Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-05

/ Telluride, Sept. 3.-The Telluride
team defeated the Colorado Iron
Workers team two out OF the three
games played. Sunday the score was
Z for Telluride and 6 for the Iron
| Workers. Monday forenoon, Iron
Workers 16. Telluride s. Monday aft
ernoon, Telluride 6. Iron Workers 4
The Iron Workers were considered
the best team in the state and me,
their first defeat at the hands of the
Telluride boys. Telluride is duly hap
py over the outcome.
Harrisburg. Penn, Sept. 3.-Revela-
tions even more astounding than
those already made in regard to the
state capitol graft are expected when
James NJ. Shumaker. former super.
intendent of public buildings and
grounds, is placed on the stand t.
testify at the trial this month. Shu-
maker declares he will make a clean
breast OF the AFFAIR and will lmplicate
many "men higher up"
Evanston, Wyo.. Sept 3.-One man
was killed, two others injured, one OF
whom will die, when five freight cars
broke loose in the Union Pacific yards
here and after running down grade
for more than a mile crashed into an
incoming freight train. The man killed
was Brakeman Gray. who was riding
the runaway cars In an effort to stop
them.
New York. Sept. 3.-The resump
ton of operating in stocks after three
days holiday interval resulted in mod
crate changes from last Friday, most
ly business here but number of in
dustrial stocks showed small frac
tional decline.
Washington. d. C. Sept 3.-The
coming conference between the presi
dent and his advisers regarding the
Hartman lines is going to be of far
reaching consequences. One OF two
things will have to happen or all at
tempts to break up the so-cailed com.
bination of railroads In restraint of
trade will be abandoned for good or
the government will take the case
into federal courts and not rest until
the Hartman roads have been sepa-
rated from each other.
vinita, |. T.. Sept. 3.-Gen. Pleasant
Porter, noted chief OF the Creek In
dian nation died here this morning,
following stroke of paralysis, aged
&C years. The second chief, Meny
Tigers. will succeed General Porter as
chief of the nation.
Carter lease on the Smuggler Union
was taken over by the company Sep
tember l.
Leadville, Colo, Sept. 3.-John
vergeison. who runs saloon at Fifth
street was held up after midnight this
morning by two masked men. shot and
robbed of SIS. The ball entered the
muscles OF Vergeison's breast. He
was so badly scared he could not
give any account Of the fair. He did
not notify the police until this morn
ing at 8 o'clock when he regalDed his
composure. Vergeison is In the hospi-
tai and his condition Ia not considered
critical.
Chicago, Sept. "a special to the
Record-Herald from Washington
states that Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Franklin ]. Lane will leave
Washington tomorrow for a tour of
the west which will bear very impor-
tant results. In addition to looking
into the matter of how thoroughly Ger.
tainly big railroad systems have been
living up to the antitrust provisions
OF the rate law. Mr.. Lane will devote
part OF his attention to the car short
age situation with view to prevent
'eg a recurrence OF the deplorable
condition that existed last winter.
Washington. }. c.. Sept 3.-Presi
dent Roosevent must take his west
ern trip before coming back to Wash
Ington. This return will be in Octo-
ber and one OF the first things he will
do Will be to hold a Hartman con-
ference.
Denver, Sept. 3.-Maddened by jeal.
ousy Eugene Marugg. employed by
the Denver Gas and Electric company
as night foreman. stood before his
young and pretty wife in their home
on West Colfax avenue with glaring
eyes, then selling razor from the
table attacked her and cut her throat
from ear to ear. Marugg then at
tempted to end his life by the same
method. His efforts in this we're ap-
parently sincere but unsuccessful. He
is now in the county hospital where 1t
Is not thought he will survive his in
juries. The man was maddened by
the actions of the woman. She would
attend wine rooms. They have two
pretty children, aged and 6.
MalskOpee l. T. Sent 3-Beet sugar