Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-08

P''ihi'ihS 'hphh NoDhttu tIbD Hd
been almost ruined by rains TIL,
Cuban government has been urged +,
start public work to relieve the suf
fering from loss Of crops.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 5.-The loves
temperatures of the season are re
corded in many places in the South
west today. Zero weather prevailed
this morning at Wichita, Concordii
and Dodge City. Kas; 2 degrees be
low zero at Springfield. Mo. and ,
above in Oklahoma. There was little
wind and precipitation and conse
uuently comparatively slight iuterrup
tion - train service.
LINCOLN, Feb. 5.--Zero weather
prevails throughout Nebraska today
There is a cutting north wind
PlTTSBtRG. Feb.sp.-Preparation
are being made for the greatest coal
'trike In the history of the world The
MON Mine Workers are holding a
'ession this afternoon preliminary to
he coming contest. Coal advanced
% cents a ton this morning.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 5.-The ma
ional executive board of The United
Vine Workers are in session today
arranging details for lining up mem
ers in anticipation of general strike.
Particular attention is beng given
he question of levying the tax of one
'ollar per week per member from
low on till the strike order is signed
y Secretary Wilson.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Astonish
nent and CONSERVATION were mirrored
IN the faces OF the Democratic sena.
ors today when Patterson of Colo
ado Introduced a resolution provld-
ng that a caucus decree should not
lind any senator in consideration OF
he Santo Domingo treaty.
Senator Lodge had prepared ii. The
esoiutlon characterized the decision
# caucus as enc which might de.
rive any state of its proper repre-
entation. The senate should moi
orce senator to violate his oath to
upport the constitution Tlllman oh
ected, and consideration of the reso-
ltion went over till tomorrow.
DENVER, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Helen
chmldlap. whose trial for tae cold
looded murder of her husband, To
ghich she has admitted her guilt, was
lis morning found innocent by Jury
nd given her liberty.
DENVER, Feb. 5.-Quite a sensa-
ional scene was witnessed in the
rimnal court this morning, when
he jury. after forty hours OF deliber-
ion entered verdict of acquittaisin
ne case of Helen Schmidlap. When
he jury came into court James w
anna. the foreman. handed a slip of
aper to the court on which was writ
n We. the jury, find the defendant,
ielen Schmidlap. not guilty as charg
d In the Information"
Judge Carpenter said; Gentlemen
NJ are discharged from further con
Iteration of this case" and immedi
tely there was mad rush of the
rowd to get to the front to grasp the
and of the woman whom the law
I'D justified in the killing of her has
and. The bailiff held the crowd at
ly and only few were able to see
er. The disappointed crowd rushed
It of the front door, hoping to see
he woman as she would appear when
merging. With the aid OF the sher-
ff she was conducted quietly to n
lace OF privacy and no congratila-
ions were allowed The crowd was
cenly disappointed.
BERLIN, Feb. 5.-The emperor's
# to Miss Alice Roosevelt will be a
rautifully wrought bracelet.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 5.-The whip
ing of nude white woman by a
egro workhouse guard and the subse-
1ent investigation by the council
ommittee resulted today in report
ivoring the arrest and punishment
If John Allen. negro. Jack Frost and
William Marsh, three guards. the sub
tintion of a white for negro physi-
ian TO attend the prisoners and other
Improvements.
HELENA. Feb 6-The eastbound
assenger train on the Northern Pa.
iiic was overtaken by a section OF a
rlnaway freight train in the noun
aims early today Coaches and bag
age cars We're smashed. Following
list of the dead:
FOSTER SECKAL
]. S. ROBINSON.
5. j. JESSUP, messenger.
Two unknown men were cremated
dos these six.
The runaway was making about l0t
miles an hour before it overlook the
passenger. The collision threw tn,
s1rs of the track, when some wer,
burned.
Jessup was alive when the rescueri
egan work, but was pinned beneath
he blazing wreckage and screamed II
igony as vain efforts were made to re
case MIN.
The freight broke away at Austin
lhirteen miles west, while the engin,
vas taking water, and ran about lei
miles.
The disaster was most remarkable
| rhe passenger train passed thrOugl
Austin, just west of Helena. on time
| Following It came long train o
| 'reigbt cars loaded with lumber Al