Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-08


ST. PAUL, MINI. Sept. 6.-Primed
| for the big fight on the question OF
federal control of water power sites
on public domain, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt today came to st. Paul to
attend the national conservation con
gress. Following the squabble that
developed over the water power site
proposition the colonel today shifted
entirely from the stand which he will
| take in the convention. Originally
he was to assume pacific attitude,
but he is prepared today to make a
big fight in behalf of his policy. the
federal control of water power sites.
| 1t was noted by conservationists
here today that President Taft in his
speech yesterday outlined briefly the
| fight between the partisans OF state
control and champions of Roosevelt
scheme, and concluded by saying he
would present both schemes, federal
and state control to congress.
There probably is no question in
connection with conservation upon
which Colonel Roosevelt takes n firm
er stand than the water power sites
situation. He objects strongly to plac-
ing power sites under the control of
what he calls easily debauched legis-
latures. The state rights of peo.
pie have strong showing in the
conservation cnnaraca hare oud tha
real trouble is looked for when the
colonel breaks forth.
The colonel arrived in Minneapolis
this morning and met by reception
hart. He was taken to the Addison
hotel in Minneapolis for breakfast. At
the breakfast all conservationists and
politicians who are making St Paul
and Minneapolis their headquarters
during the conservation congress The
colonel, however, was busy fixing
the things he wanted in his conser
vation speech and did little political
comforting From breakfast the col
onel was hurried across to St Paul
by automobile and taken to the state
capitol where he reviewed the Spanish
war veterans and picked up the escort
OF the Roosevelt club members in
rough rider uniforms, who followed
him the rest of the day. He then
went TO his hotel TO await the con
servation congress which he will at
tend this afternoon. Roosevelt was
accorded hearty reception by the
people of Minneapolis and St Paul
the streets.
SILVERTON, Sept 5.-Silverton's
three day labor celebration is proving
great success, the weather being
ideal. The celebration opened yester-
day with the return ball game between
the Durango Elks and the Silverton
Eagles. The crowd from Durango
about $50 strong, arrived on a special
train at 1880. Miners from surround
ing towns dropped in by twos. threes
and the score, and by afternoon the
town presented an old time Fourth OF
July appearance. The main thing OF
interest was the ball game between
the Durango club composed of Elks
and the Silverton club composed of
Eagles. Hubbard and Hughes consti-
tuted Durango's battery and Beckwith
and Patterson acted in the same ca
racity for Silverton. While the score
ran up, being 8 to 5 in favor of the
Eagles, the playing was very good,
although Durango made eleven errors
to Silverton's two. The game was
noted for heavy hitting. There were
no sensational plays.
In the evening the Eagles entertain
ed all visiting Elks and Eagles, as
well as friends, along with the local
contingent of both orders, with a ban
quet at which good cheer prevailed
until nearly midnight when the special
for Durango pulled out arriving home
a. 2:30 this morning.
The Labor day portion of the pro
gram commenced this forenoon with
drilling contests and a program of va
ried sports, including ball game be
tween the regular Silverton and Du-
range clubs and at this hour, 2:30
p m, there is a big crowd at the
grounds. The mines closed down last
evening to remain closed two days
and all the miners and mill men are
In town today. The stores are closed
tight and the people are out for good
time generally, and the streets during
the noon hour were alive with men
women and children.
This evening the big fight between
Rube Smith and Dick Gilbert, well
known ring men, also bout between
Eddie Oliver, a Pueblo boy, and an
unknown welterweight, takes place.
The men are in pink of condition and
It is said every seat in the Pascoe
opera house has been sold.
Silverton Eagles are trying to ar.
range a game between the Durango
Elks some day during the fair week
in order to settle the supremacy be-
tween the two organizations, each hav.
ing won game.