Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-04
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ture convened in extra session today
to amend the franchise law and elect
United States senator Gas" Ad-
dicks is a candidate for the seventh
time. His opponents say he Is out OF
the race.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo, May
31.-The first Republican state con
vention since Missouri failed 10 go
Democratic convened at noon today
10 nominate superintendent of
schools and n railroad commissioner.
Thunderous applause greeted the wei
coming. address of Mayor Holman
when he eulogized President Roose-
yelt: but when he praised Attorney
General Hadley, famous for mis- fight
on Standard oil, the convention sim
ply went wild. For nge minutes Hol
man stood silent waiting for the ap-
planse to subside.
Four of the congressional delega
tions endorsed Senator Warner for
president in 1908,
After routine matters the conyen-
tion adjourned to await the report Of
committees. Hadley will likely be
named chairman OF the convention.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Congress
today went directly to work ON the
appropriation bills and the committees
being urged by Speaker Cannon to
hurry up their reports. the next ~
days is likely to see very generous
passage Of these bills, and it is hoped
10 finish up IN three weeks. If pos
slble. II Is already evident that sey-
eral important measures wiz iail this
session Among them is the settle
ment of the canal quesuon--whether
il should be a lock or sea-leyel
Statehood will finally be decided by
Oblahoma entering the Union and
Arizona and New. Mexico remaining
as they are
LONDON, May 3l.-Daney Maher
the American jockey who rode Spear
mint, the Derby winner, received $40
900 for the victory. Half Of 1t was
contract money and the other half
was personal. The purse to Sir Tat
ton Syckes, the owner of the winner,
was worth over $4,000, and he won
iph' tiihNo tuit diiiOhht ny bEHAAu-
Mahep is the most popular rider In
England today. and has won three
Derbys, the other two being the Rock
sand and Cicero.
CHICAGO, May 31.-Health Com
missioner Charles whalen today said
Il have read the charges agains,
the packers until / am sick OF them.
True. the stockyards do not observe
perfect sanitary conditions. 10 you
expect us to dynamite 800 acres oil
buildings TO suit long-hairel radicals
I shall continue to allow the packers
10 sell cattle infected with tuberciI
losis. If the infected part is cut out
of the animal the rest OF the carcass
ii fit for food No scientist has yet
proved to my satisfaction tnat any
human being has become infected
from eating such meat. There may
be doubt on this point, but it is MOI
sufficient to remove the important
commercial consideration OF the loss
Of several million dollars worth Of
meat annually"
ing is an extract from the report or
Thomas E Mckee. sent TO Chicago
by publishing house to examine
some OF the meat packing places:
THE place where the sausage cas-
ings are prepared is dark. damp and
unventilated. The odor was so foul
that my lungs refused to receive 4,
for several minutes. Truck loads oil
condemned hogs were placed in the
tank where the lard is made
KANKEKEE, llls,, May 31,-At the
close Of four hours search for her
three children, Mrs. Adelord Van
Sleette found them dead in a trunk
in an upstairs room. All three were
little girls. the younger mere baby.
One dead body was sitting upright,
the other Two being huddled together
on pillow. The lid of the trunk had
fallen shut and latched ana they were
suffocated.
NEW YORK, May 31.-In the suit
for $4,000 counsel fees brought
against Richard Canheld, the famous
gambler, the names of some promi-
nent men as being regular visitors to
last one is the late William c. Whit
ney, once secretary of the navy under
President Cleveland. The testimony
shows that Whitney frequented the
gambling house kept by Garfield ana
that upon one occasion when a par
ticulariy good dinner was served toI
aim at Canfield's during the progress
of game he tipped the chef 500.
DUBLIN, May 31.-Nearly the en-
tire city is In mourning this morning
for Michael Davitt. the famous Irish
leader who died during the night oil
blood poisoning following two opera
tions for necrosis OF the jaw bone
When ne died his wife. who is an
American woman, and Mr. and Mrs
Dillon, were at his bedside.
Michael Dayitt was born a victim
of feudalism and British landlord
denomination In the county Mayo,
March, 1876. He was revolutionist
from boyhood He was imprisoned