davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

FORESTS
Fires Continue Spread
But Loss of Life
is Reduced

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 24.-News
comes from the burning forests of Ida
ho. Montana and Washington increases
in seriousness of the situation so far
as the destruction of magnificent trees
is concerned, blu. reduces the estimate
OF loss OF life. Only fifty-four per
sons are known to have persisted. The
hundreds of national forest ranger.
who yesterday were reported missing
and probably dead. have not I'll turned
up safe. but many of them have. The
fire swept country contains many lakes
and streams of water and by taking
refuge in these the skillful rangers viii
probably be safe from the flies.
Everywhere, except In the neighbor
hood OF towns. the fires are stnl
spreading.
Many companies of United States
and state troops are on their way to
the red battlefield. hoping 10 out.ma.
neuver the enemy that cannot be con.
quered by front attack.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
Former Senator Call
Dies in Washington

WASHINGTON. Aug. PA cere-
bral hemorrhage was the immediate
cause OF death at the Emergency hos
pital here today of former United
States Senator Wilkinson Call of Flo.
rida. Senator Call was stricken at
his Washington home last Saturday
evening. He became unconscious and
was conveyed to the hospital, where he
remained in comatose state until his
death, at 8 a. m. today. Senator Call
Is survived by daughter, but thus
far officials have been unable to 10.
cate her. Serving in the upper branch
Of congress eighteen years, from 1879
to 1897, Mr.. Call occupied an import
ant place or several committees. He
was a native of Russyille. KY. He
was 76 years old.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
Humane Society In.
terferes at Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug, 24.-The
state humane officers clashed with
the frontier committee and cowboys
in the big celebration today. At the
meeting of the committee held last
night the humane officers attempted
to have some of the most thrilling
sports cut from the program and to
prevent riders from using spurs on
their horses. The committee absolute
ly refused to abide by the humane Of
ficers' demands and the officers threat.
en- to arrest some of the participants
on charges of cruelty to animals. The
committee will stand by the cowboys
and will see that the show goes on
uninterrupted.
One of the most thrilling events on
the program will be the roping of q
wild steer from an automobile driven
over the prairie by Charles Erwin. the
well known western cowboy, and Hugh
Clarke. former champion broncho bus.
ter. seated on saddle on the hood oi
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
BASEBALL NOTES.


Shortstop Bush of Detroit leads both
major leagues in run-getting.
Catchers Pat Donohue and Howard
Wakefield have Joined the Cleveland
team.
Brooklyn has re-purchased Hi Myers
of the Sioux City club of the Western
league.
Snodgrass OF the Giants still heads
the list of National league batting av.
erages.
Losing nine Of the seventeen games
played on the western trip was hard
Jolt for the Boston Red Sox.
Happy Jack" Chesbro is pitching In
the Old Mill league, New England
organization playing Saturday and
Sunday games.
The Milwaukee club has purchased
"Rube" De Croft from Wilkesbarre. As
a hitter the "Rube" was a bear In the
New York State league.
Manager Fred Clarke of Pittsburg
says that he intends to stand pat with
his present team and will try out no
youngsters at this stage OF the race.
A poor start put the White Sox out
of the running this season, but Hugh
Duffy has been right on the job and
now has pretty classy team.
Umpire Sullivan of the Northern In.
diana league not only chases bad act.
ors off the field, but escorts fans who
become abusive, out OF the grounds as
well.
II President Pat Powers of the East.
ern league retires at the close of the
season. Manager Ed Barrows of the
Montreal club will be a candidate for
Patrick's position.
The Chicago Nationals have pur.
chased Pitcher Toney of the Winches.
ter Blue Grass league club. Toney
holds record OF striking out nine.
teen batsmen In a seventeen-inning no.
hit game.
Only two OF the recruits who start.
ed the season with the st. Louis
Browns remain with the team. Out
of the big bunch taken south for trial
Millifer and Truesdale are the only
boys still working for Jack O'Connor.
Joe McGinnity Is still the Iron
Man" of baseball. When Joe feels
real good he pitches for his Newark
team every other day; when he's a
little out of sorts, he pitches every
day and when he feels all to the bad,
he pitches twice a day.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

