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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
NATION SPENDS FORTUNE
FOR SMOKES AND DRINKS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 30
The United States has Just passed
through a banner year for drinks,
smokes and eleo-margerine.
Here Is the nations record for the
twelve months ending on June 80. as
it shows the figures of the internal
revenue bureau: 1853, 3,0OO, 900 gallons
of distilled spirits-30, ,O0O. 900 more
than the year before; 59.495, 900 bar
rels of fermented liquors-an increase
OF 100000; 100000 cigars = 100000
900 more than 1903; $3.50 .0O0, 900 Gig
arettes-an increase of solid million;
d02, 100000 pounds of plug, fine cut,
cube cut, granulated or sliced smoking
or chewing tobacco or snuff, 100000
more than the year before; 10000. 900
pounds increase.
Illicit distilling and other manufac-
turing of moonshine whisky. increase
especially the bureau says, where
there are state wide prohibition laws.
The internal revenue reports on all
these things-and certain other thing,
such as playing cards and mixed flour,
amounted to more than $3.50 ,000, 900
and Commissioner Cabels organization
collected it all at cost of about s5,.
100000. 1t cost ! cent and a little
more than Z mills to collect each dol.
lar.
When the present year is ended next
June 30, Commissioner Cabel esu-
mates his men will have collected at
least $Sos.00O.oOO at practically the
same cost.
Many prosecutions are under way
charging violation of the law but Com
missioner Cabel declares he believes
they constitute only small proper
tion of the real offenders.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
Plans Announced
by Mrs. Wilson

DENVER. Nov 30.-Mrs. Il. A. Wix.
son, who has just been elected to the
position of state superintendent of
schools intends to work for two
things during the time that she occu.
pies that position. The first will be
better compensation for the teachers
and the next will be clean school elec.
tions. Mrs Wilson believes that teach
ing school is the one profession that
is not properly compensated
She believes that school teachers are
entitled to higher wage than they
are now getting. She also believer
that the present school elections are a
farce; that for the most part they are
not properly conducted, that there is
a great deal Of cheating and that they
should be conducted the same us any
other election with If possible, the
Australian ballot law working.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
BOATS COLLIDE;
THREE MEN DROWN

SAUL STE MARIE. Mich. Nov. 20.
Three men drowned today whom ths
boat. Tug General. Of the Great Lakes
Dock company. sank aftsr coliidfng
with the steamer. Athabasca. off Lime
island, In st. Mary's passage during
Il snow storm.
The Tug Was Going to the Res
cue Of Disabled Steamer.
The tug was going to the rescue
Of The steamer Pollack. which was
AGROUND at Martins Reef. twelve
miles west of Detour at the time of the
accident
The drowned are:
JOSEPH BOYER. second engineer.
ANDREW HARDWOOD, cook.
FRANK LOWE. fireman
All lived here. and we're married.
The other members of the tug we're
rescued by the Athabasca and were
brought here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
A STRONG REMINDER.

c. w. ThurInger left for Denver this
morning. He had mysterious look.
ing flour sack with him which no
brought up with him from Pennington
yesterday. but thinking he might be
sensitive on the subject. we forbore to
mention It. This morning Mr.. Thur
niger said he would show 1t to us and
before we knew what we were asking
we asked for one, thinking the sack
contained apples. Mr.. Thuringer said
one was all he had. Then we saw It
was neat little. brown Jug. and We
took his word for 1t that it was apple
jrck. from the Pennington distillery.
He was taking 1t along to remember
tho town by
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
MISS TAFT TO MAKE DEBUT.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Nov. 1910
morrow will be great day in the life
of Miss Helen Taft. Tommorow after
noon Mrs Taft will give large tea
at the White House, when her daugh-
ter will be presented to society.
While Miss Taft needs no formal in,
PRODUCTION to the majority of hek
parents friends, official or personal,
the function tomorrow afternoon will
mark her first formal appearance in
any large company.
Miss Taft, at IS, will be the most
notable debutante OF the Washington
season, and the youngest White House
society girl ever known, with the ex-
ception of Miss Ethel Roosevelt who
was formally presented to society
when she was seventeen
Miss Taft is splendid type OF the
American girl. She is extremely
pretty, with great masses of brown
hair and large blue eyes, clean-cut
features with slightly tip-tilted nose
and upturned mouth. She is free OF
affectation, a perfectly natural girl
| Last season she appeared occasionally
at informal functions, but was never
present at state functions until the
dinner given by the President to the
japanese prince and his suite shortly
| before the Taft family left for Beverly
last summer. Mrs. Taft was unable
to preside as hostess. and so the
daughter of the house filled the role
with grace and ease.
While she does not go in for ath-
letics to as great an extent as "the
Roosevelt girls" Miss Taft Is fond of
outdoor sports Tennis Is her favorite
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
Or. Cook Tells Life's story
and His Ambitions.

