Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-20

on the iusistence of Chas. NJ. Caugby.
American consul at Milan, who holds
10 the theory that the person or per.
sons VINO murdered Mrs. Mary Scott
Castle Charleton and sank her body in
a trunk in the lake, disposed in n
sinlilar fashion the body of her hus.
Dand. The police do not incline
strongly TO the theory of a double muir.
der.
coNsTANTINoPLE, June 1s-The
town of Hassankoleh. in Asia Miner.
was destroyed by flood and 400 lnhab
itahts drowned, according to a mes.
sage from there today. The flood is
the worst in the history of that sec.
ton.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17-Attor.
hey General Webb announced this
morning that he intended TO file. some
time during the day. a petition for an
injunction TO restrain AL Kaufman and
sam Langford from fighting in this
city tomorrow. He intimated he had
Governor Gillette's promise to call ont
the state militia if necessary to en-.
force the mandates OF the court in
event the Injunction should be issued
me restraining order to prevent the
hauiman-Langford fight Will be the
OASIS Tor attack on the Jeffries-John.
son mill on July 4. If the court en-.
JOINS Louis Blot, the promoter. from
pulling off the battle between Lang.
ford and kaufman. it is conceded that
there is no hope of having .Jeffrles
and johnson clash on Independence
day
The Frisco Hotel Mems association
met last night and passed resolution
to be presented today to Governor GIL.
iette setting forth that previous fights
have not been interfered with by state
authorities and that manifestly IL is
unjust to stop the Jeffries-Johnsop
fight at this late moment when thou.
sands OF visitors are on their way from
The east and Frisco business men have
been put 10 great expense to receive
them. The resolution ends with an an
peal TO Governor Gillette to reverse
his order. But it is not probable that
the chief executive can be swerved.
Since Governor Gillette's announce.
ment that the Jeffries- johnson fight
cannot be held in California the names
OF towns that have been telegraphing
and offering quick inducements for the
battle, besides Utah and Nevada cities
which appear to have the best chance
OF landing the mill. The principal
offers have come from Butte, Mont,
Tacoma. Wash. and Cheyenne, Wyo.
rex Rickard today received a telegram
from the Tacoma Athletic association
offering SOL, 900 and the reimburse
ment of Richard and Gleason for all
their expenses and all they have spent
SO far, if It will transfer the fight to
that city The athletic association ad,
vised Richard it had the backing of
Tacoma capitalists, and proposed TO
stage the fight in the new stadium at
Tacoma. which seats $4,000 persons.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Chas. X.
Hamilton, the aviator, announced to-
day his intention OF going abroad be
fore the end of the summer for the
purpose OF attempting the flight from
London to Edinburgh. A prize of $780,
600 will go to the first aviator &C
complishing this feat. The distance
is 400 miles, According to the terms
of the offer the aviator may make two
landings between the cities.
WASHINGTON, June 17-Another
of MIR. Taft's bills has passed the SEN
ate. 1t is the bill giving statehood to
New Mexico and Arizona, the last of
remaining territories. The passage of
the statehood bill marks the accept
ance by the senate of the entire Taft
program of legislation. The railroad
bill, postal savings bank measure, the
conservation bill and finally the state
hood bill have all been acted upon IA
vorably by the senate. The senate
statehood bill, which was passed yes
terday afternoon late and the house
statehood bill. which was passed some
weeks ago, will be threshed over and
combined by "A conference committee
consisting of members from both
branches of congress Final action on
the measure will be taken by both
houses when the conference report is
submitted. This report is expected
within few days.
COMO, Italy. June 17.-"Porter
Charleton's body is not at the bottom
of Lake Como This was the report
made today by the kings divers sent
to the treacherous floor of Lake Como
In the hunt for the husband of Mrs.
Mary Scott Castle Charleton, the
trunk mystery victim. In spite OF
their adverse reports and the terrific
cold of the lakes waters the divers
were ordered to resume the search,
going. If necessary, to the base OF the
submerged precipice not far from the
spot where the trunk was discovered.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Although no
less an authority than President Cleye-
land declared the most important prob
! IN Ati Ia.