Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03
TELEGRAPHic NEWS.

junction point near Hammond, where
the Lake Shore and Elgin, Joliet and
Eastern tracks cross, but he was Fl.
nally subdued by trainload of dep
uty sheriffs.
William L. Curtis writes that army
officials desire more pay, their sal
aries not having been advanced for
balf a century, although the cost of
living has been doubled and they are
in the Philippines.
The revision of the Illinois school
laws after study of systems prevail
ing in the United States and abroad
is suggested by Governor Deneen, who
ir an address to the State Teachers
association at Springfield, advocates
the appointment of committee by
the legislature for the work Colora-
do will also revise her school laws.
| Drastic action, which maye mean
seizure of a railroad. IS threatened
| by Governor Gooding Of Idaho in
i letter to Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Lane. The executive
,lames the entire coal famine in his
state on the Oregon Short Line.
which, he says, simply seeks big div
| den6s.
Judge Ben b. Lindsey of Denver.
;nown all over the world for his ju-
emile court work. is said to have ad-,
lfessed the largest crowd that ever
assembled in the auditorium In Chica-
% Friday night. His address was
Ilong humanitarian lines, his theme
,eing TO save the children and the
| ,rown folks will take care of them
| elves. After he had completed his
| lddress n reception was rendered
nim In the lobby of the auditorium
| building which lasted over an hour.
Determined to prevent the collec-
| ion of either the principal or inter
| st of railroad bonds issued sixty-six
ears ago for the construction of
| Dad that was never built, the men of
jarter and Elliott counties, Kestucky.
ave formed sort of Kuklux band.
| che first result was the invasion of
| olive Hill early Saturday by an arm
| ID band which went to the house of
| .evi White, collector of taxes, and
| orced him to turn over stock of
1 FOODS levied on for taxes. Having
accomplished its purpose, the band.
numbering 1000 men, celebrated by
| iring number of shots. Deputy
| sheriff John Armstrong was wounded
| II the foot.
A Washington special 10 the Den
| er Republican says: THE acting
| ice today announced The withdrawal
If 537. .920 acres of land for forest re-
| ierve purposes. included in the Sacra-
| nento range OF mountains in south
| .entral New Mexico. rhe lands are
ocated in Otero and Chayes counties.
iouth and east of the Mescalero-
I apache Indian reservation. The act
ng commissioner also announced the
withdrawal of 31S.720 acres in Routt
county in southwestern Colorado,
vest of the continental divide, for
similar purposes. He also withdrew
or forest reserve purposes $4,000
,cres lying in southwestern Colora-
tie reservation near the town of Du-
ango, and 155, $50 acres in northwest
IN California. lying in Del Norte
ounty and adjoining the Klamath
crest reserve on the west and the
| Oregon border on the north.
A report of conditions in the Ha-
yaiian islands in respect to the Jap
lnese will be made 20 President
Roosevelt by Frank p. Sergeant, &C M
missioner of immigration and natur-
lization. as result of his recent
y'sit to the islands. Commissioner
argeant expresses the opinion that
there are fewer japanese in the Ha
yaiian islands now than there were
wo years ago, greater number hav
| Bg come TO America in that period
han arrived in Hawaii Mkt Saito
he Japanese consul general at Homo
ulu, intimated to Mr.. Sargent thai
he Japanese government discourag
ID its people from coming to the
= United States because OF its know
edge of the conditions existing in thi,
ountry, especially on the Pacific
1oast, and II was apprehensive les
he coming here of great numbers o
Japanese might induce prejudic'
igainst them that would be embar
T RAISING. The commissioner foun,
hat plantation owners are In seriou
! need of labor and many Japanese ar
! coming to the islands to work 70
hem.
There Is a strike on of walters an
cooks at Tonopah.
II Bailey won the first of the specia
@ primary elections in Texas three t
| one.
Il One of the big insurance companie
# Of New York has arranged for tn
s- construction of fifty story buildin;
st 1t is said that King Edward wi
d visit Canada shortly and an exchang
r, Of visits between the king and Pre-
d ident Roosevelt will be exchanged.
% James Byrce, the newly appointe
British ambassador to the Unite
ar States. though 6s years OF age Is
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