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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
RAILROAD
PROPOSED
Dr.. Dewdy Proposes a
Southern R)ute and
Gets Experts Opinion

DIR. s. G. Dowdey OF this city has
conceived an idea and ~ Working out
a plan for railroad line south OF this
city which bears much merit and
which could undoubtedly be. construct.
ed by capital raised In the towns along
the proposed line.
The line proposed is ~ which was
laid out and exported some months
ago by Fayette A. Jones. well known
civil engineer. 1t runs almost due
south of this city through Pennington,
Deming. N. NJ. to FL Paso. Tex.
The line possesses low even grades
and for the entire distance opens up
some OF the richest mining and agri
cultural districts of the West II con
structed II would open up the re.
sources of the San Juan country, and
give this entire district southern
outlet with the Santa Fe and South
ern Pacific trunk lines, and place us
of FL Paso and the entire South and
West.
1t is DIR. Dowdeys plan to construct
this road by capital raised in the cities
of Durango. Pennington, Albuquerque
Deming and El Paso, and he believes
tho road would be paying proposi-
ton from the start
Jones Writes Particulars
Engineer Jones has written the fol
lowing letter to Dr. Dowdey, which
outlines the practicability OF this line.
"Galice, Ore. Dec z. 1910
DR.. s. G. Dowdey.
Durango. Colo
Dear Sir:
Your favor OF 2lst ult has been
forwarded me here from Albuquerque
hence this delay in replying.
Concerning the matter of a railroad
that we talked about nearly two years
ago, from Durango to FL Paso. I well
remember meeting you on the train
when we came down fIom Silverton.
beg to say that | know of no new
line OF railway that has SO much mer-
1t as line connecting your enterpris
ing city with the rapidly growing city
OF El Paso Such a line is certain
to be built some day and will pay
fiom the start.
The company represented at the
time ] saw you | now consider mac
differences among themselves and are
now, perhaps, out of the notion OF
building the road, as have not heard
from them for some months.
This inactivity of theirs and your
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
Cortez Booster Tells
of Chicago Show

Returning from the National Apple
show at Council Bluffs and the big
land show at Chicago, W. T. Bozman
a prosperous fruit grower and real es
tate man OF Cortez. is In the city to.
day after six weeks absence.
He is most enthusiastic over the re
suits of his trip and says that the
fruit districts OF Colorado were won.
Gerfully advertised with the result
that hundreds of new settlers will un
doubtedly come to this part OF the
state next spring.
This as the biggest show OF its
hind ever given" he said, referring
to the land show at Chicago. During
the exhibition 100000 people visited
1t Almost as many as Colorado's
population. The people are land crazy
in the East and all we have to do is
to put our actual resources before
them and we will get an influx of set
tiers which Will surprise US We
need the people and we have resources
far greater than those being adyer
tised by other fruit sections
Colorado had twenty-five booths
near the main entrance and grand
display of fruit at each one. with fine
decorations OF Navajo Indian blankets
Over 10000 pieces OF literature were
distributed.
THE weather In the East was fright
full and 1t is a pleasure to be back in
this balmy climate. We boosted Colo
rudo's climate with the sun shining
$3.50 days out OF the year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
Girls Plea to Jury
Brings Her Acquitta|

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE
jury in the trial OF Hattie Leblanc
aged II years. the French CnnadIan
girl and the youngest woman ever to
face execution on charge of murder
In n New England court. today re.
turned verdict OF not guilty. after
being out one hour and thirty-fiye min.
utes. The girl was accused OF the
murder Of Clarence E. Glover. Judge
Bond completed his charge to the jury.
ioen at $50 today and after a confer.
ence OF attorneys the twelve men re-
tired at 10 o'clock
Just before the jury went out. the
clerk of the court arose and said:
battle Leblanc. you may speak. II
you Ike
Hattie arose. and In low voice. In
fairly well pronounced English said:
Il didn't; l didn't do 1t. l want to
30 home with my father"
Her words were repeated to the Jury
by the clerk. Several jurors smiled
tenderly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
TEN MILLION GIVEN
FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE

