Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-16

bell, Of Milan, Tex, descended sim
larly to the first floor. where fireme
took them to the ground on a ladder
William Devine, who was III wit
pneumonia was carried out throug
the flames l.. Goodwin, chief bel
hoy, was rendered unconscious b
smoke. VIM. Waldo. chief clerk, fel
over Goodwin as he stumbled on
carrying a guest. He saved the bo
too. Five persons were hurt by fall
ing wall, which did ten thousand do
lars damage TO the La Sale stree
theatre Cable lines are tied up. max
ing half a million people late to thei
work.
| DENVER. Colo, Feb. 14.-In tn,
legislature this morning, John Mel
ton, of San Juan county aroused
storm by declaring that the corpora
lions had used their influence to pas,
the eight hour law and this influenc,
might have penetrated certain pock
cts. The house will resent the impli
cation of bribery and a vigorous fgh
| is probable
| PERU, Ind. Feb. 14-Fifteen {,
twenty trainmen injured in coils
ion near Argo last night are isolated
In a freight car on the prairie with
the thermometer eighteen below. Re
| lief is shut of by snow banks in the
front and rear An extra train sent
TO clear the track collided with the
freight
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb. IA
The house today passed n bill prohib.
iting horse racing. cock fighting. base.
ball. football and card playing on Sun.
day. Amendments including theatrical
performances. Keeping open saloons
and beer gardens and fix the penalty
at a thousand dollars The senate
today passed a JOINT resolution plac.
Ing the general assembly on an an.
nual salary of one thousand dollars,
II would give each member two thous.
and instead of three to four hundred
under the present system. The sena.
torial ballot showed no change.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-This is a
busy week for the magnates of the
two major baseball leagues. Today. at
the Hotel Breslin, the American lea
que went into session to perfect its
schedule and arrange other plans in
cidental to the coming championship
season, while the board of directors
of the National League convened at
the Hotel Victoria to investigate the
actions of Pitcher Jack Taylor in the
game between ST. Louis and Pitts
burg on July 30 last year at Pitts
burg. This case, however. has moth.
ing to do with the one against Taylor
which is now before the National
Commission.
Tomorrow the National league will
hold a meeting for the purpose of
adopting its schedule. To furnish ad-
ditional food for gossip for the fans
there Is also a possibility of the Ma
ton Commission holding session
later in the week to hear the charge
against Pitcher Taylor by President
Hart of the Chicago National League
club and 10 arrange the series for
worlds championship.
LONDON, Feb. l4.-Parliament was
opened today with the full state GER
eTmoy which has been followed since
the accession OF King Edward. The
scene was one of extraordinary bril-
lance, the sombre interior of the
great hall forming perfect setting
for the gorgeous coloring of the of
fetal robes worn by the chief actors
and the splendid toilets of The ladies
who filled the galleries.
In his speech from the throne the
King dwelt at considerable length
on the peaceful relations enjoyed
with foreign powers and congratulat-
ed the nation on the success with
which England has pursued her atti.
tude of neutrality with regard to the
war in the far east. The prospective
satisfactory settlement of the North
Sea affair was also mentioned as a
cause for congratultion.
LONDON. Feb. liking Edward
opened Parliament today. He drove in
the rain through lines of troops to the
house accompanied by guard of
honor. composed of Cold Stream and
lTlbu SuhTuS. mere WAS an early
scramble for seats in the house. The
house. The first member. an Irishman,
arrived at midnight Winston Church
Ill was second. The seats were all
filled by daylight.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE sen
ate today killed the bill giving women
the right to vote on presidential cleo
tors.
CHICAGO. Ill, Feb. 14-Charies
Taylor under Indictment at Nacog-
dochB, Texas, in partnership with
Alice Webb Duke applied for habeas
corpus today.
BRIDGETON. n. J., Feb. 1.-THE
Sheriff has completed all arrangements
for the execution here tomorrow of
Frank Raisinger. the young farmer
who murdered his wife last fall under
most atrocious circumstances The
condemned man retains his remarka-
BILE nerve. He continues to declare
that he will be glad to die. his only
regret being that mis- ignominious
death will disgrace his father. moth
err and little boy. The sheriff is be-
sieged with applications from per
sons who want to view the hanging
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