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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Dr. Rudolf GahI Or. James Underhiil
The DENVER LABORATORIES co.
ores tested and assayed. mills de-
signed ana started, mines examined.
General Manager: Paul Danckwardt,
Mining ana Metaiurgical Engineer.
iaeeiy superintendent Of Mills OF tn,
Golden Reward Co.. Deadwood. 8. Il
specially; Smelting Cold. silver ana
Copper Ores.
17sS Arapahos q, n.rv.. "a.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Be sure and arrange to attend the
big Durango fair. 1t will pay you.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

]. A. Porter and sister departed
this morning for Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Good schools help Durango in many
ways.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
MEANS MUCH
TO COLORADO
NORTHERN COLORADO POWER
PLANT INSTALLED AT LAFAY-
ETTE READY FOR BUSINESS.
TWO ELECTRIC LINES
NEW FEATURE INJECTED WHICH
WILL GIVE ADDED BENEFIT
TO PATRONS.

Denver.-There has been installed
at the Northern Colorado Power plant,
near Lafayette, an electric turbine
costing $4,000. Another turbine OF the
same cost and size will be installed in
two weeks. These two great engines
Will furnish 6,500-horse power for the
running Of an electric. line from Den
Yer through Northern Colorado as far
as Greeley.
AT the same time President Barker
OF the power company, who is also vice
president of the Denver Gas & Electric
Company. announced that, having Sc
cured a franchise for street car line
In Cheyenne. he would be able to con-
struct the line with Denver and Colo
RADIO capital.
Thus two great enterprises are as
sured that require an Investment of
several millions of dollars without ask
ing anything but legitimate private IN.
vestment, with only returns promised
coming to investors through the oper.
alton of the companies.
The grade for the electric road is
now practically complete, parallelins
the Colorado & Southern tracks from
Denver as far as Louisville. Eighty.
five pound rails necessary for the track
are now on their way to Denver, and
wire is being strung to carry the cur
rent. The system will be an overhead
trolley. but feature never before used
will be plan OF alternating currents.
which will conserve the power and give
greater facilities for the movement OF
business.
It is announced officially that trains
will be running over the road by
spring. The entire scheme has been
financed and the bonds floated.
The road will carry both passengers
and light express freight The whole
plan has been carried through and the
money subscribed without appealing to
the moneyed interests of the state ex-
cepting in legitimate way, Offering
the investment privately for what it
may be worth as an investment.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
Asmus Jury Disaarees.

Fort Morgan, Colo.-The jury in the
case of John Asmus and lara Moon,
charged with the murder Of Robert Nc
Dowell reported to Judge Burke that
the members could not reach an agree
ment and the jury was discharged.
The jury stood eight to iour for ac-
quittal from the first and the count lid
not change throughout the entire DELHI
erations. although ballot after ballot
was taken. The jurors in favor of &C
quittal were firm in their conviction.
and no amount of balloting or deliber-
alton would change them, and the four
on the other side were In the same
frame of mind as to changing their
votes.
The cost of the trial of the two men
has been enormous for Morgan comfy.
and in view Of the fact that the senti'
ment of the jury was in the ma
jority for an acduittal many OK
press the opinion that there will not
be another trial of the case. as the peo-
pie do not relish being saddled with
the expense of second trial
Moon and Asmus were released on
$4,000 bail
new bond was required. which
was promptly furnished The jurors
in the case were discharged for the re-
mainder OF the term. as Judge Burke
said that men who had sat on case
for fifteen days and nights had earned
exemption for year.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
Perfectly Good Husband Spoiled.

