Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-07
TELEGRAPHic NEWS.

NEWS.
Ufa, Russia, Mar. lowing to hii
cruelty to prisoners. Inspector Kolb,
was shot and killed by revolutionists
at the door of his residence.
London, Mar. 4.-King Edward lef
for Biarritz this morning. He crossed
the channel safely in the teeth of d
gale, although the fog had lifted. He
will spend the night in Paris, tomor
row will go to the south of France
take the royal yacht Victoria and
cruise down to Genoa and Naples with
Queen Alexandria. They will spend a
month on the Mediterranean The
queen will not join the king until next
week as this week she entertains her
sister, the empress of Russia in Lon
don.
Dover, England, Mar 4.-HaIf a
dozen vessels. including the big At
. lantic liner Vaterland, have gone
ashore on Goodwin Sands due to the
dense fog that has prevailed for
three days. A dozen people have
been drowned. 1t is hoped to get the
Vaterland off today as the wind,
though strong, is favorable.
New York, Mar. 4.-With the love
OF wild birds and animals in his heart
President David Wilcox of the Della
ware Il Hudson Railroad company,
has given up the income of one hun
dred thousand dollars which was be-
queathed to him for life by his brother
Cl-the late Albert Wilcox and has turned
over not only the principal but also
the Interest past and future to the
national association OF Audubon so
cieties.
San Francisco, Mar. 4.-Four thou
sand union labor men attended a meet
ing here last night In the interest OF
the imprisoned officers of the West,
ern Federation of Miners. They pass
ed resolutions protesting against the
kidnapping of Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone and threatened retaliation
II any harm befall prisoners.
Denver, Mar. 4.-The Legislature
this morning discussed the open
charge of Mrs. Richards, of the w.
c. T. U. national lecture bureau, who
In church yesterday said that graft
and money had been used and the
liquor interest had bought the Colo
rado legislature and prevented the
passage OF the local option bill. The
legislature talked 1t over, said it was
not true and 1t was true and finally
took no action.
Denver, Mar. 4.-The supreme court
this morning handed down decision
which held that the old county com
missioners. McCarty and Lawson,
could not hold. This decision allows
the treasurer to pay all employees whose
salaries have been held up for months
pending decisions who held by right
the offices OF county commissioner.
Washington, Mar. 4.-Little Archie
Roosevelt, the presidents son, who
has been sick at the White house with
diphtheria is better today He is iso-
nurse and DR.. Rockey who says this
morning the boy will surely recover,
Silverton, Mar. 4.-AIiss Frances
Morton, librarian OF the Carnegie Ii.
Ing. breaking her arm.
Rome, Mar. 4.-The minister of ma
rine has arranged for the Italian bat
tie ship verezo and another cruiser to
leave here in May to visit America
and represent Italy at the jamestown
exposition. The duke OF Abruzzi will
sail as the representative OF the gov
ernment
Washington, Mar. 4.-The senate ad
journed sine die at 1913. The hous,
adjourned at 1890.
Washington, Mar. 4.-The ffty.ninti
congress adjourned finally at noon to
day. There was left over much un
finished business. The feature of tn,
last session of the senate was the IN
expected resignation OF Senate
Spooner of Wisconsin who, after sis
teen years OF service retire to bull
up his law practice and to make som
money. He says he cannot afford an
longer to devote his time to publ
duties, The president has written
letter eulogizing Senator Spooner an
proclaiming his great services 10 tn
country. Secretary Taft has done tn
ssms. There was quite Al atrscun