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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08
LOCAL NEWS.
(From Mondays Daily.)
Election four weeks from tomorro

Election four weeks from tomorrow
Messrs. Folsom and Griffith should
receive the suffrage OF taxpayers ali
over the county.
Attorney Reese McCloskey went out
TO Pueblo on today's eastern to at.
tend United States district court which
convenes October 9Th.
Mrs. Jim Sieetn was a returning mas.
senser on the morning train from
Trimble where she spent few days
with her mother. Mrs. M. Kroeger.
Judge Pike refused the Injunction
asked for restraining work on the new
city hall at silverton and the building
will be pushed to completion at a rapid
rate.
Mrs. J. L. Nickel, who has been at
tending the fair. departed to her Pa,
gosa Spring. home today. She said It
was one Of the best she had ever at-
tended.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

1t Is reported that e. H. Hartman
is undergoing treatment for the pur-
taken out Of his backbone. Messrs.
Haskell and Du Pont might tell him
OF another and more effective way to
get 1t taken out.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

In my twenty-seven years resi-.
dence in Kansas and my twenty-five
years of experience In campaigning. l
have never seen anything to equal the
triumph Judge Taft had" said Gov.
Hoch. speaking Of Taft's tour last
week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

When the Oklahoma guarantee prop.
osition nrst came out 1t appeared to
be = 1ne thing. but the more It IL
held up to the lime light the more
obnoxious 1t becomes. 1t leaves an
opening for dishonest men to engage
in banking and for honest bankers to
pay the bills which. win become bur
deuooms.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

Col. Bryan renews his promise not
to be candidate for a second term
in the White house If the people will
give him first term. Does he mean
to intimate that all of his promised
reforms can be accomplished In four
short yearsf asks an eastern paper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

A vote for Weaver is vote for
Charley Hughes for United States sen
ator. Surely Colorado voters are not
going to send hireling to Washington.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

Charley Hughes is footing all cam.
paign bills. VIII the voters Of Ii
Plata county step into the Speer cor
poration band wagon?
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

Eight thousand saloons have been
put out of business In Ohio on ac-
count of local option which is going
some.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

J. p. Lowell II . progressive ranch
pAn, . man who takes N sctave n
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

Good roads is the slogan OF Tolsoa
and Griffith.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

Fooled again! That's what happen.
ed to Frank Sheets and some other
members Of the McDevitt-Lake bridal
party this morning. After the wed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

This should be a campaign of facts
and the more voters study the issues
the more they will be convinced Re
publicanism should prevail both in
La Plata county. the state and ma
tion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

A. Anheier, who visited all the sur.
rounding fairs. including the Labor
day celebration at Ouray, and the
fairs at Montrose. Delta and Grand
junction, says the Durango fair eclips-
ed them in every respect. both in at.
tendance, excellence of program and
splendid feeling among the visitors.
He says there was more money in
circulation last week than at any OF
the fairs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

Miss Bernie Koehler. recently with
the Gold King company at Silverton,
has purchased the postoffice bookstore
and will take personal charge. Here
is wishing you success.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

Mrs. Leora C. Dunlap and children
returned to Pagosa Springs this morn.
Ing after attending the fair and espe.
cially the pioneers meeting. Mrs.
Dunlap is Judge Caldwell's daughter
She spoke of the fair as big sue.
cess and said that the pioneers had
had the time of their lives at the re.
cent gathering. Mrs. Dunlap also ex
pressed great regret that her parents
had been unable to attend.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

o. H. Patterson, formerly OF Du-
range. but for the past two years a
resident of Silverton. has accepted a
position in Chicago and will leave for
that place with his wife.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

Mrs. c. s. Casad left this morning
for Kansas City. accompanying her
husbands mother. Mrs. Casad, who
has been visiting the Casad boys in
Durango and Silverton the past three
months. Being quite well along In
years 1t was thought best for the old
lady to have company and again, 1t
will be pleasant trip at this time Of
the year for the first named.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

Charles II. Raymond, who has been
visiting his brothers, Geo. N. and s.
w. Raymond. the past six weeks. left
for his home at Lyons, Colo. this
morning. Mr.. Raymond is In poor
health and while he improved the first
two weeks in Durango, he returns In
about the same condition as when he
came.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-08

S. w. Raymond and Andy Chitwood
left this morning for Pueblo where
they were called to serve on the
United States petit jury. And when
Uncle Sam says come" it means
business. Just how long they will
be absent depends on the number OF
cases to be disposed Of. or course
they will take In Denver before re-
turning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
UNDER CLAY BANK
Herbert L. Harcom, Davenport
Laborer, Killed Working
In Sewer Trench.
lIFElNsTANTLY CRUSHED OUT
Body Unrecovered for an Hour and 20
Minutes-companion Has a
Narrow Escape.

