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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01
THOMAS
FALSE OATH

This mornings Democrat contains
several extracts from speech deliv-
cred a few days ago by Charles 5.
Thomas. Any man or auy woman
voter who win take the ex-governor
seriously should be ashamed to pro-
mulgate any standard of decency. In
order to refresh the memory of vot-
ers in La Plata county we published
the following extracts from the
speech made by Charles Thomas at
the late state convention. Here is a
sample:
81 would rather be thrown out
of the party than to sit there with
Robert Jones beside Senator Pat
terson,D said Thomas. II say to
you Jones. that upon your blood
stained and corrupt soul is the
blood of one of the men in our
delegation-Stand up Carpenter"
he called out to one of the regular
delegates, who stood up, showing
that one leg was gone.
Now" continued Gov. Thomas.
1T will let this convention decide
which is the better Democrat
Jones, who armed his cut-throat
deputies and ordered them TO
shoot down every good Democrat
they found voting on the next
morning. or Carpenter here, who
stood up as an honest Democrat
and defended his rights. He was
shot down by Jones' outlaws. He
went to the hospital, where he
lay for months, while his family
suffered and were in want. And
now Senator Patterson proposes
to seat Jones. the murderer in
the place of Carpenter. Are YOU
| going to do it?"
And what did the convention do
| Under the leash of Tom Patterson tn
convention threw Thomas out an,
| seated Robert Jones.
Again let us give another eXtrac
| from the Thomas speech regarding
Tom Patterson:
also Senator Patterson resem-
bles in one respect at least the
Holy Bible. They say that no
matter what doctrine You have
you can find something in the BIZ
BILE to support it. No matter
what belief you may have, what
| political faith you have. you can
find something Senator Patterson
has said to support it. | would
almost rather forswear my wife
than enter a delegation with Bob
Jones. l shouldn't be surprised
to hear that he was the reform
| candidate for sheriff.
| And this same Robert Jones wa
seated and his picture published a
shining light in the Rocky Mountai
| News.
In closing, Mr.. Thomas said:
| Il want to say if am not fit to
sit in this convention I'm not fit
to work for Alva Adams" Mr..
Thomas announced. "If | go out
of here | will feel the disgrace
and modification, but will still
be true to my principles. but I
cannot come to another Demo-
cratic convention. am ready,
may it please the court, to re-
ceive my sentence. I will not, so
help me God, ever enter a Dem
ocratic convention under the buz-
zard wings of the bastard alliance
of the News and the Post, the
connecting link of which is Rob
ert Jones'"
Mr.. Thomas took solemn oath bt
fore his God that he would never Ell
ter another convention under the col
troll of the Pattersonites and that h
would not speak for Alva Adams.
And in the face of this we fin
Thomas in close alliance with Pate
son and stumping the state for tn
election of representatives TO retur
Patterson to the senate. VIII the vo
ers have anything to do or pay an
attention to Thomas after his solem
| oath2
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01
ABOUT w. M. PETERSON.

1t has been said that Mr.. Peterson.
Republican candidate for commits
sioner, was discharged from the In
dian service. and the truth is that
Mr.. Peterson resigned for the follow
ing reasons:
Under the civil service rules he was
allowed one day in which to conduct
an examination of an applicant for
public service. and in examining an
Indian for an unimportant position he
extended the time of the examination
over three days, as a matter of con-
venience disgruntled clerk working
then under him reported this fact to
the civil service commission. which
reported the matter TO the commits
sioner of Indian affairs and when Mr..
Peterson was confronted by the de-
partment with the statement he ad-
mitted its truth. This was a viola
ton of the civil service rules, but Mr..
Peterson was not discharged. He re-
signed. Commissioner Leupp said
that while it was violation it was
so trivial that the department really
should take no notice of it.
Commissioner Leupp told Congress
man iipSS III NdahihSl'h sh"t W.
Peterson's resignation was much re-
gretted as there had not been a more
valued man in the Indian service OF
the United States,
So much for the red tape" of the
civil service rules and so much fol
the fact that Mr.. Peterson resigned
under such circumstances from ser
vice of the government. 1t will moi
make any votes for the Democratic
candidate for county commissioner
Vote for Peterson and progress. Vote
for capable and competent admins
tration of affairs by the board of com
missioners.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

must cause the people. regardless of
political affiliation. to reject them.
The people will not stand for an open
town or for using public office to vent
spleen of political manipuiators. Nor
will they stand for visitation like
Conrad Reister on the board of COM
missioners. The people want honest.
capable government and the observ-
ance of law and they are going to
have these things.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

