Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-22
foundation.

more to follow. And still the West.
ern Union Is obstinate.
e II. Hartman In an interview at
Reno. New, says every railroad wou,.i
be his If he could get control
Insurance companies have appointed
a committee of experts to investigate
the hazardous qualities of denatured
alcohol.
| Cable operators have asked for a
| conference and there is liable to be
another tie-up. 1t is also reported
operators in England will refuse to
handle non-union message.
The attorney general of Wisconsin
has brought suit to annul the fran
| chise of the Milwaukee Electric Rail
way and Lighting company on the
ground that it was procured by corrupt
means
The price of coal has been advanced
25 cents per ton by the Union Pa
cific Coal company operating in wy
oming. At Laramie, a point near the
h'iheS, toai SellS lur 20 per Ton.
Assemblyman Edward II. Wright.
jr., has begun a suit against United
States Senator James Smith, jr., to
recover punitive damages in the sum
of 100000 for alleged SANDER. Both
live in Newark, N. ].
Criminal proceedings are recon-
mended by the investigating commit
tee against all persons guilty of graft
In erection and furnishing OF the Penn
sylvania state capitol. VIII take In
host of alleged prominent people.
The appointment of receiver for
the Pope Manufacturing company
should not surprise any one With
property valued at half of the real
capitalization no wonder its securities
could not be floated on the markets
Investors are becoming leary of water
ed stocks.
Fire insurance companies have been
subjected to much inconvenience by
the strike of the telegraphers, since
1t requires them to depend upon the
mails to get off of undesirabled risks
and reduce excess lines. They are
trying to find what compensation they
can in the fact that the strike also
losses sooner.
Because Ed Hines, barber residing
II the Canadian 500, accidentally cut
him while cutting his hair, Thomas
Ryan, a blacksmith, invited him into
the alley and practically beat Hines
TO death in a fight. Hines was found
dead later. Ryan was arrested but re-
fuses to talk. The authorities are
investigating the case.
The Western Union and Postal strik-
ers began today printing a daily pa
per to publish their side of the case
for the benefit of the residents OF
New York. They maintain that the
papers in that city, with but two ex-
ceptions, are not giving them a square
deal. They have already secured q
large amount of advertising patronage
and they say the paper will be a sue
cess from the start.
The plans for the New Theater
brilding. which is to occupy the block
from Sixty-second to Sixty-third
streets, facing Central park, have been
filed with the building superintendent
The building will cost s1,700,000. The
plans show a great colonnade front
buildings notable architectural fea-
ture, and which to have five door
ways opening upon vestibule, with
two grand stalrcases leading to a sec
ond story foyer patterned after the
continental opera houses.
Following crusade by a Warsaw,
Ind, minister against the wearing of
short sleeves by women, Mrs. Hugh
Kingery is in a critical condition as
result of being bitten by a large
caterpillar, which dropped from n tree
upon her bare arm while walking.
An instant later. and before she had
an opportunity to remove the object,
she felt a sharp sting and discovered
that she had been bitten. Mrs. King
cry is under the care of physician.
The poison from the bite has spread
throughout her arm, which is swollen
twice its natural size, and it is feared
that the poison may spread to the
entire system, and cause death.
The news has been sown broadcast
over the country that Chicago would
be an open town under Mayor Busse.
To this end gamblers from all parts
of the country iiocked to the windy
city on the lakes and gambling palaces
began to spring up and do thriving
business. But the reign was of short
duration. An order has gone forth
putting the lid on tighter than in
the history of the city. All sorts Of
gambling must stop, saloons must
obey the / o'clock and Sunday closing
law and captains will be held RESPONSE
al 70 bn Of ha