Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-04

Ahuy hamilton. lie has sent his checl
to the company for S235. 900. with tn.
understanding that If Hamilton prop
eriy explains the expenditures or re
funds the money Mr., Mccall shall b,
reimbursed.
CHICAGO. Jan. "A horrible sui
eide was discovered this morning
Earl Dean. IA years. was found dead
in the kitchen Of his mothers fiat AT
Hyde Park, his head and shoulders
resting on pillow in the oven of n
gas range, with the unlighted gas ee
Gaping from the burners under II
The boys hands were tied behind him
and his feet bound with one of his
mothers aprons. The police scout
the idea oil murder
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-The su.
nreme court today. by a vote of s tc
I, decided that the contract between
the Knoxville Water company and the
city Of Knoxville, giving the former
the exclusive contract for thirtS years
| 10 furnish the city water did not dc.
bar the city from building municipal
water works. Contracts of that nature
must always be construed liberally
In favor OF the public and strictly
against the grantee. says Justice Har
Ian.
SILVERTON. Jan. 2.-The one
week old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Bailey is dead. Mrs. Bailey's mother
Is expected on this evenings trains
from Elgin, Ill.
Katie Wright, aged 2G, died Sunday
evening from pneumonia after an III
ness of only 3G hours. Her mother
lied in this place about three weeks
ago from the same disease.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-The SUI
preme court of the United States to
day sustained the courts below in the
case of James B. Howard VS.. the State
Of Kentucky.
Howard was thrice convicted of the
murder of Gov. Goebel, hut appeaIed
because one Juror was said TO have
conversed with person not mem.
ber of the jury. The appeal was no,
sustained Howard is under sentence
of life Imprisonment.
ALBANY. n. Y, Jan. 3.-After the
governors message was read to the
taa flyl
bills were introduced. Among them
was one permitting New York City
to buy, construct and maintain gus
and electric lighting plants and street
railways. To be paid for by the sale
OF public service certificates; a ballot
reform bill. making election officials
subject TO civil service and corrupt
practices act; regulating campaign
contributions and expenditures.
The resignation of Senator Depew
was called for In "A resolution intro.
duced today by Senator Brackett The
resolution recites that the people OF
the state and nation are staggered by
the relations shown to have existed
for years between the Equitable and
Depew. and recognizing in these dis
closures total lack of confidence In
the ability OF Depew TO properly rep
resent the people. the senate requests
him to resign forthwith.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Jan. 3.-Re
ports from Santo Domingo are to the
effect that Morales, the fugitive presi
dent, with General Rodriguez. attack
ed Porto Plata Tuesday morning. and
a seven hours fight ensued, principal.
ly with aboynets and swords, after
which the besiegers retired. The reb.
els nave massed outside the city for
another attack. Local troops are sub
jected to a fire from the Morales ad-
herents on the roofs inside the city.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The last Of
the three big presidents of the great
Insurance companies, the Equitable.
New York Life and Mutual, resigned
today. Alexander of the Equitable is
pitiful wreck. McCurdy is in abso-
lutte retirement and Mccall. who left
today. goes down in comparative pov-
erty to his grave.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-John A Nc
| Calls resignation as president of the
New York Life was rendered and ac-
cepted at a meeting of the trustees
this afternoon.
Alex E. Orr. prominent in New York
financial and civic affairs for hall
century. was elected McCall's success
or at a salary of 100000 a year.
DES MONIES. Jan. 3.-Iowa is COY
cred with six inches of snow.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 3.--There was
a heavy snow in eastern Missouri to
day
| DULUTH, Jan. "A blizzard pre-
walls at the head OF the lakes today.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan. 3.--An inch
and "a half OF rain fell in tennessee