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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

PUEBLO, Feb. 1S.-The police in
vestigation now on has reached a Stage
of aerimony that open threats have
been made by friends of the accused
officers to kill Undersheriff Warren
Hill. Hill was called up at the house
three times last night and was told
ne would be shot on sight for his part
l., the gathering of evidence against
Hill from a saloon in which police
man has a half interest.
Hill this morning made the follow.
ing statement:
u have no feeling IN the matter
whatever, and am not indicative
against Sullivan. | have had nothing
to do with working up the case against
him as he charges. | have stood much
at his hands. Last week in his main
office he drew gun on me, as did
some of his detectives and threatened
to kill me if l made public any more
facts about him. These threats over
the telephone last night have now
reached the limit. l have positive
proof that my life has been threat
ened and that l have been followed
know Sullivan Is aware of this and
now l give public notice upon him
If any of them jump me l will protect
myself to the end
| The second session of the inquiry
continues this afternoon. Salio's tes-
timony of yesterday was duplicated TO-
day.
| This morning prominent Republican
leaders are endeayoring % bring pres
sure TO bear upon Mayor Fugard that
enough has been brought out already
to show the unftness of the men and
that they should he dismissed at once,
and stop the investigation before more
odium is brought upon the city. 1t is
possible this will be done and the
men dismissed late this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Issuing by
the recent charges concerning their
operations in Alaska,the Morgan-Gug-
genheim syndicate made public their
| side fthe case today. John n. Steele,
general counsel, and Stephen Birch,
managing director OF the syndicate.
appeared before the senate committee
on territories, and gave what they
called full and frank statement of
the interests of j. p. Morgan & Co
and the Guggenheim brothers in Alas
ka. The statements of Steele and
Birch, in substance, were as follows:
''All money spent in the enormous
development of Alaskan resources has
been furnished by the syndicate, not
bond or share of stock having
been issued to the public. The syn
dictate has proceeded under the gen.
eral laws applicable to Alaska and all
its property and assets, except right
OF way stations and terminal grounds,
have been purchased from owners"
CAIRO, Ill. Feb. 1S-Thirteen MIL,
ltiamen. members of Company X of this
lcity, this morning patrolled the side
walk in front of Alexander county
court house, where shortly before 2
O'Clock Alexander Halliday, the leader
OF the mob which attacked the Jail.
was shot to death by deputy sheriffs.
and where four others, two of them
not members of the mob, were wound
ed. Halliday, who was a son of the
former mayor of Cairo, lay for three
steps with the temperature few de-
grees above zero. During that entire
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
Railroads in Mad
Race for Durango

Durango is coming in for some ex-
cellent advertising these days. Den
yer and other papers are full of pro-
posed railroad construction with Du-
range as the objective point. 1t is
with pleasure we reprint three articles
appearing in the Post and Times of
Wednesday. Under the following scare
head lines the Post says:
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
thorized, ss.s21 400 will be used

thorized, $5,321 400 will be used
to take over the ella Valley, Globe
and Northern, Maricopa and Phoe-
nix, Arizona and Colorado and the
Phoenix and Eastern, all of which
are subsidiary lines of the South
efn Pacific. A new transcontinen-
tai line viii be built via Yuma
and Phoenix and from this line
extensions vii be made in two di-
rections into Colorado.
THE new line from Yuma, on
the present main line. to Phoe-
nix, will be 100 miles long. The
Phoenix and Eastern tracks Will
be used from Phoenix TO Weinkel-
man, from which point new tracks
will be constructed to Lordsburg,
n. NJ. another point on the main
line. This route will comprise $50
miles. The main line into Colo
RADIO will start from San Carlos,
Ariz., and run via Talklair to
Globe, thence 10 the boundary line
between New Mexico and Colo
RADIO, where IL is Intercepted by
the Las Animas river. In Colo
RADIO 1t will be extended north to
Durango. This line will be ASP
miles long. There will be 271
miles of branch lines to this road,
including one from Talklair north
east to the New Mexico border,
200 miles long.
THE second line into Colorado
will start at the mouth of the
San Francisco river in Graham
county. Ariz., and run via Clifton
TO connection with the main line
between Aztec and Pennington,
about seventy-five miles south of
Durango. There will be 127 miles
of branches and connecting links
built.
The Durango line will connect
with the new transcontinental line
through Arizona and furnish the
shortest route from Denver, Om-
aha and Chicago to Los Angeles.
1t will save at least lao and pos
sibiy $50 miles over the present
shortest route.
The Clifton line is to open a
lines of the Southern Pacific,
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Mr.. Buchanan Closes.

