Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-11-26

DENVER, Nov 23.-Not a wheel is
being turned nor a pound of coal be-
ing mined in the Northern coal fields
today and the third week of the strike
finds the walkout more complete than
since its Inauguration.
The operators in the Southern field
state they are determined not to con
fer with the men and a fight to the
finish is looked forward to.
1t was announced today that Presi-
dent Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers would certainly arrive in
Denver during the week.
The theory Is limited that Mr.. Jer-
ONE committed suicide but this is
secuted by friends and physicians at
tendant Mr. jerome was also presi'
dent of the Overland cotton mills oi
this place.
A clash of authority has occurred
between District President Howell and
Mitchell over the personal representa-
tives of Ream. Ream was in favor OF
settlement of the strike in the Nor
thern field while Howell strongly OPP
posed it. Mitchell will have TO decide
the question as to who is in authority
SALT LAKE. Utah, Nov. 23.-Sam
nel II. Gibson, discoverer of Gilsonite
and leading coal operator, has perfect
ed, after thirty years Of experiments,
n machine which he says will solve
the problem of aerial navigation. Gil
son says he will take a party from
here TO the st. Louis Worlds fair at
speed of 1S0 miles an hour. The Gil
son machine resembles the hull of a
racing automobile, with the rudder AZ
the prov Speaking of the invention,
Mr.. ellison says: With this machine
| viii be able to lift $4,000 pounds or
more. and | see no reason why we
should not traverse the air al the same
speed as the pigeon. $50 miles an hour.
believe 1t will be but short time
before we can take breakfast In San
Francisco. luncheon in SAT- Lake and
dinner in Chicago
CHICAGO. Nov 23.-Two non-union
employees of the American Hide and
Leather company. were pursued by a
crowd of strike sympathizers this
morning, when they drew their revol-
vers and fired into the crowd. wound
ing two of the attackers. Both the
non-unionists then escaped.
BERLIN. Nov. 23.-Several railroad
wrecks have been caused by heavy
winds which have prevailed here for
the past few days. AT Schelckburg "A
high wind caught a string of cars
from a switch and moved them down
the track at such pace that when
they collided with an express train,
immense damage was done.
JANEAU. Alaska, Nov. 23,-The
steamer Excelsior which arrived here
today reports that a mass of wreck
age from the steamer Discovery was
washed ashore near the mouth of Seal
river. This report makes ii practi-
cally certain that the steamer was lost
in terrific storm which prevailed
about. Nov. 10th. There were nearly
thiry passengers and very valuable
cargo aboard the Discovery and all
hope of them is now given up.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Nov. 23-Fif-
teen men have so far been arrested
by the militia and are confined in the
bull-pen suspected of implication in
the plot to blow up the Vindicator
mine, Among these men is President
C. G. Kennison of the local Miners
union. members of the executive com
mittee of the union and other high Of
ficials. Other arrests are expected
hourly.
secret meeting of the union is be-
ing held this afternoon to discuss the
situation and elect new members OF
the executive board to take the places
of the prisoners.
DENVER, Nov. 23.-John l.. jerome,
one of the leading heads of the Colo
rado Fuel 4 Iron company was found
dead at his summer home at Buffalo
park yesterday from an overdose OF
morphine presumably taken to induce
slumber.
Mr.. jerome is the third of the big
Four" officials of the Iron company to
die within a few weeks. Mr., A. c.
Cass and Julian kebler being the 9TH
er two.
TOPEKA. Kans., Nov. 23-Eight
federal convicts from the Leavenworth
penitentiary were placed on trial for
their lives today before Federal Judge
Riner, for the murder of Guard Wald.
rupe in the prison.
Long conferences between the at.
torneys this morning caused the re-
port to be circulated that the men
would plead guilty If the murder
charge was withdrawn.
NAPLES. Nov. 23.-Reports from
Ctania in the Interior show signs of
explosions. but the dense smoke and
clouds which surround the mountains
prevent accurate observation of the
phenomena. II Is thought the volcano
Stromboli is becoming active.
CONCORD. N. l., Nov. 23.-Several
hundred dollars worth of valuable
books and personal articles which
were stolen from the home of Mrs.
Mary G. Baker-Eddy. the mother of
Christian Science. have been discov-
cred in swamp near here There is
no clne to the thief
CHICAGO, Nov. 2i.-In quick sue.
cession John Cooper and James Con-