Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-23

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} Union depot, is due to the great worl
OF the fire department.
The fire was very spectacular. tn,
wholesale warerooms Of the Fehnl,
McRea Millinery company was ,
s-"fhing furnace before a stream o
wa.er was turned on. Fire brand
fell all over and men were placed OF
the roofs of adjacent houses equipped
with fire apparatus and stopped man,
incipient blazes. But for this the re
suits would have been fearful.
There were many narrow escapes
but only one fireman was seriously
injured.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Feb. 2O.-
Senator Clark announced today thai
a bill declaring that pipe hnas are
common carriers was drafted In Kan
sas City and Is now in the malls fol
Introduction by him. 1t is probable
that Representative Lyons will intro
duce the measure simultaneously In
the house.
The Standard pipe line from Kan.
sas runs through Missouri. Its pipe
line from Whiting. Ind. traverses the
| whole state.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Feb. 90
Senator Derris today introduced a bill
providing that a maximum penalty of
$1,000 fine and twelve months in Jail
for any person Offering or receiving
| money or any other compensation for
the passage or defeat Of any measure
that may come before the legislature.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 2O.-Repre-
sentative Lyons will take to Jefferson
City tonight for simultaneous Intro
duction in the house by himself and
in the senate by Senator Clark two
bills drawn here today following as
closely as possible the Kansas maxi
mum oil freight law and the law max
ing pipe lines common carriers.
BUTLER, Mo-, Feb. 20.-The trial
of ex-Councilman Kratz Of st. Louis
latter innumsrable continuances took
place today. He is charged with ac-
cepting 100000 as a bribe for voting
for the traction franchise at st. Louis.
The actual currency used for the bribs
VIII be introduced as evidence.
kratz was brought back from Old
Mexico where he had fled after tne
exposure of the crime
TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 2O-Owins TO
non'attendance today OF several Of
the members of the house, that body
postponed until Friday consideration
OF the anttdiscrimination bill drawn
to prevent the Standard OIL company
from selling its products cheaper In
one part Of the state than another.
The Kansas Oil Producers associa-
ton has engaged Senator Fitzpatrick
and Representative Beckman to 10 to
Washington to oppose the transfer
of the Foster lease in Indian Terri
tory TO the Standard Oil company.
Senator Fitzpatrick this afternoon
will Introduce resolution asking
the Kansas delegation in congress to
oppose the transfer OF these leases.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 20.-The
house today adopted a resolution for
an inquiry 10 be made into the feast
bility OF the establishment OF a state
sanitarium for consumptives. The
COMMITTEES is TO make a report to
the next legislature.
The house unanimously passed the
Missouri and Kansas bill regulating
charges made by public stock yards.
The bill reduces the prices material.
ly.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.--Frank Rem
Teri, who murdered Jack Pinto, who
strangled his mistress to death some
time ago, was electrocuted in Sing
Sing prison today.
YONKERS, N. Y. Feb. 20.-Con-
gressman Otis died here today.
PALM BEACH, Fla. Feb 2O.--The
most notable wedding of the winter
season al Palm Beach took place to-
day when MISS Gwendolyn Whistler
Of Baltimore. a relative Of the great
American painter Of the same name,
became the bride of the Rev Richard
Lewis Howell, known as the richest
clergyman in the world The wedding
took place at the winter cottage Of
the bridegroom and was a faction of
great brilliance. The guests included
prominent persons from Baltimore.
Fhttsburg. Philadelphia, Jacksonville.
St Augustine and a number OF other
places.
DR.. Howell is fifty-one years old,
while the bride mas not yet reached
her nineteenth year DR.. Howeli's
first wife was Miss Mary T. Rush OF
Pittsburg, and upon her death DR..
Howell Inherited her large fortune,
which was vastly increased under his
management A year ago ile created
a sensation by purchasing three OF
New York's most fashionable apart
ment houses for nearly $4,000. 900.
He maintains fine homes In Wash.
ington. Virginia and Palm Beach and
has a splendid steam yacht He Ia a
son Of the late Andrew Howell Of
Wheeling, W Va He has occupied
pulpits in Pittsburg. Philadelphia and
several other cities, but at present Ia
without charge.
S1LVERTON, Feb. 20.-A boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Cato last
night. Grandpa and Grandma Patter.
son are doing the high-stepping act
The Nellie Peck Saunders company
arrived via ouray this forenoon and
will entertain a Silverton audience