Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

at Second street in the northern part
of the city, by three masked men. All
the passengers in the train were re-
lieved of their valuables and the ex-
press messenger compelled to deliver
over the contents of the safe. The
exact amount the robbers obtained has
not been ascertained.
The robbers drove to Second street
in buggy, in which they made their
escape. They stopped the train by
placing railroad torpedoes on the
track. When the engineer brought the
train to a stop the brakemen went for.
ward to ascertain the cause OF the de-
lay and was struck over the head with
revolver by one of the robbers He
was then taken at the point of gun
to the express car and compelled to
call to the express messenger to open
the door As soon as the door was
opened one OF the bandits crawled In
and commanded the messenger to
open the safe. After rifling the safe
the robbers turned their attention to
the Coaches. AS they started for the
coaches. Rear Brakeman Franklin met
him as he was on his way forward.
The bandits commanded him to halt but
he continued, two shots were fired
at him. With daring equal to any
robbery ever pulled off by the famous
Jesse James gang, the train robbers
went through each coach with DELHI
Grafton and calmness that showed they
were not novices at the game. After
the men had struck Brakeman Frank
lin to the ground he rolled into ditch
where he feigned Inconsistencies
After seeing he was not watched he
jumped up and ran three blocks to
the home of Deputy Sheriff John
Hutchins, whom he aroused and in.
formed of the robbery. The deputy
hurried to the scene, arriving there
just as the train pulled out for the
north.
CHICAGO. June 27.-The position
that former President Theodore Roos-
'"S 'nS III eiicai ailuiis
was outlined today by United States
senator Jonathan Bourne Jr. of Ore
eoh VINO was in Chicago on his way
10 speak at Peoria of the Oregon plan
OF eiectlng United States senators.
Il believe the great issue before
the American people will be popular
government against delegatesd govern
meht' he said, and l hope Mr.. Roose-
Neit VIII take the leadership in the
popular government, by which mean,
me direct accountability of all public
servants TO party and general electo-
rates rather than irresponsible politi-
cal machines feople undoubtedly Will
weigh carefully any IDEAS he may have
10 submit his position In history Will
uepehd as much upon doctrine he may
temp. " proh'"isate as on MS ac-
eMpiishihehts whlie president
y oDHosA' June 2i-With between
hfe anu SIX thousand already strick-
en- ~ per cent OF the cases proving
i"'ai' seoufse is sweeping over the
iahu IKE wlidire' ana southern Rus
sia 'ouay Is confronted by cholera
Prague that rivals IN horror the fright
iui Visitation that periodically decimat-
eu europe centuries ago. The physi
ciahs themselves are In panic. over
"heiiiieu WIN ,he call upon them hun
ureus nave suceumped to overwork
anu 'he aisease III the southern dis
'fic's- frost alone can save the coun-
"y from sehhi-uepopuiation as the re-
s"'' vi uea'h anu exodus from fright,
ueeiaie the heaith authorities, and
iros'' uiiuer normal conditions is
months away.
VI or MhAico' June 2.-Por-
hrio Diaz' MeXicos So-yearold states
man ana the republics president for
thirty years, mas been elected to the
ONCE according 10 returns received
from throughout Mexico. Ramon Cor
rat vice president and secretary of
the ihterlor also mas been reelected,
IL is announced SO 1t Is assured that
Dlaz polcies VIII continue for six
years more. When the polls opened
yesterday lnere was really no oppOsi-