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

10 O'Clock. This without a doubt Is
record time. We are glad to state
that the child is some better today
although not out of danger. Mr
Turner brought Mrs. Turner down
from the mine n week ago Sunday
owing to illness of the baby. believing
the lower altitude would bring il
around all right. We trust improve.
| ment will continue.
John McElroy came down from the
oro Fino district Saturday, where he
has been prospecting. He says there
are number of prospectors up there
now and would be a great many more
IL the road was in passible condition.
The county commissioners went up
this morning to look the road over,
with view of repairing. The road
should be put in condition for travel,
as the development of the mineral re-
sources of the hills surrounding Du-
range may mean much for its future
welfare. AS it is now there is little
encouragement for men to spend their
time and money developing property,
when the expense of transporting sup
plies is so great and the expense of
marketing the product greater on ac-
count OF bad roads. Mr.. Dunbar of the
Neglected says he Is anxious to get
the water out of the Neglected work
ings, but cannot undertake 1t until he
is assured that he will not be in
terrupted by shortage of fuel on ac-
count OF the condition of the road
With the Neglected running and ship
ping its old time quantity of rich ore,
others will be encourage to develop
their properties and thus place them
in the list of shippers. The ore is
there, rich and plentiful and the peo-
pie of Durango should be interested
enough to assist in putting the road
in proper condition. 1t is estimated
that a few hundred dollars will cover
the expense.
W. c. Leisenberg left Sunday morn
ing for Denver where he will be mar
ried tomorrow to Miss Edith Rail-.
While the announcement was made
some months ago that the marriage
would take place shortly after the clos
ing of school, no date was set and
the matter kept a secret except to
few intimate friends. 1t will be re
membered that Miss Ralli left Du-
range two weeks ago to attend the
commencement exercises at Boulder
university, since which time she has
been visiting friends In Boulder and
Denver. The ceremony will be per-
formed in one of the Episcopal church
es with only few friends In attend
ance. Two weeks will be spent in
touring different parts of the state.
possibly visiting Glenwood Springs,
returning to Durango to take up their
permanent residence about the 25th.
The contracting parties are well and
favorably known in Durango. The
bride has been one of the popular
teachers in the high school department
for good many years, winning hosts
of friends. She is an accomplished
lady in many ways and will adorn
her new home. The groom is also
a favorite among Durango people, be-
ing one of the members of the To-
cal security company, clerk of the
Woodmen lodge, secretary of the
school board and member of other
lodges and clubs. The Herald joins
the friends of Mr.. Leisenberg and
Miss Ralli in wishing them all the
happiness and prosperity imaginable.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Postal revenue In the United States
was $3s,Ooo,00o in 1880 and $751;
100000 In 1906. 1t ID = marvellous
growth. and tested by agnres in which
there Is nothing OF imitation. ".
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Robert McKibbon was acquitted at
Farmingt,sn.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

]. H. Arnold took party overland
80 the Montezuma valley this morn
Wing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

w. A. Reece returned yesterda.
session at Pagosa Springs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Miss Nina Balster returned Saturday
from attending college at Columbus,
Mo.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13


rived home yesterday evening,
Mrs. A. w. Shideler is visiting
friends this week at Pennington.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

II. e. Gleberman, representing Kas-
sler's wholesale distilling house OF
Louisville, spent the Sabbath in Du-
range. leaving on the eastern this
morning. Durango has special attrac-
tions for Mr.. Gleberman who is in
love with one of our fair girls.
VIM. Brumley died at Dolores Satur-
day after an illness of two weeks.
Mrs. Guy Day left for the sick bed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

]. G. Bowman returned last eveninj
visit his brother, Aleck.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Harry Turner, mine superintendent
OF the Sunnyside in Eureka gulch, San
Juan county, received word by phone
yesterday that his little baby was not
likely to live. At o'clock he was
ready to start and he made Durango
in six hours. He snow-shoed 1t to
Eureka where he caught the train
from Animas Forks to Silverton, then
secured hand car which he manipu-
lated to lockwood where he was net
by Roy Hall in his automobile, and at
Trimble Springs Milt Herrick met him
with a rig. landing him In Durango at
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Sheriff John Clarke went to Denver
yesterday morning on little business
OF his own
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Miss Millicent White is en- route
home, coming by steamer from New
York to Galveston, being accompanied
by young lady friend with whom
she will visit few days at her Hous-
ton home. 1t will be the latter part
of June before she reaches Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

