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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
GREATEST R. R.
STRIKE IN HISTORY
Practically Every Railfs the Country,
East and West, in Danger Of Being
Completely Tied Up

they would both have been crushed TO
death, ground to pieces under the
heavy tender. The six feet of snow
lying along the track acted as cush.
ion which undoubtedly protected them
from more serious injury Mr.. Hale
rolled in the snow in such a manner,
that, while caught under the tank by
the leg. he was able to get out from
severe bruises. The engineer was pin
ned down so that he was practically
helpless, and his leg was broken His
fireman hauled him out from under the
tank. and since 1t was impossible for
him to walk made him as comfortable
as possible on IA snow bank, and then
started 10 walk TO Cresco section
house for help. Bruised and shaken
up as Mr. Hale was. walking in a
fierce snowstorm with drifts piling up
six and seven feet along the way. his
strength was spent by The time he
reached Cresco. He said this after
noon, Il was all in by the time got
there"
Men started out at once TO Mr., Pet
erson's relief. but 1t was two hours
and q half before they reached him
bruised limb broken, and lying out in
carried to Cresco on the backs of the
rescue party, no other available help
being at hand. When they reached
the section house he was stiff with
cold, and for some time it seemed i'm
possible to get any feeling into his
numbed body
AS soon as possible both men were
taken to Chama. where DR. Garth.
waite the company physician, attend
ed 10 their injuries, and late yesterday
afternoon they were brought to Du.
range on a special train. Mr. Hale
says he expects to return to Chama
on Monday, but Mr. Peterson Will be
obliged to remain some time longer
The doctor is having some trouble
with his circulation. but since he is
in good hands we trust that Mr. Peter
son will soon be able to return home
again as well as ever. We are sure
that the relatives of both Messrs. Pet.
erson and Hale are rejoicing over their
miraculous escape. and The Herald is
glad with them
wife and one child and lives In
Chama. Mr.. Hale's home Is in Monte
Vista
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
Insurance Played
Part in the Game

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.--Officials in
vestigating the death Of Mrs. Ocey w
NJ. Snead, the victim OF the East
Orange bathtub tragedy. found them
selves wandering today In labyrinth
OF insurance finance. insurance mad"
is the expression which has been used
In characterizing the Wardlaws, the
family into which Mrs Snead married.
In view OF the facts 80 far brought
to light regarding group OF elderly
women, who were the custodians Of
the bathtub victim for months preced.
Ing her death Papers found reveal
countless memoranda In the handwrit-
ing OF Miss Virginia WardlRw. the
aunt Of the victim. now under arrest
charged with her murder, all having
to do with the subject of life insur.
ance. Policies running into ten of
thousands have been written for Mrs.
Snead. AS to the actual responsibility
for the death OF Mrs. Snead. however,
little has been brought to light
Two points are especially In the
minds OF the investigators as they
took up the task today It is desired
to learn the whereabouts OF Mrs Car
oline Martin, the dead woman's moth
or. who has not been seen since the
tragedy Definite information as to
Fletcher Snead. the missing husband
who life liz also heavily insured. Is
also wanted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

was found In a barn three miles from
the place whore the shooting occur
red Harvard was given an oppor-
tunity to pray, after which he WAS
bound with chains to stake The
fuel was piled high above his head
and the torch applied
Twenty ight congressional investi.
gators who had been inspecting the
work on the Panama canal and con-
dtioi IN the canal zone returned to
New Yoik Wednesday on the steam.
snip Cristobal They were led by
members OF the house committee on
approp. iaticns. OF which the chairman
Is James A. Tawney OF Minnesota
Congressman Graft Of Illinois. who
had been Ii, the canal zone before
said he was surprised by the prog
ross made since his previous visit,
two years ago. He said: I'VE are
almost unanimous In the belief that
the work will be finished Jan /, 1915.
In fact. completion year before that
time will not come as surprise. OF
course. there are many conditions
which can hamper steady progress.
There may he terrific explosions-th
greatest degree OF care cannot entirely
eliminate the possibility OF such CON
tingency. There may be oyerflowing
of the Chagres river to degree here
tofore not experienced. There may be
aggravating continuous rainfall at any
part OF the zone. However, the en-
gineers tell us that in putting 1915
az The date for the completion Of the
canal they have made allowance for
many such things"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
The Abbruzzi to
Visit America

