Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-07
TELEoRAPHlc NEWS.

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QUINCY, H., Jan. 3.-While dis
patches from the far East are various
ly estimating the extent of war prep
arations by Japan, the echo OF prepar-
ations can be heard within twenty
miles of Boston. Thousands Of dol
lars are being spent in this section
every month, particularly in the -Four
Rivers Shipbuilding company's plant
here, for war equipment. Machinery
and other parts for warships are 60
ing forward from the United States
every month, as well as submarines
and other equipment. Work on this
is being done under the supervision
of japanese naval officers and num-
Der OF Japanese apprentice are being
employed on work in different parts
of the yard.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The year 1906
saw remarkable activity on the part
of federal and state prosecutors In
bringing criminal charges agains'
prominent men and powerful corpo-
rations.
The indictment of John ID. Rookie
feller on n charge under which, II
convicted. he might be sent to jail. is
the most conspicuous of the years
applications Of the law to men OF
mark. Hardly less prominent are the
Indictments found last week in New
York city against George w. Perkins,
who was the financial brains Of the
New York Life. and his colleague on
the finance committee of that corpo-
ration, Charles s. Fairchild. They are
charged with forgery In juggling the
accounts of that corporation.
Railroads have been indicted and
convicted of rebating, although rail
road officials have escaped punish
ment. Ice trust promoters and brib
ers have been sent to jail. A United
States senator lost his seat and has
taken up his residence in cell for q
statutory crime. The Standard Oh
company has nineteen indictments
hanging over 1t and is threatened
with proceedings to dissolve its ex
lstence under the Sherman act
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-This morn
Ing with an imposing array OF counsel
before II the Interstate Commerce
commission began an inquiry into the
affairs of the Southern Pacific rail
roads to discover If the two railways
are natural competitors or have ar
agreement which may be construed
as being In restraint Of trade under
the Sherman antitrust act. The in
.quiry will last several weeks, and the
commission will visit and sit In 6
number OF western cities to find ou'
all It can. Mr.. Hartman will testif,
here.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 4.-Panit
reigns here today over the murder o
the cars prefect OF police yesterday
for it reveals n plot having for Its enc
the assassination OF the czar. TIL,
discoveries show that seven anarch
lists were compelled to commit suicid,
because they failed to kill the gov
ernor and prefect of police of Moscow
COLORADO SPRINGS. Jan. A.
kilograms received here this after
noon say that Conrad Raush. who kill
ed his wife In California last nigh
and then killed himself. committe,
the tragedy through insane jealous.
of the woman. Both bodies will b,
brought here for burial. this beinl
their home. The man had planned
the awful deed for days. The couple
leaves two children.
DENVER, Jan. 4.-Buffalo Bill ha,
gone TO his home in Cody. Wyo.. L
give away In marriage his sister. Mrs
Bradford. to Louis Decker. a youns
hotel clerk. formerly one OF Buffalt
Bill's ticket sellers. Mrs. Bradfort
has a son about the age OF her new
husband.
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