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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
YALE AoNoRED BY VISIT
FROM PRESIDENT TAFT

NEW HAVEN, June 30-Commence.
ment day at Yale university was espe.
cially honored this morning by the
presence of the chief executive of the
nation, William Fl. Taft, rs, who, fol.
lowing the precedent as a fellow, don
ned the robes as corporation mem
ber and walked in the procession of
the several hundred officers of the
university and the candidates for de.
erees.
The president arrived in this city at
3 o'clock this morning and his special
car was sidetracked in the railroad
yards SO that he might sleep undis-
-iuIbed until the hour Of rising. *hich
was shortly arrerT 8. Then he was
driven TO the nome of President Had
ley, accompanied by Captain Butt. his
military aide, and Mr. Mischler. his as
sistant secretary. The president came
unostentatiously and it was his de
cree that his visit be accepted as a
matter of courtesy without change in
the prescribed arrangements for the
commencement exercises.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
WHY RAILWAYS HAVE TO WORK.

We have today SO,0OO,O00 OF people.
occupying 100000 square miles of
territory and they own 100000. 900 900
of wealth. On farms valued at }25,.
100000 900, we produce annually agri'
cultural products valued at $4,000. .000.-
600 1t IS nothing that we produce
annually 2.500,000.000 bushels of corn
aud ! / 900 900 bales of cotton. II there
is no demand for the corn and cotton
and il the demand is not at fair
return. But we have the market. Our
: 500, 900 of people who produce $i5,
900 900 900 of manufactured products
annually, and receive in wages $23e,-
900 900, make the market. These fig.
ures apply only to finished product.
We get the products to the consumer
by $50 900 miles OF railroad, which is
three times the railroad mileage OF
Great Britain, France and Germany
combined When side tracks are tax
en- into account, we have more railroad
mileage than all the rest OF the world
OF these railroads we have 100000 en-
gines. carrying millions OF cars and
hauling 1000, 100000 tons OF freight
| This practically equals all the tonnage
| carried by all the railroads and al
| the ships OF all the rest of the world
This monstrous task Ia performed b.
| s. 500 900 OF employees who are yearl.
paid $1,000 100000 and this vast busi
ness is conducted by 5000, 900 ,00
of bank clearances. Do We prosper
Only two decades ago we were SEE
ond to Great Britain In the output O
iron and steel today. Today our on
put equals the rest of the world. w
live we'll and have happy homes. fille
with comforts and Iuxuries. Yet W
are saving people. We have in sa'
ings banks $3.5OO .000. 900. in nation,
banks $500, 100000, and in stat
banks $4,000. 900 .000-in all, $4,000
100000. The per capita OF money
the country is larger than In any 9TH
save one, France. and amounts to :.
i for each OF our 10000. 900 people. II
sbusinsss Of the eouAtry amounts
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
FARMER MUST BE A FlouReR

Washington Herald.
Doubtless the time win come when
the farmer will put into practice the
principles wherein the manufacturer
has found the secret of success To
one as to the other bustness applies
the rule of maxim un or psodp-t with
a minimum both OF labor cost and Of
waste. There needs TO be kept in
mind, as this country grows older.
the homely maxim about making two
blades grow where grew bun one. The
cost Of labor increases with the area
cultivated faster than with the crop
10 be harvested. Tho use os machin-
cry modiiies. but does not abrogate.
this law The demand of the world
for wheat. II ia true. has Increased
enormously; but Canada and Argen.
tina have been added 10 the sources or
supply. II Ii only by decreasing the
cost of production in relation to the
cultivated area that the farmer of the
United States can hold his own in
wheat, where he lacks the approach to
that natural advantages
bave granted the southern cotton
grower
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01


Officers believe that he was in
tent upon yeaching his wife, intending
TO murder her when he shot himself
s. Littlepage, a farmer. shot and killed
Elmer Jameson and Mrs. Jameson.
and then forced his divorced wife and
her baby TO enter, a buggy and flee
with him. The murderer drove away
in a binding rain and hailstorm. pur-
sued by posse from Des Moines.
Farmers with. shotguns Joined in the
chase who were attracted by screams
o' the woman, who cried out that she
too, would be murdered Police in au
tomobiles joined in the pursuit.
Littlepage drove several miles out
into the country and took possession
OF ARA Buffers house Here he was
by the posse His wife
to escaped with her baby.
heavily armed. took refuge
in the barn and succeeded, owing to
the darkness, in breaking through the
Gordon and escaped. The posse again
took up the HINT.
The tragedy was due to the womans
to live with her former hus-
band.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
sUFfRAeErTEs LOSE TO
LONDON "BoeBlEs'