J. A. Strawne is in from Bayfield,.
He reports a week ago Saturday a
heavy wind storm, nearing the cyclone
was about enclosing and demolished
it as though built of straw. The dam
age was upwards of $1,000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Hansen are
down from the ranch this afternoon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Contractor T. G. Edwards went up
to Silverton yesterday on little bust
ness matter.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

The rumored change of time on
the Denver & Rio Grande took place
yesterday, the passenger from Denver
arriving twenty minutes later-5 05.
This is the only change so far as
Durango is concerned The train
leaves Denver an hour later than
heretofore. which is a shortening OF
the time forty minutes. An extra
sleeper will run between Alamosa and
Pueblo which will be a great accom-
mediation to passengers stopping off
at the Pittsburg of the West New
schedules go into effect on all branch
es of the system and according TO
the Denver Republican trains are go
ing to make time which means no
more late trains. II this proves TO
be the case the twenty minutes later
in arriving in Durango will not be
noticed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Henderson Bates came up from Az
tee yesterday to see his son, who is
In the Ochsner hospital rapidly re-
covering from an operation. He went
back home this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Friday and was present when the sum
mons came. Mr.. Brumley was one
OF the well known cattlemen OF this
southwest section.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

The official plat of the Hood ceme-
terry, just east of the old cemetery.
has been filed with County Clerk Con
roy. A large sum of money has al.
ready been expended in improving the
ground
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Ritter were
returning passengers from Denver last
evening. The Herald is pleased to
state that Mrs Ritter is feeling much
improved, having had a severe attack
of pneumonia while in Denver
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
R0CKP0RT fire
Under Control After CauS-
ing About $4,000 Loss.
Schooner CepoIa Burned and
Cottages In Danger.
Firemen's and Volunteers Hard
Work Save Greater Loss.

Rockport. Me-, July 22.-The fire
which broke out shortly before mid
night and completely destroyed the
plants of the Eclls Lime Co and the
Rockport Ice Co. and the residence of
j. II. Richards, causing total loss es-
timatcd between 100000 and $4,000, was
placed under control early today after
burning fiercely for four hours. Much
surrounding property. including sum-
mer residences on Beauchamp point,
was in danger for a. time, and several
houses were ScOrched. The fire Origi-
mated from kiln at the lime plant.
A Nova Scotia schooner which had
brought about 100 cords of wood for the
Lime Co. was burned to the waters
edge while laying at a dock.
The vessel was the twO-mastcd
schooner Cepola of Digby, N. s., which
arrived yesterday from Barton, n. s.,
and was in command of Capt. d. N.
Messenger of Weymouth. N. s., who.
with his crew of three men, had no diff
ficulty in leaving the doomed craft af-
ter making an effort to save it.
The Cepola was built at Port Lee,
n. S.. in 1875 and was So feet long and
101 gross tonnage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
A RECORD-BREAKER.
Saturdays Storm Worst Known In
Somerset County.

Skowhegan, Me, July 22.-(SpcciaD.
town at about 7.i5 Saturday night. ac-
cordng to reports which have been
received since then. was the worst ever
experienced in this part Of the State.
Shower followed shower until after Il
o'clock that night and the doWnpour
of rain was something terrible.
AS usual in storm of this kind.
following period of intense heat,
there was heavy thunder and the light
ming was frightful. 1t played many
strange FRANKS. Somewhere about 10
o'clock a bright light in the vicinity of
Canaan conveyed the idea that fire
must be raging in that vicinity. Later
il was asccrtaincd that a barn on what
is known as the Abel Pattcn farm. the
house being unoccupicd. had been
struck and burned.
There was something remarkable
about this fire. a tree not over III
feet from the barn was not even
scorchcd. A pile of wood which must
have Iccn piled within few feet Of
the barn. was not harmed. Yet there
was nothing left of the barn, not
even a charred beam.
on the streets Monday morning it
was rcportcd that the buildings on tn"
Levi III. P"an farm, So called, situated
at Beams corner in lIartland, had been
burned. These were occupied by Alfred
Crockcr. Two cows, 40 hens, Il horse
ami several pigs were also reported to
have been lost. None of the household
goods. so it was reported here, were
saved.
The barn on the Abel Pattcn place
was owned by Mrs. Carrie Church of
Mortified, Vt. 1t was moccupied.
There was no insurance. The only
thing in the barn were a few wheels
and the loss will not he heavy. Ifaying
was to have commenced here Monday.
Much damage was done at Lake
Wood, SleowhcGan'S nearest summer
resort From the road leading to Mad
sison there is Il brook which flows
down through tn" grove and cmptieS
into the pond. On the right hand side
of this is q number of cottages, access
to which is obtained by little bridges
crossing the brook from the car tracks.
All of these were swept away. The
brook, which at noon Saturday con-
tanned hardly enough water To satisfy
the thirst of Il dog, was at 10 O'Clock
that night, raging, roaring torrent.
The water overlooked the banks and
reached nearly to the piazEas Of the
cottages. Two women. sisters. who oc-
cupied hired cottage in this locality.
were so fearful of being drowned that
they climbed onto the bed in their
slesping apartment.
The rain raised Hayden lake two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

