Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-16

sire Is to see settlement OF ths
strike. He holds firmly to the de
mand that modification be made tc
the operators proposal and what is
called the professional clause OF the
proposition be eliminated Mitchell
calls Roosevelt's attention to the fact
that he has perfect faith in his fair
| ness. The operators claim to be
equally impressed with friendship for
Roosevelt.
why then. should they put q
string on you?" he asked. I'VE did
not propose that. We asked you To
name a fair board of arbitrators, and
we believe you will do 1t. We did not
say to you. you must appoint so-and,
so. Let the operators give the same
opportunity to appoint board with
out obligation on each side. That is
all we ask"
The point of view agrees with Presi-
dent Roosevelts view, but he urges
President Mitchell to concede some
thing more. and he will also concede
much by allowing a certain sort of a
dtctation. and thus bringing the strike
to close. AT the conclusion of the
interview President Mitchell immedi-
ately went over to the office of the
commissioner of immigration. the old
time labor leader, Frank p. Sargent.
now holding that Office. He was be-
sieged by newspaper correspondents
but declined to make any formal state
ment, although an hour later it oozed
out of Sargents office that the above
was the main pont of principal con
versation.
The president. however, is very ca
ger to have the matter settled and
after an interview with Secretary
Root and Labor Commissioner Wright.
he feels that he can appoint board
that will be without obstacles to a
settlement of the strike. He is deter
mined to be very fair in his appoint
ments, and President Mitchell seems
to have entire faith in the executive.
President Mitchell this afternoon re
ceived a number of kilograms from
the anthracite region. many OF them
stating that mass meetings were held
In various parts this morning, and that
the general trend of opinion was to
leave the settlement entirely In
Mitchell's hands.
HAZLETON, Pa, Oct. 15.-At a
mass meeting OF strikers in this dis
trict last night considerable dissatis-
faction was expressed at the opera
tors proposal.
TAMAQUA. Pa, Oct. 15.-Panther
Creek valley mass meetings of strik
ers today discussed the operators
peace proposals, and in almost every
instance decided to leave the answer
to President Mitchell.
WASHINGTON, D.. c., Oct. 10
The war department today promulgat
ed an order reducing the strength OF
the army to $4,000 men. Con.
sidering the peaceful conditions in the
Philippines President Roosevelt thinks
the present force OF $4,000 men, un
necessarily large.
NEW YORK, Oct 15.-Roland Mo
linaux. son of the famous civil war
general. faced judge and jury for the
second time today, charged with mur
dering Kate Adams. The first con
viction was set aside. and the feeling
is now that he will never be convict
ed again. Mrs. Adams died from cya
nide of mercury, which was sent In
a bottle of bromo seltzer to Harry Cor
nish as a present Cornish and Mol
neaux were enemies. Four years oi
prison life have agreed with the ac
cused. He was as dapper as evel
when he entered the court room.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 15.-Franl
Andrews, convicted of wrecking tht
| City Savings Bank by appropriatinl
over a million dollars may be admit
ted to bail in the sum of one hundred
| thousand dollars, according to the su
preme court decision today. An
| drews stated in jail here that he coult
| not furnish that sum. 1t is believed
that he will have to begin a seventeen
years sentence in fifteen days.
| ROCHESTER,, o.. Oct 15.-Th'
fourth OF the robbers who attempted
to rob the three aged Meach brothers
last night, was found today full o
buckshot. John Meach. aged 10, afte
releasing himself from the ropes will
which the robbers bound him, killet
two with a shotgun, wounded and Cap
tured third, and also wounded tn,
fourth as developments today show
The robbers were shot while working
on the safe.
| WASHINGTON. d. c., Oct. 49,
The Crown Prince OF Siam went Il
Wilmington. Del. today. where he will
be privately entertained by Genera
Wilson. Then he will visit Philade
phia and West Point.
NEWCASTLE, Pa, Oct. 15.-B
the arrest of Frank Field today as az
cessory the mystery of the murder O
City Treasurer John Blevins promise
to be cleared. Judson Field. brothe
of the man arrested, who died at Coz
ham, Kansas. year ago. and Is a
legged to have made a confession tina
he killed Blevins. while his brothe
and another were implicated.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo. Oct. 15.-In
secret apartment in the cellar of tn
house OF DR.. Weber. an aged phys
clan. the police unearthed three skelt
tons last night. This morning the
found human bones in a dismantle
furnace. 1t was decided today to rails
the house to expedite the searcf
DR.. Weber has been placed under a
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