Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-12
GENERAL NEWS.

iAAHpt1toio hClC llOu w dSh
lngton and today met number G
packers He is starting right in O
the meat inspection bill and is no'
arranging for the appointment Of fror
300 to 500 new government inspect
ors. He has notified 80 represents
tives of packing and slaughterin
houses OF this city 10 meet him thi
week. Il am going to enforce tn
law" he said. America has the bus
mess before the world and / am 20
ing to see that the people get 1t IL
proper condition"
TULSA, |. T., July 9.-The body o
Harry, the eight-year-old son of J. E
Priester, missing from home here
since Thursday, was found cut tc
pieces with knife in a box car Of
the Frisco road at Francis, l. 7. II
was first thought the boy was alb
Quoted by tramps, but 1t is now be
lievsd he was murdered here and
thrown into the car.
CHICAGO, July Six hundred
cement layers struck today tying up
100 miles of sidewalk construction.
Three hundred grain handlers
also went out on strike. hampering
South Chicago grain trafic. Both
want more pay.
GREENSBORO, N. c.. July Sec.
Tetary of War Taft arrived today to
address the Republican state conven.
tion tonight His appearance is re-
garded as the opening of his cam.
paign for the presidency.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Chairman
Knapp of the interstate commerce
commission, has started the prelim-
innry work, by mail. of the investiga-
ton into the alleged abuses OF the
grain and elevator business. The
charges were first made by Senator
La Folette. The real Investigation
will be held this fall with hearings
probable at Chicago, ST. Paul, Kansas
City, and Omaha. Knapp declares
the matter is of far-reaching import
ance.
NEW YORK, July 9.-The police to
day found a woman and two little
children asleep on a North river pier.
They We're half starved, The woman
proved TO be Mrs. Lillian Brosman,
daughter Of the late DR.. Sumner Ap
pleton. the former private secretary
10 Clara Barton of the Red Cross SO
ciety
A year ago Mrs. Brosman disap.
peared from public life and has since
suffered from starvation and neglect
SAN DIEGO, July 9.-Former Sec
retary of the Treasury Lyman j..
Gage. has Joined the Theosophical
Brotherhood here. AT least that is
the announcement made today by
those in charge of the Point Iona
colony. Mr.. Gage bought a cottage
here during the winter and started
the simple life. He has not Joined
the inner cult, the avowed object OF
which is to promote the study Of an
cient and modern religions and to es-
tablist faith in the reincarnation OF
the soul, but he believes in their ode
trines and said he would consider it
an honor to claim relationship. Mr..
Gage stated this morning that it was
his daughter, Mrs. Braipard of Den.
yer who first showed him light"
LONDON, July 9.-W. J. Bryan re-
turned today from the country home
OF Ambassador Reid and called upon
Premier Balfour. Mr. and Mrs. Bry.
an will be the guests of G. A. Pearson
at dinner tonight.
RACINE. Wis, July 9.--It is learn
ed the Fish Bros. Wagon company Of
Racine. the Thomas Mfg. company OF
Springfield, the Ohio Staver Carriage
company of Chicago and the Grand
Detour Plow company of Dixon, ILL.,.
nave formed plan to start large
combination manufacturing plant In
Kansas City.
CHICAGO, July 9.-Alleging that
Marshall Field & Co., had failed to
comply with the building and fire or
dinances, Building Inspector Bartzen,
together with the police this morning,
warned people not to enter the firms
new retail structure. About the mid
die OF the forenoon business was re-
sumed, Mayor Dunno having ordered
the policemen to withdraw.
DENVER, July 9.-While crossing
me SlXteentn street VlaOuct iabt
night Harry Meherlick, a young drug
gist, was set upon by three men, held
up and overpowered, and after des-
perate struggle drugged and robbed
and left for dead in a mud puddle.
The young man will probably recover.
but his condition today is serious.
The highwaymen secured about $40 in
money. gold watch and other valu'
ables.
CHICAGO, July 9.-Congressman
Harry Adams of Wisconsin died here
today from stomach trouble.
ST. JOSEPH, July 9.-Forty-three
saloonists were arrested yesterday
for violating the state blue laws b,
keeping open on Sunday. They viii
be arraigned in the criminal cour
Wednesday. There cannot be any po
lice court prosecution as that tribun
al is governed by city ordinances. un
der the provisions of one Of which thu
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