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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
p. Mcclellan is over from Pine
river
Fred Stancn OF Caracas is at The
Palace.
NJ L. Nelson OF Mancos is visiting
the metropolis.
Mrs z. L. Morrow OF Del Norte is a
guest at the Palace.
Edwin Bloock OF Florida is visl
tor to the ely today.
AL Kinscher came in from Ship
rock yesterday evening.
Dr. j. r. Geory OF Riverside New
Mexico is at the Palace.
pr T. C. Condit and daughter Elsa
or Aztec are at the mterocean.
o.
Editor Clarl; OF the La Plata Minel
came down from the big gold cam
yesterday
w. W. Bay and wife OF Aztec whc
are locating at Maneos, are in the
city today
Mrs. Julia Beach came down from
La Plata yesterday where she Is now
posmiHtress.
Mrs Peter Pierce late OF Hesperu.
and children went ont to Denver thi
morning for a visit.
John Neiswonger returned yesler
day evening to Eureka, having pm
chased a winter home at Pennington
Mrs DR. Lackey will go 10 Denye
tomorrow to be with her HUSBAND
who is not yet ready to leave tin
hospital
Louis f. Wilmer came mp ycsiel
day from his ranch south OF La Boo
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK
FOR LOWER MAIN AVENUE

n. T. Thomson has let n contract
for the building of a new business
house ON Main avenue between Fifth
and Sixth streets and work will he
begun about the first of next month
The building will be one story 25x
1856 feet.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12

10 visit the city few days, being
accompanied by his son Frank.
Henry Caldwell returned to Pueblo
this morning. saying he had found
me hide business good.
Mrs. j. c. Schalles and baby who
have been visiting friends in the city
returned to her home at Ignacio this
morning.
sheriff George Thompson went
down toward lenacio this morning to
Gnlsh summoning the Jurors Tor the
March panel in the district court.
letter just received from W A.
Perry at Santa Barbara, California.
coufesscs that the writer had just
learned that the milding of the south
eu Pacific railway to Durango is a
'smc 90" Secretary Armstrong who
received the letter writes in return
ot what has happened in the city
during the past few weeks
Ham Wade came in yesterday from
Pine rlgcr where ne has been work
ing al saw mill for several months
He says # has been hard winter for
logging and ont door work around
the mills. Only front wheels are
used now for pulling in logs and they
have TO hunt all over Missouri and
part ot saeuache to find enough snow
10 slide The logs over.
Mrs. Henry Wommer, adjudged in
sane yesterday evening. on request
o, her mother, Mrs. Andrew Hart
mnu OF Pine river viii be taken to a
private sauitarlum. the parents pay.
ing the expenses of care. The unfor
Innate woman Will be taken away to
morrow or as soon as the mother
thinks she should start with her. Mrs
1 Womer has been beautiful woman
The appeal of Superintendent Geo
/ " Gould Of tine public schools to tn,
parents OF school district No. 3 to co
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12
REPUBLICAN SURPLUS AGAIN.

For the nscal year that began July
last the government receipts are
now ahead OF expenditures. The sur
plus at the end Of last month was
s1102, ,O03. Yet s12,00O.O00 has been
spent on public works this year, main
ly on Panama canal account. pay
ment of more than $GO,0Oo.oo0 on that
great enterprise explains all but an
inconsiderable part OF the deficit since
May /, 1904. II Is a god time to look
back over the financial record OF the
Republicans since they resumed con
troll of the treasury nine years ago, "A
period including the Spanish Ameri'
can war. The years OF deficit during
| the nine years ending with June 81
| last give a total OF il,756.iS2. The
years of surplus In the same time
have a total Of 1902. .s3O.0s7. The me-
| surplus since the Republicans return
ed to power in 1897 is $91.0.o.G05.
It Is y great showing when 1t is re
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12
HOW CAN THE UN-
SELFISH MAN LIVE
nuranun panu.r

How can any man be unselfish
while rustling for living2
The rustler, the successful one. the
one who gets there, is admired by
all who know him.
Suppose he tries TO live an unself-
ish life. He starts out TO look for
a job. He hears of place and when
he gets there finds half dozen other
applicants for the position. II he re
members self, he VIII make as good
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12
CHANCE OF A LIFETIME.

