Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-30
GENERAL NEWS.

palgn manager OF the National Labo
Party. under the direction OF Samue
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor.
DENVER, July 26.-Walter w
Sitter, confidential clerk and book
keeper of the Frank Kirchhoff Lum
her company. although at the county
jail, today is trying to arrange for the
restoration of nearly $4,000 which
he Is said to have embezzled from the
concern. Sitter was known to have
been defaulter for some time and
has promised to make good the short.
age for the last fortnight. Failing to
do this, however, he was put in Jail
last night. His relatives are trying
to make up the sum. Sitter has an
invalid wife and two children. 1t is
not known what ne did with the mon
ey. The firm today declines to dis
cuss the subject.
ST. PETERSBURG, July &C.
Through the treachery of one of the
soldiers widespread conspiracy
among the cars armed forces was
discovered in Cronstadt today. Il
was revealed that an armed revolt
was planned for August 4. Over so
arrests were made this afternoon
COLORADO SPRINGS, July 26-
A decree was entered in the county
court this morning awarding the state
of Colorado an inheritance tax of
$2S0,0O0 and 6 per cent interest from
the date of Mr.. STATIONS death. The
state will therefore get about $780,
200. This was secured after hard
legal contest. The Stratton estate Is
taxed on 100000 valuation.
CLEVELAND, o., July 26.-This
morning Tom Johnson, mayor of the
city, appeared in court and answered
the summons demanding that he
show cause why ne should not be pun
ished for violation of an injunction
granted by Judge Ford yesterday.
Mayor Johnson and hundreds of
men tore up the tracks of the street
car company because their franchise
had expired and they would not pur-
chase a new one. The court was de-
fed. Johnson said he felt that he did
right.
ITS the peoples fight and am
ready to go to Jail if the Judge SO or
ueio Dul liie peoHie are BOlilS 10 get
their rights and three-cent fares"
The case is being argued this after;
noon.
CRISFIELD. Mo-, July 26.-William
Lee, a negro, sentenced to hang for
making an attack on white woman
in Princess Ann county was hanged
today on Smiths island. He was
taken from the Baltimore Jail and
spirited away on vessel to escape
lynching. The sheriff took tho gal
lows and witnesses on n boat.
GUTHRIE, Okla, July 26.-Gov-
ernor Franz has written President
Roosevelt asking permission to pre-
sent in person recommendations as
to his character. In the event the
president will not see him, he re-
quests him to personally read the rec
concentrations.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, July &C.
John Kennish of Holt county. was
named by the Republicans as can
didate for the supreme court for the
long term and James r. Neville OF
Springfield for the short term today.
DIES MONIES, July ga conven-
llOH Oh DdCHtlolS anu blh was
held at Forest today. The question,
ITO marry or not to marry" was dis
cussed all the morning with coming
to a decision. Race suicide was treat
ed and the sentiment of the convcn-
ton was that President Roosevelt
should not be endorsed and that 1t
were better to have fewer marriages
in place of the records of divorce
courts.
ODESSA, July 26.-This city mas
resumed its normal appearance to-
day. The Jews have returned to-
their old quarters without being har-
assed. The authorities have placed
restraint on the terrorists.
CLEVELAND. o., July ga
heavy fog prevailed here last night
and the steamer Elphicks crashed in
to the breakwater and sunk. Seven
teen persons were aboard, including
the captains wife and sister With
much difficulty they were rescued by
life saving crew.
LONDON, July 26.-William ].
Bryan met King Edward OF England
at Buckingham Palace today at the
kings solicitation. Mr.. Bryan was
presented by Ambassador Reid. Only
the three men were present at the In
terview. 1t was a private audience.
The meeting was informal and was
marked by much cordially. The
king and Bryan discussed peace and
the conference of the interparliamen-
tary union. After nearly an hours
conversation his majesty with the
two Americans entered the throne
room and received number OF Visit
ors. including members of the peace
union.
NEW YORK, July 26.-The Gug'
genheims have secured control OF the
Nevada Consolidated Copper com
pany.
The four Guggenheims were elected
to the directory of the Nevada Il
Northern Railway company and also
to the Nevada Consolidated Copper
company.
The Guggenheims will put up big
irot it,1 cmnlfinQ miami