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

Ontario. Sept. 10.-Offcials state
the belief that Canada will have to
pay damages and apologize to Japan
for damages caused at the Van Couver
riot to property of japanese Of that
city. 1t is regretted that the out.
break took place at time when the
Japanese emigration question was all
but solved. Those who are responzible
for the destruction of property Will
no doubt be prosecuted.
Philadelphia, Sept. 10.--Judges VIII
son and Audenroid Of the common
pleas court this forenoon declared un-
constitutional the 2 cent railroad fars
law passed by the last legislature. Ths
case upon which the decision wai
made viii be at once taken to th,
supreme court.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-12

Grand junction ball team has dis
handed for the season.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
France and Spain to Act
A Accooiafad preGa

PARIS, Aug. "a semiofficial note is
sued tonight announced that in view Of
the absolute powerlessless of the Moroc-
can government to repress the troubles,
France and Spain are negotiating on the
matter of sending enough men to Casa
Blanca to assure the security of all citi-
zens of all nations and the punishment
of the guilty. The note adds that the pro-
posed occupation which should be tenn
porary is quite in conformity with the
spirit of the Algeciras agreement.
TAN1lER, Aug. 3.-The situation in
Casa Blanca continues serious. Several
vessels arrive, here today. The Constan-
tine, carrying $50 Jews and a number of
French, and the steamer with 400 persons
on board, including many Europeans. All
those remaining here report the situation
as most alarming, the town still being in
the possession of the natives
All the Europeans at Casa Blanca have
been taken aboard the steamers anchored
In the harbor. There have been numer-
Gus skirmishes between the guards and
tribesmen, and number of Moors have
been killed. The French cruiser Galilee
arrived at Casa Blanca on Wednesday
morning and is waiting reinforcements
from Algeria before making landing.
So many conflicting reports from various
sources are reaching here that 1t is diff
cult at this time to give an exact state
ment of the situation at Cash Blanca.
ORAN, Algeria, Aug. 3.-French troops
are being massed at points in the interior
In readiness to embark for Morocco. The
French cruisers Conde and Ochayla ar
rived here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
BIG LINER COLLIDES
WITH SCHOONER IN FOG
American Society Leaders Among Pas
sengers Who Are Much Fright
ened by Terrific Crash of
Two Vessels
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. IA wireless dis
patch received in this city today from
the steamer Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
gives the details of the collision with q
schooner four hours after the steamer
left Cherbourg.
When the crash came the passengers, of
whom there are many on board, rushed In
alarm to the deck in night attire The
dense fog, the doleful blasts Of the fog
horn, the cries of the women and children
and the rush of the German sailors for
their posts at the lifeboats made scene
never to be forgotten.
Capt. Ruser, who was on the bridge,
brought the huge liner to a standstill and
quickly ascertained that there was no
danger.
1t was found. however, that the
schooner had struck against the liner so
heavily that twelve feet of the promenade
deck railing was smashed and a couple of
port holes dismantled, and large part
of the liners side dented and scraped.
The fog was almost binding but the
schooner was seen to fade away under
full sail, minus a bowsprit and jibboom
Then Capt. Ruser steered about to find
the disabled stranger. but a. three hours
search revealed no trace of her.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs
Claus Spreckels, Maurice Untermyer
Robert E. Edison, Ethel Levy and Otto
Kahn are among the prominent tourists
aboard the steamer who witnessed the
exciting sea incident. AK
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
DISCOVERY EASILY
DEFEATS VALKYRLE
SOUTH COAST RACER LOSES IN
THE NORTH
Corinthian Boat OutsaiIs Her Oppo-
nent-Runs Away from Her on
Second Beat to Wind
ward
BY Associated PREF.

BY Associated Prer-
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 3.-John E.
