Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-14

bFs-N v In bec. los-NeTy sensation
al were the proceedings in court thi.
morning The district attorney reaC
the letters he had secured that haC
passed between Imboden and Hill, tn,
alleged wreckers of the Denver Say
lngs bank. The letters showed an as
tonishing condition of frenzied ii
nance. of hot air schemes to loot a
prosperous bank. After the pair had
secured control Of the Denver Savings
/ bank Hill wrote to Imboden: You
know that we can not conduct this
deal like we did that of the South Nc
Alester bank. We must be cautious
or to hell goes our playhouse"
In this letter Hill also regrets that
imboden saw fit to give the dinner
celebrating the closing of the Denver
Savings bank deal.
In other letters Hill advises caution
and speaks recklessly of big money
in sight.
There are nineteen letters In all
and they show the greatest schemes
OF men trained in daring and in in
uigue. The reading of the letters was
listened to by crowded court room.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Dec. 49,
The examination OF 125 of the 500 We
nlremen summoned to try Monk Glib
son the 17-year-old negro boy, charged
with the murder of five members OF
the Conditt family at Edna. Texas, re-
suited in securing eight jurors. j. P.
Mcdowell, one of the yeniremen ex.
amined today, said that because the
defendant was negro he could not
give him a fair trial, no matter what
the nature of the evidence was. The
court room was packed. Gibson seems
like a pigmy as he sits surrounded by
officers. He chews gum and laughs
whenever the others do. There is no
fear of another attempt to lynch the
prisoner.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-The state
department has been informed that
The Hague peace conference has been
postponed. owing TO the fact that
Switzerland is dilatory and therefore
ing of the powers.
NEW YORK, Dec. BE. II. Harri.
man, the railway magnate. utterly and
positively refuses TO comment upon
the testimony of Thomas F. Ryan be
fore the insurance investigating com
mittee. II have nothing to say" he
continually repeats.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 13.-The
"Bill' club, an unique organization OF
men whose given name is William.
Will have its annual banquet at Excel
sior Springs. Mo-, tomorrow night.
Bill Thompson, founder OF the club,
expects to read regrets from Bill Taft.
J'ili Warner. Bill Stone, Bill Bryan,
Bill Hill of Hartford, Conn. and other
Bills. No person not named Bill may
in the festivities
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-James Haz-
EN- Hyde will give dinner for Sara
Bernhard Sunday night, only twelve
guests being invited.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Behind
Attorney General Moody's order to
the federal district attorneys to pros
ecute railroad rebaters under the con.
spiracy act, well posted officials see
the shadow of the big stick They
figure that the president is using this
means of fighting the railroad lobby
now active here.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Orders
nave been issued from the war depart
ment relieving General Minor, retired,
from further service with the Ohio
militia. General Minor was entangled
with the Taggart scandal
SALEM, Ore, Dec l3.-It is an
nounced that the governor will name
John NJ. Gearin as senator to succeed
the late Senator Mitchell. He will be
the first Democratic senator from Ore
gon since 1886.
ROME, Dec. 13-Mabel Gilman. the
American singer. is here today and
was interviewed on the subject of her
rlmored engagement to Mr.. Corey OF
the American Steel trust, If a divorce
from his present wife can be secured.
She declined to affirm or deny wneth-
er she would or could marry Mr.. Cor
ey and said that she was now of the
stage ana her personal doings could
not interest the public.
LONDON. Dec. 13.-Word reaches
mere today that the Baltic provinces
are ailame, that practically civil war
exists there and that the government
has been forced to appoint a governor
general with sweeping administrative
powers to try TO restore order.
CHICAGO. Dec. l3.-The federal
grand jury today returned indictments
against the Chicago q Alton Railway
company. its former vice president
and its general freight agent. for
granting rebates TO packing firms and
giving Tree transportation to its EN-
ployes. The action is taken under the
direction OF Secretary Moody, who
points the way to prison for severa
oil the officials
| PITTSBURG, Dec. 13.-The uncle ot
the president OF the United State.
Steel corporation, j. b. Corey. todaj
issues a letter confirming his allega
ton that Andrew Carnegie was re
sponsible for the downfall OF his ne
phew and Charles NJ. Schwab, by plac
ing them in high positions and max
ing them millionaires when they wer,