Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-18


trousers and derby hat, Miss Marie
Hunt, "a years old and comely, went
to the Harrison street police station
today and asked Lieutenant Ryan for
permission TO satisfy her sartorial de
sires. Il am an agent and collector
for a book concern" Miss Hunt ex.
planned. "and have to hustle around
town more than the average man. My
skirts impede my progress as l pur-
sue furtive customer to his ultimate
DOOM" The lieutenant staggered but
finally made the reply, Nothing do
Ing" thereby shattering the girls
dream.
Denver. Mar. 15.-Undermined by
seepage from city sewer. the 100
foot smokestack OF the Denver Steam
Heating company plant, Nineteenth
and New Haven streets, broke OFF its
base this morning and fell sauarely on
the building, cutting it in two. AS a
result the four powerful pumps COM
pletely destroying two mains supply
ing the downtown portion of the city
were broken and a number of business
block will be without heat for several
days. The crash came with little
warning but by fortunate circum-
stances ten men at work within the
building were able to escape. There
were two horses killed.
Louisville. Mar. 15.-The street car
strike which has been on nearly a
week stopping all traffic was settled
this morning with service on all lines
resumed.
La Crosse. Wis. Mar. 15.-Follow-
ing the publication of the startling
report of detectives of the Pastors
union, who for weeks have been col
lecting discriminating evidence regard
ing vice in La Crosse, the organiza-
ton of a civic federation with $780,
900 capital. and including as stock.
holders some of the leading citizens.
is announced
investigate and make complaint upon
violation of the laws, and to force
prosecution of violators. Unsatisiied
with promises of reform by police
officials, the ministers have taken this
summary action to force a cleansing
of the city's morals.
The detectives report, made public
today, bristled with lurid details.
Brothels, wine rooms, gambling halls,
saloons and poolrooms were visited
by spies paid by the ministers.
Participants in the boisterous mid
night revels were carefully noted, lead
ing citizens and lowly. Instances OF
the language used, of the liquors con-
sumed and by whom, went into the
notebooks of the spies and all were
turned over to the committee of min
listers of whom Rev. X. j. Clemens,
president of the Humane society, Is
president, to form the basis OF opera
tion of the new federation.
Circulars depicting the scenes of i'm
morality were printed by one of the
spies, and cast about the city. This
circular identified prominent people
and has created an uproar, even
among the ministers.
Stocks are being subscribed and an
out of town agent, who will not be
recognized, is to be hired to take
n nf
Washington, Mar. 15-The presi-
dent had not decided this morning
when he would see the railway presi-
dents, but appears in no hurry. per
haps early next week." was stated at
the White house this morning.
ST. Petersburg, Mar. 15.-Members
of the duma escaped sudden death to-
day by not being in session. Had
parliament convened there would have
been a terrible disaster, for suddenly
today the enormous ceiling of Taurida
palace, the parliament chamber, fell
with tremendous crash. 1t was said
at first the falling was the result OF
a diabolical plot but tonight its pure
ly accidental character was fully es-
-ablished.
Pittsburg Mar. 15.-Fire today de-
stroyed the plant of the American
Sheet and Tin Plate company. on
South Fourteenth street, and damaged
the bolt works of the Oliver Iron e.
Steel works adjoining. second fire
broke out on Mount Washington about
the same time and at 10 o'clock elev-
en- business houses and dwellings had
been destroyed. Fire assumed threat
ening proportions that 1t was decided
to use dynamite to destroy adjoining
buildings to prevent more valuable
property being burned up as there
was no water available.
Goldheld, Mar. 15.-The coroner's
jury has returned the verdict that
Anton Silva, the murdered restaurant
keeper, died from the effects of a
gunshot wound. Much angry com
ment on the verdict is heard on the