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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
Run Against the
Wrong Individual

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Drawing a re-
volver from the drawer of a table in
his real estate office in One Hundred
and Eighteenth street, last night ia.
cob Badok shot and instantly killed
Bruce Morgan, after the latter had
threatened to shoot him unless he
turned over the 81 500 in the safe.
AS Badok fired the shot which kill
ed Morgan, the wounded man fired
two shots, one of which struck the
real estate dealer in the head, causing
a serious wound.
Morgan entered the office while Ba-
dok was talking with two friends.
Give me your money; open the
door of that safe or | will kill all OF
you" warned Morgan as he pointed
the revolver at Badok. Il thought you
alone, but l am going to get away with
this Just the same"
AS the three held their hands above
their heads Badok moved closer to the
table in which lay his revolver. While
Morgan shifted his revolver for a mo.
ment Badok seized his gun and fired
over his shoulder. Badok's move was
discerned too late by Morgan, but as
he fell lie fired twice. Badok receiv.
ed severe scalp wound.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
TAME WALL STREET
is LEGISLATIVE CRY

NEW York; looks as If there
was to be serious attempt this win
ter both in congress and in the leg
islature of New York to tame Wall
street and curb speculation, especial
ly in food products, cotton and other
necessities of life, and place restric-
lions on gambling in stocks and bonds.
President Taft has been in frequent
consultation with Representatives Low
ering of Massachusetts, Burleson of
Texas, Scott of Kansas and other
members of congress who have taken
an active interest in the subject, and
has referred several bills that have
been introduced in the house of rep
resentatives to Attorney General Wick
ersham and Herbert Knox Smith. com
missioner of corporations, to report
upon. II is expected that these gen
tlemen will formulate some measure
as a substitute for the several that
have been introduced in congress, pro.
vided Mr.. Wicbersham can devise
law that will not interfere with the
constitution of the United States. That
Is a very difficult job. Thus far law.
yers as able as Mr. Wickersham have
not been able to find any way of curb.
ing speculation. except TO prohibit the
transmission by interstate telephone
and telegraph lines and the United
States mails of messages and letters
concerning contracts for the sale of
farm products where there is no in
tention of delivering the goods, and
messages and letters that refer to
transactions in futures. But how the
postoffice authorities viii determine
what letters concern these subjects
and how they are going to establish
censorship over telephone exchanges
and telegraph offices has not yet been
satisfactorily settled.
Governor Hughes is likely TO be
more successful because he can deal
directly with the New York stock ex.
change, the produce exchange, the
cotton exchange and similar organiza-
tions. You will remember that he
appointed comittee, of which Hor
ace White was chairman, to investi.
gate the methods of the various ex-
changes and the subject of specula-
ton generally about a year ago. That
committee has prepared its report,
which will be submitted to the legis.
lature very shortly. with drafts OF
bills intended to carry into effect Its
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
MALoNEY ApJUpoEo INSANE.

w. T.. Maloney was yesterday ad-
Judged insane In the county court, the
case being on all day. The prisoner
has been confined in the county Jail
since May 4 when he was arrested for
the murder of John Neary at Rock
wood. Readers OF The Herald will
remember that the prisoner shot
Neary in cold blood In the latter's
field, and then barricaded himself in
his cabin about mile from the scene
of the tragedy. The prisoner acted
strangely from the first, and some time
IL September, Governor Shafroth was
asked to urge haste on the part of the
authorities in order to avoid lengthy
imprisonment in jail of man mani
testify insane. To urge this his old
mother and younger brother came
from Kansas In n wagon and camped
for some time near the Standard smeli-
err. The law, however. has worked
Its tedious process and Maloney has
been confined all these months In the
jail, burden to himself, and all con.
cerned in his safe keeping. beside the
officials whose rooms are above the
cells. Tomorrow. If the road is open.
Sheriff Clarke win leave for Pueblo,
where the prisoner win be placed In
the ward for the criminal insane. 10
remain there till such time as he re-
covers his reason, when he Will be
tried for murder.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
she would have been picked up before
GENEROUS REVENGE.

