Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28
GENERAL NEWS

Corporal punishment In the Chica
go public schools is formally recon
mended to the board of education by
| the Central Teachers Council.
The trial OF the Standard Oil com
pany OF Indiana on the charge OF ac.
cepting rebates on shipments is set
for March 1.
A decision OF the United States
supreme court declares that states can
not discriminate against outside In
surance companies in taxes.
President Eliot OF Harvard in an
address at Boston argues against the
doctrine Of the finality OF religion and
asserts theologlans must yield to
science.
The Wisconsin secretary of state
and the treasurer classed, the former
refusing to sign personally $4,000 war
rants, and the matter may be taken
to court.
Announcement is made that Carter
II. Harrison will return from Cali
fornia Jan. 81 and will announce his
candidacy the next night for E1ayor
OF Chicago.
The American woman as an intel.
lectual creature is defended by Mrs.
Lydia Kingsmill Commander against
the attack of Professor w. |. Thomas
of Chicago.
Professor de Martens is sent from
st. Petersburg to visit the capitals of
other European nations and TO see
United States Ambassador Tower in
relation to a date for a peace con-
ference at The Hague.
Grain and provision values have a
backset under realizing sales and pres
sure from shorts. Improved milling
demand for cash wheat and an export
call for corn are noted
Factories in the Chicago district,
says Dun's weekly trade review. con
tinue to operate at full capacity, while
easier money aids the business situa-
ton.
William Il. Curtis. writing from
Washington, tells OF the growth of
Brazil and the great increase of ex-
ports from that country to the United
States, while little is shipped from
here to the South American republic.
John II. Walsh is indicted on 1872
counts charging misappropriation OF
50 ,634, ,S77.77 OF the funds OF the Chi
cago National bank and gives bond
of $4,000 for his appearance to
plead to the indictment Feb. 6.
William Il. Curtis. writing from
Washington, says all hope is lost for
the passage of the Philippine tariff
bill, and also tells personal reasons
members of the senate committee
have for opposing 1t.
The senate resolution calling upon
the bureau OF labor to Investigate the
conditions under which women and
children Of the country labor, which
was urged upon congress by Miss
Jane Adams and Miss Mary McDow-
ell. Is adopted by the house.
The countess OF Yarmouth. on her
arrival in New York. says she has
come to save her brother. Harry
Thaw, when his trial for the killing
of Stanford White comes up next
week. She denies reports of a d.
vision In the family.
Reorganization of the Illinois Ma
tional guard by the formation Of d.
vision with a major general In COM
mand, placing it on the same system
as that Of the United States army, is
provided In bill which will be in
troduced in the general assembly at
Springfield.
Evidence OF the economy OF Gov
ernor Deneens administration in IL
linois is shown In the fact that Treas
urer Len Small viii turn over to his
successor at Springfield about s1.500,-
900 more than was transferred to Mr..
Small when he assumed Office two
years ago.
The first OF series of good fellow
ship banquets was given by the Colo
RADIO State Commercial association in
the Albany hotel at Denver Thurs
day night TO Governor Buchtel and
his predecessor. Governor Mcdonald.
These banquets are to be given all
over the state In an effort to promote
good feeling and friendliness among
the politicians, state officials. business
men and In fact throughout the citi-
zenship of the entire state. Arthur
A. Briggs, secretary of the California
state board OF trade. was present and
discussed the development OF the
commercial interests of that state.
Representatives were also present
from a large number of other organi-
cations throughout the east. Twenty
different towns and cities in the state
were represented.
The new electric railway between
Colorado Springs and Denver, with
ultimate extensions to Pueblo, Grip
pie Creek, Canon City, Greeley and