Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07
KILL OVER
$4,000
A YEAR

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Dr. Strong.
discussing Yesterdays Rock Island
wreck in Kansas in which thirty-fve
were killed and forty mangled, de.
clared that the railroads kill over
10000 people year. Or. Strong is
president of the American Institute of
Social Science. which Is meeting here
ip the hope of doing something for
the security OF the travelling public.
said Dr. Thomas:
Tens OF thousands OF people are
now under sentence OF death in the
United States. They are hourly
awaiting the end, which may come at
amy minute, which win surely come
before the end OF the year. for the
railroads kill over a thousand men,
women and children every week"
sILVERToN, Jan. 3.-The weather
cleared last night and today 1t Is
bright and nice. although pretty cold.
the thermometers indicating as low
as 20 below zero this morning. The
sun Is welcome after nearly
weeks storm
Ray Collins. the man injured at
the Gold Prince yesterday by coming
in contact with live wire, recovered
consciousness late yesterday after
noon and while still alive. small hopes
are entertained for his recovery. The
wires were charged with 10000 volts
and his escape from instant death Is
one Of the remarkable incidents OF
life.
/ T.. w. Hodges. who was reported
dangerously Ill last week, Is CON
yalescing and his friends hope to see
him around in the near future.
PARIS, Jan. s.--Mabelle Gilman
has deserted her beautiful place in
st. Cloud suburb ana has purchased a
lovely villa and grounds near Fer
rlere. It Is much bandsomer place
han the luxurious home of Countess
Boni. Miss Gilman paid nearly three
luarters of a million francs for the
llace, az the records filed today show.
PtTTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 3.-Mrs.
Holman, mother of Mrs Harry Thaw.
states today that she will testify in
the coming trial. but that her evidence
viii not be In Thaw's favor She says
she cannot forget, II the wife can.
rhaw's cruelty to the girl before he
Evelyn received at his hands. Mrs.
Holman says she would have had
Thaw arrested but for the peacemak-
ing efforts of Stanford White, who
wanted to prevent scandal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.--It Is stated
here today that at last congressman
have screwed up their courage and
will vote for an increase In pay for
themselves. The appropriation com
| mittee OF the house agreed to recon-
mend the Increase to the senate and
Will ask that the pay of congressman
he raised. or propose that the increase
OF the vice president, speaker and
cabinet officers be cut out. II will
doubtless be one or the other.
CHEYENNE, wyo. Jan. 3.-The
Overland Flyer on the Union Pacific
crashed into the eastbound train at
srule, Neb., last night and many per-
sons were injured Edward Hastings.
a New York merchant who was re-
turning from his wedding tour. was
killed while his bride was uninjured.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. William
II. Taft, president OF the Nationa. Red
Cross, sent telegram to E II. Har-
riman. accepting with sincere thanks,
his offer to transport supplies to the
starving people in China.
CHICAGO, Jan. a.-Judge lands,
In the United States district court to-
day. overruled the demurrer Of the
Standard Oil company to eight in
dictments pending against that cor
poratlon, but sustained the demurrer
as to two other indictments because
Of technical defects.
| JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Jan b.
Gov Folk In his message to the leg
isature demands that 10 per cent Of
life insurance premiums paid must be
invested In Missouri and that the state
control gas. electric light and tele
prone enterprises and regulate charg
es. and that railroad fares be cut tt
cents a mile.
ST PETERSBURG. Jan. 3.--Majo
General Van Der Launitz. prefect o
police Of st. Petersburg. was shot ant
killed by young man at the institute
of Experimental Medicine this after