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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
MAN DROWNS IN ATTEMPT
TO SWIM DOLORES RIVER

NORWOOD, Aug. THE body of
a man was found on Kioto flats, about
fourteen miles west of Paradox, in
the Dolores river Saturday. The body
was nude, had been dead about six
days when found, and death had evi-
IDENTIFY been caused by drowning.
The dead man was about 45 years
old, well nourished, sandy in complex
ion, about 5 feet II inches in height,
and his back teeth had been filled with
silver. Nothing which would give a
clue to his identity was found, al
though number of men from Nor
wood went to the scene and made a
careful search. 1t is thought he made
an attempt to swim the Dolores and
was drowned, his body being carried
down the river to the flats.--Tellu-
ride Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
DERAILMENT AT TACOMA.

Yesterday afternoon as the mixed
train from Silverton reached mile post
474, about mile west of Tacoma,
three cars of concentrates left the
track. After vain attempt to get
them on again the train with the re-
naming cars came on to Durango with
the passengers, arriving about $40,
the latter making the trip from the
wreck in box cars.
The evening passenger was delay
ed about an hour last night, the train
making the trip to Tacoma, where the
passengers and mail were transferred
to stub train consisting of an engine
from the Silverton Northern road, and
the coach of the mixed train, which
was on the other side of the derailed
cars.
This morning the eastern was de-
layed about twenty-five minutes on
account of the transfer at the wreck.
The mixed train did not go up to Sill
verton today, but the passenger leaves
as usual this evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
DAUGHTER BORN TO COUNTESS.

VIENNA, Aug. GA daughter has
been born to Countess Gladys Sec
henyi, formerly Miss Gladys Wander
bilt, at Castle Remote vasgyar, in
Hungary. Mother and child are doing
well. They are attended by Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and the countess
mother-in-law.
News of the birth was given out
by the counts household physician,
and caused great rejoicing among the
tenants of the counts estates, among
whom the young American mother is
a great favorite. Upon her arrival in
Hungary, soon after their marriage in
New York, the count and his bride
were given a tremendous reception by
the Hungarian mobiles and peasants
alike.
The young bride soon won the af.
fection of the people of her adopted
land, and tonight there is feasting in
honor of the new heir to the ancient
estates of Count Szechenyi.-Denver
News.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
RAILROADS COST EACH
RESIDENT SIS PER YEAR

Special to The Herald.
DENVER, Aug. 9.-Reports from
the recent census concerning the
transportation industry of the country
have arrived in this city from the
bureau in Washington. Among the
interesting items given in connection
with the statistics relating to the cost
of living is the statement that the
railroads gross earnings in the United
States amount to S26 per year for
each man, woman and child. This is
arrived at by dividing the gross earn
ings of the railroads by the popula-
ticn.
1t is probable that no item of the
census reports has been received with
more general astonishment here. 1t
was the general impression in Colo
RADIO that the expense of transporta-
ton entered largely into the present
high cost of living. Unless the aver
age cost of supporting each person
in the United States one year is very
small the transportation cost of liv-
ing is not large.
Figures relating to manufacturing
in the census reports show that the
factories of the country each year re-
ceive from each man, woman and
child $170 for what they manufac-
ture, or seven times what the rail-
roads receive. The agricultural prod
ucts sell for an amount equal to $75
per capita eacn year.
1t has been thought by some that
the transportation charge enters more
largely into the cost of living as the
person lives distant from the center
of manufacturing. Some interesting
figures are given on this point. For
example-a suit of clothes weighing
eight pounds pays 1S cents freight
from New York to Denver, at the rate
of $3.50 per hundred. A pair of shoes
pays about cents. Other figures in
dicate that the transportation problem
does not affect the people of the coun-
try, and especially of the west, as
greatly as has been supposed.
Persons interested in discovering
the cause of the present high cost of
living have been giving census figures
great deal of attention. Compare
tive tables showing figures for ten
years ago prove that the amount paid
by each person of the population for
agricultural products and manufac-
turing has increased each year, while
the sum paid for transportation is
considerably less per capita than de-
cade ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
CANADIAN
BURNS FLAG
Yankee Hating Canadian Burns the
Stars and Stripes In Public

