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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Lillian M. Parker was born in Gin
cinnati, October 4. 1874. Her child
hood was spent in that city and until
at the age of % she was married to
julius A. Stroehle, August 10. 1896. In
early life she became a devout Chris
tian and her life has been beautiful
one until the dread disease overlook
her. resulting in death last evening.
Since then her devoted husband
has moved from climate to climate.
hoping that she might be spared to
her little daughter and husband, but
the Great am" decreed different
and the mourning friends can only
say, "Thy will be done" Mrs.
Strothle was talented musician and
worshiped her Master with her tai
ents. No weather was too stormy,
no hardship too hard for her. when
sorrow had reached any of her
friends; she was first to offer her
services. While newcomer in Du-
range, she has made many close
friends and will be missed by them.
Her father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Parker. are among the best
known residents OF Cincinnati and
are now en- route to Durango. hoping
to reach here before their daughter
passed the great divide. Besides the
husband, daughter. father and
mother. Mrs. Stroehle leaves one sis
ter, Mrs. W. E Emmons, also of Gin
cinnati. Funeral Sunday at 2 o'clock
at the Baptist church.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

In New Jerseys legislature sena-
tor Is to be elected, and one member
on joint ballot holds the balance Of
power. This situations is the crank's
paradise.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Brazil also complains of lack Of
transportation facilities to market It's
crops. The moving Of freight looms
up as one of the greatest problems of
the entire western hemisphere.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

The Colorado Springs Gazette is
feeling pretty bad these days. Guess
the editor was not consulted as to
who should represent Colorado in the
United States senate.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

The morning Democrat is aping
Tom Patterson's twin sheets In rid
iculing Colorado's next senator But
repudiated press cuts little ice in
such matters.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

A statistician says 1t would take a
forty-mile solid train loaded with sill
yer dollars of par value to pay for
this years agricultural yield in the
United States. The trouble would be
to get the cars, not the products or
the money.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Poor Patterson. He Is still mourn
ing the loss OF the senatorship by
having his twin sheets devote col
umns of ridicule to the successful
man.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

The Herald will assure the people
Of Colorado in advance that the Re-
publican majority in the legislature
will leglslate in their interest during
the present session. IT'S going to be
a business administration for the next
two years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Some of the newspapers are argu-
ing against an essayist who de-
clares Christmas to be idiotic. The
best course with such critics is to
leave them with their own devices,
for the chief purpose of their extrav-
agant flops is to get noticed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

The freight record for 1906 at the
500 is 100000 tons ahead OF 1905.
No one dreamed of such a result be-
fore the large channels were improved
by government appropriations.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Boston papers report that Mr.. Bur-
ton. chairman of the house rivers and
harbors committee, has agreed to al
low that city $4.0O0.0O0 for port I'M
provements.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

A summary of the farm crops
raised in the United States during
the past year shows that corn is still
king in acreage. bushels and valua-
ton. This is a billion dollar corn
country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

ject is small compared to that obtain
ing in other countries. This is not
only serious reflection upon our In
telligence as people, but is likewise
cruel and vicious slap at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Brazil is clamoring for Japanese la
Dor and Mexico is receiving a share Of
1t. Are all the Japs in evidence the
real thing. or is China drawn on for
something lust as good?"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Why not take your medicine, Mr..
Democratic Newspapers The people
repudiated your advice last Novem-
Der. delegating supreme authority to
progressive Republicans to run the
ship Of state.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

In his latest speech In San Francis
co Mayor Schmitz declared that he Is
willing to lay down his life by the
side OF his fellow men "in fghting
the Japanese hor1es." 1t would be
well for the mayor to clear up that
little Indictment before proceeding
further as General Boum In the pres
ence Of an invisible foe.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Germany's conflict in southwest
Africa has cost s170.oOO.000. The re-
cent little wars" in the dark CONT
nent called for cash enough to
build several Cape TO Cairo railroads.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Governol-elect Buchtel will be in.
nugurated next Tuesday and will de-
liver some excellent advice to men,
bers of the legislature which will be
needed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

