-14
SAN JUAN PAPERS

"Penny-Ante" Tom has taken his
somewhat battered martyrs crown
and his slightly rumpled senatorial
toga down TO Washington. where su.
preme court balliffs do not make
afraid and where the naturalization
of his automatic jaw may daily empty
the senate chamber and galleries.
Penny Ante is fast becoming a joke
Silverton Miner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
Aristocracy Stirred Up
by the Sensational Case Of
Hugh Watt, M. p.
HIS WIFE MURDERED
Detective Offered Big Sum to Lure
Watts Former Wife, tho Daughter
Of Lord Roden, to Watts Home
Where He Proposed to chIoroform
Her-other News.

London, Aug 1S.--A great sensation
has been created by the arrest OF
Hugh Watt, tinancier and formerly a
member of parliament from Gamlachie
division, Glasgow, on the charge of at
to procure private detec-
tive to assist In the murder of his for
mer wife. Detective Marshall testi-
fed In the police court today that Watt
offered him $4,000 IL he would induce
the woman to come to Watts flat,
where he proposed to kill her by the
administration of chloroform and then
remove the smell of chlorofOrm with
peppermint. Watt was remanded for
trial on bail of three thousand. The
police found both the chloroform and
peppermint in Watts apartments.
Watt was In the divorce court some
years ago, when his wife sued for a
divorce, the correspondent being Lady
Violet Beauchamp, daughter of the late
Lord and Lady Roden, and the d.
vorced wife of Sir Reginald Beau
champ. Watt has since married. Lady
Violet Since granting of the divorce
Watt and his former wife have been
in the law courts regarding their mar
riage settlements and much bitterness
resulted from this litigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
Good Effects of the Federal
Regulations In New Or
leans Is Now Apparent
ALL SICKNESS is REPORTED
Decline in the Death Rate Largely Duo
to the Fact That Physicians are
Called at the First Symptoms of the
Disease-cases Outside City More
Numerous.

New orleans, Aug. 1s.--New cases
in New Orleans since p. m. Thurs
day, IA; total to date, 1927; deaths to-
day L; total deaths, 181. The state
board of health Is advised today that
on Riverside plantation in st. Mary's
parish, there have been 4S cases of fe-
yer and three deaths.
New Orleans, Aug. 18.-Analysis Of
the report for the preceding twenty
four hours shows 30 Of "A new cases
of yellow fever appeared in the heart
of the originally infected quarters.
The explanation given by the inspec-
tors is that after their own houses
are disinfected and mosquitos killed,
some Italians go around and pay visits
to sick friends, become infected them
selves and carry the fever home with
them. The situation about Canal
street, continues to improve. In that
section obedience to federal regula-
tions is more general and the results
are plain. The report showed only
five new cases In three new infected
squares. The unexpected decline in the
death rate, doctors, say, is due to the
fact that practically the whole COM
munity has been educated up to the
necessity of calling a doctor the mo-
ment temperature develops
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
HAYAsHl EXPECTS PEACE.
Russia's Position Hopeless, Declares
Japanese Minister to Britain.

huSSia,S Fositlon 1oPeteSS, Oec'aTeS
Japanese Minister to Britain.
London, Aug. 1S.--Baron Hayashi.
the Japanese minister to Great Britain.
declared today that the pessimistic
dispatches from Portsmouth We're not
worthy of consideration.
IF the war continues" said he, "our
forces will capture vladivostok and
greater value than the payments de-
manded by Japan, after which our ar
my will intrench an advantageous line
from which it will require treble the
number of the enemy to dislodge US.
1--WE do not fear the threat proclaim
ed in inspired articles that the war
will become popular In Russia. Even
II it should. how can the vast army
necessary to drive us back, be SUSTAIN
ed by government that Is unable to
obtain foreign loans, while it's attempts
at home meet only with partial suc-
cess, and famine and disaffection
threaten the country. The inspired dis
patches contend that the Russian peo-
pie would not suffer a sacrifice of Sak-
halin, but the retention of Sakhalin
by Japan is a greater point Of honor
to the Japanese. It was once an inte-
grail part of the Japanese empire, while
1t has never been more than an outpost
province to Russia"
Baron Hayashi said the plenipoten-
tiaries on both sides possess full pow
er to conclude peace and that the rati-
f1cation Of the terms would be only
matter Of formality. He added that he
had been receiving full a,ivices of the
proceedings daily. :
There exists in official circles in
London strong conviction that a
treaty of peace will be the outcome of
the conference. The Associated Press
is able to state that the British gov
ernment, which has been kept inform
ed of the progress of negotiations thru
Minister Hayashi, is fairly hopeful OF
peace. 49,
On the stock exchange Russian and
japanese bonds quietly advance. and
confident undertone characterizes
stocks generally, tho investors profess
the belief that failure in the nego-
tiations at Portsmouth means q gem
eral setback of prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18

