Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
TELEGRAPH NEWS

Trinidad. June IA startling com
munication. ostensfbly written by
member of the Black Hand society
who says his name is John Nicolini,
was received by mail today by the
editor of the Advertiser, C. l.. Cooper.
The sensational feature of the com
municatlon lies in the threat to muir
der thirteen of the leading citizens
OF Las Animas county. The writer
boasts that he has killed seventeen
persons since coming to America.
Silverton, June 10.-There are many
rumors ofioat regarding the labor stu
alton. 1t was stated that the propo-
sition of the mine owners was re-
jected by the miners union Saturday
night and In turn a new schedule of
wages agreed upon, involving from 25
to so per day increase. So far as
can be learned there is nothing to
this. The carpenters are still out.
demanding the same pay for eight
hours as received heretofore for nine
-$4.50. 1t is generally believed the
differences will be amicably settled.
Silverton. June 1O.-The body of
Chris Hartzwick was found in Mineral
creek Sunday morning. 1t was wedged
in between some rock and driftwood
Hartzwick was employed at the Cham
pion mine and has been missing since
Friday night. He was over town and
IN going home after dark is believed
to have stepped off the bridge and
the creek being swollen was unable
TO get out. The man came to Silver
ton about six weeks ago from Denver
Naples, June 10.-When the steamer
Lazie arrived here this morning from
New York the police went on board
and arrested three fashionably at
tired Spaniards, charging them with
embezlement. Two men and wom-
an. One of the men, Jos. Sanchez,
and his wife had with them over
100000 In American bills and govern
ment bonds. The other man had $780,
900 in American currency. They re-
fuse to make any explanation. They
are connected with the Cuban Elec-
tricity company.
Toxic, June 10.-The council of pro-
gressives, at a meeting today adopted
a resolution as follows:
"The anti-Japanese feeling upon the
Pacific coast of the United States,
especially in San Francisco, culmi-
mated in an assault upon Japanese
trading places last month constituting
most 1agrant violation of the rights
guaranteed by the treaty concluded
upon an equal footing between the
two nations.
These anti-Japanese acts are not
of temporary nature, and the federal
government at Washington must be
held responsible for It's failure TO pre-
vent such outrages. The attitude oi
our government toward that in Wash
ington has SO far been unsatisfactory
to the nation, and 1t Is necessary thai
proper steps be taken by our govern
ment in order to maintain the nationa
dignity and permanently ensure the
safety OF the rights and property o
| our compatriots in America
London, June 10.-Lady Arthu
Grosvenor, sister-in-law OF the duk'
of Westminster, the wealthiest duk
In England, is travelling about tn
country In the disguise of a gypsy
The travelling establishment is lik
an ordinary gypsy van. with baskets
a kettle, frying pan and suace pa
slung beneath It, Lady Grosvenor ha
been playing gypsy nearly month
She Is now travelling through Oxfort
shire. She gets up at every morr
ing and cooks her own breakfast an
usually takes the road at o'clocl
= She may write a book on her exper
ences.