Chicago.-Mrs. Franklin v. Elder
who until yesterday was Miss Blanche
Buckley of Louisville. loaned her hus.
band to his bachelor friends for fare
well supper last night. When she
loaned him he was a perfectly good
husband. with a beautiful mustache, a
handsome head of hair and a wedding
smile. She smilingly warned them to
let Frank come home early. because
they start today for their new home at
Seattle. When her husband was re.
turned to her Mrs. Elder had bad
shock.
His friends had during the course OF
their farewell dinner clipped his hair
close. cut off his beautiful mustache.
painted his head red and blackened his
face with charcoal. Friends escorted
Mr.. Elder forcibly about town for exhi-
bition purposes. Then they returned
him to his bride. who. with the aid OF
a scrubbing brush, started in to make
him presentable. while her husband
vowed murder against his friends"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
SAYS AFFIDAVIT is FABRICATION
Denies Prosecution Is in Any Way Po-
litical Persecution.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Justus Goebel, a
brother of the late Governor Goebel Of
Kentucky. residing in Phoenix, com.
menting on the affidavit made by a
woman in Richmond, Indiana. who al
-leges that Governor Goebel was killed
by Turner lgo, at the instigation OF
the son of John Sanford. says the
story is pure fabrication. He says the
facts as set forth in the affidavit are
so at variance with the proved facts
that they cannot be considered.
He denies that the prosecution of
any person is political persecution.
He says that the only persons inter-
ested in the prosecution are himself
and his brother. Arthur, OF Cincinnati.
and such friends as may aid them in
avenging the death of the governor.
They have no desire to convict an in
nocent man and thus shield the real
murderer. and for this reason they
have followed every reported clew.
each of which. if not utterly discred-
tied, was finally traced back to Taylor
and Powers. Continuing, he said:
THE prosecution. which has been
conducted without abatement of en-
thusiasm for eight years, will be con-
Quoted as long as there is Goebel.
young or old. alive, and until the guilty
parties have been brought to justice.
We will get Governor Taylor sooner or
later, as he cannot always find an asy
lum in Indiana"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
Cross the Bar Together.

New York.-Unable to overcome
their grief for the death of their nine.
teen-year-old son a year ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Helm. a middle-agci
couple who were deeply devoted to
each other, ended their lives together
Sunday night in their home at No. 1869
Boston Road, the Bronx.
Carefully packing their household
goods and labelling them for disposition
and writing letters to explain their ac-
ton, they removed the tip from a gas
jet in their bedroom and lay down side
by side on two coats that had been
drawn closely together. Thus they
were found dead, their hands clasping
in last embrace.
One of the letters was addressed 40
Whom 1t May Concern" and read:
Nobody Is TO be blamed for our act
We died voluntarily. 1t is our desire
to cross the bar together. Since the
death of our muchbeloved and highly
talented son, with whom all our hopes
were buried, life has indeed not been
worth the living for us. The sun had
set and overhead was nothing but 4
cold gray sky. We have become use
less and supcrf1uous, wherefore afte.
due consideration we have deemed it
advisable to disappear together from
the surface of the earth"
The letter was signed Mrs. Maurice
Helm, nee Annie Lowe. fifty years old
and Maurice Helm, fifty-two years old
and 1t was blotted as il by tears.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
COPPER WILL GO TO 20 CENTS.
This Is the Opinion Of e. A. Norton
Authority.

Denver.-The present depression in
the copper market is caused by the
concerted action of European consum-
ers. according to the opinion of e. A.
Norton of Denver. and the metal will
shortly find its price level. which ne
places at from 20 to % cents Mr.. Nor.
ton is interested with English and
New York and Virginia capitalists in
the ownership of the Penn-Wyoming
Copper Company, operating large prop
critics at Encampment, near the Wyo-
ming line in the North park
country.
THE average price of copper for
twenty-five years was lax cents" said
Mr.. Norton. but it will not be that
low again for any length of time, The
demand is SO great that the present
quotation of Is to II cents can not long
prevail l have recently visited the
largest consumers in Europe. and am
satisfied from the Information gained
there hat copper will shortly settle
down to from 20 to 90 cents and re-
main at that standard price"
Mr.. Norton is entertaining the own
ers of the copper properties in which
he is interested. The same capitalists
own $1,000 acres of land in Carbon
county. Wyoming. and are now en-
gagged in placing it under irrigation.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
Everything Went "Mexlean."

Trinidad, Colo.-One Mexican is
dead, another is dying and three are
in serious condition as the result of
a cutting and shooting ARRAY in a
saloon at Segundo, fifteen miles west
of here The dead man is Andrea Sal
azar. Juan C. Tafoya is suffering
from bullet and knife wounds, while
Fidel Arguello. Chano Bruno and Jul
liam Munez are in jail awaiting the re-
suit of the coroner's investigation.
A Mexican" was given in what IS
known as Old Segundo. and the trag-
edy is the result of rivalry for the af-
fections of girl. Sala2ar's body is
literally cut into ribbons. Little is
known of him here. he having come to
this section recently from old Mexico.
Tafoya is a son Of Santiago Tafoya,
now serving a life sentence at Canon
City for murder
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
Peculiar Situation in Wills.

