Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-06

TILE, Wash, Sept. 4.-Fpllo"
ling the destruction of the Unite
states Transport Sheridan On tn
reofs of Honolulu the United State
Cruiser Boston is today going t,
pieces on the rocks OF Peabury Is
land in the Straits Of Rosario, twenty
1--WE miles from here,
The Boston is the flagship OF tn,
Pacific squadron. She went ashor,
in fog yesterday. Last night Cap
tain Coffmau signalled that his shiI
was not sinking, but tarse h"-
men are hard at worLl. TRYING 70 ~
Tue water down this morning II {,
thought the ship can be beached and
aaved.
WASHINGTON, Sept A. The
quartermaster General of the army is
advised from Honolulu that the trans
port Sheridan Is a total loss.
Much movable property was taken
of. Unless strong winds from the
south sets in the vessel is apt to re-
main In its present position until the
arrival Of the wreokins apparatus
from San Francisco to remove the en-.
gines.
CHICAGO, Sept. Mayor Becker
OF Milwaukee is racing home from
New York today in his magnificent
new automobile trying " win a.
$4,000 bet with John w Gates that
he can make the distance in twenty
hours. Shortly before noon he was
whirling through Toronto at rate
that will win the wager If he keeps
1t up,
NEW YORK. Sept Nv. Lynde.
a rich and prominent club man whose
partial troubles have been many and
whose life has been rapid, met sud
den death on the Long Islang road
while driving his automobile in com.
pany with a gay woman and chauf- |
fer The man and woman were
lhrowp our but not injured. The au-
tomobile skidded, turned over and
fell on Lynde, severing the head from
the body,
Lynde was the son OF the million
aire lawyer of Brooklyn who died ten
years ago.
Cleveland, o., Sept. 4,-Mayor
Tom johnson believes Bryans feder.
al ownership of railroads ideas will
force me Republican presidential |
nomination upon Roosevelt, John.
son says TOR every DEMOCRAT who
leaves the party on account of the
ownership plank ten recruits will
come from the other party. He pre-
diets Bryan would beat Roosevelt.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. All local
dealers in agricultural implements
were supoenaed today to appear with
their books tomorrow in the district
court to answer questions by the at
torney general, who thus starts inves-
legations into the alleged harvester
trust. Similar subpoenas were issued /
for A, W. Wickham, secretary H. o.
former secretary Northern
Millers association. Attorney
General plans custer suits against
both implement dealers and millers.
One of Attorney General Colemansl
assistants was dispatched to Hutch
Inson to start proceedings there also
LARAMIE, Wy. Sept 4.-Eearly |
this morning the Los Angeles limited
Of the Union Pacific was wrecked |
near Red Butte. The train broke in
Two causing the accident. Three
trainmen and two passengers were
Injured and tramp was killed. The
accident occurred on double track
and there is no stoppage of traflc.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. 4,-District
Attorney Bell, after looking into the
affairs of the defunct Real Estate
Trust company today, said:
"There is evidence of crimlnality |
in connection with the collapse and |
will be made. I can lay hands |
on the looters now, but am waiting to |
make the case as near perfect as pos
sible. l have not examined Treasur-
err North, Auditor Hill and the bank
examiner who examined the institu-
ton, for reasons which may appear