LONDON, June 30.-There was the
roar OF veritabIe battle between the
militant suIlragettes and the London
police in and about parliament square
last night, amid the booming notes
of big Ben" the famous bell in
the house of parliament's tall clock
tower. The scenes OF tumult lasted
several hours and when hand to hand
conflict between the frenzied women
and the weary police was over, ll6
of the former had been dragged
screaming and protesting to jail
Those arrested included the Hon. Mrs.
lIaveriield. daughter Of Lord Algyer:
he Hon Miss Margeson, daughter oi
Lady Margeson; Miss Maud Joachim
niece of the violinist; Mrs. Solomon
and Mrs. Parkhurst. 1t was the thir
teenth attempt Of the suffragettes tt
rush the commons and bend ol
break" Premier Asquith
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
DEADLY
ssrArs
: ;,::;;:.;:;Ss. S.;::s'::. OLE
Nine Killed and Scores
Injured in a Dakota
"Twister'

GRAND FORKS. y. D.. June 30
Nine killed. scores injured, many farm
buildings destroyed and much damage
done is the result of series OF tor
nadoes which swept over Miles. Den
son county. early today. according TO
reports, Eight persons were killed
outright and score injured at Leads.
One woman was killed and many in
jured at Minnewaukon. Reports can
not be confirmed owing TO all tele.
graphic and telephone communication
being down. The twisters which fol
lowed at intervals of a few minutes
occurred within radius of sixteen
miles. Six members of the family OF
Erick urness.. near Niles, were injui
ed Mrs. Urness may not recover.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
BY AUTO
ROUTE
Three Lives Sacrificed
by Pittsburg Joy
Idiots" To-day

P1TTSBURG. June 30.--Three lives
may be the toll OF automobile acct.
dents in this city in the last twelve
hours. In two cases the chauffeurs
got away and are being hunted by tho
police. The victims are: Frank John.
son. aged IL, fatally injured and taken
to the hospital In dying condition.
was struck by an automobile driven
by Lee Collier. Joseph Hammill, aged
a. right leg broken. injured Internally
jen Edwards. aged $. badly bruised
and sustained severe cuts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
DOUBLE MURDERER
FLEEs AND SUicloEs

DES MONIES. Ia. June 30.-The
dead body of Calvin Litflepdge. who
last night murdcSed Mr.. and Mrs. El
mer Jameson, parents OF his divorced
wife. near Valley Junction. was fount
early today by John Richie, who's
farm is close to the Jameson home
1.ittlepage. despairing of escape from
the armed posses, had committed sui
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
DIED FROM FRACTURED SKULL

FARMINGTON, June SOD. Barnes.
a recent arrival from Harrison county
Missouri. died at O'Clock this morn.
ing from fractured skull caused by
a runaway horse Monday evening. Mr..
Barnes, with Fred Stewart, relative.
was riding in one horse rig when
the animal became frightened and ran
away, the men being unable to control
him Mr. Stewart jumped and escaped
injury. Mr.. Barnes also jumped,
allshtine ON his feetsbut fell headlong,
his head striking sntock. He aid not
gain consciousness from the lime of
the accident He leaves n wife and
five children. Deceased was an at.
torney and only opened an office al
this place a short time ago
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
FRISCO SUFFERS QUARTER
MILLION FIRE LOSS

SAN FRANCISCO. June 30.--A fire
hat broke out al midnight destroyed
block OF eighteen buildings in the
midst Of the new mission business
district Of this city today. The prop
erty loss is conservatively estimated
at a quarter million. Among the build
iugs destroyed was a lodging house
and many OF the inmates had narrow
escapes. but none were seriously In
jurod.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

NEW ORLEANS, June 30-Lieuten.
ant Colonel ]. Alexander Pasos of the
Njcaraguan army, who was mistaken
for Leon Ling, the slayer of Elsie 81
gel, said today he would report the
matter TO the Nicaraguan minister at
Washington. Colonel Pasos arrived
here yesterday from Washington
where he stated he had been the
guest of the Nicaraguan minister.
NEW YORK. June 30.-The object
of Leon Ling in first taking the body
OF Elsie Sigel in the trunk to the
laundry of Yung Wah in Harlem.-a.
fAw hours afeef che Had been choked
to death. was to bury it under the
floor OF the cellar there. The de
tectives have just discovered that the
wood of the floor had been torn up,
but the body was not buried there be.
cause Immediately under the floor is
bed Of solid rock. On finding this oh.
stacle, the police believe Ling then
decided to hurriedly take the body into
taxicab to Newark and there dis
pose of it. What obstacle he met
there which caused him to make the
long return trip to the room in Eighth
avenue, where the girl was killed,
is yet to be determined.
Several members Of Yung Wah's
household have informed the police
that Leon Ling took the body in the
trunk to the basement OF the Harlem
" sn,ifyi s.7s' there 'shey heard him rip
up the boards in the floor 1t was
subsequent to this that he employed
the taxlcab and started with the body
for Newark.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

When a woman is hungry she feels
faint"
A tomb stone epltaph isn't neces
sarlly a hard fact
No Aionzo. quakers are no, To
blame for our earthquakes
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL.

