Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-26


as Mexican War Veterans days by
the exposition management. and elab
crate arrangements have been com.
pleted for their reception and enter
tainment. The Danes OF 1876. com
posed of the daughters OF the Mexi.
can war veterans, will meet on Sat.
urday.
Paris. Aug. 2s.-Dispatches from
Tangiers today state that religion and
fanaticism has added to the ferocity
OF the Moors, and the Interior of the
country is in ferment and a holy
war Is feared that will involve the
entire population which cannot be
stopped except at the cost OF possibly
hundreds OF thousands OF lives.
New York. Aug. 22.-Miss Gladys
M. Vanderbilt, daughter of the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt, will come into
full control OF the fortune left in
| trust for her at the end of the present
month, and win then be one of the
richest young women in the country.
The direct inheritance OF $1,000. 600
left her has, by successful manipula
ton. now grown to over $4,000. 900
In addition, Miss Vanderbilt will Sc
cure over S2,OO0,O00 from the estate OF
her mother. This. at the most con.
servattve estimate. will bring Miss
Nanderbilts total fortune to 10000.
900
| Telluride. Aug. 23.-"High. grading
caused considerable excitement here
last night and this morning. The
| Pandora mine, owned by the Snug
| gler-union company but under lease
to the Pandora, Milling & Develop
ment company, has been worked dur
ing the day time only, although pro
| duclng good grade OF ore The other
night some one told Night Policeman
Rnnnels that "high-graders" were
working In the mine at night Last
night Mr.. Runnels and another man
went up to the mine to explore They
were surprised to find eleven men
working-all "high-graders." The
| leader of the ore thieves. an Italian
named Tappis. fired upon the officers
but the bullets from his gun went
wild. Mfr. Runnels returned the fire
and wounded Tappls. the ball passing
through the side just above the hip.
In the scrimmage that followed the
| officers succeeded In arresting two
Of the remaining ten, eight getting
| away. The names of the men landed
In Jail are Sam Gobach and Andrew
skain, and Tappis is in the hospital.
Although officers are searching fos
those who escaped none have been
appended.
Norfolk, Aug. 23.-Wbat win prob
ably be the last big reunion of that
| notable band of veterans who, 6l years
| James X. Polk to repel the Mexican
| invasion OF Texas, began this morning
| at the exposition. The convention was
called to order by Col. Louis #. Beeler
OF Baltimore. president of the Ma
| tional Association of Mexican War
Veterans. report was then sub
mitted by Mrs. Moore Murdoch. OF
Dallas, Tex. secretary of the associa-
ton Several addresses and a musl-
cal program completed the opening
session.
President Tucker and other officials
o. the jamestown exposition partici
pated in the reception to the aged and
grizzled soldiers who took part in the
| triumphant march to Mexico. and ac-
| corded them every honor and privi-
| ege. Today has been set apart as
Mexican Veterans day at the big fair,
| and the entire program will center
| about the veterans.
Denver, Aug. 23.-The conference OF
the railroad managements and com.
mittee representing employees of the
different lines, is still on, but up to
noon today no solution had been ar
rived at. The men say the unless
lnelr ueWaHus are granted u strlhe
OIL all the roads will be called.
Washington, Aug. 23.-The war de
partment received news from Cuba
| today that several new cases of yell
low fever have developed. There Is
fear that an epidemic may result.
Oklahoma City, okla, Aug. 23.-
Present appearances indicate that Sec
retary Taft. when he reaches this city
tomorrow morning. will be greeted by
! the largest crowd ever gathered at a
| political rally in the new state. The
campaign now being waged for the ac-
ceptance or rejection OF the consti'
tuition and for the election OF state
officers has aroused the people of both
territories to the highest pitch of en-
thusiasm, and the Republican leaders
look upon the coming OF Taft at the
opportune moment as likely to be oi
great assistance in the battle OF bal
lots.
Boulder, Aug. 23.-Reeves and Kiser