Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-12

FAR failed and the local police are as
far from solving the puzzle as ever
Aionzo Graham, an old man living
near the Olney place, was arrested
on the testimony of Mrs. lngerick, the
wounds, but after being kept in Gus
tody all night was released.
SEDALIA, Mo-. Oct. s.-The ma-
chine department OF the Missouri Pa
clfc's new miliion-dollar shops were
put in operation today for the first
time. Other departments will open
during the week. The plant is ex-
pected to employ 1000 men by next
January. and $500 by the following
April.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.--The pros
perity OF the West and Southwest Is
visibly demonstrated by the arrival
mere OF special trains with bankers
from the trans.M Mississippi sections to
attend the thirty-hrst annual conyen.
don of the American Bankers asso'
citation. which opens Wednesday.
TELLURIDE. Oct. 9.--Mrs. j. Au'
gustat Carhart, wife of W. S. Carhart.
The civil engineer died here this
morning. The body will be taken to
Essex. Iowa. for burial. Deceasec
caves large property interests In Tel.
luride and large land holdings In Ne
Draska.
DENVER, Oct, 9.--Charles b. vii
Hey, former president Of the derunc
Denver Savings bank. arrived In Den
yer in charge of a deputy sheriff yes
tcrday. He was met at the depot by
mis- brother and the two went at once
% the West side court. where his
brother arranged for the bond Of $40.
900
VICTORIA, b. c.. Oct. 9.--Off1cial
returns of casualties of the japanese
rmy throughout the war place the
| number at $3.50 killed, l0,97O died
rom wounds and 1890 died from
disease.
OMAHA. Oct 3.--Thousands are ex
| Dected to be at the depot this after
noon when Pat Grove. the alleged
kidnapper, arrives in company Of Of
| licers. The trip from Butte has been
a series of ovations whenever the
| train stopped
| VICTORIA. b. c., Oct. 9.-The
| steamer Tartar, which brought the Of
| icial list of casualties of the Japan
Csc during the late war, also brought
news from Shanghai OF the awful loss
| nj life among the natives of the isl
ands at the mouth of the Yang Use
l f=iN Of tuy rtre
| the last of September The estimat
ed number OF dead are 10000. The
Islands are OF comparatively roeent
formation and were not much above
ihe high water mark. The typhoor
| Harried the waves over the islands
| browning the inhabitants.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Robert Oil
phant, trustee OF the Mutual Life and
chairman of the committee on expend
| lures. was witness today before
the investigating committee. Oliphan'
said all the corporations maintaine,
confidential fund: that he as chair
man was able to draw on vouchers fol
| legal expenses. He often paid conn
sci from the confidential fund, he said
| Oliphant was asked about certair
$4,000 check paid him as chairman
| in January, 1904. He could not recal
what he did with 1t, but presumed hs
| turned II over to the vice president
or general solicitor. He did not know
to what use the check WAS put. being
satisfied to think II went for "legal
| expenses"
Oliphant recalled eight payments oi
$4,000 each made by him. Question
| ed further he said 81 have heard tina.
| contributions were made to the Re
publican national committee. | sup
pose the money came from this fund
If contributions were made, he said
they were in aid Of the gold standard
Robert Grannis, vice president OF
the Mutual. was called. He said thai
contributions TO the Republican ma
lional campaign funds had been made
the past three campaigns but did not
hnow what amounts. Grannis said he
preferred that President McCurdy
| should tell, The committee heard to-
day that George Perkins, Morgan S
partner, and Vice president of the New
York Life. had sailed for Europe to-
lay. The committee was surprised
NEW YORK, Oct. l0.-At todays
'ession of the legislative Insurance
committee Vice President Gillette OF
he Mutual Life, Insurance company
admitted that the company had con
tributed $4,000 to the Republican
campaign fund last year, about 335. .O00
in 1900 and about 5000 in 1895.
NEW YORK. Oct. iO.---A report is
N circulation in Wall street today
that the payment OF $25.000 by the
Mutual Life TO Chairman Babcock OF
the congressional committee was au.
-horized by President McCurdy, who
was also responsible for other pay
ments of policy holders funds by the
Mutual during recent years. Both po-
'itical parties have shared alike in
he distribution of Mutual favors.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lO.-Postmas
'er General Cortelyou has gone to
New York, where 1t is reported he
will tell Attorney Hughes of the in
surance investigation committee what
nse was made Of the contributions OF
tha inauranca nnn, no n;Ap IN t.,a M n,