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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

1t Is eight miles from Ignacio to
Bayfield, by wagon road or Rio
Grande route for branch. It is
about thirty miles across country
from Durango to Bayfield,.
The lumber haul from the Pine riy-
or section would give an electric
road almost enough money to return
the investment in few years, to say
nothing of the haul both ways on
products and merchandise In other
lines.
W. B. Babcock, who has been in
the city several days, proving up on
one of the choicest ranches of Ali
son, returned home this morning,
saying that Allison can furnish all
the beets sugar beet factory can
grind.
Frank Blackmer came up from Ce-
dar Hill yesterday evening to study
the trukey market for the coming
season. He shipped load of tur-
keys to Pagosa Springs a few years
ago by wagon over a muddy road and
has never gotten even.
Billy Wigglesworth says he got all
mixed up few years ago by asking
merchant II Durango did not have
s cents the best on the hundred over
shipping to Silverton. He wanted to
ship something, AMI then learned
thatd while Durango had enjoye
that rate before, nobody had availed
1t and the rate had glimmered out.
George H. Root and family depart.
ed this morning to make their home
at Rocky Ford. Colo, where the .sug-
ar beet man. Mr.. Mitchell, father of
Mrs. Root. lives. Many of their
friends were at the depot to bid them
goodbye. Mr.. Root has been an en-
gineer on the Rio Grande Southern
for fifteen years, and is widely
known to people who travel In and
out Of Durango.
An agreement was reached by the
Republican senators On Monday on
the sub-resolution on the Brownsville
question. which will be introduced
by Senator Foraker, which 1t is as.
serted will receive the unanimous
vote of the majority party. The reso-
luton. in addition to providing for an
by the senate commit
tee on military affairs of facts In con-
nection with the affray at Browns
vile. carries the declaration that the
committee shall not raise the ques-
tion - To the presidents right to dis
shsrgs The nsgTa soldiers,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24
trade, and ahe is still a big mine
only scratched.

-
Christian Science presents a field
of study that can't do much harm II
it never does much good. 1t is minus
the dogma, and II 1t would rest or
cure the mind the balance of the
physical structure might get along az
well. 1t Is at least a field of study
to which the humand mind must in
vite itself, for the students are too
busy to ask you.
George Vest Day, son of D. F. Day,
was married yesterday at Montrose
to Miss Blanche Stewart of Ouray.
They will make their home at Chipe-
ia ranches, where Vest owns aan in
terest and leases the portion recent
ly sold. Vest is too philosophical to
mix with newspaper and his en-
ergies will be better rewarded on
| the farm.
The proposed electric railway from
| Durango to Pine river Is meeting
with much encouragement The
question of competition with the Rio
Grande is not considered. The idea
is to make a bigger Durango, one
that will extend to the east as far as
that beautiful mountain stream call.
ed Pine river. A string of towns and
villages all the way out will look as
good as anything they have on either
of the ocean fronts, and people will
feel more like staying at home.
| Where is the coal oil inspector al
the present writing? Does this Off
cial draw pay for the inspection Of
| coal oil in Colorado or Is he on the
pay roll to fill out the list of Jobs
doled out by the public to the faith
full. The people Of Durango find il
necessary to purchase a good deal oi
coal oil, and were it oil there would
be no kick, but a product half water
arouses a protest that will eventual
| ly be heard in some quarter about
The state house. Whose business
will it be to inspect the coal oil sold
in Durango?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

