Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

today that he Is seriously III.
PAGoSA SPRINGS. March 10
This place is to enjoy a boom this
spring. Denver capitalists nave an
nounced their Intention of building a
large modern hotel here ana other
wise improving the place and convert
Ing 1t INFO first class summer re
sort They claim that they are going
to so improve It that II VIII rival the
far famed resort of Hot Springs, Ark.
WICHITA, Kas.. March l9.-Tne di.
vorced wife Of Baron Haddenhansen
shot herself dead yesterday at the
headquarters of her son, Lieutenant
Bnsche, of the Eighteenth infantry
u. S. A., at Fort Leavenworth The
lady was long a resident OF Denver.
where her son was born. She was
As years old. She has suffered from
melancholy ever since the visit of her
husband six months ago. He soon
left and the couple were divorced
WASHINGTON. March 19-The re
tirement OF Bellamy Storer. ambassa-
dor to Austria, is Officially announc-
ed. There has been friction between
Washington and Vienna for some
time over Storer. The ambassador
demanded promotion and the state de-
partment has been dissatisfied with
his work in Austria and on account of
his wife, who has been very promin-
ent in church work and of kind an
tagonistic to the Austrian govern
ment
HOLYOKE, Colo, March 19-Traf-
tic has been abandoned between Cur
It's and Cheyenee. the railroad being
covered with snow from four to six
feet deep.
ST. LOUIS, March 19.-More depo-
sitions were taken today in the Mis-
souri, custer suit against the Stand
ard. Clay Pierce is expected to testi-
fy at this meeting. President Nichols
of the Republic Oil company will pre-
sent an affidavit. Secretary Mckee
of the Republic company and Secre-
tary Adams of the WaterPierce com
pany were ordered to appear with The
stock books and contracts.
During the examination of Mckee
he admitted that although an officer
of the Republic company ne does not
hold any stock. Standard Oil attor.
neys admitted that Republic stock
was held by stockholders of the
Standard company. following the in
PRODUCTION of the Republic stock book
transcript of which was placed on rec
ord. Hadley asked: do the stock
holders of the Republic company hold
fs.r til to
terests?" Then Eddy. a Standard at
torney, spoke for the witnesses, ad-
mitting that the stock was held for
others.
INDIANAPOLIS, Marcn 19.-The
bituminous operators convened this
morning in executive session. The
miners also met in different hall,
A joint session will be held later.
The miners session was brief. The
report of the credentials committee
showed over 1,I00 members present.
Mrs. Emma Langdon spoke on mine
conditions in Colorado.
The operators deposed F. l.. Rob
bins of Pittsburg as their 'leader ana
j. II. Winder of Cleveland was elect
ed temporary chairman TO succeed
MIN
ALBANY, N. Y, March ia Sc
cret agent of the New York insurance
trust is now ready to TESTIFY that one
million dollars was contributed to the
Mckinley campaign funds OF 1896 and
1900. The big three put up three
quarters of a million and the other
companies aggregated enough to make
the million complete.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Charles
S. Francis, editor OF the Troy Daily
Times and former American minister
to Greece. it is understood will be ap-
pointed ambassador TO Austria to sue
coed Bellamy Storer.
TOPEKA. Kas., March 19.-George
Burkhardt, an insane prisoner in a
padded cell in the county JAIL. yester-
day set fire to the padding, nearly ru-
lining the building. The polioe and
fire departments were called out sim
ultaneonsly. The former overpowered
and rescued Burkhardt and the latter
extinguished the blaze.
WASHINGTON, March l9.-It Is re-
garded as an open secret mere that
Chauncey Depew will resign as soon
as the legislature of New York ad-
iourns, when Elihu Root, secretary OF
state. will be appointed by Governor
Higgins as Depew's successor. 1t is
also stated today by a Republican
congressman from Ohio that Presi-
dent Roosevelts son-ln-law, Nicholas
Longworth, will be the candidate for
governor on the Republican admins.
trative ticket next year.
CHICAGO. March l9.-The watch
man in Jorgensens furniture store
was bound and gagged by robbers
early today. The safe was blown
open and $4,000 stolen.
KANSAS CITY, March 1s.-Tne
heaviest snowfall in many years Is
disappearing rapidly today throughout
this section under the bright sun. The
fall averaged seven inches. Bein1
light 1t did not delay trans or com
mnncation by wire much. Rain OF
snow fell yesterday everywhere be
n