Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-12

woman of New York who had entrust-
ed her servant with the smuggling OF
trunkful OF gowns. The smngglers'
troubles cropped out simultaneously
with the arrival OF Lasyaoie OF the
French line which carried twenty New
York dressmakers. Madame Hughes
declared one trunk was not hers, whom
the inquisitive Inspector noticed her
extra girth. and an investigation show.
cd she had literally swathed her body
Ia laces worth thousands. On being
cross-questioned Madame Hughes
broke down and confessed and the
trunk she had declared not hers when
opened disclosed dozen Parisian
gowns.
Washington, d. c.. Sept. 9.--Failing
In an attempt to effect reconcilia.
tion with his wife from whom he is
separated Wellington B. Herbert, 2s
years old, fired fve shots into crowd
ed room where his wife was seated,
wounding her and her sister. Mrs.
George w. Nothey. Several Others In
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the room narrowly escaped being shot.
With the remaining cartridge In his
| pistol Herbert turned the weapon up
on himself and sent a bullet into his
left breast Just below the heart But
for the presence of mind of Mrs. Her
bert she would undoubtedly have been
| killed. He drew n second revolver
and pointed 1t at her when she grasp.
ed one of her young children but the
| shot missed her and she crawled to-
| ward the door, the second shot pass.
Ing over her head, striking Mrs. Meth
ey in the arm. A third shot grazed
Mrs, Herberts cheek
Cleveland. o.. Sept. 9.---Contest be-
| tween Mayor Tom l.. johnson and
| Congressman Theodore Burton for
mayor of Cleveland promises to be
the most exciting political event In
, the part OF this city not excepting the
| campaign some years ago in which
the late Senator Hanna was the cen.
tral figure. Endorsement OF Burton's
candidacy by Roosevelt may be found
In the speech made here by the presi
dent. The latter part OF the campaign
Mayor johnson has assurances OF
William j. Bryan and other leading
Democrats to be here to make speec-
es in his behalf
Galveston. Sept. 9.-Memorial serv-
Ices were held in Galveston churches
yesterday in remembrance OF the 1000
persons who lost their lives in the
terrible hurricane that swept the gulf
coast seven years ago. The storm be-
gan September 6. 1900. and reached
the climax of It's fury here on the
night OF September 8, the great wind
submerging the city and drowning
thousands of persons, as well as caus-
ing property loss of $30.000.000.
Few traces of the catastrophe now re.
main, and as the city Is protected by
great sea wall, a repetition is consd.
cred impossible.
Pueblo. Colo, Sept. 9.--Senator Ben
| Tilman OF South Carolina who Is
| scheduled to speak here this evening,
arriving in Pueblo last night
and placed on the special committee
that met Vice President Charles w.
Fairbanks at the union depot this
morning. Although Senator TiilmaI
admits he and Fairbanks had several
animated Tits In the senate chamber.
he declares they are warmest personal
friends and made request that his
name be added to the list Of entertain
ers. He is accompanying Mr.. Fair.
banks on his tour about the city.
| San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 9.-The
steamer San Gabriel, which sailed
from San Pedro day before yesterday
fer Umpqua, was wrecked one mile
north of Port Reyes this morning dur
ing heavy fog.
The vessel is total loss. The San
Gabriel carried crew OF fifteen men
la command OF Captain Green.
Vancouver, b. c.. Sept. 10.-There is
renewed apprehension of further anti
Asatic rioting here and all morning
Japanese and Chinese crowded to the
gunshops to buy firearms and ammu-
milton In case the oriental quarter was
again attacked. 1t is feared there will
be- bloodshed for the japanese ana
Chinese are thoroughly aroused and
are convinced that the police are
powerless to protect them. Shortly
before noon the police notified the
gun stores TO cease selling firearms
to any one until such time as all pos
sibility OF further outbreaks had pass
ed. Before the order had been is
sued. however, 1000 Chinese and jap
anese had armed themselves.
i ottawa, Sept. l0.-The following
message was sent by Sir Wilfrid
; Laurier to the mayor of Van Couver
today; His excellency. the governor
p general has learned with deepest re-