Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-10
ed IN the prov1nce Of Adam since the

"a conservative estimate OF Chris. |
tians killed In the city of Adana is |
Q 900. This calculation Is made up |
from lists prepared by priests and
other officers who have given permits
for burials. Not less than 5000 per
ished in towns and villages OF the
province. The surviving Armenians
in the entire province are largely WON
EN- and children. They amount to
about $4,000 souls, and are today with
out homes, shops, tools, clothing or
bread. The most pitiahie. and wretch
ed multitude, passing up and down
the streets OF Adana are like lost peo-
pie. They throng the big factory
yards where a dole of flour is given
out by the relief committee. Crowds
OF broken hearted women and chill
dren are coming In from the country
to even greater misery in the city,
Mr.. Trowbridge has written further
account Of events OF Ajaua, especially
with reference to the attitude OF the
Turkish authorities. In this recital
he says:
I'VE understand from consular tele-
grams that Sublime Porte assured the
ambassadors at Constantinople that
slight outbreak had occurred at Adana
with about fifty casualties and the
burning OF few houses; and the
Porte declared further that the Amer
leans were amply protected. We do
not know the exact origin of the strug
gle. / say struggle because this has
not been massacre in the sense that
the Armenians died without resisting.
They fought desperately in self-de-
fense and the fury Of the Turks in
creased In proportion as the Armen-
fans succeeded In staying the Moham-
medans. For two days preceding the
outbreak there had been bitter fued
between Moslems and Christians. In
one vineyard the shooting began and
hatred was aroused April IL. An Ar
menian who was beaten shot one OF
his opponents dead and wounded two
| others. This man escaped to Mersina
and took passage on vessel The
| Turks in Adana then assumed men
acing attitude which greatly alarmed
the Armenians. The body of the Mos
lem killed In the vineyard was pur
posely dragged to an open square and
left there, exposed by the Turks as
a fanatical challenge. Then the mas
sacre began"
SILvERTON. May Louis Fleitas
an old time prospector and miner, was
found dead In his cabin at the heat
of Lime creek yesterday afternoon
A diary kept by the dead man is pa
thetic. The diary starts Dec. 18Th
In which the writer states he is sick
On the 18th a big slide covered the
cabin. carrying away the stove pipe
so he could not have fire. Fleitas
dug hole through the snow but states
he was too feeble to walk to SilvertoI
days later the cabin was again GOV
cred by heavy snow. Then there were
a few blank days. Jan. I'd a few
words were written, then up to the
9Th only the dates were jotted down
and 1t is supposed the old man strug
gled along until the 9Th or 7th when
he died.
Yesterday couple of prospectors
Dan Pettijohn and f. Fl. Heindell. who
were working on claim near Ban.
dora, went over to the cabin to see
what had become of the old man.
They found the cabin completely COW
cred with snow. They dug a hole to
the door and entered, finding the old
man on the floor, dead. They brought
the news to Silverton this morning and
the coroner is arranging to send after
the remains this afternoon. Deceased
was Frenchman about So years of
age. He has been in San Juan county
| upwards Of twenty-five years, coming
from New Orleans where he is sup.
posed to have relatives. He had a
hthibSi VI iiiihth6 anu iuduc a
few sales, receiving 1890 in pay
ment last October and it is evident he
has money in the bank.
The fate OF the old man is one that
appeals to the sympathy of every pros
pector and pioneer in the country.
COLORADO SPRINGS, May L.
Colorado Springs became a dry
town today, although the clubs of the
city have been given three days of
grace in which to dispose of their
stock OF liquors or have their mem
bers install the locker" system.
The leading clubs of the city pre-
sented unique sight today. with car.
penters at work installing lockers for
members. Each member will have
his own private stock" and may
treat" but is barred from selling
drinks to friends.
The El Paso. Pixies Peak, Driving
and Elks clubs will install the locker
system. The Century, Eagles and Me.
chanics clubs will close their doors
SEATTLE. Wash. May From 15O
to l75 Daonle wara In{rrad soma ha.