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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
COLORADO DAY TO BE
A FAMILY PICNIC AFFAIR
Western Press.

Western Press.
DENVER, July 29.-On account of
the absence of the governor who will
be in Colorado Springs, sons OF Colo
RADIO decided to have less formal
celebration of Colorado day next Tues
day than had been planned.
The birthday party this year is to
be more of family affair than it has
been in years past. Sons of Colorado
will assemble at City park where an
old-fashioned basket picnic will be
held. There will be no parade or no
fireworks. The anniversary Of the ad-
mission of Colorado to the union of
states will be observed with just as
much zest but with less ostentation.
Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald will
act for the governor and accept from
the Sons of Colorado flag, the an
nual offering of this society. The new
state flag will be officially recognized
by the Sons of Colorado despite the
bungling work attending the engross-
ing law adopting it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
READY FOR THE BLUE
RIBBON MEETING.

DETROIT, Mich, July 29-All the
best known horses following the
Grand Circuit and the Great Western
Circuit this year are now quartered
at the State Fair grounds in readiness
to compete for the big stakes at the
Twenty-seventh annual Blue Ribbon
meeting, which will open Monday and
continue five days. The $4,000 Cham
Der of Commerce pacing stake will be
the big event of the opening day. The
Chicago Horsemen Futurity, $4,000
guaranteed, will be the feature event
oil Tuesdays card and will be follow
ed on Wednesday by the classic Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Stake,
100000, for 2:24 class trotters. The
track is in excellent condition and
with fair weather conditions during
the week the meeting is expected to
be one of the most successful of re-
cent years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
EIGHT DEAD
IN HfAD-0N
COLLISION

Western Press.
GRINDsToNE, Maine, July 29.-
Eight persons are dead and fourteen
seriously injured as the result of a
head-on collision which occurred ut
the Bangor and Aroostook railroad
station here shortly before midnight.
The trains were a special of three
light coaches, containing about 150
eNcursionists and the regular passen-
gers express. Five of the dead were
passengers of the excursion train. The
dead included the two firemen and
engineer of the special. The five pas
sengers and all the injured were in
the smoking car directly behind the
engine of the excursion.
Both trains were moving SLOWLY at
the time, one of them just pulling out
OF the station and the other slowly
for siding where the trains were
to nave passed. The accident appears
to have been due to a misunderstood
ing of orders.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
THE HELPFUL HEN.

The white leghorn hen owned by Jno
Grohan of Glenville, which recently
helped him build a chicken coop by
holding the nails in it's beak after he
had smashed his finger, has learned a
new trick.
When Grohan gets home after his
days work, he is very fond of sitting
on the porch and enjoying his pipe.
AS soon as Grohan sits in his easy
chair it is signal for the hen to go
into the house, get his bag of tobac-
co and pipe, and take them to him.
After Grohan has filled his pipe he
puts match in the hens beak and she
scratches it across the floor, and then
he lights his pipe. Grohan also ex-
poets to teach the hen to put out the
match.-Tarrytown, N. Y, dispatch to
the New York Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
ENTERTAIN VISITING
RAILROAD OFF!CJALS.