American
Chicago /. st Louis q
Boston 0. Philadelphia g.
New York Ill. Washington 33
Detroit 3. Cleveland 2
National
Pittsbure 8, Chicago /.
Brooklyn 2. New York 4.
Philadelphia 4, Boston g.
Western
Topeka l. Sioux City 2.
Denver 9, Des MoiDes q.
Pueblo II, Omaha 6.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
GETS REPRlEvE JUST
IN TIME TO PREVENT HANGING

KANSAS CITY, June 30.-Forty-five
minutes before he was TO have been
hanged for the murder of Sidney Hern.
don, well to do real estate owner,
formerly of Tyler, Tex, Claude Brooks,
a negro, was today granted thirty
day reprieve by Governor Hadley.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
CONCENTRATES. s.

The Japanese government has plac.
ed an order In England for an entire
gun factory
What boardwalk the $4,000 400
feet of pine boards used annually for
matches would build.
Angleworms mny live fully 10 years.
as has been shown by experiments
made in Marburg. Germany.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
SPECIAL TRAIN FROM
HARRINGTON AND ATE

The Denver 4 Rio 0raude will RI
a special train from Farmingt6n d
the morning Of July 4th. leaving n
O'Clock. There will b. NO rstnrn trsa|
but tickets will be sooa aAai1 81
linis. July 9Th.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY.

O,is. McGirr 4 Co. desire 10 an
nounce to patrons that they viii Oh
serve the Fourth OF July by csossps
all day Monday. he sure and get YOU
orders In early Saturday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

over ss.ooo,ooO,oOo annually. How do
we do such monstrous business
which is also profitable? 1t is because
we have confidence in ourselves and
the other nations of the globe have
confidence In us.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
OTHERS ARE ARRESTED
FOR LEON LING

KANSAS CITY. Mo, June 30.-A
man suspected of being Leon Ling. the
alleged murderer of Elsie Sigel. was
arrested here early today. He gave
the name Of Lee Young and bore a
striking resemblance to Leon. but fur.
nished an alibi, and the police said
he would be released later
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Warrants are out for the owners
and officers OF Lakeside resort just
out Of Denver, for keeping open sun
day and selling liquors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

