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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09
FRUIT POSSIBILITIES.

Arthur Graham picked sixteen
boxes of fine pears from one tree
growing in his orchard on Pitkin
mesa. With over 200 trees on an acre
the profit in raising fruit can be esti
mated.-Paonia Gazette.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09
REJECTED LOVER COMMITS
MURDER AND SUICIpJ

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, Oct. 7.-Anger.
ed by her refusal to marry him. Fred
Feerer, restaurant cook, today
forced an entrance to the room Of
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09


The aggregate OF the last pay roll
audited and paid by the city council
Is $3.4S724. This included $40 for
quarterly salaries for city council and
mayor. $400 for new fire hose and
some other extra items of expense,
which indicates that the monthly run
ming expense can not quite be based
upon the last pay roll. A number of
taxpayers nave manifested the ordin-
AIRY interest OF inquiry regarding the
city's resources for building new
bridge to the North side and The
Herald is trying to present to the
people all the facts and details which
will enlighten them as TO the city's
resources and expenses.
In the school notes published yes
terday 1t is noteworthy that the total
September shows an increase over the
same month for the previous year. In
seventeen rooms the girls made rec
ord for attendance above the aver
age. Ten children were reorted as
truants. Many OF the grades are very
much overcrowded which probably ac-
counts In a measure for the falling
on In the percentage Of attendance.
because children who have started to
schoo! found the overcrowded condi-
tions and either attended irregularly
| or not ALL II Is up to the school
board.
The wedding announced yesterday
| for today occurred this morning at 10
O'Clock in Judge Pixies county court
John Sategno of Durango and Miss
vicenio Besso, OF Touraine. Italy. join
ing their new fortunes In America
The bride had crossed the Atlantic tc
share the veal or woe Of her lover
The groom Is a sturdy miner, working
In coal or quartz mines. and the bride
is pronounced type OF the 1taliar
blonde. with natural yellow hair an'
an azure eye. They come from thu
more conservative. industrious an'
thrifty italian stock and will get aloni
In America all right.
-
All the coal mine managers repor
J heavy orders at Silverton and othe
mining camps north and west. an
the railways are busy trying to ful
nish cars.
Dick Gaines is down from Hermosi
and says he has another Neglecte
. mine coming up In the Oro Fino di
+ trict.
r. George W. Spencer Of Florida 10
today trading.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

The death of Willard Teller In Den
yer Wednesday removed well known
attorney from the Colorado bar. VIII.
lard Teller was brother of the sen.
ator who has served Colorado so long
and was In his 72d year
Alya Adams, after a visit TO Ala.
mOsa, says the depositors will realize
very little from the Schiller bank.
Two hundred thousand dollars taken
out of town like Alamosa will make
hard times there this winter.
Nebraska cowboys wrecked the Of
flee of Mullen. Neb., lawyer who tes'
tified for the government in the pros
ecutions for Illegal fencing in of land
and several witnesses have appealed
to Governor Mickey for protection
| sS+L..---fIe
BY winning the ball game yester
| day from Washington the Philadel
phIa club wins the American league
| pennant. The series of games be
tween the New York National and th'
Philadelphia American league team
starts Monday
Rev. w. II. Brooks, a clergyman o
northern Indiana. has been arrested
at the instance OF officials Of the Ey
ansville & Terre Haute railway VIII
accuse him of placing an obstruction
on the tracks near Princeton, Ind
and tnen telling wild story for a re
ward.
Educational attainments will n
longer excuse slovenliness In dres
and manners among women, Miss n
Carey Thomas. president Of Bry
. Mawr college. declared in her addres
to the students at the opening exc
= cises of that institution. THE day ,
the college trump said the pref
: dent. lis past. and am glad OF
D Slovenliness is no longer overlo0ks
2 in woman. no matter how brilliai
b she may be-"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

Violet Lonsdale and shot and mortaily
wounded her as she lay in bed He
hen killed himself.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

James Carlos OF Terre Haute. ac.
cording to kilograms from Pettigrew,
Ark, has been lost from bunting
party with which he started for 4s
hours. and it Is feared that he has lost
his life.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09
TELEGRAPHIC
AND GENERAL
NEWS ITEMS

Two thousand babies are born in
New York every week.
Mrs. Chadwick is again on trial,
which shows that IT is safer to get
the money from policy holders than
from men who run banks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