ly in the hands of the trustees. The
foundation is to be perpetual. when
the establishment of universal peace
is attained the donor provides that
the revenue shall be devoted to the
punishment OF the next most de-
grading evil or evils" the suppression
of which would do most for the ad
vancement of progress, elevation and
happiness of men"
The trustees of the fund are: Unit.
ed States Senator Elihu Root. the ex-
secretary OF state and ex-secretary OF
war; DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler OF
New York, the president OF Columbia
university; DIR. Henry s. Pitchett, the
president of the Carnegie foundation
for advancement OF teaching; Joseph
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possible that another man may be sc
lscted to pilot the team next season
The number OF changes among the
managers is small us compared with
the records of former years. During
the past eight years nc less than
hfty-hve men have managed clubs In
the National and American leagues
tho Nationals having had twenty-siN
md the Americans twenty-nIne. Some
OF these men have drifted from one
club to another In the same circuit
and have occasionally transferred their
operations to the other league.
Patsy Donovan, who will again lead
the Boston Americans, has had ex.
Ierience with the Pittsburg and st
Louis Nationals. Washington Ameri
cans, and with Brooklyn. Ned Han
Ion. retired. held the reins over Bal.
timorc. Brooklyn and Cincinnati. and
Clark Griffith won pennant for Chi.
cago, then tried to win for the New
York Americans before landing
berth with Cincinnati.
Joe Kelly of Toronto guided the Gin.
cinnati team. dropped bnck into the
Eastern. and jumped out again into
the National at the helm of the Bos.
ton club. Hugh Duffy went from
Milwaukee in 1903 to the Philadelphia
Nations. and in 1907 driftei INTO the
Eastern league at the head CT the Prov.
idence club, passing up to big league
ranks two years ago as the manager
OF the Chicago Americans. William
Armour. now president of the Toledo
club In the American association. led
Cleveland and Detroit teams in the
period named. while Jim Mcclure boss.
ed the Boston Americans for time,
and later went to Cleveland.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec IA
Whether Thomas L. Lewis shall con-
tinue as president of the United Mine
Workers of America, to which office
he succeeded upon the retirement OF
John Mitchell three years ago. will
be determined by today's referendum
election, the results of which will be
announced at the general convention
OF the organization in Columbus next
month The opposition to Lewis is
said to have been steadily gaining
strength for a long time past and those
a. the head of the movement confident
ly declare that the count of the bal
lots will show the defeat of the presi-
dent.
Lewis loss of popularity among the
rank and file of the organization Is
attributed chiefly to the stand he took
early in the present year in regards
10 the strike of the coal miners in
the Illinois field. Notwithstanding the
fact that vote of the men involved
showed their determination to con
tinue the strike until their cause was
won President Lewis attempted to
force them to accept the compromise
offered by the mine owners and even
threatened to withdraw the support OF
the national organization unless the
men yielded. The special convention
held in this city to settle the matter
showed that the organization as a
whole was not in sympathy with the
stand taken by the president.
It has been the vote OF the Illinois
miners that has elected Lewis for the
last two years, and his opponents say
it will be the Illinois vote that will
accomplish his defeat at the present
election.
The choice OF the opposition to sue
ceed Lewis is John p. White, president
of the Iowa district Friends of White
predict that he will receive majority
of 10000 votes in Illinois and Iowa
and that, with the opposition to Lewis
in the southwest district and in some
portions OF the east, there is little
doubt that the Iowa man will be elect
ed
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 14-An-
drew Carnegie today transferred to a
board Of trustees ten million dollars
in per cent first mortgage bonds,
the revenue of which will be used to
hasten the abolition of international
War" and establish a lasting world
peace. The formal transfer was made
at a meeting in the rooms of the Car
neeie Research founder The trustees
organized by choosing as president
United States Senator Elihu Root, the
permanent representative OF the Unit
ed States at The Hague tribunal. Pres.
ident Taft has consented to be honor
ary president OF the foundation. The
method by which the annual income OF
hah = million dollars shall be ex.
psndsd II left by Mr. Carnegie entire
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15

spondent of the Mexican Herald. and
a resident OF Panama. A bullet hit
MS horse in the eye, passed through
his neck and lodged in the riders
abdominal muscles. Another bullet hit
him in the wrist. Brandon is the
champion middleweight wrestler of
Mexico Five insurrectos who ran out
of ammunition and surrendered we're
bayoneted. One of them who had
tainted from n bullet which grazed
his temple. took bayonet thrust In
the ribs and was left for dead, but
during the night recovered and es.
capped.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
UNITED FOR
THE STATE HIGHWAY

