Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-13
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New York.
DENVER. July I0.-Alderman Jas
Maloney died suddenly at st. An
thongs hospital at noon today. HI
was a political power in the city. al
was his brother, the late Tom Malon
ey, who died in almost the same way
OURAY, July 10-The big ball
game between Ouray and Silverton
was pulled OF at this place yesterday
afternoon in the presence of the larg.
est and most excited gathering of fans
ever seen on the Western Slope The
score was decidedly Close to 0, in
favor OF Slattery's team. Ouray hay-
ing been shut out The game was a
perfect one, with only an error or two
that did not effect the result Glaze
was in the box for Silverton and pit
ted against him was his younger bro
Their, who is also coming TO the front
as a brilliant star in the national
game. The umpire was Ouray man
and his decisions are regarded as
very fair. The fact that Silverton,
with a pick OF the players of San
Juan county. was held down to runs
Indicates the effectiveness of the
pitching of Glaze for Ouray.
Slattery and mis- crowd of 100 from
Silverton were, loaded with money
and the Ourayites had to take back
seat after something like $1,000 nad
been wagered on the result How
much Slattery got out of this is not
Eaown.
In addition to the Silverton contin-
gent and miners from the hills an ex-
curston train was run from Montrose
with 20 passengers, mostly ball en-
thusiasts
Telluride. July lO-The mine man
ayers and clerks of Telluride lined up
against eacn other in ball game
yesterday afternoon which brought
out big crowd. Score at the end
stood 10 to ~ In favor Of the capital
lists, as the mine managers are
known. Last night the crowd indulg-
ed In banquet and something like
flve cases of champagne were broken
and this morning some of the number
were still trying to get home.
SILNERTON, July iO.-The shed
back of the John Wingate brick block
caught fire and burned yesterday.
Damage small
Telluride. July l0--In a sned at the
rear of the Telluride Beer hall C. c.
Gray, an old dance hall fidler, was
found dead yesterday morning Had
been on drunk the past month and
nature simply played out Nothing is
known of the deceased, leaving no
family or connections so far a.
known
lola, Kans., July l0-Damage es-
timated at 100000 was caused as the
result Of an explosion of dynamite he
meath saloons here last nignt by
temperance crank.
lola. Kans., July 10.-This city
narrowly escaped destruction as re-
suit of plot by temperance fanatics
10 blow up joints with dynamite early
today! Over $150,000 damage was
done by the explosion OF over $50
sticks OF dynamite in the rear OF the
Eagle and Montgomery restaurants.
Two two-story brick buildings which
were occupied. and two-story frame
between the Tenant and Blue Front
RESTAURANTS, were completely demol-
ished, including the Arcade rooming
house over Montgomery restaurant
Eight hundred plate glass windows
were shattered. store fronts caved in
and dozen buildings cracked Near
iy every clock in town stopped at
12:26sa a. m, indicating the exact hour
of the explosion. That the destruc.
ton was not more complete is due to
the fact that three other piles Of dy
Mantle partly burned instead of ex-
ploding. Behind McCauiey's restaur-
Cataract hotel. 100 and behind Motifs
pool hall, l13. AT effort was made to
touch. of each of these piles.
G. l.. Devlin, temperance fanatic,
whose sanity is questioned, and w. c.
Stone are under arrest for the crime.
Mrs. J f. Herring is dying as q re-
suit of injuries sustained in bed
room three blocks from the scene Of
the explosion by shattered glass. j.
F. Thorpe is in serious condition
from being blown down a flight OF
stairs.
One bunch of dynamite was placed
on each side of the square. but only
that on the south side exploded
The arrest of Melvin resulted from
finding a note pinned to Campbell's
Joint which read, We have decided to
give you one more chance to quit
business. We have some sympathy
for the poor man. We don't want to
do you more damage, but unless you
quit your place will go up. (Signed)
Melvin" The handwriting is said to
be that of Melvin. He was lately re-
leased from the insane asylum.
The area OF the greatest damage
runs five blocks in each direction.
Revised estimates makes the total
loss 100000. The mayor has offered
$500 fol the apprehension OF the cul-
prtts.
THERMOPOLIS, wyo.. July To-
News has reached here that Robert
Mccoy, a stockman residing in ( Ine
upper Big Horn, was foully murdered
in ambush last week. The assassin-