McFarlane's yacht Discovery of the Cor
inthian Yacht club successfully defended
the San francisco perpetual challenge
cup in the challenge race for the trophy
against the yacht Valkyrie, representing
the South Coast Yach, club. The race
was sailed on the bay today and the
Discovery won in hollow fashion by
twenty-five minutes and six seconds, cor
rected time. The elapsed time of the win
ner was three hours, three minutes and
eleven seconds
AT all points Discovery proved a supe-
rior craft to Valkyre 1t was at wind
ward work that Valkyrie was supposed
to excel and when she failed to make a.
good showing on the beat to the Preside
buoy it was almost a foregone conclusion
that Discovery would win. On the run
in from the buoy to the Goat Island buoy
Valkyrie showed some slight improve
ment and cut down the lead of Discovery
by few seconds. When it came to round
ing the Southampton buoy Discovery had
a slight lead but on the second beat to
windward she ran away from her op-
ponent and it could be seen that the race
was practically over.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
FIRE
ON REFUGEES
EUROPEANS FLEEING IN TERROR
FROM CASA BLANCA
MoRoccANs DEsPoIL GRAVES OF
CHRISTIANS
Panic Reigns Among Foreigners and
400 Seek Safety at Tangier.
Three French Cruisers
Leave for Scene

BY Associated Press.
TANGIER, Aug. 3.-The latest news
from Casa Blanca Is that terrible panic
reigns there. All Europeans are leaving
the town.
The guards have had several skirm-
ishes with the tribesmen.
The French marines are awaiting REIN
forcements from Algeria before landing.
Another steamer has arrived here bring
ing 400 refugees from Casa Blanca. These
refugees were not permitted by the ma
tives to leave in peace.
In spite of the presence in the harbor
of the French cruiser Galilee, large
body of Moors attacked the Europeans as
they were embarking.
They appeared, however, to fear re-
prisa1s, for they soon desisted and pro-
ceeded to the Christian cemetery There
they dragged out a number of corpses
from the vaults and began to burn them
A body of troops arrived and fired on
the Moors. A number of them were killed
and the band was dispersed
At the request of the consular corps
here the Galilee desisted from lombard
ing the villages and re-embarked her
landing party. The consuls feared re-
prisals.
. TOULON, Aug. '3.-It is announced that
the cruiser Gloire, Joan dare and Query
don, comprising the second naval division
are to leave tonight for Morocco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
FILIPINO NATI0NALlSTS
TO DEMAND REFORMS
Party Victorious in Election Considers
What Will Be Asked in Assembly.
independence One of the
Issues
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MANILA. Aug. 3.-The election returns
are still incomplete but sufficient returns
are In to assure a safe majority for the
Nationalists 1t is estimated that over go
per cent of those that registered voted.
The leaders are already discussing the
policy to be followed and the demands
that will be made in the assembly.
They want independence, freedom to
carry arms, jury trial and demand a re-
adjustment of the native members of the
Philippine commission so as to give the
Nationalists representation on the COM
mission. Guerrero will probably be
elected one of the delegates to the United
States. The other delegate has not yet
been named. Osmana of Cebu, who is re-
garded as a strong Conservative, will
probably be the speaker of the assembly
Indications are that the Conservative
Nationalists will fight the Gomez faction
for control of the party. The leaders de-
clare that Gomez was elected by the
American negro vote and not by the Fill
pinos. They assert that so per cent of
the vote for Gomez was cast by the
negroes Gomez majority is "a. but his
election will be contested. The latter has
called upon his followers to support the
American government.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
HE INHALES GAS 13
HOURS, BUT CAN'T DIE
Despondent New Yorker Breathes an
Astonishing Quantity of Deadly
Air, but Is Little the
Worse for II
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-August Mehlig,
60 years of age, turned on the gas in his
room early yesterday, after closing the
windows and closing the bedroom door.
Then he sat in chair to smoke until
death came. A a. M, three hours later,
the gas began to make him sick, so he
shut 1t off and opened the windows to
think 1t over.
An hour later he tried again, stuffing up
all the cracks and airholes, but again
he was unsuccessful, the gas not having
the effect desired.
Mehlig examined all the pipes in the
house, thinking that perhaps leak was
depriving him of some of the gas supply,
but finding everything tight, at 8 o'clock
he tried again. Noon, however, found
him still putting his pipe, so he put some
more wads of paper and rags in the
crevices and again sat and waited for
death.
About $3.50 in the afternoon his wife
smelled gas and failing to get into the
husbands room she called in a policeman.
