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

Trinidad, April 12.-Ai an early
hour this morning John T. Kebler, the
general manager of the Colorado Fuel
Iron company, died at the Columbia
hotel Death was caused by heart
disease and general weakness result
ing from ptomaine poisoning from eat
ing canned salmon at the company's
works week ago. The death was
wholly unexpected. Mr.. Kebier was
walking around his room an hour be
fore he died. This is the third death
In month OF prominent G. F. &. |.
people and has spread CONSERVATION.
Denver, April ia frightened
child, 12yearold girl, telling the
story of her shame and degradation at
the hands of her betrayer, her face
flaming red and her big childish eyes
dropping as she repeated the words
which may mean the penitentiary for
Clyde gassidente, an Italian politician,
and former constable OF Adams coun
ty, was Lottie Rode on the witness
stand in the West Side court Cassi-
dente says he is 27, but Is believed
to be As.
Washington. April 1.-THE war de
partment Is busy In its effort 10 pre-
vent any slurs being cast upon the
uniform OF the American soldier. Last
week some soldiers applied for ad-
mission to fashionable skating rink
in New York state. They were re-
fused. being common soldiers" The
war department called upon the at
torney general to bring suit for none
tary damages against the keepers OF
the rink and will push 1t vigorously.
The department insists that any sol
der has the right to enter any public
place II he pays the required admis-
sion fee and conducts himself prop
erly. Soldiers uniforms must be re
spected as much as the officers.
New York, April livery bitter
was the speed of Judge Hough against
James Gordon Bennett of the New
York Herald when he fined him $685.
900 for running the personal column
in the Herald. He said it was the
directory for one of the worst forms
OF vice In the city and Bennett de-
served the condemnation of all re-
spectacle men. He flayed him with
out mercy and Mr. Bennett had to
stand and listen to 1t with downcast
eyes. He paid the fine Immediately
and hurriedly left the court room.
Washington, April 12.-At Arlington
cemetery with much ceremony and In
the presence OF the president the fine
monument erected to the memory of
the rough riders who served during
the war with Spain was dedicated.
President Roosevelt was their colonel
and he takes great interest In today's
event Thousands of troops we're
present and vast crowd listened to
the dedlcatory address Of DIR. Stafford
Roman Catholic prelate.
New York. April 1.-THE officers
Of the Standard Oil company with the
two Rockefellers and II. H. Rogers
have replied to a suit brought by
the United States to dissolve the COM
pany for violating the antitrust laws.
They make many denials and admit
some things. They deny that any
monopoly exists in crude oil. They
deny any arrangement with railroads
to secure secret and favorable rates.
They whitewash themselves OF every
hint OF rebating. They deny under
cutting and selling below cost or Gre
ating monopoly. According TO this an
swer the Standard would scorn TO do
anything wrong.
Ada, o.. April 13.-A spring, from
which flows waters that are intoxi-
eating has been discovered along the
banks of Hog creek, two miles from
Ada, and hundreds of the thirsty are
focking there. The spring pours forth
water intermittently. The owner OF
the land has fenced 1t In and Is bar
reling the water. The water tastes
like moonshine whisky and has the
advantage over ordinary liquor in that
a person becoming intoxicated form 1t
wakesup next morning feeling good
The spring Is located in section that
was voted dry" at the recent local
option election. Samples Of the wa
ter have been sent to Chicago fol
analysis.
Colorado Springs. April 13.-Tht
building OF the projected electric rail
road between Colorado Springs ant
Denver is now certain. and within 9
year residents OF this city will b
able to make the trip to Denver In ~