Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-24
TELEGRAPH NEWS

/ proposed StTike. All we ask Is lnhl
they agree to meet the union officials
to consider the grievances" says In
ternational Secretary Russell of the
telegraphers. War between the teleg-
raphers and the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies is threat
| ened within twenty-four hours. In
ternational President Small is now
secretly at work preparing for coup d
Stat. He is visiting several cities on
a mysterious mission and is expected
to return to New York tonight. "We
are not looking for a strike" said
Assistant Superintendent Lloyd OF the
Western Union. Therefore we are
not trying to hire any telegraphers."
The same answer was given at the
Postal offices. They all denied that
they had secret Information that New
York officials would at the last mo-
ment take some action to avoid the
trouble.
The telegraphers have no hope that
Clowry and Mackay will change their
attitude. For this reason they are
arranging their plans for a general
walkout They will not be ordered
out for several days at least Labor
Commissioner O'Neil will make his
report to President Roosevelt this ev-
ening. It is expected
New York, June 20.-Noon-The
threatened strike of telegraphers Is
on. An adjustment has been reached
London, June 20.-Mark Twain is
the lion of the hour. Today he ac-
cepted an invitation of King Edward
to a famous June garden party which
will take place on Saturday. Tomor-
row he Is to be the guest of honor
at very swagger luncheon given by
Ambassador Reid. He cannot keep
half the engagements made for him
with the highest nobility OF the land.
Never has an American received such
attention of social nature as is be
ing showered on the venerable MIR.
Clemens.
New York, June 20.-Former Presi-
dent Cleveland is a sick man today
but the doctors say he is on the road
to recovery. The fact has Just leaked
out that last week the former presi-
dent was desperately III, and for two
days his life was despaired OF, and
that five of the most celebrated ply
sicians In the country were at his
bedside constantly. The trouble was
an internal growth which after most
| symptoms. The doctors hope Mr.
Cleveland will be taken to his sum
mer home next week.
Ottowa, Kas., June 20.-Secretary
Taft arrived here from Kansas City
this morning and this afternoon 1900
people are listening toh is address on
the Panama canal. Taft spent last
night at the home of Editor Nelson ol
: the Kansas City Star and this morn
/ ing called on a specialist, DR.. Logan
who examined his throat and said ht
might speak without serious trouble
resulting.
Telluride, June 20.-Cisco Capapkls
a Greek, was instantly killed In th'
Sheridan mine yesterday afternoon b.
the premature explosion OF a blast
l. He has not been in this country lonl
s and nothing is known here OF hi
Z relatives.
Jim Cole and John McKenna, tw'
g ranchers, who were having hilariou
> time yesterday, were arrested and pu
n in the calaboose. While In Jail Col
# attacked McKenna with a pocketknif
which the officers had overlooke
when searching him. The blade O
the knife struck a rib and no inJur
was done, except a slight cut in tn
flesh.
Washington, June 20.-lt is an ope
secret here that the recall OF Cour
'" Aoki, the Japanese ambassador. Is du
is to the fact that he had offended Pres
E. dent Roosevelt as much as fe'
n years ago he offended the emporer {
Germany, when representing his cou
try In Berlin.
Washington, June 2O.-Bids wei
b. opened at the navy department
On noon today for the construction
to TWO American "Dreadnaughts' or VIII
2 Ii officially known as battleshlps Nc
re 2S and 29, each to be OF approximate
st. twenty thousand tons displacemei
he the cost of each not to exceed $500
he 600, exclusive of armor and armamei
Ill The total cost of each when complet
.se Is estimated to be $l0.000,000.
City OF Mexico, June 20.-One tho
sand Japanese engaged to work
H. the coal mines were not allowed
on land at Port Selma Cruz this we
'ar owing to the bubonic plague hayi
ter broken out among them.
md Silverton, June 20.-Valentine Jia
'er- nelli, q miner, was instantly killed
he Thomas Charles, shift boss, v
the severely injured by a cave In at
'es, silver Lake mine last night Char
ing will recover.
ion st. John. N. b., June 1.-Ne
ind reached here this morning that
All steamer Crystal Stream burned to
waters euge last night at Washa
49,. moak and three members Of the CT
,ent were burned to death. The vel
rcb. was at her docks and the men sl'
ken ing and could not escape before