Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-08


carbonic acid gas in the Bluebird
mine on Bull Hill. One of the mel
came to his death through breathing
the impure air, while the other was
killed by falling from the cage in the
mad scramble OF the miners TO reach
the top of the shaft. The accident
occurred in the l350-foot level of thu
dead bodies will be held this after
noon.
CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Railroad news
from New York is TO the effect that
f. II. Hartman has already sufficient
ly enlarged his holdings of Illinois
Central stock TO gain control of that
system and Is planning TO join It with
the Union Pacific. The news of the
deal creates no surprise. as II has
been known for some time that Har-
fiman was quietly working to secure
control of the Illinois Central. 1t is
said he now holds SO per cent of
the entire stock of the road.
DENVER. Feb. 5.-The supreme
court this morning. in an opinion de
livered by Chief Justice Gabbert. af
irmed the decision of the lower court
which sentenced Johnson. the bank
er-p president of the Fidelity Savings
association, to term in me peniten-
tiary. Nothing now can save John
son.
DENVER, Feb. 5.-The supreme
court this morning. in an opinion by
tlamnarut
Thomas NJ Patterson was guilty On
criminal libel and that the publication
of articles in the News-Times reflect
ing on the court constituted per Sc a
crime.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Congress
continues to discuss the rate bill and
with it the Philippine measure. and
they may be both talked to death in
tne senate. The statehood bill is put
aside for the present and may not
get a hearing this week. although Sen
ator Beveridge is very anxious TO get
his bill in action. The opposition
against the union of New Mexico is
just as intense today as ever, and ii
is thought that It is making headway.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Presiden-
tial nominations were made as fol
lows: John d. Abnathery of Okaho.
ma to be federal marshal; William
T. Vernon of Kansas to he register OF
the treasury.
CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-"The whole
story is a fabrication said Chief
Williie of the secret service today. re
In l,f
had conducted system OF espionage
over members of Congress.
Ell PASO. Feb. 5.-A report is cur
rent here that eight American team
sters were massacred by YaQui IL.
dams Friday night, near San Miguel,
Sonora. Mexico. The Indians stole
the wagons and the teams escaped.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-The inter
state commerce commission today.
through President Roosevelt reported
to the house on the alleged merger of
eastern roads by the Pennsylvania
system. The report shows that the
PENNSYLVANIA and two companies 1t
controls holds more than half of the
preferred and common stock of the
Western, and one-fourth of the Ches.
apeake e Ohio stock. The figures re-
late to conditions existing last June
when the last report was made. The
report also states that the published
rates of several roads have been
maintained and In some instances ad,
vanced since acquisition by the Penn.
.tu
less competition between these lines
than formerly, The commission does
not express an opinion regarding VIC
lations of interstate commerce laws
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 5.-The
transport Logan, Just arrived from
Manila with the returning officers
brings news that the troops are pre-
pairing TO enter China. as It Is gener
ally supposed in the Philippines that
an outbreak will occur in the Ceies
tial kingdom very soon. The 18th
infantry ana the Sth cavalry have
been ordered to prepare themselves
Tor field service and are ready to EN-
bark at a few hours notice.
CHICAGO, Feb Sit was 80 de
PrtcS below zero tnlS morning ~
White river on the northern shore
of Lake Superior, In Montana and
the Dallotas the thermometer ranged
from 10 TO 80 degrees below; Duluth.
% below: Chicago, below: Des
Moines and Omaha, below. The
cold wave this morning reaches from
the western gulf coast to New York.
TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 5.-Judge
Abram Bergen. prominent lawyer,
died today of pneumonia. aged 20
He was county attorney in Minnesota
and Anderson county Kansas, and
associate justice OF the New Mexico
supreme court.
SOUTH McALESTER. Feb. 5.-A
large number OF boxes In the post
office were robbed yesterday. The
letters riiled contained contents val
ued at $500. Paul Cary, II negro
aged 1G, of Muskogee, was arrested
in the postoffice corridor while open
ing the stolen letters.
PARSONS, Kas,, Feb. 5.--Jubilatio,
prevails in Katy" circles over win