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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
DEVASTATING TY=
PH00N AT CANTON
Thousands Of Native Craft, Including Entire
Fleet OF Flower Boats and Several Gun
boats and Many Drowned

CANTON, July 29.-In n devastating
typhoon here yesterday thousands of
native crafts. including the entire fleet
OF Flower boats and many launches,
cargo boats and lighters were swamp.
ed and many people drowned. The
British river gunboat Robin, the
French river gunboats Argus and VI.
gilante went adrift and were consid.
erably damaged. The west river steam.
er Tung Kong foundered, the officers
of the steamer ebay Sang gallantly
rescuing Captain Basin and his crew.
seyenty-eight survivors In all. In the
city numerous houses collapsed, en-.
tombing the occupants. Public gar
dens were wrecked. The loss of life
reached thousands.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
LONDON SOCIETY PEOPLE
WILL WINTER IN STATES

LONDON. July 29.-There are signs
that before long IL will be quite the
proper thing for English people to
winter In the United States instead
Egypt. So as TO be prepared for the
rush when 1t commences, Harry W.
Searles is now In London ON behalf
Of Fred Sterry of the Plaza hotel, New
York, looking out specially to see what
English people want In a hotel. Mr..
Searles said:
Il know Of four families among
leaders OF society in London who are
going TO make the experiment next
winter Of visiting the states.
There people win arrive In New
York for the opening of the opera,
then move on TO Palm Beach, Fla,
where they will remain until the be-
ginning OF February, In the meantime
taking probably side trip down to
Havana on the famous sea-going rail
way and finishing up at Virginia Hot
Springs.
No doubt these people will by that
time be SO charmed with American
life that they will stay In the country
and visit Narragansett Pier, Newport,
Bar Harbor and Saratoga for the sea
sons In these summer places"
Though the number Of Americans
who have visited London this year
has not been w 70 ths avsraSs. thsrs
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

are signs that there will. be a good
late season. Now that the presiden-
tial nominations have been made, bust
ness men eidently have made up their
minds that the financial horizon is
clear and that they can safely come to
London to catch the last few hours OF
leisure afforded by the dying season.
As result Of the financial panic of
last winter" said the manager of n
leading express company. ''the sea.
son has begun later. but 1t is quite
possible that even the record figures
OF last year will yet be reached. Ev.
cry boat bound from New York for
England Just now is crowded. Next
month several thousands of Americans
released from scholastic institutions
will be here"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND coNvEN
TloNs.

Colorado State Fair-At Pueblo
September IA TO 49,
Arkansas Valley Fair-At Rocky
Ford, September l to 4. Watermelon
day, September 3.
Delta County Fair--At Delta, Sep
tember IL TO l3.
Fremont County Fair--At Canon
city, September to IL,
Mesa County Fair-At Grand juno
tion, September 20 to 20.
Western Slope Fair--At Montrose
September ID to IS.
Northern Colorado Fair---At Fort
Collins, September i to 4.
Eagle. Garfield and Pitkin tri-county
Fair-At Rifle, September II and 10
Colorado-New Mexico Fair-At Du
range, September %, "a and 25.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
DENVER AND RIO GRAND RAIL
ROADS SIXTH ANNUAL SAN
JUAN EXCURSION TO SALT
LAKE CITY, UTAH, AUGUST IL.

Special train leaves Durango at
9:35 u. IN. Very low rates. Salt Lake
is most quaint and picturesque place
and well worth the journey. Its Nor
mon temple. tabernacle. tithing Office
ard church institutions; its hot sui
phur springs within the city limits
and Its great sale lake-deader and
denser than the Dead sea In Pale
stine-are but few features of Salt
Lake City's countless attractions.
There are parks. drives. canons and
beautiful outlying mountain and lake
resorts. Imagine. II you can, q bath
In salt water mile above sea level
and In water In which the human
body cannot sink. Call on local agent
for further Information.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

range last evening suffering from both
legs being broken below the knee and
otherwise injured and bruised from the
effects of falling eighty feet down a
manhole at the Silver Lake mine Mon.
day afternoon.
Sheriff Clark returned last evening
from New Mexico. He failed to &C.
cure Ed Luna. the Mexican he was
trailing. who escaped jail last Nav
while waiting new trial for robbery.
The sheriff. however, obtained DOS
session of stolen horse which WAS
turned over to ]. B. Rusk of the New
Mexico mounted police, at Chama.
The horse, which is bay weighing
about $50 pounds. is branded "A X
bar the A. X. connected, on the left
shoulder. and "R c bar" on left thigh.
The electors of school dlstrIct No.
III, Trimble. held an interesting meet
Ing Saturday. They voted to build a
north wing to the Trimble school and
put in two teachers; also. to move the
waterfall school to Home ranch. W.
+. Firebangh has deed an acre OF land
for the school site. This will make
1t possible to get water on the grounds
and therefore trees and flower beds
are probabilities OF the near future.
District No. IL Is In good financial
condition and will not find It necessary
to issue bonds to cover expense of
building.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
THAT "sTANpINe ARMY"