Chicago News
One remarkable feature OF the we'd
ding which seems to have been gen
eraily neglected is that 1t gave Gin
natl chance to get into print In an
Indirect sort of way.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12
BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

Chicago Tribune.
II Grover Cleveland were to express
his candid opinion II would be. doubt
less, that SECRETARY Taft Is a man Of
full presidential weight.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12
Seabrisht & Seabrisht. N.urolosi,s
WE CARRY MEATS

For brief while only. Short for
saying that We handle only fresh
products We sea so much beef, NUT
ton. lamb. pork and poultry that moth.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12
THE DILE M M A.
O.

Chicago Post.
Between the patriots who view
with alarm, and the patriots who
point with pride" the plain citizen
Is disposed to take to the woods.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12
A HOT PLACE.

Philadelphia Press.
Baron Cert. who has Just returned
from China, declares that that coun-
try will yet be perfect mint for
American manufacturers. In case OF
the threatened uprising a regular
peppermint. In fact.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12

II you have anything t. sell adver
Use In Tho Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12
IN KAN SAS.
o

Topeka Capital.
Up to late hour last night the
Democratic nomination for governor
was stlll looking for place to light.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12

Mrs. J. c. schalles and baby who
have been visiting friends in the city
returned to her home at Ignacio this
morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12

Henry Caldwell returned to Pueblo
this morning. saying he had found
me hide business good.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12

sheriff George Thompson went
down toward lenacio this morning to
Gnlsh summouing the Jurors Tor the
March panel in the district court.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12

TO visit the city few days. being
accompanied by his son Frank
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12

cHAs. II. SNYDER.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12

NJ L. Nelson of Mancos is visiting
the metropolis.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
OUR AMERICAN WOMEN
ARE TOO ABSTENIOUS
London Hotel Keepers Complain They
Drink More Free Ice Water
Than Wine.

LONDON, July London hotel man
ayers are ia despair over the abstem-
iousness of the average American
woman. Although Eer husband or
brother may indulge in cocktails" the
American woman and her fair friends
cling 10 ice water az ali meals This
means that every hotel In London which
shelters Americans is spending enor-
nous sums on free ice, which must be
supplied Al all hours of the day and
night, while the receipts from the wine
lists dwindle year by year.
According 70 the manager Of one West
End hotel the average American woman
orders champagne only when she is
entertaining a large party Of friends 20
dinner. She frequently orders a light
hook cup for her guests, but at Iuach
she and her friends consume glass after
glass of ice water
Americans cannot complain. as they
lid q few years ago. Of the impossi-
bility OF obtaining ice water in the
West End hotels.s Their tastes have
been studied 10 a nicely, and the we'll
trained waiter takes up ice water al
most as matter of course when ne
hears a bell ring.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
WANT LARGER PARK
FOR THE CHILDREN
Commissioners viii Ask for
Property at Fourteenth
and Columbia.

In order that children IN the north
ern section of the city may have ample
playground space the District Com
missioners Will ask the coDzeut Of the
owners of the property - the corner
OF fourteenth street and Columbia road
10 use that ground az a ps n OF the
public Fairgrounds system this summer.
This move was decided upon yester-
day afternoon after Commissioner West
had heard DR. II, 8 Curtis. supervisor
OF outdoor Fairgrounds. Fred O. Cold
ren, and John b. Sleman. jr., outline
their plans for this summer in connec-
ton with extending the Fairgrounds.
The property desired by the play
grounds committee contains small
grove of oak trees, and an effort has
been in progress for some time 10 Sc
cure its purchase for a public park.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
TWIN WON HIS PEERAGE
ON MARGIN OF MINUTES

LONDON, July THE Earl of Dur
ham, who has just celebrated his birth
day In common with his twin brother,
gained his peerage by margin of a
minutes. The younger twin, the Hon,
Frederick I.ambtOn, resembles the earl
very much I'm appearance. voice and
manner.
Another instance Of the elder OF twins
succeeding 10 a peerage is the Earl Of
1falmesbury. whose heir )resumptive is
his twin brother the Hon. Alexander
Harris.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

arrest she mortgaged the Hrt'e farm In
Maryland and went lcross the country
to Denver and reached n compromise
with Hulrs prosecutors. She implored
him 10 lead a clean. upright life. but
only a few months later he was again
in the clutches of the law.
Hull viii probably be held here
until he is arraigned some time in Oc-
tObeT- In the meantime he occupies
one of the strongest cells at the Jail
Hull says very little about the
various episodes with which his diary
is so replete. but is quite affable TO the
jail attendants on other subjects.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
PHENOMENAL VOICE
OF CAROLINA GIRL