The Goldheld miners have rejected
the proposition Of the mine manage
ments and the big mines have closed
The outlook is not bright
Fifty-seven thousand engineers en-
ployed on the various railroads OF the
country are demanding an increased
wage.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Why not take your medicine. Sen
ator Patterson? The people voted
you out and Mr.. Guggenheim in last
November. 1t was righteous ver-
dict.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

The Rothschilds are forming an oil
syndicate In southeastern Europe.
They have gazed on Rockefeller and
are tired OF doing retail business.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

The storm that passed over Eng
land about Christmas time is now
sweeping over Russia and causing
much suffering in the famine dis
tricts. Many people have psrishsd.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Chile and Bolivia are threatening 70
go to war, probably because they
think they need the practice.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Americana have been discussing
the tari6 for more than q hundred
years. and yet Secretary Root de-
clarss that our knowledge Of the sub
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

There are 100000 OF the little
Jsps. How long would 1t take them
to trounce 10000, 900 big Americans?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

time. So Durango is not the only
place hampered by laate trains.
Sheriff-elect Clarke has moved his
family to town. Getting in readiness
to assume the duties of the sheriff's
office.
Miss Una Bruno, who has been Wis
iting Miss Pansy Redman and Miss
Ethel Hood during the holiday season.
returned to her Boulder home this
morning to continue school work.
f. ]. Todd and family of seven,
registered at the Southern last even
ing, leaving this morning for Aztec
with the intention of securing land
and making his home.
Miss Lulu Thompson. who was
called to Durango on the sad mission
OF attending the funeral of her bro
ther Ernest, returned to Denver this
morning to resume her commercial
studies at Wordsworth college.
It took Ave locomotives to get the
passenger over the range coming this
way yesterday-three pushing the
snow plow and two attached to the
regular train. This eats UP coal, as
well as some of the profits.
The government thermometer reg
istered below at this morning.
Thermometers about town register
ed all the way from to IA below.
according to their exposure. In North
Durango it Is always several degrees
colder than on the south side.
coming week for an extended trip
through Old Mexico, first going to
Denver. thence to San Antonio, Ell
Paso and then covering largely the
| ground traversed by The Herald
scribe last winter. They will find an
interesting people and country-and
will be glad 10 get back
| Clarence Colburn came down from
Silverton this morning. continuing on
| to Denver. Mr.. Colburn went to Sill
| verton with Mr.. Neigold to scatter
he ashes of the deceased Neigold,
but finding the weather so stormy and
the high peak inaccessible at this sea
son without great danger of slides,
the disposition of the ashes was post.
poned until the coming summer.
The Herald devotes considerable
| space in this issue to Gov. McDonald's
recommendations to the legislature
Gov. Mcdonald should know the re
quirements in this direction after
two years experience. and while We
are not able to publish his message
in full, the salient features are giver
and will be found interesting
especially to those interested in leg
lslative matters.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

the arrival of passenger train on
time. So Durango is not the only |
place hampered by laate trains.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Sheriff-elect Clarke has moved his
family to town. Getting in readiness
to assume the duties of the sherifr's
office.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Miss Una Bruno, who has been Wis
iting Miss Pansy Redman and Miss
Ethel Hood during the holiday season.
returned to her Boulder home this
morning to continue school work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

e. j. Todd and family of seven,
registered at the Southern last even
ing, leaving this morning for Aztec
with the intention of securing land
and making his home.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Miss Lulu Thompson. who was
called to Durango on the sad mission
OF attending the funeral Of her bro
ther Ernest, returned to Denver this
morning to resume her commercial
studies at Wordsworth college.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

After initiating several candidates,
tho Eagles installed their new
ly elected officers as follows last
evening; Worthy president, B. w.
Solomon; worthy vice president. los.
e. Jackson; chaplain, A. C. Davidson ;
secretary. third term. Chas. f. Meu-
ser; treasurer, fourth term, George
Goodman; Aerie physician, DR.. J. W.
Lackey; trustees, N. W. Hammond,
Frank Gillespie and John w. Waters.
After the installation there was an
enjoyable social session. In which an
elegant lunch played an important
part.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