WeIinan airship shed was destroy
cd by gale the other day and II may
be possible he VIII not be able to
lake in the north pole this season.
Smoke nuisance costs Chicago $780,.
000,0 900 annually. according to II NJ.
Wilson, federal engineer. speaking be.
The Prevention of Smoke.
81 would rather be cut TO pieces and
put In a trunk oy a Chinese husband
than be tortured IN coirt by Il white
husband like Howard Goula," IL ,hc
astounding statement made hy Mrs.
Clemmons-W Wong. blister OF Katherine
Clemmons Gould. and wife 81 Wong
Sun Yue, Chinese merchar- of San
Fl Ianclsco. Afte.- four years Of shi.
nese honeymoon bfrs Wong pronauDr-
ed the Chinaman the deal husband
Just as Richard Uevipe If the San
Miguel National bank OF Las Vegas
was starting for Long Beach. Cal. %
visit bis fiancee, Miss irene Whitmore
To whom he was 10 be married in Two
weeks, he received IA Telegram an
nouncing that MISS Whumore had
been drowned white bathing In the
surf at Long Beach. The news of the
death of the young lady. popular
society leader OF Las Vegas. has great
ly shocked the community
Last year the revenues from the tax
on oIeomargarine fell off $2.000.00
from what they were In 1902. AT the
same time. they said. the consumption
OF oleomargarine has not fallen off
perhaps 1t has increased. The manu-
factufers pay quarter of a cent
pound on the uncolored product and
this IL purchased In bulk and colored
by unscruplous retailers and sold fol
butter. Chicago retail grocers have
complained of large losses through the
compe alton Of this product The gov
ernmenf. has lost the tax II shoult
have and the fraud described has
J! grown to such enormous proportions
| that, according to Secretary Mac
| Veagh. II would take u force as larB'
as the japanese army to stop 1t.
Advocates OF free marriage an
trial marriages are greater source O
danger to society today than anarci
ists." said DIR. Charles Ellwood. pre-
lessor of sociology at the Uniyersit
of Missouri, IN lecture before tn
school teachers who are attending th
summer session at the university. ID
Ellwood's subject was The Famll
and It's Functions" and In his discu
sion he traced the development OF IN
family from primitive times. ~
Z stead of being called advocates OF IRE
love, they should be called advocate
} OF free lust declared DIR. Ellwoo
These people advocate that marriage
!. should be formed and dissolved at vi
{ and since most OF the people wi
: advocate this pernicious doctrine a
!, usually from the higher classes OF !
d ciety, II only makes their teachin
e the more dangerous to society Of
:. day, for they have more weight"
e Based on recent reports Of thu
i. earnings, thirty.nine leading industr
N corporations OF the country would CT
,r tribute approximately $5.00o.o0o
Is the government revenues under
ls proposed plan Of levying 2 par c'
Iot tax on net incomes. These thts
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Ex-Governor b. Orman OF Pueblo. II.
X. Stark OF Colorado Syringe and II,
$ Sumner, the well known ciyIi engi.
heef OF Denver, returned last night
from trip down on the I.aplata. as
well as 10 .Iewett and Frutlhnd. Mr.
stark Is an old friend of Joe Prev.
mrs The gentlemen are not interest
g" In the lattcr's La Plata scheme. but
said they were here on ditch business
More than that they would not give
out Mt the present time. Governo,
orman said he expected TO return
shortly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Another circus has come and gone,
linking with II the Characteristic noise
and aroma of the average circus sg-
gregation. Doing well In Alamosa,
none Of Its hob0es were stranded here.
and when It reaches the next town. Il
VIII have Its full complement OF snaik,
hynotist, snaik charmer and manager.
They said Alamosa was easy. The
only town In the country that would
pay 10 cents on the merry-go-round
without protest. and only SIS per day
license while the lowest town outside
is SIS and on up to 800 per day
Alamosa Empire.
The Herald is In favor OF passing
all snake shows, street carnival com
pBnies. Bobby Fountain fakes and many
| other concerns OF kindred ilk, up. The
street carnival company that was
showing on the Western Slope and
whose agent worked SO strenuously to
| get Durangoites 10 advance from $500
TO $1,000. finally coming down to 4
bonus OF Il few hundred dollars along
| with free license and right OF streets.
went by the boards owing Ouray peo-
pie and other towns. The Herald op.
posed any concessions to the carnival
company and we are against any and
all concessions to these travelling
fakes. The Bobby Fountain fake ask
ed and received a cut of one.haif IN
license. Let every show coming alonf
stand on its own merits without an,
concessions and make the companies
pay regular license fees and made Il
conform 10 our laws.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Wesley Helm is home after an alb
sence of eight weeks. spending the
first Ave weeks at Ho, Springs. Ark.
and the last three weeks In Illinois.
He comes back feeling greatly i'm
proved and we trust the Improvement
VIII be lasting. lie brought with him
Philip Bird from Denver who has
taken chair In his barber shop and
with Wesley getting down 10 work
tomorrow this popular ionsorial shop
WIN be ready for the rush that has
set In.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Maloney. the man who killed John
Nary at lockwood some weeks ago. is
being examined in regard to his sanity
this afternoon. In The district court
As We go 10 press. Maloney Is on the
stand. In case he is adjudged to be
sane. he will be tried for murder
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Rather hot in Denver Sunday-lO3
in the shade. Asphalt pavements be
came very soft.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
KILLED BY BOMB IN
BASKET OF CHERRIES

TlFLlS, June 30.-Marie Bakhtadze.
who has been prominent - As agent
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

While charging soda fouD rain at
Loveland Saturday night. the fountain
exploded. knocking two men down and
breaking the arm of the druggist.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Dr. Prince, presiding elder OF the
African Nj. h, church Is here holding
quarterly conference. DR.. Prince Is IA
nne speaker, and has won golden opin-
Ions from his hearers. Since his ar.
rival six new members hava Joined the
church He leaves In the morning to
continue his work OF visiting the
towns throughout hia district.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