both offices. This decision has been
reached by President Roosevelt. and
altho 1t is admittedly departure from
the presidents we'll known policy, the
circumstances connected with the case
are regarded as very exceptional.
Should Leitch be required to resign
his place in the city council such ac-
tion would leave that body evenly di-
vided politically, with six republicans
and six democrats, Under the terms of
the city's charter no general election
for councilman can be held for two
years, but provision is made for elec-
tions by the council itself to fill va
cancy. That body being evenly divid-
ed, it Is highly probable that no choice
could be made, with the result that
the council would be In a deadlock on
this and other important matters Tor
two years. For these reasons the
president has decided to permit Mr..
Leitch to continue to serve the council
and at the same time to perform his
duties as stamp deputy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
DOES IT PAY TO TILE?
rKnierim Record.1

Does it pay to tile? This question is
often asked the farmers Of Calhoun
county, and the answers given are
numerous. The only real convincing
way to answer this question is to pro-
duce the proof. II our judgment stands
for anything we consider that the wis
est and most prosperous farmers be-
lieve in tiling. S. A. Wright, owner Of
159 acres of good farm land, will tell
you that 1t pays to tile. Last year he
rented his farm to H. v. julius, George
Lowrey and George Wright, and took
two-fifths of the grain as rent. He re-
ceived $1,149.08 for rent, or about $7.22
per acre. He has one Of the best tiled
farms in this vicinity and before he
tiled a great portion of his land was
wet and worthless. If Mr.. Wright re-
ceived $1,149.0S the renter received
$1,723.62, making total OF $2.87210
worth of grain raised on the farm or
s1S.06 per acre. These figures should
convince any farmer that it pays to tile
and that there is money in Iowa farms
Land worth 500 per acre Will make 10
too per cent interest to the farmer,
debate the question of tiling? OF
c.ures 1t pays to tile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18

phia or Boston, ten times that Of st.
Francisco. This disproportion is not
to be accounted for offhand. New
York at last reports (1903) would make
but two Chicagos, two and half Phil
adelphias, six Bostons, or ten San
Francscos. Her municipal salaries
are Immensely out of relation to her
comparative size.
Cities are not Identical in their sys-
tenn of organization and there are d.
vers methods Of accounting. Never
theless, from statistics which may be
used for comparative purposes it is
found that. department for depart
ment New York spends a plainly un-
due amount Of salaries and wages.
In her budget for the current year,
as issued by the board of estimates the
amount estimated to be required for
conducting the business of the mayor
atty is $65.S00. This does not embrace
all that rightfully belongs to the ac-
count. AS a matter of fact and plain
accounting, the mayors office in 1903
cost. for salaries alone. $171,146 The
same office in Chicago was run for
$4,000.
The city pays for mayors estab-
lishment treble what Chicago does,
though only double in size. And while
only two and half times as large as
Philadelphia, the New York mayor
uses eight times as much money as
that of what has been called "the
worst governed city In the world"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
GOVERNORS GUESTS or CLUB.
cummins, Larrabee and Packard En-
tertained in Chicago.

