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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07

, paving and municipal water supply,
and while not enthusiastic on the sub
ject Of water as a steady and exclu.
sive beverage. admitted that Trinidad
furnished high class chaser. with
sufficient power to put out fires at any
elevation.
On the subject of street paving they
were almost enthusiastic, admitting
that Trinidad has most Colorado towns
beaten both as to cost and quality of
paving.
They were surprised at the amount
OF sidewalks under way. Commissioner
Mitchell took his visitors over the city
in buggy wagon and showed them
the beauty spots in proper style, but
that did not satisfy them by any
means. They insisted on getting down
and walking over the paved streets
and talking with the property owners
to see how they were satisfied with
their investments, They say they like
Trinidad and her methods, and we
have invited them to come again.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
IN NEED
OF REST
Eighteen Hours Of Al,
most Constant En-
tertainment

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. s.-Af-
ter few hours rest which he needed
badly, because OF strenuous night
of banquets and receptions. President
TAFT departed early this morning for
"a few days Of real rest in Yosemite
valley.
In spite of his great strength the
president was q very weak man when
finally after eighteen hours Of almost
constant entertainment, he retired for
a few hours sleep at 2 O'Clock this
morning.
II had been day and night of
hurricane order into which he crowd.
ed three speeches. a rapid "trip through
three cities. the laying of n corner
stone, three receptions, and five
hours banquet.
One of the features of the visit
here was banquet at the Fairmont
hotel, Governor Gillett, who made
the leading address OF the evening
made strong appeal for greater
navy and particularly urged the main.
tenance on the Pacific coast of a
fleet OF least sixteen battleships.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
OF GENERAL INTEREST

DENVER,-The supreme court Mon
day rendered number Of opinions.
the most important of which are:
lst--Declared the itinerant vendor
act to be unconstitutional lnso far as
Is pertains to agents of foreign com
panies selling goods from house TO
house in the state
2nd.--It is denied a rehearing in
the local option case. thus leaving the
local option law constitutional in every
respect.
3rd.-Refused to order the last Will
of General Cleve probated. thus pre-
securing his property
4th.-Granted supersedeas In the
Fort Collins liquor cases in order that
1t can more thoroughly examine into
the facts and the law.
The itinerant vendors act enacted in
1905. insofar as 1t applies TO the sell
ing of goods by agents. representing
firms, direct to the consumer Is un
constitutional, SO held the supreme
court in what is known as the Smith
case today.
| The law has for its purpose the
preventing of the sale of goods from
house to house without the salesman
taking out license.
Ira O. Smith. representing firm in
foreign state, sold a buggy to a
farmer In Huerfano county and had II
shipped direct from the factory. He
did not take out license. He was
arrested and convicted and appealed
In lengthy opinion by Judge Cab
bert every contention of the prosecu
ton was knocked out. The judge held
that the law was In opposition to al
Interstate commerce opinions of this
United States supreme court and thai
1t was also unfair and discriminating
The opinion specifically states thar
1t must not be understood az express
: ing any opinion In the validity of thu
law with respect 70 Dsddlsrs ant
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
American Aeronaut
Wins Bennett Cup

ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct. 6 - The
International balloon race for the
Gordon Bennett cup was won by Ed
ward w Mix, American aeronaut Of
Columbus. Ohio. Mr.. Mix landed north
of Warsaw. in Russian Poland. at 3
O'Clock Tuesday morning He has
won both races with plenty OF time
to spare, from Alfred Leblanca. the
French pilot, his companion. In the
st. Louis race OF 1907 when he came
down at Kubin, Hungary. Monday af-
ternoon. The first news Of Mix's land
Ing was contained In a personal dis
patch dater ostrolenka. today
The aeronaut said Il landed in the
midst OF a large pine tree In forest
north of Warsaw, at o'clock Tuesday
morning l encountered heavy rain
My ballast was exhausted when came
down At present ! am In the hands
of the police but all Is going well. |
had bad weather Sunday night. II
was cloudy and rain fell and used
half OF my ballast before morning
The weather was SO thick II was i'm.
possible to locate my position. except
for one hour south of Prague. and
from star observation I took al
latitude 5l:45:1 and longitude io,o:-
3s.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
ONE KILLED AND
MANY INJURED
Special Excursion Train Loaded to the Guards
Mixes With Regular Passenger
On Illinois Central

