Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21

! tHls morning DicW the SAFE OF the local
bank and secured 5000, and escaped.
KANSAS CITY. April 19.-The mo-
tfon to quash the Indictment against
Chris Kopp, ex-councilman. accused OF
taking $500 as bribe from paving
company, Is being argued today. This
case and the bribery charges against
two members of the board OF educa.
ton will be dropped II the motion is
sustained.
ST. PAUL. MINI. April 1a.-The
United States circuit court today de-
MED the right OF Hartman and Pierce
to file II petition against ]. j. Hil's
proposed pro rata distribution OF
| Northern Securities stock The de-
eision is great victory for Hill.
The decision was unanimous. The
court holds that Hlll's plans for dis
| tribution of the stock is not In viola
tion of the U. S. supreme courts de
clsion In the Securities case, and that
| II the plan were In violation of the
| antitrust law az the plaintiff alleged.
nobody but the United States could
intervene.
WASHINGTON. April l9--The cor
nerstone OF the Memorial Continental
hall for the Daughters OF the Ameri.
can Revolution was laid this afternoon
by James Wetmore, Masonic grand
master. with the trowel used by Geo.
Washington in starting construction
on the nationrl capitol. Rev. Edward
Hale, chaplain of the senate, prouounc-
ed tho invoce etlon. Mrs. Chas Fair.
banks. president of the Daughters, and
others delivered addresses The Ma
rine band played. and many prominent
people were present. The hall is de
signed to cost 100000 and viii be Co
lonial in structure.
SILVERTON. April l9.-The Ken
drlck smelter resumed operations for
the summer season yesterday and to-
day everything IL running smoothly
with employment furnished large
force of men.
| HlAWATHA, kans. April l9.-Har-
ry McAleer, charged with numbering
Frank Evans here 10 years ago. and
the case all but forgotten. will prob
ably go free despite his alleged con
fesslon. because the only living wit
ness of Evans death has disappeared
Wealthy relatives employed lawyers
to assist McAleer.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-There
can be seen at present no obstacle to
the adjournment of both the house and
senate on April 2sth Senators AL
drich and Hale yesterday conferred
with Speaker Cannon on the leglsla-
tlon necessary before an adjournment
and an agreement was reached that
the ensuing nine days Will give ample
time for the transaction of whatever
business is necessary.
DAWSON CITY, April l9-The out
put for the Klondike region this sea
son Will aggregate $4,000, 900. The
frst slulcing In the Klondike has al
ready commenced and the cleanup
vii be In full blast within two weeks.
STUBENVILLE. O., April 19-Mel-
IN owens. aged IL, has confessed that
Ie shot and Killed his father last fall
accidentally while his sister was at.
tempting to prevent him going out
after chicken thieves. Rather than
have her son suffer Mrs. Owens stood
trial and was convicted and sentenced
20 be hanged. but owing to the confes-
iion of the boy the sentence will now
be set aside
BASIN. Wyo.. April l9.--In "Buf.
falo Bill's" divorce suit change OF
venue was granted today from Big
quest OF Mrs Cody.
HARRISBURG. Pa o, April 19.-In'
dications at noon were that the dele
gates to the st Louis convention 10
be selected this afternoon Will not be
Instructed for Parker, but that the
platform will contain declaration for
him
NEW YORK. April 19.-Dr Loren
20 ]. Kehnstamm. a famous physician
died today In hospital for the insane
here Four years ago the doctor was
one of the most famous in Vienna
Paris and European points. with q
practice amounting to thousands oi
dollars yearly. Finally he noticed
symptoms of paralysis In himself and
without word gave up his splendid
practice and removed to America and
| dppllen To BelItFue nDspllhl lot du
mittance. Since then he has studied
his own case carefully but has steadily
failed, and he died today.
Ell PASA. Tex. April 19.-Nearl,
1000 cattle which were being driver
overland from Van Horn, Tex. to LII
Luz. n. NJ, have been abandoned be
cause of the drought United Statei
Livestock Inspector Bray is taking
steps to save as many as possible.
ATLANTA. Ga. April ls.-Undei
The auspices OF the American Anti.Sa
loon League a two days general con
ference was begun in Atlanta witt
representative ministers and laymor
present from all over Tennessee
North Carolina. Mississippi. Alabama
Kentucky. South Carolina. F'lorldi
and Virginia. The chief purpose o
the conference Is TO agree upon PLAN
for extending the work of the Anti
Saloon League throughout the South
SILVERTON. April l9.-At th'
meeting of the council last night Hen
ry Damschroeder was elected cit,
treasurer and Charley Leonard wate