Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-09

Idaho Democrats have declared
war on the Mormons.
Strikers on the Mexican railway
are said to he weakening.
Decision in the Hartje divorce case
will not be rendered until in Septemb
er.
Greeley's annual Harvest Day fes
tival will be held the 23rd of this
month.
San Francisco bakers have been
granted an increase of SO a week in
wages and now bread will be raised
d. B. Hill, while claiming to be out
of politics, is seeking to control the
Democratic convention of the Empire
state.
Kansas City, Kan, is reported to
be running behind at the rate of $500
per week with present Indebtedness
OF $4,0O0,000.
Lackawanna Railroad wins its sin
gle-handed fight against the absorp
ton of insurance charges by the
coastwise steamship lines.
DR.. Nicholas Sem returns from a
trip to the interior of Africa and ex
presses the conviction that cancer is
purely disease of civilization.
The plan of organized labor to de
feat blacklisted congressman is Civ
en- setback in Indiana, Democrats
and Republicans both rejecting the
unions.
The Republican campaign in Wis
consin is hard fought, the La Toilette
wing of the party having the fight
within Its own ranks, as the stall.
warts are out.
State Auditor Carroll of Iowa makes
his report at Des Moines on the In
surance situation in the state, and
though ne recommends a number OF
changes in the laws he fails to un
earth scandal.
The action of the British govern
ment in giving home rule to the
Transvaal arouses anxiety in Eng.
land, although the imperialists are
relieved that the situation is not
worse than 1t is.
The executive committee of the
Employing Lithographers' association
met in New York yesterday and de.
clared the open shop in all branches
of the industry. 1t was said that 3d..
900 men throughout the country are
affected by this action
Harry Baker. of San Francisco
amateur champion of the feather.
weight class, and Frankie Nell ban.
tamweight championship, fought 20
gruelling rounds before the Pacific
club last night at Los Angeles. Ba.
ker was given the decision.
Milton Smith, chairman of the Dem.
ocratic state central committee mas
issued a call for a meeting of the
committee in Denver Aug. Is to fix
the time and meeting place of the
state convention. The convention
will be held probably in Denver
about Sept. 10.
While fishing in Robinsons lake
and irrigation reservoir nine miles
north of Globeville, an unknown man
% years of age and believed to be
from Denver, fell asleep and tumbled
into the reservoir. His cries for help
attracted the attention of some pass
ers-by but before they could get to
him he was drowned.
President Roosevelt in letter to
William butcher. president of the
National Association of Audubon So.
cleties, speaking for both himself and
Mrs. Roosevelt. expresses hearty
with the efforts of the so
ciety to prevent the sale and use of
white heron plumes, commonly
known as "aigrettes." which are worn
on women's hats.
A telephone message from Carbon
dale to Glenwood Springs tells of the
accidental shooting and killing there
Of George Warner. bartender in the
AL Yewei saloon by Louis st. John,
a prominent ranchman of that sec
ton. Warner was explaining the
mechanism of an automatic revolver
10 st. John and when he got through
handed the gun to the ranchman.
Thinking the gun unloaded st. John
pointed 1t at Warner and snapped
he trigger. 1t proved to contain one
inexploded cartridge. which was dis.
the bullet striking the bar
lender In the breast. Warner for
nerly lived in Glenwood Springs. He
vas rs years old and well known as
bronco buster. He leaves two
'rothers. who are miners at Aspen.
Lightning played queer prank
asst week on the Rose Cattle and