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

the loss TO the steamer and freigh
: brings the total up to at least 81 900,
900.
J The fire undoubtedly originates
from spontaneous combustion in n 10
of hay which was stored on the dock
and within five minutes fully an area
of pierage covered with valuable
freight was blazing fiercely. the
steamer catching fire within five min
utes. When the blaze spread to the
boat more than half of her crew were
In the hold and the speed with which
the blaze spread made Ii impossible
for them to leave withou injury. and
for time 1t appeared as though some
of the men would be incinerated.
| CHICAGO, Feb. 2l-A special
grand Jury venire was ordered drawn
today to investigate members OF the
so-called Beef trust. and deputy Unit
ed States niarshals were sent out with
subphoepas for various members OF
the trust.
Indictments will be sought on
charges Of direct violation of the in.
junction issued recently by Judge
Grosscup Of the federal circuit court
restraining the members OF the trust
from Illegally combining In restraint
of trade. The decision OF Judge
Grosscup was recently sustained by
the United States supreme court.
| Much secrecy was maintained over
the affair and the United States mar
I In ctr faH 10 4,
no facts concernin gtne AFFAIR
| These proceedings mean that Grim
| inal prosecution confronts the mem.
bers Of the trust Among those sum
| moned were Ogden Armour, Edward
and Nelson. Ira Morris, Arthur Meek
er. Edwards and Michael. Cudahy,
Louis and F. c. Swift, jesse Lyman,
Ferdinand Sulzberger. and about 100
| others.
Government agents have been con-
ducting a secret Investigation for tne
past six months. finishing last night
when their report was given to Fed
eral Attorney Bethea. Federal Mar
shall Ames Immediately ordered all his
deputies to report for duty this morn
ing and placed the subpoenas in
tneir hands.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 2l.-The
house today is considering the bill de-
claring pipe lines common carriers.
TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. Ex-senator
Dumont Smith today introduced
concurrent resolution prbviding for
committee of one senator and two
representatives to investigate the
charges Of conspiracy against the
Standard Oil company. the Beef
trust, Grain trust. Implement trust.
Milling trust, Lumber trust and other
combinations which are hurtful to fair
competition and which are practicing
conspiracy upon the public. The
resolution came mp early today.
A bill will also be introduced ap-
propriating $1,000 for the expenses of
the Investigation The duty of the
commission after the investigation
Will be to report the facts to the gov
ernor with Recommendation for
remedy by legislation.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb. 21.-
The house committee last night re-
solved to recommend for passage
bill making pipe lines comon carriers.
On the quarter million appropriation
for state oil refinery the committee
is divided four to four and will there
fore report without recommendation
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. Feb. 21.-
Representative Lyons introduced in
the house today three bills modelled
closely after the Kansas bills. making
pipe lines common carriers, fixing the
maximum freight rate on oil and pre-
venting discrimination in the price
of any commodity in one part OF the
state over another Senator Clark
introduced the bills in the senate.
MANILA, Feb. 21.-Mejor Carting
ton, charged with falsifying vouchers
of the civil government, amounting to
81. 200. was sentenced to sixty years
in prison-twelve years for each of
five counts. He Will make an appeal.
/ WASHrNToN. Feb. 2l.-President
will probably make personal inves-
tigation into the oil situation Of Tex
as when he goes to San Antonio next
month. The President has been told
that the Standard Oil company has
ruined the Beaumont field.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-It was an
nounced today that Miss Alice Roose
welt will accompany Secretary and
Mr.. Taft on their visit TO the Pnilip-
pines next July. The trip will prob
ably be made on the army trans
port Summer.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2l-Frank Con
field. a liveryman OF this city, seven
feet tall and Weighing $50 pounds,
shot himself with a % calibre pistol
in an attempt at suicide. but the bull
let failed to kill him He then used
a .32 calibre pistol, but again failed.
He then walked a mile and borrowed
.3s calibre pistol, which brought the
desired result.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb, 21-
The twentyeighth futile ballot was
taken for senator today.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb, 21.--A
large force Of men have been digging
today to release over 100 miners i'm
priBoned in the Virginia coal mine by
an explosion caused IL is Thought by