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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
THAw DENIES The REPORT

New York, July 3O.-The morning
papers say Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will
return to the stage this fall. The fol.
lowing signed statement was made by
Harry X. Thaw at the Tombs today
regarding the report: This story,
like many others, Is absolutely false.
II has been started, | believe, for one
or two reasons. Either TO give a false
Impression of my wife's character and
steadfastness, with cowardly intent OF
injuring us, or simply to fill space
Signed I'll X. t.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
MANY LIVES LOST IN TENEMENT
FIRE,

New York, July 29.-An explosion
accompanied by fire. shattered an east
side tenement late last night and
within the crumbling walls at least
fourteen persons went down to death.
while twice as many were probably
fatally injured. The wrecked building
was at 224 Christie street, where a six
story tenement rose above grocery
store basement, The explosion, yet
unaccounted for, tore out the front of
the building. and the fire followed and
caught twenty families. numbering
about 100 persons, while most of them
were sound asleep. Not until the
ashes have cooled will it be possible
to recover the bodies of the dead. OF
the injured many jumped from the win
dows, others were caught by falling
timbers, many were half suffocated by
smoke and dragged from the Railways,
while others received wounds during
the panic and made fight among each
other for exit. The victims are most.
~ Italians.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
ROOSEVELT TO VISIT NEWPORT

Newport, July 30-The assertion
that President Roosevelt would visit
Newport in August. caused something
more than n fiutter that usually fol
lows any announcement that has an
important bearing upon the success
of the season. 1t was said today the
owner of one of the largest villas has
not only Invited the president to be
his guest but that Mr.. Roosevelt has
accepted the invitation.
For private reasons the name of the
fortunate prospective host must be
withheld for the present. 1t is under
stood the president and Mrs. Roose-
welt will be here about the middle of
August, the time Prince William OF
Sweden will be in Newport.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
WOMAN ITO YEARS OLD.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 3O.-Mrs.
Mary McGrath. aged 40. with her old
clay pipe, was brought here from Fond
du-Lac to end her days in the home of
the Little Sisters of the Poor. Mrs.
McGrath is in good health, but weak
ened by recently breaking her leg.
Her sons wife died and she felt lone
some on the farm. She has smoked
all her life and thinks it conduces
longevity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
FLAG SHIP BEING PREPARED.

New York. July 3o,-The battle
ship Connecticut, flagship of the At
lantic fleet undergoing repairs at the
New York navy yard, will, when she
Is taken out of dry dock today, be
prepared for trial trip. The news
that the big fighter Is to have a trial
trip after having been in commission
SO long comes as a surprise to naval
officers. She Is expected to leave the
yard Thursday. The trial ship will
take place of the Rockland course, off
Maine After her trials she will rejoin
the Atlantic feet at the target prac-
tice grounds of Cape Cod.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
NATIONAL DENTAL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING

st. Paul. July 30.-The National Den.
tai association was convened In an.
nnal session here this morning. There
are In attendance many notable den.
lists from foreign countries. About
1000 delegates are present The meet.
ing which Is being held at the UNI.
Versity OF Minnesota promises to be
one OF the most interesting In the his
tory oil the association. There will
be demonstrations of many advanced
appliances and methods OF work,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
BAD FIRE AT coNeY ISLAND.

New York, July 29.-Conoy isla n
was visited by a disastrous fire yes
terday and seven blocks in the amuse-
ment zone were destroyed. The loss
is estimated by showmen at more tEan
million dollars. Tilyous, in Steep q
chase park and nearly score of small
hotels were wiped out. For a time
the flames threatened destruction to
Luna park and Dreamland and sco-. s
OF smaller places which fringe The
waters for mile. Luckily the snilt
of the wind to seaward aided the fire,
men and probably saved the whole
picturesque area.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
GOVERNOR MAY CALL AN EXTRA
SESSION.

Denver, July 30.-Tf the supreme
court should hold with the lower court
that the state railway commission act
is not constitutional, Governor Buchtel
viii call an extraordinary session of
the legislature TO enact law that
will throw the railroads into fits,
Should the supreme court rule that
the present law is constitutional and
effective an extra session will not be
necessary.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
coNFessgs TO DIAMOND THEFT.

