Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-26


route TO the vice regal lodge in Phoe,
nix Park. Tomorrow mis- Royal high
ness procesJs to Ashford on visit
u Lord Ardilaum, returning to Dublin
one week hence to take part in a
series OF state functions that will
cover period of several DAYS.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Jan. 2s--
Today's ballot for senator resulted as
follows: Neidringhaus. so; Cockrell,
10. kerens 8. Pettijohn. /.
The gathering OF Republicans here
under call Of the State Chairman
Boutwell,, resulting in an attendance
far below expectations. Representa-
tive Conklin in joint session made a
speech objecting to the presence of
federal office holders.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. "a
| Polite society received invitations to-
day to the wedding OF Helen Francis
| Warren, daughter OF the Wyoming
senator, to Capt. Persning. of The
general staff of the United States
army The date is high noon of next
Thursday at the fashionable church
of the Epiphany The couple will i'm
| mediately leave for Japan, where
| Capt. Pershing will become the mill.
tary attache of the American legation
al Toxic. On their way to San Fran.
cisco, the bride and groom will stop
for couple OF days in Cheyenne
SAN JOSE. Cal. Jan GA propo-
sition to train monkeys to pick the
Tin V. Seeley. an orchardist OF this
city He conceived the idea of train
ing the animals to do such work while
resident OF Central America. Seeley
says he mas made arrangements with
A b. James of Acapulco, Panama. for
500 native tame monkeys and this
shipment Is now on its way. Getting
help 10 pick the prunes on the ground
has been a perpledng problem be
cause Of scarcity of labor Seeley
says ne will have no trouble in train
and will muzzle tnem TO prevent them
from eating it.
AUBURN. Cal, Jan. 23-The case
of Adolph Weber, charged with the
murder OF his entire family and also
suspected of having committed
series of highway robberies. was call
cd for trial today. The first count on
which he is To be tried is tne murder
of his mother.
While awaiting trial the twenty.
yearold desperate has shown no re-
morse over mis- crimes. and evidently
enjoys the notoIiety which has come
TO him through newspaper publica.
tion of his case.
NEW YORK. Jan. IA very
critical surgical operation has Just
been performed on Thomas Edison
and whether 1t will be successful or
not is a QUESTION not known today.
The operation was performed late last
night. The operation consisted OF cut
ting away of an abcess tnat hal start
ed at the base of the brain and which
ventor
CHICAGO, H.. Jan. 24.-Evidence
has come To light today indicating
that six OF the thirteen wives of
Johann Hoch. the modern Bluebeard
came to their death by poisoning
Hoch is still in hiding and the police
are unable TO discover his where
abouts.
DENVER. Colo. Jan. 24--The eight
hour bill was brought into the house
this afternoon. Last night a commit
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co., and at
torneys asking for modification of the
original provisions. Other opponents
of the bill argued for the exclusion
of the smelter employees woo are
not brought into contact with the
noxious gases.
The bill as finally recommended by
the labor committee this morning pro-
vides for the eight hour law for all
employees OF quartz mines, and coal
mines excepting those moi engaged In
actual mining The session OF the
house this morning was occupied by
discussing tine resolution providing
for printing OF the message Of Gov
ernor Peabody and the Inauguration
of Governor Adams were finally order
ed printed
NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-Mrs. Alice
Webb Duke. the new wife OF the To-
bacco magnate, was arrested in this
city today on requisition papers Is
sued by the Texas authorities. II IL
thought she will fight the Sxtradition.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. "a
Argument In the Smoot case will prob
ably be made tomorrow or Thursday.
Regarding the verdict the prevailing
belief is that the Republican senate
| will not jeopardize Itself in a state
as close as Utan and the net result
OF the hearing will be proposition