Edgar Buchanan was then called on,
for united action, but space will not
permit more than few ideas adj
vanced. The people present proved
their earnestness; the people of this
southwest have struggled along, haul
Ing their products many miles to mar
ket exhausing the profits; now there
is hope; now we have relief within
our grasp; MIR. Graden explained why
IL was necessary to raise the money,
1t is not unusual for railroads to ask
for right of ways-they all do 1t and
secure them, every enterprising com
munity making quick response; values
OF Durango property are largely con.
tingent on the building of the South
ern Pacific. The same is true of the
-Farmington section. At this
point Mr.. Buchanan inquired the
amount to be raised and was told S25,.
900. Raise it," said MIR. Buchanan,
before you leave this building. Ev-
cry dollar paid will bring five in re.
turn" Then the speaker referred to
the fertile lands traversed on the
way down from Durango, telling of the
hen as wealth producer and then of
the wonderful profits in fruit culture
and that every ranchman should ex-
tend helping hand us it Will aid this
class as much or more than any one
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

C. w. Higham, clerk Of the Ship
rock Indian agency, who was in town
yesterday to Sc after the case of Little
Pete, the Navajo who was rolled the
other night, returned home this morn.
ing, Little Pete is still alive, but is
Just about the same. Dustos and Tru-
lilo, the two Mexicans arrested sus-
pected of the crime were turned loose
for lack of evidence. No other ar
rests have been made.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

DURANGO is BEING ADVERTio
BY THE OUTSIDE PRESS. LET EV.
cry CITIZEN MAKE GOOD. NOW
is THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY IT,
BECOME A CITY. GET IN THE
BAND WAGON. lT is NOW Or
NEVER.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Oliver Wingate was an arrival last
night from the northwest where he
has been for several months on ac-
count of his health Oliver was study
ing at Leland Stanford university in
California, when his health failed and
he went for a trip along the coast,
staying in Seattle for some time, and
then going on to North Yakima, Wash.
He came in over the Southern.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

+. G. Mcconnell, one of the state
officials of the Humane society, who
has been in the vicinity for several
days on business for the state bureau,
went to Chama yesterday on the way
to Denver. and this morning made
another effort, this morning over the
Southern.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Then in another part Of the Post
under big head lines is the following:
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Correspondence Read.

At this point Chairman Hunter read
the proposition and requests of the
A. & G. for rights of way and ter
minals, also the reply of the commit
tees guaranteeing to meet them, those
making the guarantee being w. A.
Hunter n. H. Irwin. A E. Dustin. W.
ton, c. C. Petiat, A. NJ. Amsden, +.
NJ. Pierce and r.. G. Graft, and Mr.. But
Ter read extracts from former engi-
neers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
HARRY HOAGLAND
DIES In PITTSBURG
Former Newspaper Man Is
Victim of Pneumonia.

Harry Hoagland. a former wen-known
Washington newspaper man. died at II :55
p. m. at a hospital in Pittsburg from
double pneumonia according 10 word re-
ceivcd here this morning.
Hoagland was special agent Of the d.
partment OF Justice, and contracted a
severe cold several days ago I'm the dis
charge Of his duties. He was taken 20
West Pennsylvania Hospital. and grew
steadily worse
Harry was q Washngtonlan. After
having spent several years At the Capital
and In Philadelphia. working upon the
reportorial STATS OF different newspapers.
two years ago ne accepted a position
with the government
Before going 10 Pittsburg four weeks
since. he had charge OF the trials Of the
night riders Of Kentucky. The trip TO
Pittsburg was 10 obtain evidence against
the windOw-glass trust. He Immediately
contracted cold. which later developed
into pneumonia.
The department In Washington wired
that everything possible be done for him.
kilograms were sent 20 his relatives I'm
the Capital, who were expected TO arrive
in Pittsburg last night
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WILLIAM SEYLER INDICTED.
Alleged Murderer Of jane Adams
Will he Tried May 23

