Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

North Sydney. May 29,-News
reaches here today OF the loss of forty
fishermen, who met death In an aw-
ful storm that swept the Grand banks
recently.
Silverton, May 29.-The railroad has
been opened to Animas Forks and
trains will now make regular trips
The Red Mountain road has been open
ed as far as the Burre bridge and
work will be pushed until the line Is
open to the Yankee Girl.
Chicago. May 29.-Frederlck Skin
Field. son OF late Eugene Field poet
and author, is the most recent young
man to indulge In an automobile ro-
/ nance which eliminated In an elope-
ment. The young woman he married.
Anna Hid. is a member of the LaSalle
Theater Stock company. Both Mr..
Field and his bride are well known
around town. The young people were
married at Evanston by Justice of
The peace.
Washington, May Ex-senator
Bourne of Oregon is after f. II. Har-
rlman and the Southern Pacific rail-
road to compel the return to the fed.
eral government of three million acres
| OF land in Oregon granted TO the rail
road on terms which have never been
| complied with. He was in conference
with President Roosevelt Just before
the president left for Canton
Senator Bourne's plan of action calls
for the Institution Of the proceedings
in the United States court to com.
pei the Southern Pacific to surrender
these lands
They were granted under n solemn
pledge that they would be opened mp
Tor settlement. This the railroad com.
pany refused to do, holding them for
speculative purposes.
Canton, May 29.-President Roose-
welt, accompanied by Secretaries Root,
Garfield. Wilson and several distin-
guish civilians, arrived here early this
afternoon To attend the funeral OF
the widow OF former President Nc
Kinley. The party, which left Wash
ington last night after 8. made u
quick trip but came In a little late.
A great crowd greeted the party. The
president went direct to the McKin-
ley home. The funeral which was of
an eloquntly simple character Is pro-
ceeding this afternoon. A vast guam
tity OF flowers form one effective
wreath from Mrs. Roosevelt.
New York, May 29.-Thomas ID. Jor-
dan, former controller of the Equit-
able Life Assurance society, for
months a fugitive from justice, was
today indicted for forgery in the third
degree and perjury on eighteen counts
The indictments were the final finding
OF special grand jury, which has
been investigating life insurance mat
ters, as shown up by the Armstrong
committee last fall, and include eigh. |
teen counts.
Washington, May 29.-Up to noon |
today no answer has been received by |
the secretary of the navy, who has
asked for explanations from Governor
Swanson of Virginia and President
Tucker, for the refusal of an amuse- |
ment company at jamestown to per-
init sailors in their uniforms to enter
dancing halls and other places OF
amusement. Pending a reply from
Governor Swanson and Mr.. Tucker, Of |
llcial allegations that the blue jackets
are Disseminated against has been re
ferred to the Judge advocate general
of the navy, to suggest remedy In
event that the explanation is not salts |
factory. The sailors were told that
If they will put on citizens dress they
can enter Not otherwise. Rear Ad- |
miral Evans, who transmitted the
charges TO the navy department, is
very indignant over the insult to the
sailors, would withdraw the fleet i'm
mediately If permitted; but the depart.
ments awaits the reply Of the Virginia
officials. 1t looks as If The govern
ment might withdraw altogether from
the jamestown celebration.
Louisville. KY, May 29.-The In.
ternational Order of MachinIsts this
morning ordered a strike on the entire
system of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 29.-The
most extensive railroad shops of the
Rock Island system will be in opera
tion In Kansas City, Kas.. within the
next year, according to statement
OF an official, made this morning, i'm
medlately after the Kansas City, Kas.,
council mad passed an ordinance va
eating streets and alleys In territory
bounded by Rock Island tracks.
Twelve buildings will be erected and
l,5OO men employed, with a monthly
pay roll of over one hundred thousand
dollars.