dren for things for which the parents
are to blame. The better forms of
punishment are to have a private talk
with pupil. or present the subject of
difference In the proper manner be-
fore the whole school or make q prop
err appeal to the parents.
Mrs. Cozine discussed devices which
may profltably be used In an unequip.
ped school room. Many uses of card.
board were explained.
Mrs. Bell presented WORD Study"
The study OF the roots of words. parts
OF words. the meaning OF the parts is
valuable In teaching spelling. Hor
discussion OF slang was most inter.
estfng. especially the history Of some
of our English words Children shonid
be taught the difference between legit.
innate and illegitimate slang. Some
words have come to stay, such az bird.
peach. cinch. nice. awful, etc.
DIR. Phillips presented most inter-
esting thing when he named twenty.
FIVE books which are to serva the sama
purpose as DR.. Eliot's flve-foot shelf
OF books: The following is the list:
Homer's 'Illiad." Plato's "Republic."
Macauley's Rise and Fall OF Roman
Empire" Goethe's Faust" Schiiler's
"Wallenstein." Shakespeare works
(may be obtained In one volume,. Hu.
COS Les Miserables," Speucers First
Principles" Darwin's Origin Of spe.
cies.' Halls Adolescence" Carus
Gospel OF Budha," Haskers riddle
of Universe" and Wonders Of Life"
Williams Nineteenth Centurv Sci.
ence," Ibsen's Peer Gynt" and when
the Dead Awake" Neitgches' THUS
Spake Zarathustra," Pamlsen's "Sys-
TEN of Ethics" and "Introduction to
Philosophy" Dante's Divine Comedy
shaw's- Man and supermaa." Fiske,s
History of United States" Tayior's
"Anthropology." and lastly, ths Bible.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
COMING TO STUDY OUR NAVY.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 24.-The delega.
ton OF Chinese imperial naval commits
sioners, who are going to the United
States to study naval affairs, sailed on
the steamship Manchuria today for
San Francisco. The delegation. which
is one of the most distinguished that
China has ever sent abroad, is head
ed by Admiral Sab and Prince Tsai
Hsun. The latter is an uncle of the
Chinese emperor and a brother of
Prince Tsai Tao, commander-in-ch
of the Chinese army, who visited the
United States last year.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
VETERANS OF 1898 AT vicKseuRe

VlCkSBURG, Miss. Aug. 24.-vicks-
burg is gay with flags and bunting in
honor of the veterans OF the three
Mississippi regiments which participat-
ed in the war with Spain. The occa.
sion is the first annual state encamp-
ment of Spanish war veterans, which
was opened today and will continue
over tomorrow. Commander John B.
Mcfarland of Aberdeen is In charge
of the encampment, which is attended
by numerous delegates and visitors
from all parts of the state.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
Democrats Looking
After the Pie Side

DENVER, Aug. 24-The subcommit
tee Of the Democratic senatorial eau.
Gus. consisting OF Senators Scott, To
bin. McCue. Casaday and West, la.
bored long into the day this morning
to reach an agreement as to the form
OF railroad bill they will report to
the Democratic caucus. The majority
favor simple amendments to the exist
ing law. which will remove the cloud
of unconstitutionality now resting on
the bill. The purpose OF their amend.
ments, primarily. is to provide secur.
ity to the three members of the present
railroad commission. Anderson. Seeley
and Staley. Owing to the cloud OF
the bill State Treasurer Mailman has
required the railroad commissioners to
put up . bond before he paid them
their salaries.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
ARSENicAL POISONING

DR.. w. P. Headden of the Colorado
agricultural experiment station, has
written another bulletin upon the
above-named subject. This bulletin
gives the Doctors latest conclusions,
after another year Of research and OBJ
servation in the orchards of Colorado
and some other states. 1t should be
carefully studied by all who apply ar
senical poisons year after year to fruit
trees or other crops.
From this bulletin it seems that
plants in general will take arsenic
from soils containing 1t and distribute
it to all their tissues, and also that
most marty soils contain arsenic in
considerable quantities.
A free copy OF the bulletin may be
had by addressing the director of the
experiment station at Fort Collins,
Colo.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
Initiative and Refer.
endum Bill Killed