The official list of nominations cur
tails the usual amount of reading as
the great rush of work in getting out
election ballots, etc, makes 1t impos-
sible to Issue a six-page paper before
the last of the week. With this apol-
ogy we trust readers. will bear with us
few days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

Uproarlous and continued ap-
plause. John and Willis leave the
room in despair and meeting Patten
at the door In III OF laughter, ask
him what can be expected from hav-
ing such a campaign as that.)
George-well. fellers. you're havin'
good time out here. and its just as
well to give every feller his say Lots
crat ticket anyway, and them that
won't you can't change nohow. Just
let Barry bust himself
willis and John start off afoot to
Egnacio and Barry continuously
why hide an issue in campaign?
When Durango is an open town you
people know where you can spend
your money and you don't have to lay
around from midnight Saturday till 6
| O'Clock Monday morning to get a
chance to spend your money. What's
| the use of saving money for posterity
or to beuueath to charitable and edu-
catonal institutions. Spend your
money and have a good time. II
were city attorney I would not come
out here and divert your attention
| from the real issue to stuff you with
lot of idle rot about the smelter.
thank You for your applause; / see
you did not give the other fellows a
hand thank you again"
| Rdtten-Come on Barry, you can
sleep In the house tonight, the other
fellers pulled out afoot.
Barry-No. If they've gone | must
overtake em. mean 10 have the
people know what the issue is.
Those familiar with the workings
Of municipal government with an
open town" are aware that the gam
bier and saloon-keeper are not the
only ones who get rake-off.
With gambling wide open there are
many gaming tables paying each slu
per month license or fine, whichever
II is best to term It so as to make II
look better to the law Out of each
OF these fines or licenses the city
marshal. police magistrate and city
attorney get rake-off. and since
gambling has been closed none have
suffered a greater loss in fees thar
4 the city attorney, Mr.. Reese, whose
losses it is said aggregate about $6(
per month. as compared to the ole
regime when the gaming tables were
running in several of the saloons.
1t required only twenty gaming ia
bles mt 50 each to aggregate $50 pei
month for the attorney and there
were times when there were more
probably twice that number.
Out of the $40 per month the cit,
received S. per month. so it was no
n very large source of revenue to tn,
city looking at 1t from a financia
standpoint.
So it will not he matter of sur
prise that there are others than gam
hlers and saloon-keepers fighting fol
an open town, but the average vote
Will ask himself what he gets for
rake-off from such ill-gotten revenues
and will reflect for moment to Sc,
what on earth the people can gain b,
having on open town; what has eve
been gained by not only recognizini
but assistig in the establishment o
institutions to debauch, wreck and de
stroy?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

The Democratic city council is find
ing much to dc about the streets just
as the election approaches. What
will it give those people to do just
after election?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

Do not he deceived with any DEM
ocratic buncombe that there is any
fight on between the smelter and the
people. The Navajoes could not be
deceived with such an absurd state
ment
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

