Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-09
TELEGRAPhlC NEWS.

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RADIO Republicans have practically set.
tied their differences and at eau
Gus held this morning harmony pre-
vailed and the party is now ready
to carry out its program which will
mean the seating of Gov. Peabody,
and the unseating of Democratic sen
ators decided to be unfairly elected.
This morning when the Legislature
assembled Senator Drake offered
resolution calling for the appoint
ment OF committee of five to inves-
tigate the rights of Senators Healy
and Born for their seats. The resoiu.
tion was passed this morning to meet
in joint session this afternoon to hear
the Governors message.
DENVER. Colo, Jan. 6-The joint
session of the senate and the house
broke up in turmoil this morning
at ll:l0 after having been in session
but ten minutes. Lieutenant Govern
or Haggott, as president of the senate
and speaker of the House Dickson
both took up the gavel and attempted
to preside Both ordered roll call
and clerks OF both houses started to
call the roll Haggott recognized Rep
| resentative Frewen, but Speaker
Dickson ordered him to sit down.
Haggott insisted he would preside.
Frewen then moved to adjourn, which
was carried
DENVER Colo. Jan. 6.-The joint
session of the Legislature to canvass
the vote on state officials began at
ten this morning The Republican
joint caucus ended at midnight and
resulted in the adoption of resolu.
committee of fifteen to investigate
frauds in the city and county of Den
yer and report Monday. Under the
terms of the resolution the lesisla.
Peabody elected until the committee
| reports. Not all Republicans are In
| harmony with the caucus agreement
| DENVER, Colo, Jan. G.-The legis
| ing the vote on the state officers. The
| committee appointed for this work
of investigation report on Monday
| When the returns from Denver were
a protest was made from Governor
Peabody against the returns as GER
| tfied by the election commission and
alleging great frauds.
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eating these frauds and upon their
report the certificate for Governor
will hinge II is expected the commit
tee will find fraud sufficient to de-
body.
| DENVER, Colo, Jan. 6.-The SUI
preme court this morning sentenced
four more Democratic ballot box
suffers to terms in the county jail
making thirty-four men in ali who are
at the county jail for participating
in frauds at the last general election
The men sentenced this morning are:
Patrick Higgins. clerk. four months
and costs; George Kern. Judge two
months and costs, W. W, Dague
Judge, two months and costs. ], n
Campbell, judge, two months and
costs
The men sentenced today were al
from precinct seven. Of ward FIVE. anf
hand writing experts discovered two
hundred and fifty fraudulent ballots
in the box OF this precinct.
: CHICAGO. Ill, Jan. 5.-ln due
with two alleged hold up men ant
train robber suspects upon whom at
tempt OF arrest was made today. Po
liceman Keefe was shot dead ant
Policeman Birmingham fatal!
wounded. Their opponents were Olli'
Reinberg and man named Gagen
e Gagen's arm was broken by bulle
: and he was captured. Reinberg wa
, shot In the back, he escaped but sur
4 rendered later AT a hospital Officer
I encountered the men at Gagen'
home. Both sides Immediately open
led fire
The dead policeman was winner o
. the Carter Harrison medal for bra,
tlery. Further investigation show
Reinberg received two bullets. H