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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-11-24
CRIPPEN
HANGED
Famous Murder Case
Ended by Seven.Foot
Drop Into Eternity

LONDON, Nov. 23-Dr Hawley Har.
vey Crippen. American wife murderer,
was hanged this morning in the yard
of the Pentnnville Jail for the murder
OF his wife. Cora Crippen. known in
the music halls as Belle Gilmore. DR..
Crippen met death with the same cour.
age that has marked his conduct
since he was apprehended at Father
Point. Quebec Not once did he falter
in the march to the gallows, nor did
he break down when the moose was
being drawn around his neck.
The trap was sprung exactly at .
o'clock. A seven foot drop which was
sufficient to break his neck and death
was reported as instantaneous.
Ethel Clare Leneve. for the love of
whom Crippen was charged with muir.
dering his wife and burying her body
in the cellar of their Hilldrop Crescent
home, did not see her lover after the
painful parting iof yesterday.
Miss Leneve has booked passage
oh TIC shaJeNhist sdiiiHs lOT view 10TH
this afternoon. She will travel under
the name of Miss Allen"
Before dying crippen Joined the Ro-
man Catholic church and received the
last rites from Father Carey of the
church of Sacred Heart
The authorities OF the Pentonviile
jail under an old English custom re.
fused to allow any one to question
the condemned man regarding his al.
legged confession, as published in the
Evening Times.
Solicitor Newton. Miss Leneve, Jail
officials and the prison officials of
the Home Office together with Father
Carey all issued emphatic denials that
Crippen had confsSsed. Despite these
denials the Evening Times repeats
that the confession was made and
publishes an ostensible statement In
the third person purporting to have
been made by Crippen to a friend.
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Teachers Association
Chooses President

DENVER, Nov. 23-Realizing that
the women of the Colorado Teachers
association have power to reckon with
the nominating committee consisting
OF thirty-six members, majority of
which are men. they acquiesced in the
demands OF the women and have
named Miss Grace Ellenshoe of the
North Denver high school as their
choice for the presidency of the organ
ization. Her name was placed before
the general association this afternoon
in the form of recommendation that
she be elected.
C. A. Holdings of Denver was the
choice of the nominating committee to
succeed DR.. ID. Il. Philips as direc-
tor. The terms of the two other di
rectors, NJ +. Miller of Fort Collins
and Mrs. Rosepha Pulford of Duran
go, have respectively one and two
years yet to run.
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TAFT ADDRESSES TEACHERS.

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 23.-Presi.
dent Taft was welcomed with gen.
uine southern hospitality when he
stopped off here today en- route home
from Charlestown. The visit was the
second with which Mr. Taft has hon
ored Richmond since he became
president. Upon his arrival In the
city he was met by n reception com.
nittee OF prominent citizens, inclnd.
Ing Governor Mann and Mayor Rich.
ardson drive about the city. a
luncheon at the governors residence
and an address delivered before the
State Teachers convention were the
chief features OF the days program
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Ell PASO, Tex. Nov. 23.-That the
Mexican revolution is spreading more
rapidly than ever. despite the efforts
of the entire federal army OF Mexico
to prevent it, is evident today from
the flood of private reports received
here regarding the revolution.
Today's dispatches tell OF the revolu.
tionary army under the command OF
Francisco Madero and his immediate
licutenants attacking chihuahua and
Cairo Ciengas. and that the fall OF
both places are imminent
The most desperate fighting so far
in the rebellion against Diaz is report
er here today in telephone advices
from Torreon. where thirteen hundred
soldiers and rurales have been engaged
si1ce evening in a fierce battle with:
the ievolutionists, numbering four
thousand. Firing from the tops OF
churches and other large buildings
throughout the city, Diaz' forces and
hundreds of town people are battling
to hold off the attack OF the rebels
of whom large number are report.
ell killed In the desperate onslaught.
On one excursion to the city the reb,
els and defenders engaged in "a wild
hand to hand fight, more than one
hundred soldiers were surrounded and
captured before the revolutionists
withered under the rifle fire from the
house tops, drew off with their dead
and wounded. When the battle began
more than Two thousand revolutionists
appeared before the city and were I'M
mediately assailed by the 500 troops
forming garrison. These soldiers in.
trenched behind walls, and in rifle pits
Oh the city's river front fought off
the attack during the night.
This morning 800 additional troops
we're rushed to the defense. but were
delrained some miles outside of the
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-11-24
Many Gridiron
Contests Tomorrow

