Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-16
be illegal.

hih' tHpphF Dt BoFtlu ut
vote, however, was very close. 1t
was on a motion to adjourn until to-
morrow morning, and the Peabody
Adams forces were lined up, and the
Peabody men won, the vote being a
tie-4S to as Then Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Mcdonald voted with the Pea
bodyites. 1'ne purpose of tne Adams
forces was to force a sine die adjourn
ment. thus leaving Adams as govern
or but this was blocked by the Pea
body men and the assembly Will meet
again tomorrow
DENVER. March l3-Beginning
with a row over the location OF a
fence. George Shissler "a well-to.do
citizen. suddenly become crazed or
overwhelmed with anger against his
neighbor and supposed enemy, and Ie
started ont on pilgrimage OF murder.
Directly after his wife missed him and
had started on her way TO church
enemy, Kay Sill, and deliberat ely
murdered him. Then ne murdered
Silrs wife and tried TO kin the chill
dren.
Upon the appearance of the police
ambulance ne shot Surgeon Dunn.
who today is thought to he dying, and
then shot Captain BONANZA, and began
a msilade upon the other police. He
then ran TO his house and barricaded
the doors and declared he would die
| hgnting. A number of police attack
when tney finally entered they found
Shisslcr dead with a bullet in his
brain. Whether he killed himself or
whether he was shot by the police Is
a matter of conjecture.
Snlssler lived on Garfield street
near the CITY park He was II brick
maker by trade and was working with
| Kay Sill, who lived nearby. At one
time they were bosom friends. but
through some business difficulties
they became bitter enemies.
DENVER, March 14-Pollce Sur
geon Frank Dulin died shortly before
| II O'Clock this morning. He was shul
three times last Sunday. while going
| In the ambulance to the aid of Kay
SIN and wife. who were murdered by
George Snissler. When Shissler saw
the ambulance approaching he opened
hre on its occupants with Winchest
er. wounding Dr Dulin three times
and Police Captain Bohanna once
ne captain is doing well. although hC
will lose leg. one of the bullets TAX
ing effect just above the knee, but Dr
| Dulin was so badly torn that las
night ii was thougnt he could not liv,
aud this morning he died. This is
the NTH death resulting from th'
trghtfu tragedy,
COLORADO SPRINGS, Marcn 10
n Missouri Pacific passenger traii
crashed into a Denver a. Rio Grand,
train last night just before the frs
Train had time TO get clear on sid
ing. Ihe result was one man killed
and twenty passengers injured.
| WASHINGTON, March l3-Tne in
vestigat ton into the operations of the
oil industry in Kansas and othel
states under the resolution of Repre-
sentative Campbell of Kansas alreal,
has been begun by Commissioner
Garfield of the bureau of corporations
and viii be pushed TO oDmsletion a'
rapidly as possible. The inquiry vii
he exhaustive, and The conclusions
Will be reported directly to the Presi
dent, wno will use his discretion
whether To make the facts public oi
urn them over to the attorney gen
eral as he may deem necessary.
Commissioner Garfield says moth
ing will be left undone by his hu
reau to develop the facts regardin.
the operations of the oil trust in Kan
sas. as well as in other states. I'll,
inquiry will not be confined TO Kan
sas. the purpose being to develop nj
The facts regarding the operations o
the oil trust
During the past year" said Com
missioner GARFIELD, "a great amount o
general information relating to tn,
oil trust has been obtained. This af
fords basis from which to undertalI,
immediate specific inquiries into th'
conditions existing in specific fields
such as Kansas. Texas and California
Already original sources of informa
tion nave been sounded They hav,
responded by agreeing TO furnish in
formation, to afford the fullest oppor
tunity for inspection of records an,
accounts and TO answer all questions
pertinent to all matters involved il
the inquiry"
| II Is the intention of Commissioner
Garfield TO make the inquiry as com
rrcheusive as possible Nothing will
be left undone that will develop q
single fact relating to tne work of the
trust. and If It has been unjust In dis
elimination against the producers ot
oil in Kansas, or in any other stat =
the inquiry will show H. II is point
! l,I hn oil IA.