La Plata county is In better finan-
oial condition today than at any for
mer time in It's history. and this under
Republican rule. Assessor Coston
himself admits this fact.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

the enforcement OF the laws suppress
ing gambling and closing saloons at
midnight and Sunday.
Like rats in trap, their despera-
ton appears to prompt them to any
means to gain the end. II must be
apparent to the most ordinary OBJ
server that the gamblers are volun-
tarily lending themselves to the pur-
pose of deceiving the people who
have declared their opposition to
gambling and open saloons, to induce
them to vote against George Thomp-
son for sheriff. but the people will
not be so easily deceived. The oppo-
sition to the gambling element is CON
fession that they are aware that he Is
earnest in his declaration to enforce
the laws.
Whether there has been any eamb-
ling or not since George Thompson
| until now the gamblers were not will
| ing to admit 1t, but since the Demo
cratic managers are lost for any other
reasonable pretext for basing their
opposition to Thompson. the gamblers
are willing to be SO used.
The people who are opposed TO
these evils know that since every
| member of the gambling element and
their. friends are fighting Thompson,
| he would more naturally arrest and
arraign any of the guilty If he could
procure evidence to convict and that
he would be foolish to entail expense
upon the public by engaging In prose
cution which would not be successful
for lack of evidence. Neither the
Morning Democrat or any of its po-
| litical masters pointed out yesterday
morning in their TRADE of urwar-
ranted falsehood, where information
could be obtained that gambling has
been going on or that the saloons
have been violating the laws. Oh, no
they would never do that. They are
| willing that the laws should be VIC
laed, in fact their campaign is in.
tended to result in an open town.
The gambling element has been an
auxiliary to the Democratic organiza-
ton in Durango for twenty-five years
and during that time no Democratic
leader or manager has been known to
attack gambling as an evil.
The only case arising out of gamb
ling since George Thompson has been
sheriff resulted in conviction ald fin
Ing the guilty. Mr.. Thompson stands
ready to reward any of the Demo
cratic push or anybody who will fur
nish information of violation of the
laws, provided a conviction can be
procured by competent truthful evi
dence.
AS to the falsehood trumped up
which alleges that a Mexican named
Cordova ever had any promise from
George Thompson that he could run
a joint and gamble anywhere on
earth. 1t Is too cheap TO give any at
tention.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

1t is alleged that the suppression Of
gambling In Durango year ago
forced one Chinese institution to the
wall, but the business fell to a more
modern institution. Washee.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

There is no other town than Duran
go in history where gambling and
other vices have as openly and pub
licly defied the laws.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

Business conditions are so per cent
better in Durango than year ago.
particularly as concerns the prompt
payment of bills. The difference be.
tween an open and a closed town.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

George w. Thompson has kept and
Is keeping his pledge with the people
TO enforce the laws.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

DIR. lie Furgey is in every way fitted
for the office of coroner and he has no
side issues 10 connect with the office.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01
You Can Have This
COOK BOOK
FREE

If you intend to pur-
chase a Range or Cook
Stove within a year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01


The Salvation Army has rented the
Degengardt building at 1899 Main
avenue for a hall They will open
Saturday night with string band and
special music The hall is large and
It is hoped that 1t may be filled on
the opening night. Captain Reno is
now in charge of the Durango corps.
All are invited.
From reported price paid certain
workers the Democrats must be flush.
They are able to pay dollars where
Republicans pay cents. If reports are
true. Patterson must have tapped
Smiths corporation barrel or maybe
Cosion put the $500 Illegally obtained
from the city of Durango into the
campaign fund.
The Democrat has been paid so
much for n leading article, with scare
heading, against every Republican
nominee. and this may be expected
to continue until the day of election.
II voters can be misled by sheet
that has traduced hundreds of our
citizens, including business interests,
then we miss our guess.
O.
1t will take more proof than asser-
tions in the Democrat to convict any
voter that Republicans have nomin-
ated incompetent men. Less than
three weeks ago the Democrat came
out In loud praise of Tom Graden and
said he should receive the support of
The people for his honest and con
scientious work in behalf of the
county and humanity In general. And
right in the face of this there is moth
ing too mean or contemplate for the
paper to say about Mr.. Graden.
.
The jury in the United States dis
trict court at Pueblo, Monday, re-
turned a verdict in the Ute Coal COM
pany case. with l.. c. Jakway, Mr..
Mendenhall and others as co-defend-
ants, and the result was as expected
favorable to the defendants-except
the company, the Jury finding the
value OF the coal alleged to have been
mined to be $1,000 and returned a
verdict accordingly against the Ute
Coal company 1t is quite n victory
for the co-defendants and Mr.. Jakway
was receiving congratulations of
friends on the outcome The case
was thoroughly gone into The Judge
would not listen to the contention
that there was any wilful trespass and
nine-tenths of the claims were thrown
out by him, but he finally concluded
to let the jury decide on certain minor
points, AS the government went into
the case very thoroughly the matter
Will no doubt be dropped, It having
been clearly shown that as to individ-
uals there was no liability.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