Cun0mlnS, Iarr00eo ana FNCkAr0 Ell.
tertained in Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Gov. Cummins,
of Iowa, ex-Gov. Larrabee, OF Iowa.
and ex-Gov. Packard, of Louisiana,
now a resident of Marshalltown, Iowa,
were the guests of the Hamilton club
yesterday at MONDAY luncheon. The
vice president of the club, ]. T. Rich
ards, presided. One hundred and fifty
members Of the club were present.
Each Of the guests made a brief adj
dress.
~ wish to see the Hamilton club
take this matter Of reciprocity up as
an organization" said Gov. Cummins.
Its assistance is needed in fostering
laws that promulgate ideas OF recipro-
city, especially regarding maximum
and minimum tariffs"
ST would like to see laws passed that
would curb the greed of stockyards
packers" said ex-Gov. Packard, who
is engaged In cattle raising. "At pre-
sent the price Of beef is less than the
cost of raising. The packers are in abb
solute control of prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
sCHIFF GETS A SCARE
Wall Street Masnate Receives What
Looked Like an Internal Machine,
Which Upon Investigation, Proved
to be Harmless.

to be Harmless.
New York. Aug. 1s.-A supposed ex-
plosive machine received by Jacob H.
Schiff, of the firm of Kuhn, Loeb &
Company, bankers, at the office of that
company today. was turned over to
the police for examination. The box
contained matches, cotton and another
substance, supposed to be an explosive.
At first the police reported the af-
fair as a joke, but further investiga-
ton by an expert revealed the presence
of thirty-one grains of high explo-
sive powder and two 32-calibre loaded
cartridges, arranged so as to fire the
charge merely by ordinary handling
Of the package was cylinder of
emery paper lying in contact with the
powder and several matches.
A second internal machine, resemb
ling that sent to Schiff, was received
thru the mail today at the offices of NJ
Guggenheim's Sons The contents were
nearly the same as those Of the Schiff
bomb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18

iy to the articles that have been passed
over This will be for the purpose OF
drawing UP final protocols to be pre-
serted next week. The Japanese con-
tinue to show great reserve inside the
conference chamber and apparently
have successfully mystifietl the Rus
slams as to their ultimate tactics.
The official statement after the NOR
ming session was concluded. is as fol-
lows:
'In the sitting this morning the con-
ference has continued th, discussion
Of Article II. The discussion was not
finished and will be resumed at o.
clock"
Portsmouth, Aus. 1s.-Bulletin-The
peace conference adjourned until Tues
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
Only Few Of the Many Killed
In Atlantic Coast Line Acci-
dent Recovered
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER
An Eye Witness Of the Wreck Says
the Small and Faded Danger Flag
Was Not Seen by the Engineer, Nvl,o
Was Making Hi. First Trip Over
the Division. " Il

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 1S.-Up to ~
this morning there were only twelve
known dead taken from the wreck Of
the Atlantic Coast Line railway excur-
sion train, though there are some
eighty colored excursionists yet mis-
sing. The probabilities are the bodies
OF many Of these will be found in the
bottom Of the river after all the drag
ging has been completed. There are
some Sc Or so Of these 169 excursion
lists who have come to Norfolk either:
slightly injured or bruised. There are
twenty-three in hospitals:
The Atlantic Coast Line officials;
have given out no statement IN the
matter but Cleveland Thompson anaeye
witness says a small danger flag was
placed on the track to warn the ap-:
preaching Kinston train that the draw
was open, though the formerly red
flag had faded almost completely white
from continuous use during the last
five years. It was Engineer g. =.
Reig,s first run over the Atlantic Coast
Line to Norfolk, he having just come
from East Radford, Va. to this line.S
He did not know that he was ap-
preaching the draw at the time. The
faded "danger'fag, 1t b declared. was
SO small the engineer did not gee It
and when he saw the stop sign. just
before he reached q trestle leading to
the draw, his train. which was moving
thirty-five miles an hour. could not he
stopped in time, though he made every
effort to make the danger brakes work
The small unseen danger nag - said
to have been only q hundred yards
from the trestle. which ID q short ore.
Thompson declares the engineer res
mained by the engine to the very last.
He went down with the engine and
was badly injured about the head and
body. J. J. Thompson. aged so. q far
nrer and father Of Cleveland Thomp-
son, rushed with an axe to the scene
of the wreck. Leaping twenty feet to-
the top of the second coach he cut
hole in the top Of the car and rescued
thirty-fve people just before the car
dropped into the water and became
almost completely submerged.
At noon divers went to the bottom
Of the river at the scene Of the wreck
and found q carload of dead men.
women and children, victims In the
first car behind the engine, whose bod
les went into the river when the end Of
the car dropped out as It was raised
by derricks this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
OUT LOOK AT STATE COLLEGE.
Freshmen Class Will be Larger Than
Any of Its Predecessors.

