Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-26
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

intendent OF the Silver Lake mill,
burned to the ground few days age
received n telegram from the Ameri
can Smelling Z Refining company
last night to proceed to rebuild the
mill bigger and better than ever, and
when the news was received the wins
ties at the mines announced 1t to the
entire district. Silverton feels good
over the news today. which has slim
Mated the whole district.
The mill will be increased TO 400
tons daily capacity and will cost ap-
proximately y400, 900. The work OF
clearing the millsite of burned debris
has already begun and mechanics are
being employed to proceed with the
construction as fast as material can
be placed on the ground.
No clew has been obtained which
promises to lead to the detection oil
the party guilty OF setting fire to the
mill burned, but investigation con
tinues. There was no dissatisfaction
known about the mill. Union labor
was employed throughout and 1t nad
been decided to put on third shift
at the mill the next night after the
mill was destroyed. 1t is simply pre-
ing fancied grievance deliberately
fired the mill and destroyed the hose
so that II would be impossible to ex.
tinguish the fire.
SILvERTON, April 23.--At the
mass meeting Saturday evening a
committee was appointed TO solicit
funds for the homeless of San Fran
cisco and is now working. The coun-
ell will meet this evening and Is ex-
pected to make liberal approprfa-
tion. Silverton ordinarily has large
cash balance from its water, light and
liquor revenues, and is generally pre-
pared to meet such emergencies. 1t
is probable that an appropriation SUI
ficient to avoid popular subscription
will be made.
TELLURIDE. April 23.--The com
mittee appointed to secure funds for
the homeless at San Francisco had
secured $1,000 up to noon today and
say they will go on till they have $2,-
500. Part of the money has already
been remitted by wire to Denver.
TRINIDAD, Colo, April 23.-This
morning list OF 19 dead is given out
here as the result of an explosion in
the Colorado Fuel 4 Iron company's
mine at Cuarto yesterday. About O
dozen men are seriously injured
some fatally. The explosion was
caused by windy" shot. The kill
ed are all foreigners.
A dozen of the miners were literal
ly cooked In the flames.
LONDON. April, 23.-Russian dis
patches say Father Gapon, the leader
of the workingmen's forces on Red
Sunday, and who later became a gov
ernment spy. was seized by four rev
olutionists in room on April 10th
and hanged.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-Follow
ing domestic trouble, Mrs. Mary Fahr
attempted to asphyxiate her whole
family today and succeeded in killing
herself and two daughters, but hel
husband and two sons escaped.
SILVERTON. April 24.-A light
snowfall gave Silverton about two
inches of snow this morning, and
since then there Is alternating snow
rain and sunshine.
The golden wedding anniversary
last evening of Judge w ID. Watson
and wife was the largest social func.
tion in the history of Si,verton Gut
of the 500 invitations issued over 800
were present. and Wyman's hall was
crowded until 3 o'clock this morning
DIR. J. N. Pascoe delivered the address
OF welcome on behalf of the hosts.
Dancing and refreshments followed
and then more dancing until Iate
hour. The occasion brought ou- many
old time people who rarely appear at
social functions and they ali mad a
general good time.
The relief committee appointed by
the mass meeting in Silverton few
nights ago. mas collected about $500
and the city council last night appro
priated 500. 1t is expected to raise
about $1,000. Subscription lists are
being circulated at the mines. The
committee is composed of Colonel d
B. Calvin, s. d. Cunningham and ex
Mayor N. A. Ballou.
Work has begun to clear away the
debris on the Silver Lake mill site
and active construction will be begun
IN few days.
PARIS, April 24.-A dispatch from
Montelimar department OF the Drome
says the authorities there found a
bomb to which a burning fuse was at
tached on the window sill of the II.
brary OF former President Loubets
villa, where ne and his family were
spending their Easter vacation. The
fuse was extingulshed and an examir.
alton made of the bomb, and 1t isl
added that it was shown to be OF an |
extremely deadly nature In thisl
connection 1t is noted that the strikel
element is increasing in France with
the approach OF May Day. when the
authorities apprehend serious gen.
eral movement
About 5000 persons employed ip |