Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-21
TELEGRAPHiC NEWS.

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Monterey, Mexico. Feb. ia dis.
patch 10 the News from Las Esper-
anzas, Coahuila, says that 105 men
are dead and many injured as the re-
suit of an explosion of gas in coal
mine there. The explosion at Las Es-
peranzas occurred at p. m. in the
Conquista mine. Thirty dead bodies
4 have been taken out of the wreck and
it is estimated that seventy-five more
are yet in the mine.
Rome, Feb. 19.-The government
has ordered that next Friday in the
schools and in municipal bodies Wash
ington's address he read .and the
American ideas studied on the ground
that the early idea of the colonies was
for liberty and peace, things
which every governmentkon earth
should uphold and cultiydfe.
Maiden, Mo-, Feb. 19.-Dr A. l..
Brannen, saloonkeeper, last night
shot and killed Attorney d. r. Cox and
DR.. ]. w. Beall In the latters office
and was shot and killed himself a
few hours later while being removed
from the jail at Maiden to Kennett
for safe keeping. The killing of Bran
non was by an unidentified person
standing In the shadow of a building
I near the jail. The trouble leading up
to the killing OF Cox and Beall is
said to have been over the liquor
question.
| Binghampton, n Y, Feb. 19-An
attempt of l.. j. Harrington to wreck
the Ontario & Western railway at
Sidney in order that by looting the
dead and dying he might secure funds
with which to elope with the wife of
Harry Gotten resulted in his indict-
ment. The story was revealed by
the woman upon whose husband she
said was planned to fix crime in order
pair. He placed a pile of ties on the
track, and the obstruction was hit by
freight train preceding passenger.
| Washington, Feb. 19.-Before the
senate investigation committee Will
lam c. Nolan, a white soldier, testified
that in the Brownsville affair the first
shots came from the whites the Texans
being very bitter at the presence OF
the colored troop in their midst. No
Ian had heard citizens declare that
unless they soon went away. I'VE will
kill every niger soldier in Fort
Brown"
Denver, Feb. 19.-An expenditure of
a million and half for improvements
and extensions will be made by the
Colorado Telephone company this
year. The annual meeting of the com
pany was held today and members OF
the former board of directors with the
exception of Joel f. Vale of Denver
and Alonzo Burt of Milwaukee re-
elected. c. e. Yost and Edward b.
Field, Jr, were elected to succeed
them.
Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 19.-The
senate today passed the house 2-ceni
passenger rate after amending 1t to
conform to the senate bill and adding
a penalty of 800 to $500 for each
violation.
Lincoln, Neb,, Feb. 19.-The senate
this afternoon passed the 2-cent pas
senger rate bill by vote of 81 TO o
New York, Feb. 19.-Caruse, the Ital
ian tenor. today formally demanded
from Conreid of the Metropolitan op
era house that after this season he
Caruso, be paid $4,000 for each per
formance. He now receives, 81 so,
g every time he sings but on those oc
e casions and those only the opera hous
s is filled to the doors and the receipt
: are many thousands above othe
e nights. Caruso feels he should hav
l. some of this. Conreid has not ye
, replied to the ultimatum OF the tenol
1t II Caruso gets this he will be the higf
est priced man singer the world ha
3 known. Up to the present time Jea
h de Resseke receiving the highest pa.
B 81, 500 dollars a performance.
" A $20,000.000 coal combine is al
ID nounced from Ohio