Denver, July 30.-Herbert II. Chav-
er, son of William Chaver, who met
tragic death a few months ago by
being run over and killed by an auto
mobile driven by Birdie Appel, is the
man who robbed Attorney Frank
Woodward's residence, on williams
street July IL, stealing 300 diamonds
valued at $4,000. He has made com
plete confession of his guilt. He is
z? years old and has been land agent
Tor the Texas-Mexican Development
company.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
WATER CARNIVAL.

Alexandria Bay, N. Y, July Gothic
largest water carnival ever attempted
was started here today and will con.
'lhue four days. under the auspices OF
the Thousand Islands Yacht club.
Aside from the large pageant there
VIII be motor boat and canoe races
and trials for records. Today there
VIII be a trial to select a boat to
contest for the big Cold Challenge
races At Chippewa bay.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
TENNIS Al NEW CASTLE.

New Castle. N. H., July 3O.--Baron
kuokio. the Japanese nobleman who
has recently taken up tennis and won
several excellent matches is scheduled
to take part In the tournament opened
mere today He will bring with him
and use his outfit made throughout in
Japan. The racquet and balls differ
considerably from the American make
and require peculiar skill to use eff.
feetivcly.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
ESTABLISH WIRELESS TOWERS

New York, July 30.-A contract has
been let by the United States govern
ment to the steel corporation of the
United States for transmission towers
which are to be utilized for wireless
telegraph service in Alaska. 1t is the
intention of the government to have u
chain of towers erected along the At
lantic and Pacific coasts and on the
Gulf of Mexico. The towers will he
l76 feet high.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

New York, July 29.-After an al!
night search Of the ruins of the six
story tenement at Christie street, burn.
ed shortly after midnight, the police
announced twenty victims of the fire.
The bodies of the dead were founl
III all sorts of unexpected places To
which thsJ had fed when the FIRE
broke out. Almost all the bodies were
burned beyond recognition, many to
such an extent that 1t is Impossible
TO distinguish the sex. The majori "
Of the victims, the police believe,
were women and children.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETIES
PUSH ORGANIZATION.

Lansing, Mich, July 3O.-At the first
annual meeting of the State Humane
society held here today arrangements
were made for a vigorous campaign OF
extending the work and of organiza-
tion in the smaller cities and towns
throughout the state. One hundred
cities were represented.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
HENRY HuNrlNeroN IEsANe.

Versailles, France, July BON.
Hirsch, examining magistrate before
whom the Huntington case has been
brought decided today that Henry
Huntington, who Sunday night shot
and wounded his two sisters and two
brothers at the bedside OF his dying
father, should be examined as to his
sanity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
COPPER STRIKE NEAR TELLu
RIDE

Telluride, July 29.-T. p. Steinwald
and Henry Williams are today show
Ing some fine specimens of copper
from recent strike on their vein,
near Placerville. The streak is five
foot wide and Is conglomerate,
strongly impregnated with copper
glnnce.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
ATTEMPT LIFE OF seRvIAN KING

London. July 29.-The Vienna cor.
respondent OF an agency here says
that dispatches received from the from
tier report an attempt on the life of
King Peter of Servia. The royal train.
according to dispatches, was diverted
at Paianka, station in southern Hun
gary, through malicious alteration of
railway points. A slight collision oc-
cured, but nobody was hurt.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
DRUGGISTS CONSIDER SIDE LINES

Bay City, July 3O.-The Michigan
State Pharmaceutical association at
It's annual convention here today gave
especially attention to the promotion
Of side lines and different ways
and methods of extending and en-
larging the candy and soda water bust
ness in competition with the confec-
TONERS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
TWO VALUABLE PICTURES FOUND

London, July 3O.-Paradless, the
great painter, according to the Milan
correspondent of the Tribune, has
found two hitherto unknown pictures
by Titan in a church in the village of
tracts, Dalmatia. The two pictures, it
is stated are of great value. One rep
resents the Magdalen and the other
the descent from the cross.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
SANTA FE TRAIN plrcHep.

Lamar, Colo. July 31.-Santa Fe
passenger train No. was run into
this morning at Junction, seven miles
cast of Lamar and wrecked. Five bag.
gage cars were ditched. One woman
was badly hurt.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
NEGRO ELEcTRocuTEo.