New York.-The will of Paul Mac
Cormac, the clubman and automobile
list, who died from injuries received in
an automobile accident recently near
South Norwalk, Connecticut, in which
his wife was killed, has been found in
the safe of A. c. Starita, his former
attorney. BY the terms. of the instru-
ment, Mrs. MacCormac was made the
sole beneficiary. but her death has
brought about an unusual situation.
Mrs. MacCormac, in her will. left
the bulk of her estate to her husband.
She bequeathed $4,000 to be invested
in an annuity for Joseph Adler Con
verse. her eleven-year-old son by her
first husband, from whom she was di-
vorced. Mrs. MacCormac was killed
on August 25th. Her will was dated
February, 1905, and in it she left her
house in Connecticut to her second
husband and made him trustee for her
son, who is with his father, Charles
Converse.
Mr.. MacCormac died soon after his
wife. His will left all of his estate to
his wife without any stipulation as to
Its disposal in case of her death. His
estate is estimated at about $500,000
most of 1t invested in securities which
are believed to be in safe deposit
vault in this city. The MacCormacs
had no issue. so that now both estates
will be divided among relatives of Mr..
MacCormac.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
Ate Postmaster's Profit.

Douglas, Wyo.-The little postoffice
at Hampshire Is to be discontinued for
the reason that the postmaster could
no longer afford to feed the people that
came for their mail. The Hampshire
postoffice is located at the ranch of the
Laramie Mountain Sheep Company aud
was established for the convenience of
neighboring ranch owners and their
employees.
In short time the business of the
postoffice has grown to considerable
proportions as to incoming mail, but
the sale of stamps, from which the
postmaster derived his income. only
amounted to about 81 a week. AS is
customary, neighbors calling for their
mail remained to one or more meals.
aggregating, according to the manager
of the ranch, who is also postmaster.
about $500 per year in victuals con
sumed.
At a meeting of the stockholders OF
the sheep company. one of whom is
Mrs. Kate Turner, a wealthy Cheyenne
widow, it was decided that 1t was
cheaper to send to Douglas for The
mail
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
Rewarded for Heroism.

Chicago.-A Tribune special from
Kendall, Wisconsin. says: John Frank
lin, Northwestern engineer running
between here and Sparta, has received
a check for $4,000 with promise of
another. for saving the life of woman
at Devils Lake few weeks ago.
Franklin, with his wife. was spend
ing few days at the lake. At the
same time William Peterson, a
wealthy Chicago man. with his wife,
daughter and Miss Jenkins, a sister
in-law. also was encamped at the lake.
One morning while out in boat the
girl and Miss Jenkins rowed over to
spring to get drink. AS Miss Jen-
kins attempted to get back into the
boat she slipped, falling into the
water. The impact drove the craft
from shore. and. although she man.
aged to get hold of the boat, she could
not draw herself from the water.
Franklin rescued her Just as her
strength was about falling her.
Miss Jenkins was one of the few
who escaped from the lroquois theater
holocaust in Chicago, and says she
fears she Is 70 die violent death.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
"peviI Drivers" Kill eoy7

Chicago.-Excitemen In Zion City
City over the torturing to death of aged
Mrs. Leila Greenhaulgh by band of
religious fanatics was intensified yes
.erday by the rumor that nine-year-
DID boy, suffering from typhoid fever.
had been killed by the same methods.
1t is said that the devil drivers"
prayed, shouted and sang while the dy-
ing boy pleaded for medicinal help and
1 drink of water. After his death it is
said the discovery was made that his
tongue had been slit its entire length
as If by a sharp knife, and the investi-
gators desire to know if this was done
to prevent him talking.
The entire city is covered with post
ers warning all inhabitants about talk
ing to strangers or discussing in any
way any of the recent sensational oc-
currences.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
BRYAN BUILDS THE PLATFORM
Reflee cts His Views on National DecIa.
rations in 1903.

