Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-22

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Feb. 9t.-
The Oregon express on the Southern
Pacific was derailed by landslide
near Delta last night While the en-
gineer was freeing another man who
stood beside the engine second slide
swept down the mountain. killing
both.
DENVER, Feb. 2l.r-The executive
committee of the Western Federation
Of Miners will meet this week to
adopt plans for the defense of the
officers in Jail AT Boise Members of
the union declare that the mine own
ers have formed conspiracy to
break up the federation by trumpinc
up charges.
The executive committee of the
| Western Federation OF Miners an
nounced that every dollar in the treas
ury OF the Federation will be at the
| disposal of the arrested men. If II
Is needed they will bankrupt the
treasury aud spend n million dollars
in the defense of Meyer. Haywood
and Pettibone
TAMPA. Fla. Feb. 21.-Mr. and
Mrs. Longworth sailed for Havana
today
MOUNT HOLLY. y. j., Feb. 21.-
George Small today confessed to the
murder of Florence Allison Rufus
Johnson has been sentenced To die
Friday for this crime Small says
he slew the woman while johnson
robbed the house.
TOPEKA. Kas.. Feb. 2l.--It was
practically settled al the meeting of
the Republican state central commit
tee that the convention will be held
between April 20 and May 10. proha.
bly, May .. The meeting Will show
whether Governor Iioch will have op-
position to denomination and whether
the primary plan for nomination will
he adopted. 1t will also be decided
whether United States senator will
be nominated by the convention
WASHINGTON. Feb 2l.--The con.
ference or congress sitting here TO
arrange a uniform divorce law urges
strong statutes In the several states.
but gives out that a federal divorce
law is impracticable.
DENVER. Feb. 2I--At daylight
this morning a man was found near
Riverside cemetery with a bullet hole
through nis head. The coroner thinks
he was murdered. Nothing was found
10 identify the dead man.
Az 10 o'clock today John Davis.
respectable citizen discouraged over
not finding work. shot himself dead
The two bodies lie side by side at
the morgue.
TRINIDAD, Colo, Feb 21-ulmont
Humphrey Is this morning in the
throes of despondency over the de-
parture of his bride, Mrs Edna Hum
phrey. whom he married day before
yesterday. The day after the wed.
ding the lady disappeared, it is said.
with her former lover. Mr.. Hum
phrey claims that his wife Is a big.
amist.
PITTSBURG. Feb. 2l.--1t was stat.
cd here AT noon today that the coal
miners have practically abandoned
their fight. that the anthracite operat.
ors have effected a settlement with
the miners and that there viii he no
strike among the anthracite men.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2l.-The state par
don board today declined TO intervene
in the case Of Johann Hoch, who IL
to be hanged Friday.
BOSTON, Feb. alexander Per
kins, a broker assigned today. Iii.
liabilities are s22G,000; assets 800
LONDON. Feb. 2i.-Delegates to
the Ageciras conference have aban.
doned hope of reaching a peaceable
settlement of the controversy. I'm
less settlement is reached tne peace
OF Europe will be in serious danger.
Adyices from Berlin say the kais-
er's attitude is belliecrent. while
France is willing to end negotiations
with the Germans