Western Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. "a dis
patch from London, Ont, says:
"Thomas Midgeley, who prides him
self on the title Yankee hater,' last
night publicly burned the stars and
stripes in the streets of the town of
Woodstock. A few hours before some
one, in spirit of mischief, nailed ar
American flag above the door to his
shop. When Midgeley saw the flag
he called his neighbors around him
and walking to the middle of the
street he lighted fire and burned the
flag. Then he scattered the ashes
about the street that the horses might
trample them under their feet His
action was applauded by the crowd.
"a local newspaper which is strong
ly opposed to reciprocity, refers to
Midgeley as man whose heart rings
true with loyalty and patriotism
American residents will bring the
incident to the attention of the con-
sular authorities with the object of
demanding an apology from Midgeley.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
SINKS
AND 90 DIE
French Steamer Emir Collides With
British Ship and Founders

Western Press.
GIBRALTAR, Aug. 9.-The French
steamer Emir foundered today five
miles east of Tarifa, Spain, in the
Straits of Gibraltar. Ninety three
persons were drowned.
The ship sailed from here at 3
o'clock this morning for Moroccan
port. An hour later in dense fog
she collided with the British steamer,
Silverton, bound from Newport, Eng,
for laramie, Italy. The crew of the
latter rescued twenty-seven of the
Emir's crew and passengers. The
Silverton later put in here with her
sti.rboard bow stove in and her fore
peak full of water. The Emir float
ed only few minutes after the col
lision. Sixty-nine Of the passengers
and twenty-four of the crew went
down with the ship. Twelve of the
crew and fifteen passengers were
saved. All the passengers were
French. The Emir was owned at
Marseilles by the Compannie de Navi-
CATION Mixte.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10

He wanted to do things in life. Our
people had an interest in his pictur
esque personality but they may not
have perceived his strength as did
these who served on director boards
with him. He was frequently spoken
of as 'plunger,' but his operations
were always founded on wonderful
studies in figures. Wall street will
not see his like again for some time"
Mr.. Black said the death of Mr..
Gates ought not to affect the stock
market much because the financier had
not operated extensively of late, but
had conservatively placed his fortune
largely in substantial securities.
Those here who were near Mr. Gates
estimate his estate will be found near
er forty than thirty millions.
Throughout his entire life, John w.
Gates never asked favor of his ac-
quaintances: he expected none. He
paid all his debts and insisted every
body should pay him, to the uttermost
farthing. He was no snob and would
not walk around block to win all
the social prestige in the world. At
the time of his death John w. Gates
was interested vitality in many of the
largest enterprises in the country. He
was director of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, the Western Maryland
railroad, the Republic Iron and Steel
companies of New Jersey, the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany, the American Salt company, the
United States Realty and Improve
ment company, the Clyde Steamship
company, the National Bank of North
America and many other corporations.
Gates was practical man. He lived
by fighting his own battles. He died
in the ring. He was born in 1855.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
TAKING UP COL
LECTION TO AID CHIPETA

The fund in aid of Chipeta, the ia
nous widow of Chief Ouray, and
friend of the pioneer whites who set
tied this state, has reached $50 and
contributions are coming in daily to
Manager S. N. Nye of the opera
house. Chipeta is sorely in need of
funds as she is too old to make her
living on the land allotted to her in
Utah by the government, and friends
in this city who remember her good
work in protecting the whites after
the Meeker massacre are interesting
themselves in her behalf.-Colorado
Springs Herald-Telegraph.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10

TROUBLE
Haitien Revolutionists Are Bitter
Against Americans

Western Press.
CAPE HAITIEN, Aug. 9.-Feeling
against foreigners, especially against
Americans, is running high here and
the authorities are taking prompt
measures to avert any complications
with the powers.
General Leconte is being impor-
tuned by the populace to cancel the
Macdonald contract which granted a
railroad concession that is claimed to
have brought on the revolution. Gen.
eral Leconte cannot take this action,
however, and at the same time he re-
alizes any demonstration against the
Americans would be most serious for
him. A warning was issued today
against any disorder in the neigh
borhood Of the consulate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
J. ". GATES
IS NO MORE
Great American Financier Died In
Paris At An Early Hour Today
Western Press.