Atlantic City. May Io-WHliam SevIer
Cf this city. accused of the murder of
Jane Adams. a pretty shop girl. on the
night OF February 4. last. was indicted
by the May grand jury at Mays Landing
to-day.
The Jurors took bYt twenty minutes to
decide 10 send the man 10 trial after hear
ing testimony Of the father Of the girl
and her younger sister. Alice Adams.
who saw Jane alone with Seyler on the
lonely sea end Of the muion-dollar pier
for the last time before the dead girls
body was washed upon the beach two
weeks later.
Seyler was brought into court and
pleaded not guilty. Date Of his trial was
fixed for May %. and Lawyer Edmund c.
Gaskill, Of this city, was appointed by
the court 10 defend No Indictment was
found against Orvis Seyler. brother of the
accused man, who was first charged as
an accessory. but who IS now held only
as a witness
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
SECOND PRIMARY NECESSARY
Taliaferro Fails 10 Get Majority
over BroWard in Florida.

Jacksonville. Fla. May lo--Meage- re-
turns up 90 II o'clock from the Demo
cratic State primary indicate that the
race FOR United States Senator IS very
close, and tha, a second primary VIII be
necessary 10 decide.
Senator Taliaferro. who is seeking re-
nomination. is opposed by ex-Gov. y. B.
Broward and Claude L. Engle. The re-
turns show that Taliaferro is leading
but viii not have majority. Broward
is running Taliaferro a close race. ard
the second contest viii be between these
two.
The corporation question figured largely
IN the campaign, Broward attacking Tai
iaferro as a representative Of the inter
ests and as the agent IN the Senate OF
Henry NJ FlaEler. Taliaferro is serving
lis second term.
In the Congressional contests. Spark
man, Of The First district. has no ouro-
sition. Clark. Of the Second. anI Mays.
Of the Third, were opposed, but returns
indicate that both have been reqomI-
mated.
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DICKS NAME ON BALLOT.
Democrats Fail TO Obtain Injunc-
tiOn Against Senator.

Cleveland. May 1o-Both the Common
Pleas and Circuit courts to-day ruled that
Senator Charles W Dicks name should
remain on the ballot 70 be voted on Nav
i as the unopPosed candidate for the
Republican Endorsement for reelection 10
the United States Senate.
An appeal is to be carried to the Su-
preme Court Of Ohio at once in an effort
to settle the question OF the validity OF
the primary law.
The action 10 enjoin the Cuyahoga
county board Of elections from putting
Senator Dicks name on the ballot was
brought by Democrats.
Judge Babcock this morning held that
the law was valid. and the case was
carried Immediately to the Circuit Court
which upheld the lower court.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
COMET ALARMS NEGROES.
LnbOrerS Qait Work in western
Georgia To Sing and Pray.

Newman, Ca. May lo-Hauey's comet
has thrown the negroes of Western
Georgia into panic as they believe &,
presages the end Of the world. In over a
dozen counties they have quit work. and
are spending the time in singing and
praying.
They expect the end 20 come on MAY
IS. when the earth passes through the tail
Of the comet
In one locality they are cutting and
eating cabbages which are not matured.
ezcusing themselves with the assurance
that they Will not be here after May IS.
and that they want 20 get the most OF
them before leaving the world. The panic
among the negroes has brought farming
operations 10 a Standstu
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
.BALLOONISTS FALL,
IDENTITY UNKNOWN
Second Gas Bag Is Sought
Near by with Lanterns.

Glasgow, Ky. May 1.-Two balloons
this afternoon came 20 the ground near
Center. MetcalIe County. about twenty
miles from here.
The first one that zen contained Two
men. both in an unconscious condition.
In the rush 20 the first balloon no one
saw the serod one come down. and un
20 q late hour tonight il had nor been
found. though several hundred People
with lanterns are searching for ir.
There were no marks by which the
identity Of the men could DE established.
and their personal effects have NOT been
examined. the people being intent on
saving their lives If possible
SiNty-ninc kilograms have been sent to
many Of the leading cities. but up 20 a
late hour nothing has been learned They
have evidently been adrif; for many Gays.
and have doubtless come a great dis
tauce.
Efforts are being made 20 ascertain
If the men are a. Holland Forbes. of
New York, and J. Darlington Yates. bo,n
Of whom asccnded on Monday from
Quincy. H. 10 break the worlds record
for distance.
II is said that they took enough pro-
visions TO last them three days. but
no food was found in the balloon here.
Forbes and Yates were last heard from
sailing over Rich View. H.. near the
Kentucky border. ~ 10 o'clock this morn
ing
From the coalition o. the men here
it is presumed that they have been i'm
the air many hours because their food
had all been either eaten or thrown away.
and both were lying sense,ess in the
bottom Of tneir basket when they struck
the earth
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
1-ROosevelt Meets Kaiser.
Powderly for Personal Liberty.
Chamber Hears Mrs. DimmOck.
Harry Hoagland Is Dead
Plans for Kings Funeral
2-Statues to Be Unveiled To-day.
Postal Bill Discussed.
S-Traffe Men TO Have Clubhouse.
Railroad Rate War Averted
Methodists Plan National Church.
EMysterious Papers in BaHinger Case
Railroad Bill Passes House.
5-News OF Society.
Urge Statue 10 Barney.
editorial
feminine Notes and Fashions.
SJohnson Driven from Box.
9-Amateur Sports and Races.
and Financial
l2-Pharmacopoeias Stormy Session.
Associated Charities Join Red Cross.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
POWDERLY FAVORS
PERSONAL LIBERTY
Former Labor Leader Quits
PetWOrth Association.

