Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27

/ Kansas City, May 24.-W. j. Gay
nor, justice of the supreme court oil
New York, in an address here last
night, made John ID. Rockefeller the
, object of an attack without specifical.
ly mentioning his name. He pointedly
called attention to his s32. .00O. 900 gift,
and told how great fortune had
been built up through rebates and dis
ordinations by railroads, which he
characterized as the greatest crime of
the century He also criticized the
judges who use passes.
Boise, May 26.-The legal mill is
rumbling monotonously. Day succeeds
day and the panel of twelve men who
are to pass Judgment on William d.
Haywood Is incomplete. Sheriff Hodg.
ms special venire of sixty is dissoly-
ing, and with its dissolution goes the
hope that the Haywood jury would be
| filled this week and the first OF testi-
mony brought forth Monday. Twenty
| Tour OF three score citizens who an
| swered the roll Thursday at 2 p. m.
| had gone through the mill or were
part through when the court opened
| this morning and of the whole lot only
one man, Henry Curtis, had qualified
as juror. Haying time develops opin-
oins that all farmers have 'preju-
dices."
Today Judge Wood granted the state
permission to indorse the names of
several additional witnesses on the
indictment against the accused min
ers. the defense noting an exception
under the decision of the Idaho SUI
preme court. which held that the fling
of additional witness after the trial
has begun is an error without preju-
dice. The attorney for the defense
declared he had been unable to locate
many witnesses for the state snd had
been informed by counsel for the state
that they did not know the addresses
of many of their own witnesses.
Finley Mclean, Scotcnman by
birth, accepted yesterday by the state,
qualified this morning after a thor
ough examination by Attorney Darrow.
The defense, exercising the seventh of
its ten peremptory challenges, excused
John Whitlock, a nurseryman, from
further service. Whitlock was for
merly guard at the penitentiary
under Governor Hunt.
Denver, May 25.-Gen Sherman Bell
continues today his bitter warfare on
Buckley Wells who is called all man
ners of names, coward" "pinhead,"
and many others for what Bell calls
the unjust criticism of Bell while ad-
jutant Buckley Wells. who Is in
Boise, telegraphs as follows this morn
ing: 81 have never in any way i'm
pugned General Bell for either his
courage, his requirements as field
officer or competency as adiutant gen
oral. When | succeeded him as ad-
jutant general l found the forces dis
organized. but that was no fault of
his. Neither was the financial condi-
pressly said so under the present Cir
cumstances, altogether regrettable."
Buckley Wells spoke of Bell as man
OF great courage, absolutely fearless
and first class field officer.
Canon City, Colo, May 25.-Fash-
ionabl clothed, ruddy in health and
with the air of gaiety, Fidelity" John
son, the bank wrecker and convict, left
the state prison this morning, paroled
by the governor. He declared he would
make restitution to his victims If able.
Prison authorities believe he is going
back east to take possession OF a
large fund.- loot from the wrecked
bank that has been secreted by rela-
tives during his imprisonment.
Silverton, May 25.-Yesterday thirty
two informations were filed by the
district attorney against thirty-two sa-
looms in Silverton for keeping a tip
pling house open on the Sabbath day.
the complainant being Silverton
man. The owners appeared in court,
plead guilty and were fined $63 each
and costs, thirty OF them having liqui-
dated.
The saloons viii continue to keep
open just the same. II is rumored
the dose will be repeated and that
gambling houses and gamblers will
come In for prosecution at the next
term of court.
Rome, May 25.-The government
has received a proposition for the mod
us vivendi as to the fund set apart
under the law of papal guarantees.
Under tnat law over half a million
dollars are set apart annually for the
maintainance OF the pope. 1t Is pro-
posed to so bond the fund that 1t Will
furnish the pope with a revenue of
three-quarters of a million, which he
finds necessity. The ministry Is
favorable to the plan, but there is
much opposition and it may not carry.
Canton May 25.-Mrs. Mckinley
took a turn for the worse this morn
ing and 1t Is scarcely likely she will
recover from her present illness. Dr.
Rixey who Is here was to return to
Washington tonight but win not 60
until decided change comes in the
distinguished patient.
Berlin, May 25.-A Russian anarch
ist plot to assassinate Emperor VIII
liam has been frustrated by the police
: Thirty-five anarchists, including thres
women, were arrested. Among theil