It took Ave locomotives to get the
passenger over the range coming this
way yesterday-three pushing the
snow plow and two attached to the
regular train. This eats up coal, as
well as some of the profits.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Grand Junctionites engaged in cele-
brating . big event the other day
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Snow is getting pretty deep on
Cumbres and the wind keeps the
fluify substance drifting and trains are
liable to be more or lees late for some
time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Were sugar beet growers to take
the Democrats advice they would
land in the poor house. And capital
will not come to a community when
continually hammered. Might just as
well put this in your pipe ard smoke
IT.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Oliver wingate returned to Boulder
to resume his schooling at the uni
versity after spending the holidays
with his father and mother and
Martha.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07

Miss Ruby Wallace came up from
Aztec last evening and continued on
to her home at Dolores this morning.
Been visiting friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
CROWD OF MEM
SEEK TO LYMCH
Angry Citizens Search Vicinity Of Third and Vine
Streets for Ruffian Who Attacked and Beat Miss
Roma McCOnville- -Assaiant Escapes

several tines. but became fright
encd and. freeing her. fled into the
wood yard
With blood streaming from her
bruised face the girl quickly told
her story. and a crowd Of men sur
rounded the wood yard. but ia the
darkness the brutal Rssaiiaut ~.
capped A similar attempted assault
occurred last Wednesday on Cedar
g., but a block distant. and the
same man Ia supposed 20 have been
guilty OF both Residents in the
vicinity are thoroughly aroused. and
II the man ia caught he will be
given little consideration
A. one Of the members 81 Sat
urday nights searching party ex.
pressed 81
There wasn't a policeman IN
sight. but u there had been his
services wouldn't have been re-
quircd"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
Joe Begert Attempts Slide in Standing Position With
Probably Fatal ResultS--Stnkes on His Head and
Has Since Been Unconscious.

Attempting 20 slide down the
chuteH IN a standing position while
swimming In Luna park natatorium
yesterday Joe Biegert IS years Of
age, struck heavily on the hack 81
his head against the boards, and
was probably fatally injured The
boy was taken to tho Seattle Gen.
eral hospital and al a late hour
today had not recovered conscious.
ness.
With several companions young
Bicgert had been swimming and
diving IN the tank for some time
They started 10 glide down the
slide. which "a built at a sharp
angle Blegcrt tried 10 make the
dip IN half standing position. and
near the bottom. where the slide
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
DOLLY Warden" BENEFIT PROMISES
TO BE IMPORTANT EVENT

In order 10 raise funds TO put
the newly roorganlzed Seattle Press
club on its feet and 20 provide suit.
able quarters and furnishings for
the organization, benefit perform
ance OF Dolly Warden" has been
arranged for Wednesday afternoon,
the proceeds to be turned over to
the club.
Leading business men Of the city
realize the Importance Of a well
supported press club. and are lend
ing every aid to put the organiza.
ton In its proper place In munich
pal. political and social affairs.
These have purchased tickets 90
the benefit. and the audience prom.
Uses To be as select as any summer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
OCEAN STEAMER GOES
DOWN


BREMERHAVEN. Germany. July
q While coaiinE last night. the
North German Lloyd steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm II. listed and went
20 the bottom. Water poured into
her bunkors and boiler compart
ments but on account Of her height
did not enter her cabins
The steam pumps we're I'm
medlatoly put to work aud the
water 81 being pumped out. she
will be floated nc the next high tide
with what Is thought very little
damage.
The steamship was launched five
years ago and az that time was
the largest craft afloat She is
6S4.G feet long, T23 feet beam and
i02 depth OF hold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
's SAYS sAS No w SRsO

Returning to the Orient. after
escortlng Prince Fushimi. heir ap.
parent to the Japanese throne, on
bis recent visit 20 King Edward VII,
Admiral Baron Gomuey Yamamoto
arrived In Seattle. via the Canadian
Pacific and Northern Pacific last
evening He was received by
Consul Hiaamidzu and hundreds Of
Japanese citizens. ana escorted %
the Butler hotel
Through an interpreter. the ad-
miral today Informed a reporter for
The Star that there Is no danger
Of war between the United states
and Japan. The San Francisco u
like small storm on the mighty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
PASSENGERS co INSANE.

