Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-24
TELEGRAPH NEWS

instant death and four others are dy-
ing this morning. as a result of a
peculiar accident last night at Proc
tor CANDLES factory, Staten island.
They were removing big smokestack
and figured 1t would pass under the
heavy electric wires, but the stack
fell on the wires which came crash
ing and wriggling down, dealing death
to all they touched. 9
Washington, June 21.-Today Japa-
nese Ambassador Viscount Aoki au-
thorized an interview in which he de-
MED there was any Japanese "situa-
| ton" He also said he believed the
statement of his recall incorrect and
| then he said: "Only the best relations
exist between the two countries and
there is nothing OF diplomatic ma
| ture under discussion. 1t is most dis
tressing that trifles of only local i'm
port should be given prominence. ia
pan is not anxious for trouble We
] have fifty million population. Your
| country has over eighty million, with
much more wealth than Japan. The
| conquests we seek are those of peace
My country has entered on a conserva-
| tive and constructive era. We are for
a quiet commercial growth"
| New York, June 21-'If my sons
marry | will double their income. and
| II they have children | will again in
| crease their incomes and also provide
that each child shall have an estate
worth quarter OF a million dollars"
nis summary is a remarkable pro
| vision in the will of the late John B.
| Stetson, the millionaire hat manufac-
turer, philanthropist and enemy of
race suicide" In brief, the will makes
every child born to his sons a quarter
of a million dollar baby. Having left
about seven millions, Stetson was in
position to make these provisions If a
normal number of children are born to
his sons. Both sons have aready prof
tied by the unique will. John G., Jr.,
l upuDltu HIS iutOlDt ny yuhS hloo
Florence Carlisle OF Wakefield, N. Y.
The younger son, Harry, tripled his
income. He eloped with the Stetson
family gardeners daughter two
months after his fathers death and
child has been born to them.
Chicago, June 2l.-The Great Amer
lean handicap in the shooting tourna-
ment was won today by ]. ]. Blanks of
Tennessee by score of seventeen out
of a possible twenty. NJ. j. Maryott
of Fort Collins, Colo, was second.
with fifteen. Three we're tied yester-
day. scoring 96.
New York, June 21.-John d. Rookie
feller who has been stout opponent
OF fast auto driving was arrested this
| morning for that very offense. He was
bowling along near Elmsford at forty
; miles an hour, when Constable Busen-
meyer brought his car to a stop by
stretching rope across the road. The
oil king was taken before magistrate
and the chauffeur fined $25.
Colorado Springs, Colo. June 21.-
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Cell, well known,
old time people, living south of this
city, were run down by a Santa Fe
train at Crews, small station ten
miles from Colorado Springs. while
driving to town and killed. Mrs. Gel
survived her husband an hour.
: Rome, June 2l.-While motoring oil
q the Naples road the Marquis Ferrara
I the duke de La Regina and two guests
Il American women, were killed with th
q chauffeur. the car by accident plungini
& into deep ravine.
T. Paris, June 21-The country is In
s turmoil tonight. Reports reach her
.e that French troops OF mutinied.
i. battalion sent against the revolun
farmers have deserted to the enem,
B. At headquarters the seventeenth reg
ment at Beziors took their arms an
a ammunition and Joined the insurger
n wine growers and are now in tn
lie principal square of the city with gun
OF stacked.
;K The premier will not parley viii
u them but will send big body of me
III to take all the deserting soldiers In
he custody and will make an example
ei some Of them.