The visiting Denver and Rio Grande
officials arrived in Durango this morn
ing about $3.50 over the Rio Grande
Southern. In the party were e. T..
Jeffery, president; First Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager Schlacks
of the Western Pacific, Assistant Gen
eral Manager Clarke, Superintendent
Rockwell, Traffic Manager Andy
Hughes, Joel f. Vale, general counsel
for the company, Superintendent Lee
OF the Rio Grande Southern, and
Messrs. Edgar l.. Marston and Mr..
McCutcheon of Blair a. Co., the firm
that under wrote S5O,O00,000 bonds
for the Western Pacific. There were
several ladies in the party but they
remained in the cars. The party was
met by committee of Durango cit
izens and escorted about the city,
visiting several of the business houses,
banks, ETC., and also inspecting rail-
road holdings. 1t was the intention
to take a run over the Pennington
branch but owing to lack of time this
side trip was dispensed with.
At IL o'clock the visiting party ac-
companied by some twenty-five citi-
zens departed by auto for a ride up
the Animas valley, the first stop be-
ing made at the Edgar Buchanan
ranch where the eyes of the railroad
officials were opened to the wonderful
fruit possibilities, Mr.. Jeffery express
ing himself as greatly surprised, this
being his first trip covering any por-
tion of La Plata county except on
trains. After spending half an hour
at the Buchanan place the party jour
neyed back to Trimble Springs where
luncheon was served at 1890. Instead
OF a luncheon It was one Of Mrs. Days
specially prepared dinners and the
auto ride gave each one an appetite
to enjoy the good things.
At the conclusion of the meal Presi-
dent Buchanan of the Board of Trade
called the gathering to order and in
few remarks called attention to the
visit of Mr.. Jeffery and party, the
first on the part of Mr.. Jeffery in
many years. Mr.. Buchanan told Of
the relation of the Denver & Rio
Grande and the people and that this
section looked forward to beneficial
results. He then called upon Mr.. JEFF
fiery for few words. Mr.. Jeffery
started out by saying that the invi-
tation to luncheon had been accepted
with the distinct promise that nc
speech-making would take place. How
ever, the speaker stated that he was
more than pleased to be able to make
a few remarks. He then told Of hii
first visit to Durango 20-odd years age
! and ever since he had entertained Z
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31

GIVES UP TO
THEP0[|C[

Western Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29,-Carey
A. Manker, 6 years old, arose from
his FLOP" in water front lodging
house here early this morning and
walked erectly between the aisles Of
sleeping dossers" to the side of the
room where Proprietor James Bart
man sat on little dais watching to
see that each lodger kept to the space
allotted him.
Il am fugitive banker from Pearl,
ILL.," he said. 81 embezzled S45 1000
from the bank of Pearl, wrecked the
institution and escaped. l am starv-
ing and want to give myself up. |
have been hunted since 1908"
His clothing was worn but neat and
he extended a greasy card to Bart
man, the name on the card was Carey
A. Marker, president Bank of Pearl y
Without word Bartman summoned
Q policeman. He was taken to the city
prison where detailed statement of
his looting the bank was given.
"Thirty-fve thousand dollars of
money took and gambled away in
stocks" he said. 81 made a desperate
attempt to cover the shortage In my
accounts and stole $4,000 more. AS
result Of my embezzlement the bank
failed and | fled the state.
Il have been in nearly every city
in the country working at anything
could get. am old, broken and starv-
ing and have given up the fight"
Marker came to San Francisco from
Portland week ago. Since his ar
rival here he sought work as wafer
in water front lodging houses and
lived from free lunches given him at
the saloons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
"BILLY" YOUNG ~ ssss
IN COAL Mine ACCIDENT

Late yesterday afternoon William
Young, an employe of the Royal Coal
& Coke company, residing at 1872
Fourth avenue and Second street, re-
ceived telegram from La Veta an
nouncing the death of his son, Will
liam Gladstone Young, a well known
resident of this city until quite re-
Gently. The message stated that the
young man had been injured in the
ccal mine where he was employed,
on Thursday afternoon, and had died
yesterday afternoon in a local hospi-
tai. There were no further particu-
lars.
Deceaseds brother John, the well
known printer, who has worked at
different times on all of the Durango
newspapers, wired the authorities at
La Veta last night, and was inform
ed that the inquest would be held to-
day and the remains shipped tonight
so as to arrive in Durango tomorrow
ev vening.
w Illlalu VI. IOuuB WAS well hnOWfl
in this city, where he had lived most
of the time from boyhood. He was
26 years of age, and leaves to mourn
his loss, his parents, five brothers and
two sisters, his death being the first
break in the family circle.
He was an experienced coal miner
but for some time had been in the
employ of the d. & R. G. as fire.
man. When work grew slack on ac-
count of business being dull, Mr..
Young went to work in the mines
around La Veta, leaving the railroad
some two or three weeks ago.
The news of his tragic end was a
shock to his former associates in this
community. A wide circle of friends
in Durango and La Plata county ex-
tend sympathy to the family in their
bereavement.
The funeral will be held on Monday
afternoon at 2:30 at the Presbyterian
church, the funeral procession leaving
the residence of William Young ST.
at 2:15.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
.HAITIfN REBELS HAVE
CONTROL OF SITUATION