Several were rendered temporarily insane by the loss Of
eayes and attempted cast themselves into the but
were prevented by their comrades.
When the Elder hove in sight many unortunates dropped
70 HER knees the life RATS and offered up prayer.
Others frenzied by their joy danced and shouted like
After being taken aboard the Elder the survivors
gwen dry clothing food and drink and the majority
covered but number still in bad shape when the Elder
Narted or Eureka
Up 90 the owners Of the Columbia had been unable
20 get work from Eureka all wires down
Incoming vessels, however, reported seeing the Elder
entering Eureka harbor yesterday From the
comes report that there 100 survivors.
The passengers the Roanoke who the San Pedro
"ne 10 tow Of the Elder say there Of bodies lying
rows The San Pcdro deck also dead the Elder
THE ILL-FATED STEAMERS.
The Columbia was Of the best known coasting pas
senger steamers the Pacific For years she had been
nng between Portland and San Francisco She owned by
The San Francisco Portland Steamship Co. For
she vas operated out Of Portland Skagway, during the
ert5adikc rush IN connection with the George w. Elder.
The Columbia sister ship to the Oregon, OF the
Northwestern Steamship Co. this city which wrecked
several months ago near Valdez, Alaska
TIE Columfsa was a steel hkl boat $40 IONS go feet
N length 385 feet beam end %S sst devi' a tos che
carried a OF ~.
The San Pedro IS wooiee ssaae - $50 scNs capacity
che h G feet long 81 feet bsss aes - ssst '.ps o. hole
che as built IN San Francisco five yssss ss" s~ Hany
4 90 but pas Iasey sold N Easie~ Wsss'S l~mDer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22

ocean. and may turn out TO be good
medicine"
The baron stated that IN his trip
across the country he did not no.
tico anything but tho fricnalieat
sentiments among tho people for
the Japanese.
Admiral Yamamoto has with him
staff ~ naval officers. who have
been visiting American naval sta
lions. ship building plants. etc
They declare that Japan will soon
build battleshipa larger than any
other nation.
Admiral Yamamoto is being on.
tortalned by local Japanese today.
and sails tomorrow for Japan on
the Tango Maru.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22

Cuisines interests" which for
years had corrupted politics, man.
lpulated conventions and controlled
city councils IN Seattle for the pro.
motion Of private profits, found
themselves IN great danger Of eN-
posture and punishment as result
Of the Investigations set on foot by
the grand jury assembled In Jan.
uary, 1908, by Judge W. " Bell
Prosecuting Attorney W. r. Scott,
who had receives his nomination by
the grace OF the Furth-Piper-C lanoy
machine. did everything In hls
power to protect hla friends from
the grand Iury's vengeance, but the
task theeatened to get aNay from
him. Facing this emergency, the
Interests" organized a business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22

Searching for two hours through
the wood yards Of the Seattle Fuel
company. at Third Az. and Vine a..
and IN that vicinity for the man
who Saturday night attacked and
beat Miss Roma McConviile. u
25t4 Third av. a croWd Of - or
% angry men fully Intended 70
lynch the man n he could BE-
found. but their search vas In
vain
AZ about 1915 Saturday night
Miss McC0uvllle. who IL Is years
old. was hurrying home alone when
a ruffian aecoHted her and tried 10
draw her aside into the wood yard.
The young woman started 10 run,
but was seized and struck fiercely
on tho mouth with the ruffians fist.
Pier abrieka attracted people from
adjoining houses. Her assailant
choked her violently and struck her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22

whence comes this accusation
against the federation.
1T comes from the mine owners.
who have yainly tried TO break up
the organization.
Why from the president In the
White House down 10 the humbleat
w0Odaman In the wilda of Oregon
there came the statements bearing
upon the guilt or innocence OF tho
accused although none knew any.
thing about the merits OF the case.
nothing about the evidence. which
from the first has been carefully
guarded by the Pinkerton detective
aroucv"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
is SWIMMING THE
ENGLISH CHANNEL