Ames, Iowa, Aug. 1s.-When asked
today of the outlook for the state
college, President A. B. Storms said:
1--WE have reason for thinking that we
shall not only have an increased atten-
dance over last year but that our
freshman class will be stronger than
any of it's predecessors. Our entrance
examinations will be held on Thursday
and Friday, Aug. 81 and Sept. l, and
recitations will begin Monday, Sept
4. Our faculty and trustees believe
that the opening day of the colleges
should be indicative of the high grade
of work expected of students through
out the year. Only by having COM
pleted registration and classification at
the time specified can students hope
to achieve the highest results at the
the very beginning of the college
course
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
SLAYS YOUNG LOVER

Aged Kansas Woman, Fearing Her
Young Sweetheart Was Transferring
His Affections to Another, Kills Him
While He Sleeps and Then Commits
Suicide.
Hutchinson, Kan, Aug 18-Enraged
because she believed she had been sup
planted In his affections by younger
woman, Mrs. Medic Wells, 65 years old,
shot and killed William Burch, As years
old, and then turned the weapon on
herself, infiicting wounds from which
she died an hour later.
The tragedy was the elimination of
discomfort which Mrs. Wells long had
expressed because Burch would not
name the wedding day. Though urged
by the woman, he continually postpon-
ed the date, saying: "There is plenty
of time"
There is not plenty Of time" was
Mrs. Wells stereotyped rejoinder. II am
getting to be an old woman, and 1t will
not be long until you are an old man.
If you wait very long you won't marry
me at all. l know what's the matter
with you; you are looking for young-
er woman. but you will never get her.
You will marry me, William Burch, or
you never will marry any one; take
my word for that"
Burch and Mrs. Wells had been en-
gagged for three years. The woman
conducted a boarding house and Burch
lived at the house. Several months ago
1T came to the attention of Mrs. Wells
that Burch was secretly paying atten-
tion to little black-eyed, handsome
widow, several years his junior. For
q while Mrs. Wells kept her knowledge
to herself, then in a burst of anger she
accused him of deviating in his affec-
tions and warned him that he would
pay the penalty If he continued to be
faithless to their compact.
Pays Widow a Call.
Burch did not take her threats SER
iously, as is evidenced by the fact that
he slipped out Of the house Wednes-
day night and went to pay his atten-
tions to the little widow. 1t was nearly
midnight when he returned, and he
found Mrs Wells waiting for him. She
upbraided him in the severest manner,
and he retaliated with sharp words.
Thursday afternoon Burch, who is
employed by the traction company,
complained of not feeling we'll and re-
turned to the boarding house to take
nap. He went to one of the upper
rooms in the boarding house and lay
down.
He passed Mrs Wells in the hall, but
did not speak to her Waiting until he
was asleep, the woman crept up stairs
revolver in hand.
Shoots Sleeping Man.
She entered his chamber and, plac-
ing the muzzle of the weapon to
Burch's forehead, blew his brains out
Instantly she turned the weapon and
fired two bullets into her breast and a
third into her head Burch's young son
heard the shots and gave the alarm.
Although Mrs. Wells was an old
woman, she was remarkably well pre-
served. and did not look her age by
twenty years. She had lived in Hutch
inson for many years, and was highly
respected. She left considerable prop
erty. which will go to her son and
daughter The weapon used in the
double crime was purchased from a
nawn-hroker by Mrs. Wells.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
WILL CALL OFF THE STRIKE.
TeIegraphers Likely to Go Back t,
Work on G. NJ. and NJ. p


Work on G. N. and N. p.
st. Paul, Aug. 18.-Indications today
point to the, probability of calling off
the strike Of the telegraphers on both
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific railroads before midnight tonight.
1t is known now that President Per-
ham, of the Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers, has sent out request for a
vote Of the men who are out
Helena, Mont, Aug. 1S.-In response
to petition signed by Helena mer-
chants and business men, asking that
he attempt to end the telegraphers'
strike on the Great Northern Pacific
roads. Governor Toole yesterday noti-
fled the presidents of the roads he
was ready to do all in his power to
settle the matter. The petitioners say
the strike is causing heavy business
losses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
MINNESOTA TIMBER STOLEN.
Millions of Feet Have Been Take'
From the States. Hands.

