Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31


the United States will pay for the
Friar lands in the Philippines. The
papers argue that the property be-
longed 10 Spain, and that the Friars
were merely enjoying the use OF the
land.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec 2s-As a re
suit Of the movement started some
time ago the window glass manufac-
turers of the country are holding an
other conference in Pittsburg today.
1t is believed thai this meeting VIII
result in the formation of the proposed
national selling agency that is to han
die the output OF practically all the
factories. and to maintain the selling
prices. and thus keep up the wages
Of the workmen.
PEORIA. Ills, Dec -zS.-The eleva-
tor of the Corning Distilling company
was ruined by fire this morning. entail
ing a loss of $4,000.
PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 2S.-Failing
to induce the district attorney to issue
a warrant for Albert Young. on the
charge OF alternating the affections of
his wife. David Houten shot Young
dead last night and made good his es-
cape
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Cotton went
soaring skyward this morning and the
highest price since war times was
reached. The market opened amid
great excitement at 90 to 81 points
above last Thursdays close. Detem-
Der opened at $13.65 and went to
s13.71; May opened at $1412 and went
to $1418. Cotton at IA cents is the
highest price in 25 years.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 2S.-It is
announced that the recent prosperity
has helped the Mormon church more
than anyone else and that it is now
one of the richest institutions of the
world. Next Saturday the church
will pay off its bonded indebtedness
of nearly million dollars and will al
so set aside larg& sum for the de-
Tense of Senator Reed Smoot. who, it
is declared, must be seated at all cost.
The church leaders believe that the
Smoot case will furnish the great test
of whether or not the hierarchy of the
Mormon church can participate act.
lively in politics.
TOXIC. Dec. 2S.-Today a very i'm
portant meeting of the cabinet and
privy council is taking place to consid-
er ways and means in view of the
grave situation. The people are very
loyal and enthusiastic, and no diff
Guilty is anticipated for any extraar
dinary expenditure. The general he
lief is that unless Russia modifies her
reply Japan will Immediately seize
Korea and that will come close to be-
ing the opening gun of war.
CHERRYVALE. Kans., Ded. 2S.-W.
G. Jones. city marshal of this place.
was shot dead six miles from the city
last night, while attempting to arrest
man named Hughes. Great excite
ment prevails and talk of lynching is
heard. should the posses now out cap
ture him
DENVER, Dec. 2S.-Charles Han
ford and his wife were rescued from
suffocation in their burning home on
South Logan avenue this morning by
as it Is Mrs. Hanford Is badly burned
The firemen broke into the burning
dwelling and woke the inmates, who
were all unconscious of their danger
CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-Peter Neide
meyer, Harvey Vandine and Gustav
Marx, the car barn murlerers and
Emil Roeski, their accomplice in other
crimes. were arraigned today Extra
| bailiffs were on hand to control the
| unusually large crowd OF spectators
| The prisoners were neatly dressed
but were minus their air of bravadc
| which marked their conduct after
| their arrest. Vandine and Neidemev
er looked serious, hut the other two
seemed not to realize their plight.
The indictments We're read charg
ing Vandine. Marx and Neidemeyel
with murder; John Johnson and Frank
Stewart in connection with the raid OF
the Chicago City railway barn, ant
| Roeskl with murder and Otto Baudei
| in a saloon hold-up.
The attorney for Marx asked fol-
a continuance Cor two months, saying
the excited state of the public mind
would prevent a fair trial at this time
| AhV aipc aohSu ioi q SSPut aNt tiihl III
his client and said that in addition tc
being a criminal by heredity he was
made further irresponsible by being
struck on the head with a broomstick
by his father.
For Vandine plea of heredity in
sanity was entered. and the other
two pleaded mental responsibility
| NEW YORK, Dec 2S-The minister
of Panama to the United States has
notified the British ambassador that
| Panama Is perfectly willing to assume
its share of the Colombian debt or II
will pay a million dollars to Colombia
to make good its share of the indebt
edness.
| LANGTRY, Tex. Dec. 2S.-This
town which was named after the "Jer
sey Lily" twenty years ago when she
visited these parts, is being cleaned
and decorated magnificently in honor
of Mrs. Langtry who will arrive here
| tomorrow or Wednesday on her way
to California Cowboys are rounding
up the ranches for miles around, and
| the Southern Pacific train is to be
| held here three hours to give the
| Jersey Lily time to attend big re
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