NEW YORK. July Miss Anna
Spencer. a young society girl OF
Raleigh. y. c.. has developed "A phe-
uomenal voice. From the smallest part
in THE Student King. in which Ray
mond Hitchcock viii star next winter.
and which has just closed n preliminary
season on the road, she has been pro-
NOTED in six weeks II the role Of un-
deTstudy 10 the pTima donna. Lena
Aharbanen having been chosen after
"a trial of the voices Of all the girls in
The Student King
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

Lieut.. J. l. Sprinkle promoted from
sergeant under the recent promotions,
has a career filled with excitement. He
was one Of the squad of men who cap
tured the noted Indian chief, Geronimo.
and az one time served in a regiment IN
which the Iamented Gen. Henry w
LaWton was a captain His record is
filled win stirring events. He entered
the army al the age OF twenty-One and
had five years active service on the
plains Strife reigned in Arizona and
New Mexico and Sprinkle engaged in
many campaigns against the Indians
lie also served under Gen Leonard
Wood, who has since been made a
major general IN one OF his campaigns
Sprinkle went for eight weeks with
practically nothing 10 eat or drink he
bears the happy distinction OF having
been commended by the War Depart
ment for having galloped for four days
on his horse go miles over a rugged
mountainous country and By so doing
saved bis troop from starvation. He
was appointed 20 the force September
u, 1880. and his rise has been rapid.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
COUNTLESS CRIMES
CHARGED TO HULL
Man Held in District Jail
Wanted in Many
Cities.
FORGERY CHARGES HERE
Prepossessing Personality and Clever
ness Have Enabled Him 10 Elude
Punishment.

Joseph A. Hull. whose path since boy
hood. the police say. has been strewn
with bogus checks. and who. they also
auege. is constantly oluding their grasp
by his cleverness, since last Thursday
has occupied "a cell in the District jail,
being held on charges OF forgery and
embezzlemeut preferred against him BY
q Washington firm.
HuTs record first came To the atten-
tion of the Washington police July Is
1905. al which time he was arrested,
charged with passing fraudulent checks.
but the case against him was not press
ed. In the following August he called
al the office of s. J. Prescott. a con
tractor of this city. and solicited job
as n bookkeeper. Mr. Prescott gave him
q trial. His work was eminently satis>
factory. and he secured a permanent
position.
Charged With Manipulating Accounts.
HUI is said To have Immediately be
rin manipulating the accounts, md was
undetected until early last March. when
he suddenly disappeared. Experts were
put TO work on the books. and they are
said to have discovered that Hun had
substituted several bogus checks in his
cash account. and just before his hasty
departure had embezZled $500 He was
then indicted for grand larceny and
emheZzlemeut. and until last Thursday
when he was arrested I'm a fashionable
hotel in Buffalo. \. Y, detectives had
been searching for him diligently
HUI is a handsome. broad -shouldered
fellow. and IS exceedingly courteous
While in Washington he occupied a
commodioUs apartment. and entertain
ed his men and women friends lavish
Is.
Lost Heavily on Races.
During the races ne was often seen
in the paddock at Benning wagering
large sums Of money. and at times he
s. known 20 have lost heavily. His new
iv made friends entertained suspicious
about his pTodigality on such a small
salary, but his suavity aIlaved their
fears. and nothing was said
HuTs talent for regaining his freedom
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

Policeman Matt Horn has reputation
as a fine pianist. Matt, as he is famil-
iarly called, Is an idol AZ smokers, ban
quets. church sOCials. and charity fairs
which are given during the season. and
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

Policeman Smiling" Harry Shepherd
has gone away 10 get married. He IS
now in Rappahanock county. Virginia,
and will return this week with his
bride. After a short honeymoon he
Will continue 10 hit the bricks" out
Georgetown way.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

