Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15


was burned. The dead are:
HARRY ROuNDTREE. Fort Scott,
baggageman-
A. IL. HuRKEY. restaurateur, Weir
CITY; dropped dead from heart dis
ease.
Unknown passenger whose body
was almost consumed by the flames.
The injured include Engineer
Woods of Fort Scott and his fireman.
who each sustained broken leg by
jumping.
The train iammed the coal cars into
heap; the engine was demolished.
the tender being thrown far OFF the
track; the baggage. car was smashed
and telescoped by the chair car.
Local fremen could not stop the
flames and the sleeper was pulled to
a place of safety.
The coal cars were probably blown
onto the main line from siding.
Engineer George Woods died on the
way TO the Springfield, Mo. hospital.
The injured flremans name is w
r. Bunyan.
WICHITA. Kas.. Feb. 14.-Colonel
H. G. Toler, famous throughout the
country as breeder of fine horses
died here today. John r, Gentry, once
theAastest stallion, was bred by MIN.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE rules
committee of the American baseball
leagues is In session today. II is
said on good authority that no i'm.
portant changes will be made.
LAKEWOOD. N. j.. Feb. 14.-Mc-
Cars condition remains critical.
DENVER, Feb. 1i.-Mrs. William
Cooke Daniels today secured a di-
yorce from William Cooke Daniels,
head of the Daniels & Fisher Stores
company Mr., Daniels has not been
in this country for several years.
DENVER, Feb. 1.-THE Young
Mems Christian association fund at
ditions up TO very nearly a quarter of
million dollars. and arrangements
are being made TO put mp a handsome
eight.story building entirely free
from debt.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE trus-
tees of the New York Life met today
10 hear the report of the Fowler sub
committee on campaign contribution.
II is understood that. on recent trip
to Europe Fowler told Hamilton thar
he must make an accounting or res.
titntion of hundreds of thousands of
dollars, or else be subject TO criminal
proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE
story that invitations TO Miss Roose-
yet's wedding sold for $500 is denied
at the White House today. The lower
portions of the naffsion are being
decorated and are closed to all ex-
cepting workmen. II is probable that
rehearsal ceremony will be held
Friday evening.
Newspaper photographers and 9th
ers will be allowed to take pictures
Of the east room Saturday morning.
After the wedding Mrs. Longworth
will he photographed In her wedding
gown.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-The sen
ate, having confirmed Governor Nc
Cord collector of customs for Ari-
zona and Albert X, Morawetz of Ari-
IONA consul at Bahia Brazil, the gov
rrnor Is showing great activity today
in urging joint statehood, which
comes mp for consideration tomorrow
i'm the senate. With Banker Aims
worth of Arizona and former Delegate
Rodney of New Mexico. he is strongly
urging action on the bill that will in
sure Joint statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico.
Governor McCord and his associates
expect to he strengthened by William
Herring Of Tucson. Colonel Bird of
Nogales and ]. l.. Hubbell OF north
eru Arizona. who are expected to ar
rive here tonight or tomorrow TO OPP
pose the objections of those Arlzon-
ians who are working against the
measure. Mr.. Ainsworth said TO-DAY
there is no question that the major
ity OF the people of Arizona favor
iOint statehood. Il am of the opinion
that II the propositions were submit
ted to the voters of Arizona either
singly or jointly. under certain con
litions that Arizona should have the
lolnt capital at Phoenix and the cap
tai Of New Mexico at Santa Fe, the
majority of the people OF Arizona
would vote for joint statehood. The
miners were against the bill simply
because under state government they
would nave to pay bullion tax"
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Union
Pacific railroad today declared Its
seml-annual dividend OF 3 per cent OF
The common stock. an increase OF one
half per cent over the previous divi
| den1. Two per cent was declared OF
the preferred stock.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 14,-Tn'
| house today adopted without discus
| sion n resolution calling upon the sec
retary OF the treasury to furnish al
| Information In his possession bearinl
upon the sale of the old custom hous'
TO the City National bank.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE Missouri
Pacific fast mail from St. Louis Il
Kansas City was wrecked at tn
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