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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
JOHN L. M'NEiL RETURNS
FROM EAST AND DENVER

John l.. Mcneil returned last eve
ming from Denver and will stay here
while Mr.. Camp is away. Mr.. Mcneil
has but recently returned from Phlla-
delphia, where he served on the com
mission appointed by the president to
count the money Of the mnnts.
Herald readers have already been
informed as to the method of count
ing the money. The vsrious mints of
the country take out one coin from
every Thousand and send 1t to the
, mint in Philadelphia, where 1t re
mains under seal until the commission
meets TO make the count So not
every coin is counted by the commits
sion, but only one in a thousand.
The commission generally consists
of 10 or 20 men. OF this number usu-
ally three or four are business men,
perhaps three or four well known col
lege men, and the rest technical ex-
weighing by the weighing committee.
the coin is tested by the assaying com
mittee. which is composed OF the best
men in that line who can be obtained
Mr.. Mcneil has two Of the new
coins which are very interesting. One
Is the ten-dollar gold piece and the
/ other is the new twenty. The designs
on these coins have been described by
the press until the people are familiar
with them, though few have seen
them. They are the coins from which
the motto, "In Sod We Trust" has
been left on. The eagle with the pa
| jamas and the statue of Liberty En-
| tightening the World" on the twenty
| are done In such bold relief that the
coins cannot be stacked like the old
ones. hence the objection to them
| The likeness OF Mary Cunningham
the Irish girl, on the ten-dollar piece
looks odd with the Indian head dress
| This is the likeness ,yhich caused suct
protest from the thousands wht
we're opposed to putting an Irish CIR
on an American coin.
All OF the ten-dollar pieces were re
melted except sixty. and of these sixtl
Mr.. Mcneil has one. so 1t will be seer
he has quite rare coin.
/ Regarding financial conditions. Mr.
Mcneil said that Colorado had beei
less affected by the panic than east
ern states; that all agreed that thu
acute stage Is over, and that whil'
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
RAGEOF
JEALOUSY
Italian Slips up Behind
Wife and Fires Charge
Of Shot

NEW YORK. Feb. 29.-ln u fit OF
jealous rage, Giuseppe Anielio crept
up behind his wife, who was foudling
their 9-months-old baby in their home
her almost instantly by firing a charge
of shot from a heavy fowllng piece
into her body. Following the shoot
ing Aniello himself was seriously beat
en- by "A brother OF the dead woman
and It is believed he will die. The
brother-in-law, Joseph Tuzza, 10 un-
der detention. Aniello accused his
wife OF receiving too many attentions
from men who worked with her in
sweat shops.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

the efforts OF Attorney General Dick
son, money has been raised to finance
the Great Northern Irrigation and
Power company. Incorporated for the
purpose of carrying out the largest ir-
rigation enterprise yet proposed for
Routt county. The plan is to build a
canal nifty miles long. carrying water
from the Elkhead river westward
across the best farming sections in
northwestern Colorado and into the
soldfelds that surround Craig, known
as the Craig placers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

YEARS
Greeley Couple Cele.
brate Anniversary
Childhood Lovers

GREELEY Colo. Feb. 2s.--Today
the Rev. and Mrs. r. j. vauvAiken-
burg are celebrating their e5th wed
ding anniversary quietly in this city.
Both of the old people were born in
New York in 1923. They were child
hood sweethearts ald were married
when they were nineteen. Mr.. Van
valkenburg has been preaching since
1915. when he was licensed to preach
the Methodist faith. During the civil
war one Sunday morning he stepped
out OF his pulpit. organized a volun-
teer company and before evening Of
that day marched OF at the head Of
1875 men for the front. Just after tho
war he came to Colorado and has been
active in religious work until three
years ago. whel he came to Greeley
and retired permanently. The aged
couple have three living children.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
BURNED
.T0DEATH
'MOther and Three Per-
iSh and Others In
jured in Flames

PTTTSBuRG Pa. Feb. ga
mother and her three children we're
burned to death and several persons
! injured in a fire today in Brereton
avenue. in the foreign district. A
large number of excited foreigners
Sad narrow escapes from death and
injury. the Dead:
Caroline Viacak, 33 years. Stephen
Viacak. q years; Carroll viacak.
years; Peter Viacak, 2 years. A 49,
tearold girl jumped from the second
story window, breaking three ribs. and
John KalinkwaslSi. occupying AN ad-
Joining house. threw his wife and four
children out of a window into the
arms of policeman, and all escaped
uninjured. The fire started from an
overturned lamp exploding.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
FLIP COIN FOR VERDICT
AND ARE FINED FOR 1T

