Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
rsLsaaAp4Ic NEWS.

dfty are entombed and no hopes are
entertained that they escaped. The
force OF the, explosion threw umbers
and railroad rails and other debris
200 feet into the air. The eartn for
Yards around the shaft is cracked
and smoke and flames are rushing out
of the shaft Only one man. who
came out Of the air shaft. is known to
have escaped A large crowd gather
ed around the mouth of the snaft but
wera forced 10 move back hundred
fee, on account of the extreme heat,
Two other men escaped so badly
7 injured however. they cannot live.
There is no way TO reach the entomb-
ed miners. All entrances are block
ed with debris.
PRESCOTT Ariz, April 3.-Today
six bodies are al Jerome awaiting
burial having been killed in Senator
Clark's United Verde mines. Five
miners were instantly killed and one
died this morning, The explosion
was due to water escaping into a part
of the mine where smouldcring fires
have existed for years. This generat
Although the explosion was at first
attributed to gas suspicion he's
arisen that there may have been an
other cause. Only non.union men
have been employed at the mine since
the strike for increased wages some
months ago. resulting in continued
rioting and the presence OF the NH
II, hA luu f,{t Ia
recently withdrawn There is no di
rect evidence to Indicate that the eI-
plosion was The result Of plot, how
ever.
LAWToN, okla. April a mons
ter black bear was trapped In the Wi
chita mountains recently and is held
captive until Roosevelt reaches the
Indian pasture near Oklahoma for n
hunt next week The usle5 targets
In the pasture are wolves, deer, an
telope and turkeys, For three weeks
certain sportsmen in this section have
been preparing secretly for the Pres
ident's trip. The wolf hunt the dey
before ne proceeds to Colorado Is ex
pected to be record breaker.
TOPEKA. Kans.. April 3,--Attorney
General Coleman vii file a mandamus
suit in the supreme court against
State Treasurer Kelly this afternoon
asking that they be ordered to sign
the two 100000 bonds for the con
struction of state oil refinery The
suit will settle the legality of the
bonds A decision is expected early
In May.
WASHINGTON. April 3.-Tha per
sonnel of the new isthmlan canal com.
mission was made public today by
Secretary Taft. The names of the
members are as follows: Theodore
Shontz, chairman: Charles Magoon
of the law branch of the war depart
ment, governor of canal zone, John
Wallace, chief engineer; Rear Admiral
Endicot. chief of bureau yards and
docks. Member, Brigadier Peter
Hains. retired; Member Colonel Os
wald Ernst, engineer corps, army
member; Benjamin Harod. reappolnt-
ed. II is understood Professor Burr
and William Barclay Parsons, O! the
original commission. will he appoint
ed members OF the consulting board
Of engineers, The chairman of the
commission receives in addition to
the pay of a member, s22, 500: cniei
engineer 1900, and governor, $40.
900 annually
An executive order from President
Roosevelt has been published direct
ing the commission 10 meet the LIST
OF January. April. July and October
annually on the isthmus. The major
lily Of the members voting shall rulo,
but all acts of the commission are sub
ject to the supervision of the secretary
and approval of toe President.
The general duties of The commis-
sion is TO supervise the construction
and maintenance OF the canal and the
operation of the Panama railway and
steamship lines as common carriers
The commission will be divided into
departments. each having its specific
duties.
CHICAGO. April 3-Thomas Con.
nors, superintendent of the Armour
Packing company, VINO was indicted
for tampering with witnesses for the
special federal grand jury. appeared
before Judge Lands this morning and
asked for an immediate trial.
TRENTON, n. j.. April S-H. f.
Quintsrd. J. H. Stone, W. Russ and
James Russ, officers OF the Nonpareil
Cork Works of Camden, charged with
conspiracy in placing iron bars in life
preseryers. were placed on trial to.
day in the United States district
court.
BMPORIA, Kans., April 3.-The
Business Mems association of Cotton.
wood Falls, have retained a lawyer to
file suit against the Standard OIL
company for alleged extortionate
prices for oil
LOUISVILLE. KY. April IA col
iision OF freight train and street
car here today killed Sister Mary An
thony and seriously injured Sister
Mary Leander and Miss Katnerin Mi
gill. The three victims were teachers
and met their death while on their
way TO school.
WASHINGTON. April 3.-Assistant
Attorney General Russell of the dc.