DENVER. Aug. 24.-On a strict par.
ty vote with the exception OF Senator
Cove. who went with the Republicans,
the senate this afternoon refused the
necessary two-thirds vote to the initia-
tive and referendum bill when pre-
sented for final passage on the third
reading, the count standing 10 ayes
to IA nays. Senator Mark Skinner.
who introduced the bill in the senate,
changed his vote to the prevailing side
the same vote the bill was revived and
on motion of Senator Skinner the
measure was referred to the commit.
tee on constitutional amendments.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
CITY EXPERTS IN SESSION.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. 24.-The an
nual convention of the League of
American Municipalities began here
today with large attendance of may
ors and other officials representing
many of the leading cities of the Unit
ed States and Canada. During the
morning meetings of the various COM
mittees were held and the convention
proper opened this afternoon with an
address of welcome by Mayor Herbert
p Keller of st. Paul. President Da-
vid E. Heinerman of Detroit respond
ed. Another feature of the opening
session was the annual report of the
secretary and treasurer of the league,
John McVicar of Des Moines.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

cnoru, n n,.,
or, =, ,ho -. -, ."e '"n
narv .nd ~. ,rs. ,. 'on
n,nv.s n.a.s..,s =, eo"
came dawn s.as, A. ~, "'a'
u,,,h snna.,.. '"'' n'sn'
n ,,,,,nn 49,. ~ .o"'i' ""
. ~, ,,, 'u'' S'"' 'ins
,how -. - e N.' aoon "nieh
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
SHERMAN IS ONLY
SIDE LIGHT
The Home Of the Vicespfesident AcCords
Roosevelt Hearty Recepton---Farmers
Cheer His Address Yesterday

the machine, will rope the steer and
by driving the car about the animal
will throw him the same as from the
back of horse. The humane officers
threaten to stop this event.
Buffalo Vernon of Oklahoma, will
catch a steer on the run by the horns
with his hands, stop the animal and
throw him to the ground by holding
the steers jaw in his teeth. This
is one of the big events of the day.
Charles Irwon and Charles Hirsig
will harness and drive in sulky two
wild buffaloes which they have just
brought to this city.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
WITH THE FIGHTERS.

Bombardier Wells, who is touted as
the coming heavyweight champion,
will meet Jewey Smith in England,
Sept 8.
Eddie McGoorty, the middleweight,
will leave for England next month in
the hope of getting a match with Tom
Thomas
Stanley Ketchel's diamond belt, lost
some time ago, was recovered in the
parcel room of the st. Francis hotel,
San Francisco.
Sandy Ferguson has agreed to set
tie on farm in the middle west un.
der the care of George Little, who
thinks Sandy can whip Jack Johnson
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
Witnessed His Son
Burned to Death

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 24.-While VII
liam Mayer. a fireman. was slowly
suffocating In burning building OF
the j. w. Jenkins Sons music house
here this morning. his father, Captain
John Mayer. stood on the floor below
and saw the dying boy, cognizant of
his sons danger, but unable to 20
to his assistance. The fire started on
the top floor. Captain Mayer ordered
several OF his men to go to the seat OF
flames and clear away as much mer-
chandise as possible before the FIRE
reached it. William Mayer was the
first to obey his fathers command.
The flames soon came dangerously
near the men, the smoke became thick
and water drenched them. All but the
captains son left the floor, and then
suddenly he realized he was cut off.
Creeping to the elevator shaft the i'm.
prisoned fireman frantically rang the
electric bell. His father heard but
there was NO way to reach the boy.
Willie il doomed" he said. When
the fire was out the blackened body
Of the fireman was found neay the
shaft Of the elevator that did not work.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

UTICA, N Y, Aug. PA big red
map today The two star performers
in the battle that threatens the Re-
publican party in the state are here.
Colonel Roosevelt and Vice President
temporary Craftsmanship of the Repub-
lican state convention, are dividing
the interest of the local politicians,
with Roosevelt getting the lions share,
Vice President Sherman in his home
today declined to discuss in any way
President Taft's Reputation of the
deal in the state committee by which
Roosevelt was defeated There is no
doubt here that Roosevelt is prepared
to make a finish fight against Sher-
man. Ills unqualified endorsement of
State Senator Davenport in his ad
dress is recognized as the opening gun
of the war. Sherman and his organi
cation have declared their opposition
to Davenport's denomination because
he supported the direct primary bill.
The enthusiastic manner in which the
farmers at Summit Park yesterday
cheered Roosevelt's statement that he
STOOD for the Davenport idea in poll
tics" greatly pleased the colonel. He
is taking a holiday in Jordanville, at
the old Robinson homestead, occupied
by his brother-in-law, Douglas Robin
son. This is a relic of the revolution
airy war, with extensive ground about
which the colonel rambled most of the
day.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
THIS DATE IN HisToRY-Auo. 2