Lincoln, Neb.-Under the new state
direct primary law this was the day
designated for all political parties rep
resented on the primary ballot to hold
their state platform conventions. OF
the five parties, three-the Repub-
lican, Democratic and Populist-gath-
cred in considerable numbers. The
Prohibitionists held no convention,
and the Socialists were without repre-
sentation. save for one delegate. who
certified to platform and organiza-
ton with the secretary of state.
The feature of the Democratic con-
vention was the speech of William j.
Bryan. He congratulated the party,
state and national, on having emerged
from the valley of the shadow OF death.
which, he said, the Republicans, hope
lessly divided, were just entering.
Mr. Bryan assisted In drafting the
platform, and its declarations are as
sumed to reflect his views of what the
national party declarations should be
in 1908.
The platform opens with common
dation of William j. Bryan.
1t further approves of the laws pro-
hibiting the pass and rebate and in
sists on further legislation making it
unlaw1ul LOT any corporation TO con-
tribute to campaign funds.
1t opposes the Capitalization idea
and declares for the election Of Unit
ed States senators by direct vote.
Immediate revision of the tariff is
urged and an income tax favored.
On the question of trusts, the plat
form says, in part:
"a private monopoly is indefensible
nd nj a
the vigorous enforcement of the Grim
inal law against trusts and trust mag
mates and demand the enactment of
such additional legislation as may be
necessary to make 1t impossible for
private monopoly to exist in the Unit
ed States"
Declarations are made for state and
national boards Of trade and an eight
hour day, against government by in
junction and for protection of foreign
erS
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03

ME-; e e; B: rlzHR' Mt Sterling ky''
al have suffered with kidney and
other trouble for ten years past
Last March 1 commenced using
Peruna and continued for three month
/ have not used it since, nor have l felt
pain.
II believe that am well and there
fore give my highest commentator to
the curative qualities of Peruna."
Pe.ru.na For Kidney Trouble.
Mrs Geo. H. Simser. Grant, Ontario,
Can, writes:
81 had not been we'll for about four
years. had kidney trouble, and, In
fact, felt badly nearly aH the time.
This summer 1 got SO very bad ]
thought would try Peruna, SO 1 wrote
to you and began at once to take Peruna
and Manalin.
81 took only two bottles of Peruna
and one of Mnnalin, and now l feel
better than I have for some time.
II feel that Peruna and Manalin cured
me and made differe mt woman OF mo
altogether. l bless the day picked up
the little book and read of your Peruna."
IFS the business of the kidneys to
remove from the blood all poisonous
materials. They must be active all the
time, else the system suffers. They are
times when they need little assistance.
Peruna is exactly the sort of rem
edy. 1t has saved many people from
disaster by rendering the kidneys SER
vice at time when they were not able
TO bear their own burdens.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
UNCLE SAM
MUST FIGHT
JAPAN SAID TO BE PREPARING
FOR A TILT WITH THE
UNITED STATES.
SEC. TAFI's TRIP EYED
PAPER SAYS UNITED STATES is
REACHING OUT FOR MASTERY
OF THE PACIFIC.

st. Petersburg. Secretary Taft S
tour of the world is being followed
with unusual interest here The GOV.
eminent is taking measures to cur
round the journey through Siberia and
European Russia with attentions usli-
ally observed for the rulers of states,
and the press is busily speaking on the
likelihood and advantage of Russo
American convention, the object of
Mr.. Taft's visit to Russia being, 1t is
alleged, to negotiate an agreement be-
tween the United States and Russia.
The conviction prevails here that
war between Japan and the United
States is inevitable in the distant fu-
ture. The Novoe Vremya published an
article entitled 1.-THE New World Pow
err" picturing the marvellous growth of
America as sea power during Prosi-
dent Roosevelt's administration, warn
ing Russian diplomacy mot to be
caught unawares by coming events
and adding:
1.-The day when the United States
fleet passes out OF the Straits of Ma.
gellan and sweeps proudly into the wa
tiers of the Pacific will open new era
for the eastern world. Official cour-
tesies and the temporary lull in war
talk do not conceal the fact that Amer
lea is reaching out for the mastery Of
the Pacific and already is strong
enough to attain 1t.
"She entered the race for 1t in the
spring Of 1908. when Congress voted
the navy bill and the Panama bill, both
essential to the object in view. With
out any noise except the ceaseless rum
BILE of machinery. the mighty nation
succeeded In forging sea power al
ready including thirty-five battleships
and having its docks crowded with
many more war vessels. The American
people are not lured by the glamour of
mere display. The purposes are deeper.
Kindred Of England, the Americans
creed is that commerce follows the
flag. Her object is incompatible with
mere desire for trade in the Far East.
England won the throne OF the Atlantic
from Spain, Holland and France.
America is about to challenge her ri
val for the throne of the Pacific"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
Both Shoulders Broken.

