Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-05
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Cassini. the Russian ambassador, has
arranged for an afternoons confer
ence with the President, beginning nj
3 O'Clock. This follows conference
| with the Japanese minister. and is
regarded as the first step looking to.
ward the end OF the war.
WASHINGTON. June 2.-Tae
navy intelligence bureau is prepar-
ing figures which will show the re-
suits of the RussoJapanese war.
The report will show that Russia has
dropped from third to seventh place
as navnl power, and Japan has ris.
on from seventh to sixth
FLAT RIVER, Mo. June 2.--James
Cunningham struck his father.ln.law
John Sherlock in the head with u
club today, killing him Instantly
The two men were quarreling over n
fence Sherlock Is an ex.member OF
the state legislature
PHILADELPHIA, June Am or
der for $50 all steel passenger cars
for the New York Central railroad
has been received by the American
Car 4 Foundry company OF Berwick
II Is the first time that an American
railroad has had made steel cars FOR
passenger traffic with the single ex.
ception OF the New York underground
road II is expected. however, that
the present wooden cars will be gen
orally superseded by steel cars before
long. The steel cars are stronger
than wooden cars: they are non.
combustible: they do not shatter In
wrecks. and they are said by experts
to be safer and more economical In
every way.
SlOuN FALLS. Ia. June 2-For.
mer Mrs Roland b. Molineaun is
likely to go on the stage. Her pres.
ent husband Wallace Scott, Is max.
ing the final arrangements. II IL un.
derstood he Is a leading vaudeville
manager, and through his efforts the
woman is to appear ON the vaudeville
stage for forty weeks. receiving 81
600 week for her services.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 1.-The
Liberal association has called for u
demonstration in favor OF peace for
next Sunday. Municipal officers will
meet tonight TO discuss the situation
SILVERTON. June Herman
SLENDER met with a terrible accident
At the Silver Lake mill last night
In some manner his clothing caught
In the shafting and his body was
whirled around and terribly bruised
Both legs were broken and snould
the man live one will have to be am
putated, but It Ia considered doubtful
If ne pulls through.
VALLEJO. Cali, June 2.--Tne au
ihorities at the naval yard here have
received instruction from Washing
ton TO permit the Russian transport
Lena. which IL anchored acre, to
proceed to Arctic waters. She will
go to Vladivostok as a pilot ship TO
take nome wounded sailors.
LINCOLN. Neb.. June AFTER
taking 40 ballots without a single
change. the FIrst district Republican
convention at Falls City remains In
u deadlock. Each couny stands firm
for Its home candidate.
CHICAGO, June 2.--It la reported
from an authoritative source that
the federal grand jury, which has
been investigating the beef trust, has
drawn thirty indictments. 1t is said
ten more are likely TO be returned
District Attorney Morrison. with his
special assistant has gone to Wash
ington with evidence. watch will be
laid before the attorney general The
grand jury reconvenes June Z.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-The
new directors OF public safety and
public works having been confirmed
by the council. they began cleaning
house" today. Both dismissed the
chief assistants OF their predecessors
and called for many designations