Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-11
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NEW YORK May s.--A series OF
squalls which swept over the Sound |
and rivers here yesterday cost several |
lives and endangered many others
who we're taking advantage OF a
pleasant Sunday TO find pleasure in
ryins eight men, was capsized and
one man drowned, the rest being saw
ed by narrow margins. The sloop
yacht Christie c2psized near Bridge
port in tn. evening and the fifty pas
sengers on board narrowly escaped
death. Many other small boats in
the river and Sound were overturned
in the squalls which came up sudden
Iy. which were Of unexa IMPLIED fierce
ness.
DENVER. May s--The American
Stockgrowers' association is holding
it's convention here, the executive
committee meeting AT II O'Clock tdis
morning but the session was unim-
portant The convention proper will
not meet until tomorrow. There were
not many arrivals today and the CON
vention does not promise TO be very
largely attended. At this weeks
meeting the principal matters to be
discussed are railroad rates and serv'
ice and the question OF admitting the
packing interest into the association.
Il is thought that Murdo Mackenzie OF
Texas is slated for the presidency OF
the stockgrowers. No one is mention
ed today in opposition to him.
CANON CITY, May s.-President
Roosevelt and his party arrived al
dent appeared on the platform and
addressed 1000 children, who greeted
him with shower OF apple blossoms
and lilacs gathered from the yards of
farmers and brought in by the wagon
loads. The President expressed him
self as delighted vito the Royal Gorge
praisipg In high terms the architectu'
raj accomplishment of the famous
hanging bridge.
CHICAGO, May s--With greatly
reduced guard an Increased number of
wagons were sent out this morning,
two officers accompanying eacn.
Emil klmber, a union teamster, was
shot and seriously wounded this
morning In a quarrel with three non
unionists.
John and Richard Fruen, brothers,
are in the hospital dying from terrible
cuts in the abdomen as the result of
"a saloon quarrel with negro strike
breakers.
Arguments to make permanent the
anti-interference Injunction issued by
the federal court were heard today,
The lawyers for the unions contend
ed that the Incorporation of the En-
ployers Teaniing company was under
the laws of West Virginia and was a
mere subterfuge to obtain federal In
reference,
TN.LuRIDE. May 9.--District
court convened here this morning anu
during the forenoon session much
work WAS accomplished-in the dis
missal Of a number OF cases tina,
were banging nre in connection with
the strike of year ago In the firsl
place the four suits instituted agains,
Sheriff Rutan and the American
Bonding company for $4,000 each.
Guy Il. Miller. secretary of the Min
ers' Union in this county at the time.
being one Of the plaintiHs, were dis
missed at the request Of Attorna,
Howe representing the plalptifis
The suit brought against the Citizens
Alliance by the Miners Union ano
miners as individuals along with the
suit instituted by Oscar johnson
against willard Reynolds, deputy
sheriff. for alleged violation of the in
junction issued out of the district
court. were also dismissed on request
of plaintiffs attorneys.
The dismissal Of the above suits
disposes of all cases arising out Of
the turmoil OF the past three years
and is regarded az a settling of all
difficulties connected herewith, and
outcome because as long as they were
on the docket 1t meant fighting and
ill-feeling
ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-News
reaches here frUm southwest Russia
that II theee days massacre nas TAX.
en- place al Zhitomir, Orthodox
Christians falling upon Jews in the
streets. the latter being put to death
by the score. The Jews were armed
and fought their assajlants. many be.
ing killed on both sides.
HOUSTON, Tex. May s.-W f
Eldedge. ex-president of the Cane Belt
railroad, this morning met Edward
Calhoun on an Aransas Pass train.
and both men began shooting at each
other. Calhoun being killed This
elimination Of the feud was engen-
dered by Eldredse killing william
Dunovan, director OF the Cane Belt
railroad while Eldredge was presi-
dent
DENVER, MAY s.-The stock men
held representative meeting at the
Broadway thesteT this morning it be-
ing the trst convention OF the Amer
lean Stocksrowers' association. The
first work consisted OF forming the