Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-05

| lavishly and gave addresses where
much of the booty might be found
| He also told of n safety vault where
$50, 900 OF the stolen bonds were de
posted.
ident continues to be much exercised
over the case of the packers and pro
| poses making an appeal to the people
and to congress. He is likely to send
| in message very shortly covering
the whole subject, showing how the
beef trust secured immunity after be
ing placed ON trial and escaping their
| just penalties by the merest techni-
| calities of the law.
BERLIN, April S.-There Is not the
| most cordial good feeling between the
| kaiser and King Edward, and the pa
| pers here today openly declare that
the kaiser has decided to abandon
his Mediterranean tour and cruise
simply to avoid meeting King Edf
ward. Germany generally regards
King Edward as hostile and England
as an evil genius. The emperor Is
| also quite willing not to meet either
the king of Spain or of Italy.
BUFFALO, N. Y. April 3.-The
four-story building occupied by the
Buffalo Times was destroyed by fire
today. Nine linotype machines and
two large presses were ruined by the
heat. Norman r. Mack. Democratic
national committeeman is the owner
of the Times. Loss, 100000.
NEW YORK, April at Is an
nounced / re today that the Guggen-
helm copper interests, which now are
the largest in the country, contem
plate the development of the Alaska
mineral fields on very extensive
scale. The Alaska project will be in
charge of Wilbur Guggenheim. who
Just returned from dis honeymoon
trip and is now preparing to go to
Alaska and begin the erecting of ex-
tensive smelling works. Today Dan
iel Guggenheim. head OF the smelling
trust, said: Alaska is a new coun-
try. ! should like to be one of those
to bring 1t, to its destined place in
American affairs. II Is not altogether
a matter of money; there Is some sen
timent In an enormous undertaking
of this kind"
COLUMBUS, O., April 3.-The Ohio
general assembly wnich adjourned
yesterday. has, backed by the reform
sentiment that swept away party lines
In the last election. enacted many
reform measures.
Among these are the laws provid-
ing for two-cent passenger fares. crea-
ting a state railroad commission and
providing for the regulation of freight
rates, wiping out the fee system for
the payment of county officers and
putting them upon a salary basis.
abolishing prison contract labor and
repeating the inheritance tax law.
The saloon tax nas been increased
from $3.50 to $1,000, local municipal
option by petition instead OF election
nas been provided and search and
seizure law enacted to aid the en-
forcement of local option laws.
Another important measure prohib-
its the posting of indecent or Often
sive pictures on bill boards or the ex-
hbition of such pictures in any man
ner.
Offensive Photographic records
also come under the ban.
WASHINGTON April 3.-Tne pres
ident is urged at every turn to do all
things in his power to correct abuses
In transportation operations of coun-
try members of the National Associa-
tion OF Railway Commissioners, who
haven't hesitated at accepting passes
while in Washington. The passes are
good on the local street railway sys-
TEN owned by the Pennsylvania rail
road
NEW YORK, April 3.--Tobia Sec
niga, candidate for president OF Cos
ia Rica. arrived here today. When
he developed strength as a president
ial candidate the government deport-
ed him.
LENS, France, April 4.-Ten more
miners who were entombed in the
Couriers mine since the catastrophe
March 10th were taken out alive by
rescue is considered more miraculous
than the saving OF the I3 men on
March goth. not only because tne men
were entombed longer, but because
they were in a section OF the mine
the worst damaged. The men were
terribly emaclated, and whether their
lives can be saved is doubtful The
rescue is attributed to demands made
by number of women, who forced
resumption of the rescue work. II
is said the sound of knocking was
heard from unexplored portions OF tae
mine. An additional rescue force has
| been hurried to work.
NEW YORK. April 4.-The anthra-
| cite miners scale committee met to
| day 1t is understood it win elimin-
| ate or change certain demands which
the operators have already refused so
| the operators may yield without stulti-
| Tying themselves. The American
| Sheet Steel company of the steel
trust, asked for conference with the
miners with the view OF reopening It's
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