Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-07


Juan forest reserve. Medicine Bo,
forest reserve, Colorado and wyon
ing.
New York. Mar. 5.--Madame Melb
said today She had an idea OF as
sociating herself with Oscar Hammer
stein and several millionaires for pur
pose of building and conducting Ii
New York the greatest home for gran,
opera in the world. 10000, 600 build
ing be erected. Some directors o
the Metropolitan are to be associate,
with Melba.
Denver, Mar. Sat 4 o'clock thi,
morning the fast Santa Fe passenger
train. southbound, plunged head oil
| into a Colorado & Southern freigh
| train at Market street crossing, rip
| ping the freight engines sides ant
completely dashing the passenger en-
gine to pieces from the force OF the
compact. The crashing together oi
the powerful structures of steel was
so terrible that for blocks away peo
Pile were aroused by the noise. The
passenger engine was completely torn
to pieces and thrown on its side, n
mass of twisted iron and splintered
wood. The freight engine was knock
ed clear OF the track and its left
side was torn out. Three men werC
hurt.
Washington, Mar. 5.-Most of the
measures in which Colorado is inter
ested which were passed by congress
were signed by the president yester-
day and consequently they escaped
the hurried consideration by the exec
utive which the few last rush hours
often bring. The bill for protection of
Durango's water supply which he We
toed during the closing hours OF the
first session of this congress and
which was passed again at this ses.
sion was signed three days ago as
also the bill granting right of way
over government lands to the Central
Colorado Power company. The Boud-
er water supply bill, the bill extend.
ing the Carey irrigation act to lands
formerly in the Southern Ute Indian
reservation. a measure granting lands
in Washington county to the state
agricultural college and many others
were all duly approved by the pres-
dent.
Tivoli, n. Y, Mar. 5.-The limited
fast mail train from Chicago for New
York was partially derailed while
passing through TivolI today and ten
persons injured. Others sustained
bruises.
Denver, Mar. 5.-The senate today
presented Senator Barela with a mag
nificent silver service in honor of his
sixtietb birthday and for his long serv-
ice. he being father OF the senate.
The house yesterday allowed the
bill giving officials of all state III
stitutions who travel the old time priv
ilege to collect mileage from the state,
although 1t is known they travel on
passes.
Last night leaders got together and
this morning rescinded action of yes
terday and now mileage graft Is for
ever obliterated.
The legislative committe to inyesti-
gate defunct banking concerns in this
city will report tomorrow. They will
indicate the Denver Savings bank fail
ure was the result of conspiracy on
the part OF politicians.
St Petersburg. Mar. 5.-The suma
or lower house of parliament formal
iy opened at noon today at Lauride
palace in the presence OF all the min
isters and many high functionaries,
out no member of the imperial family
was present. The first ceremony was
a religious service in which the Met
ropolitan of st. Petersburg, Antonius,
the higher clergy of diocese, and full
choir participated. M.Goluboff, vice
president OF the council of the empire,
by Baron Uexkull d,
Gyldenbandt. secretary OF the empire
entered the hall after service. The
former Immediately called the lower
house to order and in a colorless
speech invited members to sign oath
Of allegiance to Emperor Nicholas.
The conservatives cheered the men
ton OF the name of the emperor but
The opposition members remained ST.
tent. The social democrats did not
enter the hall until NJ. Goluboff had
finished speaking. when they came in
II body demonstratively. After sign
ing the oath the balloting for presi-
dent of the lower house began. The
crowds outside the palace were unruly
and several times had to be driven
back by infantry and mounted gen
darmes.
Pottsville, Pa, Mar. 5.-By an ex-
plosion of one thousand pounds OF
dynamite in n storehouse near Mount
Carmel today 100000 worth OF prop
erty was destroyed and many people
injured.