Asserting he can no longer be a mem
Der OF an organization that believes tax
ing a quiet drink is a crime. T. V. Pow
DERBY, former commissioner Of immigra-
tion, resigned from the Petworth CitI-
zens' Association last night.
Recently the association indorsed the
Commissioners bill providing for an in
ebrates' home ana making habitual
drunkenness a misdemeanor. Mr. Pow
DERBY who was a former president OF the
organization, declared last night that
such measure makes any man who IS
not on the water wagon a criminal
The association refused TO accept the
resignation, voting the intent Of the in
dorsement Of such a bill was not as Mr..
Powderly had interpreted They held
that his reason for resigning was good.
but that he was laboring under a misap-
preheusion.
When Mr.. POwderly obtained recogni-
tion from the chair. he read his resigna-
ton and proceeded TO tell Just why he
could not conscientiously continue as a
member. He analyzed the bill as recon-
mended in a bitter arraignment OF not
only the authors OF IL. but an those who
subscribed 20 such a sentiment He said
there is a deep-laid plot 70 make the
District dry. and that this measure is a
part Of g.
Mr.. Powderly went on 10 explain the
action OF the association had been so
totally at variance with his own views
at the last meeting that he did not see
how he could in the future be Of use 10
its members.
There were more than one OF the listen
ers who were in complete sympathy with
his views so when the chairman called
for vote on the resignation a heated
discussion began. A motion to reject the
resignation was carried by a big vote.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
STRUCK BY PROJECTILE.
Artillery Tender Disabled While
Towing Targets for Tests.

Tacoma. Wash. May 1o-The United
States Artillery tender. Maj. Evan
Thomas commanded by Capt. Charles
Madison, while towing targets for sub
caliber tests this morning, was struck by
projectile fred by the 18th Company cf
Fort Casey The missile penetrated both
decks Of the steamer and demolished a
steam drum. leaving the craft HELPLESS
ortunately no one was injured. Rieid
oflclal investigation will be made The
target was IN tow 700 yards astern Of the
TeSseL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
27-INCH MOTHER DEAD.

Toledo, Ohio. May 1O.-Mrs. JAMIE Fos-
ter Shaw. seventy-four years old. OF
Steubenville, Ohio. known as the small
est mother in the world died at Fort
Myers. Fla, according to information
received here to-day.
Mrs. Shaw was twenty-seven inches tail
and was born here. She had three chill
dren.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
GAYNOR CLOSES RISoUE SHOW
Girl with the WhOopinE Courbv
Barred from New York.

New York, May l0.-Mayor Gaynor #
transpired to-day, has transformed him.
self, vicariously, into a censor Of the
stage and under his orders the New
York Theater has been closed until. as
the order runs. it can give some guaran-
tee that it will he conducted decently.
The cause of this drastic action was
the production in which Valeska suratt
has been disporting herself-the sorn-
what undraped adaptation from the
French called The Girl with the Wboon-
ing Cough"
As a result, the New York Theator wos
dark last night. though It was not till the
mayors orden was made public to-day
that the real nature Of the trouble was
generally known.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11

