Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-05

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WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.--The gov
ernment decided today to have an otfi-
cial investigation made OF the fire on
the transport Meade and also OF the
loss of the steamship Valencia on the
Pacific whereby scores OF lives were
lost lest week.
Secretary Metcalfe Of the depart
ment OF commerce and labor believes
tnat wanton and criminal careless
was responsible for the latter disas-
ter and has telegraphed the inspect
or Of hulls and boilers OF Seattle to
make the investigation Immediately
The secretary wires:
Make It thorough and searching
Investigate all causes of wreck and
loss OF life. and any misconduct IN
the part of any one connected with
the affair. Give public hearings, take
the testimony OF all survivors and
forward your report at once to this
department"
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2.-The
great interstate conference between
the operators and miners was unani
Wously dissolved sine die today.
Nothing occurred to dispel the belief
that strike will take place.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. "A few
minutes before 12 today the joint
conference of coal miners and operat
ors adjourned sine die, after the chah
declared carried the motion by MI
Robbins. Pittsburg operator. that
The present wage scale be continued
President Mitchell of the miners has
called the national convention of tina
organization to meet this afternoon.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 2.-If tho
eoal miners strike April ! over 500,
| 100 men will he affected or these
| I94. 900 are union men. 10000 un
organized and 40 900 union miners IN
GOOD standing but with unpaid dnes.
| Southwestern miners subject to
| strike order embrace 5000 in Kansas
$500 In Indian Territory and almost
| 1000 in Missouri
| The funds in union treasures are
| ,ver s2,500,OOO. while an amount
| equally large can be raised by special
|
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Congress
has decided 10 cut out AL gratis ans
will begin with the army.
The house committee on military
lffairs today put It's foot down in no
Uncertain terms. They have prepar'
ed a bill which Congress will doubt
less act upon, stopping all leakage
in the army, especially in mileage
accounts, which have been padded by
military officers in the last year
showing a loss TO the government OF
$50 900.
1t is proposed also to stop the use
of tne army transports by officials
members of Congress or outsiders
who now use the vessels for excur
sion purposes when they want ia
make a run over to Honolulu. japan
or the Philippines. The COMMITTEES
says an officer under orders to the
Philippines should have his expenses
paid between this country and Ma
nila, that they nave found that off
aers have taken pay for their travel
ing expenses to Nagasakl, Japan
Shanghai or Hong Kong. China, wher
hey have Travelled on transports.
Sometimes they would go by way Of
europe and charge over 5000 mile
age. All this is to be stopped and
other leaks in the army are to be
| ended.
NEW YORK, Feb. AT the wed
ling of Solomon Bevin and Molly Mo
gilowski at the East Side synagogue
last night there was a huge attend
ince and by actual count the bride
was kissed 71S times. This is said
70 be the record for bride kissing
ont Mrs. Bevin is none the worse for
I today.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Immedi
ately after the routine business in
he senate today the statehood bill
was taken up. Before reading pro
crossed far 1t went over on Teller's
objection.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-William
Hamilton, negro. was hanged foi
wife murder today, while a quarteite
On the scatfold sang Jesus, Lover of
My Soul" Hamilton was brought
from the cell In which Guitean was
confined and died on the same gal
lows as did Garfeld's assassin.
| NE WYORK, Feb. Wilson Miz-
ner, who claims to be the husband Of
| Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes. which she
has all along denied, drove up to her
| residence today with valet, n cou-
| pie OF suit cases and hat box. A
newspaper man asked. Are you NOV.
! ing in?' yep" replied Miner. I'm
moving In this is my home now"
Miner then approached the door OF
the Yerkes mansion, which immedi
| ntely opened for him.
All doubts regarding the marriage
when the former Mrs. Yerkes today
admitted that the marriage had taken
place as Miner said. Her desire to
keep the matter quiet temporarily
caused her denials.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 3.-John
Mitchell. president of the Mine Work.
ers union, in discussing the failure
OF the coal operators, said this morn
ing; Never in the history of this
country has n strike of such far.