All gentlemen usually wear a Knos
hat 10 be had only at Nathan's.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

fine products.
That's the kind of advertising that
counts. Hurrah for Durango and her
help in advertising this entire county.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

The HeraId's discussion Of the value
of the Durango water system yester-
day as a permanent and increasing
Garner OF revenues for the city has
called forth much favorable comment.
and the general hope is expressed that
IT will finally become fixed net rev.
cnue payer of large proportions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

Israel West is In today on one OF
his semi-annual visits. He has still
which produces the clear, unadultcrat-
ed juice OF the wild choke cherry, and
he purchased gallon jug with which
to send a gallon to a Boston friend.
He advises the choke cherry people
to get out now. as the crop is the best
In sixteen years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

Growth OF the trust companies and
their freedom to loan practically with.
out restriction Is declared To b :
grave danssg to the country BY Nev
YORK bankers at a meeting Of clear
ing house officials.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

New swell shirts a. NasAa.'s.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

The streets lined with farmers wae
ons today look good.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

VIII Musser trapped n bear out on
Lightner creek the other night, In
one of the dark canons where the
bears rights have not been disputed
much, for he IL too big population.
1t was little black yearling. juicy
as pig. and the people out there have
been eating him, oblivious Of the fact
that we would have enjoyed q few
steaks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

Asa Poor Is over from Pagosa, r'
GREETING that he couldn't get In fo
the fair.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

John kellenberger took his eastern
and northern trip this morning. COW
ering part OF New Mexico In the east
and extending to Denver and wyom-
ing on the north. west to LeadviIle
and Gunnison. Mr.. Kcllenberger viii
sen cider this time. having arranged
with the producers in the Animas val.
ley and New Mexico to place all tney
have OF the Juice Of the apple. and
he Will not overlook the julep trade
and heavier hardware.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

Dick Gaines is down from Hermosa
and says he has another Neglected
mine coming up In the Oro Fino dis
trict.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

All the coal mine managers report
heavy orders at Silverton and other
mining camps north and west, and
the railways are busy trying to fur,
nish cars.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

George W. Spencer Of Florida IL in
today trading.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-09

Church goers will find an Interest
ing array OF announcements in thi
evenings Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
A MARROW ESCAPE.
Three Men Have Exciting Experience
or kennebunkport in Boat.

KennebunkpTt. Me. Sept. 1O.-Ros-
coe y. Emmons and Warren Emmons,
sons of Washington w. Emmons of
Biddeford and Herbert Gray of this
place had an experience off shore.
Thursday night. that nearly cost them
their lives.
The three went out in the afternoon
in rowboat and got too far from
land. In spite of all they could 90
they were unable to reach the shore.
About 1870 at night the water became
rougher and the boat capsiZed.
The three men worked desperately.
until finally they got hold of the boat.
They were unable to right 1t, and final
lv succeeded in getting on top of the
overturned boat, and one by one were
able to got astride the keel. They
drifted about until o'clock in the
morning when they were rescued by
Harvey S"nnett of Cape Porpoisc, who
was out in dory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
Eight Fishermen Lost Two
Days in the Fog.
Captain Broods over Supposed
Death and Commits Suicide.
Men Finally Picked Up and Landed Safely
Al Boothhay Harbor.

Boothbay Harbor, Ma, Sept. 1o.-The
fishing schooner Tia j. King, Captain
Lawson, arrived here. today. from
Georges banks, bearing eight men,
members of the crew of the Boston fish
ing schooner. Joseph II. Cromwell
The Cromwell arrived at Boston, yes
terday, and reported that her COM
mander Captain Isaac Frasier had
committed suicide at sea and that
eight Of the crew had been lost in the
fog while fishing from dorics.
The eight members Of the crew of the
Cromwell were picked up, last Wednes-
dav. about 80 miles southwest of Seal
Island A thick fog prevailed at the
time and the Ella G.. King was almost
upon them before they were discovered.
The men had been in their dOries two
days and one night without food. They
will be cared for and sent to Boston by
the collector of the port.
Captain Frasier, who committed sui
eide after he learned that eight of the
men were missing, was q native of
Lardwayse, G. e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
YELLOW FEVER RECORD.
But 81 New Cases and Seven Deaths,
Sunday. at New Orleans.

