Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02
TELEGRAPH NEWS.


tual Life Insurance company wi
soon be without trustees II the resis
nations continue to pour in. Thre
more trustees and two vice pres
dents have withdrawn. leaving yer
lew OF the powerful financial grou
that controlled the company's affair
a year ago.
Prof. George w. Gould announce.
today that 1t will be necessary to de
fer the last number in the High schoo
series of entertainments on account
of advice from DR.. Fox who was II
transit when the blockade occurred
on the Cumbres range, that he coulf
not wait to reach Durango Mr.
Gould says he is trying to secure an
other person equally as good as DR.
Fox to come right away and should
he fail, the money received for the
Fox entertainment will be refunded
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Repre.
sentative Boutelle today introduced
A. X, Kasper and wife of Chicago TO
the president. Boutele told Mr..
Roosevelt Mrs. Kasper was the moth
er of IA children, Shaking both Mrs.
kasper's hands the president exclaim-
ed: You are the very best Ameri-
can in this ROOM
GREENFIELD, Mass. March 20
James w. Alexander, former president
of the Equitable Life Insurance com
pany. was placed in private sanitar-
ium here today. His condition is
very weak as a result of recent oper-
ations.
DES MONIES, Iowa. March 20
bill for the investigation of Iowa
insurance companies has passed the
house today and now awaits the gov
ernor's signature
NEW YORK, March 29--Tt Is re-
ported today that an indictment will
be found by the federal grand jury
against the New York Central and
the Vanderbilt system of railroads.
as result of the investigation of tae
alleged rebating between the sugar
trust and the railways.
WASHINGTON. March 29.-The
gubernatorial elections In the Philip
pine provinces show that the party
favorinc immediate independence
made one of Aguinaldo's lieutenants.
captured by Gen. Funston, governor
of the Balucan province
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. March
29.-knoX Price. a farmer of Rogers
Mills county, is in jail here charged
with killing r. A. Sweat, an insur-
ance agent. with 4 shotgun in quar-
rel in which Price was wounded with
a revolver.
LAWRENCE, Kans., March 29.-
Geo. Reynolds was burned to death
In fire here today which destroyed
Janlison's Boarding Barn, together
with fourteen animals.
SAN FRANCISCO March 29.-
Vessels leaving here today. and for
the last month, for the Orient are
only partially laden. Heretofore they
have carried vast quantities of Amer
lean -four to China, but now that pro-
duct is boycotted and is not salable
in the kingdom: the result is that the
carrying trade is greatly injured. In
fact the Coptic which sails for Hong
Kong tomorrow is to be Withdrawn
from the Oriental service on account
of the great falling off in freights.
TELLURIDE. March 29.-The day
is clear and warm and the snow is
rapidly disappearing about the city.
All the mines and mills are operating
and traffic is not hindered seriously,
even in the mountains.
SILVERTON, March 29.-The body
of James Todd, VINO died recently.
was taken from Silvsrton today on a
sled to pass over the slides and con-
meet with the train at Needleton for
transfer to Durango for burial. An
escort from the local lodge knights
OF Pythias accompanied the remains.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Mrs,
Roosevelt, accompanied by Ethel,
Archie and Quentin left this morning
for Fernandina, Flo. to board the Nav
flower for short cruise in Cuban wa
tiers. They will spend few days in
Cub.
VANCOUVER, B. c., March %
The Empress of India, which mas just
arrived here from the far East, re-
ports that trouble is continually brew
ing in China and that the American
soldiers in Manila are ordered to be
ready at a moments notice to rush
over when the expected outbreak
comes. United States transports are
kept in Manila bay to carry the troops
over, a sail of so hours
LONDON, March 29.-ln official
circles today 1t is generally conced-
ed that American diplomacy is as
sured of another triumph at Algeci-
ras.
Ambassador Whites proposition,
which has the approval of the govern
ment at Washington will doubtless
be accepted both by Berlin and
Paris.
FIT. WORTH, Tex, March %
The adsworth-Cameron company.
wholesale druggists, were burned out
today. The loss is estimated to be
100000.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Secce-
tary Taft. for the second time appear
ed before the senate military CON-
mittee today and advocated clause
In the army apprOpriation hill pro.