Western Press.
PARIS, Aug. a.-John Warner
Gates died at 5:1O o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Gates had fought hard
but losing struggle for several weeks
and for the past week had peen prac
tically kept alive by oxygen and other
stimulants. The struggle he made was
rendered all the more difficult on ac-
count of the warm weather that has
held Paris in its grip for more than
two weeks. AT noon yesterday there
came a recurrence Of congestion of
the kidneys, following similar at
tack of only few hours before. Up
to that time the attending physicians
and family had been greatly encour-
aged. Mr. Gates had lost fifty pounds
since he became i'll, and his heart ac-
tion had been growing steadily weaker
for the past two days. Shortly after
midnight il was seen that the end
was near, Mr.. Gates having fallen into
coma. Mrs. Gates and her son Charles
were holding him in their arms when
the end came at ten minutes after s
o'clock.
The body of SMr. Gates will be
placed in vault at the Interdenomi-
national church, where it will remain
until taken aboard steamer for the
United States. The remains will be
taken home probably on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse which will sail
from Cherbourg on Wednesday of
next week. 1t was on this steamer
that Mr.. Gates had planned to sail
for New York the first week in July.
He had been in Europe month then.
Two weeks after his arrival in Paris
he suffered from pains in the throat
and was reported to have undergone
several operations for this trouble
Relief was afforded but later it was
stated that poison from a throat ab-
scess had affected the kidneys, re-
sulting in serious complications.
AS soon as word of Mr.. Gates
death had been cabled to America
messages of of coincidence commenced
to arrive from friends and business
associates in the United States and
elsewhere.
All arrangements for the disposi-
tion of the body have been made by
Harry st. Francis Black, president of
the United States Realty and I'm
provement company of New York.
Mr.. Black said: "Mr. Gates loved
life and said that he wished to live.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
WOMEN FAIL
AS JURORS
California Judge Gets In Bad With
Jury Composed of Women
Western Press.

w eSLern 1feSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-Supe-
rior Judge Graham empaneled jury
of women in his court yesterday to
aid him in deciding who should be
given the custody of Mary Ellen Gala
han, a 4-year-old child, whose parents,
Fabian and Catherine Callahan, are
divorced and both Of whom seek the
custody of the child.
The result was woeful disappoint-
ment to the judge.
Judge Graham before hearing the
testimony in the case invited twelve
women in the court room into the jury
box, saying he believed they could
aid him in making his decision. After
the testimony, he asked for their opin-
ion. The jurorettes expressed their
opinions freely but failed signally to
agree and soon began to express un-
fettered opinions of each other. When
Judge Graham could make himself
heard he declared that he feared the
jury had been packed" by both par
ents and that the jury was therefore
dismissed.
Mary Ellen was then given into the
custody of the convent of Notre Dame
pending the further orders Of the
court
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
b|GSU|T AT
TELLURIDE
Half Million Involved In Liberty Bell
Mining Suit In Telluride Court

TELLURIDE, Aug. 9.-One of the
largest mining suits that has ever
come before a court in San Miguel
county, is on before Judge Shackelford
in district court here. The Moorhead
Mining & Milling company is suing
the Liberty Bell Gold Mining company
for damages amounting to $4,000.
The Moorhead company asks compen-
sation for pay ore alleged to have
been taken from their patented claims,
which adjoin the Liberty Bell prop
erty.
Both plaintiffs and defendants have
spent great deal of time and money
in preparing for the suit, and each
have number of witnesses, many of
these being experts in mining engi-
neering and underground surveying.
The block of ground which is the
bone of contention has been surveyed
and re-surveyed, and any number of
charts and maps prepared by both
sides in support of their respective
SouiioSi nave p''-i Siii-
ployed and the legal battle, which will
consume about week or ten days
longer is a keen and hard fought con-
test.
Those who have been following the
case closely are persuaded that ire
spective of Judge Shackelford's de-
cision, the case &ll be taken to the
supreme court for final adjudication.
District court is adjourned for
couple of days on account of Judge
Shackelford's illness, which is not any
thing of serious nature.
A big mining suit is one of the
best advertisements for district,
since it proves to the world at large
that the territory must necessarily
contain something worth fighting for.
Very often, for reasons of personal
gain, mining men conceal the value of
their personal output, and the rest Of
the district is thus retarded by being
deprived of the confidence which the
knowledge of the definite returns in
the successful mines of the district,
would arouse in the minds of people
in general, towards the adjacent ter
ritory.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
A BRIEF VISIT TO IGNACIo.