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Oct. e.-One
passenger WAS killed and thirty five
persons injured. four probably fatally
In a collision late last night, between
special taking homeseverai hundred
excursionists. who hnd been attending
the state fair in this city. and the reg.
ular passenger train on the Illinois Cen.
tral at Parnell. three miles south of
Farmer City.
II was reported that at least dozen
were dead and 100 injured, but II Ia
now ascer,ained there Is but one per.
son killed outright
The dead are:
MISS CLARA WATSON. Farmer
City.
Seriously injured:
JACOB ROSS. Gibson City, Internal.
ly injured May die.
DANIEL HoLLowELL, Farmer
City internal injuries May die.
B. r. BARNES, Farmer City, frac-
tured skull. May die.
MRS. THOMAS BATEMAN, Farmer
City crushed about the head and
chest. May die.
The wreck occurred on sharp
curve while the trains we're runnig
at high rate Of speed and when the
engines came to gether four of the
coaches of the special were smashed.
Conductor Duncan of the special
gives his version of the cause of the
wreck His own watch was being re-
paired and he was using another
watch. he says: The dial in this
watch is not in the same position as
his own. and Whep he lpQksd al IL,
which to run into Farmer CITY wHerns
he had but one minute in which to
make the siding, three miles distant
from the scene of the accident.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
DURANGO CouNcILMEN
INVESTIGATING PAVING
Trinidad Advertiser.


Street Commissioner Mitchell had
visitors yesterday They were from
Durango and came here TO see how
we made streets and sidewalks. for
be 1t known the fame of Trinidad as
q paved and sidewalked city is spread
ing over the country and affording us
interest on the money at least In good
advertising.
These visitors were sent out by the
city council OF Durango to investigate
the paving OF the different cities. and
the water works systems. and they
have visited Pueblo and other places
before coming to Trinidad. The del
egation Is composed OF A. b. Nelson.
councilman and member of the fire
and water committee; Thomas Smith
councilman and member of the street
and alley committee. w. Il. Wiggies'
worth. county surveyor and city engi
neer Of Durango. and f. E. Schales
water and sewer superintendent
These gentlemen are making a thor
ough investigation Into the question ot
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
FEW WORDS FoM MUSIC
LOVER"
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
In behalf of the music lovers In
Denver and OF the music lovers who
visit in Denver. | should like TO say
a word about some music that can
be heard in the city absolutely free.
Probably the very best musical tai
ent in the West is employed by the
management of the Albany hotel. 9th
er restaurants have furnished cbeaI
music from time to time, but the Al
bany should be given the credit for
really elevating the musical tone
whether 1t is done solely for that pur
pose or not The Schubert Quartet
engaged there for the season is vel
worth an admission fee From time
TO time there are special musical at
fractions while the programmes fol
noon, afternoon and evening are al
ways well chosen
+ II is a real pleasure TO see such
music furnished the public. 1t is al
ways to be found by the European
traveller but seldom. almost never al
home. wish 10 compliment the man
agement OF The Albany.
A MUSIC LOVER.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
sawk-era as defined BY the lexlco-


hawk-ers as defined by the lexico.
graphers.
The court knocked out the Denver
ordinance against the small grocery
stores In an opinion containing less
than one hundred words. Some months
ago the larger stores secured the en-
| actment Of an ordinance, the object
of which WIS to prevent small gro.
ceries. bakeries and kindred stores
from keeping open on Sunday 1t de.
Gliding the case the court said. 1T does
not appear that the section framed
will promote the peace. welfare, health
or other ends for the promotion of
which the police power of the city may
be excused
In 1904 the Spaulding Manufacturing
company of Iowa shipped carload
of bnggies to Durango The county
authorities assessed the buggies and
upon the refusal OF the company to
pay the taxes the goods were sold for
$500. The taxes were Sl7s.60. The
company refused to accept the balance
and brought suit to recover full cost
or the carload, The company won In
lower court but the supreme court re-
versed the opinion and held that the
company was only entitled to the
amount for which the carload was
sold
Lena Murer, is 81 .250 better off by a
decision rendered by the court sus.
tanning Judgment which she secured
from the city as result of falling
over aflushing hose lain across the
sidewalk. The accident happened
some years ago. She was going down
the street and tripped over a flushing
hose sustaining many and various In
juries. She brought suit and got
judgment for $3.50.
The city appealed and set up many
claims but all were waived aside The
city must pay.
The May opinion of the court in
what is known as the Schwartz case
tthe local option) case is upheld in
every particular, the court today de.
clined to reopen the matter for a he.
hearing thus effectively ending the
matter
What is known as the 'Penticostal
Union" lost the entire fortune left it
by George Give of Fort Collins In an
opinion of the court today. George
Give lived near Fort Collins In the
latter years of his life he left home
and came to Denver and Joined The
'Pentlcostal Union" From then on
he was regular worker at the union,
ny of Jenny Lehman. the president. in |
this city. After his death she produced |
n will which left all his property to
her for the union. His relatives OBJ |
jected and all courts refused to accept |
the will for probate The court today |
upheld the courts In so refusing II
was shown that the will was executed
a few days before his death and while
attending physicians were administer
ing opiates.
A new departure has been taken by
long opinions In all cases. Wherever
possible the simple statement Is made
that the 'opinion of the lower court is
just"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
Temperance Women
Meeting at Pueblo


