Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-07

NlSli ltEuldi NOih anu ttlploStu III
improving the appearance of the
workrooms and surroundings and
considerable headway was made. The
purchasing agent of one of the plants
spent the greater part of the day So
liciting and receiving bids on modern
sanitary plumbing dcvices. Scores
OF signs were tackled up in the vari-
Gus plants ordering cleanliness among
employees under pain of instant dis
missal. Whitewash was used copi-
ously.
A lawyer closely connected with the
packers but whose name may not be
used says Roosevelt has personal
animus in attacking the packers be-
cause he was financially interested
In an unsuccessful attempt by Mar
quis DeMores to start rival packing
plants in the West
CHICAGO, June 5.-Mayor Dunno
wants a public packing plant I'M
PEELED by the disclosures of the stock
/ yards and the scandal attached to the
I reports to congress he feels that the
city should own huge Strengthening
plant where the packers would be
compelled to kill their cattle and pre-
pare the meat for sale under strict
municipal supervision.
The mayor will confer with the
council finance committee this even
ing to see II the problem of raising
funds for such an undertaking can be
| solved.
| CLAREMORE, |. T., June 5.--A
cloudburst flooded this city during the
night. the water in places being four
feet deep Railroad tracks are wash-
ed out. Five Frisco" passenger
trains are waterbound No fatalities
are reported.
IRONTON, June Sit Is reported
mere that the village of Scottown, 20
miles north, with a population of 200
has been washed away Not house
is left on its foundation. Mrs. Sayres
and her daughter were drowned.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 5.-In a
suit brought here and filed today the
late Mrs. Stanford, wife of the found
err of the famous university, is charg-
ed with obtaining half million dol
lars rightfully belonging to Asa P.
Stanford. her brother-in-law Asa
Stanford is dead, but his widow
brings the suit. She and ner hus-
band lived in poverty while Mrs.
Stanford kept from them halfmil-
lion dollars left them by Leland Stan
ford. The complaint charges Mrs
Stanford with fraud, deceit. trickery
and cruelty.
NEW YORK, June chairman
Phelan of the relief committee of San
Francisco wired Herman Oelrlchs to.
day saying that the city is in imme
diate need of funds. Phelan says the
general impression is that sl5,0O00O0
has been received by San Francisco
when really only s4.000,00O has come
in. Phelan advises that New York
refrain from sending any more sup
plies, but that all the money that can
be forwarded will be appreciated.
OKLAHOMA CITY, |. T., June S.
Wind, rain and hail did much dam
age in path half miles wide be
tween here and Bridgeport last night
mile of Rosk Island telegraph
poles are down, trees were blown over
and crops laid fiat.
Reports received here say Alex, a
small place on the Rock Island, was
blown away. Fifteen houses were
wrecked but no fatalities are report.
ed
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Tne SEN
ate Is again in a quarrelsome mood
Another personal row has broken ou,
which may result in the defeat of the
statehood legislation.
In the conference report which
comes up shortly. Senator Teller will
accuse Senator Beveridge of break
ing personal pledge and betraying
The senate. and Teller will be sup
ported by Senator Foraker.
Today the statehood controversy
has become as bitter as the rate bill
fight.
CHICAGO, June 5.-Michael Don.
nelly, president of the Butchers un.
ion, says conditions in the Kansas
City packing houses are as bad and
in places worse than in Chicago Ia
South Omaha, he says, the plants
and conditions are altogether worse
than in Chicago.
TELLURIDE. June 5.-Work has
begun by the Rio Grande Southern
company TO replace the track de
stroyed by the slide on Keystone hill,
on the San Miguel river. and 1t is
thought, since the settling seems to
nave subsidized on that steep hill that
the road will find a better roadbed
than it had before. 1t has been
changed but slightly in a greater
curve.
Since the slide begun and it was no
longer possible to move heavy traffic
the camp has had sombre tinge that
can be changed with nothing less
than the restoration Of traffic. Should
the road be replaced as soon as 1t is
expected Telluride will resume her
usual work and will probably begin
new enterprises which were pending
when the slide came