A young man DESTROYS OF getting rid
OF his dog. took it along with him to
the Seine. He hired a boat, and row
ing into the stream, threw the animal
in. The poor creature attempted to
climb up the side of the boat but his
master, whose intention was to drown
him, constantly pushed him back with
the oar, In doing this. he fell himself
into the water. and would certainly
have been drowned, had not the dog,
as soon as he saw his master strug
Cling in the stream, suffered the boat
To float away, and held him above
water till assistance arrived and his
life was saved.-Youne Folks Catholic
Weekly.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
Durango Train is
Stalled on Cumbres

The incoming eastern train which
was reported eight hours late last
night did not arrive at all. being com
PEELED to back to Alamosa yesterday
on account of heavy snow on the
range. The train which left Durango
yesterday morning Is stuck in the snow
on Cumbres. A fierce storm ragged
all day yesterday and is stIll blow.
Ing badly. Every effort is being made
to get the stalled train with its tired
passengers out. but at 3 this afternoon
1t is still snowbound. The storm on
the hill is said to be one of the worst,
II not the worst. this winter. 1t is SO
severe and drifts so badly that the
work OF hours Is destroyed In few
minutes. and all the company can do
is to try to relieve the beleaguered
train. All other trains on time. Stub
from Chama. and to Silverton ct reg
ular time.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
THE REASONING WOLF.

| think animals capable of crude
form of thought that cannot be ex.
planned as instinct. Among the wild
animals | regard the wolf as the most
intelligent. just as people regard the
dog as most intelligent among the do.
nestle brutes. But dog is nothing
but wolf with college education. The
wolf has learned the danger of the
long-distance rifle, and even in dis.
tricts where they are plentiful it is
rarely that man sees one. II can be
nothing short of reason that causes
This manner.-Ernest Thompson Sc.
ton
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
TEMPESTS SWEEP
ing oyERks';AN
Stricken Paris and Other Parts of France
Swept by Wind and Rain That
Threatens Additional Floods

PARIS. Feb. l6.--Tempests today
swept every part of France. doing ire
mendous damage. As result of the
storms Paris is threatened with a
third flood which may, according to
the estimates of photographic experts,
exceed in seriousness the first flood
which did 20O,O00.0Oo damage.
Lyons and Jura are threatened with
foundations. Large areas in those
cities are under water the result of
the flood of the River Seine, which
smashed through its dykes, flooding i
rich country.
The Marine is rising steadily In
the department of Charente the coun
try has been turned into a lake for
miles.
The rise in the Seine today resulted
in reflooding of the Autevllle and the
troops drove out the inhabitants. Rail
road traffic is at standstill upon
the major part of the nations trans
portation systems. Numerous canals
are endangered which add to the men
ace outside of The cities.
Few wires are LETT in working order
and France can communicate only
with difficulty with other parts of Eu
rope BY heroic work the telegraph
system connecting with Switzerland
was partially re-established today. An
army of men struggled to whip other
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
"FoxY,r INDEED.

A report from Winsted Connect
cut. states that while Ed Chaffee,
who runs stage coach between Win.
ing in binding snowstorm, a fox
jumped on the seat beside him. The
exhausted animal dropped to the bot.
tom OF the coach. and after about ten
minutes rest jumped out and disap-
peared. Reynard threw two hounds
which had been chasing him off the
scent when he jumped into the coach.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
A "Rube'' Has
Something to Say