New Orleans. Sept. 1O.-The yellow
fever report to o'clock. tonight:
New cases, today, 81; total. 22S9.
Deaths. today, I; total, to date 316.
New foci, today, II; cases under
296; cases discharged, 1877.
The unfavorable feature of the Sum
day report is the unusually large num-
Der of deaths. Another distinguished
member of the Roman Catholic clergy
in the list, Father l.. f. Greene of the
Jesuit College. He died after being ill
d week.
There is not a single Italian name
among the other deaths.
This afternoon. the famous old
French market was fumigated.
The most important outside news, to-
day, was from the health officer of La
Fourche parish. reporting four cases
of fever at La Fourche Crossing. There
were two deaths in that parish, Sun
day.
Other country reports were:
Patterson. cases and deaths.
Tallulah, II cases and 2 deaths.
Kenner, cases and 1 death.
Hanson City. 4 cases.
Donaldsonville, 2 cases.
st. Rose, cases.
Pecan Grove, / death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
Of His Wife's Murder, on
Ground Of Insanity.
Jury Out Over Three Hours
Verdict Greatly AppIauded.
Leading Experts Of State Directly Opposed
As 10 His Mental State.

Bangor. Sept 1O.-Elmer +. keyes
Of his wife, Isabelle n. Reyes. June
e last, was, Saturday. adjudged by the
jury not guilty. The ground given
was insanity
The alienists differed widely. Here
are their views:
DR. E. +. Sanger: keyes was I'M
uuestionably insane when he shot his
wife.
DR.. Bigelow T.. Sanborn: Reyes was
not insane when he shot his wife.
DIR. W. l.. Hunt: Keyes has what
used to be called softening of the brain
but is now known as paresis.
DIR. =. H. S. Vaughan: Reyes has nc
paresis.
DIR. A. S. Thayer: Reyes has locomo-
tor-ataxia and most probably paresis.
DR. Galcn NJ. Woodcock: Reyes may
have locomotor- ataxia; but l saw
nothing to indicate paresis.
Intere st in the case showed no signs
Of aba ting to the very last Each day
saw greater crowds than on the pre-
ceding one. Women have flocked to
the court house by scores. Half of
them could not get into the court
chamber. They had to content them
selves with standing outside in the
corridors and looking through the
glass of the heavy doors.
Just what satisfaction they could
get I'm this is hard to see. Not word
could they hear while the view except
h. 81. not
the door, was limited. almost nil. Elk
cept for these favored few, they were
like the kids on the outside of the ball
ground fence in which there was but
one knot holc-thcy couldn't see. Yet
they rave come day after day with the
hope Of securing = vantage point, per-
haps an entrance to the court ROOM
Some have been successful. others
have returned home disappointed. Still
they have come.
Inside the crowd has filled every
nook and corner of the court chamber
but it has been an orderly crowd. only
once has it been necessary to caution
ii and ;hat was on Thursday afternoon.
wher Hiss Mcdonald attempted to tell
how much Reyes loved his dead wife,
Judge Stearns' argument for the de-
Tense was not finished until noon, Sat-
urday. The case was given to the jury
at 49,.
The jury was not Il little more than
three hours. The verdict was evil
IDENTIFY popular one as shouts Of ap-
plauso greeted the announcement of
the foreman. Judge Savage remand
Ell III" prisoner and adjourned court
until Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
At Dover, n. H.---Two
Trying to Save Others.
Father Loses Life in Attempt
To Save Drowning Son.
Two Ssamen Of Sadie KimbaII Fall Over.
hoard-..Bodies Not Recovered.

