Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28

New York, Jan 24.-Greatest mys
terry surrounds the suicide of I.athro,
Smith, Yale graduate and Colum
bia student, son of former Missouri
university president. He was ricl
with brilliant prospects, had perfec
health. fine social connections, ant
yet he came to a hotel here yesterda,
and deliberately killed himself with {
revolver leaving a brief note to hii
mother. saying: Dearest mother
Goodbye mother. Goodbye"
London, Jan. 24.-William Whitley
founder of the first big department
store in London, was shot and killed
this afternoon by young man who
afterward attempted to commit sui
| eide. Mr.. Whitley was upon the point
of leaving his store when his assailant
rushed up to him with a revolver in
bis hand, fired several shots and the
| merchant fell dead where he stood.
The assassin then emptied the revolver
into his own body, infiicting what is
believed to be mortal wounds. No
reason has yet been assigned for the
murder The store was crowded with
shoppers at the time and a panic fol-
lowed the tragedy.
Telluride, Jan. 24.-Chas. Takala, an
Austrian miner who was helper to
the machine man. working on the Ar
Sentine 1850 level. went to picking on
missed machine hole today and his
eyes were blown out by the explo-
sion that followed.
He was helping Steve Lutchich. an.
other Austrian, who was directing the
machine drill. The latter was not
hurt much. Talaka is still alive at
$3.50 p. m. and may live.
Washington, Jan. 24.-Announce.
ment was made today at the war de-
partment that the offices of chairman
and chief engineer of the isthmian
canal commission would be combined
and that Mr.. Stevens, the chief en-
gineer, would be given the appoint
ment, the understanding being that he
will maintain residence upon the
isthmus. The resignation of Chair
man Shonts, it also was stated, will
be accompanied by his resignation as
president of the Panama Railroad
company, to take effect upon the same
date that he will sever his connection
with the isthmian canal commission.
Shonts' pay was $4,000 year. His
new job is manager of rapid transit
company in New York, and will pay
him $4,000 a year.
Washington, Jan. 24.-President
Roosevelt, in letter signed by AS
sistant Secretary of State Bacon to
the British embassy here, absolutely
ignores the actions of Governor SWEET
tenham of Jamainca and says pointed
ly, This government will pay no heed
whatever to the matter" The state
department has received a cablegram
from Orrett, United State vice consul
at Jamaica, in which he puts the num-
ber OF deaths at 1000. the highest
estimate yet given.
Trinidad, Colo, Jan. 24.-Up to noon
today five bodies of the twenty coal
miners who were killed in the Pri-
nero coal mine a mile from Primero,
early yesterday morning, have been
recovered. Others will probably be
taken from the wrecked mine today.
The main entry is badly wrecked and
choked with broken rock and coal to
such an extent and Tor such a distance
that the work of recovering the bodies
is proceeding very slowly. A big gang
of men is at work, but owing to bad
air frequent relays are necessary. A
rather grewsome spectacle is furnish
ed at the mine, where wives and chill
dren of the unfortunate miners are
wailing and weeping for their loved
ones, by the placing of twenty collins
in which the bodies of the explosion
victims will be placed as soon as they
are taken from the wrecked work
ings.
This afternoon official announce
ment is made by the Colorado Fuel &
Iron company that twenty-four were
killed, and some injured at the Pri-
nero mine explosion. Bodies will not.
probably. be recovered for day or
two.
New York, Jan. 24.-Financial cir
cles heard today that the loan OF $780,
100000 that Hartman had practically
completed in France was declared of,
the French bankers being frightened
at the proposed investigation by Pres
ident Roosevelt of Hartman and his
methods.
Washington, Jan. 24.-United States
senator, Russell A. Alger, Of Michi
gan, died suddenly at his home In
| this city at S:i5 a. m. There was
| practically no premonitory symptoms
that the end was near. At $3.50 the
senator had pleasant chat with Mrs
Alger in her room and then wen
| downstairs. A few moments later the