Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-14

lumbus, Ky. asking MIN to commut
) the sentence OF death of Mrs. Aggi
/ Myers to life imprisonment. The
said they were unwilling a womnl
should be hurled into eternity Will,
protesting her innocence.
| KANSAS CITY, June 12.-The Nor
ris, Cudahy, Armour and Swltr pack
ing companies were found guilty o
accepting rebates on freight from thi,
city to-tne Atlantic seaboard TODAY II
the federal eourt Judge Smith Nc
Pherson, in instructng the Jury said
that The defendant companies had
no right to make contracts thai
would extend beyond the time OF the
filing of new schedules with the in.
terstate comraerce commission. winch
liked rates at different and higher fig.
nres to the general public"
LONDON. Jtme ls.-This morning
the total receipts OF the Ellen Terry
| benefit yesterday reached nearly $40.
900. Never mas the English stage
witnessed SO brilliant testimonial
as the one given 10 this actress. Ii
is believed that Miss Terry will 20
70 the United States next autumn
and appear for one season in Alice
Sit BY The Fire" a request to her
from prominept Americans Including
President Roosevelt having been re.
ceived by Miss Terry.
LOUISVILLE KY, June IA
special from Cynthania, Ky. prints
the confession Of Curtis Jett, giving
the details of The assassination OF
lanes b. Marcum and James Cock
rell, in which Jett says that lie and
two other leaders of the feuds in
Breathitt county killed both men
lett enters extensively into the de
tails OF the murder and lays bare
every feature Of the conspiracy lie
declares the murders were at the In
stance of James Hargls, leader of the
iargis faction.
KANSAS CITY. June 13.--The trial
)f Burlington railroad officials in the
rebate cases was resumed this morn.
ing and some sensational dovelop.
ments were made. Various other
roads, including the Lehieh Valley
lre proven to be extensively mixed ur
IN granting rebates.
KANSAS CITY, June I3.-The trial
Of the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
railroad in the federal court on the
charge of giving rebates to packers
Is expected to come to an early close.
As agreed in the statement of facts
submitted only few witnesses were
examined. The argument to Judge
Mcpherson while the jury was out OF
the room, Judge Spencer, counsel for
the railroad. said
THE newspapers say we are guilty
aud most of sfsf around -ihe,a affirm
that we are guilty--most everyone
thinks we are guilty For the pur
pose OF argument we will admit we
are guilty. under your honor's ruling
but we are not guilty as charged in
this indictment. Your honor should
not let the case go to the jury because
the jury believes us guilty and II the
case goes to 1t we Will be conyiyted.
ST. PETERSBURG, June i3.-It is
semi-ofilcially announced here this
lHDllllllB ludl ,Ounl Mlllt Is 10 Nlbll
The United States again within the
next few weeks. What his mission
Is to be is not given out but II is
known TO have an official character
NEW YORK, June l3.-George
Gould. wife and two children Will
leave here almost Immediately for
Paris, there TO meet Mr. Gould's sis.
ter Anna, the Countess de Castellane
whose divorce is about complete
Mrs. Gould insisted upon going over
to give personal comfort and en-
couragement to her sister-ln-law.
CHICAGO. June 13.-New develop
ments in meat affairs are continually
cropping out. II was discovered to
day that one of the educational insti
tutions of the city owns a big farm
the cows of which became diseased
and the sale of milk from them was
animals were killed, cooled and ready
for the consumer and were found
with the government tag upon them
showing that they had been properly
Inspected in one Of the markets Of
the city partially cut mp for the use OF
the butchers patrons. How this dis
eased meat passed into private stalls
is now being investigated.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-secre
tary Wilson flas advised the civil
service commission that he vii prob
ably appoint $50 meat inspectors un
der the proposed meat bill at sal
ary of 81 200 per annum. The com
mission announces the examination
will he held June 25.
/ TOPEKA, Kan, June 13.-T. b
Gerow, state employment agent, to
/ day issued a report that the Kansas
wheat harvest commences Friday
The total number of hands needed Il
21.015. The greatest number is asket
for by Simmer county, 500 Barton
Knginan and Pratt counties are clos
behind. The total number OF team
needed is 1850.
Wages will be s2 a day for men
and 81 day for man and team.
CHICAGO June ia renort ha