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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
COMMERCIAL cLUs ooInos.

The Commercial club had an inter.
esting session on last Thursday night.
Reports Of committees were received
and results shown favorably TO Az
tees interests. Ten members were
each given a subject to report on.
with the idea Of compiling . mass OF
information for the beneflt Of inquir-
ers, and to use In getting out . hand
some booklet at some future time.
The club will 20 after the Rio 0randc
for a change In schedule OF the train
should rightly come ON through the
same day It reaches Durango and re-
turn In the morning in time to make
connection with the train for Denver.
This will cut out the two nights In
Durango. The Commercial club In
yites the cooperation Of the Farm
lngton board OF trade in this effort.
The Rio Grande management is ap
against lot OF grief unless this re-
quest is granted.
On Monday night OF this week the
resolution to the territorial engi-
neer. II is urged that the engineer
favor the HoIlister-T Tufley water ap-
| plication- That the club has conii-
dence In the early construction OF the
ditch proposed by these gentlemen.
A petition to the same effect was
largely signed here last week by our
citizens.
The Aztec Commercial club IL a
decidedly live one and IL entitled To
the solid support Of this city and VI
cinity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
AT
PORTER
Buildings at Porter
Mine Destroyed Val.
ued at $lO,0OO

An Illuminated sky to the west of
Durango attracted the eye of VIII
Wing about / O'Clock this morning and
by use OF the phone II was soon dis
covered that the fire was at Porter.
Mrs. Roberts and Mr.. Rogers were
aroused from their slumbers and were
| startled upon ascertaining the situa.
ton. w. l. Clifford. superintendent
| OF the Porter Fuel company, was also
| notified. who IN turn awoke the office
force. W. G. Weaver and Mr.. Knaksl
and as soon as conveyance could be
| secured these men were on their way
TO Porter. arriving there about 2:20.
They found the tipple at the mouth Of
the main tunnel ca fire, also the office
building, powder house and i've cars,
Two loaded with coal and billed and
the others partially loaded The re-
port that the powder house blew up
was an error. There was but little
powder In the building and 1t burned
without exploding. The fire was ex-
scedingly hot and without water the
only thing that could be done was to
try and check II spreading and let IL
burn out, which required many hours
on account OF the coal ignited.
Owing to the burned bridge on the
Rio Grande Southern near Mancos the
mine was not In operation yesterday
because OF lack OF ears and there were
no men In the mine at the time OF the
fire. hence no lives were endarg gered
by smoke and suffocation. The off.
GERS OF the company and those at
Porter are at loss to understand the
cause OF the fire There was no iirs
In the blacksmith shop and the shop
was not burned as first reported. The
fire is believed to have started in the
tipple evidently after midnight and the
only theory advanced is that It was
set on fire. And the officers are At
loss to understand the motive. There
Is no friction that is known between
the management and the men.
Superintendent Clifford estimates the
loss at about $4,000, which includes
an electric motor which was standing
on the track at the edge OF the tun-
mel. also large quantity Of new
safety lamps ard few other supplies
used In mining. The insurance ID
| 81. 900.
The burning OF the tipple means
suspension at least for several weeks,
throwing about sixty-fve men out OF
work. Mr.. Clifford expects to leave
for Denver Tuesday morning where be
will meet President Clark and the
matter OF rebuilding will be taken up.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
HEAVY DEATH RECORD.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June 6.-Eight
dead and nearly a score badly in
iured. one of whom died this morning,
is the total taken of serious accidents
within two months at the Annapolis
branch of the Washington, Baltimore
Il Annapolis Electric railway, which
occurred about o'clock last night
between Camp Parole and Best's gate.
two small stations three miles from
this city. A special. carrying no pas
sengers, from Annapolis for Washing
ton and regular car, the Baltimore
for this city, well filled and while
travelling 80 miles an hour met head
on on curve that prevented the motor
men from seeing each others car until
too late to avoid the catastrope The
road is single track on the Annapolis
branch and confusion or disregard of
orders caused the wreck.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
THE SOUTHWEST
BY A New Mexico Cowboy.