PUEBLO, Colo, Oct 1.-THE State
convention of Womens Christian
Temperance onion was called TO order
at Q o'clock this morning at the First
Presbyterian church by President
hungerford There were 100 delegates
present wnen the convention went IN
to session. and many more delegates
arrived during the day.
Inc morning was spent in organlz-
ing and committees for the next year
were appointed
The president gave her annual ad-
dress shortly before noon.
The convention VIII be in session
for three days
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07

| ~'''' "''h vi stutu VI tue Ille ana
water committee. reported that the In.
vestigating committee, consisting Of
city engineer Wiggiesworth, water sup
erintendent Schalles, and aldermen
Smith and Nelson left for Pueblo
Thursday last
Alderman Sites said that Mr.. An.
| drews needs lumber to fix culvert
near the tool house In the cemetery
Alderman Dudley mentioned amount
OF lumber required and dimensions of
same and suggested that Mr.. Andrews
could take some of the planks from
the old bridge. Alderman Sites thought
there was plank at the North Durango
hose house l1o said he would attend
to the furnishing Mr.. Andrews with
necessary lumber
Alderman Graden spoke of the con.
dition of the North Durango bridge.
saying there is a bad plank causing
drop wide enough for wheel to
drop in and wedge 1t is not big lob
but should be attended TO In order
to avoid accidents or injury to teams
or bridge. The matter was referred
to Alderman Sites.
The Mayor asked If the electric
light wires exposed on the foot bridge
had been fixed Alderman Sites said
he had spoken to Matt Harrington and
also to Charles Harmon, and the mat
ter would be attended to promptly.
He added that as the current is SO
slight at that point, there was no dan.
ger. Alderman Graden said mot I'm.
less the weather is rainy"
City clerk reported communlca-
tion from the city attorney explain.
Ing his absence and saying he would
return soon
Alderman Sites then took up the
livery question, as member OF the
special committee appointed for that
purpose, saying, that there is no doubt
that a great many people are engaged
In hiring their teams and rigs out,
and that these people are paying no
license and are also having water for
corral purposes at reduced rates. He
said that II was not fair to those per.
sons conducting their business along
legitimate lines and paying the custo.
mary licenses that the ordinance re
quires. He asked that the marshal be
instructed to find out the names of
the persons disobeying the law and
re port the same 10 the couDcil for
further action. The marshal was so in.
structed
Reading OBJ bills followed. all being
so, IA isss sle..,4-s.- I.ii. ..a-s-s, 4,..,..
alderman Graden that the bills rec.
ommendod by the auditing committee
be allowed.
The proof of publication of ordi-
nance No i7S which has to do with
assessing the cost Of sanitary sewers
I'm District No. against the real es
tate in said district was read and pass
ed
Clerk reported that bids for laying
pipe line ON Second Ave, had been
advertised for. but while so far two
people had looked at profile and spec
lflcations no one had put in bid He
also said that the city marshal had
filed receipts for $40 for street II
censes during the fair.
Meeting adjourned
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07

