Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-04
did enormous damage.

did enormous damage
The reaction has come to the youn,
queen, and this morning she is re
ported as suffering severely from th,
shock
CHICAGO. June Heath officer
all over the country denounce tn,
statement OF Health COMMISSIONS
Whalen that Chicago packing hous,
meat from cattle infected with tuber
culosis is fit to eat If the diseased
parts are cut away.
Or. Wiley, chief chemist of the bur
eau of chemistry at Washington said
1T is an unsclentlfa and unsound ar
gument"
Meat Inspector Cutler of Kansas
City said: II would like to ask W ma
len ii he would eat flesh from a car
cass In the lungs of which he had
seen tuberculosis. Neither he NOT
| anyone else would"
DR., Bond, health commissioner OF
st, Louis, said: The stand taken
by Whalen is dangerous. We do not
permit the sale OF tuberculosis in
fected meat il we can prevent it."
Dr. Clark. OF the indianapolis
board of health expressed surprise at
Mr.. Whalen's statement
Health Commissioner Usage of St.
Paul, said: mo beef condemned in
St Paul Is used for anything but
grease. the only thing for which IT is
fit TO be used"
Health Officer Powers of Los An
geles, said: MIR. whalen is all
wrong. | will take immediate steps
to stop the sale of Chicago meat
here"
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The pres
ident has decided to send to congress
on Monday next the Neil report and
with it q strong message insisting
that the proven allegations concern
ing the manner in which meat is
packed for the public makes the pas.
sage of the Beveridge bill a necessity
This bill calls for governmental sup
ervision of all the packing houses OF
the country, the expenses OF which
are 10 be paid by the packers. The
beef trust is fighting the bill bitterly
but the president is welding the big
stick, and says If they do not with
draw their objections he Will take
much more drastic measures than
have yet been inaugurated.
WASHINGTON June lit is Off.
cially announced at the White House
that the president will send the
probably Monday. The local press
today demands the publication OF the
report The Post says: "If the
president has at Ills disposal informa
tion he owes 1t to. the American peo
pie, whose affection and confidence
he enjoys, to make known the details.
Just why the matter has not been
laid before congress Is a mystery.
More harm is done by this secrecy
than the publication of the report
could cause"
WASHINGTON, June congress
man Robert Adams of Pennsylvania,
shot himself through the mouth with
suicidal intent this morning. and now
lies in a hospital with bullet in his
brain.
ii. G.. Clements, Adams secretary,
was asked If he could explain the
cause of the deed. but said he could
not. He said Adams was much elat-
ed yesterday over the passage of the
iy, ,,yhta hn int
ested.
Adams was once minister to Brazil.
He was elected to congress seven
times.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-Robert
Adams died at 1l.30 this morning.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-Tne fol
lowing is letter of Representative
Adams which he wrote last night be
fore shooting himself, and was re-
ceived by Speaker Cannon just as
the house convened today:
Washington, May 81, Hon. ]. g.
Cannon, My Dear Speaker: The
fact that my personal obligations ex-
ceed my resources is my only excuse
for abandoning the responsible posi-
ton ! occupy in the house, am will
ing to be buried at its expense, but |
ask that no committee be appointed
or memorial services be held. as 7
have never been In sympathy with
the latter custom, With assurances
of my high regard. | am, sincerely.
Robert Adams"
WASHINGTON, June Like a
voice from the dead was heard today
in the house when Speaker Cannon
read the letter written by Represent
atiye Adams last night. telling-of his
motive for committing suicide.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-The Long
worths left for New York this morn
ing. The presidents daughter was
hidden farewell bya a host of her
women friends, Tonight they will
board the st. Louis and sail for Eur
| ope early in the morning. Mr.. Long
worth said: I'VE have no regular
plans. We go FIRST to London and re
main two weeks; then to France and
Germany. Possibly we may go tc
Constantinople. but our time is lin