Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-22

- NV khAlAf vi lAt crime
but knows who did kill Frisbie.
Casa Blanca, Morocco. Aug. 21.-
Bloodthirsty and fanatical Moors sur.
round this city and are bent on massa-
creing every man, woman and child.
The temper of the natives is at high
pitch and they are tempting fate In
their will TO desire to murder and
burn the city. Warships in the bay
are bombarding the savages. but this
Ii fraught with much danger to many
Of the white residents of the city.
Cincinnati. Aug. Ex-senator For
akcr says Secretary Taft is losing
ground In Ohio-hIs own state. The
senator says the policy of Roosevelt
and Taft is not what the country
wants and he will oppose It, Bv this
1t Is taken that Senator. Forals& viii
from this out make an 'open- fisht
against the nomination of Taft and
there will be bitter contest in Ohio
for control
Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 21.-Robbers
held up mail train on the Burlington
Monday night. It was given out that
the robbers stole a quarter of a mil
lion of dollars, This is officially de.
MED by Burlington men who state the
amount gotten away with will be in
the neighborhood of 10000.
Boston, Aug. 2i.-Secretary Taft's
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possible the secretary will have to
give up his trip to the Philippines and
around the world. His mother is well
along in years and 1t is feared her
present Illness may result In death.
Concord, N. H.. Aug. 2I.--The suit
against Mrs Eddy. head OF the Chris
tian Scientist church. was dropped to
day. and an accounting of Mrs. Ed.
dy property will not be ordered ow-
ing to the suit having been Withdrawn.
The case will he settled out of court
and the matter OF accounting will be
private. ..f
| Colorado Springs, Aug. 21.--The re
union OF the members of the Flight
Ing Fifteenth" Pennsylvania cavalry
who reached this city yesterday after
noon as the guests OF Gen. VIM. j.
Palmer. Is taking place amid much.
splendor today. The city Is handsome
| ~ decorated with flags and bunting
in their honor and there was a large
outpouring OF people as Gen. Palmer
marched at the head of the company,
270 strong. Gen. Palmer rode unnt.
tended in order that all might have
an opportunity of seeing the soldier
and citizen who is known by almost
every citizen of Colorado Springs. The
| general Is nearly as years of age and
but for the fall received last year when
thrown from his horse. Is active and
smart as many men of so and 60
years The majority of the members
Of the company are Pennsylvanians.
General Palmer pays the expenses of
each one from the time of leaving
home and will cost him upwards of
100000.
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Fraternities of America and the Ma.
tional Fraternal congress met In joint
session here today for the purpose of
consolidating the two bodies under the
name of the International Fraternal
congress. The associations are similar
in their purpose and scope and to-
| gether include practically all the lead
| ing fraternal societies of the United
States and Canada, organized for mu-
tual protection and the advancement
OF the fraterna1 Insurance movement.
The consolidation to be effected at
the present meeting has been in con.
temptation for three years, and II was
voted by both associations at their an.
nual meetings last year to hold this
years conventions at the same time
and place in order to carry out the
merger agreement. Duluth was origi.
nally selected as the place for hold
| ing the joint meeting, but was changed
to this city as result OF meeting
of the executive bodies OF the two
organizations last month.
Toronto. Ont, Aug. 21.-Representa.
tives of all the leading life insurance
companies of the United States and
Canada are In attendance at the eigh
teenth annual convention OF the Ma
tional Association OF Life Underwrit-
ers, which opened this morning in the
new Conyocation hall In Queens park,
one OF the largest and most beautiful
assembly halls in North America.
Prominent speakers from the political.
financial and commercial circles of the
new world will deliver addresses on
matters OF the greatest importance.
Recent legislation governing the con
duct of life Insurance companies will
be discussed at length by officials OF
leading companies. "The Future Of
Life Insurance II Present Conditions
Continue" is one OF the topics to be
considered, and the New York life in