Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-05
northwest will go over the Great
Northern, Burlington and Wabash
roads into Pittsburg.

I
named Wm. Morrison was killed in
the Smuggler mine here this morning
but your correspondent can not learn
the detail OF the accident His wife
has been notified at Salida and is ex.
pected to arrive here this evening.
NEW YORK. March Fire swept
through public school 441 today, i'm
periling the lives OF rs children. In
the mad rush which followed the
breaking of ranks in the fire drill sew
eral little ones were knocked down
and severe rampled
That many were not killed or seri.
ously hurt is miraculous.
SAN FRANCISCO March Harry
fenny, the lightweight who was
Knocked out in the fourteenth round
last night by frankie Neil died this
morning.
renny got a merciless hammering
last night. especially about the heart
and stomach. After he was carried
TO his dressing room it took him
twenty minutes to regain conscious
ness.
Physicians worked with Tenny for
six hours before death.
CHANUTE. Kas., March IA
meeting of oil producers will be held
here tonight at which a call will be
issued for meeting of all the inde.
pendent oil men here next week to
combat the intention OF the railways
10 nullify the maximum freight rate
law. The move of the traffic agents
is looked upon as inspired by the
Standard Oil company, which has suf-
'ered severely from competition OF
The independents made possible by
the Equitable freight rates.
TOPEKA, Kas,, Marcn In dis.
cnssing the proposed action of the
railways regarding the oil freight
rates Governor Hoch said today:
THE state will maintain the maxi
mum rate law at all hazards. 1t will
10 everything possible to give the
people the protection the law designs
that they should have.
81 do not wish to jump at conclu-
sions as to the best way for the state
10 proceed and the matter is of such
Importance that do not care TO dis
cuss it in detail now. This admins
tration will be slow in relinquishing
the advantages the law gives our in
dependent refners.
There is some talk of the oil men
securing a restraining order. getting
Inc benefit of the low rates while
lighting. The law provides for dam.
ages against any railroad refusing to
1bey it"
ALBANY, n. Y, March William
r. Hearsts application to have the
state attack the traction merger OF
New York city under the antitrust
law was denied by Attorney General
Mayer today
OURAY, March 1.-The Home Min
ing company, recently organized in
Onray. and composed of home people.
is ready TO go to work as soon as it's
machinery arrives. There is already
over $4,000 in the treasury and that
much more ready 10 he paid in within
few days. The Home company is
composed of men familiar with the
Ouray district and none OF them have
exacted a guarantee of fortune.
Each man puts his money in. trusting
that knowledge of the district and
he conditions warrant the invest
ment. A diamond drill will be used
10 bore in the lower part of town and
1t is determined to learn If there is
contact ore measure beneath.
WASHINGTON, March Consul
General Rogers at Shanghai cables
the state department that American
property at Nan Chang mission is
safe and that the refugees have reach
ed Kiaking.
CHICAGO, March 1.-Hochs body
was removed from the potter's field
today and buried at Elmwood by his
spiritual adviser.
SPRINGFIELD. O., March l.
Twenty men were arrested dur
ing the race riot and were arraigned
in police court today. They secured
continuances. The saloons will be
kept closed until tne excitement sub
sides. The militia was on duty all
| night. Colonel Hammel. commanding
the troops, said: We will restore or
der before "a hours pass and bring
the people TO their senses. | never
saw such a determined mob"
DAYTON, March Guarded by
three companies of militia Prentice
l-add and Edward Dean. negroes, were
taken from the Jail here today to
| Springfield
STLVERTON. March 1.-The hard.
ware store Of Joseph Bordeleau was
burglarized last night and three guns
taken. These are the only articles
discovered to have been taken. There
is no clew on which to operate.