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov. 23.-Hun-
dreds of followers OF the University
OF Kansas and the University OF Mis-
souri, are preparing to invade Kansas
city tomorrow for the annual gridiron
dual which WIN award football hon.
ors to one or the other of the rival
state institutions II Will be the
twentieth consecutive year that the
two elevens have met. or nineteen
games played Kansas has won four.
teen and Missouri four. In 1900 the
game resulted in tie.
RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 23.-Lovers
OF the gridlroD sport In two states
are on edge in anticipation of the an
nual game to be played here tomor.
row between the elevens OF the Uni
versity OF Virginia and the Universe
ty of North Carolina. Ever since
1892. with the exception Of three or
four years In which no games were
played, the football contest between
the neighboring state universities has
been Thanksgiving day attraction in
Richmond and has never failed to at
tract large crowds The rival be
tween the two Institutions is intense
and AT every game two armies OF 10y
al followers always turn out to root
for the victory of their favorites. Vir-
ginia has far the better of 1t in the
record of the past OF fourteen games
played the Charlottesville team has
ten victories to four scored by the
North Carolina team. In 1902 the
tennis played tie game.
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TWO LIVES LOST
IN MINE HOLOCAUST

CANON CITY, Colo, Nov. 23.--The
fire which mysteriously originated In
hay stored In the stables on the four
hundred foot level OF the Fremont
mine. In Bear Gulch. near Rockville
this county. late yesterday afternoon
is reported TO be under control this
morning.
When the fire broke out 200 men
we're In the mine and much apprehen-
sion was felt for their safety, but
by hard work on the part OF those in
charge they rescued all but two before
midnight, although several were over
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BIG TURKEY AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov. 23.-
Thanksgiving day in the national cap.
ital will be observed In manner be.
coming the day. Al the White House
the President, fresh from his trip to
Panama. win Join his family in the sec.
ond Thanksgiving dinner in the histor.
lie executive mansion The dinner
Will be served in the evening and will
be purely family affair. The piece
dc resistance will be thirty pound
turkey sent from Rhode Island.
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Tor Dew hurried to Canada.

tor Dew hurried to Canada.
Aug 0.-Accompanied by Inspec.
tor Dew DIR. Crippen and Miss Leneve
returned to England.
Oct. lS.-Beginning of the trial OF DIR
Crippen on the charge of murder.
Oct. 22.-Crippen convicted and sen.
fenced to be executed on Nov. 15.
Oct. 24.-Date of Crippens execu.
lion changed to Nov. 80
Oct 25.-Ethel Leneve placed on
trial and acquitted
Nov. 3.-Crippen's case argued be-
fore the Criminal Court of Appeals.
Nov. 23.-Dr. II. II. Crippen executed
in the Jail yard OF the Pentonville
Jail
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FRIEND OF HYDE
COMES TO RESCUE

KANSAS CITY, NO., Nov. 23-John
Edgerton of Helena, Mont, fraterni.
ty brother of DIR. B. Clark Hyde. who
was convicted of numbering Col Thos
II Swope. millionaire and philanthro-
pist, has come to the doctors aid
, In letter received here Edgerton
says that he sent Hyde two pounds OF
cyanide OF potassium after casual
meeting with the physician on board
of a train In Kansas.
This statement is considered of vital
importance to DIR. Hyde as 1t may
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Invites Army Men to
Take Aerial Flights