dedicated TO Col. David Fitem Night. }
The devil they say in hell was chained
And there for a thousand years re-
manned
And he never complained or uttered a
moan,
But decided to start a hell of his own.
So he asked the Lord IL he'd any on
hand
Left over when he made this land.
And the Lord replied: i've a plenty
handy
But left it all down on the Rio
Grande,
In fact, Old Boy. the stuff is so poor,
don't think It will do for hell any
more"
Now the devil went and examined ii
well,
But decided the land too dry for a
hell.
And the Lord, just to get 1t off his
hands
Promised the devil he'd water the
lands
And he had some water that wasn't
Regular bog-holes that smeIled like the
deuce.
So the trade was made and the deed
was given
And the Lord went back to his home
In heaven.
Now. the devil said 1t was all that he
needed.
And at once to start his new hell pro.
ceeded.
He scattered tarantulas along the road
He put thorns on the cactus and horns
on the toad,
And mixed up the sand with millions
of ants
So those that sat down needed half
soles on their pants.
He heightened the thorn of the cactus
spear
And put an addition on the jack rab.
bits ear.
He quickened the step of the bronchc
steed
And poisoned the feet Of the cent?.
pede.
He put water dogs In all the lakes
And under the rocks rid rattlesnakes
Aud the Wild boar roams through the
chaparral
And it's d. fine place he has for a
hell.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
GOOD DEED BY GREAT DOCTOR.

CHICAGO, June 6.-Spurning gold
of milliOnaires, DIR. Albert Jansen OF
Berlin, one of the greatest eye and
ear surgeons in the world, operated
yesterday out of pure mercy and with
out price on two unfortunate waits
of the tenements. The skill of the
famous surgeon, for which wealthy
men and women of Chicago In vain
begged and pleaded with offers of for
tunes was given for nothing, and re-
suited in two cures. The children.
who were deaf. were made to hear.
DIR. Jansen came across the sea TO at
tend the recent sessions of the Amer
lean Medical association.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
COLLEGE
TO BE INVESTIGATED

FORT COLLINS. Colo, June g.
The agricultural college is TO be in
vestigated. NO time will be lost
in beginning the investigation of the
matter relating to President Ayles-
worth. We have not yet communi-
Gated with DIR. Corwin. the third mem
ber of the committee, who lives In
Pueblo, but three of US will decide
upon the place of meeting. OF course
the investigation will take place in
Fort Collins"
This statement, made by Captain
Rockafellow. regarding inquiry into
the private life of President Barton o.
Aylesworth. OF the Colorago Agricul-
tural college, is the sum and sub.
stance of official information obtain
able on the subject
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
DEcTECTlvE KILLS SUS-
PECTED ROBBER

PlTTSBURC, Pa, June 6.-While at
tempting to arrest four men about
10 O'Clock this morning near Eliza
beth, County Detective knglebart shot
and killed one of the men and was
himself wounded twice. The men are
alleged to have been implicated in the
hold-up and robbery of the Mononga-
hela Consolidated Coal and Coke COM
pany's general store last Thursday
morning. The other three men are
barricaded in vacant house, holding
posse of citizens in check with rifles
and revolvers. An automobile carry
ing six county detectives left here at
II this morning. A desperate battle
is expected TO occur when the detec-
tives reach the scene.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
COLORADO NEWS

The Merchants club of Central City
has arranged to keep an ore exhibit In
Denver. having secured quarters.
Mayor West OF Pueblo says II he can
prevent It there will be no Sunday IA
looms running In that city tomorrow.
A frying pan picnic" was fea-
ture OF the entertainment Of the visit
ing hotel keepers at Colorado Springs
Wednesday.
Pickpockets are getting busy in
Pueblo. One man had bis pockets re-
ueved OF @I65 in bills and another lost
I a modest roll Of 500.
Little Rosalind Cohp. the child who
was burned IN Glenwood Springs by
having her dress catch fire while play
ing with matches, died Wednesday.
B. F. Niesz has won his fight for
four years more as postmaster at
Steamboat Springs. very bitter fight
having been waged against him.
l.. l.. Babb. for six years chief clerk
In the Pueblo land office, has been ap
pointed special agent In the general
Land office with headquarters IN Den
yer.
The county commissioners OF Pue
bio county have been restrained BY
Injunction from destroying the old
court house and renting another build
ing until a new one can be erected
Lake county Democrats are with
Speer and delegation will be sent tc
Glenwood Springs supporting Denver,
mayor. On the other hand Delta Dem
ocrats elected delegates to oppose the
seating Of the speer faction.
Denver has now two through ses
and real freight services from the At
lantic seaboard. as the Union Pacific
has completed arrangements for reg
ular service by way OF Savannah. Ga
The line will be In competition with
that already started by the Rock Islant
system from Norfolk, Va.
Amid the enthusiastic applause o
5000 friends, relatives and spectators
las men and women received diploma
at the 31st anniversary Of the Uni
verstty Of Colorado which was cele
brated Wednesday morning. Th'
largest number conferred upoE ON
class was In the college Of liberal arts
7s graduates. Ths next largest cias
wAs Of engineers. and 81 degrees O
bachelor Of science wore conferre'
upon the members Of this class Sev
enteen were electrical degrees. Si1
teen IL. B. degrees were conferre'
upon seniors IN the law school. II Il
the college u medicine with the de-
gree h. D.. and 13 higher degrees o
: master Of syts were consorred upo
"a many greduates ranking with q
least the degree A. p. The honorar
degree of doctor Of divinity -as COT
teefe1 uyoa 2sv. Hssvy Neels Wilsoz
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