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The duke
of the Abruzzi. in a. letter 10 friend,
received here, declares his recent pro
motion TO he vice admiralty of the
italian navy will not interfere with
his plans to visit this country in the
spring. He will give four lectures
on his ascension of Asiatic mountains
This visit will take place with the
understanding that he will be treated
as visiting member of the royal
household The informality indicates
a desire to receive a reply from Miss
Katherine Elkins. One of her closest
friends says she may have made up
her mind by that time as to whether
she will yield her hand or not,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

At GAS last evening Conductor Mas
sey came in from Chama with a spe
cial train having aboard Engineer J.
A. Peterson and Fireman j. D. Hale
who were hurt in railroad accident
early yesterday morning. DR.. I. 5.
Garthwaite, d. & II. G. physician at
Chama, came In with the injured men
who were taken to Mercy hospital
where they were carefully examined
and attended to by Drs. Garthwaite
and Turrell.
Examination revealed the fact that
Mr.. Hale. though suffering from Sc
we're bruises on the lower limbs was
all right, and will be as well as ever
in n day or two. Mr. Peterson did not
escape quite so easily. his leg being
broken below the knee, and there be
ing some contusions of the limb He
is also bruised up pretty badly around
the neck. back and shoulders, and
his ribs seem TO be injured.
Both men rested fairly easy today.
and when interviewed In regard to the
accident, Mr.. Peterson said he and
Fireman Hale had an engine and the
snowplow which they had been run
ming over the hill to Antonito, ahead
of the Denver bound passenger They
were returning to Chama and at 5:15
yesterday morning as they reached a
point about mile west Of Cresco
Il lion house and about seven and
one-half miles from Chama. the engine
jumped the track.
FiremY-s Hale had Just crossed to
the engineers side OF the cab and
had just looked at his watch when
the engine. In rounding big curve
in n bad place on the road, lurched
to the right and bumped along the ties
for about ten feet before turning over,
The locomotive rolled over clear OF
the track, derailing the snow p!cw. In
jumping both engineer and fireman
were caught under the tank. Had
the weather been nne aud no snow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

CHICAGO, Dec 4.-The United
States is threatened with the great
est railroad. strike in the history of
the nation. Practically every railroad
line in the country. east and west
is in imminent danger of being com
pletely tied up by walkout on the
part Of large number of its operat-
ing employees this month
Officers of the organizations of en-.
gineers, firemen, trainmen and switch
men have agreed upon uniform de-
mand of 10 per cent wage increase.
without deviation or compromise.
That a crisis is approaching was
Indicated yesterday by the announce
ment al New York by the officers of
the brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen
that they would present their demands
on the nth of this month and that
conferences would begin the 18TH
Although every effort will be made
10 avert general strike, ii Is i'm.
possible to predict what the outcome
of the conference will be. Both rail
road and leaders of organized labor
among the railroad employees are pre-,
pairing for struggle which. when once
begun. will, without doubt. develop
into one of the greatest industrial bat
Ties that has ever been fought in this
or any other land.
The attitude Of the leaders on both
sides of the dispute which menaces
the Industrial peace of the country
is at present that of iron stubborn.
ness. Over million men will di-
rectly take part in The contest
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
SNOW
BOUND
Foot Of Snow in Den.
yer With Cold
Wave Increasing

DENVER Dec. 4.-Denver Is in the
grasp of winter today, there being
over foot OF snow on the ground, the
weather clearing and turning very
from the north that keeps pedestrians
off the street except those having ur-
gent business
The storm the past week has been
general over the state. snow being
deep in the mountains.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
NEWS ITEMS OF
INTEREST FROM SUR
ROUNDING TOWNS

Cortez Herald quotes eggs at 40
The Cortez Journal has been award
ed contract 10 print 10000 illustrated
folders descriptive of Montezuma
county, the work to be paid for by
the county
Sallda is the home of forty railway
train crews fifteen narrow gauge and
twenty-five standard gauge This
means $50 train service men, and near.
~ two hundred families of railway
men.
The Arloa Canning Factory com
pany has been Incorporated and is
now ready for business but owing TO
the lateness of the season viii not
likely start up but viii be in shape TO
do business early next year.
Hay from neighboring mesas Is be-
ing marketed at 500 per ton. Pretty
stiff for so early in the season. and
consumers predict marked reduc-
ton when the railroad Is again In com
mission and hay from the valley avail
able.-TelIuride Journal
c. +. Mcconnell came down from
Durango Monday and in company with
C. B. Boynton. who was at one time
connected with the engineering force
on the Citizens ditch, went over 10
the San Juan river II is said that
the extension OF the Hammond ditch
to cover land owned by Mr.. McCon.
nell is being projected Index,
A letter from Mr.. Oliver, secretary
of the apple show, says he has just
returned from Spokane, and that Colo
RADIO will not have the thing all alone
at the big apple show as all the IA
nous apple districts OF the northwest
will be represented. MOntezuma coun'
ty will be there when the money Is
counted, however, as Mr.. Bozman ad'
vises that the fruit that has been turn.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
TRANSPORT PRAIRIE
STILL AGROUND