"Dr. Cook tells his life story and
pictures his overpowering ambition
for exploration that beset him. until,
finally it eliminated In his effort to
reach the pole. He declares that at
time he was himself convinced that
he had discovered the pole. and that
he was half mad. He spent two years
and a half in his quest and during
that period endured hunger and priva.
tions that he says would unbalance
any man Cook declares that 1t would
be impossible for any man to demon
strate that he had been to the north
pole. He characterizes the region as
one where one cannot believe the
evidences gathered by ones own eye"
He says that he had always looked
upon the discovery of the pole as an
achievement for his own personal sat
isiaction, for the satisfaction of a crav-
Ing and desire that was greater than
any other factor in his life. When he
found how tremendous sensation his
statement made, that he had attained
the pole. he was overcome with be-
wilderment His study of his own
psychology Is described by those who
have read his narrative as wonder.
fui piece OF descriptive writing"
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
LOST WILL IN OLD WAGON.

BURLINGTON. N. j.. Nov. 30
Discovery OF the long lost will of the
late s. Rainier, the rich and eccentric
Ole farmer of Florence township. was
made this afternoon at the height OF
the public sale OF Ranier's property
ordered by the administrator.
Harry Bishop, inspecting Ranier's
market wagon, which he had just pur-
chased for 81 found an old book stuff
ed between the ribs and canvas of the
wagon covers. He idly turned the
closely scribbled pages. A paaer fell
from between the leaves and fluttered
TO the ground. Bishop picked 1t NJ
and found il to be the will Bishop
turned over the papers to Attorney II
Robert Gaskill. who. with Senator G
w. Lewis. WAS named administrator
OF the estate by the court Oddly
enough the old III was found to have
named him as one OF the executors.
Two years ago the little iron safe. In
which Rainier kept as high as $4,000
In gold. was robbed by daylight bur
glar. who escaping but -was- captured
In Chicago after neighbar had beer
arrested and accused OF the crime.
TO Jane Nixon. Ranier's aged honse
keeper. and TO Sa Richardson. his ..
year.old farm helper. is given 800,
each. Many nieces get $3.50 each
and one. a Mrs. Foulkes. Is resi,luar,
leratce. Her share Is said to be nbou
SIPS 600.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
HOPPE TO MEET sLossoN.

NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-Before hun
dreds of students OF the gren table
sport George F. Slosson, the aged vet.
eran of the cue, will attempt to wrest
the 1871 balkline billiard champion.
ship from Willie Hoppe. the youthful
wonder, in a match to begin in Mad.
ison Square Garden concert hall to
morrow night The game will be at
1000 points, 500 each night, and the
winner will receive the diamond medal
emblematic of the worlds champion
ship and the usual stake money. Both
men have been practicing diligently
for the match in this city for the
last three weeks and both have been
playing In excellent form.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
PULLMAN RATE INQUIRY.

CHICAGO. Nov. 30.-The case OF G.
S. LOTUS OF Minneapolis against the
Pullman company. which was com.
menced more than three years ago,
came up for rehearing in Chicago to.
day, before Commissioners Clark and
mission. Mr. Lotus contention Is for
lower rates for pullman car accommo-
dations. He has obtained an order
from the commission directing that
the Pullman company make lesser
charge for upper bertbs. He contends
also that the rate for lower berth ac.
comdations Is too high.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
.SILYERT0N ENTER
TAINS BOOSTERS
Commerce. Eete[tains Durango Del.
egates at Sf6as II in Readiness
for Big Smoker Here Dec. 7th

broad gauge railroad connections and
Why the counties of this southwest
should organize and pull together In
which case beneficial results will fol
low to every one. The people of Du-
range know how well Mr.. Buchanan
handled this subject and his remarks
were often punctured with applause.
Hon. j. T. Joyce, editor and pro
prietor of the Silverton Standard and
the newly elected state senator from
ties. spoke ON good roads and possible
legislation. Mr.. Joyce outlined plan
for inducing additional facilities and
benefits following the completion of
the state highway. Senator Joyce
said his services would be devoted to
this entire southwest and our people
would find him in line boosting at
every turn of the road
Captain Smith, the veteran mining
editor of the Rocky Mountain News,
vas present and at length explained
mining conditions in other counties
producing lower grade of ore than
San Juan. His talk brought cheer to
the mining men with low grade propo
sions, clearly showing that with prop.
er facilities San Juan county viii be-
come beehive of industry.
VIM. p Vale and C. n Raymond
made short talks. Mr.. Vale dwelling
on the resources of the southwest and
Why the people of Silverton and Du-
range should pull together. AIr. Ray
mond dealing mostly with early exper.
fences. concluding with an earnest in
yitation for a large delegation to visit
Durango next Wednesday evening.
Then followed a social session where
goodfellowship prevailed, mixed with
orchestra music, solos, duets, quar-
tette singing and refreshments, the
meeting closing about 1890
From indications Durango can look
fot Is TO 20 Silvertonites on the even
ing of the 7th.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01