others poled improvised RATS across
the flats. Corn and grass was beaten
down by the force of the wind and
rain, while green apples covered the
ground. One man left his hayrack
standing in the field and the next day
found the top across the road, stranded
in the yard of a ncighbor where it mad
been carried by the flood. Theodore
Weston took q sail down the road from
his home on Weston avenue to the
residence of Il. p. j. Weston, a distance
Of several hundred yards, inrhis ferry
boat Sunday morning.
The water running into the cellar.
destroyed a lot of goods so that the
value of these combined with the
washouts and garden stuff ruined will
run the damage dist up to a good high
figure. 1t is quite probable that the
amount of $4,000 or $4,000 would be
required to make UP for the total dam
age to the town and personal property
Although there were several narrow
escapes, luckily no lives were lost nor
are there any serious injuries reported
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
Collision Due to Thick Fog and the Sleeping Pas
sengers Had Little Time and Less Assistance
In Escaping from the Sinking Vessel.
Most of Survivors Escape by Jumping to and Cling
ing to Lumber=laden San Pedro=Bm Few
Details so Far Received.

Shortly after the collision the steam
crs Roanoke and George w. Elder and
the steam schooner Daisy Mitchell, all
Southbound. came on the scene and
stood by. The Elder took the San Pedro
in town and the latest report announces
their arrival in Eureka. The stem of
the San Pedro was smashed to splint-
crs, one of her masts was snapped off
at the deck, she was settling and had a
heavy list when taken in tow. Capt.
1cnSen remained on board.
The Daisy Mitchell offered assistance
tn the Elder but this was declined. She
picked up Il lif"hcat and a raft of the
Columbia and brought them to this
city.
Near the scene Of the wreck the ROa-
noke picked up q life raft and found
underneath the dead body of a passen-
ger. supposed to DC Edward Butler Of
Portsmouth. n. II.
The officers of the Merchants Ex-
change in the city and of the various
newspapers have been besieged since
the early morning by relatives and
friends of the Columbia's passengers.
Beyond the reported facts that Butlcr
was drowned and that Capt Doran
went down with his ship no details of
casualties have been reported.
San Francisco. July 22-Thc steamer
Columbia, bound north from this port
for Portland, collidod with the steamer
San Pedro OH Saturday night about
midnight. off Shelter cove. MendOcinO
county. There was heavy fog at the
time and the san Pedro, heavily laden
with lumber. struck the Columbia on
the port bow with such terrific force
that she was cut down to the water
and sank in about five minutes.
About 100 persons sank with her to q
Wat"ry grave and the rest, numbering
about 50, were saved by clinging to
the San Pedro from which vessel they
were rescued some hours afterwards
by tho steamer Roanoke. Capt p. A.
Doran. of the Columbia, went down
with his vessel.
The San Pedro was picked up by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

