Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

hopes to suppress with determination
but will scarcely be able, although
the press is gagged. The very worst
may be feared.
Washington, June 18.-Despite
vague denials from Japan the report
today is insistant that the Japanese
ambassador, Viscount Aoki, has been
recalled by his government and Baron
Kaneko will take the post In Wash
ington very shortly. The state depart
ment does not relish the change, Aoki
being most friendly toward the United
States, and Kaneke the reverse, al
though he has visited the president,
and was very prominent in the peace
settlement between his country and
Russia.
Trinidad, Colo, June IA defec-
tive engine driving wheel tire caused
the wreck of Santa Fe passenger train
No. 2 east of Trinidad. and Fireman
Fred Daily was badly hurt. The train
was running twenty miles an hour and
many passengers were hurled from
their seats. A number were cut by
flying pieces of glass from broken
coach windows. The train was running
eight hours late when the accident
occurred. Traffic was delayed sever
al hours.
st. Petersburg, June 1.-THE duma
has been dissolved, and the action of
the government officially promulgated
today cause serious fears. 1t is quite
generally believed that terrible upris-
ings throughout Russia will be the re-
suit of the dissolution. The storm
has been gathering ever since Premier
Stolpyn made his demand for the ex-
| pulsion of the social press, and 1t is
feared will break out again with all
the fury of the stored up wrath Of the
Russian people, held down for mouths
since the last revolts were crushed.
Today st. Petersburg is like an armed
camp. In every city in the empire
soldiers are swarming. prepared to
quell any popular outburst, but nc
conservatives think these preparations
will not save the government. The
/ belief is prevalent that Nicholas has
signed the document which will drive
| him from his throne.
Denver, June 1S.-The much discuss
ed land convention began It's session
this morning in Broadway theater.
| There are many notable men present
and the convention is Unexpectedly
large. The temporary chairman chosen
without dissent, being United States
Senator Thomas II. Carter of Montana
1t is likely he will be accepted as
| permanent chairman this afternoon.
Secretary Garfield of the presidents $
and explains the views of the ad-
ministration. He is backed by many
| federation officials. This is the way
United States Marshal Dewey C. Bail
ey sums up the present agitation
against the government land policy: ::
"All the large cattlemen and stock
men are hogs. | was cattleman for
for number of years and | was a
hog. Not only did | claim dominion
over my own ranch, but l felt that
had divine right to all the land
belonging to the public domain as far
as the eye could reach, and in all
directions. II was the same mistaken
notion that | had that many cattle
men and stockmen now possess which
is inspiring their opposition to the
governments policies. | have long
since learned that there are two sides
to every question, and when some OF
the men who have spent their lives on
the range leave the land convention
this week they will do so with @
feeling that the government is not
trying to oppress them or deprive then
of any of their rights, but is trying
to do the greatest good for the great
est number.
Rome, June 1S.-This morning TWEEN
ty-flve soldiers were killed by the col
lapsing of the beautiful country house
of Marquis Cappelli at Chiarino. The
soldiers had taken refuge there in 1
storm when the big building tumblet
down over their ears. In addition t
the killed an officer and a score o
I soidiers were badly hurt.
3 New York, June 18.-Thomas F
Walsh. the Colorado mining million
bue, uecidieu thioubn uiS Sccretdiy y
5 William Wickershaw, that the suit 10
100000 brought against him by Vic
y lette Watson, the actress. for breacl
CT promise. was bold attempt a
| blackmail. There is no truth what
s ever in the charges" he declared. II
Is simply a case of shakedown, an
y Mr.. Walsh is going to fight 1t to tn
end. can promise the people be
l. hind this woman that she will not ge
s one cent OF Mr.. Walsh's money. II
will stay here and fight the case t
the end" MIR. Walsh gave up hi
apartments at Hotel st. Resis. Il al
going out Of town." he declared t
l. the clerk, "and do not know when
't shall return"