Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-12
was depo~ed as president. He pro-

was depoSed as president. He pro-
tested against George Gould acting
as chairman. The protest was based
on the charge that he acts as chair
map Of the Missouri Pacific board.
competing line. recess was taken
to permit a caucus.
Under the laws OF the state Of Ohio
the Wabash bondhoiders elect six di
doctors aud the stockholders the 9th
-r SIX. These twelve elect presi'
dent. who becomes the thirteenth di-
rector BY using the cumulative sys-
TEN In voting proxies Ramsey. as
stockholder, votes his entire holdings
for himself as director, while the 9th
er stockholders split up their votes
among six directors. Ramsey is thus
assured a place on the board. AS fast
as proxies were returned Ramsey en-
tered protest. which was filed In
each instance without comment Ram
seys counsel says this is preliminary
| to a suit 10 oust the board of direct
orr of Gould, and anticipates a long
| legal battle.
TOLEDO, O., Oct 10.-The Gould
interests win have complete victory
at the meeting of the Wabash stock
holders today. electing probably the
entire new directorate with single
Exception The Ramsey bondholders
this forenoon made no nominations as
| candidates for directors, The meet
ing continues this afternoon.
! DENVER. Oct. 10.-The tourist
season for four months ending Sep
tember 20 proves to be record break
er for Colorado and the west. Rail
roads have just completed an account
ing showing that during the four
| months $4,000 people visited the
state. the most of whom toured the
western country, going into Cheyenne
and many going as far west as the
Pacihc coast. It is estimated that
Inearly $1,000, 900 was left by travellers
IN Denver alone.
| OMAHA, Neb.. Oct l0.--Pai Grove
lgaIn breaks forth into print with a
story of his apparent reformation
"God will take care of me. He takes
care of everybody and makes no mis-
takes. do not feel nearly so anxious
about securing my liberty as do to
reform and get back to an honest i"c
once did well In Omaha and II giver
II chance | believe can do as vel
IaGain."
| An immense crowd greeted Grove
N the Union station and throngs have
visited the jail and attempted to set
the noted prisoner.
| WABASH. Ind. Oct. l0.-The maj
with the hoe and the patient beast o
burden may be driven from the far,ni
of the Wabash valley as the result a
Ia novelty In electrical service whtc.
is proposed by the Fort Wayne &
Wabash Traction company, operating
eighty miles of interurban lines II
this section. II II is successful dyna
mos will displace hand workers. draf
animals, steam engines and gasoline
engines now used The company pro
poses to install AT cost an electrical
outfit for each landowner within on.
mile on either side of its tracks, ant
furnish current at annual rates to b,
| Udsen On tue extent OF the service u
he required.
NEW YORK. Oct. l0.--The Coope
Exchange bank. state institution
closed its doors today. It was capital
lied at 100000. and had deposits o
about $655.O00. The cashier wa
George Knapp. who a few days ag,
Tell from window at mis- home ant
was killed.
| HOUSTON. Texas. Oct. 10.-F b
Gray. aged 40 years. cashier of the
Commercial National bank, one of tn,
strongest Institutions In the state
committed suicide at his home this
morning by shooting himself through
the heart and head. The motive IL
not known.