San Francisco. July 22.-In one of the
worst marine disasters in the history
Of the California coast, between 100
and $50 lives were lost. as far as has
been learned by /; midnight collision
between the steamer Columbia and the
steam lumber schooner San Pedro, i'll
Shelter cove, l. miles southwest Of
Mendocino. Humboldt county line. be
tween Il and 1 O'Clock yesterday MORN
ing.
Only mcager details of the tragedy
have been received, though every CT
fort has been made to get the facts.
Scores of kilograms to Eureka, the
nearest Point of Importance, remain
unanswered The few details known
here were brought by the steamer itol-
nokc and the steam schooner Daisy
Mitchell, which arrived in San Francis
co this forenoon.
The Columbia. a 3O0-foot steel vessel
of the san Francisco & Portland Stem
ship Co., while bound from San Fran
cisco to Portland, Ore. with 1S9 pas
son-crs and Il crew of GO. collidcd with
and was rammcd by the san Pedro. Il
110-foot wooden steamer southbo'nd
Tor TINS Guy. i he Scd WiS SilloJtii, oti'
the weather was fogSy-
The san Pedro, looming out of the
mist Il few ship lengths away, bore
down on the Columbia at high speed,
despite frantic efforts to clear. With a
grinding crash the san Pedro sank her
stem fully 10 feet into the Columbia S
port bow.
Nearly all of The Columhia's passen-
gers and many Of her crew We're asleep
in their cabins and hunks when the
crash came. AS the San Pedro backed
away the sea poured in through the
ragged hole in the ColumbiaS bow
above and below the water line and in
five minutes the Columbia sank to the
bottom. the deep waters of Shelter
cove covering over the tops Of the Co
lurnba'S masts.
The story of that five minutes is yet
to be told and as it is told by some sur
vivors The facts Of the tragedy can be
but guessed at.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
Genuine cbud-burst Up In Somerset and Almost
| Every Town Reports Losses MAN Killed at
Parkman- Storm Worst In State for Years.

Madison. Nc, July 22.-(SpeciaD.-
! addison was visited by severe thun-
* STORM. and cloud burst Saturday
+eyehing. The storm began about and
pon that time till II it raincd in tor
knts and the lightning flashes were
licessant. The lightning struck the
ngstone in Arson and the Hilton
House, A. Chrlstopher's stable, Mrs.
Abbic Gray's, Charles Davis and No.
IL Corporation street in Madison, do
ting lot Of damage. Fire caught in
the house on Corporation street and
YtEe fire company was called out when
the shower was at its height. Slight
damage was done, however, as the
flames were soon extinsuishcd. A
barn belonging TO Otis Fletcher in
Starks was struck and totally destroy
ed, also two barns in Arson owned by
Henry Luce.
The greater part Of the damage was
wrought by the water. Brooks rose to
a.hcight never before seen. and the
st(els reseinbled the canal; of Venice.
T kifoDe dam across Jones' brook was
e away along with part Of the
naffi and q large quantity of lum-
belOnging to YIN. Lones. The
*ee wae somewhat torn and the
ut either end washed out, render
tn crossing Impossible A machine
shq &eituated just above the bridge
wan ndernffRed and tipped into the
stree The cement bridge on Pine
sire NH somewhat damaged but is
kNIf Tassdhls.
In TN hollow on Main street just
e3st ~ the fish market, the sidewalk
w washed out for a distance Of 80
fe( hpd down to the old road level. a
q u Of eight or ten feet. Just before
u sidewalk fell away n man attempt
| 10 cross, and finding the water up
his neck was obliged to swim. There
! rs also q great deal of damage along
car line, nearly all the bridges and
SlvetSs being WASHED out No car has
Ben over the track since o'clock Sat
trday night and II is expected that scv-
eral days will elapse before conncc-
tons with Skowhegan will again he
established. The telephone connections
with the surrounding towns are also
severed. The Kineo branch of the
Maine Central Railway had several
bad washouts and there was no train
over the road till late Sunday evening,
when one came up from Oakland
Sunday morning the town presented
deSolate appearance. Water stood III
the hollows to the depth of four or five
ieet. In some places the small boys
were In swimming where the day be-
. .ote We're thrifty potato patches. while
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