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 4. The
transport Prairie. carrying 700 marines
and cargo OF equipment to be used
in the campaign in Nicaragua. Is still
stuck In the mud at Pea Patch island,
thirty-five miles from this CITY,. where
she went aground Thursday night. An
attempt win be made to pull the big
ship loose at s o'clock this afternoon
Tightening OF the vessels coal and
stores continues without Interruption.
Ammunition also is being unloaded.
The marines will probably be sent
ashore.
The Prairie is almost quarter Of
mile out Of her course. and river men
declare they expect she will have to
be brought back TO the navy yard for
survey. So far us can be learned.
however. no damage has been found.
The transport Dixie, now at the navy
yard. which may be called upon to
take the place Of the Prairie. 10 fAy
from prepared for q sss voyage,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
COLORADO BRIEFS

Denver expects work to start soon
on the new postoffice.
Alamosa claims an increased popu.
lation of 1000 the past year.
Free delivery of mail has just been
established at Glenwood Springs.
Pueblo postal receipts show 10
per cent increase for the year
Colorado Springs flre department
and men received $lOO for their good
work in saving the First National bank
building in the fire OF a week ago.
AT Colorado Springs the pupils In
several of the schools use individual
paper towels on account of spread
OF tuberculosis
William S. Boynton, United States
surveyor of customs. at Denver. is
not expected to live the day out. He
Is at his home In Denver
A mother and father OF Fremont
county gave their consent to the mar
riage OF their 14-year-old daughter
The girl should be in the kindergarten
instead of marrying.
At Greeley District Judge Allen re-
fused the prosecution to put men on
the stand to impeach testimony. the
men in question having been convict.
ed for perjury.
At least 40 per cent, perhaps 20 per
cent, OF the children In the public
schools in Denver are physically de.
fcctive. according to a statement made
by School Superintendent c. e. Chad
sey.
An inhuman father. Joseph Ed
wards, was arrested at Colorado
Springs Thursday charged with fore
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
THiRTY-oNE KILLED IN BAT
TILE IN PHILIPPINES

MANILA, Dec. 4.--Thirty-one have
been killed In battle between the
constabulary and native fanatics near
Mount Malindang, Mindanao.
Six members OF the constabulary
fell, four porters and policeman
were also killed, and twenty OF the
natives going down In the struggle.
The Americans were victorious after
terrific fight. the native Moros and
Sanaos being driven back and scat
tered
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
AMERICANS ARE
SEEKING SAFETY
Warning Given That Uncle Sam Will Hold
President zelaya Personally Response
bic for Harm to Americans

PANAMA. Dec. 4.-Dispatches re-
ceived here today from Nicaragua say
Americans are fleeing by every avail.
able steamer and few now remain De,
tails of the warning given by the COM
mander of the gunboat Vicksburg to
the Nicaraguan officials at Corinto.
was received today. The notice serv-
ed upon the personal governor. the
local representative of President ze-
laya, that the Vicksburg would hold
him personally responsible for any
harm that should befall Americans in
CorInto.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
ALL HOPE GIVEN UP
FOR BRITISH SHIP
3d.

LONDON. Dec. 4.-All hope OF the
survival OF passengers and crew OF the
Isle of Man steamer ELAN Vannin was
abandoned today when portions OF the
steamers upper works and small boats
we're picked up on the banks OF the
Mersey. They were definitely identi.
fed as belonging to the missing yes
sci. The Ellan Vannin carried twelve
passengers and crew of twenty-one.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

A grip said to contain $4,000 worth
of diamonds and other uncut stones
was left on street car at Pueblo by
a travelling salesman Wednesday aft
ernoon and was recovered several
hours later. The salesman presented
handful of the gems valued at about
S4O0 to Foreman Martin McGrath of
the traction company and Conductor
George Remple. in whose car the grip
was left.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
Program
The following program that will be rendered at Red
Hail, by Durango Lodge No. 5o7 B. p. o. E.
Sunday night, December 5th

