Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-25


| and Texas.
New York, July 24.-From all parts
| OF the country President Roosevelt
| has during the last few days received
postal cards urging him to reconsider
his declaration OF 1904 and accept an
other nomination for the presidency.
They are rather elaborately printed.
| containing a picture OF the White
house under which is the inscription:
Uncle Sam will renew the lease.
Printed at Philadelphia the cards have
come from many states and the grow
| ing flood of them indicates some one
has started campaign to induce the
president to change his mind.
Atlanta. Ca, July 24.-By a mar
velous bit OF craftsmanship Guard
Duncan yesterday put Winchester bul
lets through two convicts as they fled
for liberty through the streets of At
lanta. The third convict who was also
fleeing was so Mortified by the dead
ly aim of Duncan that he threw up
mis- hands and surrendered when his
comrades fell. Three prisoners, all
white, broke for liberty and fed down
Marietta street, They were over 100
yards away when seen. Duncan mount
ed a wagon and opened fire on the
men as they raced down the crowded
streets The first bullet brought down
Beasley at distance of 200 yards.
away when the former fell with
bullet through his spine. Gloer threw
up his hands in terror, Beasley and
Hartman are fatally wounded.
Oskaloosa, Ia. July 24-William
Cricket, mayor of Oskaloosa, died sud
denly today of heart disease. He was
a prominent coal operator.
Albuquerque, N. NJ. July 24.-Capt
Geo. Curry, the newly appointed gov
ernor OF New Mexico. wires from Ros
well to friends in this city that he
has changed his mind and will take
the oath of Office next Tuesday July
80, relieving acting Governor Reynoldd
Until today it was Curry's intention
not to assume office for some time In
, order that he might go east to confer
with President Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay.
Cleveland, July 24.-The movement
started in Cleveland to kill off the
, stage Jew is spreading rapidly to other
large cities. and the Jews are conf
dent they will succeed within short
time in effacing the character reflect.
ing upon their nationality
The movement was originated by
Maurice Weidenthal editor of the
Jewish Independent, and has enlisted
the Jewish organizations in Pittsburg
and Boston, where II is said to be gain.
Ing strength. The union OF Jewish OF
ganizations has asked Cleveland the.
ater managers to refuse 20 book plays
in which their race is misrepresented
J by the familiar unsavory stage Jew
Weidenthal became editor of the
Independent year ago, and first
started n crusade against The Mer.
chant of Venice" In the public schools.
The movement spread and the study
of the play has been eliminated from
the public schools here
San Francisco. July 24-But few
changes have been made in the lists
; of lost and saved of the steamer Co
lumbia published yesterday. Steamer
officials say Chew Mock of Oakland, a
Chinese flrst-class traveller, who was
reported missing, was among the say.
ed. Miss b. Musser is also found
among the saved, insteal of missing
as at first reported. The company an.
nounced that the bodies of the victims
are being held by the coroner at Eu-
reka, pending orders from friends and
relatives to have them shipped to this
city and Portland. The remains of
eastern passengers have been sent
home by both routes. A revised list
of passengers shows 10S saved and
seventy-seven missing. This makes a
total Of ninety-three unaccounted for.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 24.-Cyrus
j. Williams of this city and Fred II
: Wallihan of Inglewood, Cal have just
been arrested upon indictments re.
turned by the federal grand jury in
Denver. charging them with compiled,
ty in coal land frauds II Glenwood
Springs, Colo. They were taken into
custody by Deputy United States Mar.
shal Franklin and neither has yet
= furnished bail. although it is antici.
pated they will do so. Two other men.
one in Denver, and another in Des
Moines, Ia, were also indicted in con
nection with the same charge. 1t is
charged that the men, after filing on
= the land. turned 1t over to the Wiscon,
sin Fuel q Coal company
Kansas City, Mo-, July 2i.-One hun.