Boston Herald.
Fear OF the standing army" which
is to be created under the plan for re.
organizing the state militia forces, is
largely the product of the imagina.
ton. Federal, as well as state, duty
Is to be recognized in militia enlist.
ments hereafter. but militia service
Is not compulsory, and the man who
has serious fears OF possible call for
service in some federal war will not
suffer If he is deprived of the pleas
ure OF armory or camp life in the
state militia. The percentage OF such
men is very small. as was shown In
the readiness Of the militiamen to
respond to the call of the Spanish war.
The new standing army" is chiefly
the old state militia. properly equip.
ped and made available for service in
time of national need.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
SPECIAL RATES AND EXCURSIONS

Trimble, Sunday. return same day.
Doc. All other days, 10 days return
limit 75c.
Silverton, Sunday, return same day.
$500 Saturday or Sunday. return
Monday. $500
Pennington. Saturday or Sunday.
return Monday. $3.50.
Aztec, Saturday or Sunday. return
Monday. $1.75.
Pagosa Springs. Fridays and Sat
urdays. ten day limit. $3.50.
Canon City. Sept. 8 or 8. for fair.
return Sept. 10. / fare.
Denver. Aug. IL or H. for Asso-
citation OF the Deaf and Dumb, return
Aug. 19. fare.
Denver. Aug. 10 to 13. return Aug.
IA. Federation OF Labor, fare.
Pueblo. Aug. "a to 25. return Aug.
20. for Knights Templar. 1 fare.
Sante Fe and Albuquerque, Sept.
"a to 28. return Oct. 81, for Irrigation
Congress. fare.
Pacific Coast points. to Sept. 30, re-
turn Oct. 81, for summer tourists,
$63.25 to $500 by various routes.
Points east Of Mississippi river. In
Guiding st. Louis and Minneapolis. to
Sept. 30. return Oct. 81. for summer
tourists. See agent for rates. destina-
tions, etc.
Salt Lake. Aug. IL. return Aug. 81.
San Juan Excursion, 5000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

PUEBLO, July ga terrible acci.
dent occurred at the Minnequa plant
of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
last night when Colorado and Wyom-
ing engine jumped the rails on the
trestle and dashed sixty feet to the
ground below, instantly killing the en-
gineer. w. 4. Thomas. and fireman,
James Roach. The engine turned tur.
tie and the men were caught beneath
it. The boiler exploded, literally boil
ing Ae two men and a carload of fine
cinders was then dumped on the
wreckage. 1t was this morning before
the two bodies were removed and they
were almost unrecognizable.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
Floating Body Said
to Solve Mystery

NEW YORK, July 29.-That the
slain body Of man found floating In
the tide off Gravesend beach last
Sunday was that Of Harry s. Cornish,
one OF the central figures In the Adams
murder case OF q few years ago. is the
opinion of a man who was almost In
daily contact with Cornish. Charles
Crane, employed as a private detective
to watch some Of the MolIneaux jury
men while the trial was in progress
and who now holds a concession In a
Coney Island amusement resort. Is the
man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
Mrs. Field May
Become a Duchess


LONDON, o., July 29.-Mrs. Mar.
shall Field, Jr., widow OF the son of
the late merchant prince of Chicago,
rumor strongly says is TO marry Lord
Robert mnes Kerr, the hero of Elinor
Glyn's Three Weeks" Innes Kerr
is the younger brother of the duke OF
Roxbnghe, 30 there Is chance that
the widow OF the young Chicagoan
who met death in such a mysterious
manner few years ago. may In time
be real duchess. Young Mrs. Fields
has been one Of the bellies of the last
two London seasons. and during that
time Lord Robert has been most at
tentive. Both are rich and have a
combined wealth of fifty millions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
Denverite Attempted
to End His Life

