Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-13
GENERAL NEWS.

1
MANILA, p. L.. Sept 11.-Las
evening Lieutenant Roscoe Tread
well of the Philippine scouts was
killed on the Island of Leyte while
fighting at the head OF his com
mand. He and company of soldiers
| were fighting the Pulajanes. who wer,
destroying the crops of the natives
Corporal Bates of the Twenty
fourth and four negro soldiers were
| badly wounded.
The government reports, however
today the Pulajanes are nearly exter
minated.
HOUSTON. Texas, Sept. 1l.-Sam
Bonjio, wealthy Italian was fount
dead in his buggy this morning. He
had driven into the country Monda,
evening. 1t Is believed the malta Ii
responsible for his death as It is said
Bonjio was marked for assassination
by the organization five year ago.
WASHINGTON, Sept 12.-shortly
before noon yesterday the President
announced the appointment of two
big plums for the army and navy.
He named Culver e. SnifFin. pay
master general of the army, and Eu
STAGE B. Rogers, paymaster genera
of the navy.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept ia
SnecfacuIar raid wac nada IN n lo,,,
in Minnesota at Akely, by half doz
en- robbers last night They entered
by force, secured $4,000, but over
looked 100000. The robbers covered
the officials who tried to save their
property. With revolvers and then
with dynamite the robbers blew the
bank building to pieces.
CHIHUAHUA, Mex. Sept. 49,
During the night the hotel Gomez Fa
rias collapsed. killing four people
and injuring many. The dead are
Carlos Arnal, an opera singer, Ed
monds Eellavas, telegraph employe
Jesus Castallo and one uniden,
fed body.
Among those injured are ]. II
Moulton, an American. Fifty guests
were in the house when 1t collapsed
GUTHRIE. Okla. Sept. 11.-Gov
ernor Frantz this morning accepted
an invitation to attend the annua
session of the Mississippi Com
mercial Congress at Kansas City, No
vember 20. Frantz issued an invita-
ton to the American homeopathic
in Oklahoma.
The governor will name this week
ten delegates for Oklahoma to the
Gulf Deep Waterway association
meeting in st. Louis In November.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Gu
nard Liner Carpathia arrived here to
day and brings strange story Of
| the sea.
On the Eastern trip 1t had among
the, stewards Paul Sldlar, working
his way to Naples. He said his wife
was living there and had run ava,
with some one, taking their children
| He was keen to return, but nearing
| Gibraltar Sidlar became detected
one night and jumped overheard
The ships crew lowered boat an,
tried to save him, but the maj
screamed Let me alone want t.
die" The men rowed near hin
when a cloud obscured the moon. H.
was lost in darkness. The men walt
ed around some hours and fnall!
gave up the search and the Carpa
thia proceeded.
Two days later the little ship Shaw
came into port with Sidlar on board
He had repented Of his desire t.
drown. and after swimming about Il
the ocean all night saw anothe
steamship coming and swan towar
her, attracted the attention Of her o.
ficers and was saved.
4 DENVER, Sept. 1.-THE Demo
cratic convention opened at Coliseur
hall few minutes to eleven thl
morning. 1t was called to order b
Senator Edward Taylor, who was 81
lected temporary chairman.
1t was manifestly a Patterson col
vention. Apparently he will dom
nate every action. Mayor Speer an
his Denver delegation will doubles
be thrown out. The instructions {
the majority Of delegates are for Al
ANS for governor. and he will be nor
mated II b. 20 desires.