Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-02
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Havana, April 29.-There are twelv
thousand idle cigar-makers here toda,
as the result CT strike of the mel
for payment in American instead o
Spanish gold. No disturbance.
St Petersburg, April 29.-The sour
Wy has added to the horrors of tn,
famine stricken districts OF Russia
The government today received wort
that one thousand cases had broker
out in Ufla. Efforts will be made t,
stop its spread.
Denver, April 29.-This Afternoon
application was made to the governor
for the extradition of John Shire from
prison in Idaho. Shire being a self
confessed murderer of Maurie CaplaI
in Denver last year who at first was
willing to return here but now re
fuses undess extradited.
Elgin, ILL.,, April 29.-While fishing
in Fox river Stephen Boras hooked a
bundle of clothes, which he found 10
contain the bodies of three infants,
twin boys and girl. Coroner Norton
is of the opinion that the bodies were
hurled from a passing train. The
clothing found with them was of fine
quality, but had no marks.
Denver, April 29.-General David j.
Cook, once the foremost detective in
the entire western country, former
sheriff, Deputy United States marshal,
chief of police of Denver, died this
morning.
City of Mexico. April ga revol-
yer falling from the pocket OF priest
sent bullet through the heart of
Joaquin Cassarato, young millionaire
Of Puebla, Mexico. The two men, in
company with o. Guevaria, a rich land
owner were out riding in Guevarias au-
tomobile. The priest was arrested
Washington, April 29.-The bureau
Of labor today finished its new exam.
nation looking into the cost of liy.
ing. 1t finds the cost of living for peo.
pie generally is steadily increasing,
being today nearly 10 per cent more
than it was two years ago.
Chicago, Apr. 29.-Crashing through
an outer door with an ak, three men
attacked John Morris and wife with
knives in their home on Sholto street
early this morning. They left Morris
dead and his wife severely wounded.
The motive for the murder is be-
lieved by the police to be revenge for
an affront placed on the men by Nor
ris, their former friend in ordering
thpm from hiG iYh 1a act
week.
San Francisco, April 29.-The body
Of Silent Smith, the widow and
duchess of Manchester left today on
private train for the east, having
arrived from Japan last night The
word regarding the will of the hun
dred times millionaire.
New York, April 29.-It was dem
onstrated today that the fifty thou
sand bond robbery, of which the Trust
Company of America was the victim
through the speculations of Clerk
Douglass amount to nearly million
and failures may result in conse-
quence of the Napoleonic doings OF
the loan clerk.
Rio de Janero. April 29.-News
reached here today that the British
steamer Thornhill, bound for this port
was destroyed by fire during the voy.
age and all the crew perished.
New York, April 29.-George ].
Gould, who sailed for Europe with his
family Saturday, when asked as to his
views on the present situation of the
country said: 81 have no fears as
TO the future. The country never was
SO prosperous before, and the future
looks brought"
Questioned as to the 2-cent fare
FOR railroads" he replied: Il am not
in favor of it. 1t will hurt the rail
roads, for there is no profit in passen-
ger traffic, and this will prove to be
great injury"
on the question of general railroad
legislation he said: Il am in favor
of much of it, but against anything
that will hurt the credit of the rail
roads. No railroad can borrow money
under the present conditions"
Asked for his opinion of President
Roosevelt's attitude, Mr.. Gould re-
piled: 81 am a loyal Republican and
stick to the party. | have nothing to
say as to the president or his atti-
tude."
New York, April 29.-Developments
of today laid bare the details OF the
raid on the securities of the Arust
company OF America and disclosed the
identity of the Boston man who en-
gineered the scheme. He had ar
ranged that Douglass, the loan clerk,
was to steal 100000 at the proper
time. That he will be arrested with
in a short time is the confident pre-
diction of the officials OF the company
although they admit that he has GOV
cred his tracts well. When he Is
| finally arrested, it is declared, there
will be told the most amazing story
financial romance, 1t is called by
one of the directors-that Wall stree
has heard in many years.
! Douglass, the loan clerk, is to be
made scapegoat for this man, whose
name is known throughout Massachu