Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-04
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

Kansas City, Feb. 2S.-The body OF
Frank ]. Hearne, president of the
Colorado Fuel G. Iron company, who
died on Monday at Denver, arrived
from the west this morning and was
buried at Elmwood cemetery. The
remains were taken direct to Armour
memorial chapel in Elmwood where
simple services were held previous to
interment.
Wallace, Idaho, Mar. Arguments
in the Adams murder case began yes
terday afternoon and continued today
| The prosecuting attorney, Knight, in
| his address upsets the theory of an
lliDi. The case will probably go to
the jury Monday. The trial of Moyer,
| Haywood and Pettibone was to begin
on Tuesday at Caldwell but as they
have applied for change Of venue that
has to be argued, and the real case
| therefore may not come 10 trial for
some time.
Washington, Mar 1.-The house
yesterday afternoon passed the ship
subsidy bill after one of the most
| interesting fights seen in recent years
| On the first vote the democrats and
insurgent republicans had voted
| enough to defeat the measure, but
after three hours fierce contest the
bill, as perfected in committee of
| ha ttrho or
steamship mail lines from the Pacific
| coast points to the Orient, was fin
ally passed by eleven majority. Fifty
Two republicans voted with the demo
rats on the first ballot and four on
| final ballot.
New York, Mar. 2.-The salacious
| opera, Salome, which Conried pro-
duced once and cost him $4,000 20
prepare will not be given in Chicago.
| Boston or any other city where It
was announced, The opposition OF
the moral community Is thought tc
| be too strong
Chicago, Mar. 1.-The body of a
woman weighing $40 pounds was
buried with some difficulty yesterday.
rhe remains were those Of Mrs. Will
| lam Maurer, 54 years old, wife OF De-
tective William Mauer. She died We'd
nesday of fatty degeneration of the
heart. A derrick was necessary to
remove the body from the house. A
| piano mover superintended the under
taking The derrick was fastened
| to the roof of the house. The sash
and frames Of the window had to be
removed A special casket thirty
seven inches in width and weighing
245 pounds was necessary. This was
bound with iron hoops and required
ten men to carry it. The largest
hearse in the city bore the remains to
Rose Hill. For seven years Mrs.
Maurer had not left her home be
cause of her inability to pass through
L doorway.
Washington, Mar. 2.-The summary
rejection of the bid of Mr. Oliver and
his associates to construct the Pan
ANA canal has angered Mr.. Oliver who
says today that he has been unfairly
treated. He has already spent $4,000
protecting his bid and insists thai
this sum at least be returned to him
His certified check for $250.00O has
been returned to him. To be rein,
bursed for his outlay he should appea
to congress but as that is now tot
late he will probably have to brins
suit in the court of claims.
New York, Mar. 2.-An interestin,
aspect was given today to the cor
oner's investigation of the wreck OF
the Harlem division of the New Yorl
Central railroad on February IS II
which twenty-three persons lost thei
lives and more than hundred wer
injured. President Newman Of tn
. railroad appeared as a witness bring
ing with him all the principal officer
[ OF the company who were in any wa
e concerned in the construction and OF
: GRAFTON OF the line when the wrec
z occurred. Among these responsible
d for the wreck he names himself a
$ president and all his officials.
!. Sixty-four balloons we're sent out {
6 Paris during the siege Of 1s797I.