Professional Lodge
Opening Ceremonies Lodge
ouarette THE Chair"
Opening Ceremonies Lodge
Opening ode Orchestra Lodge
orchestra"Flower Song" Louis Affair
Vocal Soo--Abide With Me" ................-. Lidde
SENEGAL
Piano solo-Moonligh Sonata" Beethoven
General Euogy heV Losgett
Vocal Solo-'Drean OF
March. Fr Chopin
Soo"Old Memories" Parry
Sweetly Solemn Thought.
Osenbaugh, Miss Arheart, Miss SENEGAL Mrs Mies
Soo"Lead Kindly Light" ............W w j. McAtee
(surprise symphone). j. Hayden
Consolation" Mendessohn
Cb Notte" Good Night
Hazel Hart
Closing Ceremonies Lodge
America" orcnestra Looge
Benediction Rev Dossett
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

Little Charles Smedley of Tercio
near Trinidad, is near deaths door
from scratch of a cat. Last Satur.
day his pet kitten scratched him on
the knee and blood poison developed
and 1t is feared he cannot live. The
little fellows mother died suddenly
10 Oklahoma relatives. A brother was
operated on for appendicitis just Eve
days ago and he is not expected to
recover.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

Jack Slattery has every just reason
TO feel elaied and proud of the record
his son Frank Is making during his
first year al the State School of Mines.
He at once jumped to the front rs
the star player on the mines football
team and by reason of his brilliant
work has been chosen as right half
back on the second ali-Colorado team
His extreme popularity with the fac
ulty and among his schoolmates is
proven by his selection as president
Of his class, There are high honors
for any aspiring young man to gather
during his first year at college and
tend to distinction, but Frank is a
good boy and full deserving of all
The Standard extends to both father
and son its hearty congratulations
and trusts. as II feels assured, that
the honors thus won may guide him
on In his struggle up the rugged
heights of fame to the higher honors
that come later I'm life.--5iiverton
Miner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

N. A. Coneer of La Plata made a
visit to the county seat Tuesday. He
has plowed about l10 acres of land
for the La Plata Land and Reservoir
company. of his l000-acre contract,
and the sowing of fall wheat is in
progress The manager OF the com
pany Joe Prewlit. has sold about L.
900. acres OF the land already and the
appearance OF the four camps Of sur
veyors for the Arizona Il Colorado
railroad on upper La Plata has caused
a feeling of great enthusiasm. The
surveyors have run from Jewett
through the Meadows to the upper La
Plata. where they enter the coal fields
which they bought from the Porter
Fuel company at cost of more than
one and a quarter million dollars.
Verify, La Plata has bright future
and its many enterprising citizens de-
serve every measure of prosperity
Aztec Index.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

r. J. Kelley was fned 500 ~
Denver court for Illegal use of : peas
on the Union Pacific railroad.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

Mathew Sarasite. Leadyille miner.
was frozen to death sometime during
Wednesday night while walking from
the London mine to Leadville. The
man had n companion who when he
saw that Sarasite was about to freeze.
hurried on into Leadville and secured
a rescuing party but they reached the
man too late.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

ed over to him for shipment has been
of the very finest. There still re-
mains In the north end of the valley
considerable fruit to be packed for
exhibition. Those who have their fruit
packed will deliver II to Mr.. ii. V.
Pyle at Dolores who will take care of
1t until time to ship. Anyone wish
ing assistance in packing drop Mr.,
Bozman or r. r. Smith a card and
they will secure the best help obtain
able.-Cortez Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

