Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-16

state Commerce Commission. vice
James Yoemans. The latter's term ex-
pired January 9Th. but he Is reap
pointed until March 4th
LINCOLN. Neb. Jan. Fin the
house today a letter from Congress
man Burkett was read in which he
pledges himself to support Roosevelt
In his campaign for the regulation OF
freight rates Burketts declaration
Games in response TO an inquiry from
the house and practically insures his
election to the senate
| CINCINNATI o., Jan l2-The
stockholders Of the Cincinnati. Ham.
ilton and Dayton system are holding
a special meeting today at the general
offices OF the company In this city for
the purpose of acting on number OF
matters arising from the reorganiza-
tion of that road and the taking over
of the Pere Marquette system The
stockholders are expected to author.
ize an issue OF $4,000 900 4 per cent
5O-year general mortgage bonds for
general purposes, specifically to re.
tire the issue OF $25 900 900 refunding
bonds authorized last summer and to
provide means OF expansion and ad-
dition for the new system. They are
expected also TO authorize an outright
lease of the Pere Mnruett and
| all its properties and to rntify the
purchase of 10000 shares of Pere
Marquette stock and 81. 900 900 Pere
Marquette refunding bonds.
| JACKSONVILLE Fla. Jan. 12,-The
stock roisers In convention here TO.
day listened to papers and addresses
as follows; The Future of the Meat
Business as Seen by a Packer" F. p.
Conroy, jacksonville. The Stocltman
| and His aBnSer," C. A. Carson, Kissi.
mmee, Florida; Market Possibili.
ties" c. p. Goodyear Brunswick. Ga;
why Should the Western Stockmen
Come South" R NJ Storrs. DE Fun.
lax Springs, Fla; "Darying." II. Il.
Park Macon. Ga. and other interest
Ing papers by prominent men The
convention closes late this afternoon
with the election of officers for the
year
BALTIMORE, Md. Jan l2.-"I
hope many Of you may become clergy
men. The ministry means n great
deal. AT present | am bishop of central
PENNSYLVANIA diocese don't know
what ! will be In few mouths"
Bishop Talbot, against whom
charges filed by Rev. Mr.. Irvine are
pending. made this significant state
ment today before meeting of Young
men who had gathered to celebrate
the twentieth anniversary of Bishop
Parefurs consevration. He declined
to discuss the Irvine charges.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan I3.-The
Frank Hoffman charged with the
murder OF Clarance Myers, began to.
day After the case is completed. Mrs.
Aggie Myers. the wiodw, will be
placed on trial on the same charge.
though she never varied hairbreath
from her original story that negro
burglars slew her husband. Presecu.
tor klmbreJl said tho state would
show that Hoffman was bosom
friend of Mrs. Myers and that they
visited each other after marriage
concocted the plot to murder Myers.
and for this purpose Hoffman came
to Kansas City from Higginsville.
Mo. with billiard cue butt, and was
admitted 10 Myers home al midnight.
He fell upon Myers. who was half
sleeping and sick nbed. but the latter
put up a game fight. 1t was finally
said the prosecutor for the state
would prove. while Myers called his
wife TO help him, she attacked him
with razor and scissors, while Holt.
man pinioned his arms.
The defense made no statement to
the Jury. The state called eleven wit
nesses before noon and III. blood
stained scissors razor and hat left
behind by murderer admitted as evi
dence Detectives found them con.
cealed In Meyers home. Physicians
testified death was caused by eight
long slashes and Ave razor stab
wounds
DENVER. Colo. Jan. I3.-It is
stated at the capital this morning that
Governor Adams will file reply to
the Peabody contest papers with the
Secretary Of State on Monday next.
Governor Adams will demand that all
ballot boxes in Denver be opened,
also asking that tbs. ballot boxes
from Huerfeno and Las Animas coun.
ties be opened
DENVER, Colo. Jan. 15.-The
house this morning resolved to meet
the senate in joint session on Tuesday
and take up the Peabody contest. The
house ordered the Stevens eight hour
bill printed and large number OF
new measures were introduced II
was said in the senate there would be
no more ousting OF Democratic sena
tors
DENVER. Colo, Jan. 13.-The Liv,
Stock association this morning set
tied down to business sharply and
adoupted a report antagoDistic u
President Hagenberth's views, foi