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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Frank Delaney was arrested today
charged by e. V. Nicholson with
holding up the latter and relieving
him Of 5000 in cash, diamond ring
valued at $500, a gold watch worth
$40 and watch fob worth 500. This
is the case mentioned a day or two
ago, wherein the participants were a
piano player his lady friend and an
other friend and his lady friend. De.
laney, after the holdup, was arrested
by Policeman Dobbs for CARRYING n
concealed weapon. A lady friend
came to the rescue and put up $50
easn bond for Delaneys appearance
next day and the officer released him.
A few minutes later Mr.. Dobbs learn.
ed OF the holdup and learned that the
man he had released was the one ac.
cused. Then he couldn't find him. A
sharp lookout was kept for him and
he was located today. Nicholson
said he would pay reward of 500
Tor the diamond ring and $50 for the
rest of the articles.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Colorado and every state in the
Union needs more stringent banking
laws. No such failure as that OF the
Milwaukee Avenue State bank of
Chicago should be possible.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Rockefeller Is becoming quite Dem
ocratic. He condescended to slap a
reporter on the back the other day
and say the world is not as bad as
painted.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

City governments will have to take
hold of the ice business. The poor
must be protected against robblng ice
trusts. Here in Durango It Is diner
emit The price OF Ice has always
been reasonable.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

The Republicans will name the
next district Judge Of this southwest
section. The voters will not put up
for anything but decency this fall.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

No progressive citizen can AFFORD
to stand back and snarl. Get In the
band wagon and help the fair and
every other public enterprise.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

The present state administration Is
taking in more money and spending
less, proportionally. than any other In
the history OF the state.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Gov. Yates. it is said. will accept
the result gracefully. He is still a
young man. and, as his vote indi-
Gates, has a future In Illinois Repub-
licanism outside of factional lines.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

New York city has Just sold $12,-
100000 4 per cent bonds at less than
per cent premium. The Knicker-
booker credit is pretty good, but a
long way behind that of Uncle Sam.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

There must be honesty in all posi-
tions OF trust The laws are lax in
way of furnishing those guilty OF rob-
berry, embellishments and graft.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

If we have to fight Japan in de-
Tense of the sealskin sacques OF our
women, the Japs will learn the fury
of war by gallant knights for ladies
fair.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

A 12-year-old Milwaukee girl ia
ne'd to the juvenile court for forging
a check for SIG in order to get money
for her grandparents.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Wonder when Dave Day Is going
to ship his 80 pennies to Tom Patter-
son? The campaign is on and Tom
really needs the money.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

The Patterson Bonnls combine may
fool some OF the voters but not many.
The game is net a lasting one. The
people soon catch on.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

La Plata county Democracy Will
line up with the Speer combination.
The local fellows In the saddle are
after the flesh pots.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

When the U. S. government indi-
Gates sufficient power to get John d.
Rockefeller on the witness stand
then we win begin to have hopes of
the dawning of new day.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

The fruit interests OF this south
west section are a great factor In the
prosperity of the people.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

The voters will know whom they
will be called on to elect state officers
within the next 80 days.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Let every farmer join in making
the coming fair grand success. II
will be splendid advertisement
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Texas Republicans are after the
spoils. That's the size of the sItua-
ton.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Inc Illinois crop report shows an
Increase in the yield of winter corn
ana decrease in oats. Corn is dam
ased badly by drought. Outlook for
fruit is favorable.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

And TO think George Fred Williams
OF Massachusetts, is out against Bry-
an. This IN really cruel.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16


