Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-05-21


Switchmen's Union of North America
opened with mass meeting In Tom
Iinson's hall today, when addresses Of
welcome were delivered by Governor
Durbin. Mnyor Bookwalter and others.
More than 600 delegates were In al
tendance. representing the local
branches OF The organization through
out the United States and Canada
great number OF matters Of i'm
portance TO members Of the order are
scheduled for discussion and action
Mt the present convention. and it is
probable the sessions viii continue
for two weeks or longer An import
ant question TO be decided is whether
the organization shall depart from Its
old principles and affiliate, In the fu.
ture. with large central bodies. such
as the American Federation OF Labor
and central trades councils. The or
ganlzatiou's future attitude toward
the order Of Railway Trainmen will
also come up for discussion In the
past The two organizations have been
hostile. Another matter Of import
ance to receive attention il the propo.
sition looking to a reduction In the
rate Of Insurance now charged mem
bera Of the union.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. May 49,
The State bank at Culver lost three
thousand dollars Saturday night
through dypamlting Of the safe by a
lone cracksman, He escaped on a
handcar
II /. 81 MaNH De-.
dent Roosevelt and party ended their
four days poiourn in the big tree re.
gion and the Yosemite valley this
morning, starting for here Immediate
ly after breakfast The president
will arrive this evening ana depart
half an hour afterwards for Reno and
Carson. Nevada.
SILvERTON. Colo. May Is-The
conference between committee rep
ton and the Miners union relative to
the trouble on ths Sunnyside brought
about by the Cooks & Walters union.
was satisfactorily adjusted Saturday
evening and the mine VIII be running
full force In day pT TWO. The agree
meni IL between the Milne Owners
ana the Minors union and places tho
status Of the case about the same as
before the shutdown. Tho agreement
IL for two years, or bearing same date
AS tho general three-year agreement
signed last spring. The settlement
indicates spirit Of fairness on both
aides. and II Is believed that If left to
themselves the laboring men and
miners OF This county VIII be able to
work together in harmony all the
tlme,
ouRAY. Colo, May ls.- Eight inch
os OF SNOW On The ground this morn
ing. II raincd all Saturday night,
starting in 10 snow yesterday fore
noon and continuing all day. ot course
| melting fast bui in spite of this the
beautiful furnished good sleighing In
MI snoffcla aud above timber iina gen
erhily Two feet and over uf new SNOW
are reported. The storm was gener
al down the uncomDahgre.
TELLURIDE. Colo. May ia
heavy snow storm prevailed yester
day 10 lbp mountains. SNOW covered
tho ground several Inches AT this
place and foot OF tgo fell higher up.
SIl.VERTON, Colo. May rs Rain
commenced falling Saturday night,
turning into SNOW yesterday morning
aud probably foot fell during the
day. with four inches on the ground
at one tims II - still sqnally today
SEA GlRT, n. J., May ls.-Tho
competition to determine thG person
mel OF the team which Is Ia represent
America In the International rifle con.
tcsts IN England this summer for the
Palma trophy, began ON the ranges
here today under favorable auspices
Great Interest Is being irkeg in the
competitions, and there is much ri
valry among the different branches OF
the United States military service
to have a representative ON the team.
The United States Marine corps has
brought a man all the way from Gu
Zebra To represent it In the contests
New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania
Ohio and other states have likewise
sent their best shots 10 take part in
the competitions
DEAN ER, Colo. May iS.-Tho sixth
hlfuHit l'Nhi'Al VI ih' hi'NsA'AhN'N
~ Railway Traiumcu met al Coliseum
hall this morning one thousand del
cgatcs were in attendance when the
convention was called to order by
General Master Morrison. Men are
present from nearly every city of i'm
portence In the United States. The
strike tied W the baggage OF many
of the delegates at the Union depot
but they merely laughed over the In
convenience
The entire session this morning
was tnkon up In the examination OF
credentials and the appointment ui
committees, About three hundred
women are present, members of the
ladies auxiliary The practical work
of the convention will not begin until
tomorrow
DENVER Colo May lS.-Thc
sixth biennial convention uf the
brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen
met here today and will probably con.
llnuc for two weeks Matters Of ruu-
tine character We're discussed AT the
opening session Changes in the con.
stitution and matters affecting the in