New York. July 29.-William Mel
son. negro. was executed in the cleo
tric chair in Sing Sing prison today
for the murder of Lizzie Norman, with
whom he lived.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
THE sTAsseR ArlAece

Berlin, July 29.-Another baby girl
IL reported stabbed here today. The
outrage occurred in Schienhauser alley.
crwded with working peoples district.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
TRANSPORT ARRIVES FROM MA
NILLA,

San Francisco. July 29.-The trans
port Buford arrived last night from
Manila with two battalions of the
Ninth infantry.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

John w. Wingate returned last ev-
enlng after weeks absence, first
taking In the San Juan Pioneer as
ISOLATION meeting, fishing a couple OF
days on the Conejos and later at
tending meeting Monday OF the sol
diers' home commission at Monte
Vista. The commissioners transacted
routine business and adjourned to
meet on the 9th OF August to take
up the Aldrlch investigation or trou-
ble arising over his flag order Decora-
ton day Mr.. Wingate reports a fine
time at Antonita although the attend
ance was not as large as anticipated,
largely due to a mistake In securing
excursion rates on the ID. & X. G.,
making 1t necessary Tor those attend
Ing the meeting from San Luis valley
points paying full fare. AS secretary
of the association Mr.. Wingate VIII
write up the minutes in a few days
when they will be published In full.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

the erection of $4,000 city hall.
An Italian. living near Pueblo. was
fined S6S,30 for shooting three snipe
and one dove In violation of the game
laws. He will know better next time.
Sixty teachers are in attendance at
the normal institute now in session
at Alamosa.
A cloudburst In the foothills west
OF Loveland caused an immense flood
and washed out three bridges. besides
doing great daage to bitches, fumes
and beet fields.
Doris, the 3-year-old daughter of
| Geo, Douglas, saved the life of her l.
year-old brother when he was in dan
ger OF drowning. The baby tried to
walk across a footbridge and fell into
thewater at Loveland.
Fred Ranelow, who has been In jail
at Canon City several weeks. charged
with robbing the passengers on n Rio
Grande train. has been taken to
Springfield. H., where he is wanted on
charge of burglary.
The unprecedented rainy weather of
the last thre days at Greeley has
brought with II myriads of toads which
hop about ON the sidewalks In such
numbers as to interfere with walking.
Large numbers are found buried In
flower beds and gardens. and pud.
dies In the roads are filed with hun
dreds Of tiny toads.
The decomposed body of Joseph
Huffman. an old soldier. about 20
years of age. was found in a cabin
on the summit of Gold hill, I'm the
Cripple Creek district. He had been
dead about ten days when found
There were no marks OF violence on
the body and II is believed death was
due to heart failure.
John Kienst, topman employed at
life In n horrible manner. Kienst was
about to take a loaded ore car from
the cage when the latter slipped past
the chairs and Kienst was entrapped
between the shaft timbers and the
moving cage and was literally crushed
to death.
After deliberating for more than
fifty hours the coroner's jury at the
inquest into the death of Mrs. May
Taylor at Aspen returned verdict
finding that the girl came to her death
by bullet at the hands OF parties
unknown, and recommending that
further investigation be made. ]. T.
Taylor. the husband. is suspected OF
the crime and is being held pending II
further investigation. He Is alleged
IN have made threats against his wife
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

w. J. Myler OF Dolores, who was
In the city several days on business.
left this morning for home.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

Theodore Grabowsky was a return
ing passenger from Denver to silver
ton last evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
STRIKE LEADER ARRESTED.

Luluth, MInn.. July 3O.-A dispatch
from Hibbing to the Herald says, Pet
rieila, the strike leader, was arrested
today charged with carrying concealed
weanons
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

Isaac Hughes was brought down
from siIverton yesterday and taken TO
the hospital for treatment.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

The fields Of yellow grain between
Durango and Allison furnish an agree
able change over few years ago.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

J. g. d. Hopkins came down from
the ..ermosa country this morning and
In spending the day in the city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