Canon City. Colo.-John Ripley,
aged eighty-two years, one Of the pho
neer ranchmen of Fremont county. had
both shoulders broken by falling from
his wagon one mile east of this city
Ripley left early in the day for Twin
mountains for a load of wood.
About dusk the team was discovered
by w. r. Scott coming into the city
alone. Scott secured the team and
started back over its trail to locate
the driver. He found the injured man
by the roadside and brought him to his
home. where he is in critical condl-
ton.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
GREATEST WATER DEAL YET.
Antsro and Lost Park Reservoirs Con.
verified Into One.

Greeley, Colo.-One of the greatest
water deals ever closed in Colorado
was completed in Denver, through the
purchase by pool OF Greeley and
Denver men from the High Line Res
ervoir Company of the famous reser-
voir sites known as Antero and Lost
Park. about which there has been
considerable discussion in the Denver
dailies during the past year.
Prominent among the purchasers
are the Wyatt brothers. d. B. and d..
c., heavy landholders under the Eaton
ditch; d B. Wyatt being vice pres-
dent of the First National Bank OF this
place; ID. A. Garfield, one of the
largest reservoir and ditch contract
ors in the West; S. j. Peery, farmer
and trader; j. c. Mosher of Mosher &
Parker, produce; j. c. Wylie. county
assessor and farmer: P w. Allen.
county treasurer and heavy land
owner; William Mayher. lumber deal
err and one of the directors of the
Northern Colorado Power Company.
Among the Denver men participa-
ting in the purchase are G. A. Star
bird. irrigation engineer and large
land owner; Emile j. Reithmann, for
mer county commissioner and land
owHer, ID. II. Du poiS, HorselHau anu
landowner under the High Line canal,
Horace G. Clark, former Senator e. A.
Bromley and others.
Paul M. Clark. young Denver at
torney. conducted the negotiations for
the purchase and transfer of the prop
erty. assisted by e. G. Kindred. a
Greeley attorney. and Jesse Wyatt.
son of ID. B. Wyatt. Messrs. Kindred
and Wyatt employing Clark to conduct
the negotiations.
The Antero reservoir site is one. of
the famous reservoir sites of the West
and is well known by all well-informed
ditch and reservoir men in this state
and is described in the government re-
ports. 1t is pronounced by experts as
the greatest natural storage depres
sion in the entire West.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03

1t is stated that English scientists
are giving Lowell observatory credit
for establishing the existence OF arti
fetal canals on Mars, and English ply
sicians and artists are endorsing Prof
STAIRS theory that children should &C
naked for ten years or SO. Thanks
Awfully; but America in general would
prefer credit for the Panama cana
and its unrivaled lines of children's
clothing, both of which are better
suited to plain. everyday navigation
than the ideas advanced In England
America has some brilliant thinkers
but its long suit is common sense.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
Refused to Be Shot Full Of Holes.

Denver.-The genuine pinchipg lid
has been discovered. He goes by the
name OF Charles v. Hull. He is Billy
the Pincher" most of the time and a
printer on the side. according to the
allegations contained in an application
for divorce filed in the County Court
by Nellie Hull of 401 Lipan street.
Mrs Hull says that since their mar
riage in Berthoud, Colorado. November
10, 1904, up to the time of his desertion
several months ago. Hull has pinchcd
her nose, pinched her ears. pinched her
shoulders, pinched her arms and
pinched her toes.
Her attorney, Isaac Dunn. filed as an
exhibit in the suit this itinerary:
Jan. 20, 1905-He took me by the
shoulders and shook me until my teeth
chartered; also threw me to the floor
and kicked me.
March /, 19O6-He landed an upper
cut on my chin that made me see stars
and several moons.
Same day, later-Invited me to get a
revolver, so that he could kill me; re-
fused invitation.
March 20, 1906-Sent home a right
swing and l went down for the count.
Jan. /, 19O7-Ditto the foregoing. I
alighted on my head and it was several
hours before fully realized what had
happened.
July Is. 19O7-Pinched me wickedly.
Sept 8, 1907-More pinching; also
waved revolver and said: Get to
the yard and let me see how many
holes can put into you" This invita-
ton was also turned down.
There are other dates. but they are
, not given, to avoid repetition.