Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-01
TELEGRAPH NEWS.


&c Earthquakes and tidal waves
have done fearful damage in this
country. An earthquake lasting sew
eral minutes followed by tidal wave
killed OF drowned over 900 human
beings Whole families have been
lost. The sea hereabout is covered
with hundreds of corpses and vast
quantities Of dead fish.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Chas.
Yerkes Miner publicly states that
she has been deceived by her young
husband; that she knows now ne mar
ried her for her money and that the
knowledge has made her full of bitter
ness of spirit She therefore sits un-
consolnble among the splendors of her
so-called Vatican gardens. She SAYS
she will never allow herself to be
called Mrs. Miner and no influence
can be brought to make her take back
the youth with whom few weeks of
her life have been spent as rosy
and radiant dream.
morning, said that his wife was mis-
informed; that ne was not mercenary
ana that he had millions OF his own;
thll he had never asked her for
money; he had quarrelled with sher it
was true. but he sull loved the lady
and believed that in the course of a
brief time they would be reunited and
live happy ever after"
DENVER, Feb. 26-Patrolman Cal
lahan this morning rescued a number
OF persons from death on lower Six
teenth street. He discovered fire.
and after calling the alarm he kicked
in the doors and called to the room
ers in the building to run for their
lives The sleeping household would
nave been dead but for the officers
quick action. As il was. several were
rescued unconscious from the smoke. |
Among the losses was a bank book
calling for $4,000 The money was
deposited in the Savings bank of
Trieste. Austria. and unless the bank |
book is recovered The owner Mrs |
Sasscll will lose her money
GNDIANAPOIIS, Feb. 2G.--In an Of
fetal statement just issued by Vice
President 7. L. Lewis of the United |
Mine Workers of America 1t is posi- |
lively declared that there will be no
strike Of the Nine Workers ON April
l, saying the operators will restore
rhe reduction accepted by the miners
two years ago.
NEW YORK, Feb. GA final eff |
fort TO settle the btuminous coal |
fields difficulty is being made today |
-hy John Mitchell, President O'Connor
Of thc Indiana district. President Has
Kin Of the Ohio district and Secretary |
Ryan Of the Illinois district, who held |
conference with the soft coal oper-
ators led by Harry Taylor of Illinois |
Mitchell hopes taat an adjustment in
the Illinois fields will force the Penn
syNpniu hituminons operators to
yield
NEW YORK, Feb. 2G-From relia-
bic sources 1t is learned that the set
Element Of affairs in the bituminous
coal regions is almost certain and
that there will be no strike.
Jonn Mitchell when asked about |
the statement of Vice President Lew
is that there would be no strike,
said Guess that's right. but can not |
say anything more"
F /. Mitchell. leader of the blum
innus operators, when told of Mitch
els statement, seemed surprised.
Hope is often father to the !
thought" he said Even if the min |
ers have made compromise proposi-
tions that is no sign they will be ac-
cepted"
Soon after the conference began 1t
was understood that the operators
were willing to compromise. 1t is I'M
derstood that they were willing to
consent to a 5ia per cent increase in
wages and were willing to enter into
another agreement for year. Only
tentative agreement is positive at
this conference as the Ryan resolu-
tion forbids any district of the United
Mine Workers signing contract un-
III all the districts are satisfied. Mr..
Mitchell is reported to nave told the
operators that if a satisfactory com
promise was offered he would call a
national convention Of the miners to-
gether to ahrosate the Ryan resom-
tion, A formal agreement could then
be made. The call may be issued at
any time
BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 26.-This morn
in's papers print the formal statement
issued last night by Gov. Gooding
with regard to the Steunenberg assas.
sination case. The governor says:
81 want 10 state officially that Har-
ry orchard has made full confession
as to the manner and motive OF the
assassination of Ex-Governor Steunen-
berg. In that confession Orchard i'm.