George Smart came In from Pine
river country last evening Stopped
over night. going to Silverton today.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
fFrom wednesdays Daily.)
Some god sized trout are being land
ed In the vicinity of Bayfield,.
Theodore Grabowsky was a return
ing passenger from Denver to Silver
ton last evening.
w. J. Myler OF Dolores. who was
In the city several days on business
left this morning for home.
]. q. d. Hopkins came down from
the ..ermosa country this morning and
In spending the day in the city.
Isaac Hughes was brought down
from siIverton yesterday and taken to
the hospital for treatment.
ue utiub vi ]GhtoW 6's<''
Durango and Allison furnish an agree
able change over a few years ago.
George Smart came In from Pine
river country last evening. stopped
over night, going to Silverton today.
w. II. Brumley came in from Do
iores yesterday to see Mrs. Brumley
who is recovering from the effects OF
AL operation at Mercy hospital.
Farmers are surely busy these days.
Wheat and oats are fast ripening and
in several Instances harvesters are at
work.
The Telluride baseball team Is flg-
uring on n match with some outside
team within week or two. Why not
try Silverton. That's dead easy.
A gang OF men are engaged in lay
ing heavier steel rails near Dulce
Superintendent Lee stopped there yes
terday to note progress.
we're married yesterday morning at
Silverton. A number OF Durango peo'
pie went up tn attend the wedding.
al tu
sioner Crenshaw. returned from Den
yer last evening where he saw real
city life for the first time.
George II. Barnes. the well known
Silverton attorney. passed through
from Denver to Silverton last evening,
having been absent ten weeks or more.
Nick Cooke says he caught so many
fish on his trip that he didn't know
what to do with them. He ate SO
many that he is beginning to feel
scaley.
Pete Mcclellan is making things hum
on the addition In the rear of the
Lotus q Henderson block. II won't
be long before the addition will be
ready for occupancy.
Miss Edith Fuller. who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
8. Fuller of the Florida mesa, depart
ed for Ottawa, Kas.. this morning. Mr.
and Mrs. Fuller came In to see heI
OF and will go out home today.
sheet really takes himself seriously
No one else does. Most people sim
ply regard him as one disappointed
with life and at war with the world
Others pass him up as a half-cracked
booze fighter.
Geo. N. Raymond returned last even
ing from attending the pioneer re
union at Antonita. Mr.. Raymond Aayi
- ." sAe~' ~ ~ hhAu q sasOsS oo>itAc'o psc
than comprises the town OF Antonita
and that nothing was left undone that
would tend to the comfort and pleas
ure OF the visitors.
The residents OF Brookslde say they
have no objection to their part oi
town being used as a COW pasture. but
they will appreciate II II people will
take the bells on their cows before
turning them out for the night. other
wise the town herder will be request
ed to get busy.
The State Commercial association
will meet In Greeley August 20 and 81.
President Jackson OF the board of
trade requests that any member of the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
trrom wednesdays Daily)

Some god sized trout are being land
ed In the vicinity of Bayfield,.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

Tho pay roll at tho Ainneqna steel
work Of Pueblo ID $780, 900 month.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01
LOCAL NEWS.