Vacation time has come for the Dlue-
coats Every one who can get away Is
''skidooing' back TO the woods, seeklhs
the quiet pastoral retreats and DIT oi
quietude and repOse. away from the
noisy babble of the city. They are leav-
ing In large numbers. and each week
throughout the summer months Will ihu
the ranks of the police force deple'eu
to the extent Of fifty or more men
The favorite haunts of the policeman
are to be found on the game preserves
of the adjacent States of Mary iaad.
Virginia and West Virginia. Many OF
the men have little summer cottages
where they take their families. Heie
the policeman finds everything 10 ms
liking A great many go angling Tor lhe
hnny tribe and some have taken WIN
them tents and all Of the necessary ad-
tuncts to ideal camp life. Many OF the
men who are dead game sports but or
different mold from the jolly fisher
men and hunters. are reVelinE in run
1T the seaside.
Twenty days annual leave Is allowed
The policeman. The officials Of the De
partment in most cases get less. This
is due 10 the constant accumulation OF
important business at Ghe Central ONCE.
and several OF the heads of the different
than a few days.
Many on Sick Leave.
An unusually large number Of the
r:en on the force have been suspended
on sick leave. Among them are; Privates
Ward. Samson. and Johnson. of the
First precinct; Private Osterman. OF
the Second; Prlvates English Nc
Ginniss. Trick. and Walter. of the
Third Prlvates Eckloff and Ray of the
Fifth. Private J. T. Buckley. Of the
Sixth; Privates VandershrOef, Weob.
and Bremen. of the Ninth: Private
Upperman. Of the Eighth.
Among those on annual leave are.
First precinct-Prlvates Howes, Mellow
ell. and Shannon. Second precinct-Pri-
Yates Hutton. Emmanuel Lapiow. Ben
nett. Lephlew. and Lanahan. Third pre-
clnct-PrIvates Brown and Sides. Fourth
prccinct-Privates Carlin. Leech. Kemp.
Wood. Rahcr. and Pierson. Fifth pre-
cinct-Privates Arendes. Clscle, Dyer.
Edwards. and Springman- Sixth pre-
cinct-Privates Boswell, Goss. HacketL
Reynolds. and witt. Seventh precinct
Privates Furr. NVhalen. Chaffee. Maher'
Pearce. SteInbraker. and Monett- Ninth
preclnct-Anderson. Smith. Behrens.
Schultze. and Case.
A Terror to Evil Doors.
The man most feared and respected
by the Cinnamon Of Washington. and
likewise by proprietors Of gambling dens
and low dives. is Policeman J. H Bos-
we'll Incidentally, Boswell Is the reeog-
nized folly fat man OF the force and tips
the scale around the 800 mark. Iespite
hts weight. however. Boswell mas been
known to lead a fleeing criminal the
chase Of a subway express. He has be-
come a terror around Chinatown, where
his activities Rave been for some years
cnnfned HIS record Is good and clean
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
blue Goals Off On Vacation

when he steps up TO the keyboard music
is heard in a thousand symphonies that
awakes a world of Joys and sootbes a
world of sorrows. Though young in
age and In service. in the detection of
crime Horn believes the world IS better
today and he delights TO philosophize.
Il think the superb churches today"
he modestly declares, with their gior-
ious harmonies OF choral music, their
great pipe organs, their viOIins. cOTnets
and grand sermons. full OF heaven S
balm for aching hearts, are expressions
Of the grandest civilization that ever
daWned and upsn the gilded ladder of
evolution our race viii climb back 70
the paradise that was lost Thus does
! Horn continue TO philosophize and in
his ectasy pulls in criminals who DO
things averse to the ethics OF a better
world
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

and by persistent efforts his beat. once
the stamping ground for a low class OF
thugs, is now section wherein dis0r-
der seldom comes 10 the attention Of
the police.
McTaggart's Long Service.
The grand old man" of the Metro
politan Police Department is Private
John McTaggart McTaggart is now
rounding out three score years and ten
and with a quarter Of a century as a
policeman 10 his credit. teeming with
thrilling incidents, he is hale, hearty
and robust. and has a contempt for the
suggestion that he ought to retire.
Bonny Scotland never produced a
nobler son than McTaggart and never
more genial one. and in few men are
those sturdy qualities of courage and
optimism so happily combined. He Is
now on the last lap of his career, and
sster so many years of active service
or street duty. ne is now at headquar-
teTs.. where he was recently detailed, as
a fitting recognition of his long and
faithful service in the ranks.
McTaggarts charming personality
n axes It's impress wherever he goes and
shis large, smiling, benevolent face car
ries with IL good humor. A veteran Of
the civil war ard horseman on the
plains. and with many years of activity
in other fields, he IS yet as vigorous
and virIle as he was at twenty one
years Of age.
Personal Notes and Gossip.
Lieut. Charles Z. Peck. who was ad-
vanced IN rank under the recent promo
tions. and placed in charge Of the de-
tective office at night. is widely recOg-
nized by his famous exploits as one of
the ''cTaCkajack' detectives Of the
country. Lieutenant Peck entered the
Metropolitan Police Department four
teen years ago. seven years of which
be has devoted exclusively 10 detective
work. Lieutenant Peck's office last
week was flooded with scores Of letters
from HIS friends IN different parts OF
the country congratulating him heartily
because of his promotion One which
he highly prizes came from Mai. J. T.
Knight. United Statec Army. command
ant at Blacksburg Military Institute at
the time Peck YVES a cadet getting his
military training. Major Knight. now
high Official Of the War Department.
wrote Captain Peck that IL did his heart
good to see "one Of his boys" wiz hiGh
prefermeat I'm the police department %.
a great city.
Policeman Smiling Harry Shepherd
has gone away 70 get married He is
now in Rappahanock county. Virginia,
and will return this week with his
bride After a short honeymoon he
will continue 10 hit the bricks out
Georgetown way.
Policeman Matt Horn has a reputation
as a fine pianist. Matt, as he is famil-
iarly called, IS an idol a. smokers, ban
quets. church soCials. and charity fairs,
-l-hLnh ere nLu.l lnrLnn- Tho 50 ann .I.a
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