Mrs. Pulford has resumed her Off /
cial duties after her trying ordeal.
Il is unfortunate that her Official du-
ties require so much attention es-
pecially at this time.
Miss Craig state superintendent OF
public instruction. will probably be
in Durango a day or two during the
normal institute. An effort is being
made to have her come.
Conductor McHolland carried On
armful Of roasting ears when his
train pulled in from Pennington last
evening. They we're large and well
natured for green corn.
Messrs. Tucker & BallId Colorado
Springs mining brokers. passed
through from silverton on their re-
turn home this morning. They are
heavily Interested in mining at Sill
verton and arranged for letting con
tracts aggregatlng about $4,000 feet
Of work during their present trip.
r. II. Himsy of Colorado City is a
horse buyer who is securing the coun-
try for horses and ponies to ship
East Mr.. Kimsey Is stopping at the
Palace. He went down on the Big
Red Apple line this morning to see
now the supply is in San Juan coun.
ty.
Prof. Rodecker, wife and baby re-
turned last evening from Savannah.
Mo-, where they have been visiting
Mr. Rodeeker's people Savannah IS
"A miles from st. Joseph. They also
visited Kansas City ana took a short
run into Iowa. The weather was very
warm-raln frequent and then hot
and sultry.
Mrs. Hugh Conway and her daugh-
ter Miss Anna, were passen-
gers this morning on the
eastern train. Miss Conway going to
r,oulder. where she will enter the mi
.ersity. Her mother will accompany
her as far as Denver, Miss Conway
was one of the graduates of the Du.
range High school last snrine. sev-
eral of her school friends we're at the
depot to see her off.
o
The fair committees held a success
.ul and enthusiastic meeting last
night at the board of trade rooms.
work at once and hustle to make the
fair the greatest ever II is planned
10 have delegations from the various
neighboring towns omen headauorters
m different localities during fair
week. The next meeting win be held
Friday evening at O'Clock.
o
w. N. Babgy has bargained for the
| l.. j. Nathan residence on Fourth
avenue and Seventh street for $500
| cash Mr. Pnhgv inst obtained an
abstract of title this morning and
will have IL examined. ana 4 the title
is o. X. he Will nay over the money
and Will take possesslon. He will
move into the house and make his
home in Durango in the future in.
stead of Animas CITY. The pronerty
is a most desirable one and will make
a fine home. 1t will be much more
convenient for Mr.. Babgy ON account
OF being so near to the office.
.
party returning from silyerton
yesterday said there was not bust
ness house, residence house nor
had looked all over the Town. bpt
could find no place to live without
buying or building Roominq houses
are at a premium and the nronrIetors
are all making money. Looks like
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16


Montrose Is going to have base
ball tournament and will offer $1,000 |
in prizes. Pretty good.
Miss Jennie Burk was a passenger
this morning for Denver. where she
Will visit friends awhile.
Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Lloyd
Sheets went to Trimble Springs last
night to spend few days.
w. ]. Godfrey came up from Flora
Vista last evening to see how things
are coming on at the foundry.
s. c. McCurdy was an arrival last
evening. This is his first appearance
in Durango since he moved to Pueblo.
Dave Day threatens to run indie
pendent for the legislature this fall.
What a humping the anarchist will
get
The Durango delegation to Fort
Collins is entitled to much credit for
landing the next Red Men meeting
( ,s3. Durango.
William Kindermar came in last
evening from TERRA Amarillo for a
visit with his brother-ln-law. John
Skoog. and family
Alva Adams has accepted an in
yitation to attend the Commercial as
ISOLATION meeting and fair the last
week In September.
The "black flag" was waving good
and strong this morning. But moth
ing like it will flap should certain
nominations ensue.
Several carpenters, brlchayers and
builders went down to Aztec and
rarmington this morning to help out
putting up new houses.
]. H. Swartwout expresses the
hope that the Bullion mountain prop
erty In the Needle mountains will
soon be on the working list.
Durango will be crowded fair
week. There will be several hundred
distinguished boosters in the city
from all parts Of the state.
F. A. Thompson, brotherin-law of
Edgar l.. OF. the Delayed mine, was
an arrival last evening from Texas.
He went on to lockwood.
DR.. Fowler and Will Wing will try
camp life with their families for the
next two weeks on Florida river, go
ing out early in the morning.
The czar is reported to be afraid
of his cook. This being the case
there is no reason why sympathy for
him should not spread rapidly
through this country.
-
Zambush & Mettler went down TO
Aztec this morning to do some build
ing. II boom strikes Durango they
will not be far away and will hurry
back.
Dave Day again parades as an hon
est, independent journalist, chasing
himself with Tom Patterson and key
Stevens. A sure enough fine com
bination.
Oh, yes, Day, Patterson and Stew
ems are patriotic trio of politicians.
Tom Patterson never drew an unself-
ish breath. while key has been for
Stevens every jump in the road
The free dance given last evening
by Bert McGarvey at his dancing
academy was attended by large
number of young people. Ice cream
and cake were served.
Cal Copeland is tired of letting
somebody else tell all the fish stories
and will go out for few days and
load up with a few himself. His
father will stay in the office while
Cal is away.
]. e. Lundstrom, one of the direct
ors of the Durango Street Railway &
Realty company, who came here to
attend the annual meeting of stock
holders yesterday, departed this
morning for Colorado Springs.
Miss Townsend, the night nurse at
the Ochsner hospital, is away on a
vacation after more than a year of
continuous service. She went with
her mother and brother this morning
to Cedar Hill. where the family has
relatives.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Come to Colorado and escape the
heat. cyclones. floods. etc.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

