Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-15
GENERAL NEWS


twenty persons are dead or missing
as the result of wreck on the Ca
madam Pacific near Chapleau. Most
OF the passengers were from the
steamship Kensington and had come
TO the dominion under the ausuices
OF the Salvation Army. Last night
the train going at ordinary Speed
struck a broken rail and the entire
train was ditched. A tourist car took
fire and dozen of its inmates were
burned to death.
Washington, April 12.-Miss Ethel
Stephens of Linton, Ind, wants a Job
as rural mail carrier on a route out
of Linton. Miss Stephens carried the
mail over this route during February
and March, two OF the worst months
In the year for the rural carriers, and
for days at time walked an average
OF fourteen miles a day. She was
serving as substitute carrier for her
father, but. not having passed the
civil service examination, could not
be made permanent carrier. A
young man of Linton. who had passed
the examination, and was on the eIig-
ible list, she writes to Mr.. Degraw,
fourth assistant postmaster general,
covered the route with her on foot
for several days, and then decided he
did not want the job. Later he con-
cluded he would take 1t, and he has
received the appointment Miss Ste
phens says the young man waited un-
III she had done the work of the hard
est month, and then asked for the ap-
pointment, after first having declined
it. Miss Sephens sends a photograph
OF herself and sister, and OF the post
office and other employees at Linton
to Mr.. Degraw She is a healthy-ap-
pearing miss, of about II years. Her
pluck and faithfulness to her trust
may be rewarded by the department.
New York, April 12.-President
Roosevelt is sole beneficiary under the
will of Lulu B. Grover which was filed
in the office Of the surrogate Tues
day. No petition was filed with the
will and the value of President Roose-
velt's bequests therefore are unknown.
The main part of the will, which is
very brief. reads as follows:
81 give to Theodore Roosevelt at
my death everything that Ii mine.
household furniture. personal proper.
| ty jewelry. diamonds, estate, all
money In bank to my credit and my
cat, Snow Drop Low, and everything
that is mine. | owe to Theodore Roos-
evelt a debt greater than can ever
pay in this world and In this way |
wish to show | am not ungrateful
He has been my good angel, and was
my only true friend in trouble.
| gladly give my little all to him and
only wish 1t we're millions instead OF
so small an amount. | hope he will
accept 1t in the spirit I give 1t and
with Gods blessing"
II has been announced that Presi
dent Roosevelt will accept the estate
bequeathed him and turn 1t over tc
some New York charity. The cat IL
being cared for now under directions
issued by the president
Berlin. April 12.-The kaiser today
gave an order that hereafter his owr
and other autos OF the royal family
must go slow. This is the result oi
many recent accidents. The announce
ment has brought much relief as the
reckless speed at which the kaiser'i
auto has hitherto been driven ha,
caused the gravest anxiety.
Denver, April 12.--Andrew johnson
a negro died this morning as tn,
result of the terrible beating he re
ceived last night at the hands OF an
other negro in ''the workingman'
rest" on Ninteenth street johnson
was beaten with a heavy club. ha,
skill fractured and was knocked int,
insensibility. The murderer fed an,
has not been captured. The motiv
OF the crime was robbery.
Washington, April 12.-News iron
Pennsylvania received In administrs
tion circles makes 1t evident tina
Senator Penrose will be retired froE
his position in the upper house G
congress and that Henry Clay Eric
will be chosen as his successor. Nj
Penrose will retire quite reluctantly.