Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-23
GENERAL NEWS.


mountains Is the cause of the con
tinued earthquake shocks between So
zorro and Ell Paso.
Mrs. j. j. Lesson, who wen
through the San Francisco earth
quake and fed here from Socorro
says she never experienced anything
as sickening as the prolonged rock
lngs and jerkings of the earth. real
distress being caused by the shocks.
1t is said over 80 shocks have been
felt since Sunday morning, wrecking
the court mouse and damaging most
every building in the town.
The Santa Re railroad, which
passes through the place, Socorro be-
ing about so miles south of this city
on the main line to El Paso, has TAX
EN- out large number of refugees,
many of wnom came to Albuquerque
and nearby towns. The district at
torney OF Socorro says people are
leaving by every train-that nobody
dares to live in houses and that 1000
are tenting out. So far no loss of life
. is reported.
SANTA F'E, N. NJ, July 19.-The
earthquake shock which did damage
In SocoTro was distinctly felt in San
Ia Fe. Several people reported to
r. the New Mexican office that the dis
~iurbances underground shook their
homes but did no damage The force
OF the shock appeared to be felt more
distinctly on upper Palace avenue,
where the house strembled percept-
IDLY for several minutes.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The
treasury department has already re.
ceived over 500 bids for Panama canal
bonds, The entire issue of $4,000
600 will sell at about 1903.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 19.-The
commission which investigated the
surrender of Port Arthur proposes
that General Stoessel, the command
ant, be sentenced to death, and that
Gen. Rock of Gen. Stoessels stan
who urged the surrender, be con-
demned to 20 years Imprisonment.
WILKES BARRE, Pa, July 81
Union miners of this section are dis
cussing plan to bring about the
nomination of John Mitchell, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America. as the Democratic candidate
for yicepresident under w. ]. Bryan.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The Off
cial figures show the foreign com
merce of the country for the fiscal
year just ended totals s2,970.OOO, 900.
Both imports and exports exceeded
those OF any previous year. The i'm !
ports were $1,226.OO0 and imports ST.
744 100000.
OYSTER BAY, July l9.-The pres
ident is taking a day OFF today. Hell
telephoned to Secretary Loeb this
morning that ne would not see him
until tonight. 1t is understood the |
president has taken his family on a |
picnic along the shore.
MONTROSE, July 19.-Anotner ac- !
cident occurred in the Gunnison. tun-
mel late yesterday afternoon, a man
named Ed. Beth being instantly killed |
by premature explosion in what was
known as river portal near the Gun l
nlson river. Deceased was married 1
with two children. The remains will l
be taken to the old home at Fulton, |
Kan, for burial. accompanied by the |
wife and Shift Boss Stron. Two 9th. |
er men were dangerously injured,
one, named Hill, dying this morning,
In addition TO the other man serious
ly injured several more were hurt by /
flying rocks, etc, but no deaths are
expected.
MILWAUKEE, July 19.-Jimmy
Wigs the Toledo pitcher, disappear
ed from the train from which he was
being brought from the Toledo club
here from Minneapolis. Wigs had
recently received an extra offer from
some other club.
KOALAND, Cal, July ia dis
charged employe put stick of dyna-
mite into the machinery of the Ber-
kelley rock crusher and a terrific ex-
plosion followed, wrecking the plant
and severely wounding Frederick
Hoffman, the superintendent
SAMARA, Russia, July 19.-The en-
tire town of Syeran is in flames, and
the inhabitants are fleeing to Samara
and Saritow.
NEW YORK, July 19.-The stock
market today is weak and lower
prices prevail. The declines were
small however. Pennsylvania and
Anaconda fell from one to three
points.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l9.-Freder-
lex Hoffman. superintendent of the
stone quarry of the Berkeley Rock
company of Oakland, was severely
injured Internally in a terrific explo'
sion of dynamite which completely
wrecked the hosting plant, Joseph
Rosenberg says he believes the dy-
namiting was done by some one In
terested in seeing the company dis
continue business or discharged
employe.
TELLURIDE, July 19.-Three men
injured by caveins In three different
mines is the record of this district
the past "a hours.
Yesterday afternoon cavein oc'
Cured at the Bullion tunnel, catch