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

| street operators are greatly excited
over the likelihood thaz they will be
ordered out on, strike. Daniel Russell
chairman OF thss unions board of STRAIT
| egy is OF the opinion the financial op
orators would obey the order to a
man If called.
New York. Sept. 5.-Blackguard
ism everywhere. riot and bloodshed in
| many districts attended the holding OF
Tammany hall primaries in Manhattan
but the result OF the fight OF factions
was to leave the situation practically
unchanged.
Mcclellan. disappointed in his hope
of shaking Charles F. Murphy's control
of the organization. did not make a
single gain in the Tammany executive
committee. Murphy today is in abso-
lutte control.
Chicago, Sept. 25.--The Inteflocean
today says the granting of immunity
tc the Chicago & Alton railroad for
paying rebates to the Standard OIL
company removed the only obstacle in
the way OF the ratification of the sale
by the Rock Island railroad of the
controlling interest in theAAlton to the
Toledo, st. Louis g. Western, or the
Glover Leaf and the Minneapolis and
st. Louis and the Iowa Central rail
road. AS soon as the necessary final
details are adjusted a merger of the
four roads will be affected.
Telluride, Sept. 25.-News was re-
ceived here of the death of j. c. Ru.
tan, in Denver. where he was taken
some days ago suffering from rheu-
matism. He came To Telluride in
1881 and has been one of the most
prominent figures in the development
of San Miguels mining interests and
the upbuilding of Telluride. He has
filled the office of sheriff of this county
for the past twelve years and was
universally respected, both as a citi.
zen and an officer.
London Sept. 25.-The countess OF
Montignoso. former Crown Princess of
Saxony and Signor Toselli. musician.
We're married today at registry office
in this city.
An official OF the continental EN-.
bassy interested in the countess of
Montignosis said today that as her
divorce from Frederick Augustus. king
of Saxony is not absolute she can be
prosecuted for bigamy.
Richmond, Va, Sept 25.-Nationar
Association of Local Fire Insurance
Agents met in twelfth annual con.
vention today, and will continue in
session through tomorrow and Friday
National President Charles F. Wilson
of Denver, is presiding. The princi-
pal speakers will be Governor Claude
A. Swanson of Virginia on "The Pub
lie Attitude Toward Fire Insurance"
and Insurance Commissioner James
w. Barry of Michigan on Relation of
the State to Fire Insurance" Among
the questions to be discussed by dele
gates are methods of writing insur-
ance on so-called combines or trusts"
reduction of appointment of side line
agents and better protection of agents
i'll territorial rights. Secretary Henry
II. Putnam OF Boston reports great
gain in the membership of the so
ciety in the Canadian provinces.
Albany, Sept. 25.-Recommenda
tions for an entire new highway code
to replace the present road improve
ment and maintenance laws, under
which in the coming few years will
be expended $50 900 authorized by
the constitution for new main roads In
the state, were made today at the
meeting of the special joint legislative
committee on highways. 1t lis pro
posed by the expenditure of the vast
sum available to make the public
roads Of the Empire state the best In
the world. Comparative statements
have been prepared outlining the high
way systems Of the various states and
foreign countries, and the good points
of all will be adopted in the new high
way code. The committee will hold
additional meetings in Buffalo, Syra
cuse and Watertown before preparing
its report to the legislature.
Cleveland, o.. Sept. 25.-Hungarians
from all over the country are gathered
in Cleveland today for the first con
yention OF the Hungarian Federation
of America. During the session def
mite plans for carrying out the work
o. the federation will be decided on.
The aim OF the organization is to bring
deserving fellow countrymen to Ameri-
ca and to care for those newly ar
rived until they are able to look
after themselves.
New York. Sept. 25.-Edward
Bridgeman. 14-year-old Brooklyn
boy. declares that since August last
heh has committed two hundred rob
berries all by day light. His nights
were spent at home with his unsus-
pecting parents at Brooklyn. The