Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Election OF the light on the rocks for
the lighthouse, and the vessel went
dashing toward the reefs. The sncck
exploded the boiler. the vessel was
cut In two and the passengers were
either burned alive or drowned. Lasl
night seven bodies wearing life belts
were stranded OF the fishing village
OF st. Cast The coast for five miles
today is covered with wreckage and
the bodies OF cattle.
The passenger list was made up
OF rich French farmers, returning to
France with large sums of gold for
the sale OF their yearly harvest.
Quite number Of prominent Eng
Iishmen who were going to spend the
winter at Binard were aboard. Among
these we're the Butler family. the faith
er and children, relatives OF LORD
Lansburrow.
Most of the passengers were asleep
at the time OF the wreck. Reports re-
ceived this morning from various
points along the coast state tnat 5b
dead bodies have been recovered.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20.-The second
trial of Senator ]. Ralph Burton OF
Kansas began today before Judge
vandeventer in the federal court.
Col. Ransdel OF indianapolis. ser
geant-atarms of the United States
senate, win appear as witness
against Burton He was not a wit
ness at the former trial.
yEl.p oaur, nnnnod Caputor purtpn
appeared in answer TO his name. He
seems very cool and confident. He
has around him some brilliant law
yers, among tnem Lehman OF st.
Louis. Rossington of Topeka and
Haynes of Chicago The government
was represented by United States Dis
trict Attorney Dwyer, The charges
read against the senator were the
same as at his last trial-that he had
accepted compensation from the Rialto
Grain & Security company OF st. LOUIS
for using his influence while mem
her of the United States senate in
behalf OF that shady get-rich-quick
concern.
The senator was tried and convicted
In March, 1904, but appealed and the
case was reversed.
The jury was selected quickly, each
side being allowed challenge of
three men of the eighteen men on the
panel. OF the twelve men selected
eight reside in st. Louis and the 9th,
ers in the country
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21.--When the
second session OF the trial OF United
States Senator Burton began today
United States District Attorney Dyer
continued reading to the jury litera'
ture OF the defunct Rialto Grain g.
Security company. The pamphlets
are Enclosures and they show that
Senator Burton received $500 a month
from the Rialto company while in the
senate. TelegrNms were also pre-
sented which had direct bearing on
| the tainted action of the Kansas poll
| tician. These we're offered by Ser.
geant- alarms Ramsdell OF the United
| States senate, who presented them
and then was excused by the court to
return to his duties at Washington.
Telegrams sent by Senator Burton to
the Rialto company were introduced
at the second days trial of the Kansas
senator. Colonel Ramsdell. sergeant
alarms OF the United States senate.
took the stand and said he had been
ordered to produce messages, and
handed the bundle to the lawyers. II
was his business to receive messages
from members OF the senate. pay for
them from government funds and keep
a copy of the messages as vouchers.
The kilograms were not read this
morning. It Is understood they show
the nature of business done with the
Rialto company. The government then
caused further extracts from alluring
literature Of the Rialto company to he
read.
Blaine Taylor, chief clerk in the
postmaster generals office, testified
to tine receipt of complaints against
the Rialto company, which We're re-
Cochrane. George Smith. Cochrane's
clerk, described how complaints were
copied and sent OFF to the postoffice
inspector In whose district the al
legged offender was located.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Aged, tot
tering. and supported by lawyers, Sen
ator Plat took the stand in the insur-
ance investigation today. He said he
had received campaign contributions
regularly from insurance companies,
particularly the Equitable and New
York Life. He thought they had been
coming for ten years or so. Usually
10000 was given. II was used in
state campaigns, In return the insur.
anoe companies expected to get Platt's
aid should the occasion arise. but the
occasion had never arisen. Mr.. Platt
said he thought they had discovered
that they could control legislation
themselves,
Platt admitted that the companies
by reason OF the contributions expect
ed those accepting them would be un-
der moral obligations not to attack
the insurance companies. Mr.. Plat
was then excused.
John Nichols. n lawyer in the pay
of the big life insurance companies,
was a witness before the legislative