Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-31

tanning the trust is storing copper i
large quantities and refusing TO SCI
for the purpose OF keeping up tn
price. the complaint says the cope
Is used for ballast on ships and 1
stored in various places to the grea
injury of trade.
Telluride, Jan. est is snowini
here today In good fashion, but traffi
on the railway and over the trails 4
moving.
S!lverton, Jan. 2S.-The Silvertol
country has a snow storm today, bu
there is no fear that the Animas canor
will be closed to traffic.
Camden, N. j., Jan. 2S.-A vel
dressed man and woman, evidently en-
gagged in suicide pact, stood on the
trestle of the seashore railway over
Newton creek, embraced and kissed
each other as the train came around
the curve and were instantly killed.
| Austin, Tex. Jan. 2S.-A telegram is
alleged to have been sent from here
to certain newspapers charging
Senator Bailey with corrupting NOR.
ais and securing voting strength OF
| legislature in his race for reelection
as United States senator by "use of
wine, women and money" Members
resent this statement and the senate
today appointed committee to inves-
tigate the conduct of newspaper men
to see which, if anyone, here has sent
such story.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The interstate
commission today submitted to CON
gress severe indictment of the Stan
dard Oil corporation, charging that
concern with the corruption of the
press, the debauchery of public off
cials and general crookedness in bust
ness transactions. 1t is a most start
ling expose of commercial infamy.
The indictment makes seven distinct
charges and nine definite statements
Sterling, Colo, Jan. 2S.-The Jury
in the Van Wyk murder case returned
its verdict at this morning, after
having been out since 9:45 o'clock
Saturday night Geerret Van Wyk is
found guilty in the first degree of
numbering his sister-in-law, Gerretje
Hast, year ago last month. Mrs.
Van Wyk, wife OF the convicted man,
who was charged jointly with her hus-
band, was acquitted.
The Van Wyks displayed no emo
tion when the reading of the verdict
had been finished, but just before the
jury was formally discharged, Van
Wyk arose from his chair and turning
toward the men who had found him
guilty, said:
81 am not guilty"
Later at the hotel Mrs. Van Wyk
declared with tears In her eyes that
her husband was innocent OF the muir
der of her sister. II am sure my
husband is innocent" she said. land
If ever the truth comes to light these
people Will dBitt Win hCs
After the reading OF the verdict Mrs.
Van Wyk was formally discharged
from custody while her husband was
remanded to the custody Of the sheriff.
The attorney for the defense gave
notice that he would file motion for
a new trial within the next ten days,
the legal limit Pending the arguing
of this motion and a decision by
Judge Burke, sentenced upon Van
Wyk will be held In allegiance. 1t is
understood the jury from the start
was unanimous for the acquittal OF
Mrs. Van Wyk.
Sterling, Jan. 2S.-Van Wyk having
been found guilty by the jury this
morning on circumstantial evidence
the penalty can only be Imprisonment
for life and not death. such is the
law.
Buffalo, Jan. 2S.-Buried under tons
OF ice, coated with the debris OF the
eight-story Seneca building. destroyed
by fire today, three firemen are PROB
ably dead or SO badly injured they
will die before aid can reach them.
About twenty firemen, including
three missing men, were on the rooI
of the Haywood building, adjoining
| the Seneca lighting flames wnen
| two brick walls OF the Seneca build-
ing collapsed. Tons OF debris from
the crumbling walls crashed down on
the roof OF the lower Haywood Duild-
ing, going through the roof and car
rying floor after floor into the base.
ment. Not one OF the men escaped
without injury, but halr or them were
able to fight their way out and give
aid to their less fortunate comrades
Rescuers worked all OF the after
noon, but no trace or the men could
be found. AS night fell electric iign'
wires were strung into the ruins ana
tonight the work OF rescue is Deins
kept up.
Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 2s.-Columbi'