Through the tragedy iittle Ruth Dun.
agan. years old, slept peacefully In
her carriage In an adjoining room and
was awakened by neighbors after har
father was dead and her mother bad
iy wounded.
The nature Of the quarrel is not
known.
The wife. who is rs years old, Is
considered the most beautiful woman
in Alamosa. and she declines to say
anything about the affair save that she
and her husband auarreled. She had
not been apprised up to this morning
OF the death Of her husband. and will
not until 1t is certain the shock will
not injure her
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
ouEsrs ALARMED.

NEW YORK, June e.---Alarmed By
the changing Of nre bells and smoks
which poured into the windows, nsre
than 100 guests Of the Hotel Alhert.
IN University Place. was rouked from
their beds early today. 0eantily ~
tired. many Of them runAed dcWn-
stairs carrying their elothinG suit-
cases and trunks oaly 10 ~ assursd
IN the ONCE that ~ Are was Il ~
ssiAing next tear ~ thsFs waa ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

PALACE-Mrs. d. f. Kight, Misi
Lambert. Hesperus; Miss Lamb. Man
cos: W. H. Rash. Aztec: Geo. Willis
Alamosa
SoUTHERN-Dora Wier. Mrs. Em
ma Umbell. James Shevelly, Fred
Bonner. Siiverton; J d. Vance, Harry
Leight. Denver.
STRATER-H. C. Henry. Hesperus:
Dave E. Houston, st. Joe; @. W. Av-
cry. Comstock: Dave Blnne, San Fran
cisco: Harold NJ. Hall. r. Fitzsinmons,
G. E. Duncan, C. G. Brousegard, Misses
Dillon. Denver; G. T. Cline. Rev. J.
r. Foster. Mancos; W. w. Severn,
Tacoma; r. G. Graf, Pennington; !;
c. t. Smythe. Ignacio.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

into the Businesses of the timber-top-
ped Continental divide a posse bent
on the determination of G. A. Som
mers of " ION, Colo, the assassin
of SheriI s@re Bath of this
pursuing So So H,s1o,ooa,ca, as
terday afternoon, a. ny So Am
at sea regarding his wher, sIEcx
may be anywhere in the rugge..
heavily timbered section covering 2Uo
square miles. and to the exact spot In
this section where he is hiding Nc
Ivor Tyndall. blindfolded and depend
ing entirely upon his psychic instinct.
proposes to lead the man hunters.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
HOPE FOR PEAcEABLE SETTLE
MENT.

DENVER. June 6.-Thoush the coal
minerN '' the northern district of
Colorado. about 5000 in number. have
voted almost unanimously to reject
the wage scale proposed by operators
at the conference between the commit
tees from the miners and operators,
there is still hope expressed on both
sides that a strike may be averted
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
T. T. FRAZIER, p. {
cHRIsIIAN cAiIkaA

Meetings are held In the hall of the
Woodmen of the World. Main street
Just north OF Eighth street. Bible
school at 9;45 a. m. Morning wor-
ship at II. Preaching by the minister
John C. Hay: subjec.. "The Second
Scene in the Temptation OF Jesus
It's Lessons for Us" Y. p. s. c. Il.
at p. III. At 8 p. m. the Sunday
school will render service of songs
and recitations pertaining to world
wide missions. with q short address
by the minister. A cordial welcome
for all
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
STILL MISSING.

TELLURIDE, June 6.-Thc two
small boys who started out the other
day to visit their parents at one Of
the mines are still, missing and II is
believed both are dead. It Is said
they were tracked to a place Of an
abandoned shaft now filled with water
and II is feared they fell In and are
at the bottom.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
FACTORY SLOWS UP.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 6.--The
Prest- -O-Lite factory blew up today for
the third time within year. Its
new plant was wrecked and st. Vim
cents hospital adjoining was damaged
The explosion was heard all over the
city and windows shattered In build
inss several blocks away. Eight per-
sons are known to be injured. two IA
tally.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

Corner Third avenue and Ninth
street Whitsunday. Sunday school
at s:40 a. m. Annual memorial sery-
ice OF the Knights OF Pythias with
sermon on the Greatest Thing in the
World" at IL q. N. Evening prayer
and sermon on The Spirit OF the
World versus the Spirit Of God" at
y. NJ. A cordial welcome to all.
REV. w. II. DOGGETT, Rector.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
CAT CAUSES INJURY TO FIVE.

