Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-23
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

st. Petersburg, May 20.-A telegram
Of congratulation on the Illustration
of the recent regicide plot has been
sent to the emperor by Octoberists,
whose second national convention
opened here today. The announce
ment that the telegram had been sent
caused a scene of enthusiasm, the
delegates rising and singing, God save
he Gar" which Of late has been
rarely heard.
The convention devoted the day to
spirited debates concerning terrorists
and adopted a resolution expressing
he utmost horror OF the delegates at
the unceasing reign of terror and their
sincere disappointment at the failure
Of the duma to firmly condemn 1t. The
ruth of the report concerning the plot
is now officially admitted and com
uunication concerning it has already
been prepared. 1t may be gazetted to-
morrow.
Seattle. Wash, May 20.-Three col
lege students, two youths and girl.
were drowned in Lake Washington
yesterday. The boys were ]. p. Gross
horn, son OF Robert Grosshorn, editor
of the Kalispell, Montana, Inter-Lake
ana a junior at Stanford university,
and Glen Jacqueth, son of Kalispel
Mont, engineer, and a sophomore In
the same institution. The girl was
Edith Vogt. junior In the University
of Washington.
These three. with Eugene White,
another Washington student. were on
the lake In a small canoe when a sud
den squall came up. The canoe filled
with water and sank, leaving the oc-
oupants struggling in choppy waves.
| Eugene White alone was saved. The
other bodies were recovered today.
New York, May 20.-With William
| Ellis Coreys early resignation prac-
| tically secured, the directors of the
| United States steel corporation are
| casting about for man to succeed
him as president. Although the po-
| sitior Is one of the most profitable
offered in the business world, it is
| said they are having difficulty An
filling what has come to be known
as "hoodoo job"
New York. May 21.-When Jacob
Carter was sent to Clinton prison fiji
| teen years ego he was a strapping,
prepossessing young fellow Of rs. But
| he was burglar He had been
caught with the goods" and so he had
to go behird prison bars.
1t was a long sentence, but the un-
fortunate fellow was buoyed up by the
promise of a pretty girl who lived in
South Brooklyn and who had told him
when he was convicted that she would
be true to him and would marry him
when he came back, provided he would
lead different life He said he would
and served his sentence uncomplain
ngly. He came out OF prison 40 years
old. gray and friendless, but still
bouyed rp with the hope OF matrimon
lal happiness. He began to search fol
his fancee and finally found her She
was a sober-faced woman and sht
told him she had fallen 10 love witt
another man and was about to bt
married to him.
you promised to walt for me-" the
poor fellow said.
IL know, and | did wait for years
but It got too lonesome" she answer
ed. Il am sorry, but 1t is too lat'
now. My wedding dress is all made.
We'll" replied the ex-convict at last
81 suppose | will have to give it up
but let me look at your weddinI
dress"
His former fancee acquisced an
took him into the house. Once insid
the broken-hearted, prematurely oil
man flew into rage, tore the weddin
dress to shreds. broke the furniture
and proceeded to make tho house
wreck. Then he took his departure
saying he would return and finish tn
job.
The frightened woman sought tn
police. and as a result Carter wa