DR.. NJ. NJ. Blair passed through from
Denver to Silyerton last night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

breaking the arm OF the druggist.
The discovery OF medicinal springs
in Weld county is reported The
spring was uncovered In digging a
well and the waters are said to be
wonderful in their curative powers.
DR.. w j Fairchild. one of the lead.
ing physicians of Delta, was drowned
in the Gunnison river sometime Sat
urday morning. He had started TO
walk through his ranch along Its
banks. Later his son found his cloth
ing by the side of the stream
The heads of the oleo trust in Den.
yer and Colorado, by the payment Of
1000 to the federal government. Sc.
cured immunity from prosecution for
the whole sale violations of the inter
nal revenue laws which they have sd-
mitted by paying this price in settle.
ment of the cases against them.
Grieving over the death of his father
which occurred three months ago,
| Howard Edwards, a 16-year-old boy at
Rugby. Las Animas county. placed a
| 32 caliber revolver to. his right tenn
| pie and fired. killing himself instant
II ly The tragedy took place late Mon
day afternoon in a livery stable ad-
Joining the premises of his stepmothei
| Kenneth Sisler, who has been the
official Umpire OF the semi professional
baseball games played at Trinidad this
season, was placed under arrest al
an early hour Monday morning and
lodged In the city jail on a charge oi
yagrsncy He was fined in the police
court the sum Of $50 and costs. Sis
Ter umpired the double-header Sunda,
between the Iron Workers and the
Trinidad team and gave much dissatis
faction to the local. fans and at the
conclusion Of the game was dismissed
by the directors of the local baseball
association.
Grand junction has experienced Al
epidemic Of accidents and violen
deaths during the forry-eight hour
ending Monday Saturday evenin
Frank iponi, Rio Grande brake
man, aged 25 years, had both legs Gu
Off by having hts foot caught in
switch frog while he was riding .
s the pilot Of the engine. When nj
= foot caught he was dragged from N
pilot Morris Beckwith. aged 81 year
was crushed between two cars on II
e d. 4 r. G. Saturday at Dragon an
" died Sunday. AT an early hour Nc
J. day morning. David Jensen allowed
cake Of ice to drop on his right !,
while he was handling some ice III
refrigerator car and his leg was crns
. ed and amputation was necessary.
b. Stroueh had his right foot cut q
e. Ia an accident In the D. 4 n. q. u
II chins shop Noaday norHipg
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
COLORADO NEWS

Hot weather prevails throughout the
state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

w 4. Darlington went ont to the
ranch AT Allison this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Sheriff Clarke returned last night
from Golden whore he took the two
delinquent loys to the State Industrial
school
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Katherine, the little daughter OF Ex.
press Agent G. A. Schmitt. was very
III last night with raging fever and
delirinm. Mrs. Schmitr thought al
first The little girl was sickening with
scarlet fever but today the doctor
thinks II Is sharp attack of tonsilitIs.
The fever has gone down somewhat
and she is sleeping well this after
noon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Smoke nuisance costs Chicago $780,
O00.0 annually according to H. NJ.
Wilson, federal engineer. speaking be
fore the international Association for
the Prevention of Smoke.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

w. Clifford left for business
trip TO Denver this morning
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Weliman's airship shed was destroy
cd by gale the other day and II may
be possible he viii not be able to
take in the north pole this season.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Notwithstanding the simple an.
nonncement in last evenings. Herald
the big Kruschke clearance saj" start
cd IN lively today This afternoon
prices are quoted and every woman III
the city quickly realizes he big GUS
made In every department Surely this
is an opportunity TO be '.rrnved No
Montgomery-Ward " Co. or Siegcl
Cooper OUTFIT every sold women's wear
for as little money Az II can be OBJ
talned In Durango. Let those with 4
few spare dollars get busy a. a dolial
saved b two dollars naAs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Based on recent reports Of their
earnings, thirty.nine leading industrial
corporations OF the country would con
tribute approximately s5.ooo.ooo te
the government revenues under the
proposed plan Of levying psr cent
tax on net incomes. These thirty
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

Mrs. John Barnes OF this city died
yesterday morning In Silverion about
3 o'clock. few weeks ago Mrs
Barnes went TO s,ilverton TO visit
friends and was taken III while there
dying suddenly. MIR Barnes was sum
moned and went up TO siiverton yes
terday morning While we have NJ
definite information concerning the fu
neral arrangements. we understand
hat iniermeni will take place In sil
verton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

The discovery OF medicinal springs
in Weld county is reported. The
spring was uncovered in digging a
well and the waters are said to be
wonderful in their curative powers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

3~4.s.at ss.ssnal
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-01

The plat Of the new town site Of
ignacio was flied in the county clerks
office this afternoon. The town, of
which nine blocks are laid out. is To-
Gated just south OF the agency between
the same and the station. The ave
been named respectively Wiggles
worth, Burns, Brown and Goddard
The streets are Lampert and Ienacio