Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-15

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John B. Schmidt left for Eireka
mountain to do assessmen ~ work
They announced their intention Of be
Ing absent month and nothing was
thought about II, but when the month
expired and the men did not repor,
friends became uneasy and IL was de
cided to send an investigating party
TO the mine, which was done yester.
day morning and the fact revealed
that the men had been killed by a
snowslide, evidently within day or
two after reaching the mine in May,
judging from the supplies on hand
and trifiing work accomplished. The
men were digging out the tunnel. evil
IDENTIFY, when the slide came down and
buried them as they were found close
by. The bodies were brought to
town last evening.
Hannum has been q resident of toe
county number Of years. being an
uncle to Mrs, John Gianvllle
Schmidt was known as a painter.
NEW YORK, June l2.-People
could not move in the subway today
and the congestion Of travel was re-
narkable. Train service was sus-
pended throughout the night as the
result of flood from u forty-inch wa.
ter main Sunday afternoon, the flood
of water continuing uninterrupted
for four and half hours. The pour.
ing in OF the water was fearful and
The loss to the subway is likely to be
quarter OF a million dollars. Hun
dreds of persons were caught In
blockaded trains and almost smother
cd before they reached the fresh air.
by wading through two feet of water
TO the nearest station. Many women
had their clothing practically ruined
by the water that spattered through
The open windows OF the cars
BLACkFOoT, Ida. Jun, 12.-Later
reports from the Jackson Hole coun-
try in Wyoming indicate that the re-
cent battle between rancners and out
laws was more sanguinary than sug-
eested by early reports. II is now
stated that six were killed-four out.
laws and two ranchers. including
ed in recovering the cattle which the
outlaws were intending to drive
away. The names of the two outlaws
who were killed are Robinson and
Leis.
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE grand
jury reeonvened today and was charg-
ed by the judge to return any 'hys-
terical indictments" This action is
taken to mean that jurors in consid-
ering strike troubles should not be
Influenced by sensational reports.
KANSAS CITY, June l2.-The first
grand jury in five years convened
here today, Among the matters up
for investigation is the natural gas
franchise granted 10 representatives
of the Philadelphia Gas Improvement
company by the city council.
NEW YORK, June 12.-Onicers OF
the North Atlantic squadron say It is
understood two OF the battleships in
the fleet will be sent to Asiatic wa.
tiers to reinforce Rear Admiral Train,
now at Manila
MILWAUKEE, June l2-Henry
Coll bank clerk and alleged tool
of Frank Bigeiow, appeared before
Federal Judge Quarles today and
pleaded not guilty in aiding Bigslow
TO misappropriate funds OF the First
National bank. Coll says ne merely
obeyed orders OF his superior. He
was released on 10000 bonds.
WASHINGTON, June l2.-Secre-
tary of War Taft left for West Point
today, where ne will address the
graduating class. He will also speak
before the Union club, Tuesday. In
honor of Ambassador Choate, and ad.
dress the graduating class of Miami
university at Oxford, O.. Wednesday.
TRINIDAD. Colo. June 12.-Judge
J. Lindsey WAS accidentally killed on
ais ranch near Aguilar yesterday aft
ernoon. He fell from cliff sixty
feet high
OURAY, June 12-S. C. Wilson.
who shot and killed his son-in-law
last October, is awaiting sentence for
conviction in the second degree Will
son was tried first last December, the
jury returning a verdict OF man.
slaughter, the judge imposing sev-
en-year sentence The case was car
ried to the supreme court and re-
marded back for trial. The second
trial resulted az above. occupying
three days time. the jury being out
all day Saturday and until that night.
According to the verdict Wilson will
get from ten years up to life.
LA CROSSE, Wis, June bah
arriving trains this morning poured
scores of G.. A. r. veterans and mem
beers OF affiliated societies into this
city. They come to attend the an.
nual encampment OF the veterans or
ganization Of Wisconsin. which will
be in progress for two days. General
Blackmar OF Boston, commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army OF the Re
public. is the guest Of honor.
VAN buren,. Ind, June l3.-Mer-
chants in this vicinity gave been
fieeced out Of over 100000 by bogus
checks Issued Oh the Standard OH
company payroll for May The sigma
tur. OF + Blake treasurer of the