Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29
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'HhJ 'hit II Ol ZU,UUU men
must be established here and in the
Islands to preserve peace. The re.
cent assembly election showed a rev
olutionary feeling that should not be
Lightly passed.
Salida. Aug. 26.-E. w. Dollie, one of
the victims of wreck on the Den
yer Rio Grande near here yester-
day. caused by the cars jumping the
track, died in the hospital today Her
daughter-in-law Mrs. G. +. Dol,ie, was
fatally injured and her death is ex-
Ia pected at any moment. Twelve others
were more or less injured, some of
whom may die.
Baltimore, Aug. 26.-During the
night the British steamer Barnstable.
ran down tug in ship channel during
a fog Sinking her and drowning five
men.
Greeley, Aug. &C. r. Lewis. ed.
itor of the Enterprise paper publish
ed In this county, was shot and killed
Saturday night by Chas. Simonson.
leader of the Swedish population. A
coroner's jury is taking testimony to
day. Simonson says Lewis slandered
his wife in his paper which caused
the killing
Denver, Aug. 2G.-Gov. Dawson of
West Virginia. is here today. In an
Interview he declares that Colorado is
the greatest mining state in the world.
He says the ground has only been
scratched over. He is accompanied
by party of investors who are equal
II enthusiastic.
New York, Aug. 27-The striking
teiegraphers are slowly gaining
ground. They have the sympathy OF
the public. Many customers threaten
to bring suit against the company fo-
accepting money for the transmission
of messages by wire and then send
ing them by mail. In an effort he han
die its business the company has re-
quired such constant service of the |
strike-breakers that many of them
collapsed today, being physically un-
overwork. |
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 27.-Options
on practically all the important paper
mills in Wisconsin, Michigan and Min
nesota have been secured by the In.
ternational Paper company, the new
paper trust. 1t is stated that the deal |
Will involve not less than 5000 900 |
and that the new trust will control the |
manufacture of manila and wrapping |
paper, as well as print paper. While |
1t is not definitely known whar Fl. |
nancial interests are back of the new
project, suspicion points strongly to
the Standard Oil financiers as those |
who are supplying the money for the |
merger.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 27.-This |
morning a railroad train collided with |
street car at the North La Crosse
street crossing, killing and injuring |
twenty passengers, who were on the |
street car.
Washington, Aug. 27.-The govern
Ndo ihloinitu loudN lildl
many and France would not quarrel |
over the Moroccan situation, which is |
becoming serious. Many French, Ger
man and Italian subjects have been |
killed by tribesmen.
Grand Junction, Aug. 27.-In the |
county court this morning Judge Sulli- |
van granted an order restraining a |
man named Lynch from opening a sa-
loon in block in which the Wood
men Investment company is planning |
to erect a building. Lynch had secur- |
ed license on the grounds of having |
secured majority of the owners of |
lots in the block to sign his petition. |
II turned out that a lot had been di- |
vided with two owners and 1t was held |
by the court that the original snbdi- |
vision constituted a lot and it could |
not be divided for the purpose of OBJ
tanning a majority of signers.
New York, Aug. 27.-Quotations
were on the upward move this morn
ing and it is thought the improvement
will be permanent.
Easton Pa, Aug. 27.-Last night
a negro miner named william Handy,
was insulting women on the streets.
A policeman arrested Handy, who pull.
ed his gun and shot the policeman
dead in his tracks. Handy was later
arrested and placed in jail. This morn
ing a mob went to the Jail to lynch
him, but the jailer had hidden him
and they went away empty handed.
Handy will be taken to the peniten
tiary this afternoon for safe keeping
Denver. Aug. 27.-The Indications
are that a settlement will be reached
between the railroad companies and
the switchmen this afternoon.
Portland, Me-. Aug. 27.-Todays ses-
sion of the convention of the Ameri-
can Bar association was devoted ma,n-
ly to the reports of standing com