Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

men. The duties Of this committe,
will be to secure the nomination an,
election OF men to the state legisla
ture and congress who will bring abou
the legislation desired by organized
labor. Along the lines of national leg
islation, the principal demand will b.
for an anti-Injunction measure anu al
| eight-hour law
The state plan of organization IL
| along the lines of that already sue
cessfully adopted by the indianapolis
Central Labor union. That body has
a committee OF FIVE to look after its
political interests. 1t is proposed that
each local union In the state shall
appoint a committee of five members,
and that these committee shall work
together to secure labor legislation by
the election of men friendly to the
labor interests. As there are over
1 500 local unions of the various trades
in Indiana. the total strength of the
ceed 1900.
Norfolk. Va, Sept. 23.-Elaborate
and beautiful ceremonies marked to-
days jamestown exposition. The exer-
cises were under the direction of the
exposition officials and the Robert Full
ton monument association. The ora
tor of the day was Martin Littleton
of Brooklyn. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
president of the association came from
New York on his yacht, the North
Star" and DIR. Samuel l.. Clements,
Mark Twain" came on board the
yacht Kanawha. Each was accompa-
MED by party of guests. Rear Admiral
Harrington headed the committee ap-
pointed to receive the distinguished
guests.
Denver. Sept 2S.-City officials
are guarding the Auditorium building
today and refusing Alton, the con
quo today and will probably go to the
contractor, or his men to enter to con.
tinue work. The matter is in statu
no today and will probably go to the
courts and the finishing of the great
building be long delayed.
Washington, Sept 23.-Admiral
George Dewey entered the navy Sep
tember 23, 1854, and today is there
fore the fifty-third anniversary of the
day that the hero of Manila became
one of Uncle Sans fighting men. AS
usual, the students of the Anapp Ills
naval academy will observe the al ,,
versary OF the entrance of the great
admiral with an informal celebration.
Chicago, Sept. 23.-Promised i'm
munity for the Chicago & Alton road
in the Standard Oil rebate case may
again fail to become a reality when
the grand jury meets tomorrow at
the call of Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands. The case was last called on
September 3 and was postponed un-
til tomorrow att he request of United
States District Attorney Sims. on the
plea that he and his associates had
not had ample time to conduct an in
vestigation. Since that time Attorney
Sims has been very busy and many
communications, written and verbal,
are known to have passed between
him and the department OF justice.
1t is believed in some quarters that
Landis and Sims intend to drag into
the light every detail of the deal be-
tween the administration legal de-
partment and the railroad. Taking al
vantage of the Knox immunity statute
passed by the last session of congress,
so as to make further pleas of i'm
munity by corporations of no avail,
Judge Lands, it is believed intends
prosecuting not only the Alton, but the
Burlington and the CHICAGO & Eastern
as well. These roads also gave con
cessions to the oil trust and then
confessed to the grand jury. hoping
thus to receive absolution.
If Judge Lands permits the grand
jury to indict the Alton or any OF Its
officials. 1t will force the road to show
its hand and lay bare the secrets OF
its arrangement with the department
of Justice. AS bar to pros ecution
the Alton VIII have to plead the PROM
Use of immunity alleged to have been
given by Attorney General Moody, act
ing upon the advice and consent of the
president. The plea will have to b
argued before Judge lands IN oper
court, and many phases Of the dea
now hidden or hazy will be made
clear. There are rumors that j.ldg'
Lands intends to prosecute certelI
Alton official for perjury. Preslden
Roosevelt may have to bring th'
weight of his influence to bear tc
save the indicted men, In accordanc,
with the promise said to have beer
made by him through Mr.. Morrison
then district attorney. who acted onl,
after he had also received the approva
OF Justice Moody, then attorney gen
l