Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-19

eressional conventions scheduled
Governor Shafroth's wish IS tina. the
legislature hasten its work even ii
night sessions are to be held Many
of the legislators feel the same way
and it is more than likely that the
work of the session will be concluded
in one more week
DENVER, Sept 16.--Congressman
John a. Martin OF Pueblo was given
denomination by acclamation at the
Democratic convention for the Second
district here this forenoon Owing
to the fact there was lilo prospe It of a
contest over the nomlntion mny OF the
delegates had left for their homes, but
tie convention was quite enthusiastic.
The nominating and seconding speech
es extolled the Pueblo congressman
as one OF the strong men in the Demo
cratic party OF the state. Proud r.l-
erence was made 10 the record he
made in congress In exposing the Phil
ippine friar land frauds. This after.
noon the first congressional Democrat
ic convention will be held at the Audi
torium. Congressman A. w RuoiSer
probably will be the nominee.
NEW YORK. Sept. l6.- Torn be-
tween a desire to avoid paying Gus
toms duties on one hand and a con
flicting ambition 10 vote in this coun-
try on the other Miss Inez MnhoIland
a Vassar graduate and suffragette,
found herself in an uncomfortable pre-.
dicament when she returned on the
Mauretania At first she set up Il
claim of nonresdence but rejected 1t
when 1t occurred to her what effect it
might have ON her powers as a suf.
fragette worker
Here am |, a resident of London"
she said to an inspector "and yet
must pay duties to the United States.
Don't you think this is a rather shame.
ful thing that woman should suf-
fer under laws in which she has no
voice" Then it occurred to her per.
haps she had committed herself She
paid S202 in custom duties.
CHICAGO. Sept 1G.-Insurgent Re
puhlicans were victorious in three out
OF twenty-five congressional districts
in Illinois in the primary election yes
terday.
Speaker Cannon was renominated
for congress In the Danyille district
by a reduced plurality
twenty-five of the thirty-two Demo.
Gratis in the last legislature who voted
for William Lorimer for the United
States senate were renominated Three
of the four state representatives now
under indictment on charges connect
ed with the election OF Senator Lori
mer secured denomination. These in.
elude Lee O'Neil Brown the Demo
cratic minority leader recently ac-
quilted in Cook county OF charges oil
bribery, but against whom there is an
Indictment at Springileld Senator
John Broderick. also indicted on the
charge at bribery at Springfield and
Robert r. Wilson charged with per
jury in connection with the alleged
st. Louis Jack pot"
CHICAGO, Sept. l6.-A dynamite ey.
plosion wrecked the main entrance
and blew out every pane OF glass in
the general office building OF Winslow
Bros. iron manufacturers. West Har-
rison street and South Fortysixth ave,
rue. Nobody was injured The con
cussion was felt for mile distant
Several cottages across the street suf-
fered broken window panes. The dam
age is estimated at about $1,000. The
police regard IT as significant that a
bomb was placed directly under the
center of the pattern shop. and that
twenty-five pattern makers severed
their connection with the firm about
three weeks ago.
WASHINGTON, Sept 16. - The
Klondike placer mining district in
Alaska has produced hundred and
fifty million in gold since 1898 and
mining experts estimate the amount
yet to be mined VIII equal that al
ready produced Consul Cole of Daw.
son state that the gold output for
1910 will exceed that of 1903, when
more than three and one-half millions
was produce. Most of this gold, he
states. was shipped to the United
States, and but a small amount to
the Canadian mint Reports are that
rich deposits of copper ore have been
discovered in the southern part OF
the Klondike
ST. PAUL, MINI, sept. 1G.-En-
couraged by the recent victories Of
the insurgents in Wisconsin and Mich
iean the progressive Republicans of
Minnesota are looking forward with con
6dence to the outcome of the congress
sional primaries in this stale next
week Bitter fights are being made on
Representatives Tawney and Nye, both
regulars, who have been stanch sup
porters of Speaker Cannon The oD.
position to Representative Tawney is
the continuation OF a bitter factional
fight that has stirred the First dis
trict for the past six years, during
which time Mr.. Tawney's majority has