Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-05

We are destined to play a more i'm
! portant part than heretofore in thu
commerce in and beyond the Pacific
and We must not underrate the com
mercial opportunities which invite vi
To the orient. There lies vast nelt
of trade which we have long desirvd
TO possess"
Speaking Of tne Panama canal, hs
said
Its completion will bring Portland
and the Pacific coast Into close rels,
tons with the Atlantic seaboard and
the markets Of Europe. More than
5000 miles will be saved In transit
and the entire West will be- tremen.
donsly benefited"
After complimenting the energy OF
the people OF the coast and the pros.
peri'y OF recent years, he said:
| The future index is full of golden
promise and We have faith to believe
that you and your children will pos
sess and enjoy the rich Inheritance
OF time and opportunity which are
OF right yours and theirs You have
''h'' WI ulhDIbN DI ln6
| trophies OF our progress and civiliza-
| ton. No American can look upon
what is here presented wlthou, in.
creased admiration of his continent.
and no foreigner In sharing our hos
pitality can see this exhibit of our
worlds development without marvel
ing at the resourcefulness and vital.
ity of the new people who have at.
tanned "A giants strength, but who
seek to use it only in promoting the
priceless arts OF peace"
DENVER. June flames II. Hyde
of the Equitable Life Insurance com
pany. claims that George J. kindelI
of this city grossly insulted ais non
ored father by placing him In a pic
ture along with "Soapy" Smith as
thief and lahir, and has sued Kin.
dell for criminal libel This morn.
ing kindell was arrested and logded
in jail. He refused to give bond
TOPEKA, Kans., June 1.-The new
powers conferred by the last legisla-
ture were exercised by the board OF
railway commissioners today for the
first time. The Katy" was ordered
to stop all trains at st. Paul, Neosho
county. which place has been passed
by heretofore. The Union Pacific
was ordered to reduce Its rates from
Chapman to Kansas City 70 IL cents
on wheat and III cents on corn, rye
and oats
PITTSBURG. June Eight thou
sand workmen, consisting Of pattern
makers. machinists. blacksmitns.
molders, and others connected with
the machinery and foundry trades OF
the Pittsburg district, are benefited
by the general advance of 10 per
cent In wages put in effect today by
the Manufacturers' association OF
Pittsburg The Increase was made
voluntarily to the workmen. whose
wages were reduced last July on &C
count of falling on In business.
TELLURIDE, June Yesterday
afternoon Oscar Downtain committed
suicide by shooting himself in the
head.
Oscar Downtain was one of the
earliest pioneers OF Hinsdale county,
and has been a resident OF Telluride
for great many years. He was at
one time county clerk OF HInsdale
county. He has served Al sneriff OF
San Miguel county. and has always
been prominently Identified with the
growth and welfare Of San Miguel
county.
He leaves wife and two children
one. a girl about fifteen years old.
and the other a boy about twenty.
WASHINGTON, June THE
comptroller of currency has made
call on the national banks for . state
of business May 20.
MoNTROSE, June About !
o'clock this morning the body of Her
man Okerman. the only Denver man
lost in the Gunnison tunnel accident,
was taken from tine cavein. Two
men are still alive In the ruins. They
have not yet been reached. but milk
was given 10 them through tube.
The death list now numbers six.
Fred Gross, one OF the living men.
can scarcely survive until the res.
cuers get to him. His voice is grow
ing weaker, and he said tnis morn
ing: MY God, boys, II you don't
get me out of this quick II will be no
use; can't last mucn longer with
this pressure on my chest"
MONTROsE, June Fired Cross
and Ben Taylor have been rescued.
Taylor is the man wno was pinioned
down with umbers on his breast.
He IL coming out all right. They
| were rescued at p. IN. yesterday.
There are still nve men entombed
and 1t is expected 1t Will take 4s
| hours yet TO get them out.
PARIS. June 2.-The boy king OF
Spain was greeted with immense en-
thusiasm on every appearances he
made today In public. He visited the
national military academy. attended
a cavalry tournament, rode out 10
| Versailles. and watched balloon
race and an automobile fete. Elabor-
ate police precautions were taken,
The man who threw the bomb at the
| king has not yet been caugnt