Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-28
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the republican congressional commit
tee will begin field operations in the
campaign for control of the house of
representatives. Chairman Mckinley
of Illinois and Secretary Loudenslager
are making most elaborate prepare.
| tons for d narrowing conflict with
| the Democrats, not to mention the
insurgents, and are making it plain
| they do not propose to lose any stand
pat seats If money and argument can
avail. That preparation of the com.
mittee be wholly in the interests of
the reactionary organization controll-
ed by the Cannon crowd of standpat.
tiers also becomes apparent. The com
mittee will give aid to standpat can
didates where ever ungrateful and
misguided constituents show prejudice
against standpatters. The insurgents
| contend that their cause is so pop
ular with the people that the aid of
| organization machinery is not need.
ed. Therefore it turns out that the
fund being collected by Chairman Nc
kinley and his associates will be pour.
ed into the districts where the stand
pat candidates are in danger.
ROCKLAND, Me-, July 26.-This
city is in holiday clothes for its first
welcome to president of the United
States today. When President Taft
arrived the streets were jammed with
enthusiastic residents who did their
best to show him they appreciated the
compliment of his presence. Buildings
are decorated with bunting II Is the
first time Rockland had thus been
honored with presidents visit. al.
though Oscar Blockington. one of the
village fathers, recalled visit by Gen
eral Grant after his term expired.
The president landed at the steam.
ship wharf at II O'Clock and was es.
corted to an automobile in which he
made tour OF the city All along
they were cheered by people who lined
the curbs to see him go past. Presi
dent Taft is now on the home stretch
of mis- Maine cruise.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 26.-The
Republican convention was called to
order shortly after noon. The entire
session will be devoted to formal or
ganization. 1t will be late this after.
noon before anything of Importance
occurs.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2G.-When
the old line bosses of the Republican
party craw,ed into their beds at day.
light this morning, after a night of
many conferences, they were still
hunting for a man to beat James A.
Garfield for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor. All organization
leaders took hand in the anti-Gar-
field game The arrival of Garfield
and his publication of statement de-
filming his attitude toward President
Fats administration sent the stock of
The former secretary of the interior
50 hieh that the opposition was plain
ly worried Minor differences were
laid aside in an effort to concentrate
a substitute for Garfield At inter
walls through the night United States
Senator Burton. who leads the oppo-
sition to Garfield, was in conference
with George b. Knox, United States
Senator Dick. Wade II. Allis, Walter
Brown, Arthur l. Avery, Congressman
Taylor and C. ID. Hilles. assistant sec
rotary of the treasury who is here as
he personal representative of Presi.
dent Taft. The convention formally
opened at noon.
LONDON, July 26.-Scotland Yard
officials today are out of wireless
touch with the boat on which DIR. H.
Fl. Crippen, the alleged wife murder
er, and Miss Ethel Clare Leneve, are
believed to be fleeing to Canada, and
therefore doubt the authenticity of the
story published there that the pair
had been arrested in midocean by the
captain of the Canadian Pacific steam
er Montrose and that Miss Leneve had
confessed.
GRAND JUNCTION, July 26-"Joy
nus iii &C iholC
to the long list of deaths the past
year by the automobile route. Yes
terday while racing with a westbound
Denver & Rio Grande train in an au-
tomobile, Walter Hodgens of Grand
Junction, Miss Leona Adams of Chi
cago and Miss Gladys Carlyle OF Chi
cago were instantly killed. c. II. Car
man of Grand Junction and Chauffeur
Thomas Rock of Denver were serious
ly injured.
The auto passed the train and at.
tempted to cross In front of the loco
motive. The locomotive struck the
rear of the automobile, throwing Hodg.
ms and the two women under the
wheels OF the train. Carman and Rock
were thrown clear of the track and
will probably recover.
Leona Adams real name Is said to
be Mrs. Lille Snyder of Durango. her
parents residing in La Plata county.
Investigation revealed the fact that
Mrs. Snyder formerly resided In Du-
| range and La plata county leaving