Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

up in nominating speeches, but
looks as though Bailey viii surely b
elected.
COLUMBUS. o.. Jan. ga mo
OF fifty white soldiers raided the "ba
lands" negro section of Columbu
last night. demolishing windows wit
clubs and stones, terrorizing res
dents and business people. wreckinI
windows and mirrors of negro sa
looms, and for an hour visited tn,
l section with a veritable reign of ter
ror, The rioters, who were private,
quartered at the barracks in tn,
northern part of the city, scattered
when approached by mob of SOC
people. Two companies OF regulars
were sent out for their apprehension
| by Major Glenn. commander at the
barracks, and squads of police.
Many OF them have now been ar.
rested. Major Glenn has notified the
war department OF the occurrence.
The trouble was the result of row
in negro resort last Saturday night
when one OF the soldiers was stab
bed by a colored man.
TOXIC. Jan. 22.-Addressing the
house OF peers this morning the
prime minister OF Japan said there
would be no trouble with the United
States, the vexed questions icing in
course OF satisfactory adjustment.
LONDON, Jan. 22.--England is
suffering today with intense cold
which extends all through Europe
Such extreme cold has not been
known for ten years, the thermome-
ter dropping to 20 degrees below ze-
ro In parts of the continent.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 22.-Judge
John A. Marshall OF the federal court
today rendered one Of the most i'm
portant decisions affecting coal land
cases ever handed down. In his opln-
ion he holds that the state has no
right to lease mineral lands granted
- W 'hc ch"piihS act VI coHBTtbS.
He holds that the government re-
serves to itself this right The opin-
ion was read In overruling the de-
murrer filed by the Pleasant Valley
Coal company and the Utah Fuel
company. Some time ago the United
States brought action to recover
thousands of acres held by the two
companies -i.-- Carbon and 7tahery
counties, Utah. There were two ac-
tions against the Pleasant Valley and
three against the Utah. To each bill
of action the defendants demurred.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 22.-The
Herald today prints a statement from
Governor Mcconnell OF Idaho and the
Indian commissioner, who charges
gross mismanagement of the Indian
schools and says the girls are treat
ed TO shameful cruelties and immoral
indignities. He demands an imme-
diate investigation.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 22.-Stories OF in
tense suffering are coming in today
from the Dakotas. where many towns
are completely isolated by an unus-
ual depth of snow. Billiards have
been raging since last Saturday. In
some places the snow is seventy feet
deep and the railroads are complete
ly demoralized.
DENVER, Jan. 22.-The Western
Electric compapy's warehouse
caught fire this morning and the
firemen had to work over Ave hours
before 1t could be subdued. The loss
1t is thought will be over 100000.
Several fremen were injured, includ-
ing the chief. who fell down c flight
of saairs in the broiling smoke but
was rescued by his men.
DENVER, Jan. 22.-The Legislature
devoted most Of the day to the mat
ter OF Senator Morgan. who is like
were made against him and very
few In his behalf. Senator Morgan
himself spoke briefly. saying TO the
senator's around him:
You who are not guilty may cast
the first stone, but none of you can
throw it."
LONDON, Jan. 22.-The king was
greatly annoyed while coming to Lon
don from SsndringhAm this morning
with Sir Thomas Lipton, when he
read the details of the incident al
Kingston. The impolite language ol
Swettenhams letter angered the
king and 1t il stated in court circles
that quick action was taken by mem
bers OF the cabinet to cable thu
amende honorable.
LONDON, Jan. Alt Is semi
officially stated today that Governo
Swettenham will be recalled almos
imm ediately from jamaica. The res
son given IL that he is not well an
is quite unable to cope with the slit
alton. No mention will be made O
the real reason for his curt treatmen