Dover. n. H., Sept 1O.-Four persons
We're drowned in the Cocheco river
here today, as the result of two acct
dents. In each case, one Of the victims
met death in trying to save another.
Two OF the victims were seamen on a
coasting vessel. while two others were
father and his young child.
The dead:
Thomas keenan,, SO South Boston
seaman on the schooner Sadie A. Kim
ball.
George Jones, so, residence unknown.
seaman on the kimball.
Edwin Durkin, Dover, operative in
the CochecO cotton mills.
-- Durxin, 6 years old, son of Ed
ward Durkin.
At about $50 p. NJ, as the schooner
Sadie A. Kimball was passing Dover
Point house on her way up the Coch-
eco river the main boom struck Keen
an and knocked him overheard. A boat
was hastily lowered and George Jones
was preparing to go to the rescue of
keenan,, when he lost his balance and
fell from the rail. striking his head on
the rOwbOat that had been lowered
Jones fell into the river and sank in
stantly. Neither man rose to the sur
face and up to a late hour. tonight
neither body had been recovered.
The second accident happened about
o'clock. Durl1in was out in a rowboat
with three of his children, all boys.
their ages ranging from six TO nine
years. The youngest of the children
leaned over the side of the boat, lost
l..
father Immediately dived for the child,
but was unable to reach him and evil
IDENTIFY becoming exhausted by his eff
forts, sank beneath the surface.
Just about dark. man who was
coming up the river in a steam launch.
saw the boat drifting down stream.
The children were unable to handle the
heavy oars and were crying bitterly.
Inquiry soon disclosed the story of the
accident.
Durkin is survived by a wife and
three small children.
The bodies were not recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
Passed to Gen. Lineviteh
From Marshal 0yams,
Asking Appointment Of Officers
To Arrange Armlstlce.
Gen. Fukusima for Japanese and chak-
hedza Suggested for the Meeting.

Godzyadani. Manchuria. Sept. g.
(Saturday).-At 1 o'clock this after
noon, japanese commissioner bear
ing a white flag and escorted by so
soldiers arrived at a post near the
railway and handed to the Russian
officers who went to meet him, a letter
from Field Marshal Oyama to General
Linevitch. congratulating him on the
conclusion of peace and begging him
to appoint Russian plenipotentiaries to
arrange an armistice. Field Marshal
Oyama appointed General Fukusima
as special plenipotentiary for his side.
the letter announced and he suggested
Chakhedza as the meeting place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
or the Camden Congregational Church
Begins, Sunday.

Camden. Me. Sept. 10-The CEN
tennial celebration of the Camden
church began. today.
and vii, continue until Wednesday.
In the morning. a sermon by the
pastor. Rev. L. d. Evans. on The
Church and What 1t Stands for in the
World" was heard by large congre-
cation. A Sunday school rally at noon
was discussed by r. A. Jordan. general
secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. Bangor. An evening
sermon by Rev F. p. Chapen of Hud-
CON n n was followed by the COM
munion of the Lords Eupper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
Terrible Death Of Miss
Alexander at Brunswick.
Used Kerosene to Start Fire
And Flames Caught Clothes.
Only I6 Years 0Id-..Horfibb Burned.
Conscious Up TO Her Death.

Brunswick, Me-, Sept. 10.-Alce Alex
ander, the 16-year-old daughter of John
Alexander, was terribly burned, today,
while kindling a fire anG died. this
evening.
The fire did not burn RAPIDLY enough
to suit the young woman and i'm order
to hasten it, she poured some kerosene
into the stove.
An explosion followed and Miss Alex
ander was covered from head to foot
with blazing oil.
She rushed from the house but before
help could reach her. her clothing was
burned from her body.
She was conscious up to the time of
her death and for hours suffered dread
full agony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
THE CAPTAIN S SUICIDE
Followed the Word Of Supposed Loss
Of His Eight Men.

Boston, Sept 1O.-The fishing
schooner Joseph II. Cromwell arrived
here. Saturday, and reported the sui
eide by drowning of her captain, Isaac
Frasiar. after losing eight of his men
in the fog, last Monday.
The vessel was at Georges bank,
when the fog shut in and for time
was without a crew, but eight of the
men were picked up by the fisherman
Preceptor, Capt. Somers, and put
aboard their own craft.
The Cromwell cruised about the vi
cinity all day and night, looking for
the missing men. Capt. F'rasier almost
Frustrated with grief. and on Friday,
he sent the crew below, relieving the
man at the wheel himself. Finding
the vessel steering wildly they went
on deck to find that the captain had
disappeared.
After long search. they chose a
captain from the crew and worked the
craft into Boston.
Capt. F'rasier was born in Nova
Scotia about 43 years ago. He came to
America when about 20 years old, and
for nearly IS years had been following
the sea. He always had liking for
that sort of life. and it was said of
him that in all his previous trips he
never had met with serious accident.
Though of steady habits and one who
could entertain with song and story.
his only love was the sea and he never
married.
For years he was a well-known
figure among the seafaring men at
Gloucester, where he had Il host of
friends.
Two years ago Capt. F'rasier went to
i've with his nephew. Paul Fra sier, who
is married and lives at 2S3 Princeton
street, East Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
Conditions ard General Forecast.

