Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

Lodz, Russia, May Fifty mill
men and working people we're shot
own this morning by Cossacks be
eause a mad terrorist had shot and
killed Cossack guard.
Berlin, May i7.-lt is announced
Aere today that an effort to kill the
saiser was made near Weisbaden yes
ierday. The emperor was automo-
billing. 1t was known he would pass
Grenheim at certain time. A high
2ower auto came dashng along when
revolver was fired. The bullet pass
ID over the heads of the occupants.
The following auto contained his
majesty. but the shooter evidently sup
posed he was in the first one as usual.
a large reward is offered for the shoot
er.
Rome, May 17.-Remarkable atmos-
Dheric disturbances have been expert
enced through parts of Italy all this
week. supposedly due to the ernp,
tlons of Stromboli and Eatna. The
weather has been depressingly hot
ior more than ten days the thermom-
eter going over ninety. while at San
Reno rain of sulphur prevailed. The
strang phenomena reported today is
that stratum of sulphur is remaining
on the ground.
San Francisco, May 17.-Abraham
Ruefs confession made yesterday to
the grand jury is given out here today.
1t involves many prominent men In
Tho pifU uhoufinU fhan In,
outrageous bribery. showing. too, that
Mayor Schmitz received two hundred
thousand dollars hush money, getting
fifty thousand In cash on one deal,
that of giving his consent to the
secret sale of trolley car privileges.
Several warrants will shortly be Is
sued for leading citizens and officials.
Chicago. May 17.-There was anoth-
er panic in the wheat pit this morning.
The widest scenes were enacted on
the board of trade. The market went
tumbling down at the opening but
soon recovered and wheat went soar
ing, September jumping from 81 cents
TO over a dollar. and December deliv-
cries show the same advance.
New York, May 17.-Police Com
missioner Bingham made move In
connection with the marital difficulties
# Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gould that
may hasten the climax In their pro
posed divorce case, which is hanging
fire. Ii is announced that he has
begun searching investigation of the
manner in which central office de-
tectclves have been used In the effort
o get evidence against Mrs. Gould.
Gould is spending vast sums to shame
his wife, II possible. Buffalo Bill said
today that in Denver the Gould law
yers offered him a large sum for evil
dence against Mrs. Gould before her
marriage 1t was Indignantly de-
clined.
San Francisco, May l7.-Meyer Gold
smith, a drummer for the corset house
Of Joseph Beckel g. Company. New
York, was found dead in his berth
aboard the Stockton steamer, Mary
| Garrett. apparently the result of sui
| eide. Beside him was a glass contain.
| ing carbolic acid. 1t is discovered to
| day that Goldsmith Is short In his
account $1,000.
Chicago, May 1.-THE Record-Her.
aid today carried this Tacoma. Wash
ington. dispatch
President Roosevelt told me he Is
| considering advocating the appoint
ment of commission by congress u
appraise the value of railroad property
IN the United States said b. S. Gross
| cup, general western counsel OF the
| Northern Pacific railroad and a lead
ing corporation attorney, on his re
turn from the east yesterday.
THE attitude OF the president Il
| different from that OF western STATE
legislatures In that he IL not In fayol
of estimating merely the cost OF re
producing railroad properties. Roose
Welt is willing to give railroads al
lowance for energy, enterprise am
patronage entering into the business
While In Washington conversa
tion with United States Senator Dan
iels and others revealed that govern
ment control Of railroads would be
big issue OF the day and showed SUI
prising abandonment Of party lines.