Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-15
THE LABOR
SITUATION

D. y
NEW YORK. Nov. 13,-Ths Timsu
today says the labor situation on the
New York Central RIiway iooixs
threatening A desd.lock with much
uglier feeling. tha pfper says. has
been reached q road. Members
of the board adjustihent. which body
has treating with@flew York Central
officials, complained Of the slowness
OF the latter. and said they were tired
of the situation. .j.f ]. Hannahan,
Grand Chief of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen, would not say a
word on the Erie situation, but stated
he would probably hase something to
say today. This change Of attitude
gave rise to reports that there was
hope for peace on the Erie and that
there would be developments on the
line soon.
Grand Chief Stone or brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers was at the
Broadway Central hotel and gave II as
his opinion that there would not be
strike OF either engineers or firemen.
He had practically anished his mis-
sion here and would 5soon leave for
home, he added.
WASHINGTON. Nw. wireless
message received from the president
on the Louisiana this morning was
brief: "All well: voyage proving
very agreeable" The fleet will ar
rive at its destinatiop tomorrow night
or Thursday. ~
WASHINGTON, Nov, 13. - Under
provision of charter granted TO the
Union Pacific company In 1876. 1t IL
found government reserved most
sweeping authority lover rates and
charges which that system may make.
The provisions have heen Investigated
by legal authority since the interstate
commerce commission was given the
task of investigation the Hartman
system and the conciusion ID that II
is still enforceable,s ST never having
been repealed or Otherwise nullified
in the various organizations Of the
Union Pacific properties.
The lawyers who have been work
ing on the mattersaTe confident that
this provision Is LIN Weapon needed
by Uncle Sam in event OF fight With
the great combination of railroads.
DENVER. Nov. 13.-For the third
time In short period the great man.
ufacturing block, corner Eighteenth
and Market, burned this morning. 1t
was partially saved by intrepid fire
men. Loss, $4,000, The fire broke
out in August in the Candy company
premises who are the largest loosers.
SANTA FE. Nov. 13.--Flre broke
out in the territoial capital building
this morning which narrowly escaped
from total destruction.
: WASHINGTON. Nov. l3.--It was
made known here that two Of the fea-
lures of the presidents forthcoming
message TO congress will be that con-
gress will! curb the divorce evil and
that a tax will be put on all Inherit
ances.
MINNEA EAPOLIS, Nov. 13. - While
addressing the convention Of the
American Federation Of Labor In SEES
sion here. President Gompers In the
course OF his annual address said:
The abduction OF Meyer, Haywood
and Pettibone from their homes and
their state Is crime against Justice.
liberty and the rights OF man. The
entire proceedings thus far have been
characterized by high-handed outrage
and violation OF the constitutional and
statutory guarantees"
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. "a Ma
tional congress on uniform divorce
law held its second meeting today
and named six causes for which d.
vorce can be granted. They are:
Infidelty, felony. bigamy, desertiou,
drunkenness and intolerable cruelty.