Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-05

shortly before midnight when fire
which threatened to consume the
structure. broke out In the basement
under the Dunlap Hat company
store in the same building.
Immediately after the blaze was
discovered the hotel was filled with
smoke and in n moment the corridors
were filed with frightened men and
women. many In scanty attire, who
carried such belongings MS they could
grab In a hurry. Soon after | O'Clock
this morning the fire was under con
troll, but by that time most of the
guests were in the street and panic
was narrowly averted. The loss is
over $4,000.
Jackson, Miss. Sept. Ain response
to call by President Harvey Jordan.
a meeting of the executive committee
Of the Southern Cotton association will
be held here tomorrow to fix the mini,
mum price of cotton Members Of
th' dSSotidtiou utlltNt lnut uiutH
better price can be maintained this
year than last. Hundreds of bankers
throughout the cotton states have
promised President Jordan their sup
port and cooperation with the plant
ers in holding cotton to as slow n
movement as Is possible to maintain
a high level of prices.
President Jordan has advised the
farmers to check the usually heavy
September, October and November, to
avoid decrease in prices such MS
always follows congestion. The
members of the association will store
their crop. when able to do so. and
market 1t slowly. using their ware
house receipts to secure temporary
loans from their local bankers to
meet pressing obligations. The prom
ised aid OF the bankers will aid the
association In maintaining the agreed
price, and will aid the financial in
stitutions to secure larger bank nc
counts next year.
With n short crop in prospect many
members OF the association believe a
minimum price of Is cents is justl-
fed. The crop is late and the boil
weeyil has worked havoc In some sec
tions of the southwest. September is
usually damage period and the late
ness OF the crop makes II unusually
susceptible to adverse conditions. With
prospects of a 12,000,000 bale crop,
with practically all of last years 49,
100000 bales used, the cotton grow
ers of the south believe they will
realize more per pound for their cot
ton this year than ever before.
Washington. Sept. News from
Yokohama that Japanese explorers
have occupied and hoisted the national
flag over the island of Pratas, near
the Philippines has attracted much at
tention here because by this act Japan
the Philippines. which would furnish
an admirable naval base The Japa-
nese possessions are brought almost
within the Archipelago because Pratas
island is less than sixty miles north
OF the twentieth parallel which is the
northern boundary OF former Spanish
dominions. as defined In the treaty
of Paris.
Boise, Idaho. Sept. 4.-The term OF
court which opened here today will be
rendered Of national Importance by
the trial of George Pettibone, who
with Secretary Haywood and Presi
dent OF the Western Federation Of
Miners, were Indicted for the murder
OF Ex-Governor Steuenberg. Judge
Wood will attempt to clear the calen-
dar as far as possible before begin.
ming the Pettibone trial. which has
been set for Tuesday, October /,
Clarence Darrow. the Chicago attor-
ney who successfully defended Will
liam Haywood, will probably be the
chief counsel for the defense, Mr.. Pet
tibone having expressed himself in
Darrow's favor. Il. II. Richardson,
the Denver attorney. 1t is said, will
not appear in the case. The attorneys
for the state are now busily engaged
in preparing additional evidence in
an effort to secure the conviction OF
Pettibone.
Washington, Sept. 4.-The improve
ment of range conditions in the ma.
tional forest is shown In an announce
ment Just made that stock owners will
be furnished free OF charge vaccine
for treatment of stock afflicted with
black leg. tuberculosis and other ami.
NAL diseases. The vaccine can be
obtained by applying to the supervisor
OF the forest reserve upon which stock
Ia grazing. Full directions will be
furnished for its application.
Seattle, Wash, Sept 4.-Secretary
Taft will be given a continuous ova
tion of an uproerious character upon
his arrival on the Pacific coast the