Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-18
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''>oaV W us Ia tht Clldil dllu fEtSiutu
Roosevelt sent letter of encourage
ment. The session will last thre
days and the delegates include tn
American representatives to Th
Hague conference, federal and stat
? judges, United States senator's, gov
ernors, mayors of leading cities an
prominent people in all walks OF life
All seem eager to have realized, prac
tically, the world dream of peace.
Rom, April 15.-This week it is ex
pected that King Edward of Englan,
will meet King William of Italy a
Gatea. Next Thursday is appointed
time for the meeting of the monarchi
and Victor Emanuel now returnin,
Hfrom Greece will bring with him tn,
foreign and marine ministers o
Greece to meet Edward. The gather
ing, however will have no politica
significance.
Lansing, Mich, April 15.-Followine
the passage of the 2-cent railroad fare
bill by the house Saturday afternoon
the members began singing Michigan
My Michigan" and business was sus
pended while the demonstration con
tinued. The railroads sought to amend
the bill in the house, hoping to get ii
before the senate again, where the
majority in favor of 2-cent fares was
very small. The administration sup
porters, however, resisted every at
tempt to amend the bill. and it was
finally passed by a vote of 81 to /,
LHsperance of Wayne alone voting
against the measure.
The bill as passed, and it will be
signed by Governor Warner, provides
for 2-cent fares on all lower peninsula
railroads having passenger earnings
of over $1,000 per mile per year, 3
cents per mile being allowed all roads
whose earnings are below the amount
named. Upper peninsula railroads
are permitted to charge cents per
miles, the present rate being cents.
The main lines of the Michigan Cen
tral and Grand Trunk are already q
cent lines. Under the new law the
Pere Marquette system, the Grand
Rapids and Indiana, Ann Arbor, Mich
igan Central branches, and nearly all
the main roads of the lower peninsula
will sell tickets at 2 cents per mile.
Washington. April 15.-Attorney
General Bonaparte, Secretary Garfield,
Postmaster General Meyer Justice
Holmes. Justice Moody, Chief Forester
Pinchot and Indian Commissioner
Reupp were guests at dinner given
by President Roosevelt at the White
house last night.
st. Louis, April 15.--A letter con-
tanning half dozen dynamite caps,
mailed by Morris B. Winter, a IT.
year-old boy of Ninth and Ty'ec
streets, exploded while it was oeing
stamped in the postoffice by John &.
Boyer, clerk. The explosion lacer
ated and badly injured Boyer's right
hand, blew him up against the screen
of his cage and caused CONSERVATION
among the other clerks.
81 had some dynamite caps in my
room and after / had written letter
to Miss Sickles, for whom formerly
worked at Independence, | wrapped
them up and inclosed them in the en-
velope," said Winter. There are sew
eral boys in the family and thought
they would enjoy shooting the caps.
When l put the caps in the letter
did not think about 1t having to be
stamped, but l see now that it was
dangerous thing to do"
A postoffice inspector was sent to
see Winter. Dynamite caps are un-
mailable, but under the government
laws, there is no penalty attached for
sending them by post. The postoflce
arrest.
Colorado Springs, April 15.-The
Portland will tomorrow pay a divi-
dend of 100000. 1t is a quarterly
dividend and makes a total of seven
and half millions paid by this mine.
Washington, April 15.-The weather
bureau reports an earthquake OF much
intensity occurring along the Atlantic
coast this morning. 1t was felt most
severely at Albany, N. Y, where 1t
lasted for hours. No damage
Berea, O., April 15.-Mrs. Daisy
Campbell Norris of Denver killed her
self at the home of her brother here
yesterday. She was the wife of VIM.
Norris, a Denver attorney. Mrs. Nor
ris was known as one OF the most
beautiful women that ever lived in
Berea. She was the daughter Of the
late A. ]. Campbell. Her mother after
wards married DR.. Aaron Schuyler who
who for many years was president of
the Baldwin university in Berea, and
now a member of the faculty of Kan
sas Wesleyan college in Salina, Kas.
Domestic trouble was the cause.
Denver, April 15.-This morning the
committee OF one hundred, which is
now at work securing fund OF 500,
900 to be used for advertising Colo
RADIO began work on the last half OF
the first weeks campaign. The results
SO far achieved show that during the
three days In which the committee has
been actively at work $4,000 daily has
been secured. The fund has nov
reached about $4,000.
FL Paso, Texas, April 15.-The reg
ular Sunday evening bull fight a
Juarez yesterday was one of the blood
lest and most exciting of the season
Ell Cuco, one of the matadors wa