Herbert L. Harcom, living at 62S
Marquette street, Davenport, was kill
ed in a cavein of a clay bank while
working in ditch Saturday after
noon. Mr.. Harcom had sub-contracted
to excavate for a sewer connection at
LeClaire street, below Grand avenue.
He was working in the bottom Of the
ditch, which was Is, feet deep, and
had two companions.
The first portion of the bank when
it gave way covered Harcom and
caught one of the other laborers
Michael Keefe, pinning down the low.
er half of his body. While help was
being given Keefe another section OF
earth weighing several tons fell upon
Harcom.
Under Ground Over nm Hour.
Keefe was finally pulled out unhurt
but it took an hour and 20 minutes to
reach Harcom, and by that time he
had suffocated if the weight of the
mass did not kill him instantly.
HarcOm was of middle age, an(
leaves his wife and an adopted daugh
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30

the non-English speaking workmen
were giving satisfaction, and having
been trained to the work, new crew
of Americans. would have to be bro
ken in.
A peremptory order came down to
obey the orders, and further instruc.
tions were given to the effect that
none but voters hereafter will be car.
ried on the pay roll.
Means Move I'm Politics.
This led to the belief that the Penn.
syfvania railroad is going to take a
hand in the coming presidential elec
| ltion and is preparing to give employ
ment to men who, can use their bal
lots to help save the corporation from
further political hindrance in its op
lerations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD TO EMPLOY
NONE BUT AMERICANS AND VOTERS:
ALL FOREIGNERS TO BE DISCHARGED

Pittsburg, Pa. March 30.-An order
issued by the Pennsylvania railroad to
discharge all foreigners and employ
none but American citizens has caused
a sensation.
The order affects only the laborers,
as the office force. operating and me-
chanical departments have always
been operated by English speaking
men. The Pennsylvania railroad sys-
tenn, when operating to its full ca
pacity, employs about 100000 persons
To Employ Voters Only.
When the order was issued to the
foremen in charge of the cleaning de
partmert at Wall, Pa, last week te
discharge the foreigners employed
there objections were made because
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
TEN PER CENT CUT
IS FELT By $4,000
Stagnation in Cotton Business Given
as Cause Of Reduction In Wages
of Operatives.

Boston. Mass, March S0.--A general
reduction of 10 per cent in the wages
of New England cotton mills opera
tives which was recently decided upon
became effective today in mills en-
ploying 10000 persons. Next Monday
the movement will apply to as many
more. The reduction is due to the de-
preston in the cotton goods market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
WELLS AssAILANT Anglers
Telluride, Colo, Citizens Resent At.
tempt to Murder Former Official.

Telluride, Colo, Citizens Resent At.
tempt to Murder Former Official.
Telluride, Colo, March 30.-The To-
cal miner unions ridicule of the .dyna-
hitting of General Bulkeley Wells is
resented by citizens, who declare
they will not allow the camp to be
further dominated by the federation.
Many threaten to lynch Steve Adams,
who is in Jail here awaiting trial on
a charge of numbering Arthur Collins.
saying they think the attempt to kill
Wells was due to the belief that with
him out of the way, Adams would be
acquitted.
The federation has been gaining
control here for some time, and has
$50 members working on the Tom
Boy. The Liberty Bell recently was
shut down because the federation pro-
tected miners said to have stolen ore
from the mine.
Many men deported from Cripple
Creek and this camp during the
trouble in 1904 have been coming
here lately. Oficers fear an attempt
to liberate Adams will be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
Fifty in Rescuing Party Caught
by the Second ExpIo-
sion
AT HANNA, WYOMING
Many. Of Victims Mile Below
the Surface---But Few
Bodies Found.