NEW YORK, Feb. 29.-For arriv-
ing at a verdict by the flip of coin,
twelve iurymen were fined $50 each
and excuriated by Justice Guy in the
/supreme court The verdict was set
aside
The jury had brought in a verdict in
favor of the New York City Railway
company in n suit for damages for the
= killing of little girl.
How did you arrive at this YER
dict?" asked the judge when it was
announced.
BY the flip of coin" answered
= the foreman, Timothy S. Yale.
Was it the understanding on your
you would decide for the plaintiff, and
If it fell tails. you would decide for
the defendant
Yes" answered the foreman.
Then Justice Guy ordered the clerk
to poll the jury, and found that they
were all in accord as to the manner in
which the verdict was found
Then | set aside the verdict" said
Justice Guy with growing anger.
you have arrived at your verdict by
a most improper method, and one con
trary to law. in contempt of this court
and in direct violation of your oaths
as jurymen. ! cannot adequately ex-
press my Indignation at such conduct
on the part OF jurors sworn TO do
their duty in SO serious an issue. |
therefore impose fine of $50 on each
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

times might be expected to be hard
in measure for some time to come,
the thing to do now Is for people to
adjust themselves to present condi-
tons as best they can. New York
was the storm center because II WIS
the financial center. Now that thu
worst is over. various industries that
had been closed down are beginning
TO resume. and others will start up
gradually.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
AIiO When Arranged
Pleads Not Guilty

DENVER, Feb. 29.-Gluseppe Alto.
the slayer of Father Leo. in the West
Side court this morning, surrounded
by murderers and thieves. prisoners
Ike himself. today pleaded not guilty.
Judge Whitford set his trial for a
week from. Monday. Then the court
dismissed Peter Bossi, whom he ap'
pointed Thursday, because OF allega
tions that he was n member OF the
organization, and appointed in bis
place former Policeman Matti. There
was large crowd about the court
house but no violence was offered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
Japs Defeat Yaqui
Indians in Battle

CITY OF MEXICO. Feb. ga dis.
patch from Gunyamas tells of a fight
in which twenty Japanese employed
on the hacienda of Las Milpillis, the
property of Louis A. Martinez, sue
cessfuly withstood the attack OF u SUI
perior band of Yaqui Indians yester-
day. After a desperate battle In
which three Japanese were killed, the
Indians were forced to retire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
THE CHURCHES,

First Presbyterian Church, corner
Third avenue and Twelfth street-Di-
vine worship will be held on Sunday
as follows: Morning services at IL
o'clock sermon, The Religion OF Is
rael and Its Sacred Book" Evening
services at o'clock; sermon, "Relig.
ion n sacred force" Sunday school
at 9:45 a, M; Y. p. s. C. e meeting
at Gas In lecture room; prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 7:45. The
public is very cordially invited to at
tend. David E. Morell pastor
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
J. OGDEN ARMOUR TO
SUCCEED STUYvEsANT FISH.