General Wickersham has gone against
Pinchot and favors Balllnger.
G.. Il. Mahoney. vice president of
the Western Federation of Miners,
who came near precipitating trouble
at Deadwood when he insulted Ro-
man Catholic priest In a public res
taurant and for which he was fined
$50. left for Denver Wednesday night
to take the place Of President Meyer,
who left for Chicago Friday.
Thirty-three persons killed and thir-
ty-seven wounded with death proba.
BILE In some cases. Is the verified rec
ord of the hunting season opened In
Wisconsin and Michigan Sept. /. The
season expired with themonth OF No
vember. While the list OF dead and
injured is not as heavy as It WAS In
some preceding years. 1t Is remarka-
BILE. because 1t shows so many killed
and hurt before the opening Of the
deer-shOoting season.
A price within $1,000 OF the record
WAS paid Wednesday for a seat on the
New York Stock exchange 1t brought
$94. 900, as against the record figure OF
$4,000 paid for seat several years
ago. Stock exchange seat prices have
been on the upward grade recently.
The late e. II. Harriman's seat was
sold to Robert H. Loeb for $S5. 900 only
two weeks ago. Since then another
seat was sold for 92.500.
Complete returns from counties
which have verified their tally sheets
add to the majority cast against a
constitutional amendment for prohibi
tion In Alabama. The next battle
Will come In the spring elections. The
vets intend to attempt to follow up
their present victory by making the
Legislature favorable TO the local op-
tion idea. the drys will endeavor to
put into power men who will remain
firm for statewide prohibition. F. NJ.
Jackson. head of the prohibition forces
In a statement. says: THE friends
of prohibition have nothing to regret
In having made the fight and no reason
for being discouraged over the out
come. We still have our prohibition
laws in full operation. Alabama viii
continue n prohibition state. The IL
quor interests will not control Ala
bama."
John Harvard. a negro preacher who
shot and fatally wounded W. B. Booth
near Cochran, Ca. Wednesday after
noon. was captured later and burned
to a stake. Booth Is 4 well known
business man Of Hawkinsville. Ca, and
was en- route to Cochran In an auto
mobile when the shooting occurred
He drove up behind Harvard. who was
IN front OF him in = wagon. Harvard
charged that Booths machine fright
ened his mules. After r. few words
he drew pistol and hrsd upon Booth,
three shots taking effect. Booth re-
turned the fre and 1t was found after
the negro was captured that he was
slightly wounded In two places. He
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

ing his 13-year-old daughter to sleep
In a cold. damp shed and arise early
morning and do hard labor all day
The brute should be given work on
the streets with bread and water diet
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

JOHNSON 4kETcHEL PICTURES
At THEAToRiuM ALL DAY MON.
DAY.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

A Washington report says Attorney
General Wickersham has gone against
Pinchot and favors Balllnger.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

.Tohn Walsh, n Pittsburg man, who
Is walking from San Francisco to Bos.
ton. arrived at Grand junction late
Tuesday night and left next morning
for Denver He started from San
Francisco Oct. 23 and ldft Salt Lake
q week ago yesterday. He has been
averaging six miles an hour. which Is
faster than Weston. II he arrives in
Boston on or before February IS he
will be the first man TO cross the con
tinent in the allotted time of l05 days
and VIII receive the $4,000 offered TO
the first man To perform this feat.
The police department of Rocky
Ford got busy Wednesday night and
made a raid on a gambling resort over
the First National bank building. Six
violators of the anti-gambling ordi.
nance were caugh, and the officers
also found large quantity of whisky
in the room. The whole bunch was
escorted into court and four were each
given ninety-day Jail sentence, and
one was fined $40 and costs Isn't
IL cause for rejoicing to know that the
officers do not permit any gambling
joints in Durango. We pray forgive
ness for this one.
A report was published in the Den
yer afternoon papers Thursday to The
effect that Harry Tarbel and w. c
Blair, two federal office holders, were
to be called on the carpet for activity
in politics. The report is not gener-
ally believed. MIR. Tarbel and Mr
Blair were members of committee
that had for Its object the raising of
funds with which to maintain Repub
lican headquarters In this city. Al the
time the committee was actively en-
gagged. Mr. Blair was not serving In
the position which be now occupies
that of receiver of public moneys at
Montrose land office. The committee
only worked for short time. Mr.
Blair did not begin active work In
Montrose until after the discharge of
the committee. however. he had re.
ceiyed his appointment before the
committee was appointed.
State Auditor Kenehan Thursday
gave Alex Whitney. the state boiler
inspector, calling down such as
Whitney never received before. The
auditor accused him OF grating by
reason of some receipts which Whit
ney turned IN and which the auditor
maintained were 'phony." Whitney
is allowed $500 a year travelling ex
penses. At the end of the year he
had S53,63 still In the fund Thurs
day he presented some receipts for
that amount and wanted to draw the
balance. The auditor looked the re.
ceipts over and accused him Of hay.
Ing them signed in blank. Whitney
did not deny IL but maintained that
the money properly belonged to him
The state auditor went after him red
hot and accused him of trying to get
money to which he was not entitled.
In Durango we have a newspaper
flourishing on graft. But then Audi.
tor kenehan is not looking after in.
terests OF taxpayers In Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

An inhuman father, Joseph Ed
wards. was arrested at Colorado
Springs Thursday charged with fore