George II. Tyner. son Of George
Tyner. who lives at Florida station,
left this morning for Los Angeles.
Calf. via the Southern. He will
spend the winter there. His father
and brother Jim win go out there IN
about thirty days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

If you are with the progressive peo.
pie vote for T. c. Graden for repre-
sentative. He is truly representative
of all the varied legitimate interests
of La Plata county, and no other man
could accomplish more for the county
as its representative.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

]. A. Askern. NJ. +. Askern. Mrs. J.
p. Williams, Mrs. T. NJ. Sharp and
Mrs. r. E. Barne {, all of Hereford,
Texas, came up from Aztec. where
they have been visiting, last evening
and left for their home town this
morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

A. NJ Clausen left this morniSr
over the Southern. Mr. Clausen Is
going to Nevada to see if opportunites
are so much better there than they
are here or whether the picture has
been overdrawn.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

Mrs. and Miss Shuert of Kansas
City arrived last evening and went
down to Ship Rock this morning.
They are engaged as teachers at the
indian school at Ship Rock.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

Services will be held in the Colored
church every night this week except
Saturday at 7;l6 to which all are cor,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01
daily invited. Conducted by Misses
Leila Holmes and Willis Bjorklund.

Dave Collins got back from Pueblo
last evening and went out to Hespesus
this morning. Jack Cunningham and
wife. who were with him wheb he
went to Pueblo, win return tonie
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

Tonight is hallow cen. Lser night
might have been hallow cen by ~
evidences manifest this morning
Some small boys and some big boys
who should know better were out and
committed serious damage in some
instances. Tonight they will doubt
less try the same tactics and It will
be wonder If somebody doesn't get
his rear elevation full of small shot
buckshot woud be more appropriate
to the occasion. The wanton damage
which is done under the gliise of limo
cent fun by the big and small boys OF
this town on hallow cen and every
other possible occasion should receive
q check and will If some irate citizen
can get a bead on the perpetrators
OF the damage,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

Metz Rodgers, who has been con
fined to the house for long time
with inflammatory rheumatism, was
so far improved yesterday as to be
able to go to Silverton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

j. II. McDevitt returned last even.
ing from a ten days trip which ex.
tended as far as Grand Junction. Mr.
McDevitt says that Eugene v Debs
received astonishing receptions all
along the line, crowds turning out to
hear him wherever he spoke.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

AL Newham has work at Ship Rock
and left for there this morning. Mrs.
NEWMAN and the children are there
already. They expect to remain at
Ship Rock all winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-13
AlExICAN PACIFTC LINE.
Interior of Country VIII BE Connected
With Coast in a Year.

Guadalajara. Mex, June 13@The
interior of Mexico Will secure its first
connection with the Pacific ocean in
fifteen months. Work on the Man
zanillo extension of the Mexican Cen
trail railway is we'll advanced, and the
line will be ready for operation
through to the Pacific port by the time
mentioned. Five thousand laborers
are employed. Between Tuxpan and
Colima, a distance of forty-two miles,
twelve tunnels and twelve bridges will
be necessary. The first tunnel and the
first bridge. a short distance below
Tuxpan. have been completed Work
is now in progress on several tunnels,
and the masonry work for several
bridges is nearing completion The
longest bridge will be 40 feet. and the
highest 2S2 feet. The latter will be a
cantilever. spanning the Santa Rosa
canyon. and will be one of the highest
railroad bridges in the world. The
Missouri Valley bridge company has
the contract for the bridges
The construction of that portion of
the extension between Colima and
Manzanillo Will be compare lively easy.
For the greater part of the distance
the standard gauge line Will follow the
route of the present narrow gauge
road. which was built by the Mexican
National construction company and
the work will consist of widening cuts,
reducing grades and strengthening
curves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-13
ARE PLAYING INIAGINARY VAR
Kansas City Foe "Cleaned Out" by
Fort LeaxenMorth Regulars.