offering TO Mr. Sunday was fn excess
OF the amount paid In for necessary
expenses which we're considerably
more than in Durango.
The land board investigation has
developed into fight between the
two factions OF the democratic party,
aided by few formerly republicans.
At the present time Senator Irby, rep-
resenting Mayor Speer, and Edward
keating. managing editor OF Mr.. Pat.
tersons paper. are conducting a per
sonal fight against each other that
bids fair to cause the committee to
lose sight of the object for which It
was originally adopted. Mr.. Irby, with
help from others has secured several
affidaylts from persons connected with
the attempts to secure 100000 acres Of
Colorado coal land, which 1t IL claimed
Mr., keating was to receive 50, 900 for
his influence In helping to secure th4
lease Of the land Mr. Keating u
maintaining that Mr. Irby Is not tryinG
to ascertain the facts in connectio1
with the various land board deals, but
Is trying to bury the facts and impli.
Gates those who should not be implk
Gated The fight promises to be one
of the most bitter In the history ~
tween the two factions Of the party.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
COLORADO BRIEFS

All legal action In regard to water
between Victor Cripple Creek and
Colorado Springs has been dismissed
as recent heavy rains filled all the
reservoirs to their full capacity and
no danger Of water shortage by
either of the cities during the next
year.
Placing it's capital stock at $4,000
000 the Pueblo and San Luis valley
Railroad and Power company Mon.
day filed its articles OF incorporation
with the secretary of state, nccompa-
MED by certified check OF sl,7T5.
This indicates the promoters mean
business and the San Luis valley Is to
be congratulated.
The State Home and Training
School for Mental Detectives. which
was provided for by the last leglsla-
turc, will be located one and half
miles from Arvada. Which is about
six and one.hAlf miles from Denver.
The state land board has decided to
set aside $40 acres for this purpose
At the present time the land Is under
lease. but the improvements win be
paid for and the site used for the
home.
This has been the wettest year
Colorado has had since the United
States weather buresn began to keep
record OF all the rainfall, During
the last 3s years the grentest rainfall
was 2l.4 inches. Twenty and seven
ty-one hnndredths inches of rain have
already fallen this year and as there
are three more months remaining the
record VIII probably be broken by
several inches The month Just closed
was the wettest Septembcr OF which
there is any record All previous rec
ords were broken BY six hundredths
OF an inch. the total precipitation for
September, in Denver. says the Repub-
lican. was s:7s inchcs.
Billy Sunday. ciosed his evangelIs-
tic campaign at Bouider Sunday even
ing and Denver papers announce be
tween 1900 and 1000 conversions. The
free win offering Sunday amounted to
$4,000. Sunday handled his subjects
without gloves. being more severe on
card playing, saloons, dancing, thea
ters and gambling than Mr., Lowry
Boulder. be II said TO the credit OF
that town, is not Inflicted with news
paper that threw discredit on the work
Or insulted the local ministers. nor the
people who contributed to the sup
port Of Mr.. Sunday. The tree vii
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council met in regular
session last evening. commencing at
1880 instead of, as In the past. at
eight O'Clock. The attendance Of CITY
officials was small last night. the
city engineer. water superintendent,
absent on atrip of md Nelson being
merits of pipe and sidewalks. The
city attorney was out of town on legal
business and street commissioner was
also away.
The reading of the minutes Of last
lowed, same being approved
City. Clerk reported petitions from
IS saloon men for renewal OF liquor
| license. Stillwell g. Co, for theater
license. and f. W. Wilkerson for auc
tioneers license As city attorney
had not approved the bond of same
the matter was laid over TIL his re
turn.
Report of officers was next in order
| The city treasurer reported balance
of cash on hand s127l621 The city
clerks report showed that II licenses
had been issued during the month of
September Permits to put IN some
| 462 feet of cement walk were granted,
and warrants drawn for a total amount
of $5,O93 80
The water superintendent turned
in $1682.8S to the city treasury last
month. the total amount collected be
| $1,71024 Police magistrates report
disposed of twenty-five arrests. and
$l10 accruing from fines, was depos-
tied with the city treasurer.
The city health officers report
report stated that the last case of
scarlet fever had been disinfected,
there being no new cases One case of
| typhoid feve: was mentioned.
The fire chief reported that 500 feet
of new hose for the fire department
had been received Stock herder i'm.
pounded twenty-nine animals during
September. on motion by Alderman
| vi tb' iSpo'e ~ ""ic q N.'SP''H ah'
ordered placed on file.
Under streets and alleys. Alderman
Sites reported that two men were
working on the streets. Alderman
Morelock thought that ditch should
be dug for drainage purposes from the
telephone building to the corner of
Tenth street. distance of about rs
feet.
The mayor thought that the expense
would be slight and Alderman Sites
should see TO IT, After some discus.
sion 1t was referred to Alderman Sites
who preferred to wait till the city
engineer gets back in order to get
the right grade.
trench that is being dug by the
city from the Ochsner hospital to the
street crossing by the foot bridge
came up for discussion. H. s. Kent
said II was dug straight instead OF
with sloping walls and the dirt was
caving badly Alderman Sites report
ed that the trench was being fixed
under the street commissioners in
structions and he would probably at
tend to it. He added that the tiling
would be put in across the street
Alderman Dudley mentioned the ce
ment sidewalk in front OF the house
owned by l. Cherry on Second Ave.
saying 1t was too low, but NOTHING
could be done TIL the city surveyor
returns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07

