Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-17

be sent to the city asylum for the
blind" This frightening statement
was made officially to the board OF
education yesterday by its medical
examiner. 1t scared the board into
passing resolutions calling for expert
examination of eyes of every school
child in the greater city.
San Francisco, June 13.-Today the
fate of Mayor Eugene f. Schmitz will
rest with the jury. The testimony is
all in, and talking half over. Abe
Ruef has told that he gave Schmitz
fully half of the money secured from
the French restaurant holdup. The
case has been completed. Campbell
talked for the mayor this morning and
Heney closed this afternoon, though a
mistrial is likely.
Oyster, June 13.-The president and
family arrived here last night. To-
day with the boys, they are enjoying
the first day OF their summer vacation
by going fishing. The president says
he proposes to rest all summer, but
Loeb will maintain an office in the
village where all necessary executive
business will be attended to. OF course
if the Japanese ripple should assume
unexpected proportions, the president
would at once return to Washington
Los Angeles, June 13.-It is an
nounced here today that the Western
Pacific railroad after it is completed
In San Francisco will at onco ha nucb
ed on to Los Angeles. That is Mr..
Gould's purpose. 1t will be two years,
however, before the road reaches the
Golden Gate.
New York. June 13-As a result of
the decision reached today at meet
ing of the executive committee OF
the Association of Life Insurance
Presidents, every life insurance com
pany of Importance in the country
will close all of its Offices in Texas
and cease doing business there after
July /. Twenty eight companies were
represented, including the Equitable
Mutual and New York Life. The cause
of the action is the enactment of the
law compelling the Investment of re-
serve funds of Texas policyholders in
the state.
Chicago, June 13.-Charges that the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Railroad
company has been guilty of violating
the Interstate commerce laws by
granting rebates amounting to nearly
$4,000 were made to the federal
grand jury and evidence has been pre-
sented to the inquisitorial body sub
stantiating the charges of the govern
ment.
Florence, Italy, June Alt Is an
nounced that j. Pierpont Morgan has
paid nearly quarter of a million dol
lars for the magnificent collection of
fifteenth century marbles and bronzes
belonging to the princely house of
Strozzi. The Florentine family,
through Prince Strozzi, an Italian SEN
ator and attache to the court of dowa.
ger Queen Marguerite sells these price
less treasures which seems not an in
fringement of the law designed to pre-
vent the expectation of Italys works
of art which are usually classed as
national treasures.
Berlin, June 1.-THE social element
of the city is torn up over a tragedy
which occurred yesterday DIR. Franz
Joseph, son of the famous financier,
was met by appointment in a fashion
able hotel apartments by yelled
women. They occupied the rooms sew
eral hours, then quarrelled. This was
foil ad htr ell b.
forced open. The man and woman
were both dead. She proved to be a
prominent society leader, Frau Buget-
theft. the wife of a rich man and
whose reputation was regarded flaw
less until now.
Washington, June 14.-Japanese
trouble is still vexing high officials
here. Secretary Root today declined
information, although the call of the
Japanese ambassador, Viscount Aoki
at the state department, was most pro
tracted and adds to the mystery Of the
situation. The ambassador declares
he has nothing to say but will not
| deny that trouble is brewing.
New York, June IA queer feat
in architecture has been begun at the
Singer building. a skyscraper at Lib
erty and Broadway. Its top is to be
sliced OFF and three extra stories sand
wiched in between the seventh and
eleventh floors. A large force of men
will work day and night on the job.
The undertaking is confnet to the
original corner building which is part
| If a forty-one story structure, the tall.
est office building in the world. The
tenants will not be disturbed.
Chicago, June 1.-THE police can
find no trace today of three robbers
who, masked and heavily armed early
this morning at north side health
resort, robbed Mrs. Metcalf, terror
lied hundred patients, dubbed at
taches and ran off in waiting car
riage with two or three thousand dol
lars worth of booty.
st. Paul, June 14.-This Afternoon
while Secretary Taft was reviewing
the troops at Fort Smelling near here
he fell from his horse, overcome b!
sudden illness. He was removed a