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-Claude
GIahamme-White, the English airman,
sent invitations to General James AL
len chief of the signal corps of the
United States army and Admiral Geo
accompany him on cross-country
flight of five miles.
General Allen wired acceptance for
tomorrow If the weather conditions
are favorable. Admiral Dewey replied
that it would be impossible for him to
accept,
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bridge what was claimed as the weak
est point in his defense.
Hyde testified that he found cyanide
OF potassium useful in killing bugs.
When asked il he had ever pur-
chased any previous to that shown by
the evidence In the Swope case, he
i'd that lie h.e pdrcnaseh great
deal When asked to give the names
OF the druggists where he purchased II
Hyde could not remember
Hyde is under life sentence for
the murder OF Col Swope and has ap
pealed to the supreme court.
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Wreck on Cumbres
Delays Eastern

The eastern train scheduled to ar
rive this evening is about five hours
late. Locomotive No. 40 and three
care are derailed at Coxo on the 9TH
er side of Cumbres. One coach and
two baggage cars are off the track.
No one hurt.
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Among those held for punishms IS
Mrs. Haverfield, daughter OF Lord Alb
niger, who according to the testi-
mony introduced had promised to
bring revolver with her on the coca.
sion of the next suffragette demon.
stration.
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BIRTHDAY OF Ex-MAYoR.

NEW YORK, Nov 23-George B.
Mcclellan, the predecessor of Judge
Gaynor as mayor of New York, re-
friends today on his forty-fifth birth
day anniversary. Mr., Mcclellan has
taken no active part in politics since
his retirement from the mayorality
and in local political circles much
curiosity has been manifested as to
his future. Recently he was among
those mentioned as possible success
ors to Woodrow Wilson in the presi
dency of Princeton University.
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SCHOOLS COMMEMORATE
THANksGIv iso

The Durango and Animas City
schools as wei las the district schools
OF this county. held special exercises
this afternoon in honor OF Thanksgiv
INK. which were largely attended and
reflected great credit on teachers and
pupils. Schools closed this afternoon
until Monday.
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THANKSGIVING SERVICE.

First Church OF Christ, Scientist. Of
this city will hold services In honor
OF Thanksgiving tomorrow evening,
In their rooms In the basement Of the
Public library building. commencinE
at 1880 The public IL cordially n.
yited to attend
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come by smoke. The two they failed
to rescue. are Italians. and one Of
them was taken out dead this morn
ing and his brother is missing.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-11-24

The Socialist vote in the recent
election showed large gains all over
the country. except in the lower Mid
die West.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-11-24

Fred Young an Alaskan miner. fel
heir through the death of an Aus
tralian uncle. to 100000 900.
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REV0LUTI0NISTS
hlA|ING GROUND
Mexico's Entire Army Unable to Cope With
Situation-.united States Will Prevent
Filibustering, Remaining Neutral

city, and are expected to attack the
rebels in the flank.
AT last reports the battle was unde-
cided but revolutionists are reported
tn be pouring in by hundreds and I'M
less the government troops can obtain
further aid il is believed that the
city will be captured.
The city of Gomez Palacio, state of
Durango, was captured yesterday by
the revolutionists and retaken today
by federal troops after fierce engage
ment, according to official reports re-
ceived here today.
The government forces lost two
men Seven rebels were killed before
their forces were quoted.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-11-24

WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov "a
The United States government will
give no aid or comfort to the revoiu.
tionists in Mexico. Its troops will
prevent the introduction of arms and
ammunition from the United States
and It's war vessels. IL necessary, will
be used to prevent the success of any
iiibustering expedition by sea. This
attitude Is in strict accordance with
the laws of neutrality and If departed
from the government of Mexico would
have a just basis for complaints and
for large monetary claim against its
neiehbor.
Mexican officials have been irrita.
ted in the past by the failure of the
Washington authorities to prevent this
country from being used as base for
the spread of seditious literature
among their people. But so long as
there is no disturbance in Mexico, so
long as there is no overbreach of
peace, the American administration
can not see any reason for the ar
rest of individuals to whom Mexico
objected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-03
(From Fridays Daily.)