Those persons who have not visited
lenacio for the past two years would
be amazed at the change in conditions.
During even one year, the growth of
the town has been rapid. The town
site is admirable, extending in wide
level stretch to the foot hills on one
side and to the river on the other
The town has been plated and along
the principal street buildings have
been erected and others are in course
of construction.
One of the first buildings one sees
on the way from the depot is the
fine new livery barn of the Russell
& Sparks firm, both of whom are
former Pagosa Springs resindents.
moved their families to Ignacio.
Just across the street is the drug
store, recently opened up by Oswald
Keene, who recently sold out flour
ishing drug business in bayfield,. The
building belongs to W. A. Goodnight,
the store being 25 by 40 feet, with
fine glass front, and cement side
walk. Back of the store are rooms
occupied by Mr.. Keene and his family.
Almost adjoining is a building
which, when completed, will contain
hardware store, and barber shop, with
a large hall on the second floor, ex-
tending over both stores.
The bank building, which is also un-
finished, is of cement blocks and will
be of imposing appearance. The
foundation of large hotel to contain
ter rooms has just been excavated.
Mrs. Mcbride of Tiffany will be the
landlady. The foundation for the new
High school building has been COM
menced. This will contain five rooms
and will cost about $1,000. Five other
large buildings have been contracted
for, but have not yet been commenced
Oh account of rush of work.
Ignacio already has several build
ings built earlier than the above, in
GLIDING the Burns Mercantile, a black
smith shop, meat market, the Wayt
hotel, and others we had not time to
note. There are residences scattered
all along the townsite, four or five
at least Of these being built of ce-
ment blocks. Many of the buildings
are of adobe, and several are of adobe
with an outer coat of cement, which
makes a very durable and satisfac-
tory building material.
In the Aspaas addition, which in
cludes the new drug store and ada
cent buildings, there are about 225
feet of cement sidewalk, and several
hundred feet additional have been con-
tracted for, but the exact amount has
escaped our memory.
In the short time between trains
there was opportunity to obtain but a
small part of the material pertaining
to the growth of the town, and much
interesting matter is therefore omit
ted from lack of time to gather the
sarue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
AUTOS RACE
T0SAvf LIFE
Autos Win In 4OO-Mile Race To Save
Life of Woman

western fTeSS.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 9.-In
a 400-mile race made against death,
an automobile rushed from Los An
geles to Bakersfield this morning
bearing a package Of normal blood
serum for use of Mrs. ]. f. Camp
bell, mother of Arthur A. James, the
chief train dispatcher of the Southern
Pacific railroad.
The automobile won the race and
the information came from Bakers
field that Mrs. Campbell would live.
Mrs. Campbell was operated on sew
eral days ago for acute appendicitis
and an internal hemorrhage ensued.
Despairing Of saving the woman's life,
DR. Crease, her physician, telegraphed
Mr.. James in Los Angeles to secure
at once quantity Of new blood serum
and rush 1t with all possible speed to
Bakersfield. This telegram was re-
ceived by James at 3:15 o'clock. At
3:45 o'clock the dash to Bakersfield
began and at about the same time
Kenneth Hackett, chauffeur Of b.
kersfield, left that city in an automo-
bile coming south to intercept the
northbound car. The two drivers met
midway Mt $40 a. m. and the little
package was delivered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
LEAVES HIS FAMILY
IN BURNING HOME

A towel saturated with kerosene
was found burning behind wooden
trunk in A. w. Wheeler's room twen-
ty minutes after he had slipped out
the back door of his home at 1912
Curtis street with his suit case last
night and called "Good-by, l am GO
ing" to the employees of livery sta
BILE across the street.
The noise made by the slamming of
the door awoke Mrs. Wheeler, who,
with her three children, were sleep
ing in the next room. She detected
a strange odor and arose after n few
minutes to investigate. She found in
her husbands room the trunk and
window sills burning and the room
filed with smoke.
The children, still sleeping, were
carried to the home of neighbor and
the fire department was called. The
flames were extinguished before much
damage had been done.
Wheeler has been employed at the
Bell livery stable at 1249 Curtis street
He was recently brought before Mag
istrate Thrush on charge of nom
support and placed under bond. He
is believed to have boarded Rock
Island train for Kansas last night.
The police have asked the Kansas au-
thorities to keep lookout for him.
Denver Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
DURANGO COLORADO. THURSDAY. AUGUST 10. 1911.
NO funds
AVAILABLE
State Board of immigration Wants to
Borrow Money for Advertising