DOVER, Eng. July p -Iabex
Wolfe. In a second attempt 10 swim
across the English channel. reached
the middle after swimming 6 hours
and a half The sea Is calm and
he has a good chance Of making H.
Ne came within seven miles of max
ing Il hast year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22

curves sharply. his feet slid from
beneath him. lie struck on his
head and went down when he hit
tho water. He was brought 10 the
surface by friends who dlycd 10
the rescue.
DR.. l.. o. Fiset was called as
soon as possible and had the boy
taken TO the hospital The fact
that young BieRort WAS all but
drowned before being brought to
the surface makes his condition all
the more precarious.
Biegert IL the son Of John Bio
CERT. Of as0s Eastern ay, Latona,
and works at the timers trade.
His sister. Hannah Biegert. recent
" graduated from the state uni
yersity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
SEATTLE WILL be THE SECOND CITY

world, and the Northwest Is filled
with az great opportunities as may
be found on the globe Young man.
be optimistic. for you are blind II
city. Seattle II destined to be.
city. Seattle Is destined to be.
before a great number Of decades,
the second city on the American
continent" said Rev Mr. Hills
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
WITNESSES CAN'T
GET THEIR FEES

Through the neglect % some one
20 witnesses 81 The case ~ the
State against Wclch. which was
tried before Justice X. X. George
June 20. have Up to date failed 10
get either their witness fees OF
she warrants for them
When p. l. Crawford. a witness
IN the Wclch case. called az the
auditors office today 20 get his
warrant. II was discovered that
the cost bin had not yet been re.
ceiecd by the auditor
A Clerk Roy Dodge. Of Justice
Georges court. e on a vacation.
Il may be n month or more be
fore the Witnesses viii get their
warrants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
MANY ORDER COAL BOUGHT
BY TRADES UNIONS

orders for coal are coming In
rapidly 70 George Monroe, president
Of the local Retail Clerks union.
who will have charge OF disposing
Of the large supply Of coal the
trades union people have contracted
for immediate delivery In order TO
escape the difficulty usually ex.
periencod In getting coal when win
ter comes
I'VE could sell almost an unllm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
CUBhHS PLARkE D
AN UPRISING

WASHINGTON. July p lit has
Just oeeH learned officially that an
up rising IN Cuba has been nipped
Ia the bud By secret service agents
The prfisinF vas planned Ia
orienfe ana fos a time gave much
concern 70 Cos. Magoon Nothing
was knuen Of the trouble al the
palace uatil the facts were laid be-
fore ihe authorities BY the secret
service men Arms bad been die.
trhuted and the npusinE was set
for the latter part Of this month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22

Hundreds 81 people we're unable
20 gain Ambulance to the Plymouth
Congregational church Sunday
night. when Dr Newell Dwight Hi
lis. the famous New York author
and divine. preached 10 one of the
largest audlsces that ever gath.
cred in that church
This Is the best country In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
THRASHES man WHO he
CLAIMS INSULTED Wife

Maintaining that his wife had
been repeatedly insulted by Ike
Miller. = A. Rogers. a member Of
the local fire department. attacked
Miller on Union st.. between Fourth
and Fifth avs. Saturday night and
20 severely pummeled him that the
victim required medical treatment
Rogers lay In walt for Miller. and
when the latter approached. follow.
ing Mrs Rogers. 80 the husband
claims. he did not hesitate 10 use
his fists Tho story he tells is as
follows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22
UNKNOWN is
DEAD

Unknown and unmonrned. the
body Of an Italian about 45 years
~ age today occupies a slab IN
the morEno OF Bonney Watson com
pany. and. unless the authorities
obtain some Information as 20 rnia.
lives or friends. will be buried In
tho pottoT's field within 4 few days.
Three weeks aEu the unknown.
who. for lack 81 q better sohriquet.
vas labeled Moses b. the hos.
pithi attendants. vas brought 10
the WHyaido Emergency hospital
AZ a charity case. The record does
not show any address, nor what
ambulance he was brought IN. He
died this morning 81 cancer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-22

tied amount OF coal II we had Il
and II We wanted TO compete with
local firms. but We are not supply
ing the public We can only sell
coal TO members OF the several
unions who are In good standing"
said Mr. Monroe.
The price Of this coal viii range
about as follows; From sA65 to
$3.50 on nut coal, and from $3.50
TO $685. on mine run, with different
prices for delivery.