Louis weyman, chairman OF
.he board OF county commissioners OF
San Juan county. passed through to
Silverton last evening after an alb
sence OF twenty-one days devoted to
making trip to the county seats OF
the counties which the pro
posed state highway Is to pass through
Mr.. Weyman reports receiving the glad
hand every place visited and returns
home with every county signed up for
the road under the provisions which
have heretofore been explained In The
Herald. each county agreeing to put
up so much on condition OF state aid
The state road will cover about 900
rliles and 1t Is planned to make 1t a
fine driveway In which case 1t means
Thousands Of tourists taking In this
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
Eight Hundred Escape
From Theatre Fire

WESTNuTLY. N. j.. Dec 14.-Trap-
ped on the upper floors of the Ma
sonic hall. 500 men. women and chill.
dien narrowly escaped death Just be
fore midnight, following the explosion
OF a moving picture machine. Pure
luck, and not good management. saved
the lives of many. A number of per.
sons were badly bruised in the mad
scramble 10 safety. Six women were
caught In small room on the upper
floor and seemed certain to perish
but were rescued In the nick of time
by hremcn- One woman jumped be.
fore the ladders could be raised. She
struck an awning and tumbled into a
snow pile. unhurt, The building was
destroyed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
NEW RecToR's SOON TO OPEN.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE Great
White Way is to have Christmas
present In the shape OF new lobster
palace" that is expsc.eG to eclipse In
prilliancy and magnitcence any SINH
lar establishment where tie gay Goth
oinites are wont TO aims and wine
The establishment Is the new four
teen-story Rector hotel, occupying the
site OF the old Rector restaurant in
Times Square. The hotel and its elab-
crate furnishings are now practically
complete and the army OF employees
are being drilled in readiness for the
formal opening which Is expected to
take place on Christmas eve.
The man who is Responsible for this
latest addition to the attractions oil
Broadway is Charlie" Rector. who
came from the West not many years
ago with a bundle OF money he has
made out OF his basement chop house
in Chicago. and soon caused the old
Iestauranteurs in the metropolis TO
sit up and take notice. From the
frdt hls rsStaafsslA sssassl.l. n, n alss
slang phrase, and .its popularity
with the lavish spenders increased
steadily until the patronage proved too
large for the accommodations OF the
old establishment. Then 1t was that
Mr. Rector decided TO give to New
York the most palatial as well rs
the most convenient restaurant In
America If not In the world The
new establishment represents an iii
yestment OF over $3.O00.OO0.
The new structure occupies the en-
tire southeast corner OF Broadway and
Forty-fourth street It contains 240
rooms. all with baths. and thirteen
parlorg. The restaurant is to occupy
the entire Broadway front OF the main
floor. Thousands OF dollars have been
spent on its decorations. The main
dining room is 100 feet square and
wiz oSV ulutIb.
rounding the restaurant room and lob
by is a mezzanine balcony floor. a
large part OF which will be devoted TO
tho orchestra and other musical fea
lures.
To run the hotel and restaurant $50
employees have been engaged. OF which
l50 will be waiters. All the glass
and chinaware to be used In the es
tablishment has been made from spe-
cial designs in Europe, and from Bel
fast 10000 pieces OF linen have Been
imported. The silverware also has
been made from special designs.
The building contains three under
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English BOi|ermakers
Return to Work

LONDON, Eng, Dec. 1.-THE boiler
makers lockout, affecting $4,000 men
in the yards of shipbuildings. and the
Employers federation ended today
with the acceptance by the men of
the terms made by the employers.
The yards will reopen tomorrow
The lockout was Instituted on Sept
2. following a strike of the riveters
employed at the Walker shipyards on
New Castle on Tyne.
The Federation asserted the strike
was in violation of an agreement be
tween the Federation and nineteen
workmen societies last spring for the
prevention of strikes and lockouts. and
declared the lockout to remain in
force until the boiler makers society
was prepared to guarantee the fulfill
ment OF that agreement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15

