Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-22

y Mickey President Andrews of the
state university. and Mayor Brown
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Acting OF
telegram from William Holmes OF
/ New York, saying: Arrest my wife
believed demented,' the police tool,
into custody Mrs. Holmes.
She said: q have papers for the
president and Secretary Taft which
viii reveal startling things | will be
accompanied to the White House by
niluential persons. don't propose to
c elected as Mrs. Morris was. do
not believe my husband sent that tel
gram"
The woman will he held until the
lrrivol of tne husband.
ALGEClARS. Spain, Jan. lS.-The
econd sitting of the Moroccan con
erence began this afternoon for the
purpose of enabling delegates to ex-
hange impressions.
The American fleet has left Gibral-
ar for Tangiers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Word
'omes from Manila today that w. j.
3ryan has sent the following official
tatenent from Borneo concerning his
ecent visit to Manila:
MY visit to the Philippines mas
3een very interesting and instructive.
ind appreciate the facilities afforded
ne BY the ciyil and military authori-
les for thorough investigation OF
he Philippines. | have collected much
Information aud have to use it for
he benefit of both the American and
ne Filipino. The promise given by
ne rising generation to use the Eng
ish language surpasses my eNpecta-
ions, Regarding the Independence OF
he Islands my views have not
hanged"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The house
ommittce on territories adjourned in
onlnsion today after another sensa-
ional scene. Speaking for Arizona
Delegate N. c. Murphy denounced as
llse ana liDelous charges he said
5ere reported to emanate from the(
White House that corrupt lobby was
eing maintained here. He shouted:
If the man who made that charge
ill put his name to it III guarantee
. send him to prison" He said Con
ress should investigate and see If
here is not more bribery in using in
uence against the Hamilton bill than
1r 1t By the distribution of patron
&c. Are not members being bribed
y patronage promised in the shape of
ublic huildings?" he asked, when
hartman Hamilton called him to ac-
cunt, and said that nothing reflect
lg on any member of Congress might
said before the committee.
Delegate Smith of Arizona also said
e would work to send to prison any
lan charging the opponents of the
lamilton bill with maintaining a cor
apt lobby.
KANSA CITY, Mo. Jan, 1S.-A bold
Ian to fleece shippers has just been
lscoyered here in the stock yards.
he evidence reveals an organization
I men whose purpose it is by a sys-
IN Of oyerweights and underweights
} deiraud cattle owners. j. Miller.
trader, testified in the trial of
ase here, that the stock yards or
anization arranged it so that wnen
hey bought cattle the latter were un-
-erwcighed and when they were sold
ley were oyerweighed. The men
aaped big harvest.
DENVER. Jan. 1S.-At an early
our this morning fire started in the
uildine on fremont street, near
welfth. Mrs. Maude Rocky occupies
ne ground floor of the building. Sne
lffers from asthma. and in arising to
ct some medicine overturned the
mp, which exploded and set the
uilding on fire, setting fire at the
ame time to Mrs. Rocky's night
own. Her little 16-year-old daughter
iyrtle, with frenzied strength, tore
oman in its extinguishing folds. This
lyed the mothers life. Myrtle was
adly burned, as was the mother and
i-year-old son, Irving. They will all
ocovers
TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 1S.-The Union
acific this afternoon filed suit In the
aderal court, attacking all the rul-
ngs of the railroad commissioners on
Legations that the new rates are un-
lasonable. unjust, unlawful, discrim-
atory and hence void.
The Katy" Santa Fe, Missouri Pa
fic and Rock Island will file similar
uits.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-Pultney
'igelow, whose criticisms of the Pan
ma canal brought forth a statement
Iom Secretary Taft, appeared before
he senate committee on interoceanic
mails today
MIR. Bigelow said he was somewhat
embarrassed TO appear in respectable
rompany since he had been labeled a
scandal monger' He stated that
ne was the author OF several books,
professor in Boston university. and
ecturcr before other universities. He
aid nigh tribute to Tracy Robinson,
the person In Panama from whom he
obtained his testimony. He was ad-
nitted to the isthmus part OF two
days. He reiterated his published de-
3rriptions of sanitary conditions.
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