NEW YORK, June 6.-Five persons
suffered severe injuries at Brooklyn
yesterday after noon when q large
gray cat ran wildly through the street.
attacking every one It passed until II
was killed with club. All persons
bitten were advised to take Pasteur
treatment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
BLiNDFoLpED MAN TO
LOCATE MURDERER

LARAMIE. Wyo., June 6.-Dr Alex
ander ]. Mclvor Tyndall, psychologist.
who has undertaken the unheard Of
feat Of following the thought trail Of
a murderer. arrived from Denver last
evening and left this morning for Sara
tega, from which place he viii lead
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

TRAGEDY
Alamosa to Front With
Another Shocking
Case Of Jealousy

ALAMOSA. Colo, June Gin n quar-.
rel with his wife. Theodore Dunaxan,
eS years old. Denver &c Rio Grande
engineer. last night shot his wife,
Jessie Dunagan. inflicting dangerous
wound, and then turning the same
weapon upon himself. sent bullet
crashing through his brain that ended
his life
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
ALL sErs OFF ON POST RACE.

DENVER. June 6.--All bets are off
on the Post endurance race. -Four
other riders came In last night and
this morning. There will be parade
OF all the horses this evening. The
Post says 1t will make the race an
annual affair. Also that Il win give
a $4,000 purse next year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
THE GOLD
KING FIRE
Loss W,OO0-==225 Men
Thrown Out of
Employment

SlLVERTON. June 6.-Fire last
night destroyed buildings and prop
erty OF the Gold King company valued
at SlO0OOO About O'Clock fire was
discovered in the transformer building
and soon spread TO the boarding house,
bunk house, compressor rooms, stables
and all the smaller mine buildings, and
In an hour the loss was total The
smoke was prevented from being
drawn into the mine through the main
tunnel by fire doors which were i'm
mediately closed. thus preventing the
men in the mine suffering from smoke
There were sixty-eight men on the
night shift In the mine when the fire
broke out, all of whom escaped with
out Injury and the shift boss says all
the men are accounted for, notwith-
standing a report at noon today that
three men were missing. The loss in
cluded the terminal of the tramway
and the falling cable and buckets pull
ed down some of tne tram towers.
Manager w. H. Kinney is unable to
account for the fire except from the
hands of some fire fiend who took this
method of playing even with some
fancied wrong. By so doing he caused
the company a loss of $100, 900 with
$4,000 insurance. Not only this, the
fire means closing down the mine and
mill for some weeks at least. the
mill having closed this morning There
are lT5 men employed on the mine and
something like fifty at the mill Man
ager Kinney is unable TO state Just
what action will be taken regarding
rebuilding. He wired the eastern Off
cials and is awaiting reply. In case
orders are received to rebuild II will
take from two to three weeks TO erect
temporary buildings Tor the housing
of men and machinery.
LATER, p. m.-Manager Kinney
left Silverton for the Gold King mine
this afternoon right after the reported
missing of three men and was followed
later by regular train taking along
number of men. II is said the miss
ing men are Fins. The telephone wires
are down and 1t will not be possible
TO verify the report until Mr.. KIN
ney returns.
SILVERTON, June Cred Wells.
known as Fatty" Wells. was found
dead In bed at the Denver rooming
house this morning. Deceased used to
be a miner but has been hanger
on" for some time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
ANOTHER DEATH FROM ExPLo
ATOM

LOS ANGELES, June 6.-One more
death occurred this morning as a re-
suit of the explosion on the warship
Tennessee yesterday, This males five
deaths In all The dozen injured sea.
men are doing we'll today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

The court In New York assessed
100000 additional duty on an under
valued necklace brought in by jewel
er for Mrs. William b. Leeds.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
ElnsT pAerlsr cAuach.

