Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-07
rom getting passes.

NtiiS<ApS, Jhit V---JbDu NJ. EVAN,
} prominent engineer. mas delivered
an address in which he declares the
} time is coming when skyscrapers will
be built underground; that is, instead
OF building being 20 stories high
It will be 30 stories deep, and thea
tres and factories will all flourish un-
der the street level.
i LINCOLN. Neb.. June 5.-Local
citizens are planning monster non.
partisan reception to William Jen.
nings Bryan when he returns in Aug
ust from his European tour.
PHILADELPHIA. June 5.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
resumed the hearing on relations of
the railways and coal companies
Vice President Rossiter of the New
York Central was the first witness
called. He admitted his road had
large holdings in coal companies. He
| said 1t was tacitly understood that
employees should not be shareholders
BUFFALO. n. u. June "a man
who declined TO give any information
regarding himself walked into the
Niagara river this morning and was
promptly swirled towards the falls.
| Ten feet from the brink he clutched
a rock to which he clung, He de
clined to seize ropes thrown him and
was finally dragged out by Policeman
Bates, who walked out to where the
man was hanging on an extension
ladder placed by 20 fremen who held
II steady until he returned
NEW YORK, June 5.--It is under
stood that If n motion for new trial
for Albert Patrick fails he will take
an appeal to the federal supreme
court thereby further, delaying his ex
ecution. Patrick has been in
death cell in Sing Sing four years,
being convicted of numbering William
Marsh Rice.
OMAHA, June 5.--Mae Thomas, the
young lady who swallowed $500
diamond while examining the gem on
a jewelers. tray. pleaded not guilty
to a charge of larceny today Her
lawyer said she swallowed the dia-
mond by accident, and would like to
give it back, but can not, and as she
says she is willing to do the right
thing II she could go free, the Judge
ig considering the matter
DILLONVALE. o., June 5.-Twelve
hundred Ohio militiamen are in the
Ohio coal fields this morning as re
suit of yesterdays violence. No fur
ther trouble is expected
WASHINGTON. June3 5.--Admira
Schley, who was retiredsin May. may
become United States senator from
Maryland. This is the gossip at the
capitol today. Gov Waf1ield Is fav-
orably inclined toward the hero Of
Santiago and may name him to the
place made vacant by the death of
Senator German.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. June 5.-The
superior court today decided 1t had
no Jurisdiction in the matter of an
application for a writ OF habeas cor
pus by Fred Purdy. publisher of The
Sun. He was sentenced to serve 30
days in jail for contempt of court
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, June g.
The Democratic state convention con
vened today to name railroad com
missioner and superintendent of in
struction. II. A. Gass of Jefferson
City, is almost sure of the latter
place. For the former Reuben Ogles
by and Railroad Commissioner Rice
seems to be tie.
Resolutions favorlng Bryan for
president and the general endorse
ment of Governor Folk are on the pro
gram.
Temporary Chairman Rubey eulog
lied w. j. Bryan. causing tremend
GUS outburst of applause. When it
mad subsidized, David Francis OF St
Louis. former leading gold Democrat
spoke by request. praising Bryan and
saying his selection as the standard
bearer of Democracy in 1908 is uni
versally demanded.
WASHINGTON. June 5.--Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks today laid before the
senate the notifications of Senator
Burton's resignation received from
Gov. Hoch of Kansas.
DENVER June 6.-This morning
Judge Mullins in the criminal court
called County Republican Chairman
Williams County Democratic Chair
man Davoren and ]. T. Brady, chief
clcri, of the Gas company Before him
and after remanding the three for re-
fusing to be sworn in tne election in
vestigatlon ne fined each OF them
$3.50. In default OF payment they
were committed to jail. Judge Null
Inns. however. announced he would
give them time during the day to go
to the supreme court before he put
them in prison.
The judge also removed District
Attorney Stidger, Sheriff Nisbet and
Coroner Rollins from participating in
the grand jury investigation which
the court ordered last evening. The
various defendants this afternoon ap-
piled to the supreme court for writ
of error.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Speaker
Cannon, In an interview, printed this
nnrnipp saya that thp ouly reagun