The officer kicked in the door and found
Mehlig sitting In the chair smoking. The
policeman was almost overcome by the
gas, but managed to draw Mehlig from
the room to the lookup. In court Mehlig
showed no Ill effects from his thirteen
hours gas diet He said domestic trouble
accounted for his desire to die.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
HENEY'S PREY ASKS
AID OF SUPREME COURT
Great. AssembIage of Legs; Talent
Will Be Seen Tomorrow in San
nsncisco-CaIl1oun's Plea
to Be Heard
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-There will
be a great gathering of the members of
the bar of San Francisco in the supreme
court Monday. Ruef has pleaded guilty
and Schmitz has been convicted, but those
"higher up," who are alleged to have
bribed the down-and- -out members of the
board of supervisors, are going to fight
their preliminary battle in the highest
tribunal of the state.
Writs of prohibition have been filed in
the supreme court In behalf of four diff
ferent parties who figure in different
angles in the defense of the prosecution
which is being waged.
Today attorneys for Patrick Calhoun,
Thornwell Mutually, Tirey L. Ford and
William F. Abbott of the United Rail
roads, who have been indicted for incit-
ing bribes filed a petition for writ of
prohibition to prevent Superior Judge
William p Lawler from trying their
clients on the ground that the grand jury
which returned the indictments was an
illegally constituted body and that its
functions ceased to exist long before the
indictments were returned
Another person who is interested will
be Theodore v. Halsey of the Pacific
States Telephone and Telegraph company.
Still another who has been indicted in
connection with the Parkside trolley
franchise is Attorney W. l. Brobeck.
Trailing along in the rear are the in
dicted car men. All will meet on common
ground at the session of the supreme
court Monday. The petitions have all
been filed, together with points and
authorities, and the court it is presumed,
will set time for the hearing Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
COLORADO-SOUTHERN
TIED UP BY STRIKE
SWITCHMEN AND ALLIED EN-
PLoYES WALK OUT
Vice President Parker Appeals to
Labor Commissioner NeiII-Asks
Him to Aid In Settling
Trouble
Ey Associated Press.

Ey Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, Aug. BIN conse-
quence of the failure of the negotiations
for an adjustment Of the differences be-
tween the striking Denver switchmen
who demanded an increase of cents an
hour in their wages and the Colorado IL
Southern Railroad company, Grand Mas
ter Morrissey of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen, called out all the train
men on the road who are members of
the brotherhood at noon today. Those
include about 500 brakemen and a few
conductors.
The strike order was authorized by the
officers and general committee OF the
Colorado & Southern trainmen and 1t calls
out every man in the organization. The
order affects passenger and freight brake
| men, flagmen and conductors who belong
| to the Brotherhood of Switchmen of the
same order From 500 to 1000 men who
are not directly involved will be thrown
out of employment unless the company
succeeds in moving trains.
A coal famine will also befall the smell
ters.
On being apprised of the decision of the
brotherhood officials to extend the strike
Vice President A. D. Parker of the Colo
lowing telegram to the interstate com
merce commission and the department of
labor at Washington:
Martin A. Knapp, chairman interstate
commerce commission, and Charles p.
Neill, commissioner of labor, Washing
ton, d. c.:
"The Colorado & Southern Railway
company has at present a strike OF the
switchmen in it's Denver yards which has
-411 .1fR rnA1rer
The 'trainmen of this company who were
represented at the Chicago conference
and who agreed to their schedule Of
wages and board after your arbitration
of the differences at that time are now
threatening in violation of that agree
ment to go out on strike in order to
compel this company to assent to the
demands of the switchmen Both the
switchmen and the trainmen belong to
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
This company is now paying its switch
men the same wages as are paid in Chi
cago, st. Louis, Omaha and Kansas City
and all western cities.
''In view of the foregoing facts the
Colorado & Southern Railway company
requests you, In accordance with the act
of congress covering matters of this kind,
to take such steps as may be necessary
to prevent the trainmen from going out
on strike and thereby violating their
Chicago agreement. In view OF the fact
that strike of the trainmen will serious
ly interfere with the interstate commerce
of this company we ask you to take
immediate steps to put yourself into COM
munictaion with the responsible parties
at The head of this organization. We
have made offers to arbitrate the switch
mems contention by my choosing one, the
switchmen choosing one and the two ar
choosing one, and the brother
hood Of trainmen have refused.
IT have sent copy of this telegram
to P. H. Morrissey, grand master, who
Is in Denver at this time.
"Please acknowledge receipt of this
telegram and advise me what steps you
may take.