LeavenWorth, Kan, June 13-Student
officers from the post are conducting
a series of tactical exercises in Platte
county across the river from Leaven-
worth. It is really an imaginary at
tack on a strong southern force pro
tecting Kansas city. The officers are
all commanding imaginary regiments
and the game is TO secure tactical po-
sitions which the staff referees viii
deem victories. The officers are scat
tered FL over the. bottom lands and
bluffs and a system of signaling is
conducted by heliograph and telegraph,
wires having been strung by the signal
corps for that purpose. The officers
are supposed to cover bridges and other
means of retreats as in actual warfare,
provide for transportation of food and
ammunition and be prepared for attack
from any quarter.
On June % the 5000 troops at this
post viii participate in a combined
maneuver. in which plenty of blank
ammunition Will be used. This ma
neuver will consist OF an attack on Fort
Leavenworth from the southwest. The
defense viii be in charge of Captain
Ely and the attack Will be made by
troops under Captain Sayre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-13
lola 10 BE ..WIDE OPEN. =
Assistant Attorney Generals Idea of
Inquisition Law Decision.

lola. Kan. June st expect that
the town viii be wide open now" said
Assistant Attorney General Evans in
discussing the recent decision of the
Kansas supreme court knocking out
the "inquisiticn'' law.
1.-The decision. however will have no
effect on prosecutions started on in
formation learned through the holding
of past inqhisitions" he said 1.-THE
facts and the evidence in the cases re-
mains Just the same as it was before
the decision was made. But for fur
Their prosecutions now 1 will have to
depend entirely upon willing witnesses.
That is all the difference but it is big
one Much of my information I have
secured in the past by summoning wit
nesses before me. While 7 do not want
to say anything until I have read the
decision. vet 7 am satisfied that that
part of the law bearing on induisitfons
has been knocked out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-13

Mr. H. J. Henneman, Oakland, Neb.,
writes:
II waited beore, writing to you about
my sickness, catarrh of the stomach,
which I had over a year ago.
There We're people who told me 1t
would not stay cured, but I am sure
that I am cured, for I do not feel any
more i'll effects, have a good appetite
and am getting fat.
80 I am, and will say to all, am
cured for good.
81 thank you for your kindness.
.'PeIuna will be our house medicine
hereafter
Catarrh Of the stomach is also known
in common parlance as dyspepsia. gas
tritis and indigestion. No medicine
will be of any permanent benefit except
it removes the catarrh.
A Great Tonic
Mr.. Austin NJ. Small, Astoria. Ore,
writes: During the hot weather of
the past summer I lost my appetite. I
tried Peruna. and found it pleasant to
take, a SPLENDID appetizer and a great
tonic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-13

ed that the present action OF the board
VIII result in litigation The Arizona
railroads claim exemptions Of various
kinds which have in the past relieved
them Of a large portion Of taxation
and their assessment has been very low
The action of the board is a surprise.
as it was not believed the members
would vote to make any large increase
in railroad valuations.
A partial report made by the board
infers that 1t has raised railroad valu-
atoms about 50 per cent. The Southern
Pacific was valued last year at a little
less than $1,000 mile. this year its val
uation is placed at 81, 200 d mile. The
total taxation of the company in Arf-
iona is raised 500 900 over last years
figures, and the Grand Canyon railroad
which was not taxed heretofore is list
ed for taxation by the board. Total
taxable valuation on property in the
territory Appropriated last year $50,
600 900 and this year IL is estimated that
the valuation will be increased by 215,-
O6tf. 600