Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-03

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sentative W. S. Bennett was the only |
other candidate
PUEBLO. Sept 29.--RepoFts Of the
action oil The resolutions committee
last uighi in indorsing the federal con
riol OF Interstate waters. approyins tha
daffln bin for She inclusion of pubic
Hands in Irrigation districts organized
hinder state laws, and tabling of the
RESOLUTIONS endorsing San Francisco
and New orleans expositions. caused
stir around the irrigation congress
beadanarters this morning. The maj
meeting will be held today at which
4 the committee is expected to complete
d brief declaration Of the policy for
lpresentatlon to the congress tomorrow.
Interest turned this morning TO the
foreign representatives session at
(which addresses were made by dele
gates from Australia, Germany and
lRussia. Each of the foreign represen'
tatiyes brought greetings from their
lgoyernments and reviewed agricultui-
al conditions in their countries. The
Pueblo congress has established new
record for attendance of foreign dele
gates, due largely to efforts of Foreign
Secretary e. Mcqueen Gray. This aft
Iernoon interest centered in the address
of Clifford Pinchot, president OF the
National Conservation congress.
DENVER, Sept. 29.-George 7. Brad
lIey chairman of The state Democratic
committee, came into the house this
morning to arrange for caucus OF
Democratic members OF the senate and
lhouse to meet with the Democratic
state nominees in the senate lmme
dialely after the journal OF both bodies
have been read The purpose Of the
caucus is 10 either induce or compel
the members Of both bodies 10 pass
la primary and registration bills or ad'
jonrn. The state nominees are greatly
worried oyer the inactiveness of the
Imembers in the house and senate and
4 think # VIII have a bad effect ON the
fall election The caucus viii also
consider the adyisahiiity Of permitting
the nominees for state officers to ac
cept the indorsement of the newly
formed ihhd party in Denver and if
so to have the names appear on the
Iclnclal baliot at the head of the third
lpmty ticket
Chairman Mcdonald of the Republic
an state committee. has also called a
conference OF his perty's nominees for
Estate offices for the purpose of consid-
ering their attitude toward the third
Iparty. or toward the progressive Re
lpublieans III particular.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept 90
Hundreds OF delegates have arrived in
Washington to attend the annual meet
ing OF the American Prison congress
which opens with reception at the
New Willard hotel tonight, followed by
ho annual address of the president.
Amos w Butler Of Indiana More
lthan ordinary interest attaches 10 this
/ ycars meeting of the congress from
the fact that it is to be followed next
week by The meeting of the Interna-
tional Prison congress, Many of the
foreign delegates will attend both gath.
erinss.
4 A number of important prison re
forms will be advocated at the con.
ventlon of the American association
Tha reform of the criminal laws, The
tramp question, uniform parole law
for all states, and the extension OF
/ the probation system are among the
important matters that viii receive at
tention
/ Among the speakers to be heard dur
ing the three days session are Attor
ney General Wickersham. Judge Julian
w. Mack Of Chicago, Hastings N Hart
OF the Russell Sage foundation Johr
D. Hoyle, warden of the peniientiary
at San Quentin, Cal; Alexander John
son. general secretary of the National
Conference of Charities and Correc
/ Ition; Frederick G Pettigrove. chair
nan of the Massachusetts prison com.
Imssion; Or. D. A. Phelan, surgeon OF
, the penitontiary at Kingston. Ont; AL
bert n Hall of Minneapolis. and Bish-
op Fallows OF Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept 29.-A party of
twenty leading workers of the Ameri-
can Purity Federation, including prom.
inent members of the organization in
many parts OF the United States and
Canada, left Chicago today to begin a
notable tour in the interests of the
fight against the white slave traffic,
and the general suppression of vice.
The tour win last one month, during
! which time the crusaders will travel
more than 1000 miles. Among the
cities in which they will conduct meet
tinss are Minneapolis, Winnipeg, Re
gina, Calgary, Vancouver. Spokane. Sc.
attic, Portland, San Francisco, San
Jose Tucson Houston, New Orleans
Memphis and St. Louis.
| ROCHESTER,, Sept. 29.-With 21S of
its 45o votes under control, Charles F.
Murphy Of Tammany is in a position
to dominate the Democratic y-ate COZ
youtiOn today irnnn AIN n.,,it a.. ,eo . 8