Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-11

a speedy settlement The Porte has
recognized that the American demands
are based on the principle of the
hing, but so far has neglected to ex-
ecu,e the necessary measures
STRASSBuRG, Alsace Lorraine. Aug
Sire this morning ragged over the
lower quarter OF the city and destroy.
ed large orphan asylum and the
| Magdalene church at loss of mil
| ion and a half.
NEWPORT. r. l., Aug S.-Miss Ell
eanor Sears of Boston has established
Ihe woman's record for long distance
swimming, by swimming from Baileys
o Eastes. distance of four miles
through dihlcult water. No attempt
was made at fast swimming
| DENVER. Aug. S.-The grand jury
has been instructed by Judge Carpen
| ter of the criminal division of the dis
| trict court to makesa searching inves.
tisation OF the causes leading up to
he failure OF the Fidelity Savings As
sociation. The jury began its work to-
day, and Important Developments are
| expected. District Attorney Lindsey
books OF the company for several days
and all records which can be found
VIII doubtless be submitted to the
grand jury.
DEVILS LAKE. N. d, Aug. S,-Much
excitement was prevalent here this
morning over the fling of homestead
ers in the land lottery. Grafters and
'harpers are here in great numbers
md the police department has been
augmented by many civilians
PITTSBURG, Kan, Aug. st Is re
ported today on reliable authority that
he United Mine Workers of District
II at Saturdays election rejected the
operators proposition that the miners
accept Ave and onehalf per cent re.
iuctlon In wages. The vote will be
officially announced Saturday.
PUEBLO, Colo. Aug 9-The search
for victims Of Sundays train wreck
near Eden station was continued to.
day. Hundreds are engaged in the
work along the banks OF Dry Creek.
Fountain Creek and the Arkansas
| river. complete list will not be
ready for days
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9.-The plant OF
he American Refrigerator Transpor-
tation company was destroyed by fire
ioday. The blaze is thought to have
started from an engine spark Sew.
cnty-six refrigerator cars were burned
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-The
final installments on the forfeit OF If.
teen thousand dollars have been post
ed for the Jeffries- -Munroe contest.
which is set for August 26 Five thou.
sand of the sum was placed by Jeff-
ries. five thousand by Munroe, and u
like sum by the Yosemite Club.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug 9.-To bring
building contractors and employees
closer together throughout the country
with view to lessenlng the number
of strikes Is the chief aim of the Ma
tlonal Structural Building Trades Al
lance. the permanent organization oI
which Is to be effected nj a conference
begun today by representatives of the
Interested labor organizations.
For several years the idea of the AL.
lance was agltated. but active meas
ures were not taken to form such n
Building Trades Employers Associa-
ton was formed A committee of
| heads OF national labor unions was
formed shortly afterward, and sent out
4 call for a meeting at which temper
AIRY organization OF the alliance was
effected II was decided to start with
The national unions in the nine prin-
cipal building trades, There are the
Bricltlayers' and Masons' International
Union, the international Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
The United Association of JOurneymen
Plumbers. Gas and Steamftters, the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters, the
Operative Plasterers' National Union,
the International Association of Sta
| tionary Engineers, the National Elec-
trical Workers Union, the Brother
hood of Painters, and the Information
al Building Laborers' Union.
When the alliance Is in running or
der II will represent a membership Of
| 800 900 building trades WORKERS.. The
organization will aim to facilitate the
creating OF trade agreements with the
associations of employers where no
| such agreement exists. to bring about
the arbitration OF trade disputes, to
do away with strikes and lockOuts and
to foster business relations between
unions and employers.
| TELLURIDE, Aug. 9.-I,owe NJ. Um-
sted was shot about O'Clock this af-
ternoon by Fred Leaning in the Tire
mont saloon. Three balls struck him,
one passing through the abdomen, an
other near the heart, and the third
through the right arm. While the man
still lived at O'Clock there is no hope
of recovery. Frank Macey, a bar
keeper In the fremont, was shot in
the left arm, supposed to be by one
of the flying bullets, 1t being claimed
| five shots were fired
Particulars leading up to the crime
are meagre. 1t seems. however, that
the two men have not been on good
terms. A day or two ago Leaning was
In the wine room OF the National Club
buying wine for women. Later he ac-
cused Umsted Of short-changing him
when paying the bill. This morning
| IL il said lImsted secured two guns