writes that a Russian newspaper, Ia
fun trade has passed into the control
OF Americans, attributing the raise In
prices to the operations of the latter.
Moscow tradesmen, however, remarks
Mr.. Snodgrass, are unwilling to blame
American buyers for doing business
directly with the trappers on the Pa.
cific coast of Kamchatka instead of
making their purchases In the Siberian
fur fairs. where the middleman in the
past has advanced prices by an
amount equal to his own profit.
The Moscow fur trndsis declare that
the growing requirement. for fur
We carers. which cannc, be met by the
rapidly diminishing supply constitute
tire real reasons for high prices this
year. Siberian exilcs live mainly by
their ability to tran in those regions
without molestation from the authors.
ties. and fur-bearing animals are not
multiplying as fast as they are being
trapped.
Reports from Canada show that furs
there have brought higher prices than
ever before. An increased demand
has been noticeable for lynx. mink and
mcrten. United States Consul G.. Carl.
ton Woodward, in the Yukon territory
incidentally comments on the fact that
the trapper in northern Canada is not
sharing in the profits of the increased
demands, because he usually parts
with his furs without knowledge of
outside conditions, and furs ultimately
are sold at figures three times those
originally paid to the trapper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01

j. II. C. Tyler. Wp F. Vale and
L n. Raymond rc.lrnsd tbs morn,
ing from Silyer.or where ;tey ;nok IN
tie smoker last evening. Mr. and Mrs.
BLonanan will be home on ihis even
rss traln. rae gen'lsw,n coming
down tbs morn,ns; eport fine tlme'
Yesterday afternoon was spent ia run.
ming around the city, Messrs Tyler
oId Raymond taking in the Thompson
milk and dairy ranch which is a mod
e in neatness and cleanliness. being
pronounced one of the finest in the
state. Mr. Thompson at present has
sixty pedigreed COWS which he values
at 5000 each
AT the smoker in the evening there
were over one hundred members OF
tie Silverton Commercial club present
in addition to quite a number of Wis
itors.' The gathering was presided
over by its president, w. n Searcy
who extended welcome. Then fol-
lowed reports of the club from its or
ganization last spring showing receipts
ard expenditures, revealing something
like 100 members. who pay monthly
dues in addition to larger contributions
by many of the members The work
OF the club and its accomplishments
were reviewed which were highly in.
teresting and very satisfact The
Durango Herald was compIimented in
the report for lending its columns to
the advancement of the interests OF
Silverton and San Juan county. With
the reports disposed of Hon. Fred Go
BILE, delivered an address on conditions
and possibilities of mining in San
Jlan county which was an able ex-
position. Mr. Goble was followed by
Hon. Edgar Buchanan of Durango. who
gave very interesting talk on mat
ters vital to the people OF Silverton
as well as Durango. He dwelt upon
mining, agriculture, fruit, etc, and es-
pecially on the necessity of securing
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
PORTUGUESE
ARMY REV0LTS

MACOA ISLAND. OF Macoa. China,
Nov. 30-Portugese troops Of the To-
cal garrison and the crew Of Portu-
gese gunboat revolted last night. af.
ter taking possession OF. the city, pro
ceeded to enforce certain changes in
the administration of affairs OF this
dependency OF Portugal The rebels
continued in control today, the gov
ernor and military officials being
powerless.
Revolt Started by
Sailors.
The revolt was started by the sail
public square and fired three volleys
MS signal to the troops, who, at once
forced an entrance to the armory and
arming themselves Joined the seamen,
ceeded to Santa Clara convent, from
which they drove out the nuns. order
ing them to leave the island. The
nuns fled to Hong Kong. From the
convent lHt ltDtl5 lONdl u
the government house, before which,
they mounted cannons and an inter
view was requested with the governor,
and when the officers at the govern
ment house intervened. they were ST
fenced at the point OF the bayonet.
Rebels Demands Very
Numerous.
The governor was compelled to
hear the demands of the rebels,
which were the expulsion of religious
orders, increased pay for the army and
navy, the suppression of the newspa
per. Vida Nova, and the righting OF
alleged wrongs suffered by the soldiers
and sailors. Under threat, the govern
ment granted every demand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
MEXICAN
TROUBLE
Situation in Mexican
Revolution Causing
Terrible Privations