DENVER, July 29.-Lying down un-
der clump of bushes on the north
bank of the Platte river near Sixteenth
street, Oscar Geser. until few weeks
ago employed as section hand by the
Midland railroad at Invanhoe. last
night attempted to commit suicide by
plunging a keen edged knife into his
throat. Almost dead from the loss Of
blood, he was found shortly before
7 o'clock this morning by boys who
had gone to the river to play. 1t is
thought his wounds are not necessarily
dangerous, but Geser Is in serious
condition as the result of loss of blood
and may die.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

STARTED
Money Lenders Of Kan
sas City to be Pros
ecuted for Usery

KANSAS CITY. July ga syste
matte crusade against money lenders
w1s started when Isaac Drake. a ne
gro train porter on the Union Pa
cific railroad, brought suit against Pat
rick j. Hughes for $4,000 damages.
Hughes aud others who operate SINH
larly have given the railroad compa-
ny's men SO much trouble that the
v1nterests Of the company itself have
been aroused. The Union Pacific is
supporting this suit and its local at
torneys are also Drakes attorneys.
Mr.. Watson. one Of the company's at
torneys, said two similar suits are
now In preparation for other employees.
Ths company. he said. means 10 get
Fid Of IL smpleyss' usurers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
MARRIED.;
DIVORCED
Woman Of 70 Marries
A Boy Of IS to Her
Sorrow

GLENwooD SPRINGS. Colo. July
29.-Mrs. Louise Brown. 40 years old.
and well to do. was this afternoon d.
vorced from her husband. Thomas
Brown. aged 35, and not well to do.
and Mrs. Brown according TO the de
cree granted Brown alimony in the
sum OF 500. which Brown agreed to
take and did take. Then Brown an
hour afterward. was tried on charge
oil beating his elderly wife and was
willing to plead guilty. He was SEN
fenced to six months In the county
jail. but the sentence was suspended
by County Judge Bsardslsy on the
condition that Brown lsavs town
Brown lstt town With ths 500 this
norAiAg.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
SUN OF PROSPERITY
SHINES UPON NATION

NEW YORK, July 29.-From all over
the land comes the good tidings that
an unmistakable and abundant wave of
prosperity is sweeping along. Mills
are running full blast, crops are bump
ers everywhere, the railroads are TAX.
ing on men and the entire nation, with
on accord, gives vent to the expires.
sions that prosperous seasons are al
hand.
The general upward trend may be
well indicated by typical extracts from
the reports from various parts of the
country.
John Claflin. president of the II. b.
Claflin company of New York. one
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
COLORADO NEWS

Delta and Mesa counties are dis,
putting over the boundary lines sepa-
rating the two counties.
Telluride complains of large In
flux of undesirable citizens-drones
on any community. Run them out.
Denver union walters are engaged
in war of words and are having more
trouble than when they have strike
on.
Herman Burkhardt. pitcher for the
Grand junction ball team, while warm
ing up the other day. fell and dislo
Gated his shoulder.
Well informed parties place the
yield of fruit In Montrose county this
year as follows: Apples, 500 cars;
peaches. 100 cars; prunes. 15 cars;
berries, 8 cars, and dried prunes 4
cars. This is fine showing.
The Rio Grande will. during the
next few months, make preparations
to ballast with rock all points affected
by water during the wet seasons. The
work will be done by several rock
crushing machines, which have been
ordered in Chicago
Governor Harper has issued reQuisi.
ton papers on the governor Of Mis-
souri, for the return to this state of
Steve Vetogan and Michael Chucey,
who are wanted In Teller county for
robbing section foreman named
Samuel Koffins Of $3.50.
A rounder called Long Shorty"
took his own life at Grand Junction
last week, rather than let & cancer
take its time eating It out. Wonder
If he was the Long Shorty" who used
to work this circuit twenty years ago?
asks the Telluride Journal.
Jesse Payne. half negro and half
Cherokee Indian. who was arrested
with his wife for keeping house OF
i'll repute at Colorado Springs, was
re-arrested Sunday night by United
States marshal from Guthrie, Okla,
on a charge OF murder. He is held
awaiting requisition papers.
James Wilson. secretary Of agricul-
ture. arrived In Leadville Monday for
the purpose Of making careful In
yestigation Of the conditions exist
Ing In the Leadvllle forest reserve.
He says he does not know how long
he will be In the state, but declares
that he is here for the purpose OF
gaining first hand knowledge OF facts
pertaining to the federal forest re-
serves In Colorado.
L. McCuntock. fireman at the power
house at the river portal Of the Gun.
nison tunnel. was drowned In the Gun
nison river in the Black canon Sun.
day afternoon while swimming with
three other companions. McClintock
was taken with cramp while swim
ming In ten feet Uf water and called
for help. One Of his companions
started toward him. but McClintock
went down before he could arrive.
The other members Of the party rush
ed back to camp and the river was
dragged and dynamite used until 10
O'Clock when the body was recovered
Let every Durangoitc Join In making
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
Plans Of Democratic
Yice-President