Unanimous Endorsement Of the project
to build in Washington the proposed me-
mortal to George Washington and sup
port Of the association organized to carry
the enterprise through were voted by the
Chamber Of Commerce last night.
This action was taken at the close Of
an Interesting description Of the plans of
the George Washington Memorial Asso-
ciauon presented by Mrs H. L. Dimmock
Of New York; Dr. Charles d. Walcott.
Secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution.
and Or. George NJ Kober representing
the American Geographical Society.
Mrs. Dimmock was present NJ the invi-
tation Of President Guide, and came from
New York for the purpose Of presenting
the plans OF the association to the Cham
ber Prefacing her short address with
the positive declaration that the plans Of
the association must succeed. and thar thu
great memorial 70 Washington would he
erected in the Capital, Mrs. Dlmmocx told
the Chamber that IL was proposed 70
erect large building In which could he
held national and international con-
crosses, conventions. and assemblies
especially those devoted TO the advance
ment Of science and art.
Follows WashinEton's VIII.
This had been undertaken because NJ
the ideas expressed in the will Of Wash
ington that the nation and its citizens
should work for the diffusion of llnoV-i-
edge. Mrs. Dimmock submitted that ro
other plan could be devised better tt
serve the purposes OF Washington than
10 build a great structure here devoted IN
the purposes named. with a seating ca
pacity OF 5000 10 SeoO with accessory
rooms and halls making Il national
building. in which the citizens OF The
country could hold their great MEETINGS
without cost OF rental
Mrs. Dimmock said it was intended n
raise $2.o01op for the edifca. and E0r0o0
or more TO provide an endowment for its
maintenance. Mrs. Dimmock said the
work Of the association had reached
point where 10 was necessary for the citi-
zens OF Washington 20 come forward and
show what they would do toward raising
this fund. Mrs Dimmocz asked that the
citizens Of the city do what they could
She hoped # might be 100000 or $4,000 I
and general expression from the citi- /
zens Of the city that they want the build |
Ing and are willing 20 help get II.
Urges Washington to Act.
Mrs. Dimmock said the association now
brings the opportunity 10 washington for
the erection Of the auditorium il has long
needed. and she asked Washingtonians to 4
oe proud Of themselves. subscribe liber- /
ally, and she and the association would 4
see that the building was built
Or. Charles d. Walcott said that 4 com /
mittee or the association had sent on,
circular letters 10 members Of a society 4
containing 500. and that 1900 replies had
been received making contributions 10 the
.und Of several thousand dollars. He
'aid the committee was at work now with
IN association Of larger membership. and
hat others would be taken up. He hoped
he response would be as generous frous
Continued on Page .. Column ..
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HOPES TO AVERT WAR.

Linn Papers Would BE Glad TO Sec
American Intervention.
Lima. May l0-The Commerce. TO-DAY
commenting on President Tafts speech at
Pittsburg, in which he said that secre-
tary Of state Knox was bending all his
energy to avert war between pom, and
Ecuador says it is 10 be hoped that the
Intervention of the United states al
though late. will be effective The paper
declares that Peru cannot abdicate her
rights in favor Of Ecuador. which repu-
dated the award Of King Alfonso before
1t was issued. The paper says the Ecua-
dorian demands in regard 10 the frontier
line are absolutely absurd.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
BECKHAM SEEKS TOGA.
Former Governor Has Strong sup
port for Paynter's Seat.

Louisville, May lo.-There seems little
doubt that former Gov. J. c. W Beck
ham will be a candidate 10 succeed Sena-
tor Thomas II. Paynter
The Elizabethtown News. Il very strong
factor in Kentucky Democratic journal
ism and party councils. which is pub
lished in Beckham's Congressional dis
trict. in a double-leaded editorial this
week demands his nomination.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
CHAMBER HEARS
MRS. DIMMOCK
Outlines Plans of George
Washington Memorial.
BODY INDORSES PROJECT
Charles WalcOtt and DR.. KOber
Make Speeches.

w. V. Cox Says Local Committee
VIII Organize and S-art Subscrip-
tions This Week-A. Lisner Pledges
$0OO-Business Session Moves Live
ly and Much Routine Il Traps
Rcted-Home-cOming Week Plans.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-11
LABOR UNIONS TO BUY BONDS.
Milwaukee Not at the Mercy of
Eastern Capitalists.

Milwaukee, May lot IS announced by
city officials that Milwaukee bonds will
not go begging under a Social Democratic
administration. The executive board OF
the international Bakers Union has de-
cided to buy Milwaukee bonds to the ex-
tent of 100000 should there be any move
by Eastern bankers to hamper the ad-
ministration.
At the same time the International
Bakers Union requested all other unions
TO take similar action.