Ell PASO, Tex. Nov. s0.-Telegrams
from the town OF MADEIRA in chihuahua
Mexico, where many Americans and
Canadians are in the employ OF the
Pearson lumber interests. are living.
declare that they are getting in sore
straits for provisions
Railroad Connections Been
Cut for Week.
The railroad into that city has been
cut since week ago yesterday Al
the last effort OF the federal govern.
nient on Sunday to drive away the in.
surrectos and open the line resulted in
severe fighting.
lnsurrectos in Possession Of
Entire Country.
The insurrectos are still in posses
sion of the country and trains cannot
take supplies to the beelaguered city.
The kilograms saythat all is quiet at
MADEIRA, but that no news from the
outside world is received except what
messages come over the federal tele-
graph lines. which are working only
part of the time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
ACCUSED OF KILLING
ASYLUM INMATE.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Nov. BOWL
liam II. Grove. formerly of Vermont
hut recently an attendant at the Rhode
Island asylum for the insane at Gran
ston, was given preliminary hearing
IN court today on charge OF man
slaughter. The charge arises from
the death of Romeo Charbonneua. an
inmate of the asylum. resulting. IT 10
alleged. from violence used by Grove
In an attempt to restrain him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
More Riots Accom-,
pany Garment Strike

sympathizers with the garment work
era, who are on strike, who riotously
attempted to prevent non-union EN-
ployes from entering the shops at
Jackson Boulevard and Canal street,
we're charged by the police today, and
number of the more stubborn men,
in the gathering. were dubbed before
the crowd was dispersed. Three lead
crs of the mob were arrested.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
FUR BEARING ANIMALS
ARE DIMINISHING.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. 30
Dame Fashion. who decreed that
furs shall be conspicuous In the sea
sons dress. did so at premium, for
not only have prices scared SO per cent
higher but industrious trappers have
decimated the fur-bearing animals to
such an extent that the future supply
will be considerably reduced, and
furs may be very scarce next year. ac-
cordIng to consular reports.
United States Consul General John
H. snodgrass at Moscow, Russia.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
No Light Thrown
on Brutal Murder

DENVER. Nov. 3O.--After another
twenty-four hours in an effort to solve
the mystery OF the murder of Mrs.
Dorinta Cellanto. the Italian woman
found slain on the Bowles ranch In
Adams county, last Sunday the police
confess today that they are completely
mystified.
italians Silence, Proves
Handicap.
The unwillingness of the members
or the North side colony to assist
the officers in lheir investigations
have proven most serious handicap
In their work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
DIR. COOK DID NOT
REACH NORTH POLE
Arctic Explorer In Magazine Article Will Say
lie Does Not Know Whether the Cow
eted Goal Was Reached or Not

NEW YORK. Nov sO.-Dr. Freder.
lex A. Cook has confessed. This an.
ncuncement was made today by Benz
Hampton. editor of the magazine that
paid fifty thousand dollars for Com
mander Peary's story of his trip to
the north pole
Does Not Know Whether He
Reached North Pole.
In his Gown Story" the first INSTALL
ment of which will appear In the Jan
uary number Of the magazine, DIR r. A.
Cook frankly admits that he does not
know whether or not he reached the
north pole.
Wants to Regain Pubic's
Confidence.
In opening the article, dealing par
ticularly with the PSYCHOLOGY of his
adventure. the man who has been al
ternately lauded as the greatest ex-
plorer and also denounced as the most
colossal faker of the age declares:
Did get to the North Pole" perhaps
made mistakes In thinking that |
reached the goal Perhaps cid not
make mistakes, But after mature
thought ] confess | do not know abso.
lutely whether reached the pole. This
may come as an amazing statement,
but | am willing to startle the world,
II. by so doing, | can get an opportu.
nifty TO present my case. BY my case
mean not my case as n discoyerer,
but my case as man. AS much as
the attainment of reaching the north
pole once meant to me, the sympathy
and confidence of my fellow men
mean more. Fully, freely and frank.
ly. shall tell everything and leave
the decision with you. II. after read
ing my story. You say: Cook was sin.
oere and honest, but half-crazed by
months of isolation. and hunger. he
believed that he reached the pole. he
IL not a faker." then shall be sat
isfied.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
WITH THE BOXERS.

