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

most TO man obeyed the order tC
cease work today. The colieries are
idle. A hopeful spirit prevails among
the men ds 10 the conference between
President Baer II the operators anc
President Nitciell, tomorrow
SPRINGFIELD. H., Aprii 1.-THE
miners today are celebrating the an
niversary Of the eight-hoar day and
the mines are idle. The indications
are that the coal operators IN this
state will yield to the miners.
AT tomorrow's conference the op
orators may call for conference
with the men. Robbins, the Pennsyl
vania operator who favors the 1909
scale, operates eight big mines in
Illinois. The miners figure that when
he signs the others must or lose
trade.
JoHNSTOWN, Pa.. April NO
union miners responded to the blow
ing OF whistles this morning and all
United Mine Workers are idle. Trou-
BILE is expected at Windber this aft
ernoon or tonight, for 1000 union
miners are going to march down
there. where the mines OF the Berwyn-
White company are located, and
where 5000 non-union miners are EN-
pioyed. The demonstration is to try
to persuade the non-union miners to
come out.
COLUMBUS, o., April 2-All min
ers in Ohio are idle today excepting
the Carnegie mill mines near Bell
aire, where the men worked as usual.
The charters of these unions will be
revoked.
PITTSBURG, Pa. Apitl 2.---The
Lewis Findlay Coal company signed
new scale at the miners district
convention today, being the first to
come to terms. The men resumed
work this afternoon.
KANSAS CITY. April 2.-W. c.
Perry, president of the Southwestern
interest Coal operators, controlling
the output of Missouri, Kansas, Ar
kansas, Indian Territory and Texas,
today said very emphatically that
none of the members of the associa-
ZION would sign new contract with
the mine workers. The shutdown in
the Southwestern mines is complete.
A few scattering properties are run
ming with non-union men.
the fact that tne Iowa operators
signed a new scale relieves the local
apprehension as TO coal shortage.
WASHINGTON. April when
congress opened today the railway
bill was Immediately taken up for
discussion The bill in its present
form is dubious. The president held
several conferences yesterday with
Senator Spooner and other leaders.
The impression is gazing currency that
the house bill cannot pass the senate.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-senator
Fulton of Oregon, a firm advocate OF
the Hepburn bill. in the senate to-
day, advised his colleagues that he
would accept an amendment to the
bill which would restrict the right of
judicial review of commissions. In
prepared speech ne defended the sen
ate from the charge of dilatoriness
and unfriendliness to railroad regu-
lation and caustically criticised mag
azine writer's who had been assailing
the senate. Fulton's speech attract
ed much attention. He stands close
to oRosevelt.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 2.-Re-
turns from all the counties in today
show that Governor Davis has de-
feated' Senator Berry and that he will
therefore be the successor OF Berry
for United States senator.
LOS ANGELES. April I'm an uu
thorized interview, Jim Jeffries, the
fighter, declared he never voluntar-
lily retired from the ring, but did SO
. because there was no one to contest
the championship with. If heavy
weight can be found and his friends
will put up the coin he will willingly
return to the ring, which, with JET
fries is entirely matter of money.
PHILADELPHIA, April limited
States district court officers began
serving writs on high officials of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, who
are to be hauled into court to testify
in suits TO determine the exact status
of certain coal shippers with the Rail
road company. The allegation that
the railroad is the real owner OF GER
tain coal mines and that tney give re-
bates to themselves is to be inquired
into. If this can be proven In the
federal hearing the Pennsylvania S
charter will be revoked.
CHICAGO, April Five thousand
followers of Zion yesterday held a
meeting and repudiated John Alex
ander Dowie, the founder, and elected
w. G. Voliva in his stead. Mrs. Dow
lie also repudiated her husband and
their son, Gladstone.
Dowie has cast his lot with his
mother and the new leader.
CHICAGO, April 2.-Overseer Vol
iva, Alexander Dowies successor as
the head of the Christian Catholic
church, today filed deed transferring
10 Alexander Granger. as trustee for
the people OF Zion, all property and
interests OF Zion City. This action is
taken TO forestall any trouble Dowie
may make since being deDOSeQ