CHICAGO. Feb. 29-J. Ogden Ar
mour. president of Armour & Co. has
been decided upon as a director of
the Illinois Central Railroad company
and will be formally chosen when the
delayed stockholders meeting is held
Monday, He will succeed Stuyvesant
Fish
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
CRISP COLORADO
NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Mancos is talking about having o
city park.
A Quaker church as just been built
at Colorado Springs.
Fort Morgan is having a farmers
institute today and tomorrow
The little town of Fruita has a
mountain water system and has start.
ed 10 put in sewers.
Steamboat Springs offers bonus
of $4,000 il the Mofiat road reaches
that town by next July.
An Italian consul has been appoint
ed for Trinidad. He is the editor OF
the italian newspaper there.
Joseph Niesiacki was sentenced to
20 days in Jail at Pueblo for stealing
20 cents worth OF coal from the rail
road.
Woodmen of the World of Canon
City propose building large struc-
ture to rent for lodge rooms AID of
fees.
Notices were posted at Florence by
the d. & R. G. that wages of employees
would be reduced from $40 to $25 a
month.
A movement has been started to or
canine sanatarium stock company
at Steamboat Springs in connection
with the Chautauqua
the Colorado Consolidated Lumber
company, the largest concern of the
kind in Grand county.
The sheriff OF Litchfield, Ill, is COM
ing to Colorado to get Robert Mum.
who confessed that he killed a man
back there several years ago.
An examination OF the brain OF a
German scientist who spoke fifty Ian.
guages discloses the fact that 1t was
of ordinary size, texture and shape.
Col. George j. Richards has been
appointed a commissioner OF Hinsdale
county by Governor Buchtel in place
OF D. S. Hoffman, who recently died
The Woodmen of the World of
Buena Vista have bought the opera
house and will remodel it into lodge
rooms for their own use and to rent
to others orders.
The Northwestern Barb Wire com
pany has announced that beginning
next week its force will be doubled
and the plant. located at Sterling, H..
win run day ald night.
Two actresses. Corinne Fayles and
Phyllis Allen, became involved in a
dispute at Trinidad and the Faylas
girl received severe stab in the
arm with pair of scissors.
The authorities OF Garfield county
have offered a reward of 5000 for the
arrest of man named Ferro or Mat
Ell. wanted for the killing of Tony An
gelo In fight two weeks ago.
Just before her death in Denver last
December, Mrs. Marion w. Church
transferred 100000 worth of hel
property to son. Now Assistant At
torney General Thompson has brought
suit to recover $4,000, alleging tina
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

one of you for contempt"
He then ordered the clerk not to
draw any of the men again for jury
duty and ordered that they be held
until the fines had been paid.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
The American Car
Still Leads Race

DIXON. H., Feb. 29--The American
car in the New York to Paris automo-
bile race arrived here at 9:05 today.
and left at 9:25. The car made the
last 25 miles in 95 minutes. The crew
expects to reach Cedar Rapids. Iowa,
today. They say the roads are good
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
ANIMAS CITY HIGH SCHOOL
GIVES ENTERTAINMENT

The high school pupils at Anlmas
City gave very interesting enter
tainment last evening. The hall was
crowded and though the prices were
merely nominal the children cleared
$27.75, which is to be used to buy a
book case for the high school library
and to fix up a court for the basket
ball team. The Glee club members
were true burnt cork artists; their cos
tunes We're most gorgeous and from
the time the curtain first disclosed
their charms till the end, the audience
continued to laugh. The play was
much appreciated by the audience.
The drama represented school life and
the actors entered heartily into the
spirit OF the play. The duet by
George and Helen Fritz was espec-
most hearty.
Program.
THE GLEE CLUB.
Address Henry Cordes
cast OF characters.
Miss Pedigree Hereford ............
........ Katherine McDermot
Miss Belladonla Honeysuckle ......
................. Rosa Waters
Mess Abkesembenalla ..........
..............Ne Nellie Goeglein
Miss BucepheIia Carrynation ........
I-,,r,. Datnrga,,
Miss Margery Pond ..............
.... Margaret Firebaugh
Madamoiselle Fleude Lille ..........
.................. Edna Biggs
Jeremiah van Twiller .............
.............M Milton DeLuche
Rip Tail Roarer ......Neil Wilkerson
Duet, ....... George and Helen Fritz
A CASE OF SUSPENSION.
Cast OF Characters.
Dorothy Talcott May Higgins
Alice Taylor .......... Alta Huggins
Mildred Bartlett go Blanche Talcott
Tom Errington Walter Alexander
Jack Belmont ....... Robert Goeglein
Harold Lauderdale Louis Oberreich
Professor Edgerton Lester Huggins
Miss Ophelia Judkins, Ruby Alexander
Jonas Jones ......... Neil Wilkerson
| Kathleen O'Brady Edith O'Connel
Scene /
Sitting room in ladies' seminary
| Preparations for spread.
Curtain
| Guitar Trio. Alta Higgins, May Hug
gins, Blanche Talbot.
| Scene II
Professor makes few investiga
tions.
| Curtain
Solo MISS H. Arhear
| Scene III
Carrying out of plans. IAN is wei
that ends we'll"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
MOTHER KILLS
FOUR CHILDREN
Then Shoots HERSELF Comes in From
Doing the Chores and Finds
Them all Dead