steamer George w. Elder. and towed
into Eureka.
All on board the Columbia save the
lookout and officer on the bridge, were
asleep in their berths at the time of
the accident. The Columbia was steam
ing north at an easy rate, having left
here at noon Saturday. Suddenly out of
the fog doomed the dark hulk of the
steamer San Pedro. southbound, which
was evidently out of her course.
Whistles were blown and efforts
made by the hclmsman of each vessel
to avert the collision but they were
of no avail. The San Pedro struck the
steamer on the port bow, tearing an
Immense mole in her side through
which the water rushed in great VOL
ure. Alarms were sounded throughout
the passenger ship and the terrified
passengers scrambled from their state
rooms in an effort to escape from the
doomed vessel. But the time was too
short to aid the 1ife-savers. The vessel
sank within five minutes after the col
lision.
A life raft was launched with a
number of passengers on board but
only a few of the entire number on
board were saved.
The steamer Roanoke. carrying a
number of the dead and some of the
rescued passengers reached here at 615
A. NJ, bringing the first news bf the
disaster. The dead were conveyed to
the morgue. Shelter Cove is 179 miles
UP the coast.
A life raft bearing number OF the
survivors is being towed to this port by
the Daisy Mitchell.
The Columbia was steel vessel of
1,75G tons and was 300 feet in length.
3o.5 feet beam and 14.4 feet In depth.
She carried crew of "A men under
Capt Doran. who had been master OF
| the vessel for the past five years. The
vessel was built at Chester. Pa. In
1850 and was owned by the San Fran
| cisco and Portland Steamship Co. Dur
| ing the earthquake and fire. the Co
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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Boothbay Harbor, Me-, July ~
Capt George Greenleaf of the freight
schooner Mary +. Smith, stated posi-
lively today that he not only saw a
sloop capsized after the squall off Sc
gum a week ago last Tuesday after
noon but he observed two men on
board. Before he could approach and
render assistance the fog set in thick
~ and he was unable to find any trace
Of the craft
This sloop, it IL thought, may have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
Small Child'S
Awful DEATH

Belfast, Me-, July 22.-Aftcr suffer
ing intense pain for hours subse-
qucnt to falling into tub Of boiling
water, Madclaine, the 2,4-year-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Neil of
port.
Mrs. Neil was called from the room
before she had a chance to cool the
water and during her absence the child
climbed into the tub, falling head first
into the water and rolling over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
Saw Sloop Capsize and Sink
MAY Have Been Bowdoin Boys

been the one which carried the two
Bowdcin students. Richard a. Lee of
Brunswick and John Franklin Morri-
son OF Medford, Mass. from Mere
Point that day and is believed to have
been lost.
The vessel was one mile this side of
Gloyer's rock and in shoal water. Capt.
Greenleaf is sure he could locate the
slocp if it sunk where he sighted it.
He said he saw the mast go under
with Tire sails. which We're set.
The revenue cutter Woodbury. was
Continued on Page Two.)
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North Chcstervillc, Me-. July %
Harvey A. Searles. who killed his wife
slightly wounded his brother and at
tempted suicide week ago. was con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
Feet Crushed Under the Cars.

Portland, Me-. July 22.-Louis MAZE,
aged so, an Italian laborcr at the Grand
Trunk coal pockets in attempting to
board Il moving freight train on the
Grand Trunk Railway fell beneath the
cars and had his feet crushed. One
leg had to be amputated at the hos
pital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
Searles, So. Chesterville
Murderer, Out OF Danger.

sidered out of danger today and was
expected to have speedy recovery. He
is in charge OF a keeper. having been
formally placed under, arrest on the
charge of murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
James Woodbury. of Bangor.

Bangor. Me, July 22.-The many
friends of James Woodbury. of 90 Sixth
street, this city, were greatly shocked
Monday noon to learn of his death
which occurred about 11.30 O'Clock
Monday morning, following an opera
ton of serious nature. He was an
aged and highly respected citizen and
his demise will be greatly felt among
a large circle of friends. He was 80
years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
Fire at
Ellsworth Falls

Ellsworth Falls, Me, July 22.-Tcn
thousand dollars worth of lumber at
the mill of Whitcomb, Haynes & Co.
at Ellsworth Falls were burned yestcr-
day. The mill was not damaged. There
was no Insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
SHOWERS.

Washington, July e2.-Forecast for
Tuesday and "Wednesday for New Eng
land: Showers Tuesday; Wednesday
fair, light to fresh southwest to west
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23

Korea, says Professor Ladd, Of Yale
University, after q recent two months
stay there. is now free from IN
trigues and cornmotions. and is reap
ing the benefit of the agricultural and
other reforms introduced in the last
ten wears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
Boston Forecast.

Boston, July 22.-F'orccast for Bos-
ton and Vicinity: Partly cloudy. prob
ably local showers Tuesday; Wedncs-
day fair; light westerly winds.