La Plata county Republicans will
recognize the law and order spirit
pervading the land.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

The Democratic state convention
Of Iowa met at Waterloo. Perhaps
comment is. unnecessary.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

election for the candidate who gets
the most votes for senator there.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

AS blufrer Day is n success. But
most people are on.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Doc Wallace is in town for the day,
having come up last evening with ].
l.. Parsons. who had been paying him
a visit. Doc has recently made an
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

extended trip through the Navajo |
reservation on horseback, accompan-
led by an Indian. He took in Canon
de Chiefly pronounced de Sha) and
Canon del Muerto, famous for the
cliff and cave dwellings. He had
been through these canons before,
bnt had hurried. This time ne took
plenty of time and investigated the
old dwellings to his hearts content
He went to the Garlic mountains in
the northwest corner of the reserva-
lion This is fine summer range
for the Indians' stock and is the rem
devious of Black Horse, the renegade.
Doc says the Indians are in better
shape financially this year than ever
before Many Indian ponies have
Eeen bought by the horse buyers who
have been through that country re-
Gently. and this has left many dol
lars with the red men who would
otherwise been short of ready cash.
In addition to getting the money, 1t
has been good thing for them, Doc
declares. for they have too many
horses. The surplus horses eat up
the range and make it just that much
poorer for the sheep. The sheep
stock Is being improved. the govern
ment distributing high grade rams
among the owners of large hocks.
Doc is of the opinion that the worst
| drawback the Navajo has is the
towns, and says it is bad thing for
many of them to come to town often.
The very best Indians, both morally
and financially, are those who do not
visit the towns and are not thrown
In contact with the evil surroundings
which they always fall into when
coming to town. Down at Gallup
they have been arresting those who
old whisky TO the Indians. and one
Of these days the turn of the trans
gressors in Durango will come. Doc
>returns home tomorrow
An eight-ponnd girl arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Turner
yesterday afternoon. and Papa" Tur-
ner is hopping around about as lively
as YOU make them. May the girl live
10 be n comfort to the parents in
their old age.
The rubber factory has been exper-
menting and has nit upon an import
mt discovery. That is how to make
| rubber that is dry when it is turned
out Heretofore all the rubber made
by the factory was wet when finished
| md the water had to be taken out
| by the factory to which it was sent
after leaving Durango. This has
| caused Manager Dunbar to feel great
y elated. Experiments will not
stop here. however, as other expert
| ments will be made with the hope of
still further improving the process of
| extraction. When Mr.. Dunbar went
East the last time he took guam
| tity of rubber with him which he is
having made into erasers for lead
pencils, which will be given the
board of trade for distribution
Erasers will be sent by the board to
parties inquiring about this country.
Each pencil will bear a label that
will tell the erasers are made from
rubber extracted from the Colorado
rubber weed, growing wild in our
bills and extracted by the p. F. u.
Rubber company In Durango. That
viii certainly be great advertise
ment for the town.
| Frank Delaney was arrested today
charged by e. V. Nicholson with
holding up the latter and relieving
him Of 5000 in cash, diamond ring
valued at $500, a gold watch worth
| $40 and n watch fnb unrth con u,h;,
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Announcement is made that the
prices Of women's hats are to be
higher owing to the fact that the la
dies have been buying fewer hats
than usual this season. There is no
indication, however. that any of the
grand jurles will consider the matter.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