LANCASTER, O, Feb, 29.--Mrs
Joseph Spires. after killing three OF
her children, walked to the cradle
where her one-year-old baby silent
pulled away the covers and placing
revolver to It's head fired shot
causing almost instant death. After
looking about over her work OF death
and destruction she reloaded the re
volver, placed 1t TO her head and
pulled the trigger When her hus-
band returned from feeding his stock,
all were dead. The self.innicted in.
jnries OF the crazed wife caused al
most instant death.
The crime Is one of the most ter
rible ever committed In this county.
Neighbors are now watching the half
crazed father and husband to see that
he does not attempt self-destructiou
BALTIMORE, o., Feb. 29.--Mrs. j.
q. Spires. wife of farmer three miles
west of Basil, today killed :hree of
her children. fatally wounded fourth
and then committed suicide. One of
the children was drowned In the well
and the others were shot and their
throats cut. Mrs, Spires took carbol-
ic acid. shot herself and cut her own
throat The surviving child, which
may die, is boy FIVE years OF age.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

First Baptist Church-Bible school
at o:45 a. m; preaching at II: sub.
iect, Jesus and the Kingdom Compro.
missing" b. Y. p. u. at GAS p. m. ::
preaching at G:45; subject. Jesus and
the Kingdom-The Relation OF Socl.
ETY. to the Salvation OF the Lost"
There will be q meeting at p, m. TO
organize a c. C. C. class. and at p.
m. TO organize Baracas class Pray
er and business meeting at 7:45 p. m.
Wednesday
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

Charles Stanley, a barber in Colo.
rado Springs, was prevented from
taking his own life by a policeman
after a desperate struggle He was
remorseful at drinking so much.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

Miss Lulu G. Lowther, the 1s-year-
old sister of Glenn Holbrook's victim
came out from Pittsburg, Pa, to ac-
company her brothers remains to
West Virginia, where they will be bur
led.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
TERSELY BRIEFED

Governor Folk of Missouri in an ad.
dress before the Civic Forum in Car
negie hall, New York. declared that
the nation is entering upon a new era
of civic and business rectitude.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02
the transfer was made to prevent the
state getting the inheritance tax.

J. d. May is in jail at Trinidad for
flogging his step-daughter. Beatrice
Tiberheim. Is years old. The girls
mother has asked to have the girl sent
to the home for dependent children.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

The Herald always makes correc.
ton when notified OF an error and
Frank Baldwin's name was changed
to the opposing list in the very first
issue after the publication OF the long
list of names. Come again.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

Hiram Percy Maxim, son of Sir Hir.
am Maxim. who invented the machine
gun which hears his name, has been
granted a patent for silent firearm.
By the device of the younger inventor,
now formally announced as fully per-
fected, the discharge of a rifle or re-
volver is rendered practically noise
less.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

William E. Curtis. discussing the
plan to restore the motto IA God We
Trust" says President Roosevelt will
make no objection. Millions of the
coins will be issued, however, before
the change can be made.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

The Durango Public Library has
just received set of new books en-
titled, Dictionary of the Bible" pre-
sented TO this institution through the
courtesy of the Woman's club for use
in the reference room. This depart
ment OF the library is constantly in
creasiIg and Information may be had
pertaining to almost any subject.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

When a man begins to try to look
pretty it's all of with his ability to
work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

the Dry Creek school. came in last
evening to spend today and Sunday
The funeral of Frank Gordon will
take place tomorrow morning at 1890
from the Durango Undertaking Par
lors.
u. W. Ritter returned last evening
from Denver, where he accompanied
Mrs. Ritter, who stood the trip very
well.
Edward Pedwel president OF school
district No. a. on Floridi mesa, IL In
town today. That school will close In
two weeks.
Members OF the Republican county
central committee should remember
the committee meeting at the Office
of the chairman, u. w. Ritter, this
evening.
A. Il. Hutchinson the carpenter and
builder Intends TO move TO his ranch
near Ignaeio about the middle OF
March. He has the land fenced, soms
of II cleared and has house built.
He expects to put In his flrst crop
this spring. He will move as soon AZ
he Is through with his work on David
Ramsey's new house.
o
Letters are arriving here asking
for information concerning the gold
placer mines. There are no placer
mines that will pay individuals to
work with sluices or rockers. But
there is fine gold scattered all over
the country and It win take powerful
and expensive machines to work and
save 1t, Two or three companies are
now constructing and preparing to op-
crate such machines and 1t Is to be
hoped their efforts will meet with sue
cess. At present there Is no demand
here. Besides the fine gold in the
gravel beds, certain strata OF the rcd
rocks are said to contain gold from
40c to 81 per ton. but special maohin-
cry viii be required to work it.-Bluff
City correspondence IN cortez Jour-
nal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

