Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-18

session OF Information OF the deepe3
1 value to the state. Camp testified tina
3 fmboden had written to him to max
out four notes OF $1,000 each each
, which witness did and sent to tn
boss. They were used for kiting pur
poses. The testimony is developInl
that Imbodens chain banks borrowe,
during the short time he was In con
troll more than 100000 from the Den
yer Savings bank. with loss to tn,
bank OF about $275,00O. These piian
tom banks are situated In Idaho. Tex
as and other points.
NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-E. II. Harri
man took the stand in the life insur
ance investigation today to answer
Mr.. Ryan's statements that Hartman
threatened to use political infiuenc,
against him II he was not allowed Q
half interest In control of the Equit
able. Asked why he objected to Ry
ans acquisition OF Hydes stock, Har
riman said:
We'll, 1t was rather staggering that
Ryan should come into control of the
Equitable"
Harriman's testimony showed that
he got busy when he heard the rumor
that Ryan was about to get control OF
the company. He saw Ryan, who told
him he bought because he wanted to
make a name for himself, to do some
thing for the public and that his mo-
tives were entirely unselfish. Harri-
man said he told Ryan that he doubt.
ed his unselfishness. He agreed to
| help elect Paul Morton president. Ry-
an agreeing not to act without CON
sulting Hartman. He was greatly in
| censed to find that Ryan had gone
ahead without him and had told him
he was not accustomed to be trifled
ton only on condition II getting half
OF Ryans stock.
SPRINGFIELD. H., Dec. 15.--The
supreme court today affirmed the con
viction of Johann Hoch, the modern
Bluebeard. OF wife murder. and Feb.
% is the date set for his execution.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-"BluebearJ ,
the supreme court this morning that
he was to be hung Feb. 23. inumated
that he would yet go free. Hoch mas
been accused OF numbering 33 women.
most OF whom he married and lived
with few days before slaying them
That he WIS bigamist on an extens-
i've scale has been proven. He mar.
rted women OF some means and then
disposed of them, usually by the use
Of poison, in order to obtain posses
sion of their estates.
WASHINGTON Dec. 15.-Tne pres
ident looks for long. hard fight be-
fore he gets the railroad legislation
he seeks. If Congress adjourns with
out passing rate bill there will be
an extra session.
Practically all Of the opposition now
is underhanded Even in the senate
there are not half dozen who are
willing TO stand up and say they op-
pose any and all rate legislation.
The campaign delay trick with word
juggling. intended to vitiate the legal
validity of the law, will be brought in
to play. as the senators demand a de-
lay in the matter till after the holi.
days.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 15.-Fourteen
Indictments were returned In the fed
eral court by the grand jury today
for violations OF the Elklns law in
granting, receiving or conspiring to
get rebates.
The alleged violations involve ship
ments OF packing house products or
flour. Those indicted are Swift & Co.,
Armour & Co., Cuday Packing Co,
Nelson Morris Co.. Burlington railway,
Alton railway two indictments). Chi
cago. Milwaukee G St. Paul. John
Faithorn and Fred wann. former exc
cutive officials of the Alton: George
Crosby. N. H. Kresky. flour miller;
George Thomas and l.. l.. Taggart.
freight brokers.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 15.-Tur-
key has formally surrendered to the
| demands OF the powers and has &C
cepted the scheme providing for the
international feet will therefore be
withdrawn.
CLEVELAND. Dec. William
Guy. recently released from the asy.
lum, today shot and killed his baby
daughter In his home, his brother-in-
law. Harry Flint, aged 13 years, in
front OF the house. and then met and
fatally shot Mrs. A. Bennett. He has
been placed under arrest.
MONTREAL. Dec. 15.-The first
election In the new province OF Sas
katchewan resulted in the election nj
DIR. Shadd. a negro. who is the first
OF his race to enter the Canadian legis
lature.
OURAY, Dec. 15.-The Continenta
Smelling & Refining company hai
taken hold OF the old Saratoga mil
below Ironton and will put In matte
smelter and lead furnace to treat tn'
Saratoga ores. Machinery in arriving
now for the alterations and 1t Is ex
pected that work will be in full bias
within thirty days. The Saratoga hai
mountains Of low grade ore which l
J Is expected can be thus treated sue
cessfully.
The Gold Lyons Mines compan,