Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-11-21
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.

NEW YORK. Nov. I7.-Wiih four
Of the twelve men to decide her fate
already selected, the trial of Nan
Patterson. the former Floradora sex
tette girl charged with the murder
NJ Caesar Young, the wealthy horse
man was continued in the criminal
branch of the Supreme Court today.
Two additional Jurors were secured
this morning II is believed among
conservative lawyers here that Miss
"aterson will go free because the dis
'rict attorney has no eve witnesses to
he killing of Caesar Young. II is nm.
1erstood that Miss Patterson will
wear some stunning new gowns dur
ing the trial Today she looked radiant
In the finest OF black.
WASHINGTON. Nov 17.-F. J..
Decker. of Detroit. resigned as leader
Of the Canal Committee owing TO III
health The President accepted the
resignation in letter expressing re-
gret.
PUEBLO. Colo. Nov. 17-The
Dodge murder trial was resumed this
morning The defense continued his
testimony along the line showing that
the accused was practically insane at
| the time he killed his wife and
woman friend, Mrs. Maud Mckinney
| LEXINGTON. KY. Nov 17.-Col
| w. C. p Breckenridge. the famous
snver tongued orator. lawyer and pub
lie man. who was stricken with par
| alysis yesterday and thought to he
dying last night. is slightly better
today, His power of speech has par
TALLY returned.
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 17.-Friends
of r. C. Kerens. candidate for the sen
ate to succeed Cockrell, announced to
| day that they has most reliable as
surance from Washington The Presi.
dent said he would not take hand in
the contest and Kerens was personal
| ly agreeably to him.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17-Consul
Smith, of Moscow. reports the section
of Siberian railroad around lake Bal
| kal cost hundred and seventy thous
and dollars a mile and 1t is believed
to be the most difficult and one of the
most costly pieces of railroad engi
neering in the world In one small
section are thirty-three tunnels.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-The stork
called last night and left girl baby
for Mary Mannerlng whose husband
is James X. Hackett. the actor.
DENVER. Colo. Nov. 17.-This
morning one man is dead and three
believed to be dying as result OF
| - III ~
of the Denver Gas and Electric com
pany last night Clement l. Clark re
ceived burns which caused his death
early this morning Edward F. Jones
Robert Myers and Frank Walters are
in very critical condition They are
suffering awful agony.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Nov. l7.-Mrs.
Patti Moore, veteran police matron
known in police departments through
the entire country died today OF heart
failure. She was one of the founders
of the National Matrons' association
| Mrs. Moore started an agitation
which resulted In the abandonment
of the employment of girls to deliver
kilograms. She was member OF the
Woman's Board of Managers Of the
Columbian exposition. Daughters Of
American Revolution and United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, Mrs
| Moore was born 10 years ago In Har-
rodsburg. KY. and is a member Of the
famous Deweese family.
MARSHALL, Mo. Nov. IA re
sumption of the inquest over Rosa
Butte. a domestic. who was beaten to
death in pasture, November 3rd,
was postponed today till tomorrow on
account OF congressman Coonry, who
was unable to be present.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 17.-Dlssatis-
faction over the work of award juries
it is learned caused large proportion
of celebrated artists to withdraw pic
tires from the prize contests British
and French artists, 1t developed.
never entered In the first place, saying
they did not believe American awards
to be of great value.
CHICAGO. Ill. Nov. ia fashion.
ably dressed man was found by the
police under the Grand avenue viaduct
suffering from fracture OF the skull
He will probably die. II Is believed
he was assaulted and thrown from the
viaduct Robbery was not the object
for his watch. money and other valua-