"A. D. PARKER,
"Vice president of the Colorado & South
ern Railway company"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
SCOTTISH ARCHBISHOP
CONDEMNS :1lBERNIANS
Irish Organization Denounced from the
Pulpit by High PreIate-SimiIar
Action Not Expected in
America
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug 3.-News from Scot
land that the archbishop of ST. Andrews
had ordered a circular read In the
churches under his jurisdiction condemn
ing the Ancient Order of Hibernians has
caused considerable anxiety among men,
bers of the organization here.
Catholic clergymen, however stated
there was no indication at present
that such a move would occur here. The
organization here. with the exception of
a brief period following the Molly Ma
guire troubles in the hard coal regions,
they stated, had been encouraged by
bishops and priests. Until recently Arch
bishop Farley was national chaplain OF
the body in this country
The cause of the action of the arch
bishop of ST. Andrews is not known. His
circular which has reached here says
that as there has been doubt for some
time about the position in Scotland Of the
society known as the Ancient Order of
Hibernians 1t is necessary to remind the
clergy that "the condemnation Of the
society by the holy see on December IA,
1882, has not been withdrawn and that the
membership falls under the restriction
regarding condemned societies as far as
the administration of the sacraments is
concerned"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
ZION CITY LACE FACTORY
PURCHASED BY GENTLE
Prominent Dry Goods House of Chi
cago Arranges to Take Over
One of the Late DoWie's
Industries
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 3,-Announcement was
made yesterday in Zion City that ar
rangements were practically completed
for the sale of the lace factory to well
known local dry goods firm for approx
mately $265 200. 1t was said that the
papers would be signed before Judge
Lands of the United States court on
Monday. 1t is declared that the pur-
chaser will make arrangements at once
to improve and extend the plant at a
cost of $10OO,OOO, and operate it day and
night to it's full capacity.
The sale carries with it the lease re-
strictions prohibiting liquor or tobacco
on the premises or the use of profane
language by the employees 1t had been
supposed, in order that the sale might
not be hampered these restrictions
would be removed.
Overseer Hately, it is said, will apply
the necessary portion of the proceeds of
the sale to remove the underlying mort
cages in Zion City, aggregating $45,OO0.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

TO ESCAPE
ATTORNEY SAYS PRISONER is TO
BE SET FREE
AFTER CONVICTION HE is TO FLY
THE COUNTRY
According to Plan, Seff-confessec
Slayer Is to Be Found Guilty of
Murder, Then Given Money
and Secretly Released
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 3.-'Harry Or
chard will be convicted in the first de-
anything else, but he will not hang, ac-
cording to present plans. The plan is to
have him sentenced to hang, then Gov
ernor Gooding will commute his sentence
to life Imprisonment. Orchard, who is to
be provided with money from an un-
known source, will then make his es-
cape from prison. The details include a
passage to England. No mention of his
escape is to be made for six weeks, so
that the fugitive will be safe from pur-
suit"
This statement was made today by At
torney Peter Breen of Haywood counsel
on his return from Boise.
Mr.. Breen does not reveal the source
of his information other than to say that
Orchard in the pententiary confided the
secret to convicts who were not in SYM
pathy with him.
Attorney Breen says that rumor has it
that Attorney e. H. Richardson will de-
fend Harry Thaw.
SILT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug 3.-W.
D. Haywood, secretary-treasurer of the
Western Federation of Miners, when
asked today as to the truth of reports
that he is going to take hand in the
strike now on in the Hibbing and Eve
leth, Mimi, range district, said that he
had not been commissioned to go to Min
nesota, but that he was going back to
his desk in Denver and would be subject
to any orders for the good of the West
ern Federation of Miners.
Mr.. Haywood who arrived from Boise
last night with his family and John Muir
ply of Denver, general counsel of the
federation, spent the day in Salt Lake
quietly. He spent a great part of the
time with Murphy, who, far gone in con-
sumption, was taken to Holy Cross hos
pital upon arrival here last night.
Although still weak today, Mr.. Murphy
gained considerable strength over night
and felt that he would be able to make
the trip to Denver all right, leaving here
with the Haywoods this afternoon. Mr..
