Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-23

noeSeeau, Iour miles from Middle
ton. The pa1ents were in a nospita
here where Mrs. Moody recently sui
mitted to an operation. Justice re
manned with the seven children
When the house was found to be OIL
fire the four older children escaped
Justice went into the burning build
Ing TO rescue the younger ones, age,
three, hve and eight. Soon after
ward a shot was heard. Mrs. Mood,
says 1t was loaded rife which wa.
kept hanging over the stairs and 1t 1.
supposed the heat made 1t go of
killing Justice.
CHICAGO, July 19.-The Daily
Trade Bulletins annual estimate
| places the worlds wheat crop at 80,
| 100000 bushels less than last year
Winter wheat is estimated at 435.
100000 bushels; spring. $4,000, 600
bushels.
NEW YORK, July 1s.-Justice
Blanchard today discharged from Gus
tody Burton Gibson, the lawyer, held
by the coroner after the inquest into
III edeath of Mrs. Alice Kinnan. The
coroner said a mistake had been
made.
MARION, O., July 19.-It was dem.
onstrated today that a suicide pact
existed between Cora White, Is years
old and Edna Skunk, the same age,
OF Los Angeles. The girls were
chums at school. Both were engaged
% be married, and both died from
thinking carbolic acid the same day
LONDON. July 19.-The vast es-
ate OF Alfred Belt, the great diamond
ting, amounting to 100000, 600, is to
devoted to gigantic educational
icheme to which Cecil Rhodes gave
lis fortune.
ANADoRKA, Okla, July 19.-Jus-
ice Gillette today granted new
rial to l.. T. Russell, the editor. at
irdmore. Okla, who was convicted
If manslaughter in killing W. ]. Haw.
Inns, sergeant-at-arms of the lower
louise of the territorial legislature
wo years ago.
CHICAGO, July 19.-Secretary
v,
7here he was received with great
ionors.
NEW YORK, July 19-Justice Nc
lean today reserved his decision in
he motion to make permanent the
writ of prohibition secured by Harry
'haw's attorneys to restrain the
tate from examining any further
Witnesses except in the presence OF
efendants. Briefs will be submitted,
nd decision is expected next week.
CHICAGO, July 19.-The trustees
Il the University of Chicago were
allied together today to consider the
ase OF Professor Zueblin OF the fac
lty who advocates probationary
marriage" or marriage on trial. The
irofessor makes the. startling propos.
] that before marriage man and
.yoman should be in each others So
iety for six months at least to thor
'ughly learn each others faults,
aprices and foibles. If unsuited to
ach other they need not marry.
He says there would then be few.
unhappy marriages than at pres
mt The trustees are much shocked
It this open declaration.
NEW York, July 19.-Alfred Belt,
ne diamond king. was believed to be
I confirmed bachelor, but his death
'onday reveals the fact that he was
ngaged as he had taken out three
life insurance policies in her favor.
rhe policies are in the Equitable and
re made out In favor of Elizabeth
Bennett, my intended wife" They
aggregate $4,000.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, July 10
!ames Rooney, of Trinidad. Colo, who
securing miners for Colorado
oal company, was assaulted and
iearly killed last night. He says as.
,ailants were employed for the pur-
pose.
DENVER, July 19.-The most
nique parade the far West has ever
witnessed occurred this morning
when $4,000 Elks marched through
he principal streets, cheered by over
100000 spectators and lightly pelted
llong the line Dy MOWERS from Naiiey
md snow from the hills.
The various representations by diff
erent states was remarkably effect
i've.
The visiting crowd is enormous.
The railroads nave been taxed to
heir utmost and 1t is estimated that
lver one million dollars will be spent
by incomers this week. General
Agent Martin of the Rock Island an
nounces that his system brought into
Denver 20 special trains and handled
10 extra sleepers on regular trains,
which is the record. The visiting
Elks evidently do not question ex.
pense for all buffet, library cars, cleo
srlc lighted sleepers and dining cars
n the West have been pressed into
service. Railway officials are well
| satisfied with the immense business
he work brings.
KANSAS CITY, July 20.-It de-
| yeloped today that all IL packing
houses here excepting one have re-
ceived orders from the bureau OF
animal industry to clean up their
plants by August l. If this Is not