With wealth of attractive features
for the third day of the fair. at least
1000 persons early thronged through
the gates and remained on the grounds
until the last scheduled act on the
program had been Witnessed. Had it
not been for the very unfortunate ac-
cident which befell Mrs. Dickerson, the
days festivities would have completed
without a MARI.
The Judging and awarding honors
to the best driving horses and teams
was the first event of the afternoon
The Wood & Morgan horse won first
prize. The Frank Eidredge second,
and A. w. Ayres third In the driv-
ing team contest j, p. Lowell captured
first honors and George Logan sec.
ond
The three-fourths mile running race
was one of the hotly contested events
of the program. Fanchon won first
money Mamie Swan second and Jen.
ME f. third. Time 1915.
OF the five entries to the half-mile
Indian race two entries Antonio and
unna Use, tied. and the second race
made. Antonio easily outdistancing
Puma Use.
Polar Wilkes owned by Wood &
Morgan and Reward S. owned by Gif.
ford & Henry. were the two entries
for the free-for-all driving race. Re
ward won the first and third heats
l1:14. Polar winning the second heat
in 1:14ls.
The one-half mile running race IN
which were entered Fanchon by Hal
Ter. J. w Fuller by Canda and Buck by
Fabian Martinez. Fanchon and j. w
Fuller were so equally matched that
they ran neck and neck entirely around
, the track and came under the wire
nose and nose. Instead OF running
the tie off an agreement was reach.
ed whereby Haller and Canda divided
first and second money and Martinez
received third.
McJunkin riding Robert Moore's
string, Paul Arlington riding the Ute
string. Albert Salabar riding the Tru.
by string and None Apperson riding
his own string. were the entries for
the two and half mile relay race.
McJunkin had 1t all over the others
in his string of horses and mastery of
them. He completed the race nearly
half mile ahead Of Apperson, whose
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-03
VISITORS OPINION
OF OUR Big FAIR
Fair Produces Most Favorable Impression
Upon One Who Tells About the
Many Striking Features

hibits displayed at the fair have dem.
onstrated that most anything can be
raised by proI er soil culture. even
without irrigation. IN this district. Mr..
Taylor. the loca fruit inspector. who,
i was told knows more about fruit
growing than Roosevelt does about
politics. pointed to one hundred spe-
oies OF grasses which his daughters
had gathered off from unirrigated
ground There was in the dry farm.
ing section various kinds of corn with
stalks from ten TO twelve feet high,
an kinds of grains with large &slL
hlled heads. and some new and inte.
estlng species Of forage plants which
have produced great results on arid
land. Just think, what the results
may be gained by putting water On
such iand2
Then there were some fine poultry
exhibits. sleek cattle and norses. anil
u rare exhibit Of arts. and the fruits
OF the needle, and kitchen and the
school SO many good things that one
must marvel at the sight.
This fair has demonstrated beyond
a shadow of doubt that Durango is in
The center of the most favored district
in the west It's advantages Tor fruit,
raising and agriculture OF all varieties
are almost unlimited and its coal and
mineral resources is as yet only in the
infancy of their development. The
future promises great things.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-03
rienas were busy this morning obtain.

friends were busy this morning obtain
ing signatures of representative up
state delegates TO statement ia.
voring his candidacy.
ST. LOUIS, 40, Sept 2a.-Kneeling
in the midst of bonfire which she
had made of pages of roiigious books
and magazines saturated with coM oil
with her hands. Mamie McCatry. iSc
years OF age, slowly burned TO death
in the rear Of her home yesterday
afternoon while she prayed,
PUEBLO. Sept So.-Two contests
enlivened the last days session Of
the Irrigation congress. one resulted
from the report Of the resolutions com.
mittee upon the recommendation in
favor Of federal control Of interestate
waters. c. C. Holbrook of Colorado
presenting tie minority report in be-
half Of the states rights advocates.
The second controversy followed a te
mort OF the committee on permanent
organization recommending CHICAGO
for the 1911 convention city Last
night the California delegation decid d
to carry the fieht to the floor OF lie
congress. DOUGLAS White is to pres nt
the minornity report in favor of Los
Angeles and the claims OF the ely
ard state will be presented by w. q
smythe and f. c. Finkle According 10
the plans of the California delegation
they will claim the congress can best
serve its purposes to promote irriea-
ton by holding It's annual sessions in
arid states They contend the con.
giess has flourished under this conrse
and the only year a congress was held
east Of the Missouri river it seriously
crippled the organization
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, sept. 2O.-John
A Dix, for governor. if he will take the
nomination. and Alton B Parker or
d. Cady Herrick if he will not This
it was learned today was the state
favored by most Of the leaders in tna
conference which adjourned in Charles
Z. Murphys room ri 2:3O this morning
Mr.. Dix has the matter under con,
sideration, and even his closest friends
are unable TO say what his decision
will be.
This result Of the early morning
conference became known when Mr.
luphuch, Washington oountys choice
for comptroller lei it be known that
he was no longer candidate. rhe
inference was he had stepped aside
50 as not to stand in The way OF Nh
Dix, who also is a Washington county
man.
| GuLFPoRT. Miss sepr 20 x1-suF
id block of buildingers were destroyed
by fire early this morning. IN the
block were the postofiice. two hotels
two theaters, several business houses
and number Of frame buildings
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-03
THE BIG PARADE.
.

The parade this Soar was a winner
1t ' as not only large nd complete
but educational ani interesting The
contrast between the nol1iGi Indians
In their war-feathess and the gayly
decorated automobiles made happy
combination of frontier days AMI mod.
ern civilization, portrayin3 Duranso's
historical tic. eioOmeuy. The city :
growth and present development was
well illustrated in the displays made
by the police, the street and water
departments. The commercial indus.
tries were well brought out by num-
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-03
tFrom Thursdays Daiiyo
The Fair Proves
Great Success

One OF the largest, best humored and
most enthusiastic crowds that has ever
grnced the fair grounds were in at
tendance al yesterdays festivities, The
weather was par excellent, just as was
the previous day. The weather man
promised that the sun would be on the
job for the entire event and he evident.
ly intends to make good his word, The
attendance was superior to the expec-
tations Of the management. the re.
ceipts being $500 in excess of the sec
ond day last year, and larger than any
day for two years past, and the attrac.
tions were generally agreed to be bet
ter than those offered at any of the
preceding ten annual meets.
The rest room fitted up by the Civic
club is proving a most delightful In.
novation. Comfortable seats are pro
vided for the ladies' and kindergarten
chairs for those OF tender years. The
room is in charge of that pleasing ma
tron, Mrs c. r. Dudley, who is kept
busy serving fine cups of tea to the
large number of visitors.
Probably 3.000 people witnessed the
first race of the afternoon, an Indian
half mile race. which was pulled Off at
2 O'Clock. OF the six entries not one
of the number had any intention of
bringing up the rear So enthusiastic
we're the spectators that the bleachers
and grandstand was one mass of stand
ing people when the horses neared the
wire. From the beginning Steve, a
black horse seemed to be the sure
winner, but just before he finished the
round Antonio outdistanced him. The
result being Antonio first, Steve sec
ond and Spumma Use third.
The three-eighths mile running race
put baseball temporarily in the back
ground Fanchion captured first money
j w Fuller second and Jennie T third.
Time 52la seconds,
or the two contestants who entered
the Indian relay race Jake Box had the
hest of it from the beginning. In the
change of saddles he was far more
doxterous and the better master of his
horses.
-Four squaws In highly colored riding
habits tried their luck in The half
mile squaw race. They went at a ter
rife speed and their efforts brought
forth no end of applause. Steve com
pleted the distance first, Antonio sec.
ond and Dick Charlie third.
In the gentlemen's driving contest
Dougan. owned by Bostwick of Pa.
gosa Springs. outdistanced Arrow Pine
and Bessie Wilkes, owned by Wood &
Morgan Time 2i9.
At the end of the second heat as
the contestants We're driving down the
track the driver of Dougan suddenly
turned around and started toward the
grandstand The wheels of his sulky
colided with those of Bessie Wilkes
and both drivers were thrown violent.
ly to the ground. doc" Hawley. driv.
er OF the latter sulkey. was rendered
unconscious and although medical aid
was rendered Immediately fully quar-.
ter of an hour elapsed before he re.
gained consciousness. He was bit
dizzy afterwards but apparently suf-
fered no serious injuries on account of
1.-The accident.
The tive-eighths mile running race