174S-Samuel Coates. an eminent
philanthropist, born in Philadelphia.
Died there June 4, 1880.
1Sl4-City of Washington burned by
British.
1S35-Sir John Gosford, earl of Col
borne, sworn in as governor of Can.
ada.
1s51-Large section of Concord, N.
H., destroyed by fire.
1S57-Failure OF the Ohio Life and
Trust company of Cincinnati precipi.
tated financial panic that extended
throughout the United States.
1s67-John Hopkins university in
corporated.
1SS4-A French squadron lombard
ed Foochow, China.
1S97-Congress of Salvador adopted
the gold standard.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

ure of the steamship Prinz Eitel Fried.
rich from New York today marks the
Inauguration of new steamship serv.
Ice to be operated by the Hamburg.
American line between the United
States, Cuba and Jamaica. The Prinz
Eitel Friedrich and the Prinz Sigis-
mund, both 5.000-ton ships, will be EN-.
ployed in maintaining a regular fort.
nightly service between New York, the
chief ports of Cuba, and Kingston,
Jamaica.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
ADDS MILLIONS TO ITS CAPITAL

AKRON, o., Aug. 24.-At a special
meeting here today of the stockhold-
ers of the b. +. Goodrich company,
manufacturers of automobile tires, 1t
was voted to increase the concerns
capitalization from $4,000 900 to $780,
100000. Half of the new stock is
said to be intended for a stock divi.
dend. while the remainder will be sold
to finance plant additions contemplat.
ed, and also to provide working capt.
tai
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
MURDOCH STuMPiNG FOR POM.
DEXTER.
O.

VANCOUVER, Wash, Aug. 24.-Vic'
tor Murdoch of Kansas, one of the
prominent insurgent leaders in con
gress, is coming to Vancouver tomor-
row to speak in behalf of Miles Poin'
dexter, the progressive Republican
candidate for United States senator
from Washington. Men prominent in
political affairs from all over this sec
ton Of the state are expected to attend
the rally.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

years ago today British army, under
the command of General Ross, entered
Washington, after having defeated an
American force of superior numbers
The capital was abandoned to the in
vaders, who applied the torch to the
congressional library, the treasury and
the war and state departments, de.
stroying altogether over $2.O00,O0 in
property before they retired from the
city.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
THE RODGERS CASE.

TELLURIDE, Aug. 24.-The prelim.
mary hearing in the case CT Vint
Rodgers will be held either this after.
noon at o'clock or tomorrow. At
torney B. B. Russell of Durango ar
rived last night and will represent Mr.
Rodgers in the hearing.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL SCORES

Philadelphia G; Pittsburg 2.
Boston 2; Chicago 3.
Brooklyn 1; Cincinnati s.
New York !; st. Louis 4.
National
Detroit 2; New York 3.
Cleveland 1; Philadelphia Q.
St. Louis IL; Boston 49,
Chicago 1; Washington 0.
American
Omaha 3; Wichita 1.
Des Moines 2; st. Joe 1.
Lincoln g.; Topeka 2.
Denver 90; Sioux City 10-6.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

The Prowers county fair is on in
full blast. Today the populace is in.
dulging in a big barbecue.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

He who loses wealth loses mach
He who loses friend loses more;
But he who loses his courage loses ALL"
-Cervantes.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
The wife of Vice President Sherman
Is said to have completely recovered
her health which broke down under
the Washington strain last winter.

