Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22

Missouri. The move has been ex
pected but it will prove abor,ive.
LAWRENCE. kas., March 20.-
When Alice Reed, a school teacher
near Eudora, failed 10 return home
/ last night, a hack driver was sent for
/ her and found her seated at her desk
dead. with her face buried in n hand
, kerchief reeking with chloroform. 1t
is believed to be case of suicide as
she was Respondent on account of i'll
| health.
SHAWNEE, Okla, March 20
Nearly 1000 delegates. representing
| almost every town In both territories
are here fors a statehood conference
this afternoon. Oklahoma. South Nc
Aiester and Muskogee have fifty men
each.
Strong resolutions are being drafted
by order of the chamber of commerce
TO be telegrapned to the president.
speaker, and representatives, demand
ing immediate action on the senate
statehood bill, providing for the ad-
mission OF Oklahoma. regardless OF
Arizona and New Mexico. The sent!-
ment is unanimous that Republican
congressman must advocate this bill
or destroy the party in both territor.
les. A fight is expected between Ok
lahoma City and Guthrie delegations
over the capital clause.
INDIANAPOLIS. March 20.-After
waiting an hour for the operators to
come TO the joint session. the miners
convention adjourned at noon to re-
session is 10 begin.
CHICAGO. March 20-Attorney
General Moody continued arguments
in the beef trust case today. He said
that If the packers had committed no
crime they should have nothing TO
fear. If their contention was upneld
very distinguished citizen OF the
country could break the laws of the
country with impunity and claim I'M
munity.
He provoked laughter by picturins
Armour and Swift meeting Rockcfel-
Ter in Washington and asking: Good
morning; have you had your immun.
ity bath yet?'
NEW YORK, March 21.-Dr. Strong.
president of the American Institute of
Social Service, at the Municipal Art
dinner last night said that among
contractors it was well known and
lived up to that it was cheaper to kill
men than to protect them. Said the
doctor:
Nine men are killed every day in
New York in accidents which are
ayoidable. The city is becoming a yer.
table human shambes. Coal mines
and railroads are slaughter houses
for laboring men. Last year there
were $500 accidents to laboring men
that the public knew nothing about"
TELLURIDE. March 21-Last
night about ll:3O Victor Teryo and
Albert Tervo. brothers, Finlanders, en-
tered the fremont saloon and ordered
two drinks. for which Albert, who had
handful of silver, refused to pay.
He went across to the faro game
after the quarrel and began playing.
The bartender followed and attempt
ed to collect for the drinks. gen
Tervo was felled to the moor. Failing
to rise an effort was made to lift him
to chair. when 1t was found that the
body was limp and his face was turn
ing black. A doctor was summoned
who pronounced MIN dead from a
broken neck. Subsequently a war
rant was sworn out for Herman Dahl
..
him with striking the blow which
killed Victor Tervo.
He laid in Jail through the night
but was released this morning on
bonds. Albert Tervo, who precipitat-
ed the fight. is still in Jail. The In
quest will be held at o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Marcn 21.-There
Is a very lively skirmsh on here to
day over the statehood bill Foraker
threatens Cannon and insists that the
bill as it passed the senate must be
accepted by the house. The insur.
gents are demanding this also. but
the majority OF the house this morn.
ing seems to be with the speaker for
the original measure The debate be
gan soon after the house met The
committee on rules has ordered the
statehood bill sent TO conference. The
insurgents are fighting this and hope
to defeat the measure. but 1t does not
look at noon as though they could
succeed. II the rule is beaten the
motion to concur in the senate amend.
ment eliminating Arizona and New
Mexico from the bill. will be intro
! duced and urged. When the bill goes
I 10 conference, If that is the final ac
| tion upon today's debate, weeks may
lapse before any action is taken. the
result being the shutting out OF Okla.
| homa from statehood as well as Ari
zona and New Mexico.
NEW YORK. March 21.-Andrew
| Hamilton continues to prod the rich
and prominent trustees OF the life in
surance companies with the statement
that they all knew OF his operations
He is rouDdly denounced however OF
the other hand by Cornelius II. Bliss
Clarence II. Mackay, Governor Hing
gins and Secretary of State Root
They do not however. specifically