Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

SAot idStu III TINS NltlhiAf al ms
and did great damage. 1t extended
from Chicago to Hammond, Ind, and
resulted in the death of four men and
the severe injury OF 20. At the stock
yards bolts of lightning caused the
greatest CONSERVATION and set fire to
several frame buildings. Thousands
of occupants of skyscrapers in this
city were thrown into panic by the
thunder bolts.
They sounded like the explosions OF
mighty mines
The dead this morning are: Mrs.
John Struba, killed in the kitchen OF
her house; Louis Steinbach, killed by
lightning while watering stock; John
Milkew. instantly killed while work
ing on a scaffold.
Manager Algates of the Chicago
Stockyards company was stricken nm
conscious. AT the stockyards ~ men
were felled to the earth and more or
less injured
CLEVELAND, May 24.-F. b. West
gate, an independent oil producer OF
merce commission today. when the in
quiry in the Standard Oil case was
resumed, that oil was the only com
modify on which through rates from
Ohio to Vermont could not be OBJ
tanned He said Lake Shore officials
advised him that the Central Yer
mont railway refused to pro rate, but
the officials declined to put the in
formation in writing. ut has been
hard lately 10 get them to put any
thing in writing" ne said.
Louis Emory, producer and re-
finer of Bradford. Pa. said he used
to sell lubricating oils to the rail-
ways, but could not now. The man
ager of one company told MIN the
railroads were under contract to
purchase lubricants from the Galena
Oil company, supposed to be a sub
sidiary of the Standard. Emery also
told of building the first oil pipe line
at was not built by the Standard Oil
company" he said. "The Standard
never invented ANYTHING. but took
what other people Invented"
CLEVELAND, O., May 24-The in
terstate commerce commission has
learned today that copies Of their tel
egraphic messages sent and received
were stolen and given to the New
York Office of the Standard Oil com
pany. The Independent oil compan
les made these accusations and prov
ed tnat the kilograms were taken.
COLUMBIA, Mo. May 24.--Col. W
w. Switzler died at a. m. aged 81
years. 1t is said he was in the news
paper business longer continuously
than any other one man. In is4o he
took charge of the Columbia, Mo. Pa
triot and ran it for 40 years At the
age. of so years he left editorial work
for six years and wrote the history
OF Missouri, which is a standard work
resuming control of the paper when
the book was finished. He was also
editor of the Chillicothe Constitution
and the Boonville Democrat.
Col. Switzler was personally ac
quainted with every prominent man
in the states history.
DIES MONIES. May 24.-The Cum
berland branch Of the Presbyterian
church passed out of existence this
morning when the general assembly
adopted a resolution for union Of
the churches. The existing boards
will carry on the Nork of the church
until next year when the actual con
solidation will be made.
WASHINGTON. May a24.--News
comes from the White House this
morning that the Roosevelts have de
cided to spend the entire summer in
Virginia. They will leave next week
for their new home. The president
will spend the first few days with
them. and its proximity to Washing
ton will enable him to spend Sundays
with his family.
WASHINGTON, May 24-Profes-
sor Carlyle of the Colorado Agricul-
tural college and Secretary Skinner
of the International Livestock Asso-
citation called on the president today
and entered a protest against the
dEiAdlioi lHdl 10 sums ph H6hihSt
western stockyards. 1t is reported
that the president contemplates q
special message to congress on the
subject, and the Colorado men de
cided to. give him certain information.
SEATTLE, Wash. May 24.-Ad'
vices received here today from Alas
ka report the North Fork river boom
ing and the people along its banks
have taken to the hills. Several
towns are in danger OF being swept
away.
KANSAS CITY, May 24.-The con
ference between the miners and oper-
ators continues. 1t is understood a
settlement is being approached labor
iously but with certainty.
KANSAS CITY, May 24-The re-
bate cases against I y. Taggart and
George Thomas OF New York, freight
brokers. and Traffic Manager George
Crosby of the Burlington railway. is
drawing to close today Leading
local dry goods merchants testified
today to paying Thomas $500 a year
each salary to look after their ship