Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-30

many guests in the larger hotels b,
Ing disturbed
Reports OF the phenomenon wer
received from all stations on the Nc
bile & Ohio railway rs far south a
Cairo. Ills. la Decatur. Mattoon an,
other towns in central Illinois ther,
were shocks at practically the sam
time.
The settling of the carth's crust will
the seat OF the disturbance many milei
distant. is generally accepted the caus,
of the shock. The possibilities OF
renewal OF Che shocks are predicie,
by local scientists.
NEW YORK. Sept 27.-win Dr
Frederick A. Cook be able to establish
beyond dispute his claim to having
been the first white man to reach
the north pole without his instruments
which We're left cached with his data
at Etah. Greenland, by Harry Whitney
This was the question which agi
tatcd the scientific supporters of Cook
today and caused the explorer himself
some worry although he admitted this
only tacitly.
1t is all the result of word from
Harry Whitney that Commander Peary
had compelled him to leave Cooks
property at Etah.
ITO be perfectly frank" said DR.
Cook today, 1t is most desirable to
have Instrumental corrections. How
scientists viii regard my proofs now
with the instruments missing Is for
them to say"
slLVERToN, Sept 27.-Rasmus
Hansen died at 1926 this morning.
As reported last week, no hope of re.
covery has been entertained for some
days, Friday last he rallied for time
was quite bright, but Saturday was
not as well and his attending physi.
clan. DR.. Pascoe, said IL was simply
"a matter of hours or possibly day
or two. This was his first severe
Illness, never knowing what II was to
he in bed for over II day or two. There
is general regret expressed and
throughout the county as Mr.. Han.
zen was well known to every resident.
Up to the middle of the afternoon
no definite arrangements have been
made for the funeral, but II win likely
AXE place Wednesday under the aus.
pices Of the Masons, with final dis
position OF the RENAME undecided.
The death of Mr. Hansen removes
one of the pioneers of the San Juan
and the state. AS stated the other
day, Mr. Hansen came to the San
Jnan In 1876, locating at Eureka. then
Animas Forks, prior to that mining In
clear Creek and Gilpln counties. The
writer first met deceased In 1873 nj
Lake city. across The range from Ami.
mas Forks. friendship formed at hat
lime continued untll hls death. II
was only few days prior to his leav.
ing for Silverton we met him at the
Raymondale ranch. having come down
to talk over ditch and other matters.
AS "A mining promoter Mr.. Hansen
was very successful and to him Is due
much of the mining activity An Sun
Juan county. He was moi afraid of
work and in early days pounded the
driil with $. w. Raymond and other
Did timers Some years ago Mr.. Han.
sen purchased "a ranch In the Animas
valley about mile and half from
lermosa station, between the Ray
mondale and Smallwood ranches. and
took much pride in making II an ideal
country home, having spent probably
s25, 900 In land and improvements. He
took great pride in country life.
We do not know of any immediate
family connections outside of his wife
10 whom he was married some six oi
eight years ago. In the death of her
husband Mrs. Hansen has the sym
paiby of hundreds Of friends through
out this southwest section as well as
many in Denver and other parts of
the country.
Quite n number of Durango peopi,
are planning 10 attend the funeral
which will probably take place Wed
CHICAGO. Sept 2S.-Six men killed
and "A dozen seriously injured early to-
day when an outbound Panhandle pas
sengcr train crashed Into the rear oi
"A Chicago. Milwaukee, 4 81 Paul stock
train at Twelfth and Rockwell streets
Tho victims were siockmen. many
of whom were sleeping In tue caboose
of the stock train. and members OF
The stock train crew No persons on
the passenger train We're injured.
While the accident occurred few
minutes after midnight the stock train
was SO completely demolished and the
victims so mutilated that six hours
later two had been Identified. Four
cars were telescoped and the wreck
age set afire. Many of the injured
were extricated with difficulty from
the burning debris by fremen and
other who hurried to the scene OF the
wreck
The passenger train had Just left
tbe union station bound for Cincinnati
IA ,,tao ,,,uptuv raptIv and had t,iai