Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

Rome, Mar. 21.-The pope's house
hold officially announced today that
his holiness accepts the invitation
preferred him to be godfather to the
coming child of King Alfonso and
Queen yictorai of Spain.
Washington, Mar. 21.-As soon as
he RECEIVERS from his present Illness
Senator LaFollette will go to Colorado
and hunt bears up in the country
Roosevelt made famous. LaFollette
will spend May at GIenwood Springs
Butte, Mont, Mar. 21.-Nothing def
mite has yet developed In the news
paper situation though 1t is admitted
by some of the members of the typo
graphical union that the printers have
lost their fight with the publishers and
that they have been ordered by the
International Typographical union to
return to work on the terms demand
ed by the publishers.
San Francisco, Mar. 21.-The long
looked for indictments in the graft
cases were returned last night. The
grand jury filed seventy-five indict-
ments charging bribery, which were
found on evidence presented to the
grand jury after six months probing
into the municipal affairs of this city
and which revealed an amazing story
OF alleged graft and corruption that
surpasses the Doodle cases OF st. Louis
and is only eclipsed in the amount OF
money passed but not in its ramifica-
tions and organization by the famous
Tweed ring of New York. The court
fixed Boss Ruefs bail at s65O,OOO.
San Diego, Cal, Mar. 21-'Tm go
ing into the surf If it is the last act
of my life" With this declaration
w. Fl. Martin, director in the Michigan
Mutual Life Insurance company, and
one of the wealthiest men of Detroit,
left the swimming pool at Coronado
yesterday, waded into the breakers and
in a few moment was drowned within
sight of 200 persons strolling along
the beach.
New York, Mar 21.-The market
continues depressed today, prices re
mained stagnant and very little ad-
vance made. Coppers ruled much at
the low figures they maintained yes.
terday.
Santa Fe, Mar. 21.-The legislature
of New Mexico late last night passed
a bill prohibiting gambling in the
territory after January 1, 1908. The
bill will be signed by Governor Hag-
. erman who before he went into office
waged relentless war against gam
bling.
Philadelphia, Mar. 21.-This morn
ing the Atlantic Refining works at
Point Breeze was destroyed by fire,
causing loss of over a million dol
lars. Several fremen were fatally
hurt.
jefferson City, Mo, Mar. 21.-Gov.
Folk called a special session of the
Legislature for April to regulate
public utilities, to remove derelict pub
lie officials and to Suppress dram-shops
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Washington, Mar 21.-In retaliation
for action Of state legislatures in pro
viding for 2-cent fares and public agi
tation against them, railroads of the
west have served notice on the inter
state commerce commission of an in
crease of freight rates on grain and
coal. This will result in a test Of the
constitutionality of the rate law. Rail
roads will endeavor to show that they
are now unable to carry these com
modities at rates that have been in
effect for the last two years and that
Increases is necessary.
Fort Dodge, Ia. Mar. 21.-The city
council passed a law, which the mayor
approved. providing every man in
town between rs and As must marry
at once or pay heavy fine.
Sacramento. Cal, Mar. 22.-Because
his little granddaughter, Ellen Gum
refused to sing a second song to him
Monico Echeverria shot her, and ther
fired at his daughter, Mrs. Victoria
Cato, before sending a bullet into
his own brain. The child Is not ex
pected to live.
Washington. Mar. 22.-The Chicka
saw-Choctaw Indians, through their at
torneys, have requested Secretar,
Garfield Of the interior department {,
furnish them the number OF freedmen
to whom was allotted land in thos,
two nations, together with the ap
praised value OF the freedmen allot
ment. As soon as they receive the in
formation they will ask the court o