Hanna, March 30.-The bodies of
only five of the 30 miners and mine
officials killed in the ill-fated mine of
the Union Pacific Coal company by
two explosions Saturday, have been
recovered. The other bodies probably
will not be reached for several days.
Fifty Reseuers Lost.
Hanna, Wyo., March 30.-Fifty min
ers entering the ruins of. colliery No.
2 of the Union Pacific mine to rescue
Is men who wereeaught in previous
explosion Saturday were entombed by
a second crash. There is no hope they
will escape, as all who were not in
stantly killed Will be suffocated by
deadly after damp.
Among the victims of the second
explosion were State Mine Inspector
D. M. Elias and practically the entire
official force of the three local unions.
First Explosion Follows Fire.
The first explosion was caused by
gas which had seeped through the
walls which had been built in front of
the sections of the workings which
had been on fire since Saturday. The
Is men killed were caught more than
a mile below the surface and were cut
off from escape by the flames, which
rapidly spread throughout the shaft
The rescuing party Immediately was
formed and sent into the shaft 1t was
composed of the officials and the grav
est of the mining teTce, all of the mem
bers being volunteers in the service.
Reached Part of Victims.
They had reached part of the pre-
viOus victims and the work of bring
ing out the dead was begun when the
second crash came A party of five
men, the first of the rescuers who were
returning, were caught by the explo
sion just at the opening of the shaft
| Each of the men was bearing OF
his back the body of victim.
Four of the five were buried under
falling earth and stones by the force
| of the second explosion, while The
fifth, the leader in the pitiful process
sion, escaped, although seriously in
jured. He declared the others were
killed.
| Second Party at Work.
A second relief party now is at worl
attempting to wall off the burning sec
tion of the mine, and if they succeed
an attempt will be made to penetrat,
to the lower levels where the victims
of the two explosions lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
BIG STICK AGAIN?
German Emperor Prevailed Up-
or to Accept David J. Hill
as Ambassador.
OBJECTIONS ARE WITHDRAWN
Significant Statement Issued Evident
ly to Show Tower Has Been
Fair in the Matter.

Berlin, March 30.-Emperor William
having been fully advised as to the
attitude of President Roosevelt in re-
gard to the alleged refusal of his ma
jesty to receive DR.. David Jayne Hill
as ambassador to Germany in success
sion to Charlemagne Tower, has re-
called all the expressions of disap-
proval he recently sent to Washing
ton and would be pleased to receive
DR.. Hill as ambassador.
The emperor has caused this view
to be communicated to President
Roosevelt.
Official Declaration Made.
The German Office has made the
following official declaration on the
subject:
"The notices which have appeared
hitherto in the foreign press in regard
to the Hill affair have originated in
the erroneous impression that it was
| intended in Berlin to recall the ap-
proval given here last autumn to Mr.
Hills appointment. This has never
been thought Of
1T is true that doubts subsequently
arose as to whether Mr.. Hill would
feel himself comfortable in the post
| of American ambassador to Berlin
but these doubts have been removed
i SO that nothing stands III the way Of
Mr.. Hills nomination to the Berlin
embassy, and he will be welcome in
Perlin now. as he would have beer
| before, or as any other unobjectiona
| BILE representative would be who
should be named by President Roose
velt.
Conduct Has Been Honorable.
at is to be stated emphatically tha
throughout the whole incident the am
bassador, Mr.. Tower, has not swerved
| fol one instant from the straight line
OF absolutely loyal and honorable con
duct, both toward his own govern
ment and the imperial German gov
eminent"
1t is known that Ambassador Tower
was in prolonged conference yester
day with Herr Won Schoen, secretary
TOT foreign affairs. and with other higl
German officials at the ministry O
foreign affairs before the text of the
official statement was settled upon
| After this conference a cablegran
was sent to Washington informing
President Roosevelt of the emperor
unequivocal retraction of his disap
Iproval of DR.. Hill. One of the official:
said:
Feared Prestige Would Suffer.
81 am assured by the highest au
thority that the kaiser's objections t,
Dr. Hill rested exclusively on tie fea
that American diplomatic prestige il
Germany would suffer if there shoult
be any diminution in the embassy
social brilliancy. The imperial gov
ernment has particular pleasure il
stating unreservedly chat Mr. Towe
has been the victim of wholly errone
Gus aspersions in the English, Amer
can and German press in referenc
. tc his alleged intriguing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
PRAISE RURAL MAIL SERVICE
Experts Declare 1t Brings in Money
instead Of Causing k6ss. = -