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 29.-John
w. Kern said today the next address
he would deliver would be at Charles
City, Ia. August s, before a Chau-
tauQua gathering. Kern does not ex.
pect to begin an active campaign un-
I'll September.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
Killed in Auto
mobile Accident

PARIS. July 29.-G. Winthrop Sands,
stepson OF w. X. Vanderbilt, was
killed In an automobile accident near
Noisy this morning. The rumor that
Mr.. Vanderbilt was badly injured is
unfounded.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

h. Parmalee Prentice. John d. Rock
efeller's son-in-law. has issued invita-.
tions to Attorney General Bonaparte,
Judge Peter s. Grosscup, chief justice
OF the United States court of appeals
In Chicago. and former Judge Henry
W. Bishop Of Chicago to dinner at
his Williamstown summer home next
week. Judge Grosscup arrived here
from New York and is the guest of
Judge Bishop. II all accept the gath.
ering will be notable. The party will
include the son-in-law of the famous
oil king whose corporation was fined
s2s,240.000 by Judge Landis, the head
OF the federal department of Justice
which prcscccted the case, and the
Justice who reversed he dcree there
by calling forth the wrath OF Presideu;
Roosevelt. 1t Is not known, however,
that Mr.. Bonaparte will accept the
invitation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

ntes after 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
Without any apparent stgns of fatigle
It was the third time in six years
that the veteran swimmer has ac-
complished this difficult feat. but what
IS more surprising. both his previous
performance over the clavon-p,ile
course were oil ch slower than his
last effort.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

Victor D. Brenner. a sculptor, well
known in New York and abroad as a
designer OF medals, spent most OF the
time Monday with President Roose.
welt In his home at Sycamore Hill,
studying Mr.. Roosevelt's profile for a
medal that is to be presented to all
employees Of the Panama canal who
nave had one year or more continu-
Gus service on the isthmus. The medal
viii be about the size of a $40 gold
piece and will be In bronze, although
IL is Mr.. Brenner's understanding that
silver and gold medals may be present.
ed to few of the officials who have
rendered conspicuous service.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

Let every Durangoitc Join In making
the fair great success this fall.
United effort VIII accomplish much for
the people Of La Plata county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

teal of the sultan's sincerity in pro-
claiming a constitution.
Mgr. Falconio has received a text
of the new apostolic constitution,
which is regarded by Catholic church
men in Washington as ushering in
greatest church reform since the coun-
ell of Trent.
Lightning brought instant and pain
less death to Miss Lizzie Stump Of
Quakertown, Pa. Nothing was known
OF the tragedy until the girl failed
TO appear at the breakfast table, when
her father. Levy Stump, went to call
her. The girl seemed placidly asleep.
but did not respond when called.
William Bradley's purchase of the
l5-year-old trotting stallion. Bingen
(2:06A). for the reported price OF $4O,-
900. is taken by followers of harness
racing to indicate that Governor
AAuoAASo NJ AolAC d6dlhol DoOhluh hluf
and poolselling is not going to kill trot
ting in New York. The price is prob
ably the highest ever given for a trot
ter of Bingen's age. Mr.. Bradley is
one of the leading contractors of New
York.
q nd Do
ter s. Grosscup for his part In the de-
cision of the United States circuit
court of appeals In the Standard OIL
case are under rigid investigation by
the postoftice authorities. Since the
decision reversing Judge Landis' $780,
100000 fine against the oil company
each mail has brought TO Judge Gross
cup number OF vituperative missives,
most OF them anonymous.
or late years Berlin has been trying
to rival Paris In regard to places OF
amusement. In the last i've years "a
couple OF score, each more magnifi-
cent than the other, have shot up like
mushrooms. The latest addition is an
ice palace, which will be the largest
thing of the kind In the world. There
will be several thousand square me-
ters OF ice, twelve centimeters thick,
which will permit OF 1000 persons
skating at one and the same time.
A sensation has been caused among
| bridge players In the casinos OF
French water places controlled by the
state, such as Vichy, Plombieres, Con
trexeville, Bourbon, iArchimbault and
Neris les Baines, by the discovery that
their favorite game is tabooed under
the recent ministerial decree. At AK
Les Bajnes billiards is abolished. The
ministry of the interior, which has re-
ceived many complaints from bridge
players. is considering what steps to
| take.
Starting beneath the huge span OF
the Brooklyn bridge at o O'Clock
James w. Duffy, a 54-year-old New
York man. swan the waters Of the
New York bay for four hours without
q rest. reaching his destinatiou. Cone,
island. eleven uaiiss away. . fsv min
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

