Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-08
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

ard Oil company has appealed from
the decision OF the Missouri supreme
court requiring Witnesses In the Gus
ter suit to answer questions. produce
stock books, contracts. etc. The fact
became known today when counsel
for II. II. Rogers asked Justice Glider
sleeve not TO sign an order cores
ponding with the Missouri decision
until the appeal was adIudicatcd.
which it is said would take ten DAYS
The attorneys promised that If the
appeal failed hogers would answer
without further proceedings.
After the dispositions were taken
court adjourned to the 2Gth
CANEY. Kas., March 5.-The great
est gas well in the world, with an es.
timated flow of 70,OOO,O 900 cubic feet
daily continues to burn fiercely. The
volume seems to be increasing but
stones no longer are hurled forth. The
leading officials of the Kansas Natur-
al Gas company. owners OF the well.
are at the scene and it is understood
that they have offered s20000 10 any
one who viii put out the flames. Gas
worth about $4,000 is consumed daily.
The roar of the burning well can be
heard in Independence. 2S miles away,
John Guersey. farmer living three
miles from the well. says the house
trembles with every fresh outbust of
gas.
CALDWELL. Idaho. March 5-The
grand jury reconyened today but no
indictments will be returned in the
Stemenberg murder case today. 1t is
believed that indictments have al
ready been prepared and will be
brought against Meyer. Haywood and
Petlbone. c. 5. Darrow of Chicago
Is expected 10 arrive today to assist
Il. F. Richardson OF Denver in argu-
ING the habeas corpus before the SUI
preme court Thursday, and to actively
engage in the defense throughout the
trial
Pinherton officials are actively en
gagged in trying to secure a confession
from the arrested officials.
DENVER. March 5-The state su
preme court today upheld the decision
of the lower court declaring the OF
fees of the city and county attorney
to he separate, and that they are ap
pointive rather than elective Offices
This disposes of John r. Bottom. who
was elected attorney of the city and
county of Denver in November. 1904
Ihe district court upheld the appoint
meuts oil Mayor Speer and the count,
commissioners.
President f. NJ tFidelity) Johnson.
last none of escaping the penitentlar5
Was knocked out today when the su
preme court refused to grant a re
heulng OF the case and the wreckei
OF the Fidelity Savings association
viii now have to serve his sentenc,
OF from two to three years in the pen
itonlinry
month ago the supreme court ar
hrned tie judgment of the lowe
culll but the attorneys for Johnson
in an effort TO save their client nle9
an application for rehearlng.
The supreme court also decided thar
the state law Of 1899. fixing the salar
les of clerks of district courts al
81 .200 was constitutional.
WASHINGTON. March st is eE.
pected thar the senate will devote
much OF lis attention this week 10 the
statehood bill, with view to reach
ing vote on the measure by p. m.
Friday, in accordance with the agree
mont Of last week.
Either Senator Nelson or Senator
Long will first take the floor in sup
port OF the bill and will urge it for
ward until the time set for the vote
senator Patterson will probably Close
the debate Of the opposition aud Sen.
ator Beverdge for the bill
PITTsBURG, March Patrick Do
Ian, the deposed president Of the 10
cal district of the United Mine Work
ers, has Officially" notified Mr.,
Mitchell that he is no longer president
OF the National Mine Workers.
Dolan said Mitchell took it upon
himself 10 remove me and appointed
a committee 10 take charge of this
district have the same rights and
have advised him that he is no longer
national president because he violated
the union constitution. I have ap-
pointed a committee to take charge
of affairs"
WASHINGTON, March 5-The su
preme court today decided in favor oi
United States Senator Clark in the
case against him, where the govern
ment attempted to have cancelled II.
400 acres of public lands in Montana
alleged to have been fraudulently Sc
cured.
The opinion in the case upheld tn,
decision of the court of appeals foi
IA Inf, al.