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

ofiice, while he hunted up the mail
transfer man. The pouches were TAX
en- to the depot and placed on a truck.
while the clerk ate his breakfast
He did not discover the robbery until
he started to work the mail en- route
east. The thief had removed the lock
from the pouch, evidently using a key
In order that 5000. up-todate factory
girls may enjoy the tan and sunburn
and the hundred otter joys which go
with summer vacl aon, three thread
factories, the, gseal st of their kind
in the world, Will close their doors
August "a and rerain locked until
September 3 Campbell Clark, repre-.
senting the Clark Thread company of
Edinborough and Newark and Kear-
ney, N. j.. declared that he had to
close his immense plants to give the
girl their outing About two years
ago one of the great strikes of recent
years was waged by these same girls
and resulted in their getting ten
hour day with half-hollday on Sat.
urdays. Two weeks ago committee
told a superintendepsthat 800 of them
had planned to sbeAdsthe last week
in August at Atlaq lity in a great
camp which they has rented for the
period and that he had better be look
ing for help while they were away.
The management concluded to close
down for the time being
meeting OF the Independent voters
of the state. to protest against ''the
control of both old parties by the cor.
porations and selfish business inter.
ests," will be held at Newark. N. j.,
tonight While II is stated that the
meeting is not for the purpose of
organizing a third party, 1t is ad-
mitted by the leaders in the movement
that such action may be taken If the
Democrats and Republicans do not
speedily effect thorough house clean
ing, In the call for the meeting It is
alleged that the state administration
Of New Jersey never makes any ap-
pointments not acceptable to the rail
road. public service corporation, In
surance, banking, trust company and
brewery combines which, working
hand in hand. reul New Jersey today"
for the purpose, and then took the
packages. Detectives have been work
ing on the case, but thus far have
failed to find clue. The postoffice
authorities are reticent and the value
of the stolen packages has not been
learned.
When federal officers at Boston ar
rested ]. Warren Hatsing, charging
him with the embezzlement of $1,000
from the United States subtreasury
there they accused him OF being re-
sponsible for shortage In govern
ment funds, to cover which another
clerk had sacrificed his life's savings.
If the government is successful in col
lecting the amount from Hastings the
money which had been paid by Specie
Clerk Vassar will be returned to him.
Otherwise 1t will be retained, although
1t is admitted that he is not guilty
of the crime. The alleged embezzle
ment was committed June 7, when
three bills of 81 900 each were taken
from package containing 1870
which had been prepared for sh,pmeL
to the United States treasury in Wash
ington to be retired from circulation
Mr.. Hastings collapsed when arrested
and 1t was some minutes before he
could be taken before United States
Commissioner Hayes for arraignment.
He was held in $1,000 bail for the
grand jury.
Thad Stevens, cashier OF the Sec
end National bank Of Toledo, was in
formed from Washington that check
on his institution and purporting to be
per John d. Rockefeller, had been re
ceived by the treasury department.
AS the check called for s29. 20, 900 some
doubt was entertained as to its being
genuine. with the check was ie-ter
saying the money was sent in payment
Of the fine recently imposed on the
Standard Oil company OF Indiana by
Judge Landis in Chicago. well, even
the name of John d. or STANDARD OIL
would not get SO much cash as that
out of our bank" said Mr.. Stevens.
The Standard has an account with
us, but not quite so heavy as that"
I he check was taken as joke and
presented to a newspaper correspond.
ent.
COLORADO ITEMS.
Dove hunters were busy In the east
ern portion of the state last week.