Washington, Sept. 10.-A shallow de-
preston has developed in the middle
Mississippi valley during the last "a
hours and has caused general rains.
A second depression is moving east
ward north of the Dakotas, but it has
not thus far been attended by precipi-
tations of consequence. The tempera-
lures are generally above the seasonal
average in the Rocky Mountain region
the Missouri valley and the Western
portion of the Mississippi valley.
Rain is probable, Monday, in the
middle states and. Tuesday, in New
England and the Atlantic coast states.
II will he somewhat cooler over the
areas of rainfall The winds along the
New England and middle Atlantic
coasts will be fresh southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
A SOUTHERN VISITOR,
Gov. Glenn Of North Carolina Starts
on His Journey North.

Charlotte. N. c.. Sept. 10-Governor
H. 3. Glen. of North Carolina, left
Raleigh, tonight, in q private car for
a two weeks tour Of the New England
states. He will be Joined by Governor
A. B. White of West Virginia. Their
itinerary includes Concord, N. H.. st.
Johnsbury, VT. Waterville. Me. and a
number of other places. The govern
ors will deliver a number of addresses
at New England fall fairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
THE LAST DAY.
The Arguments Of Counsel ard Charge
to tho Jury.

Bangor. Me, Sept. -ISpeciaD.- Tho
Supreme court here in Bangor was per-
hars more interesting than any of the
previous days. In This last day was in
Guided everything whicn has gone to
max" III" other days interesting and
there W.tS more FOR the lbl" arguments
II both sides were heard. the charge Of
judg" savage was heard and the jury
rrlli'd 20 decide III" fate Of tho ac-
cusc l.
Beginning with tn opening OF court
thus morning. to tn" Time when the jury
sent ~ its room this afternoon. tn"
count '""n was h"scISed by a larger
crowd than at any ether day Of th,'
trial The people were especially eager
{" h'Ir the arguments Of the counsel
aud tn" judges charge TO the jury.
Many were denied admittance and It
required much hard work upon the part
40 ia" dcputi. = Ia keen the people from
CHARMING In.
For lhln arguments tho ,lCa OF Judge
Louis Il Stearns. senior counsel for
Elmer l.. Reyes has probably never
l,ru rxCrlled IN Mainr ana perhaps
mover "qualcd II consumed about two
hours ~ time ana into This two hours
V.,s condemned every h;tlr bit Of evil
drnC" fnr the defendant which has been
brought out during The past three days
~ m" hard trial.
Every little thin spot ~ the testimony
At IL" - tte's witnesses was probed
deeply ind criticized until II seemed
that several Of the witnesses for the
Stri' who were IN Tho room. would en-
joy QUITO. door air much more than the
tlrs" Air Of the Court room which was
nHd' more hot for them by the severe
words ~ Judge Stcarns. they Colornl
ur they moved uneasilv about and ap-
I'trcd "a be unusually uncomfortable
during the argument of the able at
t"rncy for the defense. Several of them
attempted to leave the room but wer.
unable TO get out On account OF the
crowd
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11

Members Of the New England Pas
seneer Association. honorary members
ond thcir wives and friends arrived.
saturday. at Kineo. to remain until
Monday. the occasion being the annual
meeting Of the association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
Boston Apple Shipments.

Boston, Sept. 10.-The total apple
shipments from this city. during the
week ending Sept. 9. 1905, were 934
barrels. as compared with 3715 bar
rels during the corresponding week
last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11

seriously injured in a rear end collision
between trolley cars at Brentwood. n.
j., Sunday. The dead man is Frank
Hyeke So years old. of Fort Lee. At
least a dozen of others sustained minor
injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
PROBABLY FAIR.

Washington, Sept. 10.-ForeCast for
New England: Fair in east, rain and
cooler in west portion, Monday: Tues
day. rain: fresh, southwest to west
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Sept. 10.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair. Monday and
Tuesday; partly cloudy to cloudy,
probably followed by local showers;
light variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11

Within the last twenty years 40 Eng
lish reerages have been created. while
fifty-four have become extinct. Nearly
half the peers and baronets have inherit
ed or received their titles within the last
ten years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
Tornado Near Walter, Oklahoma.

Lawton, Okla. Sept. 10.-A tornado
passed near Walter, 20 miles south Of
Lawton. last night, killing two persons
and severely injuring nine. The dead are
Mrs. E. II. Childers and John Ross. Sew
eral houses were blown down.