Washington, March 3O.-Replying to
the charge that rural delivery is the
cause of the deficit in the postal of
flee, experts declare the service has
brought about an increase in postal
receipts. There has also, it is said,
been saving of more than $4,000, 900
on account of closing small postoffices
and discontinuing star routes.
The scheme of improving the high
ways of New York state, as contem-
plated by the so million bond issue,
has gained the support of the postal
authorities, who see in it a chance
for better rural service OF the $4,000
miles of public highways in the state
Al, JIG miles are daily travelled by l.
1893 rural carriers at a cost to the
federal government of $1,549,OOO a
year.
Although the York state roads are
above the average only 1,342 miles
are macadamizgd, the remainder being
gravel, sand or earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
new YORK BOMB THROWER FOUND
TO HAVE Been POSSESSoR OF A
CARD SHOWING HE WAS ANARCHIST

pursuer. A large man kept at the 9TH
er's heels.
Threw People to Ground.
Within 20 PAGES of the squad the
two men halted and the smaller raised
his hand in which was clasped smok-
ing bomb. Even as he drew back mis-
arm to throw the weapon, it exploded.
A shock that shook the skyscrapers of
the square threw {. score of people to
the ground. The assassin and his COM
panion fell, the latter being dead with
his breast torn out The bomb throw
er still lived, but his right hand had
been shot off, both eyes gouged out,
and his skull and shoulder fractured.
Four policemen who brought up the
rear were injured, but not seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
PEACE At JUNEAU, ALASKA
Mines All Running Save One - Sol
diers' Advent Unexpected.

Mines All Running Save One - SOL
diers. Advent Unexpected. ]
Juneau, Alaska, March 30.-Com-
pany F. 10th infantry, arrived at
Treadwell on the army steamer Peter
son yesterday morning with orders
from General Brush at Vancouver to
aid the local marshals.
|, The arrival Of the troops was un-
expected. There is no disorder here.
Several arrests Of miners for carry.
ing concealed weapons have been
made. A peace committee OF the union
is keeping a strict patrol Of the town
Superintendent Kinzie said 10 cases
of powder were stolen from the Tread
well mine. This is denied by union
leaders.
Kinzie claims a full surface crew
and all mines are running save the
Seventh Hundred. which is on hall
time.
Seventy-four underground men ar
rived on the last two boats, according
| to Kinzie. The union leaders say
nearly the entire working force is out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
THREE IN THE way.
Cannon, Payne snd DaIzeII Said
to be Blocking Free Print
Paper and Pulp.
KEEP TARIFF WALL INTACT
And Thereby Allow Trust to Squeeze
$60,o00,000 Year Out Of the Press
and the People.

Washington, March 3O.-A resolu
tion was introduced in the house today
by Fuller of Illinois calling on the
ways and means committee ito report
to the house the bill to repeal all du-
ties on wood pulp and print paper" to
the end that action may be taken
thereon at the present session of con-
gress"
New York, March 30.-(Argus Spe-
Ritter, president of
the American Newspaper association,
an organization formed for the purpose
of opposing the robbery being prac.
ticed on publishers by the news print
trust. Saturday night sent out to all
members Of the Associated Press
throughout the country, urging them
to telegraph Immediately to Speaker
j. G. Cannon, and Representatives Ser
emo E. Payne and John Dalzell of the
national house of representatives, pc.
titioning them to advance the bill plac,
ing print paper and wood pulp on the
free list, and setting forth that prompt
action is imperative. "We have writ
ten pledges of the majority of both
houses of co" gress in favor of the
measure" says Mr.. Ritter, 'but these
men are holding it back"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
MURDERED IN CAR
O. A. Bailey, WelIs-Faroo Ex.
Press Messenger, Killed on
Santa Fe Train.
$1,000 SUM SUPPOSED TAKEN
Victim Evidently Had Head Crushed
in With Hatchet as He Slept on
Run Near Newton. Kan.

