Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-17

that when a woman marries a man
who is, as she knows, recently re-
formed drunkard, she should be more
tolerant of lapse than the plaintiff
has been, even If 1t was not due to
any fault of her own
WASHINGTON, May 14-There is
plenty OF trouble here today and it
may end in the defeat of the rate
bill Tillman made statement last
night with the consent of Chandler
which raised question OF veracity
between the president and certain
senators. Senator Lodge, speaking
Tor the president, said In his state
ment that Chandler or Tillman made
an unqualified falsehood If they cues.
toned the sincerity or the truth of
Mr.. Roosevelt
Ttllman this morning, backed by
Bailey reiterated his former declara-
uons and brought Aldrich and other
senators into the controversy. Now
| comes the announcement that the
president himself is going to make
statement and that 1t will be ready
| this afternoon or tomorrow and an
| oratorical explosion is expected and
| senatorial courtesy cast to the winds
This morning when the venerable
chaplain of the senate began his
prayer he took for a text the words
of the scriptures, Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they shall be called
| the kingdom of God"
Rev. Edward Hale's sense of humor
has always been delicate and keen.
After Moody had talked with the
president this morning Mr.. Roosevelt
| again saw Secretaries Taft and Root
and also conferred with Senator
Lodge.
WASHINGTON, May Alt is un-
derstood the president has dictated
to Senator Allison letter which may
he presented to the senate concern
ing the Tillman charges. Secretary
Loeb this morning stated that there
would be no public statement from the
White Horse tod1y Senator Allison
Joined President Roosevelt in the
Moody conioren-e a said the ap-
parent discrepancies between Chand-
ler's statement and Roosevelt 5 .cnial
could be explained.
WASHINGTON, May 14.--Atjorney
General Moody conferred with tae
president today regarding the TILL
man-Chandler charges and the Del
ocratic senators on the rate b'll.
Tillman's interesting contribution to
history of the troublesome career at
the bill this morning stated Aldrlcn
approached him and Bailey with
proposition to allow him and the par
ty he represents to have credit for the
rate bill and completely shut the
president out of credit. He says Aid
rich admitted ne was whipped but
wanted to prevent Roosevelt getting
any glory for passage of the bill.
Tillman says neither he nor Bailey
seriously considered the matter for
he knew he had the opposition beaten
until the president deserted US"
Topeka. Kans., May 14.-Attorney
General Coleman says he expects to
file this afternoon or tomorrow an
affidavit concerning Rose assuming
the mayoralty Of Kansas City, Kan
sas. He asked that he be cited for
contempt.
TOPEKA, Kans., May 14.-Oliyer
Smith, convicted of the murder OF
Tom Blair over game of cards, To-
day was sentenced to hang. which
means life ,mprisonm. pt
LAWTON, Okla, May 15.-The
roadbeds of railways In southwestern
Oklahoma suffered from tremendous
rain and electrical storms early to-
day, and train service is much inter-
rupted. Three hundred feet of Rock
Island track near Hastings Is report
ed gone.
g POTTSVILLE, Pa, May @
6, 15.--An explosion of gas In the q
g Shenandoah City colliery to- g
6, day seriously burned 20 men g
g, who have been taken from the @
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3 followed the explosion res g
&, cuers cannot re-enter the mine. G,
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4 are entombed. @
= NEW YORK, May 15.-Ey- @
&, cry possible effort is being g
q made today to save the life OF g
ss the Italian woman who killed @
g her betrayer after he had @
= goaded her to madness before @
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8 man was tried and convicted, q
Z, and sentenced to death. She @
6, is to be executed next week. g
= All legal devices to save her @
&, have been exhausted and now @
:, only the pardoning officials re- g
G, main to save her. @
6, Prominent members of the @
9 legislature have taken the q
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:. DENVER. May 15.-The Q
!, body Of an unknown Italian @
I. woman with her head literally o
8 chopped from her body, was q
= found in North Denver .
6 shack this morning. She had Q