William C. Golfer, representing the
engineer, announces that an increase
for 1.400 engineers Of the Lake Shore
railway between Chicago and Buffalo.
aggregating 100000 annually, had
been granted following conference
In Chicago.
Three bandits held virtually the en-
tire population of Mlllington. ILL.,. at
bay for half an hour early the other
morning, while fourth member OF
their party robbed the Office OF the
Millington Elevator company. The
bandits Travelled in an automobile, in
which the three stood guard while
their companion blew the safe of the
elevator company, from which, 1t is
said. only SIS was secured. Volley
after volley was fired by the robbers
ard by the residents OF the town, who
were all aroused from their sleep, but
none took effect, so far as known.
Seven thousand dollars a day is the
expense OF fighting fires In Montana
and Idaho, according to Paul G. Red
ington, associate forester of the Den
yer district. This does not include the
expenses of the twenty companies of
federal troops that have been sent to
Oregon. Washington. Montana and Ida
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
COLORADO BRIEFS

The annual state convention of Elks
meet at Boulder tomorrow for two
days session.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25


dulging in big barbecue.
Republican primaries in Delta coun.
ty promise to be lively, being the
home of Merle d. Vincent, candidate
for governor on the Republican ticket.
Adjutant General John Chase has re.
ceived word that the Colorado rifle
team, competing in the national matcn
which opened Monday at Camp Perry,
O., finished in tenth place in the first
stage 200 yards slow fire.
The Globe Express company, S.,
100000 Colorado corporation with
headquarters in Denver, has obtained
the express franchise on the Western
Pacific railroad. The local service Will
be inaugurated at once and through
service from Denver and the east will
start about Sept. /.
Mrs. James Cullison, wife of Rocky
Ford constable, becoming alarmed
over her husbands actions, went to
BUelahm, summer resort twenty-five
miles west of Pueblo, found him in
company with another woman. The
story goes that while son overpower.
ed his father and held him, Mrs. Cul-
lison bound him hand and foot, load.
ed him into an automobile and brought
him to Pueblo, where family differ.
ences were patched up and they start
ed for Rocky Ford together.
With the street from the Denver &,
Rio Grande's suburban depot to the
site of the Y. NJ. G. A. building lined
on both sides with boy and young men
probably 5000 strong, Theodore Roose.
welt will receive a greeting when he
visits Pueblo. Aug. 80, that will be
unique in every way and strikingly ap.
propriate OF the occasion. Mr.. Roose-
welt will lay the corner stone of The
new Y. NJ. C.. A. building on Yves.
Eighth street. On that occasion 1t is
planned to have him received by the
boys and young men of the city, in
their full numbers, who will receive
the benefits of the structure of which
the distinguished visitor has been ask
ed to lay the corner stone.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

The mayor of Lincoln has placed a
ban on the Johnson-Jeffries fight pic.
lures.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

Republican primaries in Delta coun-
ty promise to be lively, being the
home of Merle d. Vincent, candidate
for governor on the Republican ticket.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

S1.5O and s1.75 shirts now S1.10 at
Nsthan's.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

frankie Conley has been matched to
box Charley White in Milwaukee Sept
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25

NEW LINE TO CUBA AND JAMAICA
NEW YORK. Aug. 74.-Ths depart.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
WANTS RATES INCREASED.

The Smoot paper here appears ex-
surance rates raised in this city. 1t
gave foolish and inadequate account
of the fire at tho Salt Palace, and then,
angry at its own blunder, it turns and
snaps at the fire department like raw
ing cur.
bungled and is responsible for the loss.
The fact is that the fire department
did not bungle at all, and is in no way
responsible for the loss. 1t did effect.
i've work and turned out instantly
upon getting the alarm. 1t is true that
the person who undertook to give no.
tice Of tho fire bungled in calling the
police department instead of the fire
department, and then his talk was so
incoherent that it was some little time
before what he was saying could be
definitely understood.
In laying this to the fire department
the Smoot paper does the department
a gross injustice, and is rendering a
vicious and ugly return to the business
community of this city, which supports
it In printing false arraignment, the
only effect of which, provided 1t could
have any effect at all, would be to
offer an excuse to the insurance com
panies for raising insurance rates in
Salt Lake City.
The fact is that the fire department
of Salt Lake City is in excellent hands,
is doing good work, and there is no
reasonable ground whatever to find
fault with it.. For publication to
render such a vicious return to the
business community of this city for its
support, is one of the OWL things that
community has to suffer from time
to time when it is at the mercy, more
or less, of people who lack both virtue
and intelligence