Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-11


S the Missouri custer suit against tn
I Standard and allied oil companies
John Nelson. one of Garfield's assist
! ants in the employ OF the department
or commerce and labor, was here al
day yesterday studying evidence gath
| cred by Attorney General Haley.
, TULSA, |. T.. Dec. S.-Mrs. Barr,
arrived here today and was placed III
the hospital. She is weak from expos
ure and Insufficient nourishment. Hei
father will care for her.
| OuRAY. Dec. S.--Nos Heath. the
dairyman who was thrown from his
wagon In runaway here two weeks
ago. died from mis- injuries today. lie
leaVes SIX children with little prov,
sion for their future. His team he.
came scared and unmanageable md
running away, threw him against =
passing freight wagon, which ran over
MS limbs and injured his body inter.
nally.
| PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. s.--Senator
Mitchetl was unconscious during the
early hours today. Shortly before .
O'Clock this morning he was pro.
nonnced barely alive.
~ noon the doctors say Senator
M''cheli can not live another night.
lhe hemorrhages can not be STONED
and he is bleeding to death. He is
now under the influence of powcrfuI
stihlulants. There is greaty pity
throughout the city that the United
states senator, on his 10th birthday
Is uylhs In disgrace. being convicted
Tor unquestioned land frauds.
Later-Senator Mitchell died short
ly before noon.
DENVER, Dec. S.--After working ali
week for jury to try Leonard I'm
oouen and James a. Hin on the charge
OF wrecking the Denver Savings bank
the twelve good men and true were
secured this morning and were sworn
ih' although Imboden's lawyers pro-
tested against tnem. The district at.
torney read the Indictment ayains,
the two men to the jury and Attorney
Banks began his statement for the de-
Tense. He is stilI speaking and will
probably occupy the afternoon.
LA JuNTA. Colo. Dec. 9.--The east
bound California flyer collided with a
freight this morning east of Cadoa
and dozen or mere persons. consist
ing OF trainmen and passengers, were
injured, but none fatally.
The engineer and fireman of the
freight escaped by jumping. The cause
of the accident has not been definitely
developed The right of way IL COW
cred with wreckage at daylight this
morning, the track being torn up for
q considerable distance.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Though
neither Attorney General Moody or
Commissioner Garfield would admit 1t
today, 1t is generally understood that
their frequent recent conferences re-
lated to Standard OIL. Moody prob
ably has good idea what Garfleid's
report, which Is promised by January,
will contain. The belief obtains here
that the Standard will not be permit
ted to hide behind the plea OF immun-
ity. but will be dealt with according
10 the facts developed.
Captain William Biggs, aged 62 years.
distinguished himself in the Corfeder-
ate naval service on the Mississippi
river He was high degree Mason
SlLVERTON. Dec. 9.-Adolph Borg.
who mas been employed at the Boston
properties in Minnie gulch, died in the
hospital here this morning of pneu-
monia. He had been sick about a
hn
Last night the attending doctor
thought he would get well. but ne took
"A turn for the worse this morning and
soon expired.
Special Phone to The Herald.
SILVERTON, Dec. 9.-The Red
Mountain railway has not been so dif
fcult to open as was anticipated.
There was no shoveling to do until the
crew passed the Silver Ledge mine,
near the top of the mountain. It Is
given out that the road will be open
TO ironton tomorrow afternoon. Much
mining work will follow and several
thousand tons of coal will be put in.
OURAY, Dec. 9.-"Dad" Towne.
whose initials the correspondent does
iipt ii'u ltit hu' mo-
pital this morning. About a week ago
The aged man was attacked with an
ep'leptic fit and fell In the Are at his
cabin, being severely burned. He was
taken to the hospital, where 1t was
thought he was recovering from his in
juries. but his old age could not with
stand the suffering.
Mr.. Towne was one of the Oldest
timers In the Ouray district, known to
everybody and liked by all. He had
given the last half OF his life TO an
effort TO acquire mining fortune.
TROY. N. Y, Dec. 9.-The body Of
Mary Rogers was buried this morning
without ceremony at St Mary's ceme-
| terry at Hoosac Falls. No mourDers
were at the grave nor any clergymen.
BOSTON, Dec. 9.-No bill was
found by the grand jury against Thos.
Lawson in the Baron libel suit.
| LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. 9.-Cbarles
Chamberlain. once head OF the Cnain-
berlain banking house OF Tecumseh.
Neb.. and considered wealthy. Is now
chopping wood for a farmer at mea-