Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-26
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

StumeI oiDeTld, on WHICH Auct hooo-
evelt, r. II. Hartman and their party
is expected to arrive. has not been
sighted at 10 O'Clock a. m. the spe-
cial Hartman race train is made up
and waiting and the railroad presi-
dent will begin his race across the
country Immediately nopn its arrival!
1t is reported that Miss Roosevelt's
party will be guests Of Hartman on
the cross country race.
l.ater-The steamer Siberia has
been sighted and is expected at the
dock this afternoon.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 23.-E. H.
Hartman OF the Union Pacific road
has begun race eastward over his
lines In an attempt to make the rec
ord to Chicago recently made by
"Scotty" look small indeed. Fifty
six hours is the time set by Hartman
for the trip from the coast to Lake
Michigan. Roadmasters and superin-
tendents over the entire line have
been ordered to secure right OF way
for the Hartman special, and he will
have n clear track most OF the way.
The distance from Cheyenne, Wyo., to
Chicago he expects to run at the rate
OF little better than a mile a min
ute on the average.
BEVERLY. n. j., oct. ga pleas
ure launch containing nine men. all
from Philadelphia, collided with a
barge in the Delaware river of here
yesterday afternoon and six OF the oc'
cupants were drowned. The crew OF
the tug Bristol, which was towing the
barge, rescued the other three.
CHICAGO. Oct. 23-"Not guilty
and mo jurisdiction" were the pleas
entered In the federal court today by
the packers.
THESE answers were filed by attor'
neys for all the defendants. The claim
Of no Jurisdiction Is based on the allie
cation that there is no law providing
for conviction and punishment for vi
olations of the Interstate commerce
act, and hence the defendants ask thai
they be dismissed from custody.
A copy of Commissioner Garfield's
report was filed by the packers as
prima facie evidence Of their inno
cence. Objections were also filed
against the government having Sc
cured some evidence by force of arms
notably the books of the Aetna Trad
ing company.
NEW YORK. Oct. GA mutiny on
board the schooner Ida Gibson cul
minated today with fight between
the crew and the officers and police
men. Detective Hadlich was fatally
shot, Watchman McManus seriously
wounded by a bullet, and Captain
Bradley master of the ship, was Sc
verely stabbed. Mate Medley has
been missing since the outbreak oc
CURED. The muntiny began when the
ship was OF Norfolk. and was sup
pressed by the officers. 1t aared UP
again. however. when the vessel
reached here.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 23.--Dr. Ed.
ward Martin. director of the depart
ment of public health and charities,
position pays $4,000 yearly.
MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 23.-The presl.
dental special is expected to arrive
here al 4:30 O'Clock this afternoon.
He Will remain here two hours, dur.
ing which time he will make a speech
and be driven about the city. He will
leave here about o'clock this even
ing for Tuskogee, where his special
will stay over until tomorrow morn
ing.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 23.-The
president reached here this forenoon
on his way to Mobile, and made \
brief speech from the rear end of the
train, praising the state and people,
and SAYING he would see his friends
when he retnrned tomorrow.
WICHITA. kas,. Oct. 23.-Jerry
Simpyon died at sos O'Clock this
morning. Aneurism of the aorta was
the cause Of death, which occurred at
st, Francis hospital, to which Simp-
son was brought in September
His wife, son Lester and wife and
grandson. Jerry. Jr.,, and Drs. Gallo
way and Mlnick were at the bedside
at the time OF his death.
The funeral will be under the aus.
pices of local lodge Scottish Rite Ma
sonic consistory. of which Mr.. Simp-
son was member. He was mem
Der of the blue lodge at Medicine
Lodge. News OF his death has caused
general grief here.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Oct. 23.-
Fire did $4,000 damage to the govern.
ors mansion early this morning. No
one was hurt. The smoke awakened
Gov, Folk. who hastily aroused Mrs.
Folk and guests. Mrs. Thomas, Mrs.
Jamison, Miss Bostic, Miss McClall-
han of st, Louis and Miss Calvin OF
New York Gov, Folk attempted to
telephone the fire department, but
could not get them. and an alarm was
sent In from the Madison hotel. Clerk
Metz of the hotel and the governor
ought the flames with fire extinguisn-
,rs. The principal damage was in the
lining room and first and second
ioors on the north side of the man.
'ion. Electric wires caused the nre.
NEW YORK, Oct 23.-Valentine
ionman. business agent of the Teams
ers' union, announced today that I'M
ess 225 employing truckmen signed |