4 sale that u . sale IN full blast
u Na&haA's.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

FOR SALE-Two first-class 5.foot
show cases with iron stands at l.
Ieller. jewelry store.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

Pred oaapssr vas bsossAt = Ds
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

Delta and Mesa counties are dis.
putting over the boundary lines sepa.
rating the two counties.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

People of Constantinople are skep,
teal of the sultan's sincerity in pro-
claiming constitution.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

Mgr. Falconio has received n text
of the new apostolic constitution.
which is regarded by Catholic church
men in Washington as ushering In
greatest church reform since the coun-
ell of Trent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-30

Starting beneath the huge span of
the Brooklyn bridge at 0 o'clock
James w. Duffy. a 54-year-old New
York man. swan the waters Of the
New York bay for four hours without
rest reaching his destination. Couey
Island. eleven milss away. . fsv min.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19
Wireless Wonders.

That wireless telegrRphy has not yet ex-
hausted its store of wonders and surprises
was suggested by Mr.. Marconi In an inter-
view in London the other day. He said;
Most people know all about the regular
service which the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph company is now maintaining across
the Atlantic. 1t began in October last with
the exchange of messages between King
Edward and Earl Grey, governor general
of Canada and we are now sending about
1000 words across daily. We can send
twenty-four words a minute across the At
lEntic, or forty-eight when we can use the
duplex system. But at present we can only
send messages one way at a time. II an
operator tried to send a message across
while he was receiving one there would be
great confusion, one man firing against an
other. But lately I have been experiment.
ing with apparatus which will enable us
TO send a message In both directions at
once, The experiments have been quite
successful over a distance Of three or four
miles at Poole, in Dorsetshire, and I an
ticipate equal success before long across
the Atlantic, That is one Of my latest ex-
periments. Another is to enable a ship ap-
preaching the shore, or another ship In a
fog to determine exactly the position N the
wireless station on shore, or the course Of
the other ship. You can see, Of course,
how II will help a navigator II he is aole to
know, not only that another ship Is ap-
preaching. hut the exact angle the course
OF that ship makes with his own. It is per-
haps a little difficult to explain the idea
20 the general reader. We get a screen
with a small hole in the center. This is
turned about in the direction from which
1.-THE other ship, or the shore station, IS
known to be telegraphing. until the ring.
ing Of a bell. caused by the waves entering
the hole in the screen. shows the exact
direction from which the wave is coming
has been ascertained. I shall be carrying
out experiments on these lines in the Mer-
sey In a few weeks. The idea IS being
specially welcomed by shipping authorities
on the 81, Lawrence river, where fog so
often binders navigation. Al present the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19
shoes shined by Electricity.

Your shoes shined by electricity is the
latest, One OF these interesting devices
has just been set up at the corner of
Thirty-ninth street and Broadway New
York, and every day 200 people receive an
automatic shoe shine
II Steve Brodie, the worlds famous boot
black, could see the electric shoe-shining
machine work he would turn over in his
grave. The shine costs but a nickel. You
step up 10 the machine, insert a foot In
the proper opening, press the button and In
less than two minutes your boots are pol
ished even better than a bootblack could
do IT.. The shoe-shincr is no larger than
the automatic weighing machine, The ma
chinery Is contained In an upright position.
On either side OF the platform is a brass
rail- for the patron to steady himself while
the shoe is being polished. The foot IL
thrust through the opening in the platform
until it rests on a metal form. While stand
ing with one foot In the opening the nickel
IS dropped in the slot and the shining be-
gins. One set OF brushes comes up and
cleans the dust and mud from the shoe
The soles and heels as well as the upper
part are cleared. While they are doing
this a felt brush comes up and cleans the
front Of the shoe. As soon a. this opera