Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18


ing life sentence in the Kansas pen
itentiary for the murder OF Martil
Julian year ago. will not leave tn,
penitentiary until his name Is com
pletely cleared. Harpster was proven
innocent by the dying confession o
Bryan Cole. near Enid, last week.
ST. LOUIS, June 14.-Charles II
Brooks, who was a witness for tnt
state in the trial of Senator Burton Of
Kansas. who was convicted here o.
conducting so-called get-rich-quicl
brokerage concern, has been freed by
President Roosevelt and his sentence
of II months in the federal prison
commuted TO a fine of $1,500 Brooks
paid the fine. His sentence had no,
Leen affirmed by the lower court.
| BUFFALO, n. Y, June 14.-Knab
enshue, the aeronaut lost control OF
his airship today and dropped in Mia
CARA river. He was rescued by life
| savers
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE sub.
stitnte for the Beveridge meat inspec.
tion bill has been completed by the
house committee on agriculture.
As the committee report was not
unanimous the fight will now be car
ried onto the floor of the house. the
contention now being over the that
portion of the bill placing the cost of
inspection with the federal govern.
ment. The features of the new bill
are for an annual appropriation of
s2,OOO,O0O 10 cover the cost of inspec
tlon. A court of review is provided
IN cases where the packers are dis
satisfied with the decisions of inspec.
;3rs. Cans of meats need not bear
the date of their preparation and in.
spection, and tagged meats will pass
the inspectors without the date OF
their inspections.
The report is considered in every
way victory for the packers.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-A. w.
Benson, the new senator from Kansas,
took the oath of Office this morning.
SILVERTON, June l4.-High water
continaes-a the same today as
yesterday but the weather is some
what warmer. Yesterday evening the
bridge across the Animas on Four.
teenth street went out. A bridge is
also reported gone on Cement creek
in the vicinity of Gladstone. Otto
Mears has force of men bailding
around the washout near the Silver
Lake mill.
LIVERPOOL, June i4.-A severe
explosion occurred aboard the Amer.
lean steamer Hdverford today. Five
men were killed and 40 injured. The
explosion came when the hatchway
was opened just after the steamer,
which arrived yesterday from Phila.
deiphia, was moored to the dock A
fire followed and fremen with smoke
helmets penetrated the ship,
The cause of the explosion has not
been fixed.
NEW YORK. June 14.-Robert X
Roosevelt, aged II years, uncle of the
president, died at Long Island this
morning. Failing health since last
winter was the cause of death. He
was appointed minister TO the Neither
lands. He was treasurer of the Dem
ocratic national committee during
Clevelands administration. He was
many times a presidential elector
He started in life as a lawyer, be
came merchant and retired from
business years ago. He was one OF
the first to expose embalmed beef Civ
en- the soldiers during the Spanish
American war
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, June IA
Federal Marshal Marshey arrived to
day with James Smith and five guards
of the Smith plantation, all charged
with peonage Charles Smith and
his son voluntarily surrendered
Forty negroes were brought along as
witnesses. Fire arms, stockade
locks. horse whips, ETC., will be used
as evidence. District Attorney Dyer
is astounded at the stories.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Benja
min Barnes will be confirmed post
master at Washington at today's ses.
slOn or the senate unless the deDate
bout the treatment of Mrs. Morris
luses delay.
PUEBLO, June 15,-Througn the
mistake of their grocery in filling a
can with gasoline instead of kerosene.
Mary Curran, aged IS, and her grand
father, aged ~, are dead. after suffer
ing horrible torture from the dread
full burns resulting from the explo
sion.
While preparing meal Miss Cur
ran made use OF oil from the kero-
sene can and a terrific explosion fol
lowed, snattering the stove and spray.
| ing Miss Curran and her grandfather
with the burning OIL Their clothing
Immediately began burning. and be
| fore neighbors could come to the as.
sistance of either, both mad been ia
| tally burned.
ST. LOUIS. June 15.-H. Clay
| Pierce OF the Waters-Pierce Oil com
pany will not appear before the com
missioner who is taking testimony in
| the Standard OIL custer suit. as ne is
| In New York. Attorney General Had