Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-19

WASHINGTON. d. c., June H.
The treasury department, through
the supervising architects office, in
public buildings in the west for the
lconstruction of which congress has
just appropriated money. Building
sites are wanted in Albuquerque. N.
NJ. Colorado Springs and Evanston.
and Laramie City. Wyoming The
sites desired must average one hun
dred and fifty feet square.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. June 1.-THE
tenth annual convention of the South
western Firemen's association CON
vened here today. Mayor Reed made
the address of welcome. after which
a street parade was held Between
five and six thousand flremen are in
attendance. Twenty-Five cities be-
long to the association. and many
have teams here for firemen's contests
which open this afternoon. The Fort
Smith team attracts the most favora-
hle attention.
| BANGOR, Me. June IFS. w.
Gould seems to be the favorite candi-
date before the Democratic state con-
vention which is meeting this after
noon. The platform will probably
strongly advocate prohibitorv law.
and secondary clause favoring re
submission.
| LINCOLN. Neb.. June 17-Six can
7idates will stav in the fight to n nm
'sh for gnbernatorial nomination bv
the Republican convention tomorrow.
| The balance of the ticket will be
dominated easily The course of Sen
ators Dietrich and Millard against Gu
han reciprocity NAV furnish an issue
for the convention
WASHINGTON. D. c.. June IL
The IRRIGATION bill was sent to the
White house this morning for consid-
aration OF the president There is no
"uestion about Mr. Roosevelt's sfgna-
| tire but 1t NAV he done with cere-
monv as several congressmer and
Territorial DELEGATES have asked to be
nresert when the signature is attach
cd. Congressman Mondell Of Wvo.
MING will get the presidents nen.
| MINNEAPOLIS June 1.-THE no.
'ice scandal TODAY eliminated in the
arrest of Mavor Ames on an indict.
T'ent charging him with Offering
| County Commissioners Street and
Nash, five thousand dollars each to
vote for Tom Brown for sheriff. to
succeer Phil Mcearden. who the
navor had removed
OKLAHOMA CITY. Iune 17-E. w.
Johnson. a prominent figure with the
Roosevelt Roneh Riders. was shot and
killed here todav in quarrel over a
land claim bv w. F. McMichael The
latter is dangerously wounded.
Editor Brown of the Oklahoma
Times-Journal. who witnessed the en-
counter. drew his pistol as his fatally
wounded friend was trying to shoot
McMichael.
| POCATELLO. Idaho. June 1.-THE
Fort Hall reservation was opened to
settlement todav. About ten thousand
miners and homeseekers Joined in the
wild rush for lands
LEBANON. Mo. June 17.-Great
crowds from all over the state. with
several persons of national promi.
nence are gathered here today to at.
Tend the unveiling of monument to
the late Congressman Richard Parks
Bland the father of free coinage. The
monument is fine piece of sculpture
being heroic figure of Bland in the
attitude of delivering an address. The
description on the base reads from
his famous speech: 81 speak for the
great masses of the Mississippi val
lev when saw that we will not sub
NIT to the domination of any politica
party. however much we may love It
that lays the sacrificing hand upor
silver and will demonetize It" Blanc
was born in Kentucky and served II
congress over half century He was
the most prominent candidate fol
president the year Bryan was unex
Ipectedly nominated Former Govern
or Stone is the moving spirit in to
days celebration.
WASHINGTON. d. c., June IL
The Republican members of the sen
ate committee on Cuba today agreed
upon the Spooner bill, providing TWEEN
ty per cent reciprocity with Cuba. tt
continue five years. with safeguards
assuring the benefits of the measur,
to planters. The bill will be present
ed at the Republican caucus tomor
irow
MONTREAL. June 17.-Speculator
hawked about the street tickets to
f legal hanging in this city today TIL
incident attached to the execution o
Thorvald Hansen. Dane. for tn
murder of Eric Marotte, and 9-year
l old boy, last autumn, in order to sc
cure some change, II cents. which tn
r lad was jingling in his hand.
, The hanging took place in the jai
. lyard. and admission was by cards is
I sued by the sheriff There was bi
> rush for tickets. BY some mean
o lspeculators got hold of a larg
q number of tickets and sold them a
all the way from so cents to 81
C apiece.
h When the execution took plac
p there were between 300 and 400 pee
/. pie in the jail yard. A good view {
q the execution could be had from SUI
rounding houses and number of pla
q forms were erected from which tn
:. hanging could be seen. These pla
I. forms were crowded with spectator