Special to The Herald.
DENVER Aug. S.-The mainte-
nance fund of the state board of im-
migration has been placed in what is
known as the fourth class. The first
class comprises all executive, judicial
and Legislative departments; the sec
end class covers all institutions for
dependents; the third class education
al institutions and the fourth class
covers all boards. The first class COW
ers all other appropriations. Fourth
class payments must however, be de-
layed, it is announced, until funds for
the purpose become available.
The immigration board salary and
incidental funds-the latter covering
stationery, postage, etc.-are in the
first class, so that no provision is
needed beyond that made by the leg
islature.
But it will be impossible for us to
continue the bulletin or to do adver-
tising which brings us the inquiries
except by an appeal to all those to
whom this service is and will be of
value.
We have the assurance of the gov
ernor and the auditor that they firm
ly believe that our entire mainte-
nance fund will be available before the
end Of the year, and with this as the
basis we have decided upon the follow
ing method of procedure:
We will issue a voucher for every
dollar contributed to the board and
deposit this with the auditor to be
paid just as soon as the maintenance
fund becomes available. Whatever we
ask for as contribution will more than
likely he repaid before Nov. 30.
We have decided to place a charge
to individual firms of SO per year for
the bulletins (subject to repayment as
above outlined), and in case it is or
dered by commercial body we have
decided to make the charge as follows
(subject to repayment as out
lined above): S25 where from three
to ten bulletins are required; $50
where from ten to twenty-five bulle-
tins are required, and 500 year for
any amount over twenty-five. This
will proportion the bulletin service to
the size of communities, will enable
commercial bodies to take it in guam
titles and will enable individuals to
subscribe for it, provided they are on
our list at the present time or are
members in good standing of a COM
mercial body or real estate associa-
ton. The service begins at once un-
der this arrangement and will be con-
fined exclusively to those who send in
their subscription money.
But it should be understood that
every dollar that is subscribed will be
accounted for in the voucher which
will at once be deposited for repay
ment with the state auditor.
All checks for the Colorado state
board of immigration should be made
out as follows: Rhoady Kenehan,
state treasurer, for the Colorado state
board of immigration.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
ARTILLERY TEAM SAILS.

MONTREAL, Aug. "a picked
team representing the Canadian Artil-
lery association sailed on the steam
ship Royal George today for England
to participate in the empire wide COM
petitions. The team consists of doz-
en- officers and forty non-commission-
ed officers and men. The competi-
ticns in which they hope to win hon
ors will be held on historic Salisbury
Plain, beginning Aug. 25.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
TOGO ENDS WASHINGTON VISIT

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-A large
crowd in which were included many
representatives of the government,
the navy and the foreign diplomatic
corps assembled at the union station
this afternoon to bid farewell to Ad-
miral Togo upon his departure from
the capital. The distinguished Japa-
nese naval hero expressed his warm
appreciation of the cordial welcome
and the many features Of entertain
ment that had marked his visit to
Washington. Admiral Togo and his
party will spend tomorrow in Phila-
delphia and then proceed to New
York.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
BASEBALL NOTES.

"Kid" Nichols, the old Boston pitch
er, is scouting for the Detroit Tigers.
As pinch hitter with the Giants
Mike Donlia bad . batting avctagc Of
1888.
Several major league clubs are bid
ding for Herb Byram, the Pacific
Coast league star now pitching for
Sacramento.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-10
OF MAT
COMES TO MEET
CHAMPION GOTCH

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 9-George
Hackenschmidt, the we'll known wres-
tier, sailed today for New York en-
route to Chicago, where he is to en-
gage in a contest with Frank Gotch
early next month in an effort to re-
gain his title Of worlds champion.