Bible school at s:45 a. M. lesson
John 20: 1881, Prcaoh!ag at IL a m. :
subject. "A Plain Talk With Myself
or Triumph Over Hindrances." B. Y.
+. o. at p. p. Preaching at 8 p. m. (;
subject. Raising Child or "Prin.
ciples OF a Spiritual Harvest" Doors
OF church opened morning and even
ing for new mombers. Prayer and
business meeting at p. m. wednes-
day. II you do not belong to some
other congregation. you will find a
hearty welcome 1t our church in every
department; come and bring your
friends with you and remain q few
minutes after service and meet our
people.
THOMAS H. scRUoGs. Pastor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Services at II O'Clock in the old
Wage Garner building on Second ave
nue.. Sunday school at H. Wednes-
day evening meetings at 8. Free read
ing room Wednesday and Friday after
noons to S and Friday night to 10.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
FIRST N. E. CHURCH

Sunday school at 9:45; preaching a:
II a. m. by the Rev. Mr.. Collette
Epworth league at p. M; preaching
at p. IN. by Rev. Mr.. Collette. Every.
body invited.
REV. Il. j. GRACE. Pastor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

Three men who were remarkably
lucky at games of chance during the
Mauretania'S trip are arrested on ar
rival in New York, but no one appear
ed to press gambling charges.
Suits have been Instituted in Chi
cago against 100 persons and corpora
tions accused OF selling or having for
sale milk and cream below the stan
dard in butter fat, or OF selling mix
lures OF milk or cream without having
the vessels containing such mixtures
properly labeled.
Mrs Hetty Green, who recently
moved from a modest little house in
Brooklyn to a palatial suite in the
Plaza and celebrated the change by
an expensive dinner there, evidently
has adopted the maxim Of the cynical
dramatist who said there's only one
thing worse than being talked about,
aud that is not being talked about"
This is apparent from the fact that a
press clipping bureau has received
from her an order.
During a district meeting of Odd
Fellows, held at Browns corner, east
OF Wabash, Ind, the windows OF the
lodgeroom were left open and bevy
of married women gathered near the
building and planned to see the cere-
monies, climbing trees near the win
dows and mounting ladders convent
emily located Frightened away by
their discovery, the women fled. but
the lodge passed n vote TO prosecute
them and the prosecutor has been
given evidence. The women are all
said TO be prominent in the commun'
| ity.
An important provision so far as the
railroads and travelling public OF the
country are concerned was embodied
in the sundry civil appropriation bill
and has become law without attracting
attention. BY law the interstate com
| merce commission is now authorized
| to Investigate, test and report on the
| use and need Of any appliances or in
yentions intended to promote the safe
| ty OF railway operation. Inventors o
| such appliances are required to fur
nish them in complete working orde
and the commission is empowered Il
1 employ persons familiar with the sub
| ject TO conduct the experiments ans
| investigations. II is thought by tn
| trainers OF this law that II will yastl.
| promote the Introduction OF safet,
devices upon railroads by encouragin
the inventors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

The regular service will be held In
the NJ. II. church tSouth) In North
Durango Sunday at II a. m. and 8
p. m. The presiding elder OF the Du-
range district, Rev. 4. W. Waldroven,
will occupy me pulpit in the evening
service.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

Be sure to attend the farmers In
stituts the coming week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

A municipal Pasteur institute, where
victims of dog bites can be cured
for at the city's expense, is proposed
in Chicago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Mayor Bussee Of Chicago is said to
be in favor of barring women from
the board of education.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

Col Night-Tom, Kellenberger is
not such an easy mark after all. We
will have to evolve some other plan
You must have handled that matter
clumsily. l have reference to the time
you and that other man were In the
Horse Shoe restaurant and the 60
between told John the matter OF FIVE
thousand could be arranged. You or
the go-between must have said some.
thing to have angered John for him to
tell you TO go to hades.
Tom-Well, you spoil everything you
put your foot in. If you had left 1t
to me would have secured the dough
but in telling John where he could and
me you evidently threatened him and
John is not the kind that is easily
cowed. I'm still working on him
! have told him you were letting up
in your fight owing to SO per cent
of the people calling and saying the
Muck Rake was Taking, and that II he
would advance thirty cents and pay
dollar week until after the cam
paign nothing more world be said.
Col. Night-Well, you know our con
ditioD. We must raise money from
some quarter. The failure OF the bank
ers and the timber and coal thieves
to come to time when they were in
dicted. has left us in tight hole ant
we have only two sources OF revenue
In sight-one from the saloon men ant
! the other from the light company
Keep after John and Matt.
During the address on Decoration
day Rev. Morell referred to CRATER,
and he looked right at the city coun
ell and not one Of them WINGED
They are hardened.
! Papa-Say, Tom. it'p about time
was putting you through a coaching
That federal trial will be starting tn,
first thing we know, and I don't wan
you to admit on the stand like yo,
did before that the Muck Rake can
tell the truth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

Three men who were remarkably
lucky at games of chance during the
Mauretania's trip are arrested on ar
rival in New York, but no one appear
ed to press gambling charges.