recent letter to me suggests that II
would be an easy matter to form de.
Nelopment company of prominent citi.
Aens of say Durango. Pennington.
Deming and lei Paso, who could have
the complete survey of the line made,
control the townsites and also be the
benenciaries OF all donations made by
the various cities and towns reached.
nl Paso. l think. would give $25O.O00
bonus and the other smaller towns in
II would cost, according to my pre-.
vious estimate. in round numbers SIS.
eco TO complete and make in fun the
maps, etc, of the total line
! have complete report of the whole
line. embracing the geology, mining
coal. gold. silver. copper. etc. cattle
timber. sheep, horses, goats. farm
lands. water. fruit, etc. etc. In fact
everything in the way of resources
with the computed tonnage. BY se.
curing the proper organization. would
consent to become member and turn
i'll the report to such organization
II the people of Durango show the
proper spirit am sure El Paso will
Join in this undertaking. I have been
over every foot OF the ground and
made the report and know whereof I
speak. HU0wrHypsy sportion. .0f. the
topography and the low passes.
Let me hear from you and we may
be able to get Durango the southern
outlet,
Yours truly.
FAYETTE A. JONES,
Consulting Engineer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
WREATH FOR WASHINGTON.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Dec. IA
In accordance with an old-time Gus
tom a delegation OF members of the
Masonic lodge of this city today visit
ed the tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon and deposited a magnificent
wreath of flowers and evergreen in OBJ
servance of the 111th anniversary OF
the death of the first president. II
was In the Fredericksburg lodge that
General Washington was made Ma
sen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15

section of the state BY automobile and
making Colorado a paradise for tour.
lists who are now compelled to seek
other parts OF the country and Europe
to enjoy scenic rides.
While the people OF the various
counties are enthusiastic. MIR. Wey-
man said that Denver and Pueblo are
boosting for the project in . very
hearty manner. The different boards
of trades. chambers OF commerce, etc.
nre backing the movement while the
five thousand automobile owners Of
Denver declare the project must %
through. Stopping at Aiamosa Nor
day night over fifty OF the Leading
citizens assembled to listen to Mr.
weyman and the people and the co..
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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
Yours truly.
FAYETTE A. JONES,
Consulting Engineer.
FARMERS UNION oRows.

GREENSBORO, N. c., Dec. 14.-At
the opening OF its annual meeting at
the State Normal and Industrial col.
iege today the North Carolina Farm.
ers' union reported an increase in It's
membership OF over 100 per cent dur.
ing the past year. The organization
now numbers over 1900 locals. with
an aggregate membership OF 10000
DR.. II. Q. Alexander OF Charlotte. is
presiding at the meeting. which win
continue over tomorrow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15

of the campaign occurrAd after the
battle. Every man in me hamlet of
cerro Prieto Ozark Hill{ was brought
before the mayor to prove his limo
cence of participation HI the revolt
Thirty could not do this. As fast
as their identity becampt known they
we're taken out and shot They are in.
Guided in the number or the dead.
General Navarro pisses his own
dead at one captain. one5Ieutenant and
twelve soldiers; twentxteven of his
men, including two ota&rs were SO
yerely wounded Anads the latter
was General Brandon, becial CORE
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
TO DEVELOP WISCONSIN INDUS.
TRIES.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE
facturers' association was practically
completed at meeting of the execu-
tive committee in Milwaukee today
The new organization will endeavor to
promote not only the manufacturing
interests but all other industries in
the state and expects to become an
influential factor in promoting the
Welfare OF the laboring classes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
Indian Youth Staryes
In Crowded New York

NEW YORK, ~ Y, Dec. l4.-After
spending his last nlckle for ride to-
ward his room in Harlem. Emil Emf.
lanio. West Indian youth, II years
old. dropped dying Of hunger on a
subway express early this morning
He was taken to a hospital, but ply
sicians do not believe he can recover.
He had tramped the streets for a
fortnight in search OF work and had
not eaten anything for FIVE days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
Two Trains Collide
Near Toeoma, Wash.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 14.-Mrs. s
w. Stimson OF this city was severely
injured about the head, and fif.
teen others bruised and shaken up
when limited train on the Seattle
Tacoma interurban line crashed into
local train at Farrow siding near TIA.
coma last night. A dense fog was re.
sponsible for the collision. That there
was no fatalities is attributed to the
fact that the cars were OF steel frames
and withstood the impact of the col
lision.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
BLOODY SLAUGHTER FOLLOWS
A FIERCE BATTLE IN MEXICO
Seventy -four are Killed and Many Wounded Thirty
Citizens Lined Up and Slot Down Like Dogs

AT THE FRONT, Rancho Santiago
near Pedernales, via FL Paso, Texas
Dec. l4.-ln yesterdays engagement
the revolutionists fought General Ma.
varro to a standstill although inferior
in numbers. All told. seventy -four per
sons are known by the independent in.
vestigation to have been killed.
Navarro took no prisoners, contrary
10 his orders. and in his camp today
there are no wounded of either side;
tic bayonet has completed the work of
The bullet
Innocent Men Shot
A horrible instance of the barbarity
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
CANADIAN sTATEsMAN,s BIRTH.
DAY.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 14.-Sir Rich.
OF trade and commerce In the Do
niinion cabinet. celebrated his seventy
NTH birthday anniversary today. Sir
Richard was born In Kingston, Dec
IA, 1895, and began his public career
as a member of parliament In 1853
Prior to his appointment to his pres.
eilt position he had served as min.
ister of finance from 1873 to 1878. and
as acting premier and leader OF the
house in 1897.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
WYOMING OIL MEN ORGANIZE.

