Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-25

Representative CARRIER OF Ohio has
introduced a bill making II a penHl
offense to use the mails. telegraphs or
express companies in advertising
fraudulent mining stock.
VIII J. Davis, manager of the IrO-
quois theater at the time OF the dis
aster. enters a plea OF not guilty
when arraigned at Danville. ILL.,, for in
voluntary manslaughter.
The funds needed for the Chicago
public schools was given out Tuesday
and shows from the estimates that
S17 ,063. 900 will he required to run the
city's educational institutions for 1908.
The regular quadrennial weighing
10 determine the basis for compensa-
ton Of railroads for carrying the mails
in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa and Mis-
souri, began February 20.
The Wisconsin railroad commission
at Madison enters an order fixing 2h
cents mile as the maximum pas
senger fare to be allowed on three
big railroads In that state, and fore
casting further reductions In the fu-
ture.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road has put to successful test .
new innovation which promises to rev.
olutionize the whole system OF car
lighting. This Is an arc system opcr-
| ated on ifty-cell battery. 1t as
sures safety to the passengers, bril-
| liancy OF glow and reduction In
cost over the present method.
Senator Warren, chairman of the
senate committee on military affairs,
has introduced bill providing for
raising volunteer army of the United
| h.trfnU nps al
war. The same measure was intro
duced in the house by Chairman Hull
OF the committee on military affairs.
| Representative Sulzer OF New York
has introduced resolution directing
' the secretary of the treasury to in
yestigate the rateg OF interest charged
by the large national banks of New
York for call loans between Scptem-
ber /, 1904. and September 1, 1907.
and report to the house at the be-
ginning OF the sixtieth congress.
The women members OF the humane
society will go to the halls In which
the 10000 teamsters OF New York
city hold their meetings and give them
practical lectures on the way to treat
and care for horses. The situation
Will be unique. II will be the first
time In the history of this country
Auai Wouitn III SOtltts Will
meet bodice OF workingmen on an
equal basis and show them how to
treat dumb Drutes humanely.
The II. c. F'rick Coke company has
posted notices at all of Its plants that.
taking effect March /, wages will be
} advanced 10 per cent. This will bene-
fit about 21.000 workers. This action
will compel independent coldng COM
panles to make a similar increase, and
fully 10000 men will draw the larg.
! est wages ever paid in the coke re-
: gion. The pay roll OF the Frick com.
pany is about 81 l.250,000 per month. 60
that the increase will mean an add.
tion OF si25.0O0 per month.
The plurality OF Congressman John
f.. Reyburn. republican, who wal
Tuesday elected mayor of Philadel
phia over william Potter, the demo
cratic-city party candidate. was 80 1908
, Hugh Black. republican. received q
, plurality OF 32,S30 over Edmonds, the
fusion candidate for receiver Of taxes
The prohibition candidate for mayol
. received 405 votes and the socialintit
candidate 1,6s0. While the fusionist,
lost the mayoralty they made gain
In both branches OF the city council
They gained two seats in select com
y ell and fifteen In common council. auf
I ! constitute stronger minority thaz
has existed for many yearu,