plosion in the Ellinwood mine is re
ported mere this afternoon Two hun
dred men were at work, but the list
of fatalities is not known.
LADYSMITH, B. C. Oct. 6.--As The
result of an explosion of fire damp
In the extension of a mine of The
wellington Colliery company. near
here yesterday. thirty two miners lost
their lives and great damage was done
to the mine property.
Up to early this morning, eighteen
bodies have been recovered and four.
teen more are known to be entombed
in the mine
Thomas Hislop, last of the 700 min
ers and assistants who scurried from
the extension of the mine after the
disaserous explosion, gave most
graphic account of the accident
Il was working with sixteen men,
including five of the dead, on the first
level when we heard the explosion y
in the darkness as our lamps went
out We started through the counter
level but could not get through.
Deadly black damp was choking us
as we fought our way into the level
of No. 3. There. five of the men sue.
cumbed and we knew gas had got them
we Were getting weak as the gas
became more dense, we could scarce
ly breathe and in our ears was the
roar of thousand drums. We gave
up hope and sat down to wait for
death. Then -We-henfd -sif0uts and
-.Jareia Shaw. foreman. and Dapihsen-
who lost his son in the mine, came.
We smashed through stopping and
crawled to safety"
There is no fire in the mine today.
1t is expected that work will be re-
sumed in less than week The mine
has daily output of 1.400 tons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
One Person Killed
Every Other Day

cHICAGO.Ill.. Oct. 6-There have
been an average of eleven persons
injured daily. and one person killed
every other day for the last three
months. by the. Chicago street cars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
TELEdRAPnIC NEWS

Whiskey and poker game result
ed in shooting affray at Thermopolis,
Wyoming.
A lone highwaymen robed Wyom-
ing saloon the other night Must be
getting desperate.
1t Is learned that President Diaz
has ordered carload of choice flow
ers for delivery IN Juarez on the morn
ing of Oct. 16. The flowers will be
used to decorate the reception and
banquet rooms in Juarez on the occa-
sion of the Taft-Diaz meeting.
Flight the Devil with his own fire"
Is the method Governor Wilson advis-
es independent tobacco growers in KY.
to adopt In their struggle against the
night riders. Piles OF letters are
stacked in his desk, the governor says,
from people who have appealed to
INN and asked him where they must
pool lneir tobacco, or where they will
be afforded protection by the militia
If they do not pool 1t, Organize lib
erty leagues and kill the nocturnal In
vaders. NO man should pool his to
bacco unless he wants to, and l will
pardon any man who resorts to arms
| to protect his home"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07

The funniest sight
In this old town W
Is an eight piece woman
In : oas Dssss ssua.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
Fog Responsible for
Many Accidents

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Oct. "a dense
fog today is responsible for anumber
OF accidents. More serious was a
rear end collision between two sub
urban trains, and q smashup inyolv-
ing street car and wagon. III the
collision of the suburban trains a
score of passengers were injured, four
of them seriously.
In the fog the engineer of a Chica-
go Rock Island G. Pacific train failed
to see the Lake Shore train ahead.
Five person were hurt in a street
car accident, one severely.
Accidents Of minor nature were
reported in various parts of the city
before the fog lifted.
hOUSTON, Tex, Oct. 6.-Santa Fe
passenger train No. II was wrecked
near Temple. Texas early today, the
engine overturning and several coach
es leaving the track
Several passengers and engineer
McGinis, who was pinioned under nia
engine, are reported seriously Injured
Splitting of the frog caused the
wreck.