Haywood said that he had nothing to
give out as to his future plans other than
had been covered in the press dispatches.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
CATCH BURGLARM
/. ~ VAN NUYS' HOME
CoAcHMAN HOLDS PRISONER IN
HOUSE
Arrested at Point of RevoIver-cuIprit
Is Well Dressed-Has Many
Sass Keys in His Pos
~ session

The private police alarm in the resi-
dence of 1. N. Van Nuys at 1445 West
Sixth street rang shrill call in the
central police station last night and Pa
trolmen Erwin and Sawyer were sent in
response to 1t.
When the officers arrived at the mil
lionaire's home the coachman who is act
ing as guardian of the place during the
absence. of the family was out on the
lawn and informed them that he had the
robber corralled in the house.
A search OIL the premises was made at
once and a man was found hiding be-
meath a stairway which leads from the
rear of the buffers pantry to the second
floor.
At the point of revolver he was COM
PEELED to throw up his hands. He was
charged with burglary.
At the station he gave his name as
James Haney and stated that he had
merely walked into the house to sleep
for the night. No property was found
on him. He Is a. fairly well dressed and
intelligent looking man and was pos
sessed of number of pass keys.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
PHONE co. SIDETRACKS
BOTH GLASS AND ZIMMER
Edgar c. Bradley Elected General
Manager of San Francisco corpo-
ration Implicated in Bribery
Scandals
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.-President
Henry T. Scott of the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company announced yes
terday that Edgar c. Bradley had been
elected vice president and general man
ager of the corporation. The place was
formerly filled by Louis Glass and more
recently by Emil j. thinner.
The selection of Bradley practically
sidetracks Glass and thinner. Although
they will remain in the company as vice
presidents they will not, it is said, be
called upon to participate actively in its
affairs.
The announcement made by Scott con-
tained no mention of either Glass or Zim-
mer and made no explanation of the
change in the company's official roster
Bradley will represent the interests of the
American Bell Telephone company, which
controls 81 per cent of the local concern.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
ZIMMER is ARRESTED
AGAIN FOR CONTEMPT
Vice President of Pacific States TeIe-
phone Company Taken Into Gus
tody Soon After Paying
Fine for Offense
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. BE. ]. Zim-
mer, vice president of the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company was
today arrested on complaint filed by
Assistant District Attorney O'Gara in
which his refusal to answer questions in
the Glass trial is made the ground of a
misdemeanor charge.
A warrant was issued for the arrest of
thinner a few hours after he had paid
the $500 fine imposed by Judge Lawlor
for the same offense. 1t is pointed out
that there are two punishments for con-
tempt:
The one imposed by the judge before
whom the offense occurs, and the other
provided for by the penal code, which
makes contempt misdemeanor and i'm
poses maximum penalty of six months
in the county jail
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
GEEK BIG PAVILION FOR
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
State Agricultural Building May Be
Used for Sessions-Large At
tendance Expected by
Managers
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 3.--The great ag-
ricultural pavilion, long used to house the
exhibits of the California state fair may
be the scene of the National Irrigation
congress which meets in this city in Sep
tember.
This is probably the largest building on
the Pacific coast, being capable of seat
ing 1000 people. The Irrigation congress
managers find that the attendance at the
congress is going to be far beyond the
capacity of the building which 1t was
intended to use. and today appeared be-
fore the State Agricultural society to ask
for the large pavilion.
The directors were willing, but the
snace has already been allotted to-state
fair exhibitors and they may be unable
to comply, in which case large tenn
pcrary pavilion would be erected for the
Irrigation congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
LIBRARY BOARD WOULD
PROTECT STATES BOOKS
No Provision Made for Insuring Vol
umes Which Are Now Housed
in Masonic Temple, San
Francisco
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-The state
library trustees held a meeting in the
chambers of Judge, w. c. Van Fleet to-
day and discussed the matter of pro-
tecting the state library from fire.
When the repairs to the state capitol
were begun about two-thirds of the
1877, 900 volumes were removed, the law
library which was in a part of the
building not to be repaired being un-
disturbed.
The working portion of the library
was shelved in Masonic temple, whore
1T is easy of access. The other books
have been stored.
There is no provision in the state law
for the insurance of the books against
fire, and this has caused the trustees
some anxiety.
At today's meeting 1t was agreed to
ask Attorney General U. S. Webb If he
could not find some authority for the
insurance of the books