Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-04
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

Mrs Roosevelt.
The doors opened at II O'Clock an
for three hours stream of well wish
ing citizens poured through the cor
ridors and filed past the president an,
his wife in the blue room. The re
ception was the most brilliant in tn,
history of the White House.
No annual birthday witnessed sucl
wealth of gold lace, smart gowns
Joyous music or good will.
For the first time in eight years the
wife of Vice President Fairbanks
ranked the ladies' of the cabinet at
Mrs. Rooseyelt's right.
Miss Roosevelt, wnom every one
wished to see and congratulate. was in
crowd oil girls in the green room.
NEW YORK, Jan. There is in.
formation today that John A. Mccall
resigned Saturday as president of the
New York Life. and that the resigua
fion was reluctantly accepted by the
trustees. The official announcement
had been planned by the trustees for
Tuesday. when the annual statemen,
VIII be made. A note sent to the Nc
Call home asking confirmation or de
NAL brought forth the reply that Nc
Can would not answer. Misunder
standings, representations, distortion
of facts and illogical deductions by
the press from the insurance test!
mony is given as the reason
Mccall. ii is said. intends to take
long rest John Claflin. the dry
goods merchant. is mentioned as his
successor.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Jan. 1.-ou
the night of Dec. 30 Frank l.. Scott
was shot in the back and murdered
hy couple of hold-ups. This morn.
ing Charles II. Essick and Leslie Fran
cisco. boys under 20, are in Jail charg
ed with the crime. They have been
under police surveillance since the
day of the shooting, but stoutly main
tanned their innocence. This morninp
Francisco, after hard sweating, gave
in and confessed the crime and gave
the "details
Essick SAYS he shot Scott brt the
revolver was discharged accidental,
because of nervousness. The paii
we're about to flee on account OF
Scott's failure to stop at their com
mand.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.-The
revolutionary societies have issued
manifesto to the effect that owing to
failure of recent uprisings Il has beer
decided TO call off the general lnsur
rection planned for the beginning Of
the new year. The government hat
previously given evidence of a deter
mination TO erimly repress any prep
arations for disturbances.
BOISE. Idaho, Jan. lit is beliey
ed here this morning that the assas
sin of former Governor Steunenbura
has been arrested and is now in Gus
tody, His name is not yet given.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1T is under
stood here today that Congress, imme
diately after convening on Thursday
will take up and pass the statehood
bin.
This is the decision of the leaders
and Arizona and New Mexico will b,
coupled in one state despite the pro
tests of the former.
SYRACUSE. N Y. Jan. 1.-Man
ming Palmer. president of the Ameri
can Exchange National bank. was
found guilty OF misappropriation of th
funds OF the benk and was today sen
fenced to ive years in the peniten
tiary.
LINCOLN. Jan. Banker Ellis
Beatrice. Neb.. former county treas
nrer. despondent over financial trou
bles. committed suicide this mornlnl
by taking carbolic acid.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The will o
the late Charles T. Yerkes will be reat
tomorrow afternoon. lne arL colleC
lion. said to he worth s5O00,000, is tc
be controlled by the Metropolitan Mu
seum of Art. Yerkes' lawyers say tht
value of the estate is sl5,OOO,OOO.
There Is sure to be no litigation. ac
cording to the lawyers. They sa'
that Yerkes and wife met two week
ago and effected a reconciliation. The
funeral will he held this afternoon.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 1.-The Ohio
Legislature met today. In the senate
the vote between Democrats and Re
puhlicans Is tie. with the Democrats
in control through the support Of Sen
ator Lamb of Toledo. The house l.
Republican by majority of three.
Governor-elect Pattison will be In
augurated Monday.
The senate was opened without th
customary prayer, as " ministe
could be found.