Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-09

the New York, Ontario and Western
and Pennsylvania. departed from tn,
published tariff to the detriment OF
non-conract shippers.
Third-That the published tariffs
of these eight roads were unlawfully
nigh.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. l.
The senate resumed consideration OF
the statehood bill this afternoon. The
first amendment by Galinger. OF Yer.
mont. was TO extend to the whole of
the proposed state of Oklahoma for
twenty-one years, sections prohibiting
the sale or gift OF liquor now In force
in Indian Territory. The amendment
carried. A violation Is punishable by
imprisonment from thirty to a hundred
days and a fire OF fifty to two hun.
dred dollars. Morgan also offered an
amendment excepting wine of domes.
tic manufacture" which was lost.
Foraker's amendment leaving to n
vote of the territories of Arizona and
New Mexico the question as to adop-
ton of constitution combining them
| division The adoption of the Foraker
amendment was big surprise as 1t
gives Arizona what is has been fight
| ing for, namely, chance to reject
statehood If merged with New Mexico
CHANUTE. Kan. Feb. IA side bar
of Santa Fe locomotive drawing
passenger train broke near here last
niplf mud strin ~
ed the cab and knocked John Blake
the engineer through the bottom OF
the cab and a twelve foot trestle
causing his death. Frank Peverly. the
| fireman managed to crawl over the
| tender 10 the baggage car, on the
platform, where he was found uncon-
scious and badly bruised. The train
stopped.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Feb. t.
In car filled with negroes and white
felons, August Mnchen. Doctor Lorenz
and Samuel and Dillerd Groff were
taken to the penitentiary In West Vir.
ginla today to serve two years for de
frauding the government Each pris-
oner was attached by short chain to
log chain running down the aisle of
the car.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb. Fifty
thousand women have petltioned the
governor to commute to life lmprlson-
ment the sentence OF Mrs. Kate Ed
wards, who is to be hanged this week
in Reading The governor Issued
circular today showing that he has
no power to commute death sentence
except upon the recommendation OF
the board of pardons.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. T.
Governor Folk sent message to the
legislature today advocating amend
ments to the breeders law under
which horse raising would be possi-
BILE In the state so as to eliminate
the state license for bookmaking Folk
denounced betting as iniquity and
says the state should not profit by
II.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb IL
No relative cnange is shown in to-
days ballot for senator.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb IA
mint order of three hundred thous
and dollars worth of silver coin for
the republic of Panama, caused sixty
additional women to go to work at
the mint today.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. THE SEN
ate in committee on the whole today
recommended for passage the follow
ing laws aimed at the Standard Oil
company. law declaring pipe lines
common carriers; law forbidding dis
elimination in prices of refined oils;
law fixing a maximum freight rate
on crude oil.
The Senate also recommended for
passage a bill forbidding the use of ar
tificial means in forcing natural gas
through mains. This law is designed
to keep gas within the borders of the
state.
The senate at noon had not reached
the bill providing for construction Of
state oil refinery.
The maximum freight bill as amend
ed. so Chairman Benedict, OF the oil
and gas committee said. provided
rates which no court In the land would
uphold.
The law forbidding pumping gas
was amended so gas companies have
right to lay pipes along highways.
The law making pipe lines common
carriers, gives to the railroad com
mission power to fix rates, and the
anti-discrimination bill went tnrough
with slight amendments.
.AKRAN, 90. n. Howe coal deal
er who met with business reverses.
wounded his wife and then commit
ted suicide with a revolver today.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. THE
grand Jury mas brought to light gross
corruption practised by city officials
The police are protecting disreputable
resorts and have shown that there Is
bi ggraft prevalent here.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. Feb. 7.-Cole
Younger today asked the state pardon
board by letter to be allowed to re.
turn to Minnesota. The request was
denied. Chief Justice Start objected
strenuously to granting the request.
A letter from the governor OF Mis-
souri, favoring Younger's request was
also received.