Miss Annie Hutchinson, teacher at
the Dry Creek school. came in last
evening to spend today and Sunday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

W. Morrison returned last evening
rom Denver and Colorado Springs
and goes out to his home at Cortez in
the morning. He left Mrs. Morrison
to Birmingham, Ala. for a lengthy
visit Mr.. Morrison reports things
looking well for this part OF the coun.
try.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

The plant of the American Iron and
Steel company at Reading. Pa. has
resumed after two months idleness.
1t employs nearly 1000 hands. The
company reports an improvement in
the iron trade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

The funeral of Frank Gordon will
take place tomorrow morning at 1890
from the Durango Undertaking Par
lors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

Walter Wellman says Presideat
Roosevelt's action in sending his last
message to congres when every mem.
her of his cabinet advised against It
is an example Of the presidents re
markable courage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

u. w Ritter returned last evening
from Denver, where he accompanied
Mrs. Ritter, who stood the trip very
well.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

Christian Church-Servlces will be
held regularly in the hall of the Wood
men OF the World on Main stree,
north of Eighth. Bible school at 9:45
n. M; morning worship at IL and eve.
ming worship at 1880. John C. Hay.
now the resident minister. will preach.
Subject in the morning. "Chrtstian-
ity's Program" in the evening, Jesus
the Christ, Gods Unspeakable Gift"
A welcome for all.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

First Methodist Church-Preaching
at II II, m. subject, The riches of
Divine Grace" Preaching at T:45 D.
m; subject. The Devil to Pay" Sun
day school at 9:I5 n. M; Junior
League 2:45 p. m: Epworth League
Gas p. m. Strangers in the city as
well rs the public in general are in.
vited. II. J. Grace, pastor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

Edward Pedwel. president OF school
district No. n. on Floridi mesa. IL In
town todny. That school win close In
two weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

The time OF the district court Is TAX
en- up this afternoon with the suit OF
Edward f. Briggs versus Gilbert r.
Briggs. the suit being for an account
ing. It Is alleged that the defendant
sold a ranch. formerly known as the
steineger ranch. to the Standard Light
company, and never gave his brother
his share. his brother being q part
owner. Ritter 4 Buchanan represent
the plaintiff and Perkins 4 Main the
defsadsnt
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

Members OF the Republican county
central committee should remember
the committee meeting at the ofrics
Of the chairman, b. w. Ritter, this
evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

Regular services Sunday at the
Free Methodist Mission Church IN
Folsom hall on West Ninth street.
Sunday school at 10 n. m. preaching
and Bible study at IL a. m. and and
7:45 p. nj. Services during the week
on Thursday. Friday and Saturday
nights at T:45. The public Is cordially
invited. +. f. Stewart. pastor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-02

Days hired man got busy again
yesterday on bank figures and made
the same glorious garble as In the
case of Mr. Daggett of Chama. which
the paper did not have the manhood
to correct. About Tuesday the Demo
crat will refer with pride TO the hired
mans garbled figures published Sun
day morning When a newspaper
gets started lying there Is no limit TO
its resources in this direction.
Jesse Halier arrived last evening
from Denver after an absence from
this section for some time. He ex'
poets to return to Denver soon and
win take along a horse or two. pos
sibly more. and will put them In train
Ing for the spring races. He Travelled
the circnit last year and won more
money than any man following the
circuit The best horses of his string
are Fauchion, Joe D., Rags and Rabbi
new horse.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-10-01

TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 County of Gila, ss:
 This day personally appeared before me, J. M. MeCollum, notary public in and for Gila County, Arizona, J. H. Thompson, w. H. Worden and D. l.. Meloy, known to me to be the persons mentioned in and who subscribed the foregoing articles of incorporation in my presence, and acknowledged to me severally that they executed the same for the purposes therein set forth.
 Witness my hand and notarial seal, this 22nd day of September, 1908.
 (Seal) J. NJ. M'COLLUM. Notary Public in and for Gila County,
 Arizona.
 My commission expires August 2S, 1909.
 Filed and recorded at the request of U. NJ. McCollum on the 29th day of