Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-19

ganizing In each town and either re
moving the helpless ones to the sec
ond stories or carrying away to place
Of safety.
KANSAS CITY, Nov 16.-The firs
session of the Trans-Mississipp Con
sress will be called to order in Con
vention hall in this city. next Tues
day morning. Secretary of State
Eihu Root and f. II. Hartman viii
be the notable speakers on the frs
day. Hartman will speak In the af
ternoon and Secretary Root at night
The welcoming address will be made
or the first day by ex-Gov. d. r.
Francis, president OF the congress
Gov Joseph w. Folk on behalf OF Mis-
souri,; Gov. e. w. Hoch on behalf OF
Kansas Gov. Frank Fraptz on behalf
of Oklahoma: Senator William J.
Stone on behalf of the United States
senate; Congressman e. C. Ellis on
behalf. of the national house of repre-
sentatives, ard Mayor Henry NJ.
Beardsley on behalf of Kansas City.
There will be responses on behalf
OF all the states and territories by
chosen representatives as the roll
is called. President Francis will de-
live bis annual address as soon as
the formalities are finished. Secre-
tary Root will speak on the general
theme, "A Anerlcan Commercial Oppor-
tunities In South America" His ad-
dress VIII be followed by speeches by
( % n a nf
can republics.
CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-Today the
Record-Heraid says the railroads of
the entire country stand ready to ac-
cept the standard of wages set by
the Pennsylvania and to grant all
their employees an increase of 10 per
cent in lieJ C all other demands. The
melon" which the railroads are ready
md willing to cut and to distribute
lmong more than million and a
quarter employees would aggregate
more than $81,000,OO0 annually. The
magnitude of the concession to labor
S under. ,ood when stated that the
Increase will amount to a dividend of
l5 per cent on all the capital stock
IF the entire railroad systems of the
country.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz of this city
md his political boss abe" Ruef
have been indicted by the Grand Jury
on charge Of extortion. The indict-
nents were based on the charges
made by French restaurant keepers
o the effect that Ruet and the mayor
conspirsd to' extort money from them
mder promise of protection from po-
Ice Interference. Five separate true
bills were presented against the chief
executive and his advisor. 1t is al
'eged thft on different occasions
SchinitZ and his friends caused the
payment Of from $500 to y1,175 from
1ifferert restauran mer who needed
protection for their resorts. Ruef was
aiken into custody last right, but his
1ondsmen were promptly on hand
md he was released upon depositing
10000. Mayor Schmitz is on the At
antic ocean. on the way to New York.
\ warrant awaits him on his arrival
IN American soil.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Elegantly
lressed and wearing most expensive
Jewels, beautiful young woman
hurled herself from the fifth story of
fashionable boarding house on
Eighty-sixth street. She held an open
umbrella which turned inside out be-
.ore she had gone twenty feet and,
striking the iron railing, her death
was instantaneous. Up to noon the
police were unable to identify the
girl who was presumably of the upper
half world
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 16.-
The farmers of the county have Joined
hands with organized labor and en-
tered into an alliance to fight specu-
lators on the board of trade and In
other markets. The Federation of
Labor has just arrarged to unite the
farmers in war upon gamblers who
use the products OF the country for
their basis. The fed ration In CON
vention hofe has considered a reso-
luton to investigate labor conditions
on the Panama canal
GALVESTON, Nov. 16.-Pedro AL
varado, owner OF the Palmilo mine at
Parrel, Chihuahua, Mexico, whose
wealth is estimated at more than
sl50,000.000, announces he will dis
tribute $10.000,000 or more to the
poor of Mexico within thirty days.
This youry man, who six years ago
was poor miner. recently offered
to nay the government debt OF Mex
ico,and the offer was declined. He
says that he obtained his vast wealth
from the earth which is a part of
Mexico Fad he proposes that his poor
countrymen shall share his good for
tune.
His plan is not to give cash. but
private homes, and lands for the poor,
and equip them so they can earn a
living at trades or on plantations. He
declares he will make 10000 Mexicans
Independent and he will educate as
many Of the children of the poor.
In an interview Senior Alvarado said
he would visit General Diaz and
again offer to liquidate the govern
manf Jabt