Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23
rslsoaApA NEWS.

pose of showing dissatisfaction with
the attitude assumed by the govern
ment towards the demands for relief
occurred today.
Thousands who were unable to BE
cure work formed procession and
marched through the streets to Hyde
Park. where a meeting was held. Vio'
lent speeches were made and resolu-
tions OF a similar nature were passed.
The demonstration was arranged by
the Central Workers committee. Ten
Thousand men were in the parade.
The men were poorly clad and their
looks told of suffering.
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 20,-Secre-
tary Taft arrived mere today to speak
at the Commercial club banquet to-
night with Governor Hoch of Kansas,
d. r. Francis of st. Louis and John
Wise of Virginia. The secretary was
escorted through the town by a squad
ron of the Ninth cavalry this morn
Ing. Several thousand people were In
line to greet the secretary Mt recep'
tion at the hotel where he is stopping
Secretary Taft said that the mat
ter of sea level or lock canal for
Panama would be finally determined
about January next
TOPEKA. Kas.. Nov. 20.-Under
telegraphic orders from Judge Pol
lock- now at Lafayette, federal court
was called to convene here Dec. A..
1t is presumed that land grabbing In
Ia, u,il I,n
gated
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Mr. Hearst
began n vigorous fight today In his
prosecution of the ballot box frauds
In the recent municipal election.
While the fight was begun this
morning by Attorney General Mayer
and the law committee of the Munich
pal Ownership league, in whose in
terest II is prosecuted, it also prom
ises to unearth frauds of every de-
scription. no matter In whose behalf.
Mr.. Shearn of the Municipal Own
ership league, placed before the at
torney general appalling evidence as
to the accumulation of $2,000,0 600, col
lected by Murphy to encompass Nc.
Clellan's election. The Hearst people
announce that every attention is paid
to the criminal phase of the situation
and taat many prominent men will be
affected.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Judge Bethea
today decided the case of the inter.
state commerce commission against
the Chicago Great Western and seven
teen other railroads in favor of the
defendants. 1t was charged that the
rates on livestock products from the
Missouri river points to Chicago were
so high as to create a preference for
Chicago as livestock market. The
decision was based on supreme court
rulings.
PANAMA, Nov. 20.--Tt is seriously
stated here that President Roosevelt
proposes to build the great canal him
self. 1t is believed that after he re
tires from the presidency he will he
made chairman of the canal commits.
sion and will Immediately take his
residence here and conduct the dig
ging of the great ditch by his own
sheer personal force.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-Prince Lou.
is of Battenberg's squadron sailed for
Gibraltar today. and 200 jackies left
behind were marked deserters. A
score or so turned up after the feet
sailed away.
GLASGOW, Nov. 20.--Forty men
and boys perished in terrible fire
which broke out here in cheap lodg-
ing house yesterday morning. The
hremen could save only a few of the
inmates. The dead are mostly work
men In the prime OF life. This morn
Ing the bodies presented a horrible
sight TER blackened faces bore evi.
dence OF terrible struggles for escape.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-1nc
statement by Secretary Taft in his
ST. Louis speech Saturday that all of
the s10O00,oo0 appropriated for the
Panama canal was gone and not
enough was left to pay December
wages. has caused amazement In of
fcial circles here. Unless Congress
makes an immediate additional ap-
preparation the venture stands bank.
'hpe beioie II mas idlrlN started.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Mrs Marion
Frank, aged "a years. committed sui,
eide this morning. Her husband had
deserted her. She is the mother OF
fourteen children.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 2O.-The
central strike through the city is be
ing brought TO a close today. the
workmen returning to their jobs.
The great strike which collapsed
yesterday has failed to check the up
rising in the empire. and the situation
today is almost as bad as It was last
week. The reds are organizing the
peasant to down absoluteism.
A universal political strike is on
hand to sustain the revolutionary pro-
gram and to win over the army and
navy when the national assembly shall
meet.
CHERBOuRG. France. Nov. 90
The cruiser Minneapolis sailed today
Off Cronstadt to protect Americans
there in case they need any assist
ance.
SOUTHAMPTON. Nov. 2O.-The
Southwestern railroad owned the