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, July 30.
The revolutionists have surrounded
the city but early today had not made
any attempt to take possession.
During the night fire broke out in
the business district but there was lit
tie wind and the flames were checked
when six small houses were destroy
ed.
The American gunboat Petrol re-
turned today from cruise along the
western districts and reported that
region in the hands of revolutionists,
but the overturn had been accomplish
ed without bloodshed. The presence
of the Haitien warship Antoine Simon
in those waters was without effect
on the public sentiment, which was
strongly against the government.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
DOWN 500 FEET.

Last night the big drill of the Mesa
Verde Oil & Gas company reached the
depth of 800 feet, having travelled as
high as 100 feet in one days drilling
and sixty-five being an ordinary days
run.
The company is not meeting with
any serious difficulty in drilling
through the various formations and
by Saturday night the state contract
will have been completed and the rig
and machinery will at once be moved
onto their own ground, where they
will proceed to punch a hole in the
earth tina. will reach a depth of 5000
feet, if same should be necessary.
There is but little doubt but that
oil will be found here in paying guam
tiles at depth estimated at between
1,200 and 1,500 feet and the Mesa
Verde company expects to go that
depth in about sixty days.
A Mr.. Wallace of Dolores, who has
a rig at Bluff, announces that he will
at once move his rig to this place, the
discoveries so far made being of such
a convincing nature that he believes
this to be the real field. Several
others will also follow his example
and it is believed that inside of thirty
days that We will have at least ten
rigs at work here.-Montezuma Jour
nal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
SCORES SEE
MAN TAKE
FATAL FALL

Western Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, July 90
Scores of people saw William II. Gym,
"a years old, an electrician, plunge TO
his death from the second story ledge
of the Exchange National bank while
at work there late yesterday after
noon. Gym fell thirty-two feet and
his skull was crushed when he struck
the cement pavement.
Gym was hanging wires for electri-
cal steamers to be used in decorations
during carnival week. Gym was walk
ing along the ledge when his foot
caught on nail that had been used
to fasten decorations last year aEI
he pitched to the pavement. He was
rushed to the st. Francis hospital but
never regained consciousness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31

Arthur Bluck was an outgoing pas
senger to his home in Nevada, Mo-,
this morning. Mr. Bluck came here
about three weeks ago to visit his son
4. b. Bluck, of the forest service, and
family. Most of the time was spent
at the forest station near Trimble.
Mr.. Bluck said he would have to come
back again to enjoy our fine weather,
as he hadn't seen anything put rain
this time. Next time he goes to Hes
perus and Lightner creek, he won't go
till the river goes down. We've said
SO many times recently that this rainy
weather is 80 unusual, that we re-
Trained this morning, just to be diff
ferent. It's pretty hard tc keep from
boosting, however, when once you get
the habit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
SNYFRT0N MINING INOTFS

the La Plata mountains through Eagle
pass and by way of the Neglected
mine. Their reports of this trip are
glowing with enthusiasm and corrobo-
ration of the statements made by
Whitman Cross, that the porphry
dikes of the La Platas run to the
northeast, through Cascade and Lime
creeks and lie in similar formations
Perhaps the most shining mark in
this trip was the Neglected mine and
its bodies of rich ore. Very little
prospecting has been done in this sec
tion and several rich strikes in early
days are furnishing the incentive for
renewed interest.
Above Animas Forks, Tripplett and
Newman have opened up rich ore on
the extension of the east vein in the
Columbus mine, in their Hermis prop
erty. A sample across eighteen inch
es of this new discovery assayed %
ounces in gold to the ton. The vein
is now opened up by trench and shaft
sixteen feet wide. On the Red Cross
vein of this, sealne group eighteen
inches Of lead and zinc sulphide ore
have been broken into carrying a small
streak of brittle and ruby silver. Sew
eral prospective purchasers have al
ready made offers for this property.
On Cement creek two strikes of
tungsten ore have been made on the
DeLano and Conyer groups. The ore
will easily concentrate to 60 per cent
tungsten. w. C. p.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
MoosE-RED MEN BALL GAME.