ST. Paul, Minn., Aug. 1S.-The state
timber board began the investigation
of reports made to it that millions of
feet of pine timber have been stolen
from state lands in northern Mime
sofa. 1t is stated that sensational de-
velopments may be expected as a
result of the investigation.
The timber stealing is said to have
been going on for two years and as it is
said to have been deliberate and pre-
meditated the timber beard will insist
upon the imposition Of treble damages
in cases where evidence sufficient to
convict is secured. This will add many
thousands of dollars to the state rev.
enues.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
Russia to Remove Prohibitive Tariff
on American Machinery.

ST Petersburg, Aug. 1s.-It is stated
here that NJ Witte soor will make an
official announcement In America of A
reduction by Russia in the duties on
American machinery, tools, etc, which
have been operative since 1901. Am
bassador Meyer secured this conces-
sion after extended negotiations with
the ministries of finance and foreign
affairs.
Thru Ambassador Meyer the United
States proposed to Russia a CONNER
cial arrangement between the two
countries under section Of the tariff
act of 1897. This was agreed to and
in anticipation of such an arrange
ment Russia decided upon the reduc-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
SLAIN BY TRAMPS
Stranger. XII, Daughter Of Farmer in
Maine Who Befricnded Them =
Young Woman Seized and stransIed
to Death With Cord Around Her
Neck.

Augusta, Me-. Aug. 1s.-Mattie
Hackett, aged is. daughter of Lew
). Hackett, a farmer fifteen miles
northeast of the city, was murdered
last night by men supposed to be
tramps. Four men applied at the
house for meal and while it was be-
ing prepared by the daughter, Hackett,
accompanied by one of the strangers,
went to stable nearby to do some
work While there, scream was
heard and, running to the road, Hack
ett found the daughter unconscious,
with small cord tightly drawn about
her neck. Blood was pouring from a
deep cash in her head. All the tramps
escaped. except one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
FRAUDS IN NATURALIZATION.
Aliens conspire to Obtain Licenses as
American Shin Officers.

Washington. Aug. 1s--Reports re-
ceived by Chief Wilkie of the United
States secret service state that about
twenty arrests have recently been
made on the Pacific coast of alien Of
ficers of American ships charged With
having obtained their licenses as such
officers on naturalization papers OBJ
tained thru fraud These papers, it is
stated in the reports, were obtained by
the aid of a group of foreigners who
falsely testified before the superior
courts that the applicants for citizen
ship had been in this country the re-
quired five years. Certificates Of citi-
zenship were regularly issued and IL
censes as masters and mates were OBJ
tanned thereon without difficulty In
many of the cases the courts have an
nulled the citizenship certificates and
the cancellation of the licenses have
followed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
TO INVESTIGATE FARM LIFE.
Prussians Coming to Study Asricul-
tural Conditions in the West.

Posen, Prussia, Aug. 1S.-Several
members of the royal settlements
commission have been ordered to visit
the United States for the purpose of
studying western farm management
and conditions. This commission is
engaged in buying lands owned by
Poles and settling Germans on them
so as to increase German influence in
the provinces of Prussia Poland A
credit to the extent of s25,00O,000 was
given the commission in 1886. This
was increased to $50,00O0OO in 1898
and to ss7,5OO,oOO in 1902 and it will
probably be still further increased. Dr.
Hugenberg of the ministry of finance.
will accompany the commissioners
who will sail for New York Aug. o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
SLAUGHTER DUTCH TROOPS.
Natives Surprise Outpost in East In
dies and Kill Soldiers.

Amsterdam. Aug. 1S.-A telegram re-
ceived from Batavia, Dutch East In
dies, reports an ugly outbreak of
Achinese rebels, who attacked the
Dutch post at Rambong, killing two Of
ficers and Twenty-Five men. Only six
men of the post succeeded in escaping
and these We're wounded.
The Hague, Aug. 1S.-An official
dispatch reports another surprise at
tack by Achinese rebels on Dutch
ibivouac at Bakong, in the Klewang
district. A Dutch officer and six Eu-
ropean soldiers were killed. The
Achinese left a score killed.