Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-01


ance classification and designed to pre-
vent discrimination In rates is intro
duced in the Iowa legislature.
Frances new regime opens anspi
ciously, the nation. while regrettinp
the retirement of Lonbet to private
life. greeting NJ. Fallieres warmly.
William f. Curtis writes that al
least 20 Americans have life insur.
ance policies OF 1900. 900 or mere
Rodman Wanamaker leads the list.
Her Grace OF Marlborough has aban.
doned society for more serious pur-
suits and becomes a leader In the
London set known as the ''lntellectu-
ais"
John Temple Graves Of Atlanta. who
was restrained by a court from writ.
Ing editorials favorable to his SEM.
torial candidacy, has started new
paper.
The president will give his hearty
support to the ship subsidy bill In the
house. according to the statement of
TWO representatives after confer.
ence.
Hattie Fife, II years old. was badly
burned In Chicago when acid was
thrown In her face as she opened the
door in response to supposedly
friendly call.
Stuyvesant Fish. In magazine or.
ticle. says the effort of a few men
to direct the affairs OF many great
corporations Is an evil OF the lnan.
cial system
President Hadley OF Yale criticIses
the Hepburn rate bill as illogical and
imprac,lcable. but thinks Its pnssnee
would be better than factions opDosl
lion by railroads to reform.
Sir William Ramsay OF London tells
OF the chemical manufacture OF nj.
trates which will insure boundless
wheat supply and remove from the
world. with 1ts ever-increasing popu-
lation, the specter OF starvation
Walter Wellman. writing from Par.
Is. tells of progress In the building
of the gigantic airship on which he
Is to make his dash for the North
pole. The services of noted French
engineers have been engaged In the
enterprise.
John Skillen of Chicago has been
-accllsed, In q Justice court of that. city.
OF lending double life. His two
sons. recently from ireland. said their
father left Mrs. Skiilen and three
children there fifteen years ago. He
has wife and three children In Chi
cago
Car Nicholas will seek prize at
the Marseilles exposition. where he
VIII exhibit the toys which he nas
made for his children's Joy while his
armies were fleeing before the Japan
ese. while the terrorists are slaying
his lieutenants and while his empire
liz slipping from mis- toymaking hands.
Baron Henri de Rothschild has of
Tered the Academic des Sports In
Paris prize OF 5000 for n competi-
tion for apparatus to be affixed to
automobiles for the purpose of indI-
eating simultaneously the distance
covered and the actual speed OF the
apparatus, It is called the odotach.
ymeter.
Fred Brown. a Boston grain dealer,
who was suspended over year ago
by the chamber OF commerce because
OF corn corner manipulated by
means of exclusive control OF rail-
roads deliveries, has filed claim
for 100000 damages against the
chamber and threatens suit unless
1t Is granted.
Engineer ]. w. Welch OF Peoria.
H.. was Instantly killed in wreck
on the Toledo. Peoria a. Western road
near Crescent City. The rest of the
crew and the passengers escaped In
jury. The engine, the baggage car
and the smoker were ditched. while
| the day cOach. the only other car on
the train. was derailed
Chlcago's crusaders for an end Of
the reign OF crime have gained many
recruits, including 10000 club wom-
en-, VINO demand the 81 900 saloon H.
cense as an essential to better police
protection. Mems organizations also
have taken new action, asking their
members to appeal to the aldermen
for the high license ordinanc.
f. A. Kahn. general manager OF the
Larus Althelmer Clothing company
OF Elgin, ILL.,. locked the door OF tne
store last Thursday night. and has
not been seen since. He recently
came to Elgin from New York City
and 1t is said he expected to meet his
wife In Chicago. II is feared that he
has been foully dealt with and the
police are looking for clevs
After investigating charges that sa
looms were selling liquor to high
school students under q years In OF
tumwa. Iowa, the grand jury has re
turned "a proprietors with maintain
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