Knockout Brown is laid up with n
broken hand and will not be able to
box for quite while.
Tom McCarey Ia trying to sign eth.
er Jim Stewart or Frank Klaus to
meet Jim Flynn In Los Angeles. Dec.
10.
Digger Stanley. the English bantam
champion. will not come to this coun.
try for several months on account OF
matches In England.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
OREGON APPLE SHOW.

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 3O-One OF
the largest apple shows ever given in
the northwest opened in Portland un.
der the auspices OF the Oregon Hor.
tlcultural society and will continue
until Saturday. Nearly $1,000 will be
distributed In prizes. In addition to
several handsome trophies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
President Will Rec.
ommend Confirmation

WASHINGTON, d. C., Nov. 30.--
It is semiofficially announced that the
president Will. on the assembling OF
congress next Monday, send to the
Charles Il. Hughes OF New York. foI
chief justice and Senator George Suth
erIand OF Utah. and William s. Gum.
mers of New Jersey for associate
justices of the United States supreme
court.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
INQUIRE INTO WATTERsoNs
SANITY.

KINGSTON, N. Y, Nov. 30.-The
commission appointed by the court to
inquire into the sanity of Ewing Wat
terson, son of Col Henry watterson
held its first hearing today. The re.
port OF the commission will probably
determine whether Waterson will be
prosecuted for shooting Michael J.
Martin, saugerite saloonkeeper, last
August.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
IMMIGRANTS MUST
HAVE MORE MONEY

OTTAWA. Ont. Nov. 30.-Accord.
ing to new Dominion regulations which
went into effect today. the order psr-
mitting the dispensstion with the mca.
ey qualification Of $25 in the cos4 Of
immigrants from the British Isles who
have been assured employsnent IN
Canada Is rescinded, and the money
qualifications for these is raised to $50
the same has been put into effect
against immigrants from other coun.
tries.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
PRINTERS UNION WILL
ASSIST RED CROSS

Durango Typographical Union No.
1913 at meeting last evening voted
to order one thousand OF the Red
Cross Seals, which they will dispose
of for the benefit of the Red Cross
society. The seals cost one cent each
aud any one desiring to assist by
using the seals may obtain them OF
the secretary, W. A. Navinger. or OF
any of the members of the Durango
union.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
KILLS SELF PICKING CORN.

TAYLORvILLE. ILL.,. Nov. 30
James Corn, "a years old. farmland
OF Assumption township. who picked
los bushels of corn in seven hours
Friday in an effort to establish rec
ord, was found dead In bed this morn
inf Heart disease, aggravated by oy.
erexertion, caused death.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
GOVERNOR cAaRoLL's
SON MARRIED.

PLAINVIEW. MINI, Nov 30.--Many
guests from out of town arrived here
today for the wedding OF Miss Hesse
Lille. of this place. and Paul W.
Carroll. son of Governor Carroll OF
Iowa.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
ILLINOIS HUMANE soclEr7.

CAIRO. M. Nov. 30.--several score
OF delegatss representing the humane
organizations in this state, affiliated
with the Illinois Humane Society, as
sembled in this city today for the third
annual convention of the state organ
ization.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
DAUGHTERS or coNFEosRAcv.

GEoRGETowN. s. c.. Nov. so.--
Many prominent women were present
today At the opening Of the annual
convention Of the South Carolina div.
ision of the Daughters OF the Confed-
erncy. Tho sessions will continue m
til Friday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
FRENCH BULLDOG SHOW.

BOSTON, Nov. 30.--Admirers OF
that particular canine species known
as the French Bulldog thronged HortI.
cultural hall today at the opening OF
the fifth annual show OF the French
Bulldog Club of New England. In the
number and high class OF entries this
years show eclipses all Of its predeces-
sors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
$500 Cases in the U. s.
During Past Year.

During the current year, according to
an estimate of Surgeon General Wy
man, there have been approximately
three thousand cases Of this disease in
the United States. Supplementary to
the Investigate )ns that has teen goins
Oh at the Rockefeller institute. of the
medical research board of health, de-
sires that a house-to-house inspection
of the infested district be made so as
to ascertain as far as possible the fac.
tors which favor the spread of the
disease
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-01
TEXAS M. E. CONFERENCE.

GALVESTON. Tex, Nov. 3O.--with
a large attendance OF clergy and lay
men the Texas conference of the NJ.
T.. Church South met In Galveston to.
day for its seventy-first session. The
business of the conference will prob
ably occupy an entire week.