Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

aged by the poll Of the senate. waich
shows they have sufficient votes To
carry the Foraker amendment 10 the
statehood bill. the opponents of the
plan to unite the territories of New
Mexico and Arizona as one state have
decided to go one step further To
morrow an amendment will bo offered
providing for the admission OF Indian
Territory and Oklahoma as one state
and of New Mexico and Arizona as
two states Friends OF tdis plan
claim that it viii carry and will have
the vote on the Hamilton bill begin
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon u
not changed
McCnmber presented a substitute
Tor the Hamilton bill. creating one
state of Oklahoma and another oil
Indian Territory, the latter under the
name OF Sequoynh. entirely elimnat
ing New Mexico and Arizonn. He ar
pucl against the consolidation OF ter
ritorIes iuto fewer states. contendine
that more western states were ncces-
sary to give The agricultural and
other trans-Mississipp interests a
strong congressional representation,
Tie declared the time would come
when the East would find its protec-
ton in the West.
He referred to the influence of for.
oign immigration on eastern commun-
tiles.
SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-Chi.
neso crews on Pacific Mail steam
ships are smuggling arms and ammu
milton In considerable quantity to
Jheir eountrymcu in Canton To aid in
the proposed massacre nf white peo
pie In Tie Orient. y plot was un
oa5hed today whereby % modern ri
Hes and ten thousand rounds OF am
mmtiOn We're. seized in The Chinese
quarters OF the steamship Manchuria
II has been known for some time that
this smuggling was going on, but t0
day WIS the first time that succcss
attended the searches of steamer Of
hcials. The steamer sailed this al
temuon without time for completely
oyerhauling the vessel. and ofaccr
feel there may be other arms con
cealcd about the ship. The closes
watch will be maintained on the Chi
1rese during the outward trip.
NEW YORK, March S.-Berth.
Claiche, slayer of Emil Guerdon. who
had held her as a slave, made a com
plete confession to Assistant Disuict
Auorne} Ely in his office today. nam
ing four policemen of the tenderlolj
district as each demanding a toll o.
blood money" from herself and from
sixty 10 seventy other girls Of the dis
uict
According to the French girl
sworn statement, each Of these girl
paid Two dollars a week to each OF til,
four policemen. As a result OF thi
concession an iuquisilion has beer
started into police graft that promise
to outdva the famous Lexow inquiry
Charges have been made against eaci
q. the four otncers.
The Anlmas Power company. whic.
has aready installed machinery in H.
big power plant building above BocE
wood. and is IN readiness to suppl
electric power for the mines ans
mills ol The san Juan, announces thn
100000 more will he expended thi
year in enlargine The power OF ti'
plant a new masonry dam viii b,
built below the temporary structure
the waters Of Line creek will be TAX
en- mp and a tunnel viii be constructct
for carrying added volume OF waite
to the reservoirs.
Capital which was at first renq
taut To take mold of the mammoth
enterprise is now eager to get in on
the ground floor with all the none
that can be used for making the enter
prise more comprehensive and pov
crlul. All things look good 10 On
range just now. and after awhile ir
Wi he truly said thar "all roads lea
to Durango" for everybody will hay,
TO come,
CALDWELL, Idaho. March S-Rn
mors Of all kinds are given wide
spread publicity in this district to
day Il is alleged now that "a COMES
sion has been secured from one Of the
imprisoned Federation officials, am
although attorneys for the defense
scout the rmmors, it is believed that
another sensation is momentarily due
For the past week Superintendent
Mcfarland OF the Pinkerlons ha-
spent the greater part of his time al
the penltentiary and n is confidently
believed mis- activity will be product
i've OF results.
BOISE, Idaho, March 8.-Separatc
indictments charging the murder oI
cxGoyernor Steunenberg were re
turned today against Harry Orchard