CHEYENNE, Wyo,, Dec 14.-Pursu.
ant to a call issued by Governor
Brooks a convention of oil men of
the state assembled here today to plan
for an organized effort to develop what
the governor pronounces the "enor.
nous oil fields of Wyoming, which are
second to none in the union in abund.
ance and quality"
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
Poor Italy Menaced
By Serious Floods

ROME. Italy. Dec. 14.-Heavy rain
fall continued today and the flood sit
uatlon of northern Italy becomes more
serious hourly. The Tiber has risen
until It Is now twenty-one feet above
its normal level. The government Off
cials are taking every effort to relieve
those living In the inundated dis
tricts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
e0S 1ss'EFsT.

s.&
Thirteen saloon I'm have been in
dieted at Trinidad on charges OF VIC.
iating the Sunday and midnight clos.
ing law and for gambling. The in,
formation upon which the indictments
were placed was obtained by John
Randell of Denver, and w. e. Smith Of
Pueblo. private detectives.
lhomas Hayes, teamster, "a years
OF age. died in Denver as a result of
taking carbolic acid. Whether he took
dt with suicidal intent or for the
purpose of relieving toothache is not
known.
Grant Woods. pressman employed
az the Trinidad Brick ana Tile works
vas hurled to hs death when his
clothing caught in a flywheel, His
lett leg was torn completely from his
body and he was otherwise mangled
Governor Shafroth will visit Grand
junction during the next few weeks
with a view of acquainting himself
With the Teller Indian school and
ascertaining whether or not 1t can be
turned into an agricultural and horti.
cultural school for Colorado school
children.
Preparations are being made at Fort
Collins to welcome the farmers and
their representatives from all sections
of the state on the occasion OF the
second annual meeting of the farmers
congress, which is to be held at the
Colorado Agricultural college begin
ming Thursday, Jan. I2, next.
To tap a new vein of high grade
cokrng coal the Colorado Fuel and
IRON company has started a new mine
at Sopris, one of the oldest of its
camps in southern Colorado. It is ex.
peoted that the new mine will be pro
ducing 1000 tons daily within few
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-15
MINERS MAY 0ePosE LEWIS.

A horrible instance Of the barharlt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11
CROP OUTLOOK IS
MORE ENCOURAGING
Practically All the Cotton Crop Which
Was Damaged by Cold Has Been
RepIanted.

Special to The NetoS.
Jackson, Miss, May 11.-Practically
all that portion of Mississippi's cotton
crop damaged or destroyed by cold
weather during the last week in April
has been replanted, and the farmers
are taking a more hopeful view of
the outlook, in striking contrast to
the pessimism that prevailed two
weeks ago.
While the farmers had to pay fancy
prices for seed for replanting purpos-
es, and in many instances had to use
seed of doubtful or inferior quality,
if good weather prevails during the
next two or three weeks there is
every reason to believe that good
stands will result.
There has been a considerable re-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-11

duction of acreage on account of the
weather damage, thousands of acres
that had been pitched in cotton hav-
ing been replanted in corn. 1t is diff
cult just now to form an approximate
ly accurate estimate of the acreage,
but it is very much below that of last
year. some of the estimates being as
high as fifteen or twenty per cent.
The most serious problem that con-
fronts the farmers at present is the
extent of boil weevil damage that oc-
ours before the maturity of the crop.
The opinion still prevails among crop
experts that the ravages of the Wee
vii will be materially lessened, owing
to the large amount of larvea killed
by the unusually severe winter How
ever, the boil weevil looms up large
ly as dangerous menace, and the
extent of the destruction it will cause
largely depends on the weather.
Late planting is not unusual in Mis-
sissippi, and some of the largest crops
ever grown in the state have been
planted during the first two weeks in
June. In those years, however, the
farmers were not confronted with the
necessity of Fastening the crop to ma
t1tpifu nhnaH Of ha Of -
weevil.