Mrs. John Curry OF Bilverton went
through this morning to Denver.
where her husband. the pioneer edi-
tor OF the Silverton country, Is wait
ing for her to come before the sur
geon removes his right eye. John
Curry has had that worst Of affiic-
tions to suffer for several years but
still clings to hope that he will be
able to see well enough to walk
without assistance. Mr.. Curry has
been among the men who helped to
build the San Juan empire, and had
all his old friends seen his wife at
the train this morning they would
have tried to assure her that John
will have his eyes again.
Harry Jackson and wife returned
from the East yesterday evening, for
tunately having dodged the blockade
situation on Cumbres. Mr.. Jackson
wondered this morning II George
| Raymond had anything to eat while
going out; he thought 1t might have
been little strenuous for those go
ing out last Thursday. Mr.. Jackson
says things look good throughout the
East and predicts a very prosperous
year for Colorado. He finds that Col
| orado Is on the map and is talked
about. 1t was the usual spring trip
| to purchase new stun and get ac-
| quainted with conditions. Mr.. Jack
son says all We have to do to make
| bigger Durango Is to keep twisting
the wheel around and telling people
| where we live.
| A. L. Nathan, the clothier, returned
yesterday evening from the East,
where he had been to purchase goods
| for the spring trade. Mr.. Nathan
says that while times are good in
our own home town, we have no idea
OF the real prosperity OF the East,
| where times were never so good as
now. Mr.. Nathan bought for a big
| trade this spring In Durango and
| came home to boost the sugar beet
factory. Going and coming he saw
trainloads of sugar beets moving to
the factories In tie east part Of Col
orado. The board of trade might
get an interesting chat with Mr.. Ma
than on the sugar beet and the peo-
| pie generally who are interested in
the upbuilding of the Durango
country might be present to hear the
chat. Mr.. Nathan says that all Du-
range needs is the general co-opera-
tion of the people to build city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Desert Land. Final Proof.

United States Land Office, Durango.
January 18. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that JOHN
e. TIFFANY of Durango, Colorado,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert-land claim No.
1856, for the w. " Section 7, Town
ship 80 N r. 6 W. N. M P. NJ. be-
fore the Register and Receiver at
Durango, Colorado. on Monday. the
18th day of March. 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Carl H. Johanson of Allison, Colo
RADIO; Bruce Foreman OF Allison, Col
orado; George e. Tiffany of Durango,
Colorado; George f. Tiffany, Jr., of
Durango, Colorado.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Jan. "a, 1907.
Last publication Feb. 2S, 1907.
w WHISKY Has Jug MANY 6ioNSS, put
1t has dissipated as many vagaries.
Johnnie Phillips says Dan Meuser,
who is in Trinidad, wouldn't look at
a white check.
Pete Jimly says as soon as things
get to moving right in Durango he
is coming here to live.
Brigadier General Funston, in his
annual report, urges an increase in
pay for officers and men of the army
Professor Frederick Starr declares
the natives of the Congo are more
cleanly than the average American
More money and push and less
knockers are needed in many other
places than Durango.
Never get scared of your money
IouT Wile . HuSDduu may nave "
count it II she doesn't take in wash
ing.
A movement has been started In
the Chicago city council making
death the penalty for assailants OF
women.
There is more than enough idle
money in Durango to build the cleo
trio road to Pine river. VIII it lie
dormant, earning nothing?
The city council met yesterday
evening to consider the matter of an
nexation of Animas City, but hav-
ig no quorum, deferred till next Tues
day evening.
The bad boys got out last evening
with little to the good from their
ball. We need the band boys in our
business and few dollars thrown
that way will keep them with us.
Hans Aspaas returned home this
morning, where he has one of the
finest ranches on the great La Plata
mesa. Soil 20 to 30 feet deep. A
few more private reservoirs will
this the garden of the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker, parents of
the late Mrs. Stroehle, departed for
their home in the East this morning,
saying they thought they would come
back to live near the grave.
When the electric railway Is in op-
GRAFTON between Durango and Bay
field and the city has 10000 people
the council will hire another police
man, SO as to have two In the day
and two at night
The boys were talking today about
nnwatering the Neglected mine and 1t
sounded good. Those were great
lays when the Neglected sent 10000
MoatA iate " sAsa4als q puRsass
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24
DURANGO AND PINE
RIVER ELECTRIC r. r

Characteristics Of the Line.
Thirty miles long, grade against
east bound traffic per cent against
west bound tranic per cent COM
pensated for curvature IS degrees
with spiraled ends.
Road bed widths. bridges and
trestles and ties for standard gauge
line. Rails go pounds per yard. Gauge
OF track 3 feet. with all track fittings,
frogs and switches for standard
gauge road. Power. 5000 volt single
phase alternating current with
double trolley wire and bow trolley
Cost Of Construction.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

