Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-19
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

hS .''"Vis SonNeHtlon neld lts nrSt
session this morning. President Mitch
ell presiding. Patrick Dolan SAYS ne
won't make fight on Mitchell He
Will oppose the Ryan resolution.
Addressing the convention Mitchell
said the conferences OF the miners
and operators had led him to believe
that changes in the coal trade or in
the attitude of many OF the opera
tors justified the hope that there Is
a possibility of reaching an agree
ment President Roosevelt told him
there seemed sufficient Justification
to reconvene the National Congress
of Miners.
Mitchell declared that many of the
conflicting and inharmonious state
ments pnrporting TO reflect the ope-
rators views seemed to indicate an
absence of harmony among them. He
was hopeful If not convinced that
the urgency of the situation would
prompt them TO make reasonable con
cessions.
Concluding he called attention to
the great responsibility resting on the
delegates.
Dolan was barred from the conven-
ton by the. credentials committee and
Nice-President Dillingham; of Webster.
Penna, met the same fato
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Just
before the Republican House confer.
ence on statehood convened this al
ternoon the situation remained un-
changed. Cannon still declared thai
the house dignity was at stake. and
that the senate must recede.
Belief prevailed in the house that
Cannon would gracefully recede. The
Foraker element in the senate gave
out the Impression that Cannon must
surrender or no new state would be
admitted. Babcock insurgents insist.
ed that Oklahoma and Indian terri.
tory he admitted. no matter what Can
non wants.
CALDWELL, Idaho March l5.-
Harry Orchard was brought from the
penitentiary today to the districi
court TO answer the charge of muir
dering Governor Steunenberg. Fears
OF an attempt to kill Orchard are pret-
ty general and he was Therefore
brought from the penitentiary by
nalf oozen guards armed with Win
ohesters
Attorney Miller today made strong
fight for the release of St. John he,
fore Judge Stobel. The effort wa,
made to keep him here but sherin
Rntan OF Telluride and deputy Mel
drum expect TO take their man to
Colorado this afternoon.
NEW YORK, Marcn l5.-Andrew
Hamilton declares he is ready TO show
that the late President Mccall of the
used as a scapegoat by men still prom
inent in the institution. He says that
all payments made to Hamilton were
passed on by the auditing committee
and they not only sanctioned but ap
proved them, sometimes in opposition
to McCall's wishes.
NEW YORK, March 15-The steam
er Mannheim arrived with eleven oil the
survivors of the steamer King. The
list of missing'i is now eighteen.
INDIANAPOLIS, March l5-Forme'
State Auditor Sherrick was found gull
ty of emhezzlement today. He mis-
used $3.50, 900 belonging to the state.
Upon the Governors demand ne re
signed and gave back the money.
VINITA, l. T. March 15.-Marshal'
Daraugh wired to Wichita for blood
hounds to use in pursuit OF the WY
cliffes. There is no further new
from the possess.
PARIS, March 15.--It is announce
today that the Countess Boni fe Ca
telane, formerly Anna Gould, WI
agree, If she secures a divorce,
make her permanent home in Par
for the sake of the children and
give the count such liberal settl
ment that with ordinary prudence
will be a rich man as long as he live
WASHINGTON, March 15-T
house today passed a joint resoI
ton empowering the commerce co
mittee to force the attendance a
testimony of witnesses in the CT
and oil cases.
NEW YORK. March 15-John
Dunno, financial editor OF the Pr
died at Ridgewood, n. j., today
typhoid. He was one of the best
nancial men of this day.
VINITA, |. T., March l6.-Mars
Darrough. with posse two bic
hounds and commissary wagon
started from Kansas to the Ind
Territory to join and direct the
suit of the Wiclife gang. Darrou
total force numbers twenty-five pic
men. He says he wants no more
expects to be several days before
trail is found.
GRAND RAPIDS, Micn.. March
Hotel Compton at Tustin burhe'
day. Proprietor William McCrane
wife and Edward Demorest an
ployee. were burned TO death.
Charles Orkman drummer
the only one of the eleven 8
that met death in the flames.
The loss is reported TO be 81
OGDEN. Utah, March l6.-S
Rutan and Deputy Sheriff Mel
left Caldwell last night for Tel
with their prisoner. Vincent st
They arrived here tnis afternoon
expect to reach Telluride tom'