Don't forget the ball game Sunday
for the benefit of Nevins, of the Dem
yer War Eagles, who is recovering
from an operation in Ochsner hospital.
You viii see good game and get the
worth of your money, so take it in.
L you cannot attend the game hand
the price of admission to George A.
Schmitt of the Moose, or John Males
of the Red Men. Either way you will
help the cause of the great national
game, and at the same time assist
fellow creature in time of need Sun
day afternoon at the fair grounds.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
ALL EUROPE
PREPARING
FOR WAR

Western Press.
BERLIN, July 29.-In view of the
record breaking activity of England
and France in warlike preparations,
most intense interest is manifested
here as to the probable outcome of a
conference now being held at Swine
mund between the German emperor
and Chancellor Betham Hoilwegg.
Much depends upon this conference as
to the Germans step in the Moroccan
controversy which has now reached a
crisis. Foreign Secretary Baron Won
Kiderlin Waechter today called before
the kaiser to report the progress of
his conversations with the French
minister.
PARIS, July 29.-The cavalry arm
of the French army is under orders to
be ready for the field at a moments
notice. The work of recruiting every
regiment of infantry to its maximum
war strength began today. Special
trains are hurrying out of Paris car
rying immense supplies of provisions
and ammunition to forts along the
German frontier.
Following the lead of Great Britain
the feverish activity of whose arsenals
and hurried calling of whose fleet was
detailed yesterday, France is making
ready for any crisis that may arise in
their dispute with Germany over the
occupation of Morocco.
Reassuring statements are made in
official circulars but they are over
wheimingly overshadowed by very ap-
parent preparations for war
LONDON, July 29.-Aceording to
reports here move is contemplated
,shy both the French and English gov
ernments which threatens to make
the situation one of far greater ten
sion than yet has been the case since
the Panther arrived at Agadir.
This move is to dispatch to Agadir
a British and French warship of equal
tonnage and armament to that of the
Panther.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
IN MEMORY OF KING HIJMBERT

ROME, July 29.-In connection with
thC celebration Of the semi-centennial
of Italian independence an imposing
pilgrimage of delegates from patri-
otic societies throughout the kingdom
made its way to the Pantheon today
and deposited a wealth Of floral Of
ferings at the tomb of Humbert l.,
this being the eleventh anniversary of
the assassination of the king by the
anarchist Bresci at Monza.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
NASHVILLE PRELATE 10
YEARS OLD.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 29.-Rt.
Rev. Thomas Sebastian Bryne, Roman
Catholic bishop Of this city, attained
his seventeen year today and was the
recipient of many congratulations.
Bishop Byrne was born in Hamilton,
Ohio, and was connected with the Gin
cinnati diocese from the time of his
ordination in 1869 until his appoint
ment as bishop Of Nashville in 1884,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31

warm spot in his heart for Durango
and the Silyery San Juan. After talk
ing about the conditions and splendid
progress of this southwest section he
referred to the position of the Dem
yer & Rio Grande and this section and
while he held out no immediate hope
for broad gauge line, he said his
people had Durango constantly in
mind and that as soon as practical this
section would have its standard gauge
road. He said it was a matter in
which the ID. & r. G.. was as much
interested as the people of this dis
trict. AT the conclusion of Mr.. JEFF
fery's remarks Mr.. Marston was call
ed on by Mr.. Jeffery. Mr.. Marston
spoke highly of this southwest section
and the progress being made. Mr.
McCuteheon followed by just few
words and then the dinner party
broke up and the Durango contn-
gent escorted the officials to the train
which was in waiting. The special
will run through to Silverton, and re-
turning will probably go as far as
Pagosa Junction by dark when the
train will be side tracked, the jour
ney being made by day light.
1t is to be hoped that the trip will
result beneficially for Durango and
this entire southwest section, although
no direct word was given out regard
ing the eompany's intentions of broad
gauging.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
Mrs. D. NJ. Hayes, state superin