]. l.. Parsons returned last evening
from Canon Gallegos, where he nae
been spending a week with Doc Wal
lace, who returned to Durango with
him. Mr.. Parsons had been down
there partly on pleasure and partly to
buy blankets and trinkets.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

The next annual meeting of the
grand lodge of the Improved Order of
Red Men will be held in Durango, a
telegram to this effect having been
received yesterday by George Gilbert.
This was no surprise, for the Duran.
so delegation was instructed to try
TO secure the next meeting for Duran.
20. This means that the town will
be crowded at least once during next
year, for there will be about 300 dele
gates, besides number of Red Men
visitors from various towns over the
state and especially from towns near
by. The visitors at Fort Collins,
where the present session is held,
number 300 delegates and about 300
members of the order who are not
delegates, making in all 600 visitors
Durango viii not expect that many
however, ms this is not such n cen
trial point as Fort Collins. The dele.
gates all go to every session, how
ever and SO 900 can be counted on
as certain.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16
rasu Wednesdays Daily.

Gov. Mcdonald will be among those
attending the State Commercial as
ISOLATION meeting.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Miss Calhoun. who will teach the
Bayfield, school. accompanied Prof
and Mrs. Rodecker back from Mis-
souri, Miss Calhoun will remain in
Durango for the teachers institute,
after which she will go out to Bay
field.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Montrose Is going to have base
ball tournament and will offer $1,000
In prizes. Pretty good.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Mrs. Pnltord has resumed her Off
cial duties after her trying ordeal.
Il is unfortunate that her Official du-
ties require so much attention es-
pecially at this time.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Miss Craig. state superintendent OF
public instruction, will probably be
in Durango a day or two during the
normal institute. An effort is being
made to have her come.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Aztec, Pennington and silverton
will be objective excursion points for
members Of the State Commercial as
ISOLATION.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16
GENERAL NEWS.

Denver's new postoHice site is ex-
pected to be decided on prior to the
year 1000.
Pain and wind did con sjdera hla
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

A party returning from Silyerton
yesterday said there was not bust
ness house, residence house nor
chicken house in town for rent. She
had looked all over the town but
could find no place to live without
buying or building. Rooming houses
are at premium and the proprietors
are all making money. Looks like
some of the local capitalists up there
would do some building.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

Miss Jennie Burk was a passenger
this morning for Denver, where she
Will visit friends awhile.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22