j~,Uk
Bayfield,, Colo, rep. 10.
Editor Herald:
The following squib appeared in
the columns of the Democrat:
Farmers are forced to sell to
the trust at trust prices and buy
from the trust at trust dictated
prices. RUDE, did you vote for this
condition."
Yes, I'm one of the Rubes who
voted the straight Democratic tick
ct at the last general election, and
what is the resuIt-a board Of
county commissioners must ac-
cept Henry Scouton-that is vast
ing money by the wholesale. Last
summer | was unfortunate enough
to have my crop badly damaged by
rain an dfloods, leaving me unable
to meet my bills and to pay taxes
that were due. | strived every
way to raise money for taxes, be-
ing less than $50, but could not,
and my property went to tax sale
and see by the papers that the
commissioners, at least Tovrea
and Reister, paid Durango news
paper more money for publishing
the tax list than three or four
farmers made or saved from the
floods. The $500 said to be paid
the paper illegally is more than my
entire crop amounted to and have
children to cIothe and feed and
they are going ragged while on the
other hand the editor Of the paper
In question has money to blow in
for every luxury, including booze
by the wholesale. Is II any won
der farmers are unable to pay
their taxes, those who are trying
to improve new places, when taxes
are increasing and the peoples
money paid to political favorites
without regard to the interests Of
the community as a whole. What
right have the county commission
ers to pay $500 to $500 more for
printing than the same can be Sc
cured for7 II the same rule ap-
plies to other lines no wonder tax
es are high, and that 400 to 500
property owners were unable to
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
Navajoe Iedian
SIugged and Rolled

A Navajo Indian, known as Little
Pete" was found in dying condi
ton this morning about 5 O'Clock near
the railroad track about 100 feet from
the wagon road. by some Mexicans re.
turning from work at the smelter
The Indian had evidently been rolled
and relieved of his money by muir.
derous fiend or henchman of some
murderous gang.
Little Pete" was around town yes.
terday selling Navajo jewelry and Mr.
Hahn purchased considerable. paying
him $40. During the evening the In.
dian was seen around town. At ono
time he was seen In the company OF
a well known Mexican and taken to a
Mexican saloon where 1t is possible
he was 'doped" and then taken down
the track, slugged and then relieved OF
his valuables as the money paid him
by Mr.. Hahn was missing, also sill
YER belt A cartridge belt was NOT
disturbed
The Indian was taken to Mercy hos
pital where 1t was found that both
hands and feet were frozen, indicat
ing he had been exposed to the cold
some hours. His head was badly
pounded. there being one hole through
the skull as big as silver dollar and
several fractures of the skull.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
recommendations.


A recent episode on the New York
stock exchange has aroused unusual
interest in this subject. 1t requires
panic or some sensational demon.
stration TO awaken the public, and
Daniel G.. Reid. who is the most reck.
less plunger that has been seen on
Wall street since John w. Gates fold
ed his tent like the Arabs, has fur
nished the anti-speculation people with
an awful example. The circumstances
have been published so widely that
shall only refer briefly to him.
On Christmas day Danied G. Reid
gave Frederick X. Pulsifer. an en-
ploye of the firm OF S. b. Chaplin &
Co., brokers, All order to buy 10000
shares OF Rock Island common stock
at The opening of the market. and
told him to divide it up among twenty
brokers. Chaplin & Co. did so, and in
fifteen minutes after the stock ex-
change opened on Dec. q the compe.
tition of their twenty agents ran the
price of Rock Island from S4g50 to
more than $50 a share. The conse-
quence was furry that shook the
financial foundations of New York like
an earthquake. When these orders
had been filled the price of the stock
subsidized to Its normal value and the
experience cost Mr. Reid something
like three-quarters OF n million dol.
lars. Other people, entirely innocent,
also suffered severely, and the morale
Of the stock exchange was badly used
up.
The board OF governors made an in
vestigation and suspended the mem
bers of the firm of Chaplin K Co for
short periods of time for "a misuse of
the facilities of the exchange and an
act detrimental TO the interest and
welfare of the exchange" AS Reid re.
fused to testify, and as the board OF
governors have no power to compel
him to do so, there is no official infor.
nation as TO his intentions and his
motive in giving this extraordinary
order, The accepted theory Is that
he gave 1t on Christmas day when
he was in one of the periodical lapses
from virtue which are lamented by
his friends, but this he denies, and he
has sued New York paper for $780,
GOO damages for saying that he was
intoxicated.
But what motive Reid could have
had in setting twenty different agents
to bid up the price of Rock Island
shares at his expense is beyond com.
prehension. although on the street peo-
pie generally believe that he Intended
to give selling orders to correspond,
but forgot to do so. There is a diff.
ference of opinion as TO whether Cha
pin & Co. were justified in accepting
such an order, because they must
have realized the consequences. But
there is no more reputable or con
servative firm on the street, and its
reputation is the very best
The board of governors. however.
realize that the stock exchange has a
good deal at stake just now and the;
the incident will have serious eff
feet upon proposed legislation.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
TRAVEL
ING SOUTHWARK
Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Other States
Suffering From Severe Cold and
Binding Snow Storm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb. 16.-An
extreme fall in temperature ranging
from 30 degrees at Sedalia, Mo. where
1t is s degrees above zero today, to
22 degrees at Fort Smith. Ark. where
1t is rs above. is recorded in the
southwest today. during the last TWEEN.
ty-four hours.
In parts of Kansas. binding snow
storm. accompanied by high winds
prevails. In northern Oklahoma a
sleet and wind storm is reported.
At Muskogee. Okla. telephone wires
were Frustrated by a violent electrical
storm
In this city. where the temperature
fell 40 degrees since yesterday II is .
above zero this morning.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
GIFT OF BUTTERFLIES
BIG GAIN TO MUSEUM

