Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-16
TEtEGRAPHIC NEWS.

DENVER. Colo. Jan. l2.-This
morning former Governor Peabody
flied his long promised contest paper
in the state senate and asked that the
place now occupied by Adams be
given to him. The paper makes sweep
Ing claims alleging that while the re-
utrns from Denver show plurality
Of 1893 for Adams, Peabody should
be credited with a plurality of $500
votts. The Legislature is asked to
throw out 103 precincts In this city.
LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, Jan t2.-The
Santa Fe limited colided head on,
with a freight in dense fog near
here this morning. The collision oc-
CURED at Wagon Mound. thirty miles
south OF Ration Several OF the mem
bers of the train crew are supposed
to be dead. Among them a fireman,
and negro barber were killed No
passengers were fatally injured II
was shortly after daylight and dense
fog prevailed. Neither engine crew
had any warning until second be-
fore the trains came together The
impact was terrific. The engine and
track, The responsibility for the
wreck has not yet been fixed. but It
is thought that the crew OF the freight
train were in error.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. 12.-
Cards presented, at the Walton hotel
today for Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hart
Mckee. were returned with the in
formation that the couple We're out
It Is known. however. that they are
in the city. The wedding of the pair
took place yesterday at that hotel
Mrs. Cornelia Baxter Tevis, formerly
of Colorado. had quietly returned
from Europe to this country and as
soon as Andrew Hart Mckee the mil
lionaire son Of the street car magnate,
had been freed from the matrimonial
yoke by his wife securing a divorce
last Monday. he was prepared to mar
ry the dashing young widow and they
met together and in the presence OF
her father and his mother were mar.
ried.
DENVER Colo. Jan. 12.-Speaker
Dickson of the house, commenced his
duties this morning and It Is said
they are all in the interests of Pea
body. William H. Griflth was appoint.
ed chairman Of the committee on
railroads. Breckenridge draws the
craftsmanship OF the appropriation
and expenditure committee Stevens is
made chairman of the labor commit
tee. Dodge, chairman of the commit
tee on state Institutions, Adams OF
insurance, Sterling OF constitutional
amendments. Fewen, the Wolcott Re-
publican. was not given chairman.
ship. The speaker practically ignored
the Wolcottites and the Democrats.
| WASHINGTON. d. C., Jan. 49,
The s}late committesA on military
affairs today took up the bill for res
toration Of the army canteen. Owing
to sweeping recommendations in Its
favor. II is expected the committee
will report for the passage of the bill
| MADISON Wis, Jan. l2.-Governor
La Toilette personally read the third
biennial message 20 the Wisconsin
legislature today. He favors govern
ment control OF the railroads and
rates; taxation Of public service cor
porations on. value of stocks and
bonds; taxation of life insurance
companies and ousting OF lobbyists
and restrictions on influence of cor
porations in politics.
| WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 12.-
The senate committee on commercs
today reported favorably on the shiI
subsidy bill An amendment was
adopted to Increase the mail subsidy
for steamers carrying United State:
mails across the Pacific to eigh
millions II fortnightly service IL
sAta abilshed.
LA PORTE, Ind. Jan. 12.-John W
Kern. the last Democratic candidate
for governor has addressed lette
! to Harry b. Darling, editor of tn,
Argus Bulletin. defining the position
tho Democratic party should take IL
the future Mr.. Kern believes the par
ty will be successful when ever.
species Of bossism has been ellminai
ed. when rules are formulated whicl
will insure to the masses the righ
to control in conventions. and whei
the party keeps away from Republ
. can positions and returns to the rad
cal principles OF Jeffersonian Democ
racy.
| WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 12.-
The President today announced h
, would appoint Senator Cockrel
i March 4th, as member OF the Inter