Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-28
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

Burton Of Kansas today entered de- |
NAL OF the charges from Washington |
that he had profited by practicing be-
fore the departments as legal 'coun- |
selor for the Chickasaw Indians. Mr.. |
one penny in compensation for ser
vices rendered theh Chickasaw ma
ton, as attorney before any federal
department or any where else since
my election as senator. In October,
1901, several warrants were made out
in my favor by the Chickasaws for
services rendered previous to my cleo
tion, ! having been counsel for the
nation and for Governor Johnson Ow-
ing to the fact that there were no
funds against the warrants payment
had been delayed. My brother was a
resident Of Tishomingo and became
counsel for the Chickasaws after my
resignation, which was rendered i'm
mediately upon my election. have
no interest and never had in any pc
cuniary regard my brother earned.
The story told by ex-School Superin-
tendent is distorted. These reports
are circulated for the purpose OF pre-
judicing the public mind against me"
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 24.-The
plague spots are broadening and the
yellow fever is raging strongly in 9th
er Louisiana towns. Here, however,
the disease is not materially spread
| ing Leeville reports 10 cases of yell
low fever with 200 sick in the hospi-
| tails. Every effort is being made to
| prevent an exodus of Leeville people
to New Orleans and today DIR. Marc
aur headed a delegation of yellow few
er nurses and physicians for the in
| fected parish.
| NEW ORLEANS, Aug, AT noon
today reports show twelve new cases
of yellow fever. ant three deaths.
CHICAGO. Aufg. Johann Hoch.
convicted of wife mt der, received an.
other lease on life tglay when Justice
| Magruder of the Illinois supreme
court. granted writ Of superseieas.
No final decision in the case is posi-.
BILE till October
When the bigamist and wife mur-
dere was notified that he had again
been saved from the gallows which
was being built to hang him tomor-
row he manifested the most cheerful
condition. His nerve has not deserted
him and he feels sure that he will
escape hanging. "If, however" he
said. the worst comes 10 worst, | will
go to my death without fear.
| CHICAGO, Aug 24-Mayor Dunno
made speech before the convention
of the American League of Municipal
ties extollins municipal ownership anG
saying that where tried 1t has secured
efficiency, abolished strikes and stop
ped corruption. The demand for mu
nicipal ownership is growing through
out the country, Dunno said.
! NEW YORK. Aug. 24-Genera
Daniel Sickles' pet spaniel, Bobo i
to he buried In the family lot. TIL,
dead canine lies in state at Sickle
country home, with the famous Civi
war leader as chief mourner Th
, dog died of pneumonia Traine'
hursea rIish /. ~.in to sava 1T
, The cemetery authorities this after
J noon informed General Sickles tina
his dog could not he inferred there.
MUSKOGEE, |. T., Aug. eth,
J various subcommittee working oi
: the constitution of the proposed stat,
| TO be formed from Indian Territor,
are hard at work today. Sequoyah a
name for the new state today ha
more friends among the delegates thai
any other. With the announcement
of Muskogee's withdrawal from can
didacy for the capital, South McAlis
ter, Tahlequah and Okmulgee have en-
tered the lists. 1t now looks as
| prohibition would furnish the real figh
for the convention.
TOPEKA, Kas., Aug 24.-Investiga
, tion of the charges by DR.. Eva Hard
, ing against Superintendent Charles o
, the boys reform school was begun b,
the board of control today. Black
smith Evans testified to weldin;
shackles to some Of the boys leg
and making balls and chains for tn,
nnruly ones. 1t is said their conduc
justified severe measures
DENVER, Aug. 24.-The sheriff hal
been unable to find Vice Presiden
Jones of the Denver Savings bank
who is charged with larceny as bank
er' His apartments on Sherman av
enue have been deserted and he ba,
evidently fed
Ihe officers already found have Civ
en- bonds but the district attorney par
ucu'ariy desires the higher officers.
IACLOBAN. p. l., Aug 24-Ths
transport Logan arrived TODAY with
secretary Taft and party. 1t will sal
Tor Luzon tomorrow, and will then ,o
10 Peuu, where the following mem
Ders or the party will be presented tu
the dowager empress: Miss Roosevelt
senators Newlands and Warren. Rem.
resehtatives Longworth, Gillette and
| Cochran.
ouRAf, Aug PA large number
OF prominent citizens held a meetin.
iaSt night and elected a comittee TO
go 10 Denver and present to the off
| icais OF the Denver 4 Rio Grande the
great need of a broad gauge railway
10 ouray. Our people feel that the
great growth and immense increase
In business in this section demands
snch increased railroad facilities.
rms section is badly handicapped
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