TAs histaory OF American towns
anA cities does not teach that any de-
Grea q permanent prosperity evF
caDe lsom innating tho values OF
rpa!ty anIsss justihed by q practical
GzUVth, based ON something
m1go taAg1bls than the desire Of
sharxe 70 fattsn ON tho enthusiasm
~ : ~ vel justified confidence. In
. 1oGtif xssn n Brown to Ths Her
~ yss1eeday II WAS shown that San
PfaCD M asslly tslIea = ~ brasa
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

w. 9. Bacon and son Leslie have
returned from trip into New Mex
leo. Arisona and Old Mexico. having
seen the sights of the mining camps
In the latter place. They had gone
thcre TO spend come mony that they
had not spent and to try to learn
something. Leslie has learned to play
catch ball In the Mexican language
and knows how to ca. tortilla. Mr.
Bacon says that II an American
wants 70 live under the yellow strip
ID QaS he will md many patrons and
much undevsloped mining territory.
Aaksd II he would take 4 chance at
Cuha, hs said he would when the abb
Stf&cts were in.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

Prof. William l. Thomas OF the
University of Chicago declares mod
ern woman and the black race are
united to enter the white mans
world"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

Nearly 100000 worth Of eggs
wars imported into Colorado last
year from other states. Here's an
opening TO get into q good business
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

Whisky has dug many graves, but
1t has dissipated as many vagaries.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

Az there will be an interesting
program by the band and orchestra
26 cents admission will be charged
for balcony seats.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

W. B. Dabcock Of Allison is in the
city attending to business in the
land once. Mr.. Babcock has one OF
the finest ranches in Colorado.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

Telluride is now reported to have
plenty OF coal. having come to the
Durango market after waiting long
time on the Mancos mines, to get
fuel.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

The boys were talking today about
unwatering the Neglected mine and 1t
sounded good. Those were great
days when the Neglected sent $4,000
. meath iate ~ sAsaAels u puRsass
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

". H. Wigglesworth went down
Fafmington way yesterday because
he wanted to. When accosted by
the reporter he said he had to do
things some times which were not
for publication. He's about been out
to take . sQuint at a ditch to see
whether he would survey 1t or not.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
Distinguished japanese Visitor
Given a Taste Of Real Amer
ican Hospitality
AoN is ALSO ENTERTAINERS
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Give
Luncheon in Honor Of Mikado's
Representative = Another Jap Ar
rested at San Dies for Making Plans
Of Fortifications.

Oyster Bay, July 12.-The highest
official courtesies that can, be extended
to Admiral Yamamoto during his visit
to the United States has been ar
ranged to take place today, when
President Roosevelt entertains the
Japanese admiral as the guest Of hon.
or at luncheon. Viscount Aoki. the
japanese ambassador to/tfis country
and the personal representative OF the,
Japanese emperor, shared in the corr
diality extended to the Japanese na-s
ton, as did Captain Moto Kondo. irl-
spector Of naval construction Of the
Japanese navy. and a member Of
Yamamoto's suite. Assisting President
and Mrs. Roosevelt in entertaining the
distinguished visitors were Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon, Represen.
tative Herbert Parsons, OF New York
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morgan Of New
York. The guests arrived at Oyster
Bay shortly afternoon and were con-
veyed at once to Sycamore Hill in the
Roosevelt automobile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
JAP SPY TAKEN.
Stranger Caught in Act Of Making
Plans of Fort Rosecrans.

Stranger Caught IN Act OF Making
Plans of Fort Rosecrans.
San Diego, Cal, July 12.-Caught in
the act of drawing plans Of Fort Rose
Grams, a Japanese stranger, believed
to be an officer of the Mikado's army
in disguise, was arrested by the mill
tary.
Major Getchell order the confin -
ment of the prisonA pending instruc-
tions from Washington which were
Immediately telegraphed for. The Of
ficer declines to furnish any particu-
lars regarding the arrested man,
whose name also is kept secret. He is
held under strong guard in the fort,
but the location Of his prison -house IS
being carefully hidden by the authori-
ties. who evidently consider their cap
ture an important one, and will run no
risk of a rescue or an escape aided by
possible confederates on the outside.
Major Getchell admits the arrest and
says the suspect was seen drawing
plans of the Notifications. He declares
the spy is not OF the servant class,
which is numerous in the locality, but
that he is entirely unknown here.
Tho none Of the soldiers who parties
ipated in the arrest will talk, 1t Is
stated on good authority that the
plans Of the fort so far as they had
progressed were done in a style which,
showed that the craftsman had been
trained in a military school, which
gives rise to the assertion that he is an
officer Of the Mikado in disguise.
Some time ago it was reported that
:Ja.panese officers In the garb Of fisher
men had been taking soundings In ~
bay on the southern California coast
with view to finding anchorage for
japanese warships and a suitabla
landing place for troops.
1t is declared here that the work Oh
the arrested craftsman is probably
supplementary to that of his fellows
who made the coast survey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
HOLDS FOR BIG REWARD.
Ends $4,000 Steel Stocks, Not Salts.
fled With Usual Reward,

