Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-23

ly extracted from the monazite sandi
Of Brazil "Thor:anite." adds the re
port. is also radioactive, and a foot
note to the report states, on the au
thority of Sir William Ramsay, tha,
radium is present Mn the mineral, and
that 1t furnishes considerable quaint
ties OF flelium.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2l.-Jockey Win
ME O'Connor sailed today for France
where he is under contract to ride for
Count de Pourtailes during the coming
season. His reaining fee is said to be
in the neighborhond OF 10000. There
are a number of other owners and
trainers, however. who are said to be
anxious to secure second call on the 1T
tie American Jockeys services on the
other side, SO that with fair break
in luck O'Connor's income during the
season In France should be close to
$4,000.
| TOPEKA. Kans.. Feb. 2l.-Elabor.
ate arrangements have been complet.
ed here for Democratic banquet to
morrow night in celebration OF Wash.
lngton's birthday william ]. Bryan
viii be the principal speaker, taking
as his subject. Back to the People. .
SPRINGFIELD. H., Feb. 21.-The
Illinois division OF the United Mine
Workers OF America met in delegate
convention in this city this morning at
10 O'Clock. An aggregate membership
OF about 10000 are represented
by several hundred delegates. There
is nothing OF special Importance to
come before the meeting. but there
are numerous matters demanding at.
| tentlon. The sessions are likely to
last several days, as officers are to be
elected and various reports to be
heard and accepted.
The contracts with the operators OF
he state. which hold good for another
year, remove the possibility of trouble
over wages or conditions OF labor. The
Zeigler controversy is the only matter
of vital concern to come up for consid.
GRAFTON and action.
The annual report OF Secretary.
Treasurer Ryan shows that the organ
ization is in good shape throughout
Illinois and has accomplished much In
the last twelve months The outlook
is stated to be more peaceful than 1t
has been for some time. Financially
the organization is In better condition
tnan 1t has ever been before The ex-
penses are less than they have been
for several years, and fewer miners
are employed than lie ordinarily the
case.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.--The Motor
Boat and Sportman's Show which
opened in Madison Square Garden to.
day Is one of the most interesting and
instructive shows ever seen In this
country. 1t contains all of the most
prominent features Of the former
Sportman's shows. and In addition It
includes the first big exhibition of
motor boats ever held In America.
A large artificial lake in the centre
of the big amphitheatre has been con-
s,ructed for the display OF the motor
craft 1t is the largest lake ever
seen under cover, containing more
than half a million gallons of water.
All the latest speed creations for use
on the water are shown, including the
1905 models of the leading boat and
engine manufacturers of this country
and Europe. Races and other con.
tests are to be a leading feature OF
the weeks program. Though vlsi.
tors were admitted today. the sxhi.
bition VIII not be formally opened
until this evening when the occasion
will be made brilliant by the presence
of Rear Admiral Coghlan, Rear Ad.
miral George W. Melville and a num-
Der of other prominent naval officers
and experts in marine construction.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Repre-
sentative Hearst today introduced as
an amendment to the Interstate com
merce law a bill declaring all pe-
troleum pipe lines to be common car
riers.
VERNAL, Utah.. Feb. 21.-Albert
Caldwell. alias David Fraighton, Is
held here for grand larceny and has
been identified az one Of the Cody
bank robbers. Sheriff Horton OF Car
bon county. Wyo.. and w. L. Watts,
an eye witness to the killing OF Cash.
Ter Middaugh. both positively identify
the man. The man denies that he ia
one OF the robbers and states his will
ingness to return to Wyoming and
stand trial.