able practices. It could not have pre-
scTlbed the practices they must follow
But under the new law this is differ
ent The commission has power not
only 70 order that former practices
be ceased, or old rates be Cancelled. but
10 specify the new practices or rules
that must be substituted and the new
rates that must be charged. The differ
ence is simply the difference between an
Intellectual and an efrectuaI outcome Of
the proceeding.
Congressman Hearst in his petition
Hied with the commission charged that
the ownership and contractual relations
among the anthracite roads and mining
companies was such that there was
created a conspiracy i'm restraint OF
trade, which controlled the rate on coal
from the anthracite field To the sea-
board, and even dominated the Drice
OF coal In the markets; that this was
In contrayentiOn OF both the Sherman
law and the interstate commerce law.
and he prayed for relief.
A great volume Of testimony vyas
taken by the commission. which
brought out a remarkable condition in
the anthracite industry. At a certain
point in the inquiry the attorneys for
MI Hearst and the commission de-
manded certain contract which was
supposed 10 have an important bearing
on the case The defendants refused TO
produce IL on the ground that the com
mission had no authority 70 REQUIRE
such private papers 10 be produced
Ihereupon the courts were appealed tn
for an order 10 require that the con-
tract be brought into court.
The case had 20 be suspended mean
time. The circuit court decided in favor
or the combination. and held that the
production Of the paper was bevond tho
power OF the commission. Appeal was
at once taken, and the Supreme Courr
reversed the circuit court and II required
Jhat the commission be permitted TO in
specJ the paper
Following this victory. the case was
wound up, and is now awaiting some
hnal briefs bV lawyers involved. before
decision could be written by the COM
mission
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
TRIAL Of MRS. MAY
AGAIN POSTPONED
Woman Who Shot Lucien
COnen in Hospital for
Operation.

Mrs. Jennie L. May. held responsible
for the death of Lucien Conen. and in
dicted for assault with intent to kill.
will be arraigned in Criminal Court No.
/. before Justice STAFFORD. November Il,
next.
The fact that several days have been
fixed for the arraignment Of Mrs. MAY.
and she did not appear to answer the
charge, was called to the attention Of
Justice Stafford this morning by District
Attorney Baker. who explained that Mrs.
May shot and wounded COnen Septem-
Der. 1905. and that he died from the ef-
fects of his wounds about two weeks
ago. Under the circumstances, q year
and a day having elapsed after the
shooting before the death Of the victim.
Mr.. Baker explained that the accused
could not be indicted for an Onfense
greater than assault with intent 10 Kill.
He, therefore. asked that the case be
disposed of at as early a date as pos
sible
When the court convened Attorney
Greed NJ. Fulton. Of Leckie. Fulton &
Cox. counsel for Mrs. May, stated to the
court that Mrs May had been notified
to appear in court today for arraign-
ment. He said that was impossible.
as on Saturday last she was sent to
Providence Hospital. where She would
undergo an operation today. Mr.. Full
ton also informed the court that Mrs.
Mays physician had informed him she
would probably be confined IN the hos
pital for three weeks or more, and after
leaving there it was not certain when
she would be able TO appear in court
Under the circumstances he asked that
the date of her arraignment and trial
be fixed for the same day. and that she
be called TO answer 10 both summOnses
as soon as she is physically able to
do so.
Of the matter to a close by fixing Mon
day November Il. as the date for the
arraignment Of the accused.
The Washington times., 1906-10-22
ENGLISH HOLDING
FOR BEEF MERGER
TO DODGE LAWS
LiptOn'S Arrival in Chi
cagO to Throw Light
on Situation.

NEW YORK, Oct 22-Sir Thomas
Upton viii arrive today srom Chicago
and may throw some light on the new
trust which is said to purpose Including
all the Rig beef companies in America.
The packing companies viii be merged
and the stock held by an English hold
ing company 20 evade the antitrust
laws Of the United States
That the trust is iu progress or or
ganization was admitted today by Fred
erlck SulzDerger, OF Schwarzschild &
Sulzberger. who have declined To 20
into the combination. Mr.. SuIzberger
would not admit that Western interests
had endeavored To obtain capital from
New York bankers aud had been tuEned
down by them for fear OF the f. -..tl
Government The packing house men
then turned their attention 10 England
for financial aid.
II he English holding company is
formed it viii probably include Armour
& Co. Swift & Co. Nelson Norris &
Co. National Packing Company. and
the Cudaly Packing Company. These
concerns made an effort 20 C-Eanize in
1902, with O capital of 500 900 but
tight money and fears Of Federal prose-
cution caused an abandonment or the
merger.