New York, July 12.-Stock OF the
United States Steel Corporation valued
at $4,000, which was lost on the
street by an employe OF Sternberger.
Sim & Co, OF "a Broadway. and found
by some one whose Identity has not
been learned. is being held by the
finder for a large reward. Since re-
tention by the finder is larceny the
brokerage firm has recalled its offer of
reward and has taken steps>to have
the old transfer stopped and a new
certificate issued.
Notices were placed in newspapers
following thf loss Of the stock, and a
few days later person. who refused
to give his name or tell his where.f
abouts, called up the cashier of Stern
berger. Sim & Co.
II have your Steel stock" he said.
What will you give?''
I'VE will pay the reward usual in
such cases" the cashier answered
THAT won't do for me" the speaker
said and hung up the receiver. On
several occasions since the same per-
son has telephoned and attempted to
extort a promise of q large reward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
BRYAN GETS HIS NleHTsHlRr.
Tale Of Lost sIumber Garment Ends
Happily.

Bartlesville, I. r., July 12.-William
J. Bryan has written to William Nc
Kinley, asking that his thanks be con-
veyed to Jeff Davis for the return of a
night shirt. The letter reached Mr..
Mckinley here yesterday, and he
thanked Mr.. Davis last night.
The letter ends the shirt episode
which aroused comment thruout the
country two weeks ago. Mr.. Bryan
was passenger coming to Bartles-
vile on a Missouri. Kansas and Tex
as train. He left his night shirt in his
berth, where 1t later was found by
Jeff Davis, the Pullman conductor. The
latter brought the commoners wearing
apparel to Bartfesvile that afternoon
and turned 1t over to William McKin-
ley, the station agent. In the evening
Mr.. Mckinley sent the night shirt to
Mr.. Bryan's hotel. Yesterday he re.
ceived the following note from Mr..
Bryan:
Dear Mr.. Mckinley: thank you
for sending me the underclothes, and
have noted with interest the names Of
the parties concerned. Please present
my compliments and thanks to JEFF
DAVIS. w. ]. Bryan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
sHuNs Mlx.up IN OKLAHOMA.
President Roosevelt Refuses to Take
Part in Drafting Constitution.

Part in Drafting Constitution.
Washington July 12.-W. A. Lead
better Of Oklahoma, has written to
Attorney General Bonaparte advising
him of the call for the reassembling
Of the constitutional convention in
that territory and stating that con-
siderable number Of the members Of
the convention desired to have an ex-
preston from the president as to the
merits of the provisions contained in
the constitution now proposed The
attorney general in reply has addressed
a letter to w. H. Murray, president
Of the convention. saying 1t would be
altogether at variance with the spirit
and purpose Of the enabling act for
the president to aid in framing the
constitution when he must afterwards
decide whether 1t Is such an instru-
ment as Justifies the immediate admis-
sion of the state under the terms OF
the act He says that he has no OBJ
lection. however. to furnishing a list
Of provisions in the constitution as
now proposed to which objections have
been fled with the president and with
the department Of justice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
BOOKS OPEN, SAYS DUKE.
Head Of -nbacco Company Denies
Trust Has Been Formed.

Head of -nbacco Company Denies
Trust Has Been Formed.
New York, July 12.-James D. Dukes
president of the American Tobacco
Company, has made the following
statement:
"For the last year the federal de-
rartment Of commerce has been iny.S-
tigating our affairs, and in that in~
yestigation has been furnished every
possible facility by u.s. The federal de-
partment of justice also conducted an
inquiry into our affairs. We have OF
fered no obstacle whatsoever to tn0
inquiry. but have co-operated with tha
counsel for the government to the emo
that they might find out all that they
desired to know about our affairs
"Our lawyers have constantly aoA
vised, and still advise, that our busl@
ness methods and success do not in-
volve any violation of any law and We
ourselves know that they are not ~
injury for minute to any class OF tne
public, the producer of tobacco or the
investor. Oun success is due 70 our
having served the public better han
anybody else" &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
Haywood in Denial.

