Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-26
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

peS General Moody consulted the pres
ident today In regard TO the decision
in the beef trust case There is muc,
debate as to the governments righ
10 appeal. Some lawyers hold taa
the courts decision amounts to an ac
quitta1 of the individuals concerned
They claim that the packers can MOI
ne palced in jeopardy again. Il
would occason no surprise ii the gov
ernment would drop the matter.
DENVER, March 22.-The trial OF
Policeman Secrest. charged with muir
derng Thomas Johnson In the Cot
tage Bar last month began today In
the criminal court here. A jury was
secured after four days of effort The
court room was crowded and much in.
rerest was taken in the case Secrest
is surrounded by his interesting fam
lily and much sympathy is expressed
for them.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Early this
morning while crossing the Brooklyn
bridge, Alfred s. Goslin, an ex-conyict,
who for years has been the terror OF
Wall street, was arrested. The charge
against Goslin is conspiracy on ac-
count of an effort to swindle the big
brokers. 1t seems he has secured
many thousands of dollars in connec-
lion with gold mining company in
California. On being examined at po-
lice headquarters today he had nearly
$4,000 in his possession. He de-
nounces his arrest as an outrage and
mas employed leading lawyers to look
after his interests.
FLORENCE, Colo, March 22.-The
district attorney conducting the
coroner's inquest in the Rio Grande
wreck last week declares that he will
send for Lively, the operator wno fell
asleep at his post, and will try him
for involuntary manslaughter. which
he can do under the section of the law
covering the case.
b NEW YORK, March 22.-B F. Yoa.
kun, chairman OF the executive com.
II i'tee of the Rock IslanI and Frisco
systems, was opera cd upon for ap.
lsnG otis yest-r ilv. Announcement
Was made at the Gotham motel today
th2t there was every reason to expec!
an early recovery.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, .4arch 22.-
The secrecy attending the conference
or the miners and operators scale
committee makes any forecast hazard.
Gus. An operator who declined to per-
NIT hls name to be used said that an
agreement was impossible and that
motion to adjourn sine die was
made at the scale committee meeting
this morning. recess was takan
before the motion was seconded
NEW YORK. March GA son was
born today to Mr.. and Mrs. John ID
Rockefeller Jr. to be named John ID
the third.
COLUMBUS. O., March 22.-Govern
or Pattison is not in a serious coni Ii
tion as reported, and the physicians
say there is no cause for alarm.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-By
vote of 175 TO 156 the house organic
alton triumphed today and ordered
the Hamilton statehood bill sent to
the conference committee after dis
agreeing to the senate amendments
chief Of which was the provision call
ing out of the bill all reference to Ari-
debate allowed on the rule Dalzell of
Pennsylvania explained it, while VIII
liams, the Democratic floor leader,
spoke in opposition to it. Humphrey
of Washington, the Republican insur
gent, aroused great applause in five.
minutes speech. He declared that al
though his side was in the minority
10 hni hA OF ioV r,t
American citizens were with it.
Forty-one Republicans voted against
the rule on the final vote.
WASHINGTON, Marcn 22.-Tho
statehood fight started as soon as the
journal was read in the house today.
Dalzell, chairman of the committee
submitted a rule that the statehood
bill with the senate amendments be
taken from the speakers table, the
amendments disagreed to and a con
ference asked of the senate Dalzell
moved the previous question and it
carried viva voce and on rising vote
by 149 to l24. About twenty Repuh.
licans voted with the Democrats in
the negative. A record of the vote
was demanded by William and it was
so ordered. II sustained the previous
question by III to 140, leaving each
side twenty minutes for discussion OF
the rule.
CHICAGO, March 22.-Several fire
men and others were Injured tnis
morning while panic occurred among
several hundred prisoners in the Cook
county jail as the result of fire in
an adjacent building dozen fire.
men were overcome by the smoke and
one of 25 girls who were working in
the rear of the structure was fatally
burned and two fremen were caught
in falling debris
MOBILE, Ala, March 22.-Miss
Aiken, an elderly maiden lady of Bi
loxi. Miss, was beaten and choked by
negro, who attempted an assault
He was captured by a posse and
lodged in jail here. There is no dan
ger of a lynching.
LAWTON, Okla. March 22.-Goy
'ernor France, Marshal Abernatny ant
other Oklahoma officials have gon,