Newton, Kan, March 30.-Slain by
q robber, who stole at least $1,000 and
valuable jewelry, the body of o. A.
Bailey, messenger. was found in the
Wells-Fargo express car of south
bound Santa Fe train when it pulled
into Newton at 3:55 o'clock yester-
day morning.
Posses are securing the country for
the robber and slayer and arrests
have been made in Newton and Wich-
ita. Railroad and express officials are
of the opinion that the messenger was
killed with hatchet by one man. A
bloodstained hatchet was found on
the Santa Fe right of way near Pea
body last night.
Theories of the Crime.
The authorities have theory that
Bailey permitted some man, whom he
considered a friend, to ride with him
and that this person committed the
crime while Bailey. as was his Gus
tom, slept. Another theory is that
the robber entered the car unobserved
at Emporia. Strong City, or some
| other point along the line and con
cealed himself until a favorable op
portunity to commit the robbery oc
| Cured
| The train left Strong City at 2:35
running to Newton. the division point
where a south and west train was
made up. Florence, Kan, is the frs
stop out of Strong City at which mai
is thrown Off The mail was put of
at that place as usual.
Saw Man with Bloody Face.
A Rock Island conductor at thi:
point declared he noticed man a
the express car door and that his face
was bloody.
Repeated knockings on the car a
Newton failed to arouse the agent an(
the night agent entered the open door
He found the messenger lying at tht
south end of the car.
The back of the skull was crushed
and the end of the car in which it wa!
lying was spattered with blood. Th'
blood spatters reached to the ceiling
Il
gle. Bailey was last seen alive a
Strong City. At Peabody some ON
opened the car door just enough t,
throw out a package of waybills ant
then closed it quickly.
Two Men Jump from Train.
4 When the train slowed down at tn
Missouri Pacific crossing in the cas-
, part of Newton, two men were seel
. by the engineer to jump from tn
train and run south.
1t is believed these men were tn
robbers and that they made detou
around the business part of town t
the west yards of the Santa Fe wher
they may have boarded Santa Fe trail
No. II, which left the depot 20 mil
utes after No. 115 arrived.
Three suspicious characters wer
taken off the blind baggage of thi
train when it reached Wichita an
are being held for investigation.
/ A reward of $1,000 has been offere
by the Wells-Fargo Express compan
for the apprehension of the guilt
Iparties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
Walks to Death With Same Ia
difference as Shown
!, All Along.
HAD MADE CONFESSION
Ministers Whs Gave Spiritual
Advice Say No Mistake
Was Made.

Auburn, N. Y, March Colchester
E. Gillette today paid the full penalty
for the brutal murder of Grace Brown.
He went to death in the electric chair
at the Auburn prison without a sign
of weakness and with the same lack of
emotion which has characterized him
from the day he was arrested charged
with the crime.
Reccnciled to His Fate.
Gillette appeared to have been fully
reconciled to his fate, and in state.
ment given out by his spiritual ad-
visers Immediately after the execu.
tion, it is indicated he had made a
confession of his guilt. The state
ment is signed by Rev. Henry Nc
Ilravy of Little Falls, and Rev. Cor
dello Herrick, the prison chaplain, who
had attended Gillette since he had
been in the death cell at prison. It
follows:
No Legal Mistake Made.
! Because our relationship with
Chester Gillette was privileged, We do
not deem it wise to- make a detailed
statement. We simply wish to say no
legal mistake was made in his electro
cution."
Gillette himself, so far as the public
was concerned, never admitted the
crime. His last words, in the form of
a statement, which he prepared with
palnstaking care last night was
made public after he had been put to
death this morning. In this state
ment Gillette implored young men to
lead Christian lives.
| No Fear of Death.
Any fear which prison officials may
have entertained that Gillette's re-
markable composure would desert him
! at the last moment, was quickly dis
pelled when he stepped from the cell
to the corridor leading to the death
chamber. His step was firm and
strong, and he walked rapidly toward
the instrument of death. Not even by
the culver of an eyelash did he be-
tray the least sign of emotion, and at
no stage did he require assistance
from the keepers and his spiritual ad-
visers who accompanied him in his
last walk. He seated himself in the
chair, the straps and electrodes were
placed, and within two minutes Gil
lette had been officially pronounced
dead.
/ Murder Most Atrocious.
The crime for which Chester E. Gill
lette was sentenced to forfeit his life
in the, electric chair in Auburn today
was the murder of his sweetheart,
Grace Brown, near Big Moose in the
Adirondacks, July IL, 1906. Gillette
was convicted on circumstantial evil
dence after sensational trial in
which the pathetic love letters of
Billy" Brown. as the girl was famil-
iarly known among her associates, to
Gillette, played an important part.
Letters of Classic Simplicity.
The girl who perished in the waters
of Big Moose lake had trusted Gillette
to make amends for the wrong he had
done her by making her his wife, and
her letters which were found I'm the
young mans room after his arrest at
Eagle Bay, have been considered by
many as classic In their simplicity.
and their tender pleading for the
right that was her due.