Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-02

iuuai uistiicls as asked fOr b
Operator Robbins. Mr.. Mltche
spoke emphatically in favor of PEI
ry's resolution.
| Mr.. Mitchell said: Il believe W
should make settlement with thos
operators who pay our scale and en-
ploy union men. In case the PER-.
resolution Is adopted and unless thi
I convention directs otherwise, ther,
shall be o signature by national of
( hcers of any contract which does no
require employment of union men, re
I storing Of the wage scale of 1909, ant
1 In addition give miners of the south
| west an advance OF three cents ne,
ton. Every advantage secured by us
i since the 1903 wage scale was signed
must be maintained"
Opposition TO tine Perry resolution
came chiefly from the Ohio delegates
INDIANAPOLIS. March 3O.-Per
Tvs resolution was adopted BY the
United Mine Workers convention
this afternoon. Under its provisions
any district may sign contracts with
operators under the 1909 scale for
Two years from April l. The resolu.
tion carries with 1t the provisions for
settlement in the southwestern fields.
DALLAS, Tex. March 3O.-Tom
Young was hanged at Morgantown.
Today for the murder of his step.
daughter. Alma Reese, in Williamson
county. The girls mother witnessed
the execution.
Albert johnson, a negro, was hang.
ed at Waxahachie, today for the m,r.
der OF a white man named TAYLOR.
WASHINGTON. March 3O-In ex.
ecutive session today. the senate
confirmed e. ID. Thompson receiver
"t public money in Salt Lake. and F.
u Hobbs, register of the land office,
Salt Lake.
NEW YORK, March 3O.-This
morning Judge Bowling granted the
application made Yesterday, by Dis
sr1ct Attorney Jerome in the supreme
court. ior a special grand jury to In
Tcstlgate insurance matters. The
special grand jury will be called May
1st
KANSAS CITY. March 3o.-while
fighting a small FIRE in dye shop
this morning, four fremen were Sc
verely injured by the explosion of
Kettle OF gasoline. Capt. O'Connors
and Fireman Conner may lose their
eSesight and Firsmen Connolly and
and chests.
CHICAGO. March 30.-Miss Jessie
Piclia, age 40. committed suicide nere
today IN front of the residence of
Jasper Atkins by severing an artery
with razor She bled to death in
The street while Atkins was calling
physician. The woman's sanity was
in question. She left her home this
morning only partly dressed.
MOSCOW. Idaho, March 30-The
main building of the University Of
idaho was burned today. Loss $780,
600
NEW YORK. March 30.-District
Attorney jerome today publicly ad
vocated the enactment of a law by
the present legislature making 1t
grand larceny for any officer of any
insurance, banking or in
dustrial, to make political contribu
lions from the funds OF the corpora
Mr.. Jerome had before rendered an
opinion that such political contrlbu-
lions do not constitute larceny, un-
der existing statutes. On this point
he says: II am of the opinion that
it is not possible, in any way. to jus
tify in the forum of morals. the con
tribution of corporate funds for po-
litical purposes. If these contribu-
tions do not constitute larceny, the
law must he Immediately changed by
the present legislature and be so un-
equivocal in its terms that any Off
Ger of any corporation using It's funds
for such purpose will be subject TO
exactly as though 1e had
stolen these funds"
NEW YORK, March 30.-Owing to
the overwhelming defeat by Attorney
Hadley, the Standard oil trust has
started a revolution in their methods
of transacting business. The public
viii be given a show in the new
house cleaning.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 3O.-The
execution of Isaac Winder, a negro,
was prevented tnis morning by a
crowd of excited citizens. They tore
down the barricade about the jail
yard and overpowered the officers.
Sheriff Elliott could not take the ne
gro from jail to the scaffold. An i'm
mense crowd surrounded the jail.
Elliott delayed matters while arrang-
ing to ask for the militia.
Winder murdered an aged toll
keeper a month ago. He broke jail
and eluded his pursuers for week
He was then lodged in a Baltimore
jail for safe keeping until last night
when he was taken to Towson.
The sheriff finally mustered enough
guards to head of the crowd. Win
der fought desperately all the way tt
the scaffold and was beaten into sub
mission by officers and neld over th'
trap while the moose was adjusted
NAPLES. March 30.-Thonsands g
tourists arrived here today to yisi
the spectacle of Vesuvius which 4
now tremendously active and make
i-s. .I..l.