Boise. July 12.-William D. Hay
wood took oath yesterday afternoon as
ia witness in his own defense, and in
Ia lengthy nara tive OF his life and his
work as a leader of his fellow miners
that was interrupted by adjournment,
denied built of the murder of Frank
Steunenberg and the manifold crimes
charged against him by Harry Or
chard.
Haywood was pale and trembled
with nervousness when he left the ta-
BILE of his counsel and walked around
to the elevated witness stand where he
faced the judge and jury and raised his
right hand to be sworn. When he be-
gan to respond to Clarence Darrow's
questions his voice was low and some-
what uncertain. but Within ten min
utes he had regained his composure
and for the rest Of the afternoon he
was master Of his feelings. AS he told
of his boyhood that began with toll at
the age of 9 ana gave the history OF
his family. his invalid wife. who sat
Just to the left of the witness stand
began sobbing softly. Her mother-in-
law and her nurse soon comforted her.
however, aud during tie rest of the az
ternoon she and the rest of Haywoods
kinsfolk remained quiet but deeply
concerned auditors.
Haywood's testimony was chiefly
characterized by positive denials of
the allegations made against him by
the prosecution. He denied that he
vindicator explosion, denied that he
IL (N,sv, n
blow up the Independence station He
denied participation in the Lite Greg
ory murder and denied suggesting or
discussing the Steunenberg murder.
He swore that he never gave Orchard
any money at any time for any pur-
pose. He declared that he never made
threat against Steunenberg, whom.
he said, he regarded only as he did any
politician who was being swayed by
capitalistic influence. The direct ex-
animation had not reached the con-
nection of Jack Simpkins and the ac-
tion Of the federation after Steunen-
berg was murdered, when adjournment
interrupted 1t.
The state completed the cross-exam-
ination of Charles H. Meyer at noon
and in dealing with hi., testimony di-
rected its strongest attack against the
under which the feder-
alton, at the suggestion of Jack Simp-
kins, came to the relief Of Orchard
when he waS arrested for killing
Senator Borah, who conducted the
examination, emphasized the connec-
ton of Jack Simpkins and the fedora
tion and the fact that the federation,
without inquiry as to the guilt or in
nocence of Orchard, gave $500 from
its treasury to provide for his defense.
He also devoted many questions to the
fact that the federation had provided
for the defense of Steve Adams, who
is charged with killing two claim
jumpers at the instigation of Jack
Simpkins. Meyer denied knowing
about the 500 that Haywood
sent to Jack Simpkins Il few days be-
fore Steunenberg was assa assinated,
which Is traced to Orchard by an un-
signed note he got at Caldwell Jail,
and a coincidence of dates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
ATTACKS FRENCH GOVERNMENT
Novoe vremya is Probably Serving as
Mouth Piece of Court Party.

st. Petersburg, July 12.-An open at
tack on the French government and
Ambassador Bohpard appeared today
in the Novoe Vremya, which a week
ago it began reviewing tentatively,
cqndemning the Franco Russian alli-
artce. 1t is supposed the paper in this
instance is serving as a rnouhtpiece Of
the powerful court party, which is
working in favor of closer relations
with Germany. The editorial is
couched in Incorporate and offensive
language, and seriously compromises
the position of M. Bompard at st. Pc
tersburg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12

been made public. They take the form
Of three executive orders. Briefly they
provide for the transfer to the chief
of engineers of the army the supervis-
ion Of the purchase of material ana
supplies; the maintenance Of offices
within the. United States by the COM
mission fo.~the convenient execution
of it's business, and the appointment for
the commission upon the isthmus OF
an examiner Of accounts and in Wash
ington an assistant examiner Of ac-
counts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
WIDOW IS CLEARED BY LETTER
Suspected After Husbands Death Un-
ill Suicide. is Shown,

Galveston, July 12.-Altho Mrs.
Herman Ritter. aged 20, was quizzed
by the police following the death by
poison Of her 6O-year-old husband,
formerly county attorney of Madison
county, Illinois, she was vincidated
completely by letter which was
found yesterday. 1t was written by
Ritter to the corner.
Ritter said in the letter that he
feared mental collapse soon and that
IL he lived an asylum would be his
home. To avoid being a public charge.
suicide, he said, was his only resort.
Mrs Ritter now confirms this and
also has a letter written In a similar
vein.
Ritter died June %. He was for
merly an undertaken in Edwardsville.
I'LL, and in his letter directed the style
of coffin to be used