when they will be published In full.
LOCAL NEWS.
Durango merchants are enjoying
good trade these days.
Train is delayed today owing to en-.
gIne jumping the track at Romeo.
o. s. Galbreath went out to Juanta
this morning and will return on to-
days eastern.
Denver Rio Grande better in
dulge in new time card. The delay
~ occasioned on the first division.
Ira II. Lewis Is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis. He is
treasurer of the Rio Grande Western
railroad
A few more extensions and the east
ern will be enabled to come In on time
The scheduled time Is now Ave min.
utes short OF an hour later than 1t
was three months ago.
NJ. T. Chestnut, former partner and
brother-in-law OF the late Chas. New
man, arrived on yesterdays eastern.
He was accompanied by party of
San Antonio. Tex. capitalists They
left for Rico this morning to inspect
some of Mr.. Newman's mining prop
erty.
The two ex-champions, Battling Mel
son and Jimmy Britt. are scheduled to
fight 20 round go at San Francisco
tonight, at 1888 pounds at o'clock
The odds are 2 to on Nelson. The
bout will be for blood, as the winner
will likely be matched for fight with
Cans on Labor day for a purse Of $685.
900.
The Telluride Journal says the Bird.
$50 feet. What's the joke? Bridal
Veil falls are the most beautiful falls
In existence. To have them gradual
ly shrink is burning shame. Per
haps the shrinkage is caused by so
many OF Telluride's men mounting
the water wagon.
l.. p. Rudolph is down from the La
Platas getting some ore tested. The
assays are encouraging, and he hopes
to be able to make shipments In the
future. He has bond on the Lucky
Four. All the La Plata mines need
Ia somebody to go at them In n man
ner that means business. The ore Is
there, plenty and rich, but 1t takes
capital and judicious management to
produce 1t.
Secretary Armstrong should have
little trouble in securing the neces
sary 100 signatures for the two weeks
school proposed by the state agricul.
tural college. There will be no ex.
pense to those taking advantage of
the proposition except that OF paying
their board and lodging during the two
weeks. The people OF Durango can
well AFFORD to contribute the amount
necessary for hiring building In
which to conduct the school.
The farmers OF this section should
unite with the board OF trade In an
effort to get an agricultural expert
mental station In this part Of the
That would be more bene-
ncial to the farmers than all the In
stltutes they can hold. Conditions and
soil are different here from that sur
Fort Collins. where the state |
agricultural college Is located and the
professors from there are up stump |
when they come here. They can give |
information In general way. |
but they can't tell exactly what the
soil is hest fitted for because they |
nave not had the benent OF experience
n this particular locality.
Tho pay roll at the Minneqna steel
nrr
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

W. ii. Brumley came In from Do
iores yesterday to see Mrs. Brumley
who is recovering from the effects OF
al operation at Mercy hospital.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

Ira II. Lewis Is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis. He Is
treasurer of the Rio Grande Western
railroad
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

Denver & Rio Grande better in
dulge in new time card. The delay
IL occasioned on the first division.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

There are few f,er fishing streams
In the country and trout run all the
way from the regulation size to three
and FIVE Founders. Los Pinos also
afYordA good fishing at the present
time. but the way the stream is being
whipped this will not be the case
very long.
The body of W. II. Mason, sr.. who
died at his home near Allison Mon
day evening, was brought to the Du-
range undertaking pariors last night.
Undertaken Goodman went out to pre-
pare the body and bring 1t here for
burial. but missed the train and the
trim was made overland. The two
Younger sons and C. F. Pargin and
T. q. Parker, accompanying him. Mr..
Mason was 10 years old and leaves
three sons, w. r.. jr.. f. N. and Fred
and daughter, who resides In Pu'
eblo and who is expected to arrive
tonight. The funeral will be held to-
morrow.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

A cloudburst In the foothills west
of Loveland caused an immense flood
and washed out three bridges. besides
doing great daage to bitches, fumes
and beet fields.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

o. s. Galbreath went out to Juanlta
this morning and will return on to
days eastern.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

Steven Mullen and Miss Mary Cole
we're married yesterday morning at
SIlverton. A number OF Durango peo-
pie went up tn attend the wedding.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

Geo. N. Raymond returned last even
ing from attending the pioneer re-
Union at Antonita. Mr.. Raymond kays
II is hard to find a more soclable peo.
than comprises the town OF Antonita,
and that nothing was left undone that
would tend to the comfort and pleas
ure OF the visitors.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

The residents OF Brookside say they
have no objection to their part OF
town being used as COW pasture, but
they will appreciate 1t II people will
take the bells on their cows before
turning them out for the night, other
wise the town herder will be request
ed to get busy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

Farmers are surely busy these days.
Wheat and oats are fast ripening and
in several Instances harvesters are at
work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

A gang OF men are engaged in lay
ing heavier steel rails near Dulce.
Superintendent Lee stopped there yes
terday to note progress.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

The State Commercial association
will meet In Greeley August 20 and 81.
President Jackson OF the board of
trade requests that any member of the
board. who contemplates being in that
vicinity about that time notify him
and he will give them credentials Az
representatives Of the board of trade
OF Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

The Telluride baseball team Is flg-
uring on n match with some outside
team within week or two. Why not
try Silverton. That's dead easy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

Durango merchants are enjoying a
good trade these days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

Doris, the 3-year-old daughter OF
Geo, Douglas, saved the life of her /
year-old brother when he was in dan
ger OF drowning. The baby tried to
walk across a footbridge and fell into
water at Loveland.