hes holding down the lid. is what
they are saying of Capt. Dan Sui
Hvan over in the Second precinct. One
part Of the Second precinct is a place of
turbulence. Captain Sullivan IS a dis
ciplinarian. but one OF the most genial
police officers In the department Cap
tain Sullivan saw much of his service
as a policeman In the First precinct,
where he is well remembered as ter
ror to the hordes Of toughs who form
erly infested the "tenderloin" district.
Stree assuming command OF the Second
he has been equally alert and is quick
on the trail of the petty thief and the
gambler.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

Among the big athletes Of the de-
partment is sergt- J. o. B. Gray. Of
the First precinct. Gray is the cham
plon wrestler of the department and has
never been thrown. on the mat ne is
as active as a cat. and an adept in
all the scientific phases Of the great
sport on duty he spends much or his
time wrestling with other sturdy men of
the department. Sergeant Gray tips
the scales at % pounds and is as solid
as a rock
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

was amply demonstrated after he had
been sentenced some years ago TO
twelve months in a 81. Louis jail. one
dav the cell was found empty. and the
iailer declared that HulTs escape was
due to his hypnotic power.
Various Fields Under Many Aliases.
Hull is "A native of Hagerstown. Md.
He comes of a highly respected family,
and is now about thirty-five years cd.
His career began when he was sixteen
years of age. and since that time the
police records of Denver, Chicago. New
York. St Louis. Hot Springs. Portland,
Seattle. and Philadelphia, are replete
with tales of his operations. He has
been hunted under the names of Hoyt.
Spaulding. Evans. Emerson. Hill Hart,
Hamilton. and countless other aliases.
Murder as well as forgery, embezzle-
ment, false pretenses, and grand larceny
enter into the partial list Of crimes with
which Hull IS charged. He ia wanted
in Paris France. where he Is alleged to
have secured 500 and the Scotland
Yard authorities have for years been
trying 10 get on his trail. on charges
Of numerous crooked transactions in
London.
Other charges against this man are:
One hundred fOrgeries against sim
gle firm he had hoodwinked in Chica-
go. forgeries amounting to S2.5o0 i'm
New York: forged checks against the
Denver National Bank; passing $500
worth Of bad money orders I'm Los An
geles. Cal, and fleeing Kenneth Eddy.
nephew Of Spencer Eddy, by numerous
forged notes.
Sisters Sacrifice of No Avail.
One instance Of "A sisters love for
Hull was brought TO light when he was
serving time In Denver Col, for pass
ing worthless checks. This sister had
not heard from Hun since he left home
I'm boyhood. and hts career was un-
known to the family. Hearing of his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-15
NORTHWEST NEN>.

Occur d'Alene is to have a sewer
system, and estimates are being made.
The growth of the town makes it an
imperative necessity.
a head-on collision took place at
Humphrey. Mont, during binding
blizzard. Both engines were wrecked
and Fireman s. ]. Lucas was killed.
1. H. Dillis, of North Yakima, has
offered a bounty of cents each for
every magpie's head brought him,
provided the bird was killed in Yak
ina county.
Elmer Wagstaff, of Albany, is un-
der arrest charged with attempting to
poison his wife by putting powdered
glass and arsenic in his wife's tea.
He is in jail in default of bail.
Hatton, Wash, will have two more
warehouses. The Kerr-Gifford COM
pany of Portland has secured
ground and will build this spring, and
the Farmers Grain & Supply COM
pany of Spokane has made applica-
tion for ground to build on. This
will make six warehouses in Hatton.
The conference Of Pacific coast
fishermen held at Astoria March 49,
decided to call their organization the
"United Fishermen of the Pacific
The object Of the federation is to OBJ
the lahors of its members, and to
work for the enactment of laws which
will give protection to its members.