Mrs. d. M. Hayes, state superin-
tendent of the rescue work, for the
w. C. T. U., with headquarters in
Denver, came down from Silverton
yesterday, where she spent couple
of days in the interest of the Cottage
Home, founded and maintained by the
organization. Mrs. Hayes will speak
in the churches Of the city tomorrow
on matters relating to the work Of
her department.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
YOU ALL KNOW MAC.

d. r. Mckinney writes from New
York City, that "if you're good you
may be happy, but you'll sure be lone
some" He adds that "the same does
not apply to the writer and that
being the case we simply pass it on
to our readers without commenr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred P. Davy are in
the city today en- their way to Cortez.
The vice president and manager Of
the Mesa Verde Gas & Oil company
seems to be very well pleased with
the result of mis- tilt with the state
land board, and is busy planning for
the rapid development of the tract
of land he has leased from the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
MISSISSIPPI SPIRITUALISTS.

CLINTON, Ia, July 29-Every-
thing is in readiness for the twenty
ninth annual camp-meeting of the
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists' Asso-
citation, which will open at Mount
Pleasant park tomorrow and continue
until the end of August. A large at
tendance of members of the organiza-
tion from eight or ten states is ex-
pected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
WILL APPEAL
CASE TO SUPREME COURT
Western Press.

Western Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 20
The government will appeal to the
supreme court in the Hartman mer-
ger suit which was detailed to favor
the railroad by the United States cir
cult court at st. Louis. Attorney
General Wickersham today directed
the governments special counsel pre-
pare an appeal and file it as quickly as
possible.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31

Ewing Walling, one of the local
agents for the Columbia National In
surance company, formerly the Colo
rado Life, returned to his home at
Flora Vista, after conference with
Adam Wagner, district manager of
the company, who came here from
Pueblo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31

Attorney e. A. Martin returned last
evening from trip to Chicago where
he disposed of the Pennington wa
Ter works bonds. On the way back,
Mr. Martin made the trip to Santa Fe
on business. This morning he contin-
ued to his home in Pennington.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31

DR.. j. j. Taylor and wife were
guests of the Savoy over night on
their way from Navajo Springs to
the Apache agency at Carlos. DR..
Taylor was agency physician with
headquarters at Navajo Springs, but
was recently transferred to Carlos.
DR.. and Mrs. Taylor went out on the
eastern this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31

In reading the editorials in the Du-
range Democrat, one is lead to believe
its editor has been fixed by the oil
land spectators of the Mesa Verde
district-Farmington Times Hustler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
WISCONSIN SKAT TOURNAMENT
WATEPTOWN Wis Ink, % nal

egates from cities and towns through
out thdastate are arriving for the an
nual summer tournament of the Wis
consin Skat League, which will be held
here tomorrow in Turn hall. The
players will contest for cash prizes
amounting to S1,150.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
MISSOURI VALLEY

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July ga
lawn tennis tournament for the mems
championship of the Missouri Valley
opened on the courts of the Kansas
City Athletic Club today with list
of entrants that promised keen com
petition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
Mestern Press.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 29.-
Additional alarming reports from Hal
ii today caused the cabinet to take the
matter under consideration and imme-
diately the scout cruiser Salem was
given sailing orders. The Salem will
join the Chester.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31

Miss Nell Earhart, one of the Aztec
teachers, returned last evening from
Denver and Greeley, and continued to
Aztec this morning. .
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31

c. e. Alexander of the Graden Mer-
camille company leaves in the morn
ing for the east on his regular fall
purchasing trip,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
YESTERDAYS
BASEBALL RESULTS
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Western League
Topeka 81, Denver 6-7.
Lincoln 4-5, Pueblo 6-2. &
Omaha s, Des Moines 0.
Sioux City 8, st. Joe 8.
National League -
Pittsburg Q, Boston 4.
Chicago 6, Philadelphia 8. 4
Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn s.
st. Louis 5, New York 2.
American League
Washington 6, Cleveland 2.
New York 5, Chicago z.
Philadelphia l-6, Detroit 0-5.
Boston-St Louis game postponed;
rain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-31
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Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-07

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women you must reach them
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home paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-07
Sale of Mems Shirts at Sl.I5.

so dozen of them arrived barely in time TO find
who visiting Ak-Sar-Ben. They our regular s
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-07
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