Observation-Disclosures Schaus. a
son and namesake OF the founder Of
the famous art galleries OH Fifth ave.
nue.. New York. has recently presented
to the government Of the United States
through the Smithsonian Institution, a
collection OF about 100000 butterflies
and moths. and is now engaged with
j d. Barnes. his assistant. who is an
EnglIshman, in classifying and install
ing them in the National Museum. 1t
is the largest and most complete col
lection OF It's kind in the world, rep
resenting more than fifty different
families and several thousand differ
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
NO ESCAPE FROM POLICE DOGS.

The Paris police have now over one
hundred trained dogs attached to their
force, much to the terror of the night
providers of the gay city. Their value
was shown recently in a student de
scent which the police made on a
dangerous and wicked quarter All
exits were guarded by the dogs, and
not soul of the hundred captured
there attempted TO escape. Thirty old
offenders barred from Paris were ar
rested and marched to headquarters
like flock of sheep, surrounded by
the dogs. The authorities were de.
lighted. and orders were Immediately
issued to increase the dog force. Spe
cial kennels are to be established for
breed and training
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
Last Thought
For His Cats

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-Realizing he
was about TO die and that his two cats.
his constant companions and only sol.
ace, might starve. George Snyder, 9s
year old, crawled more than mile
yesterday, to beg a neighbor to care
for them He expired muttering plain.
lively: Feed my cats" The neigh.
Dor sent for the cats. declaring he
would provide for them as long as
they lived. Snyder. who was st. Louis
oldest resident. lived the life Of her.
nit In his shack near Eureka.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
Scores Of Persons
Wounded in a Riot

BERLIN, Feb 16.-Scores of per.
sons were wounded today in a So
clalist riot at Neumunster, where
troops with fixed bayonets charged the
rioters.
Dispatches from Cassel say that six
riots also occurred there. The police
fought with the Socialist gatherings
for more than an hour.
The Socialist demonstrations are In
protest against the new Prussian gov
ernment's franchise bill and the after.
math of Sundays demonstrations when
fights occurred In half hundred Ger.
man towns.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17

Durangoites will show by their ac.
ton tonight the extent they are in
terested In securing direct rail con.
nections with Arizona, Texas and
southern California. The time has
come for our people to act. Oppor-
tunity does not continue to knock,
II is not right to stand back and let
the other fellow" do all the boosting
and put mp all the coin Get In the
bandwagon and show you are willing
to bear your share of the burden
The man who owns realty has been
waiting long and patiently. The ad.
vent OF the Southern Pacific means
doubling of realty values and viii also
enable holders to sell II they so de-
sire. Then do yonr part. Tonight at
the court house.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
Conflicting Reports
Concerning Tug Nina

NEWPORT. II. l.. Feb tBulle-
tin.)-The long distance telephone OF.
flee says at II o'clock this morning
it has received word that the tug
Nina is safe.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-Hopes
aroused by the report that the missing
naval tug Nina had been sighted of
Montauk Point by the steamer Bay
view, heading for Boston, were dashed
to the ground today by a report from
Boston that the sighted vessel was
not the Nina. but the naval tug
Apache, which is searching for the
Nina. There is now little doubt but
that the Nina has gone down. II
she was afloat and making Roadway
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17

HURRAH!!
Let Every One Shout
for Durango's Ad-
yancement

All aboard for Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Sandwich Islands, the
Philippines and the Orient; Quay
mas, Mexico City and the Isthmus;
FL Paso, New York, London, Paris
and Berlin. Check your baggage
and take your seats at the court
house at 7:15. Speaking starts
off promptly at 8. No delay. All
trains on time.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

A record for new business was made
by the Westinghouse Air Brake com.
pany In January. The new orders re-
ceived by the company during that
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17

In the first six days of February.
the New York Central lines moved
total of 369,l5S loaded cars. the larg
est movement the system has ever
made in corresponding period. In
round numbers the movement shows
gain of $4,000 cars over 1909. ILL.,
600 cars over 1908 and $4,000 cars over
1907.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17

Max Stricken, president of the I'm
perlal Distllling and Cordial company
of Chicago. was sentenced to ten
months in the house of correction and
fined $500 by Municipal Judge Walker
for selling spurious liquors for import
ed brands after placing counterfeit la
bells on the bottles.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17

A fool and his money are soon part
ed, but it's different with lazy boy
and warm bed
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17

All things come to those who wait
on themselves.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17

Fifth avenue. New York, has become
such a parade ground for strong-arm
women and pickpockets that the Fifth
Avenue association, which was organ
lied to promote the beauty of the thor.
ing for better police protection and
more lights. In ruling on recent
robbery case Magistrate Cornell said
Fifth avenue was unsafe after Q O'Clock
for men with much money about them
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17

Poets are born and sometimes they
are paid.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17

month amounted to $1,000. 900. The
plant of the company at wilmerdng
has been operated TO its capacity for
some time.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17

The treasury of the United States is
richer by 1904. 304 6S7 when there was
received from the National Sugar Re
timing company. the Yonkers rival of
the so-called sugar trust. check for
the amount out Of which the govern
ment had been defrauded in the under
weighing of sugar cargoes landed at
New York Winifred T. Dennison. as
sistant to Henry l.. Stimson in the
prosecution of the sugar frauds. made
the announcement at the federal build
ing that the National company had
come forward with a settlement Since
the prosecutions began $3,i34,304 have
been paid to the government by the
National. the Arbuckle company and
the sugar trust" These are amounts
that were knocked off from the duties
that should have been paid on cargoes
of foreign sugar that landed at the
piers of the three companies.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-17

Hope of recovering the $4,000 bill
lost last week by Benson Lang n.
year-old messenger boy. has almost
been abandoned by Hornblower &
Weeks OF The New York stock ex-
change. we believe" said John w.
Prentiss of the firm, that this boy
was used us a tool by woman. who
was the agent of gamblers. And |
am afraid If the bill is ever recovered
1t will have passed through so many
hands that II would be impossible to
establish guilty